novelden Chapter 599 This matter is not over yet
Chapter 599 This matter is not over yet
The two old men started fighting over a disagreement, which not only stunned the little kid, but also the master and servant who were peeping at them.
"Miss, why are they, they...fighting?" Xiao Taosu asked quietly.
Jiang Shuyan glanced at her sideways, pursed his lips and said nothing, but turned his gaze back to the front, and saw the little kid placed on the stone bench stamping his feet in confusion.
She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment with hesitation, and then decided to go forward and take the baby away to avoid any accidental injury.
Just at this moment, another tit-for-tat voice came from the man in front.
"Shu Zhi was so cruel, he wouldn't be bothered by his own silver!"
"One tael of silver? Shun'an actually still remembers it. You are quite philanthropic. Apart from Wanniang, you even show some pity to the beggars you meet on the road."
Jiang Shuyan: ..., begging for a child?
The woman's face turned blue and red in an instant. She stood stiffly in place. Her steps seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and she could hardly take a step forward.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" The maid beside her was surprised by her master's sudden change of expression.
Red veins welled up in Jiang Shuyan's eyes. She glanced at Xiao Taosu from the side, then looked at the little kid on the stone bench again. She saw that although the two men were fighting each other, they were getting further and further away from the little kid.
She cursed herself for meddling in other people's business, and even cursed, "What a fool!"
After saying that, she left quickly without looking back.
"Miss, wait for me!"
Xiao Yining turned her head again to look in the direction where the voice came from and let out a long sigh. It seemed that although Jiang Shuyan had a strong sense of justice, he also had a very bad impression of her family, not to mention that he saw two old men in her family fighting.
The family's dirty laundry has been made public!
Just as the little kid was sighing, he heard two "splash" sounds of people falling into the water.
Xiao Yining: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
The little kid looked at the empty space ahead and was completely dumbfounded.
In just a moment, she came to her senses, climbed down the stone bench in panic, ran to the river, and shouted: "Uncle, Dad, don't be upset, you can't jump into the river!"
Wang, Lin:......
When the little boy reached the shore and looked at the old man falling into the water below, the two of them were still holding each other's clothes tightly, neither of them willing to let go, splashing water around.
Xiao Yining: @_@, this is so embarrassing!
The two old men noticed the little kid's gaze and quickly looked up, saying nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Sister Qing, Daddy (eldest uncle) will rescue your uncle (father) right away."
As soon as the words fell, the two glared at each other again, and sparks flew.
Xiao Yining looked at them speechlessly. It was rare that he couldn't control his emotions. He complained: "What are you two doing here? Just bury them here. We can fight again after we die."
Wang, Lin: …
When the two adults and one child all disliked each other, they didn't realize that the flower-viewing party had changed again.
At some point, long tables and countless chairs were placed in the garden, and on each long table there was a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Countless servants in the Chen Mansion were running around, looking for the three of them.
The little sisters who were supposed to be arguing were all staring angrily at Zhang Liangchuan and Zhang Nishang who were not far away.
Not long after, Chen Jiaoyi's personal maid came back panting and reported, "Miss, I have searched everywhere, but I still can't find the Princess Le'an and her two elders."
"How could this be? Before I left, Uncle Lin and Uncle Wang took the princess's younger sister to stroll in this courtyard. Even if they didn't let Nanny Zhao and Qiu Yi to serve them, it shouldn't be so that there wouldn't be anyone to be seen." Chen Jiaoyi said in disbelief.
"Don't worry, Sister Chen. If Uncle Lin doesn't come, the painting competition can't start. They all have to wait." Shi Wanwan hurriedly comforted her.
"But the key is that no one knows where they went, and no one in the mansion saw their whereabouts." Chen Jiaoyi frowned, feeling a little at a loss.
Upon hearing this, the children sighed in distress.
Yan Ke could no longer suppress the anger in her eyes. She glanced at Prince Yu, who was sitting in the middle of the chair and chatting with Duke Chen, and said angrily, "My family's things can be given to anyone they want. This Prince Yu is simply unreasonable. He even suggested to my mother that my only copy be used as a prize to lend to others, and he even caused me to be blamed by my mother."
As soon as these words came out, the other children and sisters surrounded her, trying not to draw attention to her.
"That's right. We are just kids' business, and I don't know why he, as an adult, would interfere. He has no shame at all." Xu Niannian also echoed indignantly, and even her words sounded smooth.
Listening to the complaints of his classmates, Shangguan Ruyi sighed: "If this was done in private, the adults would naturally not say anything, but you guys exposed this matter to the public, and the adults have their own considerations. We are still young, and our words are not taken seriously, so who would care about our opinions?"
When Yan Ke heard this, he became even angrier and glared at the troublemaker fiercely.
Chen Jiaoyi on the side couldn't help but blame herself: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have argued with Leng Mengwan, which caused trouble and harmed Yan Ke and Father Lin."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red and tears of grievance rolled down her cheeks. She stared angrily at Leng Mengwan, who was safe and sound.
Seeing this, the children's sisters came forward and tried to comfort her.
Just now, Leng Mengwan and her servant refused to admit their rude remarks when being severely questioned by King Yu, and simply said that she had misheard.
Even if the people who followed him confirmed that it was true, it would be of no avail. As Shangguan Ruyi said, the adults have their own considerations and no one cares whether the matter is true or not.
Chen Jiaoyi was severely scolded by her grandfather for this. If Pei Yi had not brought Duke Chen over with divine help, she would have had to apologize to Leng Mengwan in public according to family rules.
After experiencing these two things in succession, the little girl couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart.
“Now, we can only pray that Uncle Lin can defeat the others and win the prize, so that others won’t have to laugh at Yan Ke.” Cui Zhiyao said helplessly.
But such ambitions only brought discouraged sighs.
Liu Zhenying couldn't help but say in frustration: "This is probably very difficult! My parents have mentioned the young masters who participated in the competition to me. Most of them have received guidance from others. Even if Father Lin is a master painter, it will be difficult for him to beat them."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone among the children expressed a different opinion: "What if there is a chance? During the Dragon Boat Festival, no one was optimistic about General Zhenbei. As a result, Uncle Pei took us to cheer for General Zhenbei, and General Zhenbei didn't even dare to lose."
Everyone looked at Yu Ke who was speaking, and then turned to look at Wang Lin.
Jin Xingman was immediately frightened by his face and shrank her neck. She muttered softly, "Uncle Wang Er looks much more fierce than before. Let's not look at him."
The little sisters all nodded in agreement and turned their eyes to the troublemaker.
Wang Lin:......
"Why don't you cover your face? Don't you know that no one here wants to see your face?" Li Anhe scolded with disgust.
"I got it, mother." Wang Lin took out a cloth depressedly and wrapped his entire head, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed like a bandit.
Li Anhe: …
"Don't you want your eldest brother to get married? You're deliberately doing this to scare people." Li Anhe shouted in a low voice.
"Why don't you go find your brother-in-law and elder brother? Don't embarrass me here."
Wang Lin:......
"Mother, I know you are angry with your elder brother and brother-in-law. I can help you calm down here and you don't have to look for them anymore."
Wang Lin was reprimanded repeatedly, but he remained calm and stood there, responding in a friendly manner.
Li Anhe was shocked by his smooth talk and his eyes widened. Just as he was about to scold him again, Sheng Jingzhan's hearty laughter rang in his ears.
"Cousin, don't blame General Zhenbei. Although we don't know where Wang Cheng and your son-in-law have gone, as long as General Chen didn't hide them on purpose, we can always find them."
Sheng Jingzhan's joking words made Duke Chen frown in dissatisfaction, "Prince Yu, you are joking. How could my mansion let guests disappear for no reason?"
"Don't be angry, Duke Chen. I just saw that my cousin was worried, so I was just joking."
While replying, he glanced at Chen Du's increasingly gloomy face and smiled meaningfully.
Duke Chen snorted coldly and turned to look at his son. "How come half an hour has passed and you still haven't found those three people?"
"Father, perhaps it was my negligence. I will send someone to look for it again." Chen Du glanced at King Yu coldly and replied respectfully.
At this moment, Pei Yi, who had been watching the show silently, suddenly spoke up: "Uncle, there is no need to look for him anymore. Sister Qing has brought her father and uncle back."
Chen Du looked at him suspiciously, then turned his gaze towards the garden.
After a while, a servant came back with a strange look on his face and reported loudly, "General, Princess Le'an has been found, and Young Master Wang and Young Master Lin are back too!"
"Where did they go? Why did we find them only now?" Chen Du asked unhappily.
Unexpectedly, the servant opened his mouth but didn't know how to reply. He stammered in front of everyone, "General, you will know when you see Princess Le'an."
Upon seeing this, the guests could not help but look at each other. They had been waiting for a long time. Although they did not dare to say much due to Princess Le'an's status, their hearts were already filled with dissatisfaction and impatience.
Everyone turned their eyes to the way the servant came, waiting for Princess Le'an to appear.
After a while, a petite figure finally appeared on the road, walking backwards towards them with difficulty, followed by two embarrassed-looking men who were supporting them as they walked forward with wry smiles on their faces.
When the little girl slowly approached, everyone saw that she was dragging two large sturgeons with a cloth rope in her hand.
Everyone:......
At this time, Xiao Yining turned around and wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the male protagonist sitting in the middle, and said happily: "Second uncle, Qingjie is going to fish for you!"
Sheng Jingzhan:......