Chapter 1126: I’m not pretending anymore, let’s show my cards

As soon as she finished washing and dressing, Princess Pyongyang couldn't wait to hurry to her mother's courtyard.

As soon as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she heard her mother Cui and her elder sister-in-law Li chatting about family matters. When they mentioned her, their tone was full of joy and concern.

"Mom, sister-in-law!" Princess Pyongyang stepped forward quickly, gently put her arms around Cui's waist from behind, and rested her cheek on her mother's warm back.

Cui paused her movements, smiled, and patted the back of her daughter's hand: "This child, no matter how old she is, she is still so clingy."

As she spoke, she turned around, reached out and stroked Princess Pyongyang's cheek, her eyes falling on her pretty face with a motherly smile.

Mrs. Li looked at her sister-in-law and said gently, "Yan'er, you look so good today. Did you sleep well last night?"

“Uh…” Princess Pyongyang blushed as she recalled her first night with Lin Lang last night. “Sister-in-law, I slept well last night. I feel relieved to be back home.”

Li took Princess Pyongyang's hand and said affectionately, "When I married into the Gao family, you were still a little girl. Now, in the blink of an eye, you have become a beautiful lady."

Princess Pyongyang took Li's thin, dry hand and looked at it. With red eyes, she said, "Just looking at my hand, I know you have done a lot of work in running this household for the past three years. You have worked so hard!"

After hearing this, Cui's nose felt sore. Wiping away tears, she said, "After the fall of our country and our decline, you married off and went to the Tang Dynasty. Mother cried all day long, and within six months, she cried herself blind in one eye. If it weren't for your sister-in-law's good housekeeping, our Gao family wouldn't have survived until the day you returned to your parents' home."

Mrs. Li simply smiled and said lightly, "We are all family, so we should share both happiness and hardship. Now that the hard times are over, the Gao family will have a much better life in the future."

Princess Pyongyang took off all the gold and jade bracelets on her wrists and put them on Li's wrists.

"Yan'er, what are you doing?" Li was a little flattered.

Princess Pyongyang said with gratitude: "Sister-in-law, this family will depend on you to worry about it in the future. The two elders, my brother, and Yuan'er will also depend on you to take care of them."

Li took off her bracelets while politely declining, "It's my job to take care of this family. Yan'er, you don't have to do this. Put the bracelets back on quickly."

Princess Pyongyang insisted, "Sister-in-law, please accept it. You are the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gao family. It is respectable to wear some gold and silver jewelry."

"But..." Li wanted to refuse politely.

Cui quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. The worries she had when she sent her daughter to marry far away now turned into full relief.

She said with tears in her eyes and a smile: "Oh, it's rare that Yan'er has such a heart, daughter-in-law, please accept it."

After hearing this, Li smiled happily and replied, "Okay, then sister-in-law will thank Yan'er!"

"Hi... We're family, no need to thank me! Sister-in-law, I have something else to discuss with you and mom." Princess Pyongyang raised her eyebrows, and her beautiful big eyes blinked, looking playful and cute.

"Oh? What's the matter, Yan'er?" Li shifted her joyful gaze from the jade bracelet and looked up at her sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, His Majesty asked me to take you and mother to Chang'an to live for some time, have a good time in Chang'an, and then send you back." Princess Pyongyang took Li's hand and told her Lin Lang's proposal in detail, her tone full of excitement.

After hearing this, Li said happily, "I really want to visit the Tang Dynasty, but..."

She looked at her mother-in-law, Cui, and said weakly, "But I'm afraid your eldest brother and father-in-law may not approve of this matter."

Princess Pyongyang looked at Cui and asked, "Mother, wouldn't father want you and sister-in-law to come with me to Chang'an and enjoy some peace and quiet?"

Cui replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Your father is the head of the family, and I can't say for sure whether he agrees or not. Yuan'er has never left your sister-in-law since she was a child. I'm afraid that if your sister-in-law leaves home for too long, Yuan'er will cry and miss her too much."

Princess Pyongyang said after hearing this: "Mother, you worry too much. His Majesty said he would give me a thousand taels of gold so that I can buy you and your sister-in-law plenty of food, clothing and other good things in Chang'an, and take Yuan'er with me to see the world!"

Cui covered her mouth and exclaimed, "My son-in-law actually said he would give you a thousand taels of gold to spend on taking your sister-in-law and me on a trip to Chang'an?"

Princess Pyongyang raised her beautiful face and replied with a little pride, "Yes, mother, you and sister-in-law will definitely not regret traveling with me to the Tang Dynasty this time. We can at least bring back dozens of carriages of goodies. Then our Gao family will have a better life."

After hearing this, Cui smiled like an auntie, "Oh, my son-in-law is really generous!"

"When your father hears that there's a great deal of a thousand taels of gold to be had, he, the money-grubber, will surely agree to let your sister-in-law and I go with you to Chang'an."

A smile immediately appeared on Li's face. "If Yuan'er knew that he could go to Chang'an with his aunt, he would be very happy!"

Princess Pyongyang joyfully hugged her mother, Cui, and said with a giggle, "That's great, that's great!"

"But my daughter, if your sister-in-law, Yuan'er, and I go back to your residence in Chang'an with you, won't that bother Queen Chu?"

"Don't worry, Mama. His Majesty said it's fine. It's just a matter of adding two more pairs of chopsticks."

Princess Pyongyang shook her mother's hand, then looked at her sister-in-law. "It's a good opportunity to take Yuan'er to see the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and let him see how bustling Zhuque Street in Chang'an is."

Upon hearing this, Li's eyes were filled with anticipation: "Yuan'er has long said that he wants to see the stone lions on Chang'an Avenue. This brat must be very happy."

As the three of them were talking, Gao Baozang got up early and walked out of the room. He laughed loudly and said, "What are you three chattering about so early in the morning? You seem so happy."

"Dad!" Princess Pyongyang greeted her father with a smile and explained Lin Lang's proposal in detail.

As expected, when Gao Baozang heard that there was a bargain of a thousand taels of gold, he did not hesitate for a second and immediately agreed to the trip. His only request was to bring back a few hundred jars of Chang'an's good wine.

Princess Pyongyang smiled sweetly and agreed. She turned to look at Li and said, "Sister-in-law, go and inform my eldest brother and Yuan'er about this now. We will set off after breakfast."

Gao Baozang said after hearing this, "Why are you in such a hurry? Yan'er, if you leave, Dad won't see you for another three years, right?"

Princess Pyongyang smiled sweetly and said, "Your Majesty, please promise me that you will take me back to visit my parents every three months. From now on, I will be able to visit my parents often!"

After hearing this, Gao Baozang clapped his hands and smiled, "Good, good, your son-in-law really loves you. I didn't expect my precious daughter to be so favored."

"Oh, that's great! From now on, you'll have something to look forward to when mom misses you." Cui held Princess Pyongyang's hand and smiled happily.

"I will go and tell your elder brother and Yuan'er the good news now." Li's face was full of joy, and she trotted away with brisk steps.

Just then, the servant came forward and reported that breakfast was ready and invited the master, mistress and daughter to have their meal.

Princess Pyongyang walked towards the dining room holding her mother Cui's hand. From a distance, she saw Lin Lang and Sun Yizhen standing in the corridor waiting for her. Seeing her coming, Lin Lang politely greeted her, "Hello, father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

Cui bowed to Sun Yizhen and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty Zhenfei!"

Son Ye-jeong nodded politely in response.

Gao Baozang greeted Lin Lang and said, "It's not easy for my dear son-in-law to come here. You've been traveling so long, why don't you stay a few days?"

Lin Lang replied, "My son-in-law has magical powers that allow him to travel thousands of miles with a single thought. He can even travel back to Chang'an in the blink of an eye. I will accompany Concubine Shu back to her parents' home more often in the future."

Gao Baozang was surprised after hearing this and said, "Uh... Using immortal magic to travel, can one travel thousands of miles with just one thought?"

Princess Pyongyang smiled and replied, "Father, when we arrived, His Majesty immediately brought my sister Zhenfei and me to Andong after loading our belongings onto the carriage."

Cui was skeptical about what Lin Lang said, but when she heard her daughter say this, she couldn't help but believe it immediately. After all, Lin Lang miraculously cured her cataract eyes.

"Wow... I never thought that my son-in-law, in addition to having magical medical skills, also has magical travel skills and the ability to travel thousands of miles with just a thought." Gao Baozang looked incredulous.

Gao Baozang asked tentatively, "I wonder if my dear son-in-law knows any other magical skills?"

Hearing this, Lin Lang smiled faintly. He didn't say much, but slowly raised his right hand, slightly opened his five fingers, and gently waved towards the void outside the mansion.

"Crack——!"

A deafening thunder suddenly exploded in the clear sky, and the sound waves rolled, making people's eardrums numb.

Immediately afterwards, a biting cold wind rose from the ground without warning, swirling the fallen leaves in the corner of the yard upwards.

The originally cloudless sky was suddenly blown up by this gloomy wind, and a thick black cloud as dark as ink was blown in, which just covered the outside of Gao Mansion's wall.

The next second, bean-sized raindrops poured down from the dark clouds, forming a clear rain curtain.

What was strange was that the rain seemed to be firmly trapped by an invisible barrier, and it only washed freely on the streets outside the mansion.

The blue brick floors in the mansion, the stone steps under the corridors, and even the lanterns hanging from the eaves were all as dry as before, without a drop of rain.

Gao Baozang originally had a tentative smile on his face, but now he was frozen in place as if he had been cast under a spell, with his mouth open wide enough to fit a fist.

His eyes widened as he stared at the rain outside the mansion and the dryness inside. After a long while, he squeezed out an exclamation from his throat.

"Wow! My dear son-in-law! You... you can actually call the wind and rain! You really are a god descended to earth!"

Princess Pyongyang standing by was also completely stunned. Although she knew that Lin Lang had extraordinary abilities, she had never seen such incredible magic. Her eyes widened, and her slender hands unconsciously clenched her mother's sleeves. Her eyes were full of shock and admiration, and even her breathing subconsciously became lighter.

Cui was so frightened that she took a half step back and quickly covered her screaming mouth with a handkerchief. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, fear and awe, and her voice was trembling. "Oh my God... This, this is really a miracle! My son-in-law is truly a god!"

Sun Yizhen stood beside the corridor column, her pupils suddenly contracted in shock, and she stared at the clear rain curtain barrier in disbelief.

A storm surged in her heart, and she secretly exclaimed: Oh my God! What on earth is going on?

Lin Lang can actually control the celestial phenomena and call the wind and rain?

Isn’t this scientific?

It's simply outrageous!

No wonder Lin Lang can reap the wealth of the whole world. It turns out that he possesses such unimaginable magical means!

After Lin Lang finished showing off, he slowly withdrew his hand, and the dark clouds retreated like the tide. The rain stopped and the wind died down, and the sky returned to its previous clearness, as if the strange vision just now was just a brief illusion.

He smiled and bowed to Gao Baozang: "Father-in-law, please forgive me for making fun of you. These are just some simple tricks. I'm sorry to offend you, mother-in-law."

Gao Baozang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in shock, "Wow! My son-in-law is truly powerful. My daughter is lucky enough to marry him. It is truly the blessing of her life!"