freenovelworld Chapter 845: Zhang's Uncle and Nephew Visit
Chapter 845: Zhang's Uncle and Nephew Visit
Outside the window, goose feather-like snowflakes fell down, and the biting north wind still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm for work.
The two old men agreed on the matter, and then left the braised pork with preserved mustard greens that the two children had been longing for, and braved the heavy snow to work for free at the Iron Eagle Guard. Wan Niang was also busy and had no time to care about anything else.
Therefore, the elders of the Wang and Lin families were unaware that Lin Yinhu's letter slowly entered the palace and caused a small stir in the court the next day.
The carriage sped across the snow, sending up snow crystals and making creaking sounds, before finally stopping in front of the Lin family's gate.
Two figures, one big and one small, got out of the car and knocked on the Lin family's door in a hurry.
The doorman opened the door a crack and peeked out. He heard the person outside say anxiously, "Could you please inform Madam Lin that Princess Le'an's classmate Zhang Nishang and her uncle Zhang Liangchuan are here to visit."
"Oh, it's such an unfortunate coincidence that you two came. My wife has gone out for something. This... the master has also instructed that the princess is not allowed to entertain guests without permission. Everything has to wait until he comes back." The doorman replied with an embarrassed look.
"Brother Lin is still taking the Imperial Examination. How long do we have to wait?"
Zhang Liangchuan muttered anxiously, and immediately returned to the carriage with his niece. He didn't even hear the doorman's reply that the master had left the Imperial Examination Hall.
Zhang Nishang sat back in the car, tugged at her uncle's sleeve, and whispered, "Uncle, why don't we go back? Mom and Dad just want to punish me. The pain will pass, it's no big deal."
However, Zhang Liangchuan did not listen to this suggestion. He said with a serious expression: "Nichang, you did nothing wrong, so why should you be punished? Uncle, take your letter back and go home to have a good talk with your father."
Zhang Nishang's eyes turned red, and she murmured in grievance, "My uncle is the only one in the family who thinks Nishang is not wrong."
Zhang Liangchuan sighed upon hearing this and said in a comforting tone, "Nichang, Hai Yunxiao has always had ulterior motives and might bring disaster to our family in the future. I've discussed this with your father before, but he was stubborn and refused to listen. Now that Hai Yunxiao is in trouble because of your letter, it can be considered as a way to avert disaster for our family."
Zhang Nishang's tears suddenly burst out, and she nodded while sobbing softly.
Zhang Liangchuan shook his head and told the driver to go to Princess Jiahe's Mansion.
At this moment, the three unattended little ones also came to Princess Jiahe's Mansion through the side door, ran to play with Li Anhe and his wife, and took the opportunity to eat and drink.
Wang Ersheng lowered his eyes to look at the three little ones sitting around the charcoal brazier, waiting for the sweet potatoes to ripen, and sighed with longing: "I wonder when Chengzi will be able to get married. There are still too few children in the family, and the seats are not full."
Li Anhe rolled her eyes at him coquettishly and said, "Alright, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Don't push Chengzi too hard. If he likes something, he will tell us."
When Wang Ersheng heard this, he smiled at his wife like a chrysanthemum and said mysteriously, "Zhizhi, come on!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a handful of exquisite gold hairpins from his bosom and said proudly, "I asked the old man from the Ministry of Works to make these for me. I gave Chengzi ten hairpins before, asking him to give them to the woman he loved. In less than a month, he only had three left. The others were all given away. Once these are given away, he'll definitely have a wife. Once he's married and you're at ease, we can go travel around and see what's around."
Gold hairpin?
The three little ones all turned their gazes towards Li Anhe and his wife. When they saw the familiar golden hairpin, their mouths opened into an "O" shape and they all looked at 13 beside them with shocked expressions.
13: →_→
Wang Gungun was the first to speak excitedly: "Grandma and Grandpa..."
Before he could finish his words, he was hit by a small bead and was instantly speechless.
Little Yining took over the conversation and prepared to complain: "Uncle..."
There was only a faint sound of breaking through the air, and the kid became speechless.
At this time, Lin Yinhu opened his mouth and just uttered the four words "Sister San", and he also enjoyed the treatment of the two little kids.
Dumb x3
Wang Ersheng smiled and glanced at the three little ones who were trying hard to point at number 13. He turned to Zhizhi and said, "Zhizhi, the children are really well behaved today and haven't made any noise. Let's roast a lamb for them!"
Li Anhe also looked at the three little ones, and they were already sitting upright under 13's cold gaze, with obedient smiles on their faces.
Three little ones: (￣﹏￣；), we are speechless!!!
The woman smiled gently, nodded in agreement, and then said, "Brother Sheng, go see if the sweet potatoes are ripe and bring them out for the three children."
Wang Ersheng immediately agreed, hurriedly stuffed the gold hairpin back into his arms, squatted beside the charcoal basin, and murmured tenderly: "Zhizhi, you taste the roasted sweet potato first. The children are not in a hurry."
The three little ones who were forced to eat dog food: (* ￣︿￣), if we had known we wouldn’t have come!!!
Just then, a series of footsteps were heard outside the house.
A servant appeared at the door and reported: "Princess, General, there is a man named Zhang Liangchuan outside who claims to be your good friend. He wants to visit Princess Le'an with his niece. I hope you can help him and let his niece meet the princess."
Xiao Yining stood up in surprise, and then another subtle sound of breaking through the air came into his ears, and the sound immediately returned to his mouth, uttering a surprised "Ah".
Wang Ersheng turned his head, his eyes flicking between his granddaughter and 13, and then ordered, "Bring them in! Tell them the person they want to see is here."
Then he stood up and gave 13 a look of approval that said "well done".
13:←_←
Little Yining was unaware of the interaction between the two, and as her voice was unblocked, she immediately started scratching.
She tilted her head in thought, wondering, "Sister Zhang just wrote to Sister Qing yesterday, and now she's here to see her today. Did something happen?"
Li Anhe waved to his granddaughter and said softly, "Qingjie'er will know in a moment. Come to grandma first. Gungun, Hu'er, when guests come, don't gather around the charcoal brazier. Sit aside."
The two poor "little mutes" were also unsealed and said in unison: "Ah...good!"
Li Anhe, who didn't know what was really going on, saw this scene and shook his head with a smile.
After everyone was seated, Zhang's uncle and nephew also came into the hall, smelling the aroma of sweet potatoes.
As soon as Zhang Liangchuan saw Xiao Yining, he said straight to the point with a slightly solemn expression, "Princess Jiahe, General Wang, I've come here to retrieve the letter my niece sent to Princess Le'an yesterday."
Xiao Yining was stunned when she heard this. This was the first time she had to take back a letter she had sent.
She looked at Zhang Nishang, whose eyes were red, and asked in confusion, "Master Zhang, why did you take the letter back? Did Sister Zhang write to me and get scolded?"
Zhang Liangchuan looked at the little kid and opened his mouth, but found it difficult to speak.
Wang Ersheng saw this person was dithering and immediately became impatient: "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you taking so long to get a letter?"
Zhang Liangchuan hesitated for a moment before finally explaining, "General Wang, you didn't attend court today, so you're unaware of the events unfolding there. This morning, as court was dismissing, the Crown Prince suddenly sought out General Hai Yunxiaohai and ordered him brought to the palace to be castrated. General Hai... has become a eunuch."
"His good friend came to my house to ask for an explanation, saying that Nichang wrote a letter to Princess Le'an yesterday, which caused him to suffer this misfortune. So I came here to get the letter, just to clear my niece's name."
Zhang Nishang choked up and continued, "Sister Princess, my parents are confused, and my grandparents also blame me. If it weren't for my uncle and great-grandmother protecting me and letting me sneak out, I probably wouldn't be able to come to you!"
Xiao Yining: (wДw), is it so serious?
The Lin siblings stared at each other in shock, their hearts simultaneously whistling, "No way, that letter didn't say Hai Yunxiao wanted to be a eunuch!"