Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1096: Eccentric Father and Son

"They took advantage of my absence to capture the Third Princess and this girl Jin Die by my side; she's the maid of the Third Princess, and the other is my friend. I chased them to Tianlin City and only managed to rescue Jin Die, but the Third Princess and my friend are still in the hands of the Second Prince's men."

Qin Yi roughly explained the situation.

Feng Qianyuan slapped the table, furrowing his brows, "These bastards, for the sake of a position, they actually resorted to kidnapping their own sister. They're even worse than my useless son."

Feng Qiu was completely baffled, wondering why he was dragged into this comparison.

"Idol, don't listen to this old man's nonsense. I tied up Xiao Hong only because I liked her. But I really didn't hurt her. I admitted my mistake, sent her back home, paid a large sum of money, and already apologized. Xiao Hong also forgave me. I really only did this one foolish thing, I'm not a bad person. Idol, please don't look down on me."

Qin Yi smiled, "Don't do such foolish things in the future; if you like someone, pursue them by proper means."

"Yeah, I got it. I swear, I absolutely won't do it again in the future."

Qin Yi chuckled, glancing at Feng Qianyuan, whose brow was deeply furrowed. The idea of royal supremacy was deeply ingrained; no one had dared to say a bad word about the Royal Family along his journey, yet here this man was, blatantly cursing them.

"This matter might be a bit troublesome. From Tianlin City to the Imperial City, they don't necessarily have to pass through our Fengwu City. If they've taken another route, it could be a problem. Besides, they might be ahead of you. It's possible they've been to Fengwu City but have already left," Feng Qianyuan said anxiously.

Qin Yi nodded slightly, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. I came to you hoping for a bit of luck. I haven't stopped along the way; maybe I could catch up with them."

"Why didn't you say that earlier? Isn't this just delaying things?" Feng Qianyuan frowned, then shouted, "Someone, quick, someone..."

Qin Yi rubbed his nose; this old man was quite interesting. He had just said he didn't want to help, and now he was anxious and on his feet.

The guards at the door rushed in, about to salute.

"Forget the salutes, immediately close the city gates. Search the entire city for the whereabouts of the Third Princess. Don't leave even a rat hole unchecked. If anyone dares to interfere, just kill 'em for me."

The guards hesitated, "War General, we don't know what the Third Princess looks like."

"The Third Princess looks like a fairy, very recognizable. Just one glance and you'd get a nosebleed. Anyway, if you see someone who looks like a fairy, stop them."

"Yes."

The guards hurriedly left.

Qin Yi was dumbfounded.

"Has War General Feng seen the Third Princess?"

"Of course, how could I not have seen my daughter-in-law?"

Qin Yi: "..."

Jin Die Liu raised her eyebrows, "How bold."

"Young girl, don't worry. The Third Princess really is my daughter-in-law. I saw her back in the Imperial City, and she's beautiful with a great personality. Although my son is a bit of a failure, he's still my offspring after all. Since I've committed the sin of bringing him into this world, I have to be responsible for him. I'm planning to petition the Emperor, asking him to betroth the Third Princess to my useless son. I have some face, and I reckon the Emperor wouldn't refuse. So am I wrong to call the Third Princess my daughter-in-law?"

Qin Yi and Jin Die were both shocked. This old man's logic was truly remarkable.

Jin Die snapped back to reality and angrily said, "Even if you plan to petition the Emperor, you haven't done so yet, nor has the Emperor agreed. What you're saying is slandering the Third Princess's purity."

"Right, right, that's my mistake. I shouldn't say that, especially since the Third Princess is a young girl. Her reputation must be protected," Feng Qianyuan said seriously. He then turned to Feng Qiu, warning, "If you dare to run around saying that the Third Princess is your future wife, I'll beat you to death."

Qin Yi: "..."

Jin Die: "..."

Feng Qiu rolled his eyes repeatedly, "Old man, you should at least ask for my opinion, right? I don't like the Third Princess, and I don't want to marry her. I only like Xiao Hong."

"Bah, you think the Third Princess would fancy a failure like you? It's only possible because of my old face."

"No way, you better keep your face then. I won't marry the Third Princess, whoever wants to can marry her. I only like Xiao Hong, and I want to marry her in this lifetime."

Feng Qianyuan was furious, "You useless thing, do you know how beautiful the Third Princess is? And you, standing in front of the Third Princess, are like a toad."

"Well, the toad is still something you produced."

"Bah, I'm much better looking than you. Otherwise, why would your mother like me?"

Feng Qiu looked disgusted and made a retching gesture.

"Watch your mouth. Just because you like Xiao Hong doesn't mean that young girl will fancy you back."

Feng Qiu straightened his neck and shouted, "Sincerity will cut through stone. I made a mistake before. But from now on, I'll be proper and pursue her. She will definitely like me."

"Bah, with that ugly mug of yours, you think that young girl will look at you?"

"If I look ugly, it's because of your bad genes."

Feng Qianyuan instinctively took off his shoe, ready to smack Feng Qiu.

Feng Qiu hurriedly hid behind Qin Yi, "Old man, we agreed you wouldn't interfere with my love life."

"Fine, I won't interfere. But without me, who will fancy you?"

Qin Yi and Jin Die were completely dumbfounded. This father-son pair was truly ridiculous.

"Idol, let's ignore this old man. Let's go eat while we wait for news."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, feeling a bit hungry after traveling all night without resting.

They arrived at the dining room, and everyone sat down.

Feng Qianyuan was about to pick up his chopsticks when Feng Qiu beat him to it.

"You won't let your old man eat?" Feng Qianyuan cursed.

Feng Qiu replied, "Go wash your hands first. Aren't you dirty? How many times have you taken your shoes off?"

"Nonsense, are you looking down on me? When I was at war, I ate sitting on corpses and didn't complain about dirt, so don't start with me now."

Qin Yi: "..."

This father and son were truly something.

Feng Qiu shook his head and said, "Fine on usual days, but can you not embarrass me in front of my idol? If you don't wash your hands today, I'll tell mother." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Feng Qianyuan puffed out his beard and glared, but eventually gave in. "Fine, just you wait. Don't let me catch you slipping up."

"Scared of you," snorted Feng Qiu.

Feng Qianyuan reluctantly washed his hands, then sat back down and urged, "Hurry, dig in. The food will get cold and won't taste as good. Qin Yi, want some wine?"

Qin Yi shook his head, "Not in the mood."

"Makes sense. But don't worry too much. If the Third Princess is in Fengwu City, I'll find her even if she's hiding in a rat hole. If she's taken to the Imperial City, don't worry. After we eat, I'll write a letter to be sent to the Imperial City to the Second Prince. Dare to touch the Third Princess, and I'll beat him to death."