Chapter 1869: Anyway, Listen to Elder Sister's Words
Chapter 1869: Chapter 1869: Anyway, Listen to Elder Sister’s Words
“Ah, I’m so happy!” Xue Yan bent down and scooped up her precious little brother, but she could hardly lift him off the ground before she had to put him down again.
Immediately after, she happily embraced her dear little sister.
Xue Yi and Xue Tian were overjoyed. Their elder sister really loved them so much.
Then Xue Yan greeted her father and mother, “Mother, Father, I’m back!”
Jiang Yue didn’t say much, but Xue Yan, affectionately stroking her head, smiled and said, “Ever since Little Yi and Little Tian were born, the first thing you look for isn’t your mother or me anymore.”
Xue Yan laughed and said, “Of course, Little Yi and Little Tian are so young. As their elder sister, I have to take care of them. Once they grow up, it will be better.”
“Good child,” Xue Yan nodded. His daughter was so sensible; of course, he was happy.
Yet Xue Yi and Xue Tian protested in their small, bouncing voices, “We don’t want to grow up, we don’t want to grow up.”
“That won’t do,” Xue Yan knelt in front of her brother and sister, speaking with utmost seriousness, “If you don’t grow up, you can’t protect yourselves. Father, Mother, and I will have to keep protecting you. You still have to grow up, so that Father and Mother can rest easy, and so can I.”
Seeing her brother and sister somewhat confused, she quickly added, “It’s okay if you don’t understand. Just listen to your elder sister. I would never harm you.”
“Uh-huh, listen to elder sister,” Xue Yi and Xue Tian immediately went back to bouncing happily.
Even Jiang Yue’s lips curled into a smile. She didn’t regret having a second child at all. Her Yan Yan had never lacked companions since there were many children in the family, but only Little Yi and Little Tian could instill such a sense of responsibility in her Yan Yan, helping her to grow up healthier and happier.
Suddenly, secret guards brought a man carrying a sword and a bundle, dressed in Dongxiao attire. As soon as he was brought before Jiang Yue and Xue Yan, he knelt down to pay his respects.
Then he unwrapped the bundle and presented its contents with both hands, “The Emperor has sent me. These are birthday gifts for the Prince and daughter, but due to flooding that occurred en route, I was delayed and was unable to deliver these gifts in time for the actual day. I hope the Emperor and Empress Shao of your nation will forgive this oversight.”
The day before was the birthday of Xue Yi and Xue Tian, who had turned two years old. The Little Emperor of Dongxiao… no, Qu Xiao had grown up; he was already seventeen, and had once again sent gifts based on personal relations.
Last month, on Xue Yan’s eighth birthday, Qu Xiao had also sent presents, delivered on time, but the birthday gifts for Xue Yi and Xue Tian were not so punctual this year. In Da Ling, there had been severe flooding which, although it didn’t cause any casualties thanks to evacuations, ruined many possessions and destroyed a lot of houses. Unfortunately, the affected area was precisely on the route from Dongxiao to Xinyuan County of Da Ling. So, the person delivering the gifts was delayed, resulting in the failure to deliver Xue Yi and Xue Tian’s birthday presents on time.
It was an unavoidable circumstance and, considering that Qu Xiao remembered to send gifts every year, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan were quite touched and naturally held no grudge.
They accepted the gifts and had the secret guards escort the man to rest well.
Xue Yan was delighted, “Qu Xiao sent gifts again!” Then she took the presents and showed them to her brother and sister, “Look, these are for you, do you like them?”
Xue Yi and Xue Tian naturally replied in their milky voices, “Like.”
“Do you still remember Qu Xiao?” Xue Yan asked.
Xue Yi and Xue Tian both looked perplexed.