Chapter 590: Introduction
Chapter 590: Introduction
The commotion in the Lin family lasted for a long time, and it gradually subsided late at night.
next day
One after another, carriages that showed off their status drove through the alleys of Yanjing towards the Mansion of Duke Chen.
Wan Niang carried her daughter to the carriage and prepared to attend the banquet. She turned around and looked at the other little kid who didn't want to follow her and asked again, "Gun Gun, are you really unwilling to follow your aunt to the Duke of Chen's mansion?"
Wang Gungun made his signature move again, stretched out his fingers and pinched them, then firmly refused: "There are people I hate there, I won't go. Aunt, I'm going to find the crazy old man setting up a stall...ah, bah, fortune-telling."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Niang could not help but cast a dissatisfied look at Lin Yuzan who was still chatting happily with others.
Thinking back to last night, the two little kids were making a big fuss, and it was obvious that they could be calmed down by just scaring them, but he insisted on dragging the two kids to the study to be punished, which made the kids feel disgusted with him. Even after the night had passed, they still did not forget to complain to her.
Lin Yuzan saw his wife's eyes on him, and he couldn't help but look back at her. Then he saw her glaring at him angrily, leaving him with an angry figure, and then turned around and got into the carriage.
Chen You saw his eyes shifting and felt embarrassed. He said quickly, "But my sister-in-law urged me to do that. I just wanted to chat with my two brothers. Let's get in the car quickly!"
Lin Yuzan nodded, then left the man behind without hesitation and ran to coax his wife.
"Chen You" looked at his anxious back and said with emotion: "Brother An and his wife are so loving and loving. It is really enviable. On this trip, I wish you to find a beautiful woman."
Wang Cheng smiled slightly, "Brother Chen, I am just accompanying my mother to go through the motions. A man should establish his career first."
"Chen You" nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Then he heard the man say, "Brother Chen, if you don't mind, why don't you go with me to see the world? Although today's flower viewing banquet is hosted by the military officer's family, General Chen will definitely host a banquet for his civil servant friends. If you go, it will be a good opportunity to leave an impression. I will go and tell my second brother to pretend to be him. We will meet in the courtyard and I will find someone to introduce you."
As he spoke, Wang Cheng enthusiastically pulled "Chen You" and wanted to walk towards Wang Lin who was at the front.
Chen You was shocked and quickly declined: "Brother Cheng, I am very touched by your consideration for me, but this is inappropriate. How can a mere scholar set foot in this noble mansion?"
Wang Cheng frowned in surprise and asked in confusion, "Isn't it inappropriate? Isn't it said that many candidates have entered the official residences as retainers? Brother Chen, this opportunity cannot be missed. If you are appreciated and given some advice, you will have a better chance of passing the exam. Brother Chen and I met too late. I must have hoped that you and I could be classmates and officials."
At this point, Wang Cheng lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, my cousin said that even if I fail the exam, he will still recruit me and give me a position to avoid bringing shame to my family."
"Shun'an doesn't know about this. Although he is also in Yunfei Academy, he...is not interested in studying. He is far from me. This time he is still thinking about the consequences without considering his own weight. I can't say anything to him. If you have time, please help me persuade him to wait a few more years."
“Chen You”: …
He side-glanced, gazing at the man's shallow face, the hidden complacency when he talked about the emperor, and the contempt and disdain when he turned to talk about his brother-in-law. An idea quietly sprouted in his heart.
At this moment, a voice came from a distance: "Brother, don't delay, mother is urging you!"
"Chen You" looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall man riding a horse towards him.
When he saw Wang Lin's face clearly, the corner of his eye twitched uncontrollably.
On his tall and strong body, there was a horrible and swollen face, which was a mixture of blue, black and purple. There was also a striking bloody mark across his cheek, which looked particularly terrifying.
Wang Cheng saw his second brother coming over and introduced him enthusiastically: "This is my younger brother Wang Lin, who has just been appointed as the General of Zhenbei. Second brother, this is your brother's best friend Chen You."
Wang Lin looked down at "Chen You" from above. Perhaps because of the man's staring eyes, he felt displeased. His eyes, which were swollen into a line, flashed with a cold light. Without any warning, he raised the whip in his hand and lashed at "Chen You" fiercely.
In a flash, "Chen You" subconsciously leaned back and avoided the attack of the horsewhip. There was undisguised murderous intent in his eyes and he fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Wang Cheng hurried forward to help "Chen You" up, and unhappily rebuked him: "Second brother, how can you be rude to my good friend?"
Wang Lin put away his whip without caring and sneered: "I am just afraid that you don't know the right person. If this person dares to look directly at me next time, I will dig out his eyes."
After saying this, he turned his horse around and walked back.
Wang Cheng shook his head helplessly and explained to "Chen You" apologetically: "My brother has always been like this. Now that he has military merits and is praised by others for being braver than the Wu'an Marquis's son, he has become even more arrogant. Brother Chen, don't blame him. He is still young and doesn't know how to restrain himself."
"Chen You" nodded with a grim expression, looking at the people around him with an expression of pride, and the murderous intent in his eyes turned into strong sarcasm.
He closed his eyes slightly to hide the emotional fluctuations in his eyes, and said softly with lingering fear: "It was my negligence. Seeing that your brother was so seriously injured, I couldn't help but look at him a few more times. If I have offended you, I hope you can forgive me."
Wang Cheng did not comfort him, but patted his shoulder in understanding: "My brother often does this, in order to make himself look more fierce, brother Chen, just get used to it. But in this way, others will not know what my brother looks like, and will not look down on him because he is the General Zhenbei and looks small and honest."
"Chen You's" heart skipped a beat and he raised his eyes slightly. At this moment, Wang Cheng did not stay any longer. He said "goodbye" and hurriedly walked towards the long-awaited carriage.
The convoys of the Wang and Lin families finally set off. The wheels rumbled as they rolled over the stone slabs and gradually disappeared from the sight of "Chen You".
"Chen You" brushed off the dust on his body, straightened his clothes, and his eyes gradually became sharp and vicious.
At this moment, he keenly sensed an inquiring gaze falling on him.
He couldn't help but look up, and saw a little boy with a ponytail staring at him curiously.
Wang Gungun suddenly grinned, revealing two small canine teeth: "Uncle, do you want to tell your fortune? Five taels per time, you must pay."
“Chen You”: …
He withdrew his gaze and walked towards the Leng family's gate with an expressionless face.
"boom"
Wang GunGun stared at the tightly closed door and pouted, "Humph, you are so stingy, no wonder there is a bloody disaster."
At the same time, in the Lin family carriage, Wan Niang held her daughter and said slowly: "My husband, this person was able to dodge the whip of my second brother, so his skills must be extraordinary."
"To be as famous as the son of Marquis Wu'an, this man must have some abilities. It's a pity that he is too arrogant." Lin Yuzan responded indifferently, revealing the calculation in his eyes without reservation in front of his wife and daughter.
Seeing this, little Yining whispered, "Mom, Dad is going to do something bad!"
"Your father just likes to do bad things, Qing'er, don't learn from him." Wan Niang nodded in agreement.
Lin Yuzan: ..., he did it for this family!
NFBE