freenovelworld Chapter 515: They are all loved ones
Chapter 515: They are all loved ones
Faced with Zheng's inexplicable rebuke, Lin Yuzan was slightly stunned. He and the third brother, Uncle Zheng Yuan, had been dependent on each other in the previous life. Although he had no plans to use Uncle Zheng Yuan again in this life for various reasons, it would be nonsense to say that he would fall into his trap.
Wang Cheng and Wan Niang also looked surprised and looked at each other with doubt in their eyes. They both had a good impression of the third brother.
Xiao Yining began to search for the description of the Third Brother in the book in her mind, but unfortunately he only played the role of a servant to pass on messages for the heroine.
In this life, Grandpa Zheng Yuan brought his wife to Yanjing. Although they came to take care of their family, they also came to have a child. Even if her father did not help to hire a doctor, they could still have their own children.
The little girl recalled that when her father told the people in the ancestral house that they wanted to marry into the second elder lineage, he knelt in front of his great-grandfather and great-grandmother for two hours. The two old people were heartbroken, but still respected his decision.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Although this letter of severance was written more than 20 years ago, it was also her grandmother's reminder that her father had a way to get rid of the burden of the worst relatives. She was also thinking about her father.
This time, although I don't understand why my grandmother said that, I told her consciously that the reason why my grandmother came to remind her was because she was afraid that her father might not be able to judge people well.
Zheng looked at her grandson's face, not wanting to explain what he had just said, and regardless of whether he had listened or not, she added calmly, "Some things may seem like good deeds, but in fact they harm others and yourself. You will know this later."
After saying this, she no longer looked at him, as if he were a stranger. She turned away indifferently and let the ox cart turn around and leave.
Lin Yuzan looked at the old man walking away without looking back, and the thoughtful look in his eyes became more and more intense.
At this time, little Yining was moved and said, "Dad, is this the last time that grandma will be nice to you?"
After all, if we break up the relationship, we are no longer a family!
When Lin Yuzan heard her daughter's words, she felt mixed emotions, but she still pursed her lips and said, "Your father is old enough now, there's no need for you to worry too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and stepped onto the carriage, and as if to conceal the barely perceptible emotion and melancholy in his eyes, he closed his eyes and began to rest.
Xiao Yining who saw this scene: →_→, a stubborn old man.
The little girl turned her head to look at her mother and uncle again. It was obvious that they were also disturbed by Zheng's words. There was a look of contemplation in their eyes, and they looked outside absent-mindedly.
Along with the creaking sound of the slowly turning wheels, a strange atmosphere of silence filled the entire carriage.
At the same time, in an unknown corner of Linjia Village, a well-trained flying slave was quietly released, flew over the mountains, flew to Yanjing, and fell into the hands of the emperor.
Sheng Jingchen slowly unfolded the secret letter in his hand with an expressionless face, and his eyes quickly swept over the dense handwriting on the letter paper. Just a glance, his face instantly became gloomy, and there was a hint of anger, and then, without hesitation, he placed the secret letter on the burning candle beside him.
The orange-red flame greedily licked the letter paper, and in a moment, it devoured it completely, and finally turned into a pile of black ashes that floated in the air.
He stared quietly at the ashes in the firelight. After a moment, he slightly tilted his eyes and glanced at the kneeling black figure. He said in a deep voice: "This Lin Yuzan actually wants to observe mourning?"
The shadow immediately replied respectfully, "I was far away at the time, so I didn't hear clearly what the old man said to Lin Yuzan, but after the old man passed away, he immediately asked for the ancestral hall to be opened and adopted by the old man as his grandson."
Sheng Jingchen's eyes were as cold as ice, with a flash of displeasure in them. He said in an increasingly low voice, "You actually let a villager trick you. I never expected this."
The black shadow quickly bowed his head to the ground and said in fear and trepidation, "It is all my fault for not doing my job well. I beg Your Majesty to punish me! I really did not expect that the old man would be so stubborn. As soon as I asked him the first question, he resolutely bit off the root of his tongue, so that we can no longer get more useful information from him. For the rest, I am ordering people to investigate."
The emperor refuted this and cursed: "A bunch of rubbish, get out."
"Yes"
The black shadow quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving Sheng Jingchen alone in the hall.
He walked to the window with his hands behind his back, his eyes looking through the carved window frame at the jade wheel in the sky. With thoughts in his mind, his fingers pinched the bone Buddhist beads on his wrist one by one.
After a long time, the emperor spoke again to the empty hall, his tone still icy and piercing: "Pass on my oral order, ordering Lin Yuzan to participate in this special examination. There must be no mistakes! If he dares to disobey my order on the grounds of mourning period, bring him before me."
The word "yes" was heard again in the empty hall, and then silence returned.
Sheng Jingchen was still standing in front of the window. Without any warning, a face emerged from his eyes and was reflected on the jade wheel, as if he had traveled through time to the past, transforming into many unknown scenes.
In an instant, the emperor's heart was filled with turbulence. He could not control his emotions for a moment. He waved his sleeves violently, sweeping the exquisite vase beside him to the ground, making a crisp sound that echoed clearly in the hall.
Pei Dafu opened the palace door when he heard the noise and looked at the debris on the ground with a look of surprise in his eyes. He quickly asked the eunuch to clean up the mess and walked to the emperor, calling out worriedly, "Your Majesty..."
However, Sheng Jingchen ignored Pei Dafu. His deep and distant gaze still remained on the night outside the window. His chest rose and fell slightly, and he tried hard to suppress his irritability.
After a long while, he slowly turned his head and looked at Pei Dafu who was anxious beside him. He opened his mouth, with a tired and hard tone, and asked about official business: "How is King Yu now?"
Pei Dafu heard this and immediately reported back: "Your Majesty, although Prince Yu escaped the pursuit of the Shadow Guards, he was seriously injured. If he does not recuperate well, I am afraid he will not live for a few years."
After saying this, Pei Dafu secretly raised his eyes and observed the changes in the expression on the emperor's face.
At this moment, the emperor had suppressed all his emotions. He asked again, "Does he have the will of the late emperor?"
Pei Dafu shook his head regretfully: "Your Majesty, the spies we sent over did not find any trace of the will on Prince Yu."
After saying this, he paused for a moment, and after hesitating for a moment, he guessed, "Your Majesty, will he realize that Xiangsizi is in the palace and move the will hidden in his body to another place?"
Sheng Jingchen's eyes flashed with contemplation, and then a sarcastic smile appeared on his face: "My brother is very afraid of death. The will should still be with him, but he was injured and had to take it out. If the spy has no eyes, then replace it with a spy with eyes."
"Your Majesty is wise. I will do it right away!" Pei Dafu complimented him flatteringly, then bowed and prepared to leave.
At this moment, the emperor in front of him spoke again: "Send a message to Princess Jiahe, asking her to bring Sister Qing back to the capital as soon as possible, and not to delay her studies."
The corners of Pei Dafu's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he complained in his heart: Such a young girl is at the age of playing, how can it delay her studies?
He responded respectfully again, and then he remembered something and asked, "Your Majesty, Wang Lin will return to the capital soon. Princess Jiahe has kicked him out of the house. Would you like to give him a mansion to stay in?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the emperor frowned slightly and asked, "Why, the salary I gave him is not enough for him to find a place to stay?"
Pei Dafu: ...
This time, the corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably again, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart: He is probably the only emperor in ancient and modern times who can treat his meritorious officials like this!!!
Pei Dafu didn't dare to say another word. He could only nod his head and hurriedly left the palace.
Peace returned to the palace once again.
After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard in the hall. Sheng Jingchen came to the dragon table, took out an old box, opened it slowly, and on the top was a piece of letter paper covered with crooked handwriting.
He stared at the letter quietly, and a small round face appeared in his mind. His face showed some complexity, and he murmured: "Forget it, people who died early are not worth my concern."
As soon as he finished speaking, he sighed deeply, put the box back in its place, turned around and left the dragon case.