Chapter 741 An Eventful Night (1, 2)
Chapter 741 An Eventful Night (1, 2)
Xiao Yining withdrew her body depressedly, and immediately a pair of big hands appeared, held her in their arms, and gently closed the window.
She looked up at the old man who was taking over her, and thinking of Zhao Ya who was going to the appointment, she couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Uncle, do you think that Aunt Zhao will be plotted against tonight?"
Wang Cheng gathered the cloak on his niece, walked down the stairs slowly, and then calmly said, "Madame Zhao came from the palace, and there is also Lady Zheng by her side, so how could she be easily tricked?
Nun Guan Zheng and Nanny Zhao VS Nanny He and Nanny Qin. The latter is the former's master, and she is also very experienced and cunning. No matter how you look at it, the chances of them winning are slim.
Little Yining was thinking about the two teams in her heart, and she subconsciously said out loud the thought that flashed through her mind when she saw Wu Haoran just now: "It would be great if Sister Qing could eavesdrop on the conversations of the four maids, and she could also learn how to scheme against people."
When Wang Cheng heard this, he immediately understood his niece's thoughts. He glanced at her disapprovingly and said, "Qing Jie'er, you have forgotten what your uncle told you again - don't stand in danger."
After being warned, the little kid immediately put on a silly smile and started to act coquettishly with the old man.
Old men are different from each other. Her father would just give her a lesson and make her remember her mistakes, but her uncle had endless ways of making fun of her. He could directly cut off her roots and make her recall the horrific experience of being punished whenever she thought about it.
Wang Cheng glanced at his niece who had behaved well, smiled faintly, and reminded her, "It's getting late, Qingjie, it's time for you to rest. Your uncle will be with you tonight, don't be afraid!"
As soon as the voice fell, the little girl started to coax the man: "Uncle is so good to Qingjie, Qingjie likes uncle the most!"
It was a pity that Wang Cheng had long been immune to his niece's love, and he was in a good mood and gently scolded her: "You are so young, but you are full of lies. You are just like your father."
Xiao Yining: ..., this old man is so hard to please!
In the dead of night, the little girl fell into a sweet dream under the tyranny of the old man.
The light in Guiyan Tower gradually dimmed, leaving only a small candlestick swaying on the table.
The faint light shone on Wang Cheng's handsome and peaceful face. He looked at his niece's sleeping face carefully, and after confirming that she was not pretending to be asleep, he slowly lowered the bed curtain.
Then, he slowly walked to the table, raised his head and called softly: "Miss Ah San..."
The woman on the beam tilted her head slightly, frowned and looked down at the man below, and saw him take out a golden hairpin from his sleeve.
13: ⊙w⊙
13 immediately turned over and stood in front of the old man, asking coldly, "What's the matter?"
Wang Cheng handed the hairpin over and said, "Please go to where Aunt Zhao is drinking and listen to what they are talking about. Sister Qing, I will be there. This is your reward."
13 took it and looked at it. Considering the stingy nature of the old man, he took a bite with his silver teeth. After confirming that it was real gold, he immediately took out a bamboo tube-shaped transmitter from his sleeve and said, "If anyone comes, shoot smoke into the air and I will be back in time."
After she finished speaking, she put the hairpin into her bosom, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the night like a ghost.
Wang Cheng's brows relaxed and he slowly sat down.
Then, he took out a few more golden hairpins that were exactly the same as the ones he had just taken out, and stroked the winding branches on them. A look of heartache flashed across his eyes, and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of his mouth. He muttered to himself, "There are so many hairpins. When will I use them all up?"
At this moment, his mind flashed with his father's words when these hairpins were stuffed into his arms: "Chengzi, today when I went to have a drink, I heard a man say that he spent one or two taels of silver to buy a dozen bracelets from the Treasure Pavilion and gave them to many women in the village. Now there are five or six women in the village who are determined to marry him. Let's not get into those empty things. Dad made a dozen gold hairpins for you. Give them out and let's try it out."
Then his father gave him a serious warning: "If I find out that you melted these hairpins or hid them under your bed, I will discuss with your mother and buy you a house so that you can move out. If we don't see our daughter-in-law coming home, we don't want to see you every day."
The old man was deeply troubled by these words and could only accept his fate and carry it with him.
End of memories
Wang Cheng's rarely saddened eyes moved slightly, glancing at Qiu Yi who was already asleep on the bed. He put the golden hairpin back into his arms, then stood up and walked behind the bed.
Not long after, when he walked out again, he had turned into a shadow guard.
He was wearing a black suit, with an upright posture and a "998" mask on his head, revealing only a pair of deep and sharp eyes. He exuded an extremely cold temperament.
Wang Cheng walked to the footstool beside the bed, sat down cross-legged, listened to his niece's dreamy mumbling, gently closed his eyes, and fell into a doze.
Inside Guiyan Tower, the last candle went out and all around fell into silence.
The night was as dark as ink. In Hanqiu Courtyard, there was a brightly lit room where something unspeakable was happening.
Lin Yuzan stood in front of the window, looking at the dim Guiyan Tower in the distance.
At this time, Wu Haoran's excited voice came from behind him: "Junior Brother Lin, what are you looking at? Junior Brother Wang is with Princess Le'an, are you afraid of something happening?"
Lin Yuzan: ...
The old man turned around, looked at this strange man who always hit the nail on the head, and asked, "In Brother Wu's opinion, will anyone be so reckless as to visit Sister Qing tonight?"
Wu Haoran was stunned when he heard this, and stopped grinding ink. He thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Princess Le'an is lovely and lives alone. Maybe some maids will sneak over to take a look."
"If Junior Brother Lin is worried, he can just climb over like Junior Brother Wang, or just climb over the wall and keep watch. It's pitch dark anyway, and no one will find you."
The young man kept on giving the old man advice, not noticing the hint of excitement that crossed the old man's face.
Lin Yuzan nodded slightly, thinking that this plan was feasible, so he said, "Brother Wu, I'll trouble you with the Hundred Longevity Painting. I'll go climb the wall and guard Linglong Courtyard."
Wu Haoran: ...
"I'm just kidding!"
Wu Haoran looked at the old man in shock. Seeing that he had already rushed out and picked up the ladder, he said, "Junior Brother Lin, you didn't fly over at once. Are you hiding your incompetence? And what you asked me just now, did you have a plan in mind?"
However, the only response he got was the old man's smile.
The young man had goosebumps for the umpteenth time tonight. He couldn't help but shudder, but in his heart he was secretly happy that his suggestion was adopted.
Then he turned his gaze to the rice paper again, rolled up his sleeves and continued to grind the ink, muttering to himself.
"My goddaughter is so young, how could she possibly finish it? I can help write a few of them, so it won't be considered as deceiving the emperor."
After Wu Haoran talked himself into believing, the excitement of preparing a birthday gift for the emperor rekindled in his eyes.
The night wind blew slowly, bringing a hint of chill to those who had not yet fallen asleep. No one knew that Linglong Courtyard, shrouded in the darkness, had been secretly watched.
The courtyard door that was originally closed made a slight creaking sound, and a slender figure quietly entered. The person tiptoed and carefully searched the surroundings of Linglong Courtyard. Then, with a sharp gaze, he stared at the tightly closed door of Guiyan Tower.
The person's hands touched the door, making a very light "click" sound, and the door opened, and her slender figure disappeared into the night.
Wang Cheng's closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. A trace of sarcasm flashed across his eyes, and he reached out to wake Qiu Yi up, and warned: "Cover Qingjie's ears, don't let her get scared."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly stood up and walked out of the house.
When he reached the door, his sight happened to fall on the dark figure that had sneaked in. The dark figure was groping furtively along the wall of the corridor.
His cold voice suddenly rang out in the empty corridor: "What do you want to do by coming to Princess Le'an's residence?"
The man was horrified upon hearing the sound and ran outside in panic, even slamming the door.
The anger in Wang Cheng's eyes was instantly ignited. He snorted coldly and chased after him at a rapid pace.
Two figures flashed by in the exquisite courtyard. Lin Yuzan, who was lying on the wall, was alerted when he saw this scene. He quickly glanced towards where his daughter was.
Seeing that there was no sound there, he felt relieved and then waited quietly.
Not long after, another slender figure appeared at the gate of Linglong Courtyard.
The figure seemed to be unaware of the previous commotion, and continued to sneak into the courtyard cautiously. Then he walked straight towards Guiyan Tower, and when he was still a few steps away from the door, he suddenly stopped, as if he had noticed something unusual, and looked around vigilantly.
After seeing that there was nothing unusual, the man walked back towards Guiyan Tower.
Lin Yuzan was lying on the wall, taking in all of this. When the man stepped into Guiyan Tower, he suddenly shouted in full force, "Who are you, and what are you doing entering Guiyan Tower in the middle of the night?"
The sneaky figure was startled by the sound and ran outside quickly like the figure that had just escaped.
But it was too late now. The old man's roar immediately triggered the female school's protection mechanism. In an instant, more than a dozen men in black stopped the slender figure.
The next moment, Lin Yuzan jumped down without paying attention to the thorns and tiles on the wall. A sharp sword immediately appeared under his jaw. He hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong. I'm going to see if my daughter is awakened. I'll go back to the next door right away."
The man in black holding the sword exchanged glances with the other man, then carried the old man into Guiyan Tower.
At that time, the little girl was also awakened by her father's roar. She suddenly opened her eyes and met the eyes of Qiu Yi who was covering her ears.
Xiao Yining: ...
"Sister Qiuyi, where is my uncle? Was that my father's voice just now?" The little girl hurriedly sat up, pulled aside the bed curtain, and looked around eagerly.
Just as Qiu Yi was about to answer, the old man's panicked voice rang out at the door: "Qing Jie'er, don't be afraid, Dad is here!"
Little Yining looked in the direction of the voice, and saw her father being held hostage by a sharp sword. Her sleepy mind froze immediately, and she was horrified and burst into tears: "Sister San, please save my father!"
Qiu Yi was so frightened when she saw this that her face turned pale. She cried out, "Princess, Sister San is out. She can't save the master!"
Lin Yuzan glared at the man in black who was reluctant to withdraw his sword, quickly pushed the sword away, strode forward, picked up his daughter, and comforted her softly, "Dad is fine, Dad is fine, Qingjie, don't be afraid, Qiuyi, don't cry, you'll scare the master."
Qiu Yi’s crying stopped abruptly, and she complained in her heart: Who is scaring me?
Little Yining regained her composure after her father comforted her. She glanced at the man in black who was staring at them, then looked around again and asked, "Dad, where is my uncle?"
"Your uncle went to look for Master Zhang, he's fine too." Lin Yuzan replied casually, and put his daughter back on the bed, and said, "It's chaotic outside tonight, Qingjie, stay here and don't go out."
The little kid nodded obediently, but at this moment, another scream was heard from outside.
"Murder, murder, Leng Xiang was killed..."
Little Yining immediately perked up, climbed out of bed without saying a word, and wanted to run out to watch the fun.
Lin Yu-chan: (▼へ▼メ), this disobedient and unfilial daughter!!!
The old man quickly caught the little girl who had changed her attitude and put her into the arms of the man in black, and asked her to look after my daughter. I have to go back now.
Man in black:……
Xiao Yining: What a scumbag dad, he actually entrusted her to a stranger!
The little kid looked at the figure of the old man leaving alone, and knew that he wanted to enjoy the big melon alone, so he acted like a playboy, looking up at the man in black pitifully: "Asan sister, can I send my dad off? There's a murderer outside!"
Man in black: I am not Sister San!
Although the woman in black thought so, she still nodded and agreed: "I will obey the order of Princess Le'an!"
Xiao Yining: ⊙▽⊙, can she command other men in black?
The kid's vanity expanded unprecedentedly, and his aura soared to 2.8 meters.
Xiao Yining was put in a cloak and taken outside, where he saw a strange lady in yellow clothes pinned to the ground with a deathly pale face, and two men in black clothes beside her.
Her father was again held hostage by the men in black with swords, but he looked extremely calm and negotiated with the men in black to return to Yunfei Academy through the side door.
At this moment, the outside was already crowded with onlookers. Zhao Ya returned to Linglong Courtyard with the help of two servants, followed by Zheng Yuzheng, a female official with a solemn expression.
When Zhao Ya saw the master appearing in the courtyard, she laughed and said drunkenly: "Zheng Yu, look at how much my master loves my little master. He has to take a look at her every day to feel at ease. This is a thousand times better than the late emperor, Your Majesty..."
"Shut up!"
Zheng Yu gave a heavy rebuke, then turned his sharp gaze towards Lin Yuzan, looking him up and down at his disheveled appearance, while listening to his subordinates' report.
After she knew the whole story, she said to the old man in a cold voice: "Mr. Lin, follow me to the side door. I want the headmaster and the dean of Yunfei Academy to come and pick you up personally."
Then, her oppressive gaze fell on the woman in yellow, and she ordered in a cold voice: "Take this woman to the Criminal Court and I will interrogate her in person later."
As soon as the order was issued, everyone saluted to Xiao Ling and then followed Zheng Yuhao out in a mighty manner.
NFBE