novelden Chapter 273 Love to Act
Chapter 273 Love to Act
The news of Pei Yi's assassination spread throughout the streets and alleys early the next morning, and even showed signs of spreading across the country.
The eunuch protagonist in the story has long been forgotten. People only remember the ten-year-old scholar who was promising at a young age but was envied and hated and almost died young.
It's so sad.
Moreover, this is the second case of a scholar being murdered in Yanjing in recent times, which gives rise to endless speculation.
The atmosphere in the Lin family was extremely heavy and depressing, and Wan Niang politely declined all visitors.
At this time, Pei Yi was sleeping on the bed with gauze wrapped around his body. Although he didn't deal with many people last night, this time they were not the same people who only had 30-something kung fu. He suffered a lot of injuries, which were not fatal. However, for his previously damaged body, it was adding insult to injury. He was really tired.
As expected, Xiao Yining developed a high fever due to excessive fright and lay in bed in a daze.
Only Wang GunGun is still alive and kicking.
The adults felt very distressed when they saw their appearance, but as they could not take revenge, they could only sit in the hall and sigh helplessly.
"The late emperor was foolish!" Duke Chen sighed, "Before he died, he not only sent Prince Yu to his fiefdom, but also specifically left a will for your majesty that the brothers should live in harmony and that his will should not be violated."
The other few people glanced at him. Now King Yu was biting back at innocent people like a poisonous snake, and they had no way to do anything to him.
"In my opinion, we don't need to care about any imperial laws. Just rush up and kill him." Wang Ersheng said angrily, and smashed the table next to him with a "bang".
Li Anhe looked up at her angry husband and warned him, "No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you can't beat the overwhelming force of his numbers. You can't get close to him. Since he dares to attack us so blatantly, he doesn't take us seriously at all, or he thinks it's easy for him to kill us."
She looked at her daughter who was staring at the safety lock in a daze, sighed and continued, "Wan Niang, revenge needs to be planned carefully. You must not show any dissatisfaction with King Yu to others."
"Mother, I don't need to." Wan Niang replied softly, a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Then she asked, "Mother, don't you know the origin of this peace lock?"
Li Anhe shook his head helplessly. "This style is unique. I will remember it once I see it."
Wan Niang lowered her eyes, a complex look flashed in her eyes, and she recalled the words her daughter said with a smile on her face.
"Mother, King Yu wants Grandmother's safety lock, but now it's broken, so he can't get it. Isn't Sister Qing very smart?"
Thinking of this, Wan Niang couldn't help but let a tear slip from the corner of her eyes. When her daughter got the safety lock, she was so happy that she ran to every elder to show off. But now, this thing has brought her trouble.
Last night’s disaster was caused by Xiao Shunzi, but who knows if it was a successful strategy.
At this time, Zheng Da's wife shouted from afar in the courtyard, "Madam, King Yu sent someone to visit the young lady and the cousin."
There was a chill in the eyes of several people.
Li Anhe patted his daughter's hand and reminded her, "Hold on."
Wan Niang nodded slightly, and stood up with a look of pain on her face, "Let him in!"
……
The little eunuch was still the same little eunuch who had argued with the Leng mother and daughter last time. He was eloquent and extremely intelligent.
He raised his eyes to take a look at the situation in the hall, hurriedly asked someone to place the gifts of comfort they had brought, and he himself knelt down to pay his respects.
"When my master heard about the attack last night, he became so angry that he fainted. As soon as he woke up this morning, he called me to come and take a look." The young eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained in panic.
"The master feels extremely guilty. Although he is the elder, he failed to fulfill his duties as an elder. He even forgot to escort the two children home, giving the thief an opportunity to take advantage of them." The young eunuch became more and more indignant as he spoke.
"My master is just an idle prince with no real power. I don't know who is so jealous of him. He just values a few young people, but others want to destroy them."
He looked up at Wan Niang and said earnestly, "Mrs. Lin, please don't be angry with my master. My master just went to the palace to apologize to the eunuch Xiao Shunzi. He will come to visit the two children after leaving the palace."
Wan Niang suppressed her hatred and stepped forward to help the young eunuch up. "Please rest assured, sir. I am a reasonable person and I will hate those who should be hated. My second cousin has also suffered an unprovoked disaster and has caused criticism."
Li Anhe also said, "If King Yu is not feeling well, there is no need to come and see the two juniors. They are fine. When they are fully recovered, I will bring them to visit King Yu."
"Thank you, Princess and Madam Lin, for your understanding of my master." The young eunuch said respectfully. He raised his eyes to look at the man in the hall and successfully received two rolls of the eyes. He then said that he would visit the younger generation on behalf of his master.
Pei Yi still hasn't woken up.
The young eunuch wiped away two fake tears and came to Xiao Yining's bed again.
When Xiao Yining heard the noise, she opened her eyes dazedly and saw a beardless man wiping tears in front of her. The man looked somewhat familiar.
The temperature on my forehead was making my mind a little confused.
She asked, "You are crying so sadly, is it because your mother left or your father died?"
Young eunuch: ...
Everyone:...
Qiu Yi couldn't help but whispered, "Miss, this is the steward eunuch sent by King Yu to see you."
King Yu?
Male protagonist?
Are you here to cause trouble again?
Little Yining forced himself to cheer up, looked at him steadily, and said disdainfully, "Then go back to your second uncle and cry. I need someone to comfort me, and I can't comfort you."
After saying this, she whimpered twice symbolically, and began to call for her mother, tears coming as she spoke.
Wan Niang quickly stepped forward and picked up her daughter, explaining awkwardly, "Don't blame me, father-in-law. All children are like this."
The corners of the young eunuch's mouth twitched, and he nodded in understanding. He wiped away his tears and said, "The prince has asked me to bring countless supplements. Master Pei and Miss Lin will definitely recover as before. Madam Lin, don't worry."
"My second cousin is so thoughtful." Wan Niang carried her daughter to the dressing table, took out a drawing and handed it to the young eunuch.
"I have something else I need your help with, father-in-law." Wan Niang sighed.
"My daughter broke the safety lock that her husband gave her last night. She was very sad. Fortunately, I still have this drawing and can make a new one. But her husband didn't tell me where it was made."
"My father-in-law has been in Yanjing for many years. Please help me find a good and affordable workshop. I want to redo it."
"Madam, you are too polite. It is just a small matter and I will take care of it for you." The young eunuch stared at the blueprint. The texture was clear, as if it had been copied.
So, he pretended to ask casually, "This peace lock has a very beautiful design. Did your husband draw it himself?"
Wan Niang blushed and said with embarrassment, "Father-in-law thinks too highly of my husband. That bookworm doesn't know these things. This was worn by an old lady who died when he was in Yanzhou last year. As a scholar, he couldn't do anything convenient, and he was happy, so he copied it and planned to save money to make one for his daughter."
The young eunuch secretly observed her expression and saw nothing unusual, so he nodded in understanding and said with regret, "I see, but since the person is dead, there is actually no point in keeping those personal belongings."
"Don't worry, Madam Lin. I will ask a craftsman to make another one for Miss Lin."
Hearing this, Wan Niang laughed and said, "Father-in-law, the little baby bumps into things all the time, one is not enough, please make ten for me, and I will let my daughter wear them in turn."
Young eunuch: ...
Before he could come to his senses from the number "ten", a silver note worth one hundred taels was stuffed into his hand.
"My husband is usually very frugal, and the money for food and travel is all from me. This one hundred taels must be enough. Please help me make ten, and the rest will be for you to drink."
The young eunuch looked down at the banknote and thought that this amount of money was not enough to fight against one person, let alone ten.
When he raised his eyes, he met Wan Niang's sincere eyes.
"..."