Chapter 122 – Temporary Imperial Residence, Part 3 (40.1)
Lin Jia Bao hugged his mother and refused to let go, “Mom… Jia Bao misses all of you so much!”
Zhang Hui Niang held Jia Bao in her arms and said emotionally, “Jia Bao, ah, my baby. Mother misses you very much too!”
Lin Xiu Er and the others were also very emotional, calling for their second brother.
“Come… let Mother take a good look at you. En, our Jia Bao has grown a lot taller and your skin has become fairer.”
“That’s right, that’s right. Second Brother has even put on weight.” Everyone was talking lively all at once.
Bo Ge Er was also waving his little hands. “Uncle Bao! Uncle Bao! So fair and white, like the steamed buns that grandma make!”
Lin Jia Bao laughed loudly after hearing this, and took Bo Ge Er from his sister-in-law’s hand, “So this is my little nephew, he’s so cute.” He weighed his little nephew in his arms, “So sturdy!”
Lin Da Zhuang and his family were all very happy as they surrounded Lin Jia Bao.
Amid the heated voices of the Lin family, a somewhat abrupt voice sounded.
“Greetings to Your Royal Highness.” After Lin Jia Bao entered the side hall, Lin Xia Er did not focus on Lin Jia Bao like everyone else. Her attention was immediately seized by the man who entered the side hall with Lin Jia Bao. The man was tall, handsome, and full of nobility. He must be the crown prince.
Lin Xia Er was the first to step forward to salute His Royal Highness, and then everyone quickly knelt down to pay their respects to the crown prince, too.
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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not look at Lin Xia Er. He spoke to the group in a gentle voice, “Raise. I invited you all today to have a reunion with Jia Bao, so there’s no need to stand on ceremony. After that, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng left. He knew that if he stayed, everyone would feel uncomfortable and restrain themselves.
Lin Xia Er was very unhappy to see the crown prince leave.
Lin Jia Bao continued chatting with his family. He saw his older sister, brother-in-law, and his older sister’s children. The dragon and phoenix twins were very cheerful.
Lin Da Li and his family couldn’t get a word in edgewise. So when there was a small lull in the conversation, Ke Mei Li dragged her son and daughter forward.
“Jia Bao, I’m your second aunt, ah. Look, these are your cousins*,” Ke Mei Li said in a sycophantic way.
[*T/N: The Chinese have very specific words for each relative that tells you exactly where that relative is on the family tree in relation to you. English does not have the same specifics, so it all gets translated as “cousin” or “relative.” Here, Ke Mei Li introduced her second daughter as 二堂妹 which means “second younger female patrilineal cousin” and her son as 小堂弟 which means “youngest male patrilineal cousin.” Her oldest daughter, Lin Chun Er, would be “eldest (a.k.a. first) female patrilineal cousin.”]
Ke Mei Li continued, “Jia Bao, you have great prospects right now. You became His Royal Highness’s cejun. Don’t forget to look after your younger brother and sister even more.”
Afterwards, Lin Chun Er also introduced her husband to Lin Jia Bao.
Lin Jia Bao said hello to them one by one, but after that he had nothing more to say to them. After all, they didn’t have much interaction before. It was hard for him to be intimate with them.
Lin Jia Bao wanted to talk to his parents, but Lin Da Li and them kept chiming in, hoping to curry favor with him. Out of courtesy, Lin Jia Bao still had to give them some attention.
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Upon seeing this, Yuan Qing stepped forward and said to everyone, “Lin-cejun’s family has had a long journey. A courtyard has been prepared for you. Please go settle down and have a rest first. There will be a reception banquet for you later in the evening.”
Yuan Qing commanded several young eunuchs to lead everyone to the courtyard that’s been prepared for them.
Lin Jia Bao accompanied Lin Da Zhuang’s family to the courtyard arranged for them. Yuan Fu had made arrangements in advance, and Lin Da Zhuang and his family were arranged to stay in a large courtyard with beautiful scenery. The Qin family was assigned to the neighboring courtyard, which was also very elegant. Many eunuchs and maids were arranged to serve in each courtyard, which was very considerate.
There were no advance arrangements made for Lin Da Li and his family (considering that they had tagged along last minute), so they could only go to a slightly smaller courtyard for their stay.
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Ke Mei Li kept prattling on, “Why are we not living in the same place as elder brother and them?”
None of the palace maids replied to them. The eunuch guiding them said, “I’m afraid that that courtyard won’t be able to accommodate you all, so please come this way.” As he spoke he led them to the other side.
When Lin Xia Er entered the room, her head swiveled left and right trying to take everything in. One pair of eyes was simply not enough to look at everything. That exquisite pear wood dressing table was so beautiful, and all the toiletries on it were exquisite too. When she walked into the bedroom, she saw the large carved bed. It was her dream bed come to life.
Lin Xia Er pictured His Royal Highness’s handsome fade in her mind, and her face turned slightly red. It would be great if she could become the crown prince’s person. Then she could enjoy these luxuries every day.
Bruh, please gow away you inospicious family.
LJB had such a good time wih his family and they just had to ruin it!
Can’t wait for their face slap!
Thank you for the update ❤️