vrcanaries Chapter 443: Beijing, the Duke of Zhenguo asks for leave
Chapter 443: Beijing, the Duke of Zhenguo asks for leave
When Ye Xingyuan heard that his father had not left the study all afternoon, he became worried and went to check immediately. As soon as he knocked on the door, his father opened it from the inside.
"Boss, you're here just in time. I'm going to the palace. You and your wife should prepare a carriage and gifts for me. Prepare more gifts..."
Ye Mufei gave some instructions and hurried out.
"Dad, it's already this late. What are you doing in the palace? What are you going to prepare? What are you going to do?"
Ye Xingyuan didn't understand what was going on and immediately chased after him.
It happened that the second son, Ye Xingfeng, also returned home. Seeing his father in a hurry, he stopped him.
The eldest daughter-in-law also ran out. Could it be that something big happened that made her father-in-law so anxious?
"Dad, did you receive the letter from Second Aunt? Did something happen to Second Aunt?"
The eldest daughter-in-law saw a servant delivering a letter today, saying that it was a letter from Beichang Prefecture. After receiving the letter, her father-in-law did not leave the study room for the whole afternoon. It must be related to the second aunt.
"Bah, you crow mouth, what happened? It's a good thing!"
Ye Mufei pouted, this was too unlucky.
The eldest daughter-in-law looked embarrassed, twitched her lips, and said nothing.
Her father-in-law is just like that, he speaks directly and has no bad intentions, so she doesn't mind.
"Dad, did Second Aunt write to us? What did the letter say? Will they be back for the New Year? Can we see my little niece and her family?"
The eldest brother Ye Xingyuan was delighted. They knew from the previous letter that the second aunt had found the eldest sister's daughter, and it had been confirmed that it was the eldest sister's daughter.
It's been so short since you wrote to me again. Could it be that you are bringing the child back home?
After hearing what the boss said, the others looked at the head of the family, Ye Mufei, with excitement.
"Dad, if Second Aunt and the others bring the child back, I have to go to the Princess's Mansion and tell Third Brother and his wife to pack up properly."
The second son, Ye Xingfeng, was even more excited and was ready to go to the princess's mansion to inform her.
Ye Mufei felt heartbroken.
"Why would they come back? They won't be back for the New Year! Besides, your second aunt adopted a daughter as her goddaughter and said she wanted to stay there to accompany her daughter and the child."
When these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar, even the second daughter-in-law who was preparing food heard the noise and ran out.
"How can we do this if Second Aunt doesn't come back for the New Year?"
When the second daughter-in-law heard this as soon as she came out, she was also shocked.
She had been married into this family for several years. At that time, the Ye family had not yet been rehabilitated, and she was a girl from a village in Ganzhou.
Since she got married, the family has never spent the New Year apart.
Although Second Aunt and her family moved to the princess's mansion after returning to Beijing, the family did not separate and they would gather together every New Year.
Second Aunt is a princess, and the Ye family is now very powerful, but they have never looked down on her for her rural origin. She likes this family and also likes Second Aunt very much.
I suddenly felt sad to hear that we couldn't celebrate the New Year together.
"Yes, how can that be possible? For so many years, our family has never been separated!"
Ye Mufei blew his beard and glared.
"Then the third brother won't come back either?"
The eldest brother asked cautiously, seeing his father was so angry.
"Why would he come back? His mother didn't even come back, so why would he come back? He can't just leave his mother there alone!"
Ye Mufei gritted his teeth. The second branch's family was incredible. They were going to abandon their first branch.
"Then Sister Xue'er isn't coming back either?"
The second daughter-in-law spoke even more quietly, saying that Xueer had been in Beichang Prefecture for a long time, almost half a year, and she couldn't not come back for the New Year.
"She won't go back either. She was raised by her second aunt and has the deepest relationship with her second aunt. And this time she found Xiao Yue'er, so she has to accompany her second aunt no matter what."
Ye Mufei's expression finally eased.
Everyone:......
A deep sense of powerlessness.
"Dad, why did you enter the palace?"
The boss asked bravely.
"I'm going to ask His Majesty for leave!"
Ye Mufei strode away, and everyone looked at each other in surprise.
"Dad is going on vacation?"
The second oldest, Ye Mufeng, looked shocked.
Since his father returned to Beijing, he has been working very diligently and has never taken a vacation.
"Dad, what are you doing? Are you going to Beichang Prefecture as well?"
When the eldest son’s wife thought of this, everyone’s eyes widened immediately when they heard it.
It’s over. Dad is going to abandon them.
The second brother's eyes lit up at this time, and he pulled his wife's sleeve and said:
"Come on, let's go back and pack our things, let's go with Dad!"
The eldest brother's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at his wife:
"Shall we clean up too?"
The eldest wife glanced at her man, pursed her lips, and finally responded:
"Can we... go?"
The second brother suddenly turned around and gently patted his eldest brother on the shoulder:
"Brother, you can't go. If we all leave, what will happen to our Zhenguo Mansion? You are the future Duke of the State, and it's almost the end of the year. You must be very busy, right?"
The eldest brother is not like him who has no real power. He is not only the future Duke, but also has real power.
My eldest brother was a military man, and after returning to Beijing, His Majesty entrusted him with an important task and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Guard Camp. It was near the end of the year, and this was a big event. Anyone could leave, but he couldn't.
As for him, it's much easier to explain. He's just a gatekeeper in the palace. There are so many gatekeepers, all of them are rich kids who are just living a carefree life. It doesn't matter if he's missing.
His words made the boss Ye Xingyuan feel completely disappointed.
Yes, His Majesty trusts him and has entrusted him with important tasks. How can he leave at this juncture?
If he also leaves, leaving Your Majesty alone in the capital, he will feel uneasy.
Your Majesty is the nephew of Second Aunt, and is also a relative to him. He once lived in our home for a period of time, so they have a friendship since childhood.
Although he has been on the throne for three years and the court is relatively stable, who knows if any accidents will happen.
What's more, he is the eldest son in the family and he has to shoulder the responsibility of the family.
The second brother fearlessly patted his eldest brother on the shoulder twice, with a look of gloating on his face. Fortunately, he was not the eldest son.
Seeing this, Ye Xingyuan kicked him directly on the butt.
"Hey, brother, you..."
After calling him "you" for a long time, Ye Xingfeng was still angry but dared not say anything.
When his older brother beat him, he really beat him. He has been beaten many times since he was a child.
But he was still quite happy to see his elder brother being humiliated.
"Go tell your third sister-in-law that if she goes, she will go with you. Take good care of dad on the way. Once she settles down there, remember to write back."
Ye Xingyuan gave an order helplessly, then turned and left with a cold face.
The eldest son's wife also looked helpless, but she knew that her husband had no choice. But it didn't matter. She and the children would stay in the capital with her husband.
The second son's wife helped her husband up and didn't feel sorry for him.
She knew that her brother knew his limits and would not kick her in any way that would hurt her.
"I'll go to my third brother's wife first. My husband, go back and pack your things. Take some of the good things from our place and send them to Xiao Yue'er."