"It's twenty-four pounds. Looking at your belly, you are really arrogant."
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Yuan Ji grinned, not at all worried about the change in his figure.
"I don't know if my brother came to me this time just to chat or if there is something wrong?"
Yuan Shu glanced at Yuan Ji, and without beating around the bush, he directly asked the doubts in his heart. After all, it would be pointless to speculate about important matters with his elder brother.
"Brother, your tea is very good."
Yuan Ji took a sip of tea, a hint of fondness flashed in his eyes.
"Brother has such a good tongue. When you leave, I will ask someone to take some away with you."
To be honest, this tea was bought by Yuan Shu from the system mall. It cost one thousand taels of gold and one tael. It was truly top quality.
"That would be disrespectful to me. Little brother, you just asked me if I came here to chat or if I had something to do. You are so smart, you might as well guess why I came here."
Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Shu with a moon-shaped smile in his eyes.
"Big brother, big brother, you come to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. This visit is definitely not as simple as chatting with me."
Yuan Ji said this and Yuan Shu confirmed that he was here for something, but he couldn't guess what the specific matter was.
"Haha, my little brother is indeed very smart. I won't hide him anymore. Did Jushou just leave you?"
"Brother, did Jushu go to your place? What else did he say?"
When he heard Yuan Ji mention Yuan Shu, he immediately realized that this Jushou was really a thief. He was a foreign minister and it was difficult to interfere with his own family affairs. He must have recruited Yuan Ji and asked him to brainwash him.
"Brother, you are so smart and I don't need to tell you that you will definitely understand some of the things you have to say, but you must not fully understand the power of it.
Now it's just like when I asked you to get married. Jizhou's foundation is so big that it already covers half of the territory of the Han Dynasty. But what are the civil servants and generals who have fought hard with you for many years?
If you reach the top later, they can follow the title of Marquis Yinzi and shine on the lintel.
But people are subject to good and bad times, and people are subject to ups and downs. Who can guarantee that he will live a long life and be victorious in every battle?
If something unexpected happens and you leave no heirs, then this huge Jizhou army may fall apart overnight, do you know?"
Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Shu, a dignified look flashed in his eyes.
"I know, and I have worked hard, but neither Yan'er nor Linglong is pregnant with a child. There is nothing I can do about it."
Yuan Jiqian was the only one in the world who said such words to Yuan Shu, but although these words were a bit heavy, they were full of worries about the future of Jizhou, because a force without inheritance cannot last long.
"I won't comment on the situation of the two siblings, but you should really work harder, understand?
If you can't tell your siblings, I'll let your sister-in-law go and I won't embarrass you."
Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Shu, and the meaning between the lines was self-evident. Cai Yan and Linglong alone are not enough for your wife. You have to continue to expand your harem. If you are thin-skinned, then let your sister-in-law do it.
, will never embarrass you.
"Brother, let me think about it."
Looking at Yuan Ji, Yuan Shu was also a little helpless. He knew that for the sake of the stability of his own power, his eldest brother gave up the performance and revenge that the children of the Yuan family should have, and was willing to become a dandy who only eats, drinks and has fun.
"Little brother, as the elder brother is like father, I will help you decide this matter. Tomorrow I will sleep with you. Even if you are angry with me, it doesn't matter. This is my responsibility as your brother."
A ray of light flashed in Yuan Ji's eyes, and the determination he had when he was in Luoyang appeared on his face again.
"Brother, what do you really want me to say?"
Looking at Yuan Ji's expression, Yuan Shu knew that he was serious this time.
"Needless to say, I will arrange everything. Just wait until you sleep with Xiao Qiao tomorrow."
Yuan Ji did not give Yuan Shu any room to regret, so he stood up and left the main hall, heading towards his residence.
After Yuan Ji returned to the mansion, he immediately called his wife Yang, and after giving her some instructions, she immediately sent someone to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion to invite Cai Wenji and Linglong to the mansion for a banquet.
Yuan Ji's wife is also from a well-established family. After following Yuan Ji to Jizhou, she also lived a semi-reclusive life. This was the first time that she invited Cai Wenji and Linglong to live in the house.
When Cai Wenji and Linglong heard that it was their sister-in-law who had invited them, they did not hesitate and took a carriage directly to Yuan Ji's house for a banquet.
When the two arrived, Yang was already waiting outside the door.
"The sister-in-law greets her, and Yan'er (Linglong) is frightened."
Seeing Yang waiting, Cai Wenji and Linglong quickly got out of the car to greet her. After all, she was Yuan Ji's first wife, Yuan Shu's biological sister-in-law, and also their biological sister-in-law.
"Okay, don't say those unscrupulous words, just follow me in."
Yang didn't hesitate, grabbed Cai Wenji and Linglong's tender hands one by one, and walked towards the house.
There were all maids waiting along the way, and there were no male servants. It was obvious that Yang had given enough consideration to replace those servants in advance.
"This is a family dinner, you two brothers and sisters don't need to be formal."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Cai Wenji and Linglong looked at each other, then slowly sat on both sides.
The three women in the group had a great time eating, drinking and chatting, as if they were sisters reunited, showing an extremely close relationship.
"Yan'er, Linglong, my sister-in-law asks you a question, but you must answer it truthfully."
After chatting for a while, Yang got down to business.
"Sister-in-law, please ask."
Cai Wenji and Linglong looked up at Yang together.
"After being married for such a long time, have the two siblings ever become pregnant with the child of the road?"
Yang looked at the two of them, her brows filled with tranquility.
After hearing Yang's words, Cai Wenji and Linglong frowned. They didn't understand why Yang would mention this matter.
"Sister-in-law, Sister Linglong and I are not pregnant with my husband's flesh and blood yet. I wonder what the purpose of your words is?"
Cai Wenji rushed to Yang to hear the news.
"You two brothers and sisters, don't worry. I have no other intention in saying this, but do you know that the lack of heirs on the highway has become the biggest worry in the entire Jizhou?
All the civil and military officials hope that the highway will have an heir apparent, so that they will not worry about his successors.
But neither the military advisor, Mr. Jushuo nor my father, went to the road to tell him that he did not agree with the two-bedroom apartment to open up branches for the Yuan family, so my sister-in-law specially called you here today to ask what you think."
Yang directly stated the main purpose of tonight's banquet. She was to be a lobbyist for Yuan Jilai.
"Sister-in-law, do you want us to tell the master ourselves how many wives and concubines we want him to take in to support the Yuan family?"
After hearing what Yang said, Cai Wenji was quite angry to be honest. After all, he had never heard of a wife who would take the initiative to let her husband take a concubine.
