Chapter 2636 - 2637: Return to Tianyun (203)

Chapter 2636: Chapter 2637: Return to Tianyun (203)

"You all know Mrs. Cao, I’ve already divorced her. Initially, I planned to elevate Ye’er’s deceased and pitiful mother, but Ye’er considered your feelings and disagreed. So I let it go. In the future, I won’t marry anyone; the position of my wife will remain vacant. Our home will just consist of us."

After a pause, Tao Chengyin continued, "I don’t have aspirations anymore. Having our family live harmoniously and beautifully is enough. Let’s not have incidents like the treacherous Mrs. Cao again."

Everyone was somewhat surprised that Tao Chengyin intended to keep the position of the wife permanently vacant, not even Taoming Ye and Su Xing had anticipated this.

However, when Tao Chengyin mentioned how he wishes for the family to live harmoniously and beautifully, everyone indeed hopes for this.

But...

Tao Mingqing slowly said, "According to logic, with father’s wife’s position vacant, either one marries a new one or elevates someone. Now father neither marries nor elevates, so who will manage father’s backyard in the future?"

Tao Chengyin turned to Su Xing and said, "Princess, as the eldest sister-in-law, why don’t you manage it?"

Su Xing laughed and said, "Even though I am the eldest sister-in-law to my third brother and others, I am merely a daughter-in-law. Let the three aunts manage it."

The three aunts all declined, not daring to manage it.

"This..." Tao Chengyin could only look towards Su Xing again.

Su Xing then smiled again and said, "If you don’t mind me being meddlesome, I’ll help make the decision and choose someone to manage it; how about that?"

Tao Chengyin urgently said, "How dare I, Princess, quickly tell us who is suitable to manage this backyard!"

Su Xing said, "Aunt Feng is always generous, good at handling matters, and is well-liked by everyone. Why not let Aunt Feng manage this home?"

Aunt Feng was overwhelmed with surprise. Unlike Aunt Zhao and Aunt Fang, both having sons to depend on, she didn’t even have a daughter. She never expected Su Xing, the Princess, to let her manage this home.

Tao Chengyin thought about how Aunt Zhao and Aunt Fang both have their own flesh and blood, making it difficult to be impartial in managing. It truly is more suitable for the childless yet capable and virtuous Aunt Feng to manage, so he quickly smiled and said, "Then let her manage it."

Aunt Zhu and Aunt Fang, although somewhat regretting not being as fortunate as Aunt Feng to manage the backyard, nonetheless respected Aunt Feng for managing it.

Others also respected the decision.

No one opposed, so Aunt Feng then did not refuse and accepted managing the backyard.

Also, because Taoming Ye disagreed with Tao Chengyin about him becoming the legitimate son, Tao Mingsheng and others considered Taoming Ye as family from their hearts.

...

It’s already December, the weather is very cold, and An Jing and others did not leave the palace, staying indoors for warmth.

"This year seems much colder than last year." Although inside was not cold at all, seeing the raging wind outside, the north wind howling, An Jing felt herself shiver from the cold.

Su Changyi nodded, "Both Mu Chen and Jing’er have dispatched people to patrol various places in Tianyun, ensuring no one freezes to death, so rest assured."

An Jing smiled and said, "No one has frozen to death in years; I’m quite reassured. It’s just that the chilly weather makes it impossible for me to go out."

"Where do you want to go?"

"I can’t say clearly. Just staying indoors all day feels stuffy; I want to go for a walk."

"Wait until it warms up. If we go out now, the children will worry."

"Yes, yes." This she naturally understood, as both she and her husband are not young anymore, and they have to be especially careful with their health. Especially their children, who are extremely attentive to their well-being.