Li Yaonan left the government office and headed straight to the villa outside Beijing. Hearing Lin Yixuan's complaints, he couldn't help but laugh. He felt a sense of pride in his son, who was indeed very capable. He teased, "Are you blaming your son for being too outstanding?"
Lin Yixuan frowned and glared at him: "What nonsense! Xu'er is outstanding. I am so happy that I can't blame him."
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows and asked in amusement, "Then what are you struggling with?"
Lin Yixuan rolled his eyes at him: "It's just a few complaints." He was annoyed by those ladies, not blaming his son. In fact, he knew that everything has two sides. If Xu'er didn't live up to expectations, how could so many people look at him differently
Li Yaonan smiled helplessly, gently embraced his wife, and said with a smile: "Yes, my dear wife, you are right."
Lin Yixuan was amused by him and punched his chest lightly, saying angrily, "You are already an old married couple, and you are still not serious."
Li Yaonan's lips curved slightly, not feeling embarrassed at all. He pointed to his neck and said flatteringly, "Come, help your husband rub it, so that I can relax too."
"You're so beautiful." Lin Yixuan complained, but she pulled him by the hand, let him sit on the chair, and gently massaged him.
Li Yaonan crossed his legs, his eyes narrowed in comfort, his whole body felt relaxed. Actually, he was not really tired, he just enjoyed the feeling of his husband caring about him. If it were in his previous life, he would never have dreamed that he would be so harmonious with a man.
Lin Yixuan massaged his shoulders and said, "You didn't see it. Madam Yang is very aggressive. I must have offended her today. You should be more careful when you go to court tomorrow. Censor Yang is quite famous. I'm afraid he will make things difficult for you. Fame brings trouble. You are a favorite of the emperor now. Many people are waiting to find fault with you."
Li Yaonan curled his lips with a look of disdain on his face: "Don't pay attention to them, they are just some old and pedantic nonsense. The emperor is a wise man. He has great ambitions to reform the government. Those useless things will not last long."
Lin Yixuan's heart skipped a beat, as if he had heard something extraordinary.
Li Yaonan explained: "You have to believe in your husband. The child I teach will definitely take an unusual path."
Three years as a clean magistrate, one hundred thousand silver coins, traveling thousands of miles to seek an official position just for money, these are not empty words, the court is corrupt, there are many corrupt officials, and the aristocratic families are deeply rooted. It is not an easy task to rectify them, but he believes in the emperor, or he believes that the people he taught will create a prosperous era for the Great Jin Dynasty.
Reform is imperative to get rid of the dross and retain the essence, so as to restore clarity to the court.
Lin Yixuan sighed softly: "The emperor is a good child, but..." Because of their different identities and status, they are in different positions. He is just afraid that the good bows will be put away when the birds are gone.
The couple had a tacit understanding. Before Lin Yixuan finished speaking, Li Yaonan instantly understood what he meant. The emperor had grown up and had his own thoughts. Now the emperor was grateful to him, but a few years or decades later, as time went by, his fame and the power in his hands would surely become a thorn in the emperor's eyes.
Li Yaonan smiled, patted his hand, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. When Xu'er is older, I will retire and return home. It will be a good opportunity for him to have a place. You and I can go around and see the mountains and rivers of Dajin."
Lin Yixuan curled the corners of his lips, secretly laughing at himself for worrying too much. His husband always considered things very comprehensively. If he could think of a problem, how could he not think of it? He smiled lightly: "I heard that the sea is boundless, and there are many red-haired and green-eyed merchants at the dock. When you are free, let's go and take a look together."
"Okay!" Li Yaonan was in a very good mood. With such a wife, what else could a husband ask for? In an ordinary family, if the husband wanted to retire and return home, giving up his prosperous position, the wife at home would definitely make a big fuss.
Lin Yixuan then said, "Actually, I like the young lady of the Duke of Wei's mansion. The Duke's wife has a cheerful personality, and her children must be good." After hesitating for a moment, he said hesitantly, "You say... should we consider it?"
Li Yaonan didn't care much about it and said calmly, "She's only twelve this year, don't think about it. Let's wait a few years for Xu'er's marriage."
Lin Yixuan was dissatisfied: "What's wrong with twelve? Xu'er is not that old, and other people's fifteen-year-old children are already fathers."
Li Yaonan was in a dilemma. He couldn't communicate this issue. How could he explain the child abuse to his husband? "I don't care. Anyway, our children must get married after they turn 18."
Lin Yixuan glanced at him with amusement, and his men unconsciously increased their strength and said, "Okay, you've said it hundreds of times, and I'm just talking. The wife of Duke Wei told me today that Princess Fu wants to marry her."
Li Yaonan cried out in pain, and her husband quickly asked him to sit down first. He felt sorry for her because his husband was tired from massaging her.
Lin Yixuan followed suit and sat on the chair next to him. Li Yaonan frowned and thought for a while: "If I remember correctly, Prince Fu seems to be younger than Xu'er."
Lin Yixuan had a wooden face and said as a matter of course: "She's not young anymore, we can already kiss her."
Li Yaonan was speechless. He rolled his eyes and simply hugged him, laughing maliciously: "If you are so anxious to have a grandchild, why don't we just have another one?"
"Shame on you." Lin Yixuan scolded with a smile and glared at him unhappily.
Li Yaonan held her in his arms, and his hands began to move in unruly ways. His husband's hands felt so good, and he could never hold her enough.
The couple were flirting with each other, and Li Yaonan took advantage of them while saying absentmindedly, "What a pity for Prince Fu." He is very talented in both civil and military affairs at such a young age, but unfortunately he has no place to use his talents. Two of the three legitimate sons of Princess Fu have died, and now there is only one precious baby left. It is really a blessing from his ancestors that he has not grown up badly.
Lin Yixuan's face flushed because of him, and her breathing became rapid unconsciously. Her soft voice was full of charm, and she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "At least... Prince Fu's position is stable."
Li Yaonan was doing two things at once. He held his lover with one hand and quickly slipped his other hand into his clothes. He said nonchalantly, "Prince Fu is ridiculous and can't be relied on. The Princess of Fu has only a son left besides the title. In such an environment, whoever marries into his family will be unlucky."
When it comes to marriage, the Prince of Fu's Mansion is definitely the worst choice. Just like a widowed mother's possessiveness towards her son, that desire cannot be underestimated. The Princess of Fu may not like having another daughter-in-law competing for her favor. The conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is actually the root cause of family chaos. I wonder if the Prince of Fu can retain his current intelligence when he grows up.
To be honest, Li Yaonan looked down on Prince Fu. Although being absurd was his way of survival, as a father and a husband, Prince Fu was too irresponsible.
Lin Yixuan's eyes were as charming as silk, and there was a layer of mist in her eyes.
Li Yaonan bit his lips lightly and dropped the topic for the time being. They were so passionate that they had no mood to talk about anything else. At this moment, none of them had thought that the Prince of Fu, who was despised by the two of them, actually had a father-son relationship with them. Of course, this was all a story for later.
"Father, Dad..." A clear voice came from outside the door.
The passionate atmosphere came to an abrupt end. The couple's expressions became stiff. They quickly straightened their clothes and sat down, looking serious.
The handsome young man walked in gracefully, his innocent smile seemed to warm the heart.
"Greetings to dad and father." Li Chen bowed respectfully, his bright eyes flickering. It seemed like he came at a wrong time.
"Ahem!" Li Yaonan coughed dryly and gave him a helping hand: "There's no need to be so formal with one another."
Lin Yixuan smiled softly, and his heart almost melted when he saw Chen'er's tender little face.
Li Chen smiled and threw himself into his father's arms: "Father, Chen'er misses you."
Lin Yixuan was a little jealous. It had only been half a day since they last met, but Chen'er was so close to her husband.
Li Yaonan was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He happily put Chen'er on his lap and asked with a smile: "Have you finished your homework today? Have you been naughty?"
Li Chen was dissatisfied, pouted and said coquettishly: "I have finished my homework a long time ago, I won't be naughty."
Li Yaonan pinched his little nose and said lovingly, "Yes, my Chen'er is the best."
Li Chen giggled and shook his father's arm: "I am a very good boy. Father, father, I want to learn martial arts."
Li Yaonan frowned: "Don't you have a teacher?"
Li Chen raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "I don't want those fancy moves. I want to learn real skills."
Lin Yixuan frowned and said, "No, you are Shuang'er. You don't travel around the world, nor do you need to go to the battlefield. Why do you need such high martial arts skills? Learning some basic skills to strengthen your body is enough. Have you learned everything that the master taught you?"
Li Chen waved his fist and said, "If I get married in the future and my husband doesn't obey me, I will beat him up."
When Li Yaonan heard this, he was immediately delighted and waved his hand in a very good mood: "Okay, I'll go and ask around, and I'll hire a martial arts master for you in a few days."
"Thank you, father." Li Chen narrowed his eyes and smiled. He knew that his father was the best.
Lin Yixuan was worried. He didn't know who Chen'er inherited his personality from. What should he do in the future? It was already difficult for Shuang'er to find a husband, and Chen'er had to practice martial arts and study medicine. How could he have time to learn cooking and embroidery? These were essential skills for a young man in the boudoir.
Lin Yixuan said with a straight face, "You can learn martial arts, but there is one thing. You must learn the lessons taught by your teacher well. In addition to music, chess, calligraphy and painting, you must also pick up cooking and embroidery. Otherwise, you can forget about learning martial arts. I don't want you to be despised after you get married in the future."
Li Chen suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen, and looked at his father for help: "Hurry up and tell Dad, I don't want to learn embroidery, don't I have servants?"
As soon as Li Yaonan opened his mouth, Lin Yixuan glared back at him and scolded, "It's no use begging your father. I'm doing this for your own good. Shuang'er's survival is not easy. You should be more cautious."
Li Chen looked at his father pleadingly and winked at him hard.
Li Yaonan shrugged and gave him a helpless look. Agreeing to let Chen'er learn martial arts had already angered her husband. If he spoke up for Chen'er again, he would lose the evening benefit. For the sake of his own sexual life, he could only let his darling suffer.
Lin Yixuan sighed and said earnestly, "Chen'er, I know you are smart since childhood and you will understand your father's painstaking efforts. Your father is very lucky to have met your father, but you can despise the studies of women, but you must learn them. These are the foundation of your future family management. Haven't you seen how many couples have been happy and content throughout history? Let's take the son of the Zhou family as an example. They carefully selected their son-in-law, but they have been married for only three years, and Li Zihan has abandoned Zhou Yan like a worn-out shoe. Isn't the son of the Zhou family good? Isn't he loved and doted on at home? Wasn't Li Zihan happy when he first got married? Back then, he begged and prayed, and the Zhou family only let their son marry him."
Lin Yixuan was a little thirsty after talking, so he took a sip of tea and continued, "No matter how good the relationship is, it can't withstand the secular world and the gossip of others. Marrying Shuang'er is like being inferior to others. Not only will Li Zihan's future be blocked, but he will also have to endure gossip. How happy he was when he married Zhou Yan, how much he regrets it now. So Chen'er, you must be excellent, better than all the women, so that when you get married in the future, you can hold your chest high and stand up straight, and you won't be attacked by gossip, because you have the confidence, and women can't compare to you, so you can be justified."
Li Chen hung his head, his face drooping. He knew his father loved him and said these things for his own good, but he was unwilling to accept it. He was obviously smarter than men, so why did he have to compete with women
Lin Yixuan felt helpless and looked at his youngest son lovingly. He said so much but he didn't know if he had listened to it. After all, Chen'er was still young. However, he had to make him understand these principles. Even if he had to break them into pieces, he would tell them to Chen'er. He could be said to be worried sick for this youngest son. Who made the world so harsh on Shuang'er
Compared with the younger son, the eldest son immediately faded away. He just had to wait for Xuer's marriage, but Chener was the one who was really worrying.
Li Chen bit his lip, got off his father's lap obediently, and gently hugged Lin Yixuan: "Dad, don't worry, I will study hard."
Lin Yixuan felt a little distressed and hugged his son tightly. He suddenly regretted it in his heart: "My dear, Dad is asking too much. Otherwise... ... we can reduce the number of courses by half."
Li Chen shook his head, a bright smile blooming on his face: "No, I can keep up with the course and I won't let Dad down."
Lin Yixuan became even more worried after hearing this. Chen'er was the smartest of the three children, and he was afraid that his excessive intelligence would hurt him.
Li Yaonan wanted to explain it a little, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Since Chen'er had agreed, there was no reason for him to stop him. It would always be a good thing to learn more.
In fact, according to what he said, with his identity and status, if Chen'er gets married in the future, whoever dares to treat him badly will be killed. At most, he can support Chen'er for the rest of his life. However, this is always a bad idea. Xu'er and Xi'er will have families in the future. Others have children and grandchildren, but Chen'er is all alone. How can parents not feel distressed? It is best to let Chen'er get married.
But how to live a good life depends on Chen'er himself.
What the husband said made some sense. Even the emperor couldn't manage his children's household affairs, let alone him. Although he would support Chen'er, he was always prepared for the worst. People always make mistakes sometimes. Only when Chen'er was good enough and stood up on his own could he live a truly comfortable life.