Chapter 336 Spring

Wen Rusheng heard the news that Prince Jing had become the Crown Prince while he was strolling around the morning market. He immediately fainted with his eyes wide open.

Wen Ping, who went out with him, pinched the man's Ren Zhong point hard to wake him up.

"Go back home..."

Wen Ping carried Wen Rusheng back home and hurried to inform Wen Feng.

When Wen Feng received the letter and asked for leave, he came back and saw his old father lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why don't you go to the clinic or ask Steward Wen to call a doctor?"

Hearing his son's voice, Wen Rusheng sat up suddenly and grabbed Wen Feng's wrist: "Why didn't you tell me that Ah Hao became the Crown Princess!"

Wen Feng thought to himself, "Every time you mention Ah Hao, you're talking nonsense. What are you talking about?" Of course, he wouldn't show it on his face. "My son thought it had little to do with us, so he didn't mention it."

"Who said it doesn't matter much? It's a huge deal!" Wen Rusheng blushed with excitement.

Wen Feng frowned slightly.

Does my father think that since Ah Hao is the Crown Princess, she can benefit from it?

Then he would have to persuade her kindly.

Uncle Ten and Aunt Ten are estranged from each other, and the Wen and Lin families have severed their in-law relationship. It would be very tactless to think that you can take advantage of it.

"Feng'er, do you think Ah Hao's magical powers will become more profound now that she has become the Crown Princess?"

"What?" Wen Feng thought he had heard wrongly.

"For people like her, it is said that the more luck she has, the deeper her magical powers will be." Wen Rusheng said in a low voice.

He was wrong, he might as well just think about taking advantage of the situation!

"Dad, Ah Hao is already the Crown Princess. If you continue to talk nonsense and others hear you, you will get into big trouble." Wen Feng warned sternly.

Wen Rusheng sighed, "I know. We're the only ones in the room. I'm just worried about what effect Ah Hao might have on me, oh, on us, if she becomes the Crown Princess."

Wen Feng now knows where this impact lies.

The corners of his mouth twitched fiercely, and he wanted to persuade him again, but Wen Rusheng pushed him away: "Go see your tenth uncle."

Wen Rugui and the Lin family had broken off relations, and Wen Rusheng, fearing Wen Rusheng would come after him, had always stayed away. It was only when Wen Qing's disappearance became a hot topic last year that Wen Feng contacted them and sent them some money, only then did he learn of Wen Rugui and his family's new residence.

"See Uncle Ten?" Wen Feng was a little surprised.

When his father heard that he had given money to his tenth uncle's family, he kept nagging him and stopped him from associating with his tenth uncle's family. Why did he take the initiative to ask him to visit his tenth uncle today?

Because of what Wen Rugui did, Wen Feng kept his distance from this uncle, but he was a kind-hearted man. Remembering the care and kinship Wen Rugui showed him when he first came to the capital, he was willing to take care of him occasionally after knowing that the other party was in such a difficult situation.

Seeing that his father had changed his attitude, although he was confused, he still took a few taels of silver and went to Wen Rugui's residence.

Wen Ping didn't dare to go see his old master, so he was accompanied by a servant.

As the master and servant reached the entrance of the alley, they heard the discussions of the neighbors.

"Tsk tsk, I heard he was a high-ranking official. I didn't expect that when he died, he didn't even have a thin coffin. He was just wrapped in a straw mat and buried."

"There's nothing we can do about it. That family is in such a plight, they can't afford the money."

"I see his son has both hands and feet, and is also a literate scholar. It would be much easier for him to support his family than it is for us."

"Don't you know? This is retribution..."

Wen Feng quickened his pace and walked over. Seeing that the courtyard door was ajar, he pushed it open and walked in.

The courtyard was quiet and there was no sign of white hangings.

When Wen Feng saw the mother and her two children who were in a daze, he felt so depressed that he couldn't stay there for a moment. He put down the silver and money and hurried back home.

"How is your tenth uncle?"

Wen Feng didn't think much and replied: "Uncle Ten passed away due to illness——"

Before he could finish his words, Wen Rusheng's eyes rolled back and he looked like he was about to die.

"Dad, what's wrong with you!"

Wen Rusheng slapped Wen Feng's arm hard: "I knew it. Once Ah Hao's magic power increases, he will use magic to kill your tenth uncle!"

Wen Feng couldn't stand it any longer: "Dad, why are you so convinced that Ah Hao is a demon, a monster?"

He was almost embarrassed to say these two ridiculous words.

Wen Rusheng asked back, "What evidence do you have?"

Wen Feng paused, thinking of his father's decades-long fear of ghosts and gods, and gave up trying to reason with him. "Even if that's the case, Ah Hao has always been very good to us. Look, your son passed the imperial examination and is now doing well in the officialdom. Your life is getting better and better. Isn't there something good about performing rituals?"

Wen Rusheng's eyes lit up, and the blackness in front of his eyes disappeared immediately, and his heart stopped trembling. He jumped up and said, "Wen Ping, go get a pot of wine and buy two roast chickens."

Feng'er was right, he was the one who was confused!

"If Ah Hao becomes the queen, then Feng'er, you will become the prime minister, right?"

Wen Feng couldn't stand it any longer and stood up: "There's still something to do at the government office, so my son will go back first."

People were hurrying along the street, and Wen Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but smile.

Although my father was extremely afraid of ghosts and firmly believed that Ah Hao was a monster, he never caused him trouble in other aspects. He thought that when he brought my mother to live with us in the future, our family would be getting better and better.

As he walked forward with this thought in mind, he saw a familiar-looking young man.

When their eyes met, Wen Feng recognized him as Ah Hao's sworn brother, Ah Xing.

The two were not familiar with each other, but they knew of each other's existence, and Wen Feng greeted them politely.

Ah Xing greeted politely and hurried to the fragrance-free flower dew shop.

There were quite a few people outside the Hualu Shop watching the fun. When Ah Xing arrived, he stood among them and looked coldly at the man who was blocking the door and shouting.

He received a letter saying that someone came to the Wuxiang Flower Dew Shop to cause trouble, and he wanted to see who was so blind.

"Mom, mom, please come out. Aunt Zhang saw you that day, and you were right here. Your son is dying, you can't just ignore him!"

Chunni stood at the door, sullenly trying to get rid of them: "I've already told you, the person you're looking for isn't here. If you make trouble again, we won't be polite!"

"I'm not making a fuss. I'm looking for my mother. Mom, our noodle shop can't continue to operate. Your eldest grandson is going to starve to death—"

The crowd was talking and speculating about the situation.

Duo'er rushed out of the shop, her face flushed with anger. "Back then, my mother managed the noodle shop so well, but you were afraid you wouldn't be able to keep it, so you hired another cook and didn't let my mother stay there. As soon as Dad died, you sent my mother, my brother, and me to live in the utility room. When my brother got seriously ill, not only did you not let us call a doctor, you even kicked us out of the house. Now you come looking for my mother, bah, how can you be so shameless!"

The girl was very articulate and told the whole story clearly.

Ah Xing stood in the crowd and had no intention of showing up for the time being.

Duo'er's performance is reassuring, but the key to this matter still depends on what Manager Hu plans to do.

If Manager Hu is soft-hearted, this will be a difficult matter.

Ah Xing looked towards the store entrance and was somewhat disappointed that Manager Hu avoided him.

At this time, a group of police officers came over and said, "Make way. I heard there's trouble here."

Seeing the police coming, people immediately made way.

Shopkeeper Hu walked beside the leading officer and pointed at the stunned Liu Dalang: "That's him, causing trouble in front of our shop."

The leading officer was of course well aware of the background of the Wuxiang Hualu Shop. Upon hearing what Shopkeeper Hu said, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Take the troublemakers away!"

Liu Dalang looked incredulous and held out his hand to Hu, saying, "Mom, don't you recognize me? I'm Dalang!"

Shopkeeper Hu didn't even glance at his crying stepson. He smiled at the crowd and said, "Today, we're giving 20% off on the rose water to show our appreciation for everyone's kindness."

After hearing this, those who hadn't seen enough of the fun rushed into the store and instantly forgot about Liu Dalang who came to cause trouble.

Ah Xing raised the corner of his lips, did not go in to join in the fun, turned around and walked towards Lin's house.

He had heard about Manager Hu's story, and fortunately this was a man who knew what was going on.

I have to say that although Ah Hao has the habit of picking up people randomly, the people he picks up are all good.

When Ah Xing thought of Lin Hao who moved to the East Palace, her smile faded.

There was a crying sound, Ah Xing glanced at it casually. He had no intention of interfering, but he found that he had seen the crying girl before.

It seems...his last name is Chi?

Recognizing that it was Lin Hao's friend, Ah Xing hesitated for a moment but still walked over.

"Miss Chi, are you in trouble? Do you need help?"

When Ah Xing got closer, he found that the girl's clothes were splashed with a lot of water, and the maid beside her was looking at him vigilantly.

Chi Caiyun looked up, her big eyes, washed by tears, were particularly bright: "Who are you?"

"Oh, I'm Ah Hao's older brother, my name is Ah Xing, and I've seen you and Ah Hao together before."

Chi Caiyun suddenly realized: "I remember now."

"Miss Chi, do you need help?" Ah Xing found that although the girl was in a mess, she was in good condition. He should be able to leave after being polite.

"That's troublesome. I was robbed—"

Ah Xing was stunned.

It turned out to be such a serious matter as robbery.

"I'll take Miss Chi to report to the police."

"No, could you please go with me to buy a basket of lobsters?" Chi Caiyun burst into tears as she thought of her sad past. "My mother heard me say Ah Hao had become the Crown Princess, so she bought a basket of the freshest lobsters for me to take to the Flower Dew Shop to celebrate with everyone. Unexpectedly, when we got to this deserted place, someone suddenly rushed out of the alley and snatched the lobsters away!"

Chi Caiyun cried even harder when she thought of those big, fresh lobsters.

Ah Xing was in a daze, and even when he sat down in the backyard of the Hualu Shop, he still didn't understand why he became a guard and was escorting a basket of lobsters. He only stopped and asked for Ah Hao's sake.

When Shopkeeper Hu skillfully cooked and placed the lobster meat in various flavors, such as braised, steamed, and spicy, on the table, Ah Xing took a bite of the delicious lobster meat, looked at Miss Chi who was eating hard, and suddenly smiled.

Well, it seems worthwhile to escort this basket of lobsters.