571 Just Think That I'm Overly Suspicious

"Ping An, why are you here?" Sun Yinan saw Ping An coming in and quickly stood up.

"Grandfather, Ping An has something to ask you."

Ping An bowed slightly to everyone. Even Zhou Heng was here tonight.

Sun Yinan followed Ping An out: "Is it because of your master's visit to the palace? It's okay, your master just went to the palace to treat a patient, you can go home to celebrate the New Year."

"Grandfather, I know it shouldn't be a big deal, but can I set up a small formation in your yard? Leave a gate for Dachao to guard, and it would be nice for the whole family to gather in your yard to keep watch when nothing happens."

Sun Yinan was shocked: "Ping An, your master is just going out for a consultation. He might be back soon, just a few days at most. It was the same when you treated the crown prince last year."

Ping An didn't want to scare the old man, but his heart was becoming more and more uneasy. This shouldn't be like this at all.

This has happened to him several times over the years, and something went wrong to varying degrees, but it's hard to explain.

"Grandfather, that's all. Just think of it as me setting up a formation for fun. I'll come and dismantle it in a few days."

A few days ago at the Wang family, he heard his teacher casually mention that the emperor had mentioned that he wanted to give up the throne to the prince early, and there were several people present at the time.

Everyone felt that the emperor was only fifty-six or fifty-seven years old, in good health, and could still govern the court for another ten or twenty years, so there was no need for him to become the emperor emeritus too early.

But the emperor said he was tired and wanted to travel around while he was still in good health.

Could it be related to this?

No, no.

Ping An felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing.

He didn't want to explain, and no explanation was possible. There was not enough time, so he told his father that it would pass.

Ping An spent half an hour setting up a trap for his master's yard. As long as one follows the requirements, one can enter and exit the array through the gate. Such an array can be used for half a month, and general external forces can basically not enter.

There is no need for a hidden formation.

My master's courtyard is on the right side of the third entrance, and my great-grandfather's courtyard is on the left.

It would be weird if the right side was not visible properly.

Ping'an called Jixiang and Dachao and taught them how to open and close the formation gates, and those things must not be moved.

I don't know when the old man came over, and he just stood there quietly watching Ping An busy.

"Grandmaster."

"Ping An, why are you doing this? Your master just came to the palace to diagnose patients?"

Ping An whispered, "Grandmaster, I don't know why I suddenly got nervous. Setting up a formation won't do anything. If something really happens, just go in and hide. There are still few people who can break the formation. At least it will keep you safe for a few days. Just think I'm overthinking."

The old man muttered to himself, "What could possibly happen in the palace? Your Majesty has governed the Great Zhou so well that it can be said that the country is peaceful and prosperous, and people can live and work in peace and contentment."

"Grandmaster, Grandmaster, I'm going to my father's house. I have to go back to my own home in the evening."

Sun Yinan nodded: "Let's go back."

He thought that the kid was making a big deal out of nothing, but when he thought about it, it was nothing. On New Year's Eve, the whole family would keep watch in the old man's yard. It was nothing to set up a formation outside his yard. Ping An also said that it would be dismantled in a few days.

Soon, Ping'an arrived at his father's house.

Chang Chunfeng was delighted when he saw his son coming: "Ping An, we are waiting for you to come and pay respect to our ancestors. We will have the New Year's Eve dinner right after that."

"Father, Mother, I'm late."

Zhang Jinyu said, "It's not too late. I heard that you went to the village and the altar has been set up. We can start now."

Ping An then greeted Chen Sheng who was standing beside him.

Chen Sheng whispered, "Ping An, I'll go back with you later. It's not convenient to disturb uncle and aunt here all the time. They have to go back to Yue's house on the second day of the Chinese New Year."

"Okay, pack your things for a while, you have to leave in an hour."

"Okay, I'll tell my uncle and aunt later." Chen Shengshu said.

I don’t know what’s wrong. Uncle Mingming is so nice to me, and Aunt Mingming is also nice and polite, but I just can’t stay there and want to go to Ping’an’s house. Living in Ping’an’s house is almost the same as living at home, and I’m used to everything.

While Ping An was paying homage to his ancestors with his uncle and Yan'er, Chen Sheng returned to the guest room to pack his things. It was just a package, so he went back quickly.

The ancestor worship ceremony was quick. After the father and son kowtowed three times and nine times, Ping An heard his father's gentle voice calling his grandparents and ancestors to come and have the New Year's Eve dinner, drink some wine brewed by the eldest grandson himself, and receive some red envelopes presented by the younger generations.

This morning, he brought Lin Feng and Xiao Wu to pay tribute to the Taoist priest and the guards and burned a lot of paper money.

Even though the Taoist priest said that there was no need to do these things in the future, he still wanted to do his best, regardless of whether it was useful or not.

In the final analysis, it is for the sake of making myself feel better, because after doing these things, I feel much more comfortable and no longer feel that there is something I have not done.

"Dad, come with me to the second courtyard."

"What is it?"

Ping An didn't care about Yan'er's pestering: "Be good, Yan'er, big brother will come to play with you in a while."

He didn't answer his father's question, so what could he answer? Could it be that he suddenly felt uneasy and wanted to set up a small formation at home?

In fact, my biological father is only a fourth-rank official. Whether there is any trouble or not, it is most likely not to be his fault.

This is just for peace of mind.

Ping'an went straight to the second courtyard. This courtyard was all his. It was usually empty. When Yan'er grew up a little, he would only need to keep one courtyard and would not have to occupy the entire courtyard.

Chang Chunfeng only saw his son busying around in a yard on the right, but he couldn't see clearly what he was busy with.

A quarter of an hour later.

"Dad, come here."

"Ping An, what are you doing here?"

"Dad, even if I come here, I will only live in the left courtyard. It would be a pity to leave the right side empty. I'll put your things there. I've set up a trap that will keep outsiders out for a month. You can hide your important things inside."

Chang Chunfeng laughed and said, "Silly child, Dad went to Dingzhou after the Lantern Festival and can only stay at home for half a month. I thought what you were doing?"

Ping An said, "Aren't you going to Uncle Zhang's house in two days? Chen Sheng just said he would go back with me. After that, he can study with San Qiang. This way, your house will be empty occasionally. Dad, just think of it as playing with me."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to my son." Chang Chunfeng couldn't stop smiling. He was twenty years old, but he was still like a child, doing whatever he wanted.

"Dad, I will tell you how to enter the formation and how to get out."

…

An hour later, it was already dusk outside. Ping An shivered in the cold wind.

The carriage quickly left Chang's house.

Instead, they went around to Sun's house. The carriage stopped in front of the house. Xiao Ming jumped out of the carriage like a monkey and got back on it after a while.

"Master, the eldest son has not returned home. Uncle Ming, Uncle He, and Ruyi just came back."

Ping'an was startled. Even Ruyi couldn't get in. Who could be sick?

It seems that Master cannot go home tonight. I wonder if someone will come to summon me into the palace later?

If not, then surgery is not necessary.

I will be able to enter the palace tomorrow afternoon.

He was a little anxious. He was really worried about his master being alone in the palace.