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Chapter 773 Siblings
Royal Palace, Pearl Palace
That is, Li Hezhu's bedroom.

In the spacious main hall, the three masters each had their own distinct manner.

Seeing her younger brother, who had gotten several shades darker, Li Hezhu was both surprised and delighted.

Previously, Huayang County had achieved a great victory, and the generals from the east had returned in triumph, escorting prisoners back home. However, Li Hebai was not on the long list of names.

Lee Ha-joo thought she wouldn't see her younger brother for at least the next year.

Just as she was preparing for the New Year, Li Hebai suddenly appeared before her. Surprised and delighted, she wondered if she was dreaming.

Li Hebai, sitting opposite her, was completely oblivious to her sister's expression.

Since entering the palace, his attention has been entirely focused on the swaddled baby in Wutong's arms.

whee.

Wutong lowered her head to tease the child in her arms and said with a smile, "Your Highness, Your Highness, look, who is that?"

"He's your dear uncle."

The little princess was too young and was fast asleep to respond.

Li Hebai craned his neck, itching with desire, and asked, "Your Majesty, may I hold the little princess?"

Li Hezhu snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but glare at him.

"Oh, so you can still see your older sister."

However, seeing Li Hebai scratching his head in distress, he finally softened and could only sigh.

"Fine, go ahead and hug me if you want."

ha~
Li Hebai jumped three zhang high, took two steps to the front of the sycamore tree, and eagerly stretched out his hand.

"Young master, hold me like this."

Knowing that her young master had no experience, Wutong first carefully demonstrated for him before gently placing the little princess into Li Hebai's hands.

"Don't be too tense or use too much force, be gentle."

Uh-huh.

Li Hebai's hands and feet were stiff, and he held the child as if he were holding a white phosphorus bomb that could catch fire and explode at any moment, which made the three people next to him shake their heads involuntarily.

It took him quite a while to find the right way to hold the baby, but he was already sweating profusely from the tension.

Call ~
"It's really not easy," Li Hebai said, wiping away his sweat.

Looking at the sleeping baby in his arms, his eyes softened with tenderness.

"She looks just like you when you were little, so well-behaved and cute."

After saying that, he gently rubbed the child's face.

"Is the little princess's given name Xinning?"

“You…” Li Hezhu chuckled, “Xinning is a title bestowed upon me by His Majesty.”

The generational order of the Chen imperial family is: Xiu Si Zhi Xue, Ren Shao Gui Chuan, Yun Yu Yong Yao...

"His Majesty and I discussed it for a while, and we named the child Chen Siwan."

However, princess titles are rare and more prestigious than names, so outsiders rarely refer to them by their actual names.

Just like Princess Yiguang, apart from her closest relatives, almost no one knew or remembered her name.

Oh, oh, oh.

"Siwan." Li Hebai nodded knowingly and said, "What a beautiful name, elegant and gentle, it suits our little princess perfectly."

"Your Highness, wake up and look at your uncle."

Tieguai Li, who had been keeping a stern face, softened his expression upon seeing this scene.

But soon he gave a cold snort, his hands itching even more, unable to resist reaching for the iron crutch placed beside him.

Their Guangxin General's family line has dwindled, leaving only two grandchildren, but both of them are stubborn and cause him endless worry.

Now, my granddaughter has finally gotten married and has children.

Only this brat is left, always running around, and it seems he has no intention of settling down.

This infuriated Tieguai Li, who was also somewhat helpless.

In fact, in his earlier years, he had arranged many blind dates for his grandson.

However, Li Hebai was mostly in Zhennanguan and could not meet with her. He finally managed to get leave and meet her, but they didn't like each other. They dragged it out and there was still no resolution.

The more Tieguai Li thought about it, the angrier he became.

He originally planned to return to Xiaotian Garden to spend time with his old friends after Li Hezhu gave birth safely.

The results backfired.

Since Li Hezhu went to Xingji City, Guangxin's huge family business has been without a master to take care of it.

Although the general's mansion has stewards, and the estates and shops in various places also have dedicated people in charge, these people are not the real masters and cannot make decisions.

Moreover, people's hearts are unpredictable, and no one knows what servants might do without supervision.

Furthermore, Guangxin and Xingji City are thousands of miles apart. If there is anything urgent to deal with back home, by the time the news reaches them, it will be too late.

After much deliberation, Tieguai Li sighed and decided that he should return to Guangxin and stay there for a while longer, until a new master took charge of the household...

Li Hebai had no idea what Tieguai Li was thinking, but he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Turning his head, he quickly realized what was happening.

He chuckled awkwardly with a dark expression.

"Grandfather seems unhappy? Is it because he's not used to the climate and food of Xingji City, or is it someone... Wutong has upset you again?"

"Young master!" The little maidservant looked up at the roof in anger.

Humph.

Tieguai Li snorted coldly and raised his hand to slam the table.

However, when her gaze fell on the swaddled baby in her grandson's arms, she quickly put him down.

Both of them were from military backgrounds, so he didn't bother with any nonsense.

"He Zhu'er's family affairs have been settled, and now the couple is loving and living a happy life."

"You're the only one left."

"You must find me a granddaughter-in-law next year, or don't call me grandfather."

“Grandfather,” Li Hebai stared in disbelief, then quickly came up with a solution: “I would be happy to get married and reduce your burden, but I’m afraid it won’t be possible for the next few years.”

"According to His Majesty's wishes, the navy will be greatly expanded and reorganized in the future. As a member of the Zhennanguan fleet, I'm afraid I'll be extremely busy."

"As for the marriage, what do you think..."

Tieguai Li kept a straight face, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Upon seeing this, Li Hebai felt a bitter taste in his mouth and immediately looked up for help.

Unfortunately, both Li Hezhu and Wutong suppressed their laughter and looked away, showing no intention of offering any help.

Hey~
Li Hebai let out a long sigh, secretly regretting his actions.

After finally finishing the war, wouldn't it be better to stay in Pinghai County and rest with the army?

Why would anyone come to Xingji City to celebrate the New Year?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Just as he was feeling down, a young maidservant quickly walked in and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty is approaching our palace and has already arrived at the palace gate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ren Ning strode into the main hall.

"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects."

"Your subjects Li Yuanqing and Li Hebai greet Your Majesty."

Li Hezhu and the other two quickly stood up and bowed.

"Sit down quickly." Ren Ning shook his head and helped Li Hezhu sit down.

"I already told you that you just gave birth and your body needs time to recover. We're all family, so there's no need to stand on ceremony when we're not around."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Hezhu nodded with a grin. "I will remember."

Ren Ning nodded, his gaze falling on Li Hebai, or more precisely, on the swaddled baby in his hands.

Before he could speak, Wutong had already cleverly picked up the little princess.

Ren Ning happily hugged her daughter and looked at her little face with delight.

Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, I couldn't help but start rocking the cradle out of habit.

Li Hebai was stunned.

He and Ren Ning were colleagues, went to sea together, and fought together.

I have witnessed Ren Ning's calmness and decisiveness when commanding battles.

I have witnessed his kindness and gentleness towards his own people, and I have also witnessed his cold-blooded cruelty when he kills.

This is the first time I've seen him being so gentle and even doting on his child.

Thinking of this, Li Hebai glanced at her elder sister sitting next to Ren Ning and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems my sister is doing well; he doesn't need to worry about her.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Hebai heard Ren Ningping's peaceful voice.

"He Bai, how is the situation in the East China Sea?"