Chapter 210 The Master is Here (Two Chapters in One)

The old nanny was a servant of the Wei family. She followed Concubine Li into the palace and never married in her life.

Although the Wei family prospered thanks to Concubine Li, Concubine Li was in the palace after all, and there were bound to be omissions in matters outside the palace.

Although the old nanny's parents had died long ago, the indentures of her brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren, as well as more than 30 people from her natal family, were now all in the hands of Madam Wei.

She had given most of her savings over the years to her nephews, hoping that there would be some incense to burn during the Ghost Festival and Qingming Festival a hundred years later. Moreover, if her family members died out, they would not forgive her in the underworld.

She was loyal to Concubine Li, otherwise she would not have kept her by her side for most of her life. However, this master-servant relationship was nothing compared to the lives of more than 30 people in her natal family.

The old nanny has known Madam Wei for decades and knows her methods too well. She is a murderer without blinking an eye, so the old nanny doesn't dare to gamble.

Mrs. Wei’s request this time was actually a multiple-choice question.

Either Zhu Yu's status as a son of a noble family should be restored and he should be honored after his death, or she should be allowed to enter the palace and live with Concubine Li for a while.

Zhu Yu committed a serious crime during his lifetime, and the Zhu family removed Zhu Yu from the family tree to avoid being implicated. Not to mention that Zhu Yu was only the son of a marquis, even if he was the biological son of Emperor Yongjia, Emperor Yongjia would not go back on his word and restore the status of Zhu Yu, who had been demoted to a commoner during his lifetime.

Old Lady Wei knew it very well. She knew that Emperor Yongjia would not agree. What she wanted was to enter the palace.

She is going to the palace!

From the moment those snakes crawled onto the head of her bed, she hated the fake mother and son in the palace. She knew that if she rashly told the story now, no one would believe it. Even if someone believed it in their hearts, they would say it was a lie. Not only would it not shake the person on the dragon throne, but it would also cause the Baoqing Marquis Mansion to disappear into thin air.

So she could only take it one step at a time.

Just when Emperor Yongjia was worried about Deng Qian's death, an inconspicuous carriage slowly drove out of the Wei family's farm.

Madam Wei is back!

Xiaoguai had just finished his meal at the Third Prince's Mansion when he encountered two crows.

Xiaoguai recognizes them. These are not wild crows, but crow soldiers under the command of the Crow King.

Crow Soldier Armor: [The old woman came out, riding in a carriage, heading towards the capital.]

Crow Soldier B: [That old woman who attracts snakes.]

Xiaoguai thought about it and seemed to remember that there was such an old woman. He asked the two crow soldiers to wait for a while, turned around and flew back to the Third Prince's Mansion, and gave the two crow soldiers the half chicken he had left over.

The two crow soldiers were very happy and hid in a deserted place to eat chicken. In the Third Prince's Mansion, a young eunuch looked at this scene in surprise. Oh my God, the divine bird crow turned out to be the younger brother of Lord Divine Eagle!

After feeding the crow soldiers, Xiaoguai did not go home directly, but flew to the Baoqing Marquis Mansion to wait for the carriage that the crow soldiers mentioned.

But Xiaoguai waited for several hours and no carriage came in. Helplessly, Xiaoguai had to go home.

After hearing this, Zhao Shiqing thought about it. Madam Wei returned to the capital, but did not return to the Baoqing Marquis Mansion. So where did she go?

Who does Madam Wei hate the most now?

Of course it was the person who released the snake on her. Well, that person was not Miss Zhao Er, it was Concubine Li!

Enter the palace!

"Little Demon, Big Fatty, come here!"

These two guys go into the palace gardens whenever they have nothing to do, and they are friends with the palace cats in several palaces. Let's leave this matter to them.

That night, Xiao Yao and Dapang came back. As expected, Zhao Shiqing was right. Old Madam Wei really entered the palace!

"Hahahaha!" In the middle of the night, a laugh like the neighing of a wild horse came from the second young lady's boudoir. That night, everyone in the yard, young and old, had nightmares.

Zhao Shiqing originally thought that in a few days, Yang Shengqiu and Xiuxiu would have a new encounter, but she was wrong. Xiuxiu went out to buy things every day according to her instructions, but she never met Yang Shengqiu again.

The sensation caused by Deng Qian's murder gradually subsided, but the murderer was still not caught.

Deng Qian's case was directly supervised by the Jinyiwei. Even if Yan Xia returned to the capital, Zhao Shiqing would not be able to get any information from him.

Zhao Tingluo came to Tianjing Hutong every few days. Although he disguised himself every time, as he came so often, the guards discovered that there were more strangers outside Tianjing Hutong.

The guard Lao Fan pretended to be drunk, caught a man and beat him up. The man confessed and turned out to be someone from Prince Fu's mansion.

They found this place by following Zhao Tingluo.

Zhao Shiqing became anxious when he heard this and grabbed Zhao Tingluo's collar and was about to throw him out. Zhao Tingluo swore to the sky that he would investigate this matter thoroughly.

Within two days, Zhao Tingluo really found out.

Immediately afterwards, the people outside Tianjing Hutong disappeared.

Zhao Tingluo only told his mother about finding his brother, and his mother only told the maid she trusted, so they didn't need to look for anyone else.

The problem lies with the maids. One of them was bribed by Zhao Tingluo's father, Prince Fu.

Therefore, the news that Xiaobao has been found has now been known to Prince Fu.

Zhao Tingluo was so angry that he told his grandfather about it. Although Prince Fu had no feelings for Xiaobao, he was his grandson after all, and a legitimate grandson at that. Compared with that fake illegitimate son, one was like white jade and the other was like coarse porcelain and rotten tiles, there was no comparison at all.

But Xiaobao is now in Liangdi. Prince Fu has been cautious all his life, so he dare not make it public. He plans to send someone to secretly leave the capital after the first month of the year to bring Xiaobao back to the capital, and then say that he was found in a charity outside the capital.

Zhao Tingluo looked ashamed. "I'm sorry, my grandfather is too timid. Liang is so big, and there's more to it than just the Prince of Liang's Mansion. But he was just afraid that the person in the palace would become suspicious and mistakenly think that Xiaobao was related to the Prince of Liang's Mansion."

Zhao Shiqing: Of course they are related.

However, Zhao Shiqing believed that with Zhao Tingluo's intelligence, this matter would not be kept secret for long.

So she simply didn't hide it and revealed her identity to Zhao Tingluo directly.

"Your grandfather was right to worry. Xiaobao is indeed under the protection of the Liang Palace while in Liangdi. The White Crane Village on White Crane Mountain where he lives now belongs to the Second Miss of the Liang Palace. When Niqiu came to the capital, the person who took care of him was named Murong Linlang. She was the teacher of the Second Miss Zhao. And I am the smart and beautiful Second Miss of the Liang Palace, Zhao Shiqing."

Zhao Tingluo blinked, "Hmm, so that's how it is. Hey, aren't you a monk? Why do you eat meat? I understand. You're not practicing Quanzhen."

Zhao Shiqing rolled her eyes: "I am an evil cultivator who specializes in using children to refine pills."

Zhao Tingluo rubbed his head and chuckled: "You are not. It seems that the rumors are not credible. You have never become a monk at all."

Seeing that he was not surprised at all, Zhao Shiqing understood. Even if this kid didn't guess everything, he at least guessed half of it. He might not know that she was Zhao Shiqing, but he guessed that she was someone related to Prince Liang's Mansion.

A child who is the favorite of everyone in the palace and can live to the age of ten cannot be naive and innocent.

"You told me that your grandfather was going to send people to Liangdi just to test me, right?"

Zhao Tingluo continued to smile, and her smile was adorable.

Zhao Shiqing said, "No need to test the waters. I had originally planned to have Niqiu return to Liangdi to bring Xiaobao back after the New Year. Now that your family is so anxious, I'll write a letter and ask them to send Xiaobao back. As for the people your grandfather sent, I don't trust them, and my master won't hand Xiaobao over to them."

Zhao Tingluo understood what Zhao Shiqing meant. To Xiaobao, Prince Fu's Mansion was a den of tigers and wolves. Even if Prince Fu agreed to let Xiaobao come back, who could guarantee that the people he sent would not make mistakes?

If my father can bribe my mother’s companion, why can’t he bribe my grandfather’s people?

The father may not necessarily hurt Xiaobao, but he will definitely take advantage of Xiaobao.

For a father who can pass off a son born out of wedlock as his legitimate son, what else can't he do?

"Okay, sister, I'll listen to you. I'll go and tell grandpa. Don't worry, sister, I still have some face in front of grandpa."

Which grandfather would not give face to a child who can act coquettishly and cutely in front of the emperor?

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside. It was Chen Wangxing's voice: "Second Miss, your master is here."

Zhao Shiqing was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"Second Miss, Second Miss, come out quickly, Master Murong is here!"

This time it was Ling Bo's voice. Zhao Shiqing jumped up from the chair. Shen Wangxing couldn't explain it clearly, but Ling Bo would not admit his mistake.

It’s Master, Master is here!

When Zhao Tingluo heard the words "Master Murong", his eyes suddenly lit up.

What did Zhao Shiqing say just now? She said that the person taking care of Xiaobao now is her master Murong Linlang!

With a bang, the door was opened forcefully and Zhao Shiqing rushed out. Loach wanted to follow him, but Zhao Tingluo was faster than him and actually followed him out before Loach.

The visitor has entered the yard.

That pretty beauty standing there, if it’s not the master, then who else could it be?

Zhao Shiqing hadn't seen her master for almost a year. She rushed over and hugged Murong Linlang: "Master, Master, Master, Master!"

Murong Linlang let her head rub against her body before pushing her away.

"Second Miss."

A childish voice sounded, Zhao Shiqing looked down and saw a white and chubby little ball.

It’s Xiaobao!

Xiaobao is taller than the last time I saw him, and his facial features have grown a little. He looks about 40% similar to Zhao Tingluo.

"Xiaobao?"

Zhao Shiqing, Niu Qiu, and Zhao Tingluo said in unison.

Zhao Shiqing and Niqiu were surprised and happy to see Xiaobao. Zhao Tingluo had never seen Xiaobao, but the child with Murong Linlang was so handsome, so it must be Xiaobao.

Since both her biological brother and adopted brother were there, Zhao Shiqing did not get involved. More importantly, she saw the people following Murong Linlang. In addition to Wei Ren and Jian Deng, there was another person who should not be here.

Shen Guanyue!

Although Chen Guanyue's face was smeared with charcoal black and he was wearing a coarse cotton jacket, Zhao Shiqing still recognized him at a glance.

"Master, it's cold outside, let's go inside first."

She said to Loach, "Take them to your room."

At this hour, Zhen Wuduo went out to walk the dog and bird again, and Xiuxiu was also ordered to take Zhang Ye out.

After entering the house, Zhao Shiqing couldn't wait to ask, "Master, why did you suddenly come to the capital? Did you miss me?"

Murong Linlang said, "I didn't miss you at all. I just heard that the Grand Princess was going to send someone over. I haven't been to the capital for many years, so I followed her to see the lanterns."

Zhao Shiqing didn't believe it!

Jian Deng laughed and interrupted, "Your master has been nagging about you every day in the mountains. He has lost interest in cooking."

Murong Linlang rolled her eyes.

Zhao Shiqing smiled and said, "I knew Master missed me. Master, I love you the most."

Murong Linlang reached out and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, saying, "You've grown a little taller and a little grayer. It turns out you got a tan from running around in the mountains."

Zhao Shiqing giggled, but when she looked at Chen Guanyue, her expression changed. She asked with a stern face, "Why are you here? Does your brother know?"

Murong Linlang sighed, "This kid deserves a beating. We agreed that he would stay on the mountain to watch over the house, but he ended up hiding in a box. We only found him when he sneaked out in the middle of the night to look for something to eat."

This is someone else's brother, not his own. Zhao Shiqing could only glare at him fiercely and turn himself over to his brother to see how his brother would deal with him.

Chen Guanyue smiled awkwardly: "You all came to the capital, and it's boring for me to be alone in the mountains. I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well come to the capital for a stroll. Don't worry, I won't be discovered."

Zhao Shiqing didn't believe him. This was a hot potato and she wanted to throw him to Xiao Zhen as soon as possible.

Zhao Shiqing looked at Murong Linlang: "Master, my sister sent someone again?"

Murong Linlang said, "The eldest princess has sent thirty people this time, along with a batch of stuff, some of which are her own, and some for you. However, they haven't entered the city yet. The people who came before have set up a farm outside the city, and those people and stuff are temporarily in the farm."

Zhao Shiqing thought to herself, if her sister wants to find a place to store her things, tell her that she has a lot of houses and farms, all bought by grandpa.

Zhao Shiqing said, "You've come just in time. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Let's go see the lanterns."

Then she told Murong Linlang about Xiaobao. Murong Linlang frowned as she listened, "That broken family is better off not having it."

Zhao Shiqing: "Why not? Xiaobao is the eldest son of the Fuwang Mansion and the second grandson. Although the Fuwang Mansion is not hereditary, and Xiaobao is the second son, his brother will be able to be appointed as the general of the state in the future, and he will also be given a title by grace. Although he won't have the throne, as the legitimate son, he will also have a large share of the family property to inherit. This family is in vain if he doesn't want it. If he doesn't want it, it will fall into the hands of others, maybe even that imposter son."

Murong Linlang is a man of the world. In her eyes, it is better to be a commoner and live a carefree and happy life than to be an idle member of the royal family guarding a group of jackals. However, what Zhao Shiqing said is right. If Xiaobao does not want the family business, then it will be given to that illegitimate son in vain.

"Okay, let him go back. If anyone in Prince Fu's Mansion wants to harm him, we can just kill him."

Zhao Shiqing was very happy. His master had come and he could go to the lantern festival with him tomorrow.

She hasn't had a good time at the Lantern Festival in Beijing yet.

There will be stilt walking at tomorrow's lantern festival, and the emperor will also watch the lanterns and have fun with the people.

A shadow flashed through Zhao Shiqing's mind. It was Lan Caihe.