Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

The two returned home just in time for dinner.

The Zhenbei King and his wife were very happy and ordered the kitchen to add more dishes. Zhang Mingda knew that the young master was picky about food, so he hurriedly sent someone to buy a few signature dishes from a nearby restaurant as an emergency measure.

Bird's nest duck, sea bass stew, honey-fried kumquats, and soft date cakes. Add to that the twelve dishes made in-house by the kitchen, and, regardless of the taste, it was still a very sumptuous meal.

Yue Yixing was always missing during mealtimes, and his family was used to it and just let him be.

The atmosphere of the meal was harmonious and the food tasted like the Chinese New Year.

Xiang Wanrong knew her son was capable and would definitely be able to coax his wife back. She smiled with relief and said, "Yun Chi, there's Yilan Pavilion on Nanshan Street. You can go there with Chu Yin to pick out some nice clothes. The jewelry there is also good. If you like anything, just buy it. Mother will pay for it."

"Mom, I brought a few sets of clothes with me. You don't need to buy more." Ruan Chuyin quickly declined her mother-in-law's kindness. The things in Yilan Pavilion were so expensive, how could she let her mother-in-law spend money on them.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Wanrong smiled even more happily: "What noble lady would think that she has too many clothes? Just buy whatever you like. This little money is nothing. Even if you buy the entire Yilan Pavilion, I won't even blink an eye."

Tong Yuqing nodded in agreement. Her daughter wasn't exaggerating. Although only two of her eight sons-in-law were officials, their wealth couldn't compare to that of the six guild masters. Furthermore, the Zhenbei Palace was already wealthy enough to rival a nation. Her daughter's wealth was unmatched.

But she overlooked an unexpected person - Fufeng Sword Immortal. No one would have thought that the richest man in the world would be him, not even Ji Zhiya himself, because he had no idea how much money he had.

Ruan Chuyin couldn't be polite anymore after hearing her grandmother's words. She was thinking about asking Ji Zhiya to give her two pills later, but before she could finish her thoughts, she heard her grandfather say, "This palace banquet is actually a welcome banquet set by the emperor for the Crown Prince Beiyue and the Imperial Preceptor. Important ministers and their families will be in attendance. Now that Jian Ang has passed away young and Jian Zhang is still receiving treatment in Qingfeng Pavilion, the Zhenbei Palace cannot be without a prince for a day. There are countless people in the court who are watching us. Especially those remaining rebel forces on the border are eyeing our Zhenbei Palace covetously. Yun Chi, your mother can't inherit the title, and your third uncle is not capable of taking on this responsibility. Only if you inherit the title can your grandfather rest in peace. Don't let me down."

"But why me? I have so many brothers, I can't be the only one with the surname Xiang." Xiang Yunchi took this opportunity to express his inner thoughts. He truly didn't want to serve in the imperial court. It felt so jarring, like a mountain king suddenly becoming a judge. How would he cope? Should he break the law knowingly? And he was his father's only son. If he became the King of Zhenbei, what would happen to the Underworld Palace? Would his father be forced to fight in the martial arts world again at such an old age?

Xiang Ge rapped his fingertips hard on the table, a sound so loud that the warm atmosphere suddenly became tense. Ruan Chuyin secretly glanced at her grandfather's face, put down her chopsticks, and slowly straightened her spine.

"Your eldest brother is a skilled martial artist, but he's also a very kind person. His character doesn't suit him for this position. Your second brother, Yue Yixing... as long as those six old demons at Lingxiao Temple survive, it's impossible." At this point, Xiang Ge's face darkened even further. For his second grandson, he'd dealt with those six old men quite a bit. Each one of them was more rude than the other, as unsightly as their appearance.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Your third brother Gou Munan hangs out with a bunch of savages all day long. It's lucky for him to be able to marry a wife smoothly in this life. I haven't expected anything else."

"Dad, how can you say that about Mu Nan? What savage? That's Lie Meng." Xiang Wanrong immediately refused to listen when she heard her father insult her son like that.

Xiang Ge hadn't wanted to say much, but when he heard his daughter's words, he immediately recalled the past and became angry. He complained, "Isn't it true? How many times do you see Gou Xiao in a year? Now that Mu Nan is the leader, he hasn't returned to Nanxing to see you. You've been married to him for so many years and only got a son. What else did you get?"

"Your father is right. He's unbelievable. I don't know what he's busy with all year round. He was the one who knelt at the gate of our Zhenbei Palace for three days and three nights, begging to marry you, and what happened?" Tong Yuqing said with disgust. Of her eight sons-in-law, she was most dissatisfied with the third one.

The atmosphere suddenly grew eerie. Ruan Chuyin pricked up her ears, insanely curious about this giant melon. But they didn't seem to want to continue talking, because her mother-in-law's face had flushed crimson, her eyes flickering. Her father-in-law, on the other hand, patted the back of her hand, a half-smile on his face, a kind of joy that filled her with an indescribable feeling.

Xiang Ge knew he had touched a sore spot for his daughter, so he stopped talking and continued, "Your fourth brother is very skilled in formations and has a good temper. He's a good choice. But his wife is not so good. She's a complete loser. Only Hui Yin treats her like a treasure."

"Dad, why are you talking about Yuhe again? Besides, what does it have to do with her if you don't choose Huiyin as the Crown Prince?" Xiang Wanrong was immediately unhappy again. The fourth child was the first of the nine children to get married. For this reason, the fourth daughter-in-law is a great one!

"Marry a virtuous woman, you don't understand! With your temperament, you're not fit to be the mistress of the Zhenbei Palace." Xiang Ge bluntly pricked his daughter's heart again. Don't you know how much your own child weighs?

Tong Yuqing coughed twice, her expression darkening. Even if the old man was right, he couldn't say it in front of the younger generation.

"Dad, I think Wanrong has a good personality. I like her just like that." Wu Shuhong firmly grasped this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show off, and as expected, Wanrong was moved and took his hand on her own initiative.

"You... okay, okay." Xiang Ge frowned and glanced at him coldly, then shifted his gaze to his grandson.

"Your sixth brother Shen Tingxue, the entire Zhenbei Palace may not be enough for him to ruin. In this life, I hope that one day he can support himself without relying on his parents. The seventh brother Lu Huaisi..." After reading this, Xiang Ge paused again.

"He's always talking nonsense. No matter how talented he is, he's just a child who spends money. As for Xiaoba and Xiaojiu, they're fine. Not only are they young, but one is too gentle and the other too cold. Neither is a good choice."

The air fell into deep silence again.

It seems that Xiang Yunchi is the most suitable person.