The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1716 Wan Lianxing Summons Cheng Feng

Wan Lianxing sighed and continued, "And then there's that little brat You Ning. At such a young age, he already knows how to jump out and protect his mother. If it weren't for his grandfather, I wouldn't be willing to let him marry someone at such a young age to bring good luck. I would feel terrible! Fortunately, You Ning is sensible and agreed to this for his grandfather's sake. My dear brother, if you don't want to be called childless, you have to work hard and strive for improvement in everything you do. You, who are so fond of beautiful women, can't afford to fall behind in this matter!"

"Brother, my brother... my brother hasn't been idle either! It's just that no woman has gotten pregnant! Brother, will I really end up without a male heir?" Ever since returning from the Prince's mansion, Ge Dongqing has been filled with anxiety.

Despite his own inner pain, the knowledgeable Wan Lianxing continued to comfort Ge Dongqing, "No, my dear brother, don't worry. Your reproductive organs are not damaged, so it's impossible for you to be childless! Don't worry, my dear brother, I'll have the imperial physician prescribe some tonics for you to help you."

“Brother, my family has been in chaos lately, and I have no interest in such things anymore. Brother, why don’t you send me on a diplomatic mission to the neighboring countries?”

Wan Lianxing had suspected that Ge Dongqing had changed his ways, having feigned illness and taken leave countless times in his pursuit of beautiful women. However, Ge Dongqing's request suited him perfectly, as he had long intended to do so.

"Alright."

……

Braised pork, sour soup fish, crab shell pastries, and green rice dumplings—Cheng Youning sat on the edge of his father's bed, completely absorbed in eating. The worried young couple just watched Cheng Youning, who seemed oblivious to their troubles. They were both so anxious that they couldn't eat anymore, but Cheng Youning acted as if nothing was wrong.

"Father, Mother, aren't you going to eat?"

Cheng Feng and Shang Xi both shook their heads. At this moment, Yu Hua came in excitedly with a bowl. "You Ning, have a bowl of chicken soup. I had someone simmer it in the pot for a full hour. It's full of good stuff."

Cheng Youning grinned, revealing her greasy little mouth, "Yuhua, you're so good to me."

Yu Hua beamed with joy, “You’ll soon be a married man, so you must eat more and have a strong body to produce offspring for the royal family.”

Cheng Youning knew the responsibility on his shoulders; he was already very familiar with the words his grandparents always said. He smiled and asked Yuhua to place the chicken soup beside him. He took a sip, his eyes sparkling, and exclaimed, "Delicious!"

Yu Hua cared more about Cheng Youning's marriage than Cheng Feng and Shang Xi. He sat next to Cheng Youning and asked her expectantly, "Has His Majesty said which girl will be marrying into the family?"

After finishing half a bowl of chicken soup, Cheng Youning shook her head: "I don't know about that. Nobody told me, and I didn't ask!"

"You silly child, why didn't you ask?"

"Why ask that? Isn't it a done deal? We'll find out when the time comes."

"Oh dear, you guys really are a family of three. Such a big thing as getting married, and none of you care about it at all."

Cheng Youning's mind was focused on the two bright green rice dumplings, and she spoke casually, "Grandpa said he arranged it."

"Then you need to know who's going to marry into the family!"

"I've only arranged three marriages. My sister Shalin is still young, so naturally, it will be either Chen Zi'e or Hong Jiutong who will marry into the family. But it doesn't matter who it is, I haven't even developed yet, so I'd just be a decoration in the Crown Prince's residence."

"You're so optimistic!"

"I'm not going to burst into tears, am I? It's not a big deal. I'll be taking wives and concubines plenty of times in the future. I can't keep making a big deal out of this!" This tone was exactly the same as Wan Lianxing's. It was as if Wan Lianxing had possessed him. You really do learn from your surroundings!

"You Ning, are you serious about what you said?"

"These are the exact words of my great-uncle. I just borrowed them, but I think everything my great-uncle said is correct."

Shang Xi and Cheng Feng exchanged a glance, both of them gritting their teeth in anger. This child would be ruined by Wan Lianxing sooner or later.

Yu Hua was a traditional woman, and she felt that Cheng Youning's words were too frivolous. "Cheng Fengshangxi, Youning is concerned about her own marriage. Why don't you parents care?"

Shang Xi snorted lightly, "Do you think I'm allowed to get involved in this?"

If Shang Xi could intervene, she would dare to annul all of Cheng Youning's marriage proposals. It's not that Shang Xi didn't resist, but she was powerless and couldn't deal with Wan Lianxing and Madam Wan. Even now, she was still thinking about how to rescue her son, and she hadn't come up with a solution even after racking her brains.

For Cheng Youning's sake, Shang Xi had already thoroughly offended Wan Lianxing, but Wan Lianxing vented his anger towards Shang Xi on Cheng Feng.

Inside the palace, Wan Lianxing had been gritting his teeth for days. That day, he asked his attendant again, "How's that brat Feng'er's backside?"

"It's alright. Cheng Feng is strong enough to withstand another fifty strokes of the cane."

What is this person doing at home?

"He's resting in bed!"

"Besides recuperating, you haven't done anything else?"

"What can your spineless nephew do? Stay at home and coax his wife. I really didn't realize that the tall and strong Cheng Feng could talk so sweetly in front of Shang Xi, saying all the nice things and things that would please her!"

Wan Lianxing's teeth itched even more upon hearing this. He cursed him as a "bitch" and asked, "Has Shang Xi been cursing me these past two days?"

"Hehehehe! The Emperor wants to hear it!"

"Hey! Tell me!"

"Let's not talk about it, or you'll just get angry."

"Tell me!"

"The insults they've been using these past two days haven't been too harsh. They've been calling your nephew heartless and insane! They've said you're selfish, domineering, and autocratic."

Wan Lianxing finally lost his temper. "Someone, convey my imperial edict: summon Cheng Feng to see me immediately."

Cheng Feng, who was lying on the bed fanning himself, saw that the palace had summoned him. He quickly got up and dressed. "Oh dear, I don't know what's going on. My injury was only half healed and they're already stopping me from resting. My uncle really knows how to make things difficult for me."

Shang Xi snorted, "What important business could he possibly have? Wouldn't he have something important to do by asking us?"

Cheng Feng glanced at Shang Xi and said, "Wife, you keep humming whenever you mention my uncle. Don't let it become a bad habit. If you start humming every time you speak, that would be terrible."

"Hmph! I'm only doing this because your uncle made me angry."

"Wife, you haven't visited my parents for several days under the pretense of serving me. I'm going to the palace soon, so why don't you go and see them?"

"What's there to see? Aren't your parents busy getting their granddaughter married? What would I do there? Am I looking for trouble? Or do I want them to lock me in the ancestral hall?" Shang Xi was annoyed and even wanted to get angry.

“Daughter-in-law, your mother-in-law is getting senile. Why are you getting angry with her? She’s just desperate and has lost her mind.”

"She's foolish! She's just worried about her old man! She's even risking her grandson for him."