Chapter 558 Wu Anhou's Post
Chapter 558 Wu Anhou's Post
The next morning, as the sun rose, the streets of Yanjing began to bustle. The human pig that was discovered yesterday was still at the top of the new melon, and groups of people would occasionally stop in front of the Lin family's door to talk.
All of this was ordered by Lin Yuzan to be closed and isolated from the outside.
He sat at the table with a resentful face, and around him were a group of "heartless" people who were eating their breakfast.
Wan Niang secretly glanced at her husband's unhappy face and couldn't help feeling a little funny.
She gently took a sip of porridge and advised softly: "Husband, although the imperial examination is coming soon, you must not overwork yourself. If you don't eat well and sleep well, you will break your body. Last night, Qingjie woke up and was still looking for you!"
As she said this, she looked at her daughter who was eating quietly at the side, "Right, Sister Qing."
Xiao Yining: ???_?''??, she didn't wake up at all last night.
However, she was still very cooperative and showed her little baby teeth to her father.
Facing his wife's soft words, Lin Yuzan's expression eased a little and he hummed in a cold manner.
Then he heard his daughter curiously ask: "Dad, aren't you in mourning? Why are you taking part in the imperial examination? You'll be scolded!"
Lin Yuzan's face darkened again, and his second negotiation with the emperor emerged in his mind. That negotiation was still not smooth.
"You want me to grant Wan Niang a title? I can agree to this, but this reward will have to wait until you enter the court as an official. I have already granted Qing Jie'er the title of Princess as an exception. If you give her more, even if you have made great contributions, it will be criticized by the world."
Thinking of this, Lin Yuzan couldn't help but curse inwardly: That old man is really meddling in other people's business. He doesn't care about this useless reputation at all.
He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the chopsticks, suppressing his irritation, looking up at his daughter, and said sullenly, "Your uncle will handle this matter, and Dad will just go and take the exam."
Hearing this, Xiao Yining climbed up the pole and suggested, "Then today, Sister Qing will go to Uncle Grandpa and ask how to prevent Dad from being scolded."
"You're not allowed to go."
Lin Yuzan immediately understood her intention and refused without any hesitation, "The officials have reported yesterday's incident. It's not your turn as a little girl to worry about it."
He added a complaint: "I don't know where he learned this habit, he likes to meddle in other people's business."
Xiao Yining: ???, she didn’t think about this at all, she wanted to report the conspiracy.
Lin Yuzan deceived her again, "Qing Jie'er, don't go to the palace today. You encountered something yesterday, and there must be countless people in the palace watching you cry. Your mother is not of high rank, and your father can't go to the palace to take care of her. If someone takes the opportunity to do something bad, can't he wait for your uncle to be free and come to protect you? You can only swallow the grievances you have suffered, and no one will care for you."
Although she knew that what her father said made sense, little Yining still pouted in grievance. First, she felt helpless because she was small and had no human rights, and then she was angry that she was young and had no ability to protect herself in front of big shots.
Seeing her daughter's lost look, Wan Niang caressed her little head lovingly and said softly, "Qing Jie'er, your uncle didn't let you enter the palace today. It will be the same if you go again during the next ten-day break. You see, A Yi has decided not to go to the new house and wants to honor Eunuch Pei and his master instead!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yining looked at her fellow villager and saw him taking a piece of paper from her father, obviously accepting the task.
Seeing this, a light called "envy" appeared in the little kid's eyes.
Pei Yi noticed the little kid's gaze and coaxed her, "Qing Jie'er, when your cousin comes back, I'll bring you lots of delicious food."
Hearing this, Xiao Yining sighed quietly, but finally nodded obediently and compromised, saying, "Okay then, Sister Qing stays at home and doesn't give others the chance to harm Sister Qing."
At this moment, Zheng Da came over briskly, holding a thick stack of invitations, and said with a smile on his face, "Master, Madam, a bunch of invitations were delivered to the door early this morning. I hope you and Madam can bring the princess over to have a chat."
Lin Yuzan seemed to have anticipated this matter. He took the post and examined it carefully without changing his expression.
Little Yining became curious again and quickly moved forward to see what was going on.
Not long after, she saw her father pull out an exceptionally impressive gold-embossed card from inside, and with just one glance, cracks appeared on his calm expression.
I saw that the corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably, and then he revealed an incredible and strange expression.
Lin Yuzan held up the invitation and looked at his daughter, wanting to say something but stopping himself. After hesitating for a while, he turned to Wanniang with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Wanniang, when did Qingjieer marry Wu Haoran? Why didn't you discuss this important matter with me before making a decision?"
Wan Niang was also surprised when she heard this: "Husband, wasn't it you who asked Qing Jie'er to call Mr. Wu her godfather?"
Lin Yuzan: ...
The couple looked at each other, then turned their gazes to Xiao Yining at the same time, with a hint of anger revealed in their eyes.
At this moment, the little girl had quietly retreated, and the next moment, her body flew into the air.
Pei Yi noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly picked up the baby and ran away.
"Lin Yining, how dare you fool your mother like this!"
At the same time, Lin Yuzan's roar also followed, echoing throughout the Lin family courtyard and slowly reaching her ears.
Little Yining was so frightened that he shuddered instantly, and argued without showing any weakness: "Dad, Qing Jie called Master Wu godfather last time, and you didn't stop her. This is obviously because you have a bad memory. Dad, since your memory is so bad, you should eat more pig brains to make up for it."
Everyone who heard this said: ...
Pei Yi looked helplessly at this trouble-making kid and sighed inwardly, "Qing Jie'er, you'd better say less. When your cousin goes to Pei's house, no one will help you. Aunt Li and Uncle Wang went out to find an official matchmaker for Brother Chengzi today, so they are not at home."
Xiao Yining turned to look at his fellow villager, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He couldn't help but sigh: "Uncle, in the end, you are still the best to Qingjie."
No wonder people often say "When fellow villagers meet, their eyes are filled with tears". The deep friendship between her and her fellow villagers, who have overcome difficulties together many times, is not something that ordinary people can rival.
Then, Xiao Yining climbed up the pole again, blinking her eyes expectantly. "But, Sister Qing can also help her uncle a lot."
Pei Yi laughed when he saw this. He took out the portrait he had just obtained from his arms and handed it to the little kid. "Qingjie wanted this portrait, so you can take a look at it. Later, when your cousin arrives at the Pei Mansion, I will draw another one for Dad and Master-in-law to see."
Xiao Yining: (???), as expected of her fellow villager, they are always so tacitly connected, she doesn’t even need to say much, the other party can see through her thoughts.
However, her ideas go far beyond that.
Pei Yi naturally understood her little intention to push for more, so he directly "blocked" her mouth: "The situation in Yanjing is turbulent now. For the sake of safety, cousin will not take Sister Qing out today."
Xiao Yining: (◎﹏◎)
The little girl would never obey because she had a pair of "ferocious" tiger father and tiger mother behind her.
She quickly reached out and grabbed Pei Yi's sleeve tightly, and said in a baby voice, "Uncle, you take care of Qingjie like your own father, and Qingjie is also thinking about honoring you well. No matter where uncle goes, Qingjie will follow you today!"
Pei Yi was coaxed by the little kid and couldn't help showing a gratified expression.
He slowly raised his eyes and looked behind the little kid.
At some point, Lin Yuzan had hurriedly caught up and happened to hear every word his daughter said. His expression became extremely ugly.
He walked forward slowly, without saying anything, and held little Yining under his armpit, holding back his anger and saying, "Qing Jie'er, follow Dad to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. When we come back, your mother and I will deal with you properly."
Little Yining once again became the lamb at the mercy of her father. She immediately changed her tune and said tactfully, "Dad, if godfather gives Qingjie money later, Qingjie will give you half."
"No need, just keep it for yourself to buy pig brains!" Lin Yu was so angry that he laughed.
Then, he looked at Pei Yi and warned him solemnly: "The portrait I just gave you must not fall into his hands, otherwise he will be killed."
"Don't worry, cousin."
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