Chapter 1546: Chapter 1548 Thanks_1
"Is it really necessary? Mother, it’s good enough that they gave me a prince’s estate, yet you expect the court to repair it?" Lele huffed, "Most of those people will probably say there’s no money here or there, dragging their feet until who knows when we can move in. If we keep begging them, they’ll probably think we don’t know any better and that we’re ungrateful. A princely title isn’t enough, we want more. But if we never move in, people will definitely think we’re dissatisfied with that estate, which could get twisted into who knows what once it reaches the Emperor’s ears. So we better hurry to Shandong."
Once in Shandong, the matter of the estate can be put aside, and no one will say anything.
Yang Chuxia looked at Lele’s disdainful expression and felt even more gloomy. Her son’s clarity deprived him of so much childhood joy.
"All right then, I’ll go to the palace and see the Emperor."
Her son’s words were undeniably sensible, and the desire to reunite with family was overwhelmingly strong in her heart.
Considering it was already late today, she went to the palace the next day. The Emperor was naturally reluctant to let Lele go to Shandong when he heard about it.
Such a child needed to live under his watchful eye to be safe.
But he hadn’t expected Ye Zi’an to say that he was ill and had only a few months left to live, hoping to spend his last days with his family reunited. The Emperor was stunned at first and, after a long silence, he waved his hand and agreed.
After Ye Zi’an left the palace, it was said the Emperor stayed in his study for over an hour, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"All right, pack our things. We’re leaving first thing tomorrow," Ye Zi’an said to Yang Chuxia after coming out from the palace.
"I’ve already packed. We can just leave tomorrow," she replied.
Ye Zi’an laughed upon hearing this, "That fast?"
"Exactly."
When Mu Shaoling came over with his things, Yang Chuxia was helping Yangyang pack the monkey’s nest, as the child planned to take the monkey and the squirrel to Shandong with him.
"Uncle, what brings you here?" Yangyang asked with a smile while hugging the squirrel.
"I’ve come to say thank you," Mu Shaoling replied with a smile. "Thank you for saving Chengcheng." He really owed this to the little rascal; without his help, who knows what could have happened to his son.
"Don’t mention it, Uncle. I saved my future uncle, so it’s only right," Yangyang responded.
"..." Mu Shaoling felt a sense that maybe he shouldn’t have come. "Do you know what an uncle is?"
"Future wife’s brother. Do you think I’m stupid?"
Mu Shaoling looked at him perplexed, and after a long pause, he asked, "Then who am I to you?"
"Future wife’s dad!"
"Wrong, brother, this is your future father-in-law!" Lele corrected him from the side.
Upon hearing this, Yangyang calmly replied, "Oh, then future father-in-law, we’re going back to Shandong tomorrow. Will you join us?"
Mu Shaoling’s lips twitched into a half smile.
"You’re leaving tomorrow?" Mu Shaoling asked Ye Zi’an. "I’ll go with you. Dongyang and Chengcheng will come too."
"They’re coming as well?"
"Yes, we all think the same. If anything were to happen at home and we’re too late to save them, it would be terrible."
"Oh," Yang Chuxia nodded, "By the way, what happened to your concubine?"
"I’ve given her the dismissal letter. The Tong Family took her back and she was sent out of the Capital City early this morning," Mu Shaoling said as he gestured for someone to bring over two boxes. "These are gifts to thank Yangyang."
"Didn’t Yangyang already say it was something he should do? There’s no need for these gifts," Yang Chuxia said.