My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Wisps of smoke rose from the roof of the dilapidated hut at the east end of Jinli Alley.

Uncle Fu returned to the courtyard exhausted.

He pushed open the door in the fence wall and walked slowly inside with his head down.

That old face was full of sorrow, and I didn't know whether it was because of his livelihood or for some other reason.

He came to the middle of the yard, stopped, looked up at the dilapidated hut, and suddenly let out a long sigh:

"Why……!"

As he shook his head, he saw Bai Shaoqiu sitting in a corner!

He was stunned for a moment, and then a happy smile slowly appeared on his old face.

He walked over.

"Master,"

Bai Shaoqiu had already stood up and went over to greet him: "Uncle Fu!"

"Is the young master doing well in the palace?"

"Okay, come, sit down and talk."

"it is good!"

The two men sat down, and Uncle Fu took out a pipe from his waist, took a pinch of tobacco from the pipe and stuffed it into the pipe.

While he was groping for the lighter in his sleeve pocket, he looked at Bai Shaoqiu again:

"Young Master is in good spirits...much better than when he was here. It seems the palace isn't making things difficult for him."

Bai Shaoqiu smiled slightly, "Well, although the time is still short, everything is fine. Uncle Fu doesn't need to worry about me."

He sat up straight, looked at Uncle Fu, whose face was full of wrinkles, and said:

“Be content with heaven and know your destiny, so you will not worry;

Being content with one's own land and cultivating benevolence... one is therefore able to love."

"As for fate, once you see through it, it's just like that."

"For example, when I was young, I didn't like reading. When I was young, I didn't know how precious time was and I wasted it recklessly..."

Uncle Fu held the pipe in one hand and the lighter in the other, his eyes wide open.

He forgot to blow up the tinder.

He looked at Bai Shaoqiu in great shock, and then heard Bai Shaoqiu slowly say:

"I've lived here for over a year and thought about it for over a year."

"Actually, I've figured it out. I wasn't born into this world just to ruin a family... I can actually build one!"

"To be honest, Uncle Fu, my wife didn't come into the wedding chamber on our wedding night. I heard that she led the troops off to war. That night, I thought a lot about it, and now I understand it more clearly."

Bai Shaoqiu tried his best to make himself less different from his predecessor. He did a lot of preparation, but even so, he still impressed Uncle Fu.

"I know what being a son-in-law means, but this status is bestowed by the Emperor. If I want to get rid of it, I have to go to Kyoto to see the Emperor..."

"The Emperor probably won't see me now, so let's wait a little longer."

"As for the palace, my father-in-law and mother-in-law would probably feel even more uncomfortable seeing me, so... I haven't actually paid them a formal visit yet."

"None of this is urgent."

"It would be better if Princess Changying didn't come back. If we were to become husband and wife, even if I had the chance to ask the Emperor to revoke the decree, the marriage would be a fact... Giving her a divorce would not only hurt her, but would also anger the palace."

"The current situation is the best. It can be considered as keeping to ourselves."

"I'm back today... Just think of it as me returning to my parents' home. As a son-in-law, it's not shameful to return to my parents' home."

"Of course I came back with something important to discuss with you."

Uncle Fu has already placed the pipe and lighter in his hand on the table!

He leaned over nervously, his hands trembling slightly as they held onto the edge of the table.

"etc……!"

"Master, these words...are you thinking?"

"Um,"

Bai Shaoqiu nodded.

Fu Bo was even more excited:

"Do you know how many words you have spoken to this old slave during the year or so you have lived here?"

He stretched out a palm and flipped it over: "Young Master has not said ten words to this old slave!"

Bai Shaoqiu grinned: "I am young and naive, please forgive me, Uncle Fu!"

Uncle Fu was silent for a few breaths, his heart already filled with turbulent waves.

He was originally extremely worried that the young master would commit suicide because he could not bear the grievances in the palace.

Even if he didn't commit suicide, with the young master's weak character and his status as a son-in-law, he would be bullied by the servants in the palace!

The prince and princess’ attitude is clear.

Princess Changying will not even try to protect her husband's reputation, so anyone can control the young master!

His days are worrying!

I'm afraid their life is even worse than in this poor little courtyard!

but now……

The young master spoke slowly and calmly.

The young master's thinking is very organized!

He was even thinking about how to get rid of the identity of a son-in-law...

All this overturned Uncle Fu's cognition!

He asked again in disbelief:

"What does the saying 'Be content with heaven and know your destiny, so you have no worries; be content with your land and cultivate benevolence, so you can love?' mean?"

"It means that people should accept fate with optimism and be open-minded about everything in life. Only in this way can they find inner peace and contentment. That's basically what it means."

"Where does this come from?"

Bai Shaoqiu choked. This... He remembered that it seemed to be from "The Book of Changes, Appended Remarks, Chapter 4", but he didn't know whether this book existed in this world!

He had only finished reading the second floor of the six-story library at Shangling Academy, and the books in Shangling Academy were just a drop in the vast ocean of books.

So, he shook his head and said, "I forgot where I saw it, but this sentence touched me deeply, so I wrote it down."

"Look, fate arranged for me to squander the Bai Mansion's wealth, then arranged for me to be depressed here for over a year, and then arranged for me to become a son-in-law in the Wang Mansion..."

"My fate has been unfortunate, but since it has already happened, there is no need to grieve over the past."

"I'm not even eighteen yet, and the road ahead is still long... Today is the day to mark the end, the past is buried in the dust. From now on... perhaps fate will change!"

"Well...it will definitely change!"

Uncle Fu's old eyes suddenly lit up.

He stood up tremblingly.

He suddenly raised his arms, tears welling up in his eyes:

"Oh my God, you finally opened your eyes!"

"Master... Bai Mansion..."

He shouted loudly with excitement:

"Master and Madam...please come back soon...Young Master...has grown up!"

This shout scared Xiaoxi in the kitchen so much that she ran out.

She ran into the yard like a flash,

Bai Shaoqiu was already standing beside Uncle Fu and holding his arm.

Xiao Xi's chest heaved. She glared at Bai Shaoqiu before looking at Uncle Fu:

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?"

Uncle Fu burst into tears:

"Xiao Xi... Young Master... He's grown up!"

Xiao Xi pursed her lips and said, "Grandpa, didn't you once say that to judge a person, you should listen to what they say and then observe their actions?"

"Young Master..."

Xiao Xi glanced at Bai Shaoqiu:

"He is indeed different today, but don't get too excited!"

"Didn't you say that after the young master was born, the master and his wife also placed high hopes on him?"

"The result is even greater disappointment..."

"Master, it's not that I look down on you. Of course, I also hope that you can do better. I don't understand those big principles, but I know that actions are more important than words!"

Bai Shaoqiu reached out and rubbed Xiaoxi's head.

"Come on, sit down. I came back to tell you some of my next ideas."

"If my idea is feasible, then I'll leave it to you to implement it!"

"After all, I'm the prince's son-in-law. I heard that the money a son-in-law earns from business belongs to his wife... You are the people I trust the most, so just think of it as helping me save some private money."