Chao’er ignored Nangong Yi’s dark expression, stubbornly holding Ming Zhu’s hand and crying loudly, refusing to let go. Ming Zhu was in a predicant; she wanted to coax her younger brother to sleep but didn’t want to upset Imperial Father. What should she do?
Wanyan Jingchen and Xiang Yun saw Nangong Yi refusing to relent, so they had no choice but to use force and forcibly take Chao’er away.
Chao’er cried out in Imperial Father’s bosom, "I want Sister, I want Sister Ming Zhu..."
Following behind Wanyan Jingchen were the Retired Emperor and the Empress Dowager, who saw their precious grandson crying so sadly and felt heartbroken. The Retired Emperor kept comforting him, saying, "Oh oh, Chao’er don’t cry, be good Chao’er. Soday, Grandfather will help you bring your sister back, so she can sleep with you every day..."
At night, the Nangong Yi family lay on the warm and comfortable big bed, ready to sleep. Cai Wei ntioned the ’Bartering Festival’, saying, "Yi, last ti I put a lot of jade ornants and eralds in the Lingxi River, and now they’ve almost been refined. I plan to exchange so of these jade ornants and eralds for food to bring back. If possible, I’ll trade for so jewels too, to save them as bridal gifts for Ming Zhu in the future."
When Cai Wei ntioned using jade ornants and eralds to trade for food, Nangong Yi said nothing. But when she talked about exchanging them for jewels to make bridal gifts for their daughter, Nangong Yi’s face instantly darkened. He imdiately thought of that brat coveting his beloved daughter and decisively said, "No need to trade. Our daughter is more precious than any jewels, a priceless treasure. Marrying her off to them is already cheap enough for them; we’re not giving them bridal gifts too! Hmph, they wish!"
Seeing Nangong Yi acting like a jealous son-in-law, Cai Wei found it amusing: "The jewels are for our daughter to wear, not for the son-in-law. Moreover, when Ming Zhu gets married, the son-in-law will be our son. Why be like a black-eyed rooster holding grudges against him before we’ve even secured anyone? You’re so childish!"
Nangong Yi, after being teased by Cai Wei, realized his behavior was sowhat childish. But he couldn’t bring himself to admit his mistake, so he hugged his precious daughter and reluctantly went to sleep...
The next morning, Chao’er arrived at the palace where Cai Wei’s family lived with his grandmother. When she saw Cai Wei, Empress Dowager Na Muhan smiled apologetically and said, "We didn’t disturb you, did we? Chao’er cried for most of the night after he went back yesterday and finally fell asleep. He woke up early today, insisting on coming to see his sister. I heard you were up, so I brought this boy here. Ah, this child is so stubborn. His grandfather and I can’t manage him at all and truly don’t know what to do with him..."
Ming Zhu had just woken up not long ago and was still wearing the pink pajamas designed by her mother. Her soft long hair was draped behind her, and her bright, clear eyes were not quite awake yet. She sat there quietly, looking as lost as a little deer, instantly capturing Chao’er’s little heart. He stared blankly at his sister, feeling he’s growing fonder of her, even more than his Imperial Father and Mother, Grandfather, and Grandmother.
Nangong Yi had a poor impression of Chao’er. For a boy to cry with a runny nose and tears over a girl, it was disgraceful. While despising Chao’er, he completely forgot about when Cai Wei went missing and soone secretly shed male tears behind everyone.
Despite having a poor impression of Chao’er, their family was, after all, staying temporarily on other people’s turf, so Nangong Yi couldn’t avoid giving that brat so face, reluctantly agreeing to let his daughter play with him.
Chao’er heard this always dark-faced uncle agree to let him play with his sister and happily ran over, grabbing Ming Zhu’s little hand, saying flatteringly, "Sister, I have a gift for you. You will definitely like it!"
Reviews
All reviews (0)