Free Web NovelChapter 1199: Chapter 25: Debts of Joy (Part 1)
The Ninth Prince casually tucked it into his pocket, "When you give me the purse, I’ll return your jade hairpin."
With that, he strode off quickly.
Behind him, Shen Yue stomped her foot in frustration.
He talked as if she owed him a purse!
Why was he becoming more and more of a rogue?!
Su Yang walked forward, and saw Su Jin and Xie Jingchen coming his way.
Su Jin was holding a daughter in her arms, followed by Xie Hengyuan, Xie Hengqing, and Xie Hengzhi...
Upon seeing Su Yang, the little girl in Su Jin’s arms, Xie Hengyi, reached out to him for a hug.
Su Yang reached over to take her, noticing the scowl on Xie Hengyuan’s face, he asked, "What’s wrong?"
Xie Hengyuan’s little eyes shot a glance at Xie Jingchen.
Clearly, it was his father who had upset him.
Just now in the carriage, Xie Hengyuan sat next to Su Jin but was thrown out by Xie Jingchen, saying he could ride a horse.
Young Prince Xie was not pleased.
In terms of age.
Was he older than his father?!
The father could ride the carriage, as could the younger siblings, but not him.
He was already planning on complaining to his grandfather once they entered the palace.
Xie Hengyi clung to Su Yang’s neck, calling him "Little Uncle" sweetly.
Xie Hengyuan thought his little uncle might speak up for him, but it turned out he didn’t even notice him.
Watching them walk ahead, chatting and laughing.
Xie Hengyuan went to play with the turtle.
Ten years had passed, and the turtle from back then had grown a circle larger and was more spiritually perceptive.
The parrots’ mouths had become craftier, though what they said was quite sharp.
"Little Persimmon!"
"Little Persimmon!"
Xie Hengzhi noticed his big brother hadn’t followed, so he came over to call him.
Xie Hengyuan looked at his younger brother and had an idea.
He walked over, hooking his arm around his brother’s shoulder, whispering in his ear.
Five-year-old Xie Hengzhi nodded repeatedly, "I’ll testify for you to Grandfather, saying Daddy dislikes us and won’t let us cling to Mother."
Xie Hengyuan was delighted.
With the two of them complaining, surely Grandfather would stand up for them?
Not only to the Emperor, but upon entering the house, Xie Hengyuan first complained to Marquis Dongxiang.
He didn’t just have one grandfather.
He had two.
Marquis Dongxiang glanced at Xie Jingchen and said to Xie Hengyuan, "Grandfather will teach you to ride a horse later."
Though he didn’t say anything directly about Xie Jingchen, Xie Hengyuan knew his father would surely be called to the study to talk later.
Hmph.
Let you throw me out.
The family was filled with laughter, especially with the arrival of Su Chong and Princess Fu Yun.
With four children, the place was lively enough without the roof being lifted off.
And that wasn’t even many—when Prince NanAn and the Heir of Marquis Beining brought their children, it truly tested the maids’ memory, often calling the wrong names inadvertently.
This birthday, Su Yang was quite content, until the Prince Beimo... no, it should be Beimo Crown Prince now.
The Beimo Crown Prince remembered his future brother-in-law’s birthday and specifically sent someone with a gift.
Over the years, this was the only time he did such a thing.
Su Yang was annoyed, who asked for his gift?!
It was only to frustrate him!
Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang exchanged glances, understanding the implied message behind the Beimo Crown Prince’s gift.
This was urging them to go to Beimo with a marriage proposal.
Su Yang was eighteen now, and in a few months, the Princess Beimo would come of age, time for a wedding banquet.
Looking at the group of children, Mrs. Tang was indeed tempted.
Though Su Chong and Princess Fu Yun often brought their children to visit, they didn’t stay long at the mansion, and Mrs. Tang loved having children around.
Marrying the Princess Beimo into the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion early would make it even more lively.
Su Yang sensed his parents’ intentions, feeling utterly disappointed, knowing this birthday wouldn’t end well.
He tastelessly finished the unevenly handmade longevity noodles by his mother, before heading to the tavern with the Ninth Prince and others to drink.
He chugged down half a jar in one go.
The Ninth Prince looked at him and said, "Are you planning to drink yourself to death?"
"Think of a way for me to break off this engagement," Su Yang said.
"... ."
"Still thinking about it?" Zhao Duan sighed in frustration.
Back then, when they stung the little Princess of Beimo, they still felt guilty to this day.
If the little Princess of Beimo were in the Capital, breaking off the engagement would have been a piece of cake, but she was far away in Beimo.
The King Beimo insisted on marrying into Marquis Dongxiang’s family, forcibly sending a little princess over, how could this engagement be broken?
"Do you plan to go to Beimo?" the Ninth Prince asked.
"Going to Beimo is like a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth," Su Yang replied dejectedly.
"... ."
The Ninth Prince and others were speechless.
A sheep entering a tiger’s mouth?
More like a tiger entering a herd of sheep.
Fortunately, Su Yang didn’t go, for it was said that King Beimo’s health wasn’t very well, if he really went, King Beimo would surely live two years less.
