Chapter 717 Xiao Yining: Dad is in danger again! (1+2)
Chapter 717 Xiao Yining: Dad is in danger again! (1+2)
The emperor's voice, with a hint of joy, echoed softly over the Funing Palace, and Pei Dafu also slightly curled the corners of his mouth.
At this moment, he heard his master's cold order: "See who took the blueprint and get rid of it."
Pei Dafu was startled and quickly retreated.
Peace returned to the Funing Palace. The emperor leaned lazily on the couch, with the drawing in his hand casually placed on the candlelight.
The flames instantly devoured it, transforming it into a raging fire, reflected in the emperor's cold eyes, and a whisper sounded softly.
"Finally, the man who overthrew the Zhou Dynasty has appeared."
The emperor slowly raised his eyes, and the fire in his eyes blended with the setting sun in the distance.
The day was getting shorter, and even the afterglow arrived early. Wang Cheng was having an annoying conversation with the Leng family father and son, and his eyes kept falling on the street outside.
Seeing this, Leng Shuyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Junior Brother Wang. My cousin hasn't come back for a long time. Maybe the two children wanted to go home first. If Junior Brother Wang doesn't mind, I will take you back."
Wang Cheng smiled and declined, "Don't bother me. The Leng Mansion is completely different from my family. I'm not a three-year-old kid. I can just go back by myself."
As soon as the voice fell, the three of them stood up and said goodbye at the same time.
The old man and the masked man and his son have been getting along for a long time, and they have already revealed everything that could be known to each other. There is really no need for them to get along any longer.
The conversation outside did not end with the three people going downstairs, and it was still going on in full swing.
However, just as the three were about to step out of Yuelai Teahouse, a scream was heard across the street.
"Princess, slow down..."
The old man felt relieved immediately and looked across the street. He saw his niece running towards him holding two small boxes.
His sister quickly grabbed him, held him in her arms, and walked towards the three of them with a smile on her face.
An unhappy look immediately appeared on Wang Cheng's face. He stopped looking at the troublesome mother and daughter and continued to bow and say goodbye to the masked man and his son.
Leng Qingyin glanced at the person who was approaching with a faint look in his eyes, nodded, and then turned and walked towards his own carriage.
At this moment, Xiao Yining's voice rang out: "Grandpa Leng, please stay!"
She struggled to the ground, picked up the two small boxes, ran towards the masked man, and shouted, "Grandpa Leng, Sister Qing hasn't compensated you for the ring yet!"
Leng Qingyin paused, and with the sound of a barely perceptible bell, he turned slightly to look at the little kid running towards him, and reminded him, "Princess Le'an, you have already apologized to me."
"No!"
After Xiao Yining replied with these three words, she came in front of the masked man. She hurriedly opened one of the small boxes and held it high. Inside was a transparent jade ring.
The little kid raised his cute smile and said, "Grandpa Leng, I'll give you the ring as compensation!"
Leng Qingyin's eyes flashed. The quality of this item was almost the same as the one he had worn before. In this case, it was really difficult for him to refuse.
He thought for a moment, then bowed and said in return: "Thank you, Princess, for the reward!"
Then, he stretched out his right hand and put the jade ring on his thumb. The size was just right.
He raised his eyes and casually glanced at the Wang brother and sister. They were also talking softly about the origin of the ring.
When the kid saw the masked man accept it, he put the small box into his big hand and said, "Grandpa Leng, here are two for you to wear alternately. They are made of jade from the statue of the god, and they can protect you at all times!"
Leng Qingyin pulled up a gentle smile, put his hand into his arms, wanted to take out the safety lock and return it, and said: "The princess is thoughtful!"
Unexpectedly, the little kid seemed not to hear the ringing of the bell in his arms. After completing the task, he ran happily to his family.
Leng Qingyin shook his head with a smile, did not linger any longer, turned around and got into his carriage.
At that moment, his smile suddenly disappeared. He glanced at his son who was following behind him expressionlessly and threw another box containing a ring over to him: "Put this on!"
Leng Shuyu was stunned for a moment, then obediently replaced the ring on his thumb, which was also of the right size.
He studied it for a moment, a trace of worry flashed across his face, and he said, "Dad, although this ring is very similar to the previous one, Mom will still find the difference."
"As long as Dad wears it on his hand, your mother will be sure that this is the original one."
Leng Qingyin was also looking at the ring on his hand and replied with a firm tone.
Then, he sighed meaningfully, "I didn't expect that the three children of the Wang family each have their own strengths. Wang Cheng is thoughtful and always keeps his words to himself. Wang Lin is brave and good at fighting. Wan Niang has a keen eye. None of them is useless."
Leng Shuyu also became melancholy. From now on, the Leng family would have to rely on him alone, and he absolutely could not fall down.
He lifted the curtain and looked in the direction of the Wang brothers and sisters. They had already got into the carriage, talking and laughing.
The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a familiar figure suddenly entered his field of vision. The man stared at the Wang family carriage going farther and farther away with reluctance and cruelty, until it disappeared at the end of the street.
Leng Qingyin noticed that his son was acting strangely and asked casually, "What are you looking at?"
Leng Shuyu quickly lowered the car curtain, lowered his eyes and replied: "I was just thinking, if Shuyi hadn't been lost by Uncle San, would he be a great help in the future."
Leng Qingyin's lips showed a hint of sarcasm: "Even if he hadn't lost it, his heart might not be with us. Your mother is involved in this."
The young man nodded slightly and lifted the curtain again. The figure in eunuch's clothes had disappeared without a trace.
The carriage started slowly, mixed with helpless sighs, and gradually merged into the bustling downtown.
On the other side, in the Wang family's carriage, Wan Niang was counting the newly acquired silver bills, while the two little kids were lying on her knees, staring at her intently, with saliva slightly overflowing from the corners of their mouths.
Just as Wang GunGun said, she was about to make a fortune. The jade she brought down the mountain was of excellent quality and had the gimmick of being blessed for hundreds of years. Dongfeng Pavilion directly offered a five-digit price to buy it.
Wan Niang counted the banknotes very greedily and put them into her sleeves. Then she looked up at her elder brother's dark face, smiled and said flatteringly: "Brother, I ordered a jade crown for you in Dongfeng Pavilion. Wear it when you take the imperial examination. You will definitely be able to beat all the other candidates and win the first prize."
Wang Cheng's expression did not improve because of this. Instead, he turned his eyes away in disdain and said sarcastically, "Wan Niang has the time to spare. She might as well give it to Shun An. Otherwise, she won't even be able to make it to the top of the list, and still needs her cousin to get in through the back door!"
"Brother, why are you like this?" Wan Niang rolled her eyes at him unhappily.
The little girl also came back to her senses from her sudden wealth, and threw herself on her uncle's lap, saying in disbelief: "Uncle, my father can't pass the imperial examination?"
Wang Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at his lovely niece. He was still upset and answered without hesitation: "Your father has a lot of things to do!"
Xiao Yining: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ, if I fail the exam, I will have to wait another three years. The timeline is complicated again!
The little kid began to doubt his life because of the old man's words.
At this time, Wan Niang pulled her daughter back into her arms and said to her eldest brother, "Brother, I have also prepared for my husband. Don't worry, even if he doesn't get a good ranking, he will be among the top."
Xiao Yining: (?1?9Д?1?9), her mother doesn’t think highly of her father either!
Wang Cheng was not surprised to hear this, and his expression became much better. "Then don't tell Shunan, lest he hold a grudge."
Then, the old man made a "hush" gesture to the little kid, "Qing Jie'er, don't say anything either!"
Xiao Yining: ...Why does she feel that her uncle is going to cause trouble!
Wan Niang and her daughter both nodded in agreement, and the old man's mood became visibly happier, as if he was a good uncle who really cared about his brother-in-law.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and Lin Yuzan also returned home with his little cousin. He looked at the empty courtyard, raised his eyes to the gradually disappearing afterglow of the setting sun, and his originally bad expression became even darker.
Lin Yinhu, who had a similar expression, looked up and asked cautiously, "Uncle, Master Jiang said that you can't pass the imperial examination. Is that true? Did my sister come here and disturb your mood?"
Today, the young boy accompanied his uncle out, and witnessed the fierceness of the teacher from Yanjing. He would yell at him if he didn't agree with what he said, and even the university scholar Jiang criticized him for being too impatient when drinking water, and he was not fit for important tasks.
At the same time, he also felt the love of his uncle for him. If he had been sent to school hastily, he would have been scolded back home in half an hour because of his stupidity. It must be that his uncle had been scolded too much and didn't want him to suffer like this again.
The young boy was so engrossed in his own admiration that he didn't notice at all that his younger cousin's face was becoming more and more unpleasant and his hands were itching because of his tactless words.
Lin Yuzan took a deep breath and reminded: "When your aunt comes back, don't mention this matter in front of her, so as not to worry her."
Lin Yinhu nodded obediently, watched his younger cousin go to the study, and slammed the door with a loud bang as if to vent his anger.
He sighed sadly, walked slowly to the gate of the Lin family, sat on the low threshold, raised his head and counted the heads.
Seeing this, the doorman Zheng Da stepped forward and advised: "Master Hu, it's getting late, you should wait for the lady and the princess in the courtyard."
Lin Yinhu shook his head naively, rejected the proposal, and explained: "Uncle Zheng, my uncle was scolded so badly by Jiang Daxueshi today, and I am in a bad mood. I want to tell my aunt and Qingjieer to tell them not to ask, so as not to make my uncle even more unhappy."
Zheng Da nodded suddenly realizing what was going on, and complained in his heart: No wonder the master looked so unhappy, it turns out he was scolded!
He praised, "Young Master Hu is really filial," and then ignored him.
Not long after, Wan Niang and her group finally arrived at their doorstep. As it was already late and she had made a fortune, they returned with a table of delicious food.
When little Yining saw Lin Yinhu sitting at the door with a sad face, she thought he was being scolded by her father again.
Unexpectedly, just when she was about to open her mouth to comfort him, he ran to her mother and said with tears in his eyes, "Aunt, my uncle was scolded by Jiang Daxueshi today and was also spanked."
Xiao Yining: (wДw), her dad was slapped on the hand at such an old age, right?
Wang Cheng, who was about to go back home, suddenly lifted the curtain, got off the carriage, frowned and asked, "Did Shunan get taught a lesson by Jiang Daxueshi?"
Lin Yinhu nodded heavily: "My uncle also said that he was afraid that my aunt would worry, so he asked me not to mention it. My aunt, please don't ask later."
Hearing this, Xiao Yining immediately found Huadian and asked hurriedly: "Brother Hu, my father asked you not to tell, why did you tell my mother?"
"Ah? This is not what my uncle told me not to mention." Lin Yinhu replied honestly.
Everyone nodded in understanding and exchanged speechless looks.
小以宁:>_<?0?7?0?7?0?7,原来是她爹没嘱咐到位!
However, what her father didn't let Lin Yinhu mention must be more serious than being scolded or beaten.
So curious!!!
Not only the little kid thought so, but the Wang brothers and sisters also thought so. The two looked at each other with real and fake worries.
Wan Niang helplessly stroked the boy's honest head and thanked him softly, "Thank you, Brother Hu, I will remember it."
"Brother Hu, since the elders have told you not to mention it, you shouldn't say anything about it. If you meet a smart person, even if you don't say a word, they will be able to guess it."
Wang Cheng gave a reminder, then took his niece from his sister's arms and walked into the Lin family.
"Brother Hu, you will be miserable tonight, believe me!" Wang Gungun also gave him a prophecy and stepped into the threshold shaking his head.
Lin Yinhu responded with a tone that seemed to understand, and when he saw everyone had entered the house, he hurriedly followed them in.
The door of the Lin family slowly closed with a dull "creaky" sound, accompanied by the little kid's voice calling for his dad with a gloating tone.
When Lin Yuzan heard the conversation, he quickly put down the pen in his hand and went out with a gentle smile.
As soon as he walked into the yard, he saw his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for a day, running towards him with an enthusiastic look on her face.
Seeing this, the old man thought to himself that this little kid was quite filial.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he heard this unfilial daughter loudly ask: "Dad, Brother Hu said that you were spanked by Jiang Daxueshi. Sister Qing, come and see if it's swollen?"
Then, the words of the mortal enemy came over, seemingly comforting but actually mocking: "Don't worry, Shun'an, Wan Niang has customized a jade crown for you at Dongfeng Pavilion. The jade has been worshipped, so even if you can't get a good ranking, you can still be on the top of the list."
Lin Yuzan: …
Lin Yuzan: ...
"Brother Tiger, come here!"
A roar burst out from the old man's mouth, and the two little ones instantly turned into the atmosphere group, adding fuel to Lin Yinhu's crying.
Time turned to night, the night was as dark as ink, and the lights in the Lin family's study were on. Two old men sat opposite each other, and next to them was a little kid who was punished to read "Records of the Grand Historian".
Xiao Yining was too close to the masked man during the day, which completely annoyed the old man. In addition, another old man was also annoyed by her, so the punishment was doubled. She had to read a book for an hour and write a long and eloquent review.
She raised her eyes quietly, and her little hand was hit. Her scumbag father's voice sounded above her head: "Concentrate on reading. If there is a word you don't know, ask your father."
小以宁:?0?6?6?7?0?6,若不是为了吃瓜,她才不会安安分分坐在这里!
Lin Yuzan glanced at her warningly, then handed the portrait he had just drawn to his old rival and introduced her, "This is Gu Shinian."
Wang Cheng lowered his eyes and stared at the person in the portrait. Although he was middle-aged, he was still elegant and graceful. He praised: "He looks approachable and easy to get along with."
Lin Yuzan also nodded in agreement and told what he had learned today: "Grand Secretary Jiang said that Gu Shinian and Qiu Xuanzhi are just from the same hometown and work in the Hanlin Academy at the same time, so they are closer than others."
"It is precisely because of this that Qiu Xuanzhi was not suppressed by his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy. He was like a fish in water and often showed his face in front of the old man."
"Show your face?"
Wang Cheng pondered over these two words and asked confidently, "Was it Gu Shinian who played chess with the old man at that time?"
"Qiu Xuanzhi also learned the chess style from him, so he can be considered half of his student." Lin Yuzan replied.
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