Xiao Ya's question made Qin Xuan's forehead darken.
His original intention was to marry her as soon as possible and give her the title of wife.
How did it turn into him marrying several girls together in this woman's eyes?
"Do I look that unfaithful?!"
"Hehe, not really."
Seeing Qin Xuan's slightly exaggerated expression, Xiao Ya couldn't help but chuckle.
Actually, she understood Qin Xuan quite well in this regard.
She could tell that Qin Xuan instinctively resisted polygamy from the bottom of his heart.
But as her three masters had said, Qin Xuan was destined to be extraordinary, and she didn't want him to be delayed for a hundred years just for her.
So, after joking, Xiao Ya solemnly brought up the topic with Qin Xuan again.
Facing the sincere emotions of his beloved, Qin Xuan could only agree to try his best to accept it.
After breakfast, Qin Xuan and Xiao Ya parted ways again.
He would have loved to linger by the side of his Boss Xiao, but today was a special day.
He had to rush back to the Imperial Capital from Jiang City.
...
The twenty-third, sugar melon sticky.
The twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month was said to be the day when the Kitchen God ascended to Heaven, and it was also the Minor New Year in northern folklore.
On this day, every household would prepare sugar melons to "block" the Kitchen God's mouth, so that he could speak a few good words for their family in Heaven.
The Qin family, one of the Eight Great Families of the Imperial Capital.
Every year on the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, the Qin family members would gather to celebrate the arrival of the Minor New Year.
Of course, there was another purpose: to summarize the gains and losses of the past year and plan for the development of the coming year.
However, to outsiders, the Qin family seemed particularly lively this year.
The Qin family patriarch was said to have suddenly become powerful, summoning all the prominent figures of the Qin family.
The second young master and the third young lady, who now managed most of the Qin family's businesses, seemed to have received some news and had prepared quite a show of force for their return home this year.
What was even more interesting was that it was rumored that this year, Qin Xuan, the son of the eldest young master who had been missing for nearly twenty years, had also been found from the outside.
Not only was his identity special, being the legitimate eldest son of the deceased eldest young master, but he was also a great general of the Dragon Country, possessing considerable power and influence.
Therefore, on this twenty-third, a very exciting "Three Families Competing for Qin" might be staged!
This made the onlookers who were all paying attention to the Qin family eagerly anticipate it.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Xuan finally entered the Qin family hall alone.
At this time, his second uncle and eldest aunt had not yet arrived, but his youngest aunt, Qin Anning, was already sitting on the sofa.
Seeing Qin Xuan, Qin Anning immediately waved at him.
Qin Xuan, understanding her meaning, sat down on the sofa as well.
The two of them looked like they were truly celebrating the festival.
"Where is Grandpa?"
"Why isn't he at home?"
Sensing the situation in the Qin family, Qin Xuan's brows twitched slightly.
Qin Shoujiang had always pretended to be seriously ill at home. Why was he missing now when everyone else was about to arrive?
Qin Anning did not answer Qin Xuan's question directly.
She just handed him an apple and chuckled, "Don't worry, your grandfather has his own plans. You just need to watch the show today."
"But don't just focus on eating tonight. Remember to take a stand when it's your turn to step forward."
"Watch the show? Take a stand?"
"Grandpa is planning something big tonight..."
Hearing his youngest aunt's words, Qin Xuan's expression became instantly strange.
In fact, if anything, he was also planning something big today. He just didn't know if his grandfather's plans would conflict with his own.
Watching television with his youngest aunt, they were not affected by the atmosphere hyped up by the outside world.
However, the current television programs were becoming more and more boring, and after watching for a while, they couldn't help but take out playing cards and play "train" one by one.
After an unknown amount of time, a commotion suddenly came from outside the door.
Qin Xuan and Qin Anning looked over and saw a group of more than ten people striding in from outside with imposing momentum.
Leading them was Qin Anning's second brother, Qin Anbang, followed by his wife Song Xian, son Qin Hu, and the heads of various other branches of the Qin family.
Seeing Qin Anbang, Qin Xuan and Qin Anning chose to ignore him and continued playing cards.
Qin Anbang was naturally very displeased with his younger sister's behavior.
However, he was not here for these trivial matters today.
So, after hesitating for a moment, he snorted and went to sit in another corner of the hall.
His son, Qin Hu, instinctively wanted to step forward to pay his respects upon seeing Qin Xuan, but was held back by his mother, Song Xian, who looked at him with disdain.
Qin Hu had no choice but to cast an apologetic glance at Qin Xuan and stand behind his parents.
The arrival of Qin Anbang and his group naturally made the entire Qin mansion much noisier.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan and Qin Anning wanted to find a quiet room to continue playing.
Just then, another group of people walked in through the main entrance.
The woman leading them was full of vigor, and the Qin family members behind her were all walking with their heads held high.
"This is Qin Anrong, your eldest aunt."
"Like Qin Anbang, she has always disapproved of大哥's actions."
"But she is more capable than Qin Anbang."
"If it weren't for that Song Xian constantly scheming behind Second Brother."
"Let alone competing with your eldest aunt, I'm afraid not many of the Qin family heads behind her would even look up to him!"
After hearing his youngest aunt's words, Qin Xuan looked at his eldest aunt, whom he had never met before, with great curiosity.
She was about forty years old but had the skin of a twenty-year-old.
The family's genes also endowed her with extremely extraordinary beauty.
A pair of almond-shaped eyes, outlined with light black eyeliner, looked extremely sharp. Her black hair was coiled at the back of her head, neatly tied up, giving her a very capable appearance.
To be honest, setting aside the experiences Qin Anning had told Qin Xuan about Qin Anrong, from the first moment he saw Qin Anrong, he knew that this woman was definitely a strong woman who would not bow to anyone.
Her sharp gaze and capable movements all reflected her execution ability far beyond that of ordinary people.
Looking at the people walking behind her, although they appeared spirited and arrogant,
It was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that their demeanor was also deliberately lowered for Qin Anrong.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but feel a little admiration for his eldest aunt, whom he was meeting for the first time.
Single-handedly controlling half of the Qin family's businesses, and at the same time, making all the Qin family heads under her revolve around her.
He dared to say that this woman's methods definitely surpassed ninety-nine percent of the people present!
However, as he followed Qin Anrong's gaze to the team behind her, Qin Xuan suddenly saw a presence that didn't quite fit in.
She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, weaving through the entire team alone.
Her beautiful features had not yet fully developed, but her雏形 had already taken shape. A ponytail full of youthful energy swung behind her. No matter how you looked at it, she seemed out of place in this "proper" team.