Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. I was supposed to come yesterday, but Mother said you must be tired from your journey and asked you to rest for a day first. Please don't blame me, brother and I."

The woman in front of me doesn't look much like my mother, but she does resemble my husband somewhat. She has well-defined features and a square face, but her eyes are just like my mother's. You can tell at a glance that she is a person of strong character. She is tall and must be a twin of Park Heung. She doesn't seem like the kind of person who likes to scheme and plot behind people's backs.

Ru Xiu had the children pay their respects to their aunt one by one. The aunt gave Shi Jie, Ge'er, and Zi Yi a very, very grand set of jewelry; and gave Xi Ge and Le Ge a jade pendant from Hetian, which was obviously very expensive.

"This is my daughter, Jingjing. She is ten years old. Jingjing has come to meet your aunt and cousins."

Nine-year-old Jingjing is a little taller than Shijie, and she looks somewhat like Ge'er, both inheriting their mother-in-law's radiance and poise.

When we talked, Jingjing was actually a few months younger than Shijie.

Ru Xiu gave her a set of gemstone jewelry, which she had hurriedly ordered Amber to have made after arriving in the capital. The craftsmanship in the capital was much more exquisite and sophisticated than that in the border town, and naturally, the craftsmanship fee was also quite high.

"Fei'er is a year older than Xi-ge, and Yang'er is eleven years old. They're being kept under the Duke's wing to study. I'll bring them over another day when I have a day off." The younger sister-in-law was afraid that her older sister-in-law might misunderstand.

"Then the Crown Prince's wife will accept the gifts I prepared for my nephews." The gifts for the nephews were crystal-clear jade pendants, which Ruxiu had specially selected.

“From now on, you can just call me Ziyue. Calling me the Crown Prince’s wife makes me sound like an outsider. But I still have to call you sister-in-law. We can’t be careless with formalities.”

Seeing that Ruxiu was a bit reserved, her sister-in-law was quite understanding.

Ru Xiu nodded in agreement. It was too formal for a family to address each other as "Lady of the Heir Apparent" or "Lady of the General." However, she knew this was only the proper way to address someone at home; in public, she should use more respectful titles, otherwise it would be rude.

"It's so good that my brother and sister-in-law are back. Before, when I went back to my parents' home, it always felt so cold and lonely. Now that my older brother, sister-in-law, and nephews are here, I feel like my parents' home has another place to rely on," Ziyue sighed.

"Ziyue, please come back to visit your parents and us more often when you have time. I'm new to the capital and don't understand many things, so I hope you and Mother can give me some pointers." This is Park Heung's only sister, and Ruxiu hopes to reconnect with her. After all, they haven't seen each other for over twenty years, and their feelings for each other have probably faded considerably.

"I'm glad you don't mind Ziyue. If you think I'm annoying, I wouldn't dare come back."

"What are you saying, Ziyue? The Marquis's mansion will always be your home. How can you be so polite when you come back to your own home?"

“Sister-in-law, I will also come back to attend the ceremony tomorrow. It’s just that the bride can only watch from afar. I’m happy just to see my elder brother and nephews recognize their ancestors.” As she spoke, Ziyue wiped away her tears, and Jingjing nestled against her mother understandingly.

Previously, due to the disappearance of the eldest brother, the eldest branch of the family had no heirs, which made the relatives very uneasy. They would either try to put someone into the father's family or keep nagging about adopting a cousin, which was very upsetting.

Now the whole family is finally reunited, and the family is complete.

The clan meeting was held in the front hall and was organized by the clan elders. Since the Marquis was of a high rank, he was naturally among the council members.

All male members of the clan can attend the clan assembly.

After Ru Xiu and several girls paid their respects to Madam Hou and had breakfast together, they stayed in Qixia Courtyard, chatting and waiting for the ancestral recognition ceremony to proceed.

Surely the clan meeting shouldn't be over so quickly? In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Brother Xi and Brother Le came running in, covered in sweat, looking like bullets, and they were already fuming as soon as they entered.

"I'm so angry! Those old stubborn folks are driving my grandfather and father crazy!"

"What's going on? Why are the elders putting on airs again?" Lady Hou was also anxious when she heard this. She didn't want these stubborn people to ruin such a joyous occasion.

"Isn't that right? As soon as those old fogies came up there, they questioned our identities."

Later, my grandfather angrily scolded them, "Are you questioning the Emperor's wisdom or the methods used by the Court of Judicial Review in handling cases?" Only then did they stop.

"But then a few people jumped out and said that Mother's status was too low and she was not good enough for the Marquis's son. They said they wanted to find Father a concubine, and they had already arranged for someone to marry the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official." At this point, Xige looked at his mother with a worried expression.

"They're far too audacious! It's all because the Marquis has been too lenient with them. If our Marquis's mansion cuts off the clan's expenses, I don't think they'll amount to anything." The Marquis's wife stood up angrily and slammed her hand on the table.

"Xiuniang, don't worry. The Marquis is very discerning and won't let them manipulate him." The Marquis's wife held Ruxiu's hand, afraid that she might have overheard something.

"I believe that my father and husband will handle this matter well," Ruxiu reassured her mother-in-law, helping her to sit down.

Ru Xiu had a clear understanding of things since she came into this world. Not to mention marrying a concubine, even if her husband had a change of heart and took a concubine in the capital, Ru Xiu would not tolerate it. At worst, she would just get a divorce. She was not unable to support herself, and her children were so sensible that they would side with her even if she got a divorce.

After a while, Park Heung also came over. As soon as he entered, he took Ru Xiu's hand and said, "I didn't expect these old fogies to do this. I will never accept it. I only want Ru Xiu. Ru Xiu is my wife for life."

Lady Hou and her children finally breathed a sigh of relief, as they had been worried that the father and son would compromise.

"However, the matter of recognizing one's ancestors may have to be postponed. Father has locked himself in his study and is ignoring them. We'll talk about it again after Father and I come up with a solution."

"Father's idea: If we really can't persuade them, we can just split up. It's only natural for a big tree to branch out and a big clan to branch out. We can't spoil them no matter what. The clan spends so much money all year round, and it's all supported by the Marquis's mansion. I don't want to see how they can cause trouble without the Marquis's mansion."