Chu Xiaoxiao was thrown into a book, reincarnating as a cannon fodder meant to be drowned shortly after birth. Outraged, she saved herself and vowed to change her family’s doomed fate.
...Yang came after her and just happened to hear her daughter's thoughts. She was stunned for a moment and then remembered something from the past.
It is said that the legitimate son of Beiyang Marquis Mansion went missing when he was three years old while burning incense. Was it not an accident? Was it man-made?
If that's true, it's really hateful.
Why should fights between adults involve young and innocent children?
Three years old? He didn’t know anything. He was taken away, and ten years have passed. He probably doesn’t even know his own name.
This concubine in Beiyang Marquis's mansion is really cruel and bold enough to plot against the legitimate son.
The Marquis’ wife is really pitiful. Without a child, how can a woman survive in this wealthy and powerful mansion?
The little girl kept walking forward. Yang was afraid that she was too young, and when she got to the gate of Beiyang Marquis's mansion, people wouldn't let her in without an invitation, so she quickly ran a few steps and picked her up.
"Xiaoxiao! We can't walk so fast. We still have to wait for grandma."
Naituanzi was stunned for a moment, glanced at the carriage far behind, and nodded.
[I left in such a hurry that I forgot about my grandmother. Oh! How many guests did the Beiyang Marquisate invite? There were too many carriages. I don’t know what the old lady was so happy about. The Marquisate will become someone else’s, so why bother celebrating her 60th birthday?]
Yang: “…”
How did Beiyanghou Mansion become someone else's? Tell me, what's going on?
Li Sizu was also very curious. Beiyang Houfu was not very impressive in Kyoto, and Beiyang Hou Niu Zhengde was also mediocre and had not done much. After all, the hereditary succession was uninterrupted, so how could the Houfu belong to someone else?
The charcoal-haired man sneered in his heart. No matter who it belonged to, it was not his.
[The current prince Niu Baichuan is not the son of Beiyang Hou, but the son of his concubine and her lover. His legitimate son was taken away by his lover and sold to a wine-making family. The wine at today's banquet was sent by that family, and the legitimate son will also be here.]
What? Yang was shocked. That child would come too? If the wife of Beiyang Hou knew, wouldn't she be heartbroken?
It’s a pity that she is not familiar with the wife of Beiyang Hou, otherwise she should have told her that her son is right in front of her and she must not miss him.
As a mother herself, she understands the pain of a mother losing her child.
[The legitimate son is very good at studying and very filial. He has been helping the wine shop. He will deliver wine today. I wonder if the concubine will be surprised when she sees it.]
Yang: “…”
The concubine must not know this, otherwise the child will be in danger.
Li Sizu: “…”
Sister Xiaoxiao! What do you want to do? Set things right? We are here to drink, not to meddle in other people's business.
Black charcoal head: "......"
Master! What we should care about is whether Niu Baichuan will come to cause trouble. Who cares about those messes?
The little girl turned around and glared at him, her fierce voice echoing in her mind.
[Hmph! Black-haired guy! Mind your own business. I just like to mind my own business. What does it have to do with you? If Niu Baichuan dares to cause trouble for me, I will make him regret provoking me today.]
Black charcoal head: "......"
OK, OK, OK, you are awesome, you are great, I admire you the most. Following you, I don't even have a little freedom, you can't pretend not to know my thoughts.
Yang and Li Sizu looked at the dark-haired man in surprise. They didn't see him say anything, so why was he scolded?
Li Sizu: “…”
Could it be that his heart is connected with Xiaoxiao's? Why can't mine?
Yang: “…”
No way! My daughter has a telepathic connection with a dragon?
Come to think of it, it's not that strange. She has an extraordinary background. What's the matter with her communicating with a dragon? She even took the black dragon as her slave.
[Humph! I wanted to pretend I didn’t know, but you provoked me first.]
The charcoal-haired guy didn't dare to have any more thoughts. He lowered his head and didn't look at the fierce and aggressive kid.
After the old lady came over, the whole family followed everyone into the Beiyang Marquis Mansion.
As soon as he sat down, Niu Baichuan, the prince of Beiyang Marquis's mansion, came over with his men, pointed at the black-haired guy, and called to the servants behind him: "Go, catch that black boy, this prince wants to kill him."
All the guests were shocked. They had heard that the prince of Beiyang Marquis's Mansion was arrogant and domineering, and was calling for war and killing at such a young age.
It turned out to be true. He said he wanted to kill someone on his grandmother’s 60th birthday. What kind of talk is that? Don’t you know it’s unlucky?
The old lady knew the identity of Black Charcoal Head, and also knew that he was her granddaughter's servant. Naturally, she couldn't let anyone take him away, even if it was the master of the house.
"Prince! Why did you take away my granddaughter's servant for no reason?"
Niu Baichuan was so angry that he raised his pig-headed face and said, "Look how he beat me."
The people around him asked curiously, "Why did Lingxiao County Lord's servant hit you?"
"Yeah! What did you do to provoke that kid? He doesn't look like someone who would cause trouble."
"Yes, yes, yes, she is just a little dark. Besides, she is younger than the prince. How could you beat him like this? Did you do something you shouldn't have done? Did you say something you shouldn't have said?"
At this time, a little girl of about seven or eight years old stood up to explain to everyone: "The prince made fun of my dark complexion."
Niu Baichuan was so angry. He was the master of the house, and he was beaten like a pig. Shouldn't the people who came to the banquet speak for him? Why did they help a servant?
"Is it wrong for me to say that he is dark-skinned? Is he dark-skinned to begin with?"
The little girl was also arrogant: "Then you shouldn't say that his father is a pig. How could a human and a pig give birth to him?"
This remark caused everyone to be shocked, and everyone looked at Niu Baichuan with subtle eyes. No wonder he was beaten like this, it was really shocking.
He actually said that his mother gave birth to him because of a pig. He really deserves to be beaten.
Just when everyone fell silent, a woman with a head full of pearls and jade came out from the back hall, ran over in panic, and bowed to everyone with a dry laugh.
Then she rushed to Niu Baichuan and said, "Son! Who hit you? Who dared to hit my son? Tell me and I will vent your anger for you."
"No need, he's just a lowly fellow, my son can catch him and torture him himself."
All the guests fell silent again. Originally, some kind-hearted people wanted to tell the lady what was going on, but after hearing the mother and son speak in similar tones, everyone kept silent tacitly.
No one was whispering to each other because they really didn't want to talk.
Princess Lingxiao's servants were spoken of so badly that it was lucky that the prince of Beiyang Marquis's mansion was not crippled.
What's more, the prince was sitting next to Princess Lingxiao, but he was hidden in the crowd and the mother and son didn't notice him at all.
Anyone who had someone in the family attending court knew that Princess Lingxiao and the Crown Prince were almost inseparable; whenever one appeared, the other would definitely be there.
Why didn’t the people in Beiyang Marquis’ Mansion notice it?
That prince actually talked nonsense to Lingxiao County Lord's servant. If he didn't get beaten, who would? That dark boy must have some background, otherwise why would Lingxiao County Lord keep him around?