The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 583 Brothers and Sisters

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear; Xie Buqi also left his office and returned home.

He was dressed in official robes, handsome and elegant, with a pair of charming eyes that were full of affection. Anyone who saw him would praise him as a fine young gentleman!

"Oh, the chubby girl is back?"

Aunt Lian slapped him on the head in anger: "How can you talk to your sister like that?"

Seeing his brother's discomfiture, Xie Wuchou gloated: "I heard someone's going to be captured and made a prince consort!"

The eldest prince is in love with Xie Buli, and Princess Chang Le is in love with Xie Buqi. Who among the noble young men and women in their circle doesn't know this?

She even heard that the Emperor was going to arrange marriages for several eligible princes and princesses during his birthday celebration.

With that fish tail, I don't need to worry, but Xie Buli and Xie Buqi are in great danger. They might be betrothed on the spot!

Aunt Lian was taken aback and asked worriedly, "Which princess is it? Is she good-tempered?"

Throughout history, which dynasty or era has had an easy time being a prince consort?

He is naturally shorter than his wife. If the princess is gentle and kind, it will be better. But if he is stuck with a spoiled princess, how can he have a good life?

Xie Buqi said nonchalantly, "As the saying goes, if a cow doesn't want to drink water, can you force it to? If this young master is unwilling, who can do anything about it?"

Anyway, he manages the shipping fleet of the Longmen Trading Company. At worst, he can just go overseas and come back after ten or eight years, like Xie Buli. Does the princess think she can chase him overseas?

"But you," Xie Buqi said with a grin, patting Xie Wuchou's head, "what did the Second Prince say to you just now?"

Xie Wuchou rolled her eyes at her brother, "You certainly have a lot of eyes and ears."

"What else can I say? Just like you, I can stay in Liuli City and not come back."

Xie Buqi thought of the eldest prince, Nangong Yuanhong, who had been subtly inquiring about Xie Buli's whereabouts, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

None of the four siblings seemed to have any plans to get married.

I've come to admire their free-spirited nature, but I don't know whether to praise their good taste or lament their bad luck.

He was deeply grateful to their mother at this moment. If it weren't for Jiang Li's unpredictable abilities and the existence of Tianji City, Liuli City, and Crystal Palace, which were beyond the reach of ordinary people, he and his siblings would have had to accept arranged marriages like the noble children in the capital.

How could things be like they are now, where birds can fly freely in the sky and fish can leap in the sea, and people can do whatever they want?

Aunt Lian sighed deeply. She had watched her daughter raise all four of her children. What had gone wrong? One by one, they had reached marriageable age, yet none of them wanted to get married and have children!

The young lady and her husband let them have their way, saying that everything was up to fate!

She had tried to persuade him with all her heart, but Xie Wuchou hugged her and said coquettishly, "Auntie, you're not married, but aren't you living a good life now? You don't know how many ladies in the capital envy you."

Aunt Lian choked. It wasn't that she didn't want to get married; it was that she couldn't get married!

Entrusted by Fang Yi, she was to raise Jiang Li to adulthood, which led to the wasting of her youth.

When Jiang Li was young, she dared not get married, fearing that she would marry the wrong person and that he would not treat her well.

When Jiang Li rose to prominence and became a prince, she dared not marry even more.

Who knows if that person was after the powerful Prince Jing'an?

The girl treats her like a foster mother. Does she want to find another elder for the girl and her husband to live off her wealth?

Now she has a daughter to care for her in her old age and four young masters and ladies to dote on her, and she is very content.

I only hope that I can see my daughter's grandchildren before I die, then I will have no regrets in this life.

Xie Buli, who was far away in Tianji City, and Xie Wuyou, who was cultivating in seclusion on Longhu Mountain, soon received the message from Zhu Feng.

Hearing that an "epidemic" was suspected to have occurred along the Huichang Canal, Xie Wuchou, the youngest sister, was urgently summoned back to the capital. The two were very anxious and immediately asked Zhufeng to send a message to Longdan to pick them up and rush back to the capital overnight.

"Wu Chou, are you alright?"

As soon as Xie Buli returned, he went to his sister’s “Seeking Plum Blossoms in the Snow” garden.

She was dressed in military uniform, tall and slender, with skin as white as snow. Her face, which resembled her father's, was cold and aloof, yet she had a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes with a beauty mark under her eye, making her both aloof and alluring.

Even Jiang Li felt that if this cold and alluring beauty were a man, he would probably fall for her on the spot if his daughter gave him a sidelong glance!

No wonder the eldest prince's heart is firmly tied to Xie Buli. It's a pity that the prince is willing, but the goddess is not. They are destined to be together but not to be.

Xie Wuchou threw herself into Xie Buli's arms: "Sister, Wuchou missed you so much!"

Xie Buli wrinkled his high, straight nose: "It still smells fishy. Eat less raw fish! Didn't they say there's an epidemic in Huichang Canal? Don't let yourself get infected too!"

Xie Wuchou chuckled and said, "I have the Pearl of the Mermaid King. If even I fall for it, the aquatic creatures in that area will probably all die out."

At this moment, Xie Wuyou, dressed in a white Taoist robe and looking as otherworldly as a banished immortal, also walked in.

The moment he entered, the whole room seemed to brighten up.

"Brother, you're back too!"

Xie Wuchou was overjoyed and rushed into Xie Wuyou's arms again.

The two are twins, a boy and a girl, so they naturally look very similar.

Xie Wuyou, however, possessed all the best features of her parents. Her features were exquisite, as if sculpted, and she was so beautiful that it was hard to tell if she was male or female. In addition, she was tall and graceful, and had an ethereal air about her. She was the most dazzling of the four siblings.

He possessed an innate pure and clear temperament. When Xie Wuchou leaned against him, all her worries and anxieties vanished.

Xie Wuyou affectionately patted her head: "Come, let your brother check your pulse."

Xie Wuchou obediently extended her hand, and Xie Wuyou then extended three fingers, placed them on her slender wrist, carefully felt it, and smiled slightly: "It's nothing."

Xie Buli breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows remained furrowed: "What exactly happened? Has His Majesty reprimanded you?"

Xie Wuchou then recounted the whole story in detail.

Xie Buli was relieved and smiled, "In that case, it shouldn't be a problem with the Huichang Canal."

She turned to Xie Wuyou, "Wuyou, what do you think?"

Xie Wuyou said calmly, "We'll know the answer once Uncle Shen returns to the capital."

Just then, a myna flew to the window and cawed, "The prince wants you to go to the main courtyard."

It is also a member of the bird team. Mynahs are born with the ability to learn human speech, so Jiang Li specially trained it to relay messages within the mansion. For example, it can send someone, order a meal, or order a dish much faster than a maid.

As for why it wasn't trained to transmit intelligence, it's because mynahs are too noisy and talkative, making it easy for them to leak information.

It is quite suitable for conveying daily information within the residence.

Xie Buli then led his younger brother and sister-in-law toward the main courtyard.

Upon arriving at their parents' main courtyard, Chai'er and Huan'er hurriedly greeted them, bowing and saying, "Eldest Miss, Second Miss, Second Young Master, the two princes and the eldest young master are all in the study."

"Alright." Xie Buli nodded slightly, and the three of them entered the study together.