Chapter 242 - 242 Extra The most beautiful family in the world (2) Part II

242 Extra The most beautiful family in the world (2) Part II

Currently, Ouyang Feilong was not in Da Yang. She and her children had to stay in the royal palace so that he could be at ease. During their stay, those in the court stirred up the same problem once again, and so her irritable son decided to solve that problem with marriage, thus shoring up his own power and shutting the mouths of the overly talkative old men.

“Blessings from Ai-er to Mother. May happiness be with Mother.” A small figure of a young girl in a soft-colored dress appeared to give her a graceful curtesy. Although Ouyang Zhenai was a mischievous child who grew up outside the palace, Bai Yu always made sure to teach her the proper manners befitting of her status.

“I heard Brother is going to marry.” The formal speech and reserved behavior disappeared as soon as she completed the greeting tradition. Ouyang Zhenai dashed forward to sit next to her mother and started asking. “…It’s such a big deal. Is Mother really going to accept it?!”

Out of all the people in this world, there was at least this little bun who understood her. “Of course not.”

“I have a plan!” Ouyang Zhenai chirped, her eyes sparkled. Her brother was going to marry someone. An overly attached sister like her would never let that happen.

Her mother did not agree. She did not agree. And so, an evil scheme was hatched!

It had been three years since the royal court announced a selection process for Taizi Fei. Correct. It took over three years to select the Taizi Fei of Da Yang!

No matter from which family, young ladies of the same age as Taizi could never pass Empress Dowager Bai’s final condition. Even though the process had been dragged on for years, no courtiers dared utter a word or hand in a petition, as this was the first time Empress Dowager Bai wielded her power after the long silence that followed Emperor Ouyang Feilong’s passing.

With the power of the main branch of the Bai family, the closely related Yue family, and the ready-to-support Xu family, no courtiers had enough courage to go against her. They had dared oppose and pressurize Ouyang Yongyuan at first because they thought Empress Dowager Bai had completely resigned from power. But now, they were put in a hard position as they had touched the dragon’s sore spot.

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They dared lay a finger on her son, and now they must pay.

Over the past three years, young ladies who possessed both the befitting age and status had gone through the selection. However, none could pass the final, shocking condition. Ouyang Yongyuan had to accept the outcome. The selection process was held again and again for three years, all while Ouyang Yongyuan let his mother do as she pleased.

This was fine. At least he did not have to marry yet, and there was less nuisance.

“Furen.”

“Yes?”

“When are you going to let your son get married?” Ouyang Feilong asked while the four of them were in a carriage heading to the divine valley, as they had done every year before.

“Who said that I’m keeping my son prisoner, dear?” Bai Yu refused with an innocent look. “…I’ve been giving them chances for three years. Those girls might be perfect and talented, but no one fit my final condition.”

Ouyang Feilong sighed. He pinched his wife’s nose and lightly shook it. “Who in this world can get past that condition you created?”

“Me, obviously.” Bai Yu held his wrist to still his hand. “I conquered you.”

“You’re delusional.”

“It’s you who’s delusional.” Bai Yu glanced at her two steamed buns at the age of twelve, whose chubbiness had visibly decreased. The once round and beautiful faces were now slim like their parents’.

“Father is being delusional.” Ouyang Zhenai instantly sided with her mother. She helped her mother draw the selection and made her brother single for three years!

Ouyang Feilong looked at the two who were the apples of his eyes, feeling of weariness coming on to him. He exchanged a sympathizing look with his son. How would he grow if he was protected like this? “Men of the Ouyang family…”

“The men of the Ouyang family would grow differently from others.” Bai Yu did not let her husband finish. “I’ve heard you say that so much that I can recite it now.”

“Then you should let him…”

“Then I’ll let my children take the Bai surname. End of the story.”

Right! If her children did not have the surname Ouyang, there would not be too many complications that they had to bear.

“You’re making it sound too simple.” Ouyang Feilong sighed. He was not tired of her, but tired of himself, who would always give in to this foolish woman.

She grew up differently from him. There were multiple times when their opinions clashed when they were raising and teaching their children. Still, he appreciated the difference between them. Because of it, his children could grow up happily. Without Bai Yu, Ouyang Yongyuan might have become like Ouyang Hongxian, even.

As for Ouyang Zhenai, she was always taken care of by him, Bai Yu, and her mature twin brother. And so, his lovely daughter grew up wrapped in cotton wool. Yet she loved acting like that wool was a steel armor that enabled her to get into every kind of trouble possible, causing endless headaches for her brother.

“Please, dear?” A delicate hand shook his arm as she used her pleading gaze.

“Please, father?” A small hand shook his other arm as she used her pleading tone.

Ouyang Feilong looked at the bigger little fool, then at the smaller little fool. He felt exhausted… How could he defend himself against their combined strength? And when he tried to ask for help from his son, his gaze was evaded. It was not that the boy wanted to ignore him. Instead, he knew he was unable to resist as well, so he chose to look away in the first place.

“How long?” In the end, he decided to negotiate.

“Until the two little buns reach seventeen.”

“That includes Yuan-er’s marriage as well.” Ouyang Feilong continued. Bai Yu paused to contemplate his proposition for a brief moment before finally nodding.

“I will take back that condition when Yuan-er reaches seventeen…” Bai Yu said to her husband before turning to her son. “…Is this alright, my love?”

“Yes, mother.” The boy answered before he would be subjected to his mother’s pleading for longer.

“Hooray.” Ouyang Zhenai moved away from her father and threw herself at her brother. “I am Bai Zhenai.”

Ouyang Yongyuan smiled as he affectionately spoke after his sister. His sister was always easy to smile at and hard to irritate. “I am Bai Yongyuan.”

“Brother, now that you’re the Bai family’s master, please stop being Taizi,” Bai Zhenai sincerely said while wrinkling her nose at him. “I’m also the Bai family’s miss. Now we can go anywhere without caring about the title!”

“Do you like that?” Bai Yongyuan arched his brow back at her.

“I like being with Brother. I don’t like being a princess.” Bai Zhenai grimaced. “But because the palace has Brother in it, I have to be the princess.”

“Now we’re children of the Bai family. We could no longer play in the royal palace…” It was undeniable that Bai Yongyuan wanted to leave the palace as well. However, as the man of the Ouyang family, he must shoulder every responsibility. Now that he was no longer one, his every wish and desire was conveyed to his father and mother through his eyes.

“Would you like to travel through foreign lands?” Ouyang Feilong pulled her smaller body into an embrace. He whispered to her a question when he sensed his son’s gaze.

“That sounds good.” Bai Yu nodded. Her face lit up, revealing two dimples on her cheeks. “…Think of it as finding a new place for the kids to play.”

“Good.” The only man left with the surname Ouyang nodded with a smile.

In truth, changing the surname was impossible. However, the stubborn and foolish woman like Bai Yu never considered this a limitation on her. When she said her children would change their surname, they could. Sometimes, her foolish actions could create happiness for his family.

They discussed the plan to find new playgrounds for the two children all the way to their destination. None of the four people were worried that someone would be able to pass Bai Yu’s condition before two steamed buns could reach the age of seventeen.

No matter how many times they considered it, they could not find a woman who would fit the condition.

The final condition of the woman who would become Taizi Fei: That woman…must be more beautiful than her son!