After the two brothers finished speaking, before giving the Anle Hou couple a chance to react, Xiao Jia’s eldest brother continued, “The sons are willing to return to that remote area and serve, as long as they can make Xiao Qin happy, our brothers can endure any hardship.”
“!”
Would you be willing to go back to that remote place? Hearing this, the Anle Hou and his wife instantly widened their eyes in disbelief.
To know that the two brothers could return, after all the effort and all those years of waiting, how could they possibly speak of it so casually?
Xiao Jia’s second brother didn’t care what his own parents would think. After the eldest brother finished speaking, he blurted out his own heart:
“Father, mother, actually the situation isn’t as bad as you think. My brothers went to become local officials. That place is far from the capital, and besides the harsh conditions, no one dares to bully us. Or to put it another way, my brothers are sons of a Duke from the capital. In that place, being an official is like being the emperor himself. Who would dare to bully us?”
“! ”
As soon as the three words “emperor of earth” were uttered, An Le Hou and his wife instantly turned pale. Both of them couldn’t believe that such a rebellious statement had come from their own son.
Not to mention Lord Anle and his wife, even Xiao Jia’s elder brother, kneeling beside him, was taken aback by these words. He quickly elbowed his younger brother, hissing in a low voice, “Don’t talk nonsense, this is the capital city.”
Although this is in my own home, who can guarantee that there are no imperial spies planted throughout the entire Duke Anle’s mansion?
So this is something you can’t say, even if it’s true.
Everyone was looking at Xiao Jia’s second brother, but he himself didn’t think there was anything wrong with what he just said. He still looked indifferent.
The Earl of Anle and his wife were almost driven to the brink by his attitude. It took the couple a while to calm down.
At this point, it was clear what the two brothers were thinking. But this matter, let alone Lady Anle Hou, even Lord Anle Hou couldn’t possibly agree to it.
Just then, the elder and younger sisters-in-law of the Xiao family appeared at the door with their children. They all had sad faces, as if they had heard everything that was just said.
After Xiao Jia’s second sister-in-law came in, she cast a deep look at her husband. Then, holding the infant in her arms, she knelt down and cried, “Father, Mother, your daughter-in-law disagrees and will absolutely not follow her husband back to that remote place.”
After she finished speaking, two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks as she looked at Xiao Jia’er ge. “Husband, you are able to endure hardship. Marrying a chicken follows the chicken, marrying a dog follows the dog, and I can certainly follow you no matter what kind of life we lead. But what about the children? Husband, can you please consider them for once?”
“My husband, do you still remember that our child only had a slight cold, but because the doctor there was incompetent, we almost lost him? Don’t you want our child to continue living in such fear and anxiety?”
In any case, I absolutely refuse to let the child go back to that place with you again. If your husband insists on going back, then…then we shall divorce.
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“! ”
As soon as she said this, Second Brother Xiao’s eyes widened in astonishment. He clearly hadn’t expected his wife to say such a thing, “You…what did you say?”
“That’s exactly what I mean, dear husband. I’ve made my stance clear. This time, I won’t allow you to do whatever you please. Not for me, but even for the sake of our child, you can’t go back to that place.”
And don’t forget, when there are disasters and famines in that place, even children have to be divided up and eaten. How could you bear to let your own child grow up in such an environment?
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Upon hearing the facts from their daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Anle trembled with fear.
Mrs. Hou gagged, and at the thought of that terrifying scene, she felt nauseous to the point of vomiting.
Before, the couple had already disagreed. Now, hearing their daughter-in-law say this, the two were even less willing to agree to have their grandchildren go back to such a place.
Brother Xiao also looked up at his wife. Although Sister-in-law Xiao didn’t say a word, as husband and wife for many years, he could naturally see the determination in her eyes.
She stood there, holding the hands of her two children, as if forming a united front with Xiaojia’s second sister-in-law. It seemed that if their brothers insisted on leaving the capital, the two sisters-in-law would definitely insist on separating.
On one side are his own parents and wife and children, on the other is his beloved sister. No matter what decision he makes, one party will be hurt.
The two brothers suddenly felt as if a blunt knife was cutting into their hearts, again and again, making them feel excruciating pain that they couldn’t escape from.
Just as everyone was at an impasse, unsure of how to make a decision, the steward from Anle Marquis’s mansion came to report that Ye Er was outside the mansion, requesting an audience with the Marquis and Marchioness.
Finally here!
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Lady Hou stood up excitedly once more. She glanced at her two sons kneeling on the ground, then at her daughter-in-law and grandchildren standing beside them.
My decision is even more firm now. Compared to Xiao Qin, this whole family weighs more.
Moreover, she never thought that marrying Xiaoqin to Ye Er had harmed her.
You need to know, the Ye family now has no elders. Xiao Qin married in and directly became the head of the household. This is something that many people wouldn’t dare to dream of. What else could Xiao Qin be unsatisfied with?
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Could anyone in the entire capital city be more suitable for Xiao Qin than Ye Er?
Thinking of this, Madam Hou’s eyes hardened. She looked at the steward and ordered directly, “Come here, take the eldest son and second son back to their own courtyards. Without my order, you are not allowed to let them out.”
“…”
The two brothers were instantly startled and shouted in unison, “Mother.”
Even at this time, you’re still thinking about getting them out of the way.
“Lord Anle stayed silent, glanced at his family, and sighed deeply once more. He waved his hand and said, ‘Enough, all of you stay here. Today, I’ll make things clear to Ye Er, and none of you should even think about leaving the capital again. Your younger sister has already agreed to the marriage, and their marriage contract is registered at the yamen. Legally speaking, they are already a married couple.'”
“Unless you want your younger sister to become a divorced woman, don’t keep talking about bringing Xiaoqin back. And you haven’t met Ye Er, so today is a good opportunity to take a closer look and put your minds at ease. Your mother may have done some things wrong, but she’s right about one thing: Ye Er might not be a bad match for your sister.”
“As people who have been through it, we can all see that Ye Er truly cares for Xiao Qin.”