Chapter 473

It was snowing heavily. The family sat in the central room and chatted intimately. All kinds of gifts were piled up in the room. The bodyguards in the yard stood solemnly. Soon they became snowmen.

Father Ye looked up and felt uneasy. He quickly got up and said, "Oh! There are so many people standing in the yard. This house is small. How can it accommodate them? But it's snowing so heavily … "

Ye Xiaotian pulled him to sit down with a smile and said, "Father, don't feel bad. My people are not only in the yard. There are more than a hundred people outside. Even if the house is ten times bigger, it may not be able to accommodate them. I will arrange a place to settle them later."

Madame Ye was unhappy, "Son, do you know how much I miss you after you left for a few years? You just came back. Don't you want to live at home? Although our family is a little poor, but … "

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said, "Hey! Mother, I feel uneasy when you say that. It's not that I don't want to live at home. It's just that there are so many people. Look, there are only two rooms. Father, mother, brother, sister-in-law. I used to make a bed with a bench in the central room. Look at your lovely daughter-in-law. Are you willing to let her sleep on the floor with me? "

Hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, Duo Ni's face suddenly turned red. She shyly lowered her head and didn't speak. Madame Ye loved this fairy-like daughter-in-law very much. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She immediately smiled, "That's right. I want to let her live in the central room. But you won't agree. How can I let such a lovely daughter-in-law suffer? OK, OK. You can live in the inn. Don't leave too early. You have to come back tomorrow morning! "

Sister-In-Law Ye came over with tea and handed it to Ye Xiaotian politely. She said, "Second uncle, drink tea. It's not good tea. Please don't mind it!"

Ye Xiaotian took the cup with both hands and said with a smile, "Sister-In-Law, don't regard me as an outsider. I have lived here since I was a child. Children don't mind their mother ugly, and dogs don't mind their family poor. Look at me, I'm so arrogant. I'm doing this for the sake of the Ye Family. I'm not arrogant at home. "

Hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, the whole family laughed.

Ye Da Sao moved closer to Duo Ni and sat down next to her. She enviously looked at her charming and beautiful appearance and said, "Duo Ni, you are really handsome. Look at you. You are so adorable. In the future, we will be sisters-in-law, and we should get closer. "

Duo Ni quickly glanced at Ye Xiaotian and said shyly, "Sister-in-law, don't say that. I … I'm just Brother Xiaotian's concubine. I don't dare to call you sister-in-law."

Sister-In-Law Ye said with surprise, "What?

Madame Dou said to her son angrily, "Boy, you are really capable now. You only want to be a concubine with such a beautiful daughter. Look at you. She doesn't deserve to be your wife?"

Before Ye Xiaotian said anything, Duo Ni said, "Don't blame Brother Tian. I … I'm willing to follow him. It doesn't matter. Besides, Little Brother Tian already has a wife candidate. Not only is her status noble, but she's also ten times more beautiful than me. "

Sister-In-Law Ye was stunned, "Ten times more beautiful than you? Don't lie to me, child. Don't say I'm prettier than you. It's rare to find someone as handsome as you. "

Duo Ni said hurriedly, "It's true. It's true. Sister-In-Law, I dare not lie to you. She is much more beautiful than me."

Father Ye listened on the side and asked Ye Xiaotian curiously, "Son, have you already found a wife?"

Ye Xiaotian said quickly, "Dad, I just like her. I haven't been engaged yet. Of course, I have to ask you …"

Sister-In-Law Ye waved his hand and said, "Alas! I don't blame you. You have grown up. If you ask me, what can I do for you? Father wanted to ask, whose family did this daughter belong to? Is she a daughter from a big official's family? Is our Ye Family good enough for her? Don't … "

Father Ye is also a little scared because of sister-in-law Ye. At first, because his family was not as rich as Sister-In-Law Ye, he had to compromise to marry her. As a result, even his parents-in-law were bullied. Hearing that Duo Ni said Xiaotian's wife was from a noble family, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Before Ye Xiaotian said anything, Su Xuntian said, "Don't worry, Sister-In-Law. Your wife is like a fairy. She is beautiful, gentle and virtuous. She is very obedient to Lord Ye! As for her family background, hehe, even if Lord Ye was a prefectural official, he was not good enough for her. But Lord Ye is now a chieftain, not an official! "

Madame Dou didn't know whether a chieftain was square or round, edible or useful. She thought he was equivalent to a magistrate, so she was anxious, "What do you mean? Was my errand dismissed by the court? "

Ye Xiaotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Mother, I didn't dismiss him. I became a different kind of official, an even greater official … "

Sister-In-Law Ye's eyes lit up. He had been a jailer in the prison all his life in the capital city, so he was knowledgeable. But he was also strange to the title of chieftain. He said hurriedly, "How big is it? It can't be as big as the magistrate, can it? "

Su Xuntian curled his lips and said, "The magistrate? I can't compare with him! "

Sister-In-Law Ye was relieved and said with a smile, "That's what I said. No matter how capable the errand is, can he jump up to the sky? If it's even higher than the prefectural magistrate, it's simply outrageous! "

Duo Ni burst into laughter and quickly covered her mouth. Her clever eyes looked at her parents-in-law. Seeing that they were not angry, she explained, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Mr. Su said that he can't compare with him. He means that the magistrate can't compare with Brother Tian."

Hearing what she said, even sister-in-law Ye was stunned. Seeing that her brother-in-law was so capable, the whole Ye Family would rise to the sky. She didn't know how happy she was. Of course, she also complained that her husband was not capable, but she was mostly happy.

At this moment, hearing that her brother-in-law was more powerful than the magistrate, sister-in-law Ye couldn't sit still. She always felt that she had to stand up and stand aside to feel at ease. She widened her almond-shaped eyes and said in surprise, "More powerful than the magistrate?"

When Ye Xiaotian left the capital, his little nephew was still too young, so he didn't have any impression of him. When he was chatting with his family, Shuanzhu only nestled in his mother's embrace. He was both timid and happy to look at him, not daring to say anything.

He saw that this person looked exactly like his father. He was the Second Uncle that his grandfather and grandmother had mentioned to him. He was already somewhat close to him, and now that this Second Uncle had brought so many delicious and beautiful gifts, he was even happier. It was just that Ye Xiaotian had been in a high position for a long time, so his bearing was naturally cultivated. Although he didn't put on airs in front of his family, some habits were natural. A child's intuition was strong, so there was some reverence.

Now that he heard this, his curiosity was piqued. He finally couldn't help but ask, "Uncle … Uncle, just how high are you? Are you more powerful than the Inspector of the Eight Prefectures?"

When Ye Xiaotian heard that he even mentioned the Inspector of the Eight Prefectures, which didn't exist in official positions and only appeared in operas, he couldn't help but laugh. He intimately pinched his cheeks and said with a smile, "How can I compare with you? I have the imperial sword and am an Imperial Envoy."

Su Xuntian said, "Little guy, your uncle is more powerful than the Inspector of the Eight Prefectures! Let me put it this way. Even the current Prime Minister, His Majesty's blood brothers, and those princes can't compare to your uncle! "

As soon as he said this, Father Ye, Madame Ye, and Madame Ye were all shocked. Father Ye said hesitantly, "No … No way, right? Mr. Su, don't fool me. This … How can our Xiaotian be such a high official? It's impossible, impossible … "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and waved his hand. He wanted to say a few humble words, but Su Xuntian had already said, "Old Master, you don't know. To be honest, the Prime Minister is really powerful. He helps the Emperor to manage the whole country. Lord Ye can't compare with him in this. As for those princes and relatives of the Emperor, in fact, Lord Ye can't compare with them in terms of their noble status. But why do I say that Lord Ye is more powerful than them? "

Su Xuntian was talking excitedly. He moved the stool closer and said, "Lord Ye doesn't manage as many people and territories as the Prime Minister. But Lord Ye is a Chieftain, which is hereditary. It's passed from father to son, from son to grandson, from generation to generation, for thousands of years. Can the Prime Minister compare with him?

As for princes, princes are vassal states and people, but can they manage them? They don't even dare to step out of the city where they live, for fear that others will say they have the intention to rebel. The local officials also kept a respectful distance from them to avoid arousing suspicion. How much power does a prince, who is trapped in his own mansion every day, have?

But Lord Ye is hereditary like them. But in his territory, he can't do whatever he wants without a king. If he wants people to live, he can live. If he wants people to die, he can die! Which prince dares to be so domineering? If he makes a small mistake, he has to prevent someone from impeaching him in front of the Emperor. But the Chieftain is a privilege that even the Emperor allows. Do you think he is more powerful than a prince? "

Su Xuntian peeked outside and said in a low voice, "There are no outsiders here. I have one more rebellious thing to say. The Chieftains in Guizhou are all families that have been passed down for five or six hundred years or even thousands of years. The oldest Chieftain is from the Han Dynasty. Do you understand? The Emperor can change, the world can change, but the Chieftain family, it's hard to change for thousands of years. It's more stable than being the Emperor! "

When Su Xuntian said this, Father Ye and Madame Ye were so shocked that they were tongue-tied and couldn't say a word. Sister-in-law Ye looked at her brother-in-law in amazement and was similarly speechless. Since she married into the Ye Family, she always felt wronged. But after being married for so long and having children, she could only accept her fate.

Now, she suddenly felt that she didn't know how many blessings she had accumulated in her previous life to marry into the Ye Family. Although looking at Ye Xiaotian's face, which was exactly the same as her husband's, she felt sorry in her heart. No matter how capable he was, he was her brother-in-law after all. He couldn't be compared with her husband. But her husband couldn't carry the burden on his shoulders and hands. He had no ability at all. In the past two years, he added a body of bad habits. She was worried about how to maintain this family. Now that her younger brother-in-law had become so successful, it was a joyous occasion after all.