Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 876: Disappearances in Succession (1.2)

As soon as Lin Yuzan finished speaking, he turned around without looking back.

At this moment, Pei An spoke again and called out, "Boy, if you are willing, go and pay your respects to the late Crown Prince Sheng Jingyin. He was the one who took care of your mother when she was in the palace."

Lin Yuzan tilted his eyes slightly and sneered meaningfully, "Old eunuch, why should I worship a living person?"

After saying this, he completely disappeared from Pei An's sight.

Little Yining tilted her head back, observing the old eunuch's expression. Seeing his pupils shrink suddenly and the sadness he had just felt surged again, she raised the small porcelain bowl again, "Eunuch Pei, eat some meat!"

Pei Yize stepped forward, helped him back to his chair, and sighed, "Master, His Majesty has guessed where the late Crown Prince is hiding. You should enjoy your old age! Eat and drink."

However, Pei An pretended not to hear, half-closing his eyes, and murmured, "I never thought that I would be able to see Miss Lian's child in my lifetime. This can be considered as a wish come true, a wish come true!"

Little Yining turned her head to look at the door. The footsteps of her father and uncle did not go away. It was obvious that they were eavesdropping.

So she asked, "Eunuch Pei, are you on good terms with my grandmother?"

Pei An tilted his head, stared at her, and replied: "Although I served the late emperor, your grandmother was also raised by me. I am fifteen years older than her."

Xiao Yining: That’s a pretty good relationship!

The little girl nodded in understanding, her gaze still fixed on the old eunuch's face. "Then why did Eunuch Pei cry when he saw my father? He should be happy."

Pei An sighed deeply, and was silent for a moment before he said, "I'm sorry for your grandmother. I should have asked your grandmother to stay somewhere else first, and not go to see the late crown prince. But I saw that your grandmother missed the late crown prince day and night, so I did everything I could to send your grandmother to the late crown prince. Who knew that after just one night, she jumped into the moat, and was never seen alive or dead."

Xiao Yining: (each_each), and then her grandmother was taken away by human traffickers and met her grandfather? Uh... is this the same person?

"No, no, Eunuch Pei is wrong. Aunt Lian said that my grandmother was kidnapped by bandits." The little boy corrected.

Pei Yi echoed, "That's right, Master, it's all spreading like wildfire outside, and that's what they say!"

Unexpectedly, when Pei An heard these words, he actually let out a creepy laugh, which made people shudder.

He leaned over and asked the child, "Your grandmother was the royal family's chosen Crown Princess, and the late Crown Prince was both talented and brave, beloved by the people. Do you think bandits would come and abduct his fiancée?"

Xiao Yining was stared at by this person's cold eyes, and could not help but hold the bowl tightly and take a step back.

Pei Yi quickly picked up the little girl and asked for her help: "Master, why did Sister Qing'er's grandmother disappear?"

Pei An's expression suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Miss Lian was kidnapped, but not by bandits. I asked her, but she didn't know who wanted to harm her. When she woke up, she was thrown somewhere else."

After saying this, he fell into his own thoughts.

Xiao Yining and his fellow villager looked at each other thoughtfully. At the same time, they both heard two faint footsteps.

The two old men finally left and stopped eavesdropping.

At this time, Pei An also relaxed and talked about the matter of the former crown prince.

"At that time, Yanjing was in turmoil. After your grandmother jumped into the river, the late Crown Prince could only send people to search for her secretly while dealing with the late Emperor and Your Majesty who were trying to take his life."

"Then came the incident involving your grandmother, Princess Jiahe. Her coffin was stolen, and her body disappeared. Your Majesty initially believed it was the late Crown Prince's doing. The two of them unleashed a bloody storm in Yanjing, and the late Emperor was pleased to see it happen."

"Later, Zheng Yu told His Majesty that Princess Jiahe was not dead. His Majesty ordered people to secretly search for Princess Jiahe's whereabouts."

"Not long after, His Majesty, in order to save his own life, beheaded the late Crown Prince. The late Emperor, grateful for his previous love for the people, buried him in the Imperial Mausoleum with the ceremony accorded to a Crown Prince."

"What I didn't expect was that the late Crown Prince's body was swapped on the night of his death. With the precedent of Princess Jiahe, I assumed that Miss Lian had returned and, with the help of the Empress Dowager, had taken the late Crown Prince's body away. The late Crown Prince was not actually dead."

"And His Majesty also noticed something unusual when the late Crown Prince's coffin was delivered to the Imperial Mausoleum. He also firmly believed that the late Crown Prince was still alive."

"But now that I've met your father, I realize that this is not the case." Pei An shook his head and laughed again, but this time it was filled with endless sadness.

Xiao Yining suddenly realized: "Eunuch Pei, you have always said that the late crown prince was buried in the imperial mausoleum because of my grandmother!"

Pei An nodded slowly without denying it.

Xiao Yining's brain was like a Muggle. Although there were some loopholes in what the old eunuch said, she couldn't help but sympathize with the old eunuch in front of her. For a "thought", he was interrogated for so long and still refused to give in. Moreover, he really didn't know whether the former prince was dead or alive.

Her great uncle probably hadn't expected that her grandmother's kindness would allow Pei An to help her for decades, but also cause him to misunderstand her for decades.

When the little boy thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh that life is unpredictable.

After Pei An finished speaking, he seemed to let down his guard, picked up his chopsticks and reached into the pot of the four little ones, "Eat, don't keep your elders waiting!"

The four little ones: ..., your mood recovered so quickly!

The atmosphere in the compartment became cheerful again.

Not far away, Wang and Lin heard the noise and both shook their heads.

Wang Cheng looked at his old rival who was in a bad mood and advised, "Don't think too much. Master and his wife don't want you to be trapped in hatred."

Lin Yuzan glanced at him calmly and said, "The truth is within reach. I'm just afraid that when I want revenge, everyone will stop me."

Wang Cheng was stunned when he heard this, and his brows furrowed slightly.

However, Lin Yuzan was no longer willing to say anything more and was thinking silently.

An unknown amount of time had passed before the carriage with the word "Pei" engraved on it drove out of the Pei Mansion again, carrying Xiao Yining and his group to the Lin family.

At this moment, there are many more patrolling officers and soldiers on the streets.

Needless to say, it was because of the kidnapper Zhao Langzhong.

Through the gap in the carriage curtain, Xiao Yining watched a group of officers and soldiers with solemn expressions marching past the carriage. He pursed his lips, looked at the two old men who had closed their eyes and said, "Dad, uncle..."

Unexpectedly, before she could finish, Wang and Lin opened their eyes and replied in unison, "Master Cui is not a good person."

Xiao Yining: (￣_￣|||), okay!

Xiao Yining pouted. She had originally intended to mention that two more young ladies were abducted by Zhao Langzhong today.

However, the two old men's words still piqued her curiosity.

She quickly asked, "Dad, uncle, what did Doctor Shangguan say?"

When Wang and Lin heard the voice, they recalled Shangguan Guiqing's words and felt sick.

Lin Yuzan responded casually: "Nothing, Doctor Shangguan just said that the Cui family likes to use human blood in medicine!"

"Oh!" The kid nodded in understanding.

But then, the kid exclaimed in disbelief in the carriage: "Human blood?"

Xiao Yining: =????(??? ????)

Why use human blood?

Whose blood?

Is it time to give yourself a knife while boiling the medicine?

Wang Cheng rolled his eyes at his old rival and quickly reassured him, "Don't overthink it. Lord Cui simply mixed human blood into a certain medicine."

"What medicine is it, Uncle Chengzi?" Lin Yinhu asked hurriedly.

Wang Cheng didn't want to say much, but replied calmly: "Brother Hu, don't ask. You won't need it."

Then, he wanted to remind his niece, but before he could open his mouth, Lin Yinhu hurriedly pulled her aside and warned her, "Qing Jie'er, you'd better not accept the medicine Miss Cui gives you in the future. If we accidentally use it, we will be no different from a man-eating monster."

Little Yining glanced at him speechlessly, and kindly reminded him, "Brother Hu, don't mention Xiaoyao Powder in the future. If someone hears about it and wants to take a bite, he will lose face."

After saying that, the two little ones high-fived in mid-air to make an agreement.

Wang Cheng saw this and shook his head with a smile, reminding them, "This is a Cui family secret. No one else knows about it. Don't tell anyone about it for now."

Then he looked at the other two.

Since Wang Gungun got on the carriage, he has been quietly snuggling beside Pei Yi without saying a word.

Pei Yi noticed Wang Cheng's gaze and asked the key question directly: "Brother Chengzi, where did the blood used by the Cui family come from?"

Wang Cheng pondered for a moment and replied, "Don't worry about this matter. This is someone we have never met."

Pei Yi immediately interjected: "In other words, it's the blood of a dead person?"

Wang Cheng: ......

The horrified explosion sounded again in the carriage: "Dead?"

Then there was a commotion.

"Pei Yi, why are you so careless with your words? Did you learn this from Wang Gungun?"

"Lin Yuzan, what does this have to do with me? Be careful or I'll complain to my aunt."

"shut up!"

"Brother Chengzi, if you're not talking about a dead person, then what is it? Otherwise, how could I not have seen it before?"

"Shut up, too!"

Ah Da, who was driving the car outside the carriage, turned back expressionlessly, glanced at the curtain that was about to be overturned, and then concentrated on driving forward.

Suddenly, a group of soldiers rushed out from the fork in the road and blocked the way of all the carriages on the street. They shouted loudly: "The Jingzhao Yin has ordered to search all passing carriages! Anyone who violates the order will be immediately imprisoned."

As soon as the words fell, the officers and soldiers pulled the driver who was blocking the carriage out of the carriage without saying anything and ordered, "Get out."

Cursing sounds suddenly filled the street.

Ah Da held the horsewhip in his hand and glanced sharply at the officers and soldiers who were about to step forward and attack.

The soldier was frightened by the sight and took a step back involuntarily. He bowed respectfully and said in a kind tone, "Please open the curtain and let me take a look."

Ah Da withdrew his gaze, stood up and opened the curtain of his carriage. The next moment, a small "dumpling" was stuffed into his arms.

Pei Yi's command was also heard at this moment: "Ada, hold Gungun tightly, cough cough cough..."

Ah Da:......

Pei Yi started his performance again, and with the support of A Da, he walked down unsteadily.

The two old men also got off the carriage, holding the other two little ones.

The two of them frowned and looked out at the bustling street.

Seeing their cooperation, the officers and soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and explained softly, "Just now, the families of two officials from the Ministry of Rites went to the Treasure Pavilion to pick out some jewelry. Unexpectedly, the two young ladies said they were going to buy some snacks, and disappeared as soon as they left the Treasure Pavilion. The Jingzhao Yin ordered a thorough search of the surrounding streets, but found no trace of them, hence the order."

Everyone nodded in understanding and waited for the officers to search the carriage.

There was also a fluctuating discussion around.

"I remember that the last time a series of daughters of officials disappeared was more than 20 years ago."

"Indeed, but last time the girls who were lost were teenagers, this time it was a girl of seven or eight years old."

"What? The girl lost from the Treasure Pavilion was under ten years old. What...why would the thieves need so many girls?"

"Who knows? None of the missing daughters have been found before. No one has ever seen them alive or dead. I wonder if this time they will be in danger as well."

"Don't say it. If the adults hear this, they'll probably give you trouble and accuse you of spreading rumors and misleading the public."

"..."

Little Yining twitched his ears and lowered his head guiltily.

She looked at her fellow villagers who showed no signs of surprise and couldn't help asking, "Uncle, when do you think those sisters can go home?"

Pei Yi raised his eyes, lost in thought, unable to give an answer for a moment.

"About five days, Sister Qing, you should stay at home these days and don't go anywhere else." Lin Yuzan answered quietly for the young man.

Five days!

Xiao Yining nodded slightly and was about to say something, but the search of the carriage was completed at this moment. They were asked to return to the carriage and order on the street was restored.

She nestled in her father's arms, looking at the busy street scene, feeling mixed emotions that were difficult to describe for a moment.

Wang Cheng immediately noticed that his niece was in a bad mood and asked in a gentle voice, "Qing Jie'er, what's wrong?"

She stared blankly outside, muttering, "Uncle, Qingjie is also a beggar, knowing the truth but not reporting it."

Wang Cheng's expression changed slightly. He looked up at his old rival and saw the same thing. He quickly hugged his niece in his arms and tried to comfort her.

"Sister Qing, you are still young and don't understand that some things must be done. Besides, those young ladies who fell into Doctor Zhao's care would only be frightened for a few days and then return. It's not like other people would suffer such a big disaster."

Lin Yuzan looked at his daughter helplessly and asked, "Sister Qing, do you still remember that Pei Yi was kidnapped by the beggars last year and nearly lost his life?"

Xiao Yining naturally remembered that if it weren't for this, her father would have kept calculating money with the villagers. At that time, she was sharp-eyed and noticed that her father secretly prepared a book of debts.

She nodded slightly, and then she heard her father continue, "That was just a small group. If Pei Yi hadn't been so skilled, and your uncle hadn't happened to have seen where those peddlers were gathering, Pei Yi would probably have been a eunuch by now."

Pei Yi: →_→

"But even if we caught those peddlers at that time, they were suppressed by the prefect. Why didn't we investigate the people behind this?" Lin Yuzan ignored the boy's roll of eyes and asked his daughter a second question.

"I have a big umbrella!" Xiao Yining pursed his lips and blurted out a modern word.

Big umbrella?

Wang and Lin looked at each other and understood what she meant after a moment's thought.

Lin Yuzan smiled. "It is indeed a large umbrella, capable of casting the entire Great Zhou into shadow. But Sister Qing, we are about to open this umbrella, and Doctor Zhao is one of the umbrella protectors. No, he is one of the umbrella makers."

Xiao Yining: Umbrella maker?