I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Finally, the elder brother spoke up.

He looked at his brothers and sisters.

"Anyway, don't look for me."

Miaobi and Xi have never gotten along, so naturally he was unwilling to go to the trouble of looking for her.

"Uh... I also have to cook for Ah Xi. Ah Xi has been dealing with so many official matters every day lately, he can't afford not to get proper nutrition."

Twelve has a good excuse.

"I only listen to Ah Xi. I won't do anything unless he tells me to."

"I need to train them... those little brats become incredibly lazy if they don't train for a day."

"The seeds that Ah Xi brought back haven't been cultivated yet, and I can't get away from them."

"..."

Each of them had a reason not to go, and then they looked at their elder brother, who had not yet spoken.

"Don't look at me... I hold an important position and cannot leave the capital."

My elder brother has important matters to attend to, so he cannot go.

"..."

Silence fell upon everyone again.

"Then...who can go?"

"Hmm...actually, there is a pretty suitable candidate."

The group exchanged glances.

"Ninth Brother".

"Having Lao Jiu find Eleven is no problem..."

The elder brother pondered for a moment, then uttered a fatal question.

"But what about the Ninth Brother?"

"Ninth Brother... doesn't seem to recognize Ah Xi..."

"And we don't know where she's hiding... The same goes for National Day, we don't know where she went either."

"Sigh... Forget it, I'm not going to look anymore. This is just my fate."

The group reluctantly abandoned their idea of ​​using the evening to lure the day into the night.

Looking back on those tumultuous years, and the hesitation of ten years...

"..."

Leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, the green mountains remain, but the people and things have all changed.

"Brother."

The dragon, unable to find him in his room, followed the directions of his attendants and finally found him in the highest place of the Daming Palace.

"Have you finished dealing with all the official business? Any troubles? Have any of those newly promoted officials been disobedient or caused you any trouble?"

Hearing the call, the young man who had been gazing into the distance turned around to look at him.

"It's all been taken care of."

Having seen the plate of fruit her brother had placed on the stone table, she didn't stand on ceremony with him, sat down, rolled up her sleeves, picked up an apple, and started eating.

"These are all minor matters. They're not difficult to handle. Those officials are all shrewd people. After you gave them such a good beating, who would dare to disobey you?"

"Is that so? That's good."

Watching his younger brother savor the apple, Bai Zhou tapped the table to draw his attention.

"How have you thought about what I told you the other day?"

"I've met the girl from the Chen family. She's exceptionally beautiful and well-mannered. She's also very fertile and could easily have two or three children."

He talked to himself during the day.

"what?"

They were all stunned for a moment, then got up and ran away with the half-eaten apple in their hands.

"Stop right there! Come back here!"

With a loud shout in broad daylight, he summoned the bitter-faced dragon before him.

"Brother, I'm still young, I don't want to find a wife so early."

"Besides, what good is a woman compared to technological advancement? Even if a woman is good, can she make Great Yan better? Our recently developed Originium Engine can make mobile cities move much faster."

His argument was well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

"You'll know what's so good about a woman once you've tried her."

He hummed softly in the daytime.

"On the contrary, I worry that after you've tasted meat, you'll turn into a licentious and tyrannical ruler. In that case, I'll have to put righteousness above family ties and hang you in front of my second uncle's tomb and give you a good beating."

"How could this be!"

They all straightened their backs.

"With my elder brother here, how could I possibly become a tyrant?"

"And why must I get married? Why don't you find one yourself, brother?"

He suddenly thought of something, and a mischievous smile appeared on his face.

"Since you think so highly of that Chen family girl, why don't I take the liberty of arranging for her to marry... Hey! Don't hit me, brother! I was wrong... Brother! Be gentle! Be gentle!"

Even though he had become a true dragon, a being above all others in the Great Yan, he could only obediently accept being scolded in front of his elder brother.

"Alright, stop pretending."

Looking at the dragon howling and clutching its head where it had been hit by plums, Bai Zhou shook his head helplessly.

"If you don't like that girl from the Chen family, then go find someone else yourself. In any case, you must get this marriage done this year."

"Why are you in such a hurry, brother? I'm only twenty."

They all seemed to realize that something was wrong, and stopped being cheeky. They stood up, frowned, and asked Bai Zhou for clarification.

"A country cannot be without a mother for a day, nor can a ruler be without an heir for a day. Now that you have come of age and have officially ascended to the throne, your words and actions no longer represent only you. The fact that a true dragon has no heir is a point that can easily be used to stir up trouble. You must eliminate it as soon as possible."

"besides……"

Bai Zhou added, “I have important business to attend to in the capital. I won’t be able to return for at least seven or eight years, and possibly as long as one or two decades. If you can find a virtuous wife, you won’t be completely unaware of anything happening in this vast Daming Palace.”

"Hey? Where are you going, brother?"

The true dragon only heard the news that Bai Zhou was leaving.

Do you know why the Great Yan Dynasty hasn't experienced any natural disasters in the past thirty years?

"Of course I've heard of it."

"It was obtained by you, elder brother, opening that altar called Tianji. Father and Lu Qing have told me about it many times."

He became interested when this topic was mentioned.

"That sacrifice has a time limit. A third of the hundred-year period has already passed. Once the time limit expires, the Great Yan will inevitably suffer another great disaster. My purpose in coming here is to solve this problem."

As Bai Zhou explained the purpose of his trip, Du's eyes widened, and finally, as Bai Zhou finished speaking, the three "O"s formed a rather comical shape.

"As expected of the eldest brother! To come up with such a grand idea!"

"Don't worry, elder brother! I can take care of myself!"

"I don't need you to take care of yourself. I can only leave in peace after I see you get married."

Bai Zhou has not forgotten its original purpose.

Urge marriage!

"Gu..."

They slumped weakly onto the table and sighed heavily.

"I understand, I'll marry you, okay?"

"it is good!"

Before Bai Zhou could speak again, they all hurriedly made their requests.

"Let's get this straight! I'm not marrying the one from the Chen family, I'm marrying the one from the Mu family! The one named Mu Zixiao..."

Forced to reveal the name of their crush, those who hadn't yet developed a thick skin blushed deeply with embarrassment.

"The Mu family? Mu Zixiao... You're quite the lad. You even know the girl's name, and you still say you don't want to get married?"

Hearing his younger brother's words, Bai Zhou's face lit up with joy.

"Great job! Ah Du, you did a good job!"

"Second Uncle! Did you see that? Our boy has learned to pick a girl!"

"..."

Ugh! He knew it would turn out like this if he said it!

Seeing the daytime scene of "my little pig also knows how to root for cabbage," they covered their faces and wailed.

"Alright! I'll go and act as matchmaker right away. Ah Du, you wait for my good news."

He didn't bother looking at the scenery during the day; he was all smiles as he prepared to go and propose marriage, and then find an auspicious day to get everyone married.

"Brother! Don't scare her... Ah, she probably doesn't even know who I am... Will she really agree to this marriage?"

"You little rascal, you're already siding with her before you're even married?"

"Don't worry, it's not like we don't have your portrait. If we put your portrait there, which girl wouldn't be tempted?"

"No... I'm not that good-looking... Besides, it was you, brother, who proposed to her... I feel like she probably doesn't even care about me..."