HCB Chapter 522: All Shameless
Chapter 522: All Shameless
A hint of subtle discomfort suddenly flashed across Lu Tingfeng's smiling face. Before he could say something, Lin Yuzan had already bowed to him and walked into Hanqiu Courtyard.
He quickly looked at the other person and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the other person in a cold voice: "I am Wang Cheng."
"Junior Brother Wang is back too!" Lu Tingfeng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed dryly twice, awkwardly turned aside and made way for the other party.
Wang Cheng raised his eyes, looked at him for a moment, paused at his waistband for a moment, and then reminded him calmly with good intentions: "Brother Tingfeng, since you are working, don't bring precious things with you. If they are destroyed, it will be more trouble than gain."
After saying this, Wang Cheng said no more. He walked straight past Lu Tingfeng and entered Hanqiu Courtyard.
Lu Tingfeng's expression froze, and he subconsciously reached for the jade lock hanging on his waist.
He glanced sideways at the two people, who had already unlocked the room and walked in without looking back.
Hanqiu Courtyard returned to silence for a while, with only the rustling sound of Lu Tingfeng sweeping the fallen leaves with a broom.
Wang Cheng stood behind the door for a moment, and after carefully examining it, he murmured in a low voice: "I have seen the portrait of the former crown prince in the palace. This person is 80% similar. The person behind this arrangement has really put a lot of thought into it."
Lin Yuzan stood in front of two paintings of ladies in the room, his eyes fixed on the signature "Leng Shuyu" on the paintings. When he heard what his old rival said, irony spread from the bottom of his eyes: "In this big world, it is not difficult to find two similar people. The difficult thing is to invent an identity that is convincing."
He reached out and took down the painting of the lady and put it aside. "Behind this person stands the Marquis Qi Yuan. This Marquis Qi Yuan has been pretending for decades, but now he is exposed."
Wang Cheng lowered his eyes, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "I don't know what he meant by making this move. In the dream, he has always been obedient and lived a life of drunkenness and dreaming. The Empress Dowager did not return to Yanjing and lived out her life. This person also never appeared from beginning to end."
Lin Yuzan slowly walked to his side, and together with him, he observed Lu Tingfeng outside, and said in a deep voice: "There must be a reason for doing this, but the role of this chess piece is not obvious."
Then, as if he was in a good mood, he asked a question in return: "This Qi Yuanhou seems to be content with his enjoyment and has no intention of rebellion in his dreams. Why do you think he set up this chess piece?"
Wang Cheng's eyes flashed with contemplation, and he analyzed carefully, "Your jade lock reappeared in Yanjing, and this child's role has been half useless. If, as in the dream, the Queen Mother returns to Yanjing again, then the role will be revealed, and the remnants of the prince will not be used by King Yu, and will definitely support the old master. In this way, it is not impossible for the Great Zhou to change hands."
Lin Yuzan shook his head slightly, with disdain in his tone: "Such an assumption is nothing but wishful thinking. This person is not even as scheming as Pei Yi. It can be said that he is dull in talent. Moreover, the Empress Dowager was able to cultivate a son as brilliant and outstanding as the former Crown Prince. How could she not see the weight of her grandson? I am afraid that he will be torn into pieces by those evil people and left with an empty shell."
This gave Wang Cheng another idea. He raised his eyebrows slightly and his face became increasingly serious. "This person was sent to the Empress Dowager not just to let her enjoy her grandchildren and live out her days in peace. Even the remnants of the Crown Prince don't know about this person. I'm afraid he is waiting for the right time to show up in front of the world at a critical moment and reverse the situation. Why did Marquis Qiyuan do this? Could it be..."
Lin Yuzan took over the conversation and said softly, "Perhaps the former crown prince did not die at the hands of that old man. Marquis Qiyuan was afraid and wanted to find a way out for himself. After all, there have been rumors that the old Marquis Qiyuan died at the hands of the former crown prince."
When Wang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but think of his old rival's still unclear life experience.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but get angry, and snorted coldly: "What are you doing here? Are you waiting for me, your uncle, to make the bed for you?"
Lin Yuzan: ...
"It seems to me that Shu Zhi is waiting for me to clean the dormitory so that he can sit back and enjoy the results." Lin Yuzan sneered in response.
After saying that, the two of them turned back at the same time in tacit understanding and looked at the room covered with thick dust. Then, they looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes. They could only resign themselves to their fate, roll up their sleeves, and work hard.
It is always time-consuming and laborious to clean a place that you haven't visited for a long time.
Not only the two of them, but also the sound of cleaning could be heard from Linglong Courtyard next door, announcing that the students there had also returned to live.
Lu Tingfeng looked up at the attic and saw an old woman busy wiping the wooden windows. He turned around and looked at the rooms of Wang and Lin.
There was a hint of contemplation in his eyes: Why can't I see Junior Brother Pei? Has he not returned yet?
Pei Yi did not follow Wang and Lin back to Yunfei Academy, but had other things to do.
After school, Xiao Yining was asked about this by her classmates. She quickly gave the excuse she had prepared: "My cousin has to go to the new house to buy some furniture these days. He is very busy!"
"Then does my uncle have to wait a few more days before returning to Yunfei Academy?" Chen Jiaoyi said with a look of regret.
Xiao Yining nodded truthfully with an envious expression.
While they were away from Yanjing, my uncle killed many rebels and confiscated the property of many officials, reaping a rich harvest.
The day before yesterday, when the fellow villager sent the second prince to the palace, my uncle remembered that he had promised to give the fellow villager a three-story house, and with a wave of his hand, he settled the debt on the spot.
Although this property was bought by his fellow villager with 100,000 taels of gambling money, Xiao Yining still felt that he was very lucky.
Moreover, her fellow villager also told her that when the palace was bombed, her master's master Pei An was not hurt at all, so she was grateful for the amulet he gave her and wanted to hide the "inheritance" in his house.
He has been spending the past few days to accomplish this matter and hide the money.
Pei Yi——a young man with incredible luck.
Xiao Yining: I really want to change the script of my life?(?`?′?)?
"Then sister Yining, please tell my uncle about it during your ten-day holiday. I want to visit his new house." Chen Jiaoyi said to little Yining.
"If Uncle Pei doesn't mind the trouble, we might as well host a grand housewarming party when we move into the new house. Then, we can invite all of our classmates to come and get together to share the joy of moving. Of course, if we sisters can be invited to join in the fun, it would be icing on the cake!" Yan Ke, who was standing aside, suggested with a smile on her face.
This was a good idea, and the other children and sisters who were accompanying little Yining back to Linglong Courtyard all nodded.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yining directly poured a bucket of cold water on them, extinguishing their thoughts.
"Sister Yan Ke, boys and girls are not allowed to sit at the same table as those seven years old. My cousin doesn't have a wife, so I probably can't invite you." Xiao Yining said helplessly.
As soon as this was said, Yan Ke immediately came up with a solution: "We can disguise ourselves as men."
Xiao Yining looked at her in surprise and felt that she was inspired by Nalan Shuyi.
Fortunately, Yan Ke's idea was immediately opposed by Liu Zhenying: "No, no, sister Yan Ke, have you forgotten that last year, Miss Leng disguised herself as a man and sneaked to Yunfei Academy to play, and was caught by Zheng, a female official, and was punished with 50 lashes."
Cui Zhiyao also disagreed and said, "It's really not possible. Sister Yan Ke, don't talk about this in the girls' school, lest someone with ulterior motives hears it and it reaches the ears of the princess."
After hearing what the two said, Yan Ke couldn't help but recall the miserable look of Leng Mengwan when she was punished. She shuddered and nodded with lingering fear. She said with regret, "Actually, I just wanted to visit the yard and then draw the beautiful scenery."
This remark again caused the surrounding children to comfort them.
Xiao Yining listened silently, her thoughts having already drifted to the heroine who was mentioned. As usual, every time she came back, she could always keenly sense the inquiring gazes from the heroine in some unnoticed corners, and could even be inexplicably blocked by them. And all this was for her father, the second male lead.
At this moment, as if fate was calling, the person that the little kid "missed" appeared from the corner in front, and standing next to her was the new member of Class B - Zhang Nishang.
As soon as Zhang Nishang saw them, she was the first to complain: "Why didn't you wait for me? I also wanted to see Lin Yining off and visit Linglong Courtyard where she lives alone, and I almost got lost. Fortunately, I met Sister Leng on the way and she took me a shortcut."
Everyone was speechless when they heard this. They didn't know how to respond. You know, after school, this new member ran to find his familiar sister.
At this time, Leng Mengwan, who had left a deep impression on everyone, also spoke enthusiastically: "Sister Lin and I have known each other for many days, but I have never been to Linglong Courtyard. Sister Lin, can you invite me to come and sit with you?"
Xiao Yining: It turns out that people can’t stand being nagged.