Chapter 804: Rumors 4 (3)
Chapter 804: Rumors 4 (3)
Xiao Yining's eyes quickly swept across the street, but there were too many people walking around, so he couldn't tell who had said that.
The discussion between the person who spoke earlier and others continued.
"Is it true? How did you know that?"
"It's quite a coincidence. Four years ago, I had the honor of meeting the former Crown Princess. I was sitting beside her eating wontons when I heard her say 'Yuzan, my son.' That name is exactly the same as Lin Xiucai's."
"What? You're not mistaken, are you?"
"How could I be mistaken? I met the former Crown Princess over twenty years ago. I still remember her stunning face vividly."
"..."
There were constant discussions around him. Xiao Yining tried hard to distinguish them and finally determined that the sound came from the grocery store not far away.
Seeing that there was another obstacle, she couldn't help feeling discouraged.
The young man noticed that the little girl was in a bad mood and asked with concern: "Sister Qing, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yining pursed her lips and replied truthfully, "Uncle, Qingjie heard someone talking about grandma."
Pei Yi frowned slightly, and his mental power immediately dispersed to the surroundings, and sporadic whispers sounded in his mind.
"I've long heard that this Mr. Lin looks somewhat similar to Lian Chen from Yunfei Academy. Now, from what you've said, it seems that the person you met at that time was indeed the former Crown Princess."
"So, could it be that last night's assassination was..."
"Your Majesty did it!"
"Hush, don't talk nonsense!"
"......"
There were three or four similar conversations, all in sparsely populated areas. It was easy to imagine that it wouldn't be long before this explosive news spread throughout Yanjing.
The young man lowered his eyes, looked at the little kid with his head drooping, and whispered soothingly, "Don't worry, Sister Qing. This matter can't be kept secret. Cousin must have a plan to deal with it."
Little did he know that by this moment, Xiaowa's attention had shifted from her grandmother's identity being revealed to Old Baby taking the blame. If he wanted to kill her father, it would only take an imperial decree, not a big fight.
Xiao Yining: ( ̄. ̄), this rumor is so outrageous, how could anyone believe it?
However, what Xiaowa had not expected was that not only was the rumor believed, but by the time she and her group arrived at Chunmanlou, it had already evolved into a love-hate relationship between the old baby and the former prince.
The emperor, who was sitting in the palace, diligently reviewing memorials, also learned of these rumors. He was immediately furious and ordered, "Let Lin Yuzan come to the palace to see me immediately!"
"Xuan Lin Yuzan enters the palace..."
The long chant penetrated the thick palace walls, crossed the bustling downtown, and, accompanied by the dispatch of guards, spread to every corner of Yanjing again, adding a bit of credibility to the rumors.
On a teahouse not far from Chunmanlou, Leng Qingyin stroked the peace lock and looked down at the endless stream of people below with indifferent eyes.
Not long after, a man appeared beside him and reported in a low voice, "Master, I don't know where these rumors originated. I've arrested several people, and they all claim to have heard it from others. I can't find the source."
Leng Qingyin curled his lips into a cold smile: "No need to check, this must be Madam's back-up plan, she really does everything she can."
The masked man withdrew his gaze, his fingertips paused on the safety lock for a moment, and then put it in his arms.
At this moment, the subordinate beside him said again: "Master, Princess Le'an's carriage has stopped in front of Chunman Tower."
When Leng Qingyin heard this, he turned his eyes and looked far away in the direction of Chunmanlou.
Sure enough, I saw the little girl being carefully held in the arms of a ten-year-old boy, holding the little boy's hand in one hand, and walking towards Chunmanlou.
The subordinate's words rang out at the right moment: "Master, that is Pei Dafu's adopted son Pei Yi. Last night, it was he who escaped the pursuit of assassins with Princess Le'an and another child, and met the third son of the Marquis of Wu'an."
Leng Qingyin already knew everything that happened last night.
He glanced at his subordinate without comment and said calmly, "How could a half-grown child escape being hunted down? It was Pei Dafu's shadow guards who were protecting him."
"I just didn't expect that the child that the third elder abandoned, despite being so young, would be even more calm and decisive than Yu'er. If he grows up, he should be more suitable to be the head of the Leng family. I was wrong about him before."
The subordinate was slightly startled, and looked up at his master in surprise, as if shocked by the praise he said.
At this moment, his master also stood up and walked out.
Seeing this, he hurriedly followed.
At this moment, Pei Yi suddenly turned around as if he had sensed something, looking towards the teahouse, and two unfamiliar figures instantly came into his sight.
Xiao Yining suddenly became alert because of the boy's behavior. He looked back and asked, "Uncle, have you found the bad guy?"
Pei Yi shook his head slightly and responded softly: "I just noticed a boring person."
Boring person?
Xiao Yining glanced at him suspiciously, then opened her eyes wide again and scanned around like an X-ray.
However, there was no unique discussion on the entire street. Most of the people were just following current events and discussing her family's boring life.
Zhang Nishang and Yu Ke also walked down from the carriage hand in hand.
She asked curiously, "Sister Princess, did you invite other sisters to a banquet today?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yining shook her head truthfully: "Sister Zhang, the other sisters didn't come because they had something to do, so I don't need to invite them."
In fact, the housewarming gifts of other little sisters were delivered to her princess's mansion by their servants early in the morning, but she herself was not there yet.
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Nishang, who was unaware of the situation, nodded in understanding and comforted her, "Sister Princess, my uncle said that your family has suffered a sudden change, and your sisters' parents must be worried."
The kid didn't care about this at all. After all, kindness can't be compared with his own life.
"I know, Sister Zhang." Little Yining replied obediently.
As they spoke, the five little ones also arrived at the door of Chunmanlou.
It was not even noon yet, but the first floor was already filled with diners, and all kinds of aromas mixed with whispers wafted towards us.
The little girl finally heard a topic that had nothing to do with the old man in her family, and it seemed like she had heard this voice some time ago.
"Speaking of which, when Your Majesty was young, you had a very good relationship with the former Crown Prince. Every time Your Majesty got into trouble and was punished by the late Emperor, it was the former Crown Prince who interceded for Your Majesty. Life is unpredictable..."
"If the former crown prince had succeeded to the throne, our Southern Border would not be divided among several major families now, and even military achievements would hardly fall to us."
"But if the Chen family is the only dominant family in North City, I'm afraid His Majesty will treat South Xinjiang the same way he treated the Chen family."
"..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yining smiled with satisfaction. How can a man just sit there and watch melons? He should focus on his own career.
The little kid couldn't help but turn his head and look at the two people in the corner.
Who would have thought that they would meet again? It turned out to be Hai Yunxiao and the other man who had had conflicts with her and her uncle before.
Xiao Yining cursed inwardly, "bad luck", snorted coldly, and turned his head back.
Pei Yi also glanced over there and asked, "Sister Qing, do you know General Hai? He once came to the palace to visit my grandfather."
The little girl nodded and was about to answer when the waiter from Chun Man Lou came out and called out to the two little girls, "Miss Zhang, you're here! Master Zhang has already sent someone to reserve a private room."
Zhang Nishang was stunned and didn't understand the situation for a moment.
Fortunately, Yu Ke intervened in time. She skillfully took out a silver ingot from her bosom, put it in Xiao Er's hand, and said politely, "Excuse me, please take us there!"
The waiter immediately smiled warmly and gestured "please" to Yu Ke, "Ms. Zhang, this way please!"
Yu Ke:Σ(⊙▽⊙&34;a
Zhang Nishang: (?7?5_?7?5), uh...
Xiao Yining: This waiter is quite smart, he recognizes people by their money!
NFBE