Chapter 105 I didn’t expect that in Ningning’s heart, someone was actually a smiling tiger

Wen Yueyin watched him ride away in a cloud of dust, secretly clenching her handkerchief.

She is the future Crown Princess and has a noble status. If she didn't think that Wen Rulei might be able to turn the tide, she would not have spoken to him so nicely!

The three siblings were about to go back home when a servant suddenly approached them stealthily.

The servant whispered, "The county magistrate asked me to tell you that he was rescued by Prefect Mu and is now in the prefectural residence in Yangcheng. Please hurry to Yangcheng and reunite with your family."

After the servant left, the three of them looked at each other.

Wen Rufeng was surprised, "I didn't expect my father to go to Yangcheng..."

"Father is a criminal. Calling us over here won't bring good things. It might even implicate us and affect our careers and business." Wen Ruyun waved his folding fan. "I think we should just pretend we don't know and not go!"

Wen Yueyin lowered his brows and thought.

According to the trajectory of his previous life, my father was first promoted from county magistrate to chief clerk of the prefectural office, and then transferred to the capital.

She originally thought that this life would be very different from her previous one, but after many twists and turns, Wen Rulei still embarked on the path of joining the army.

So is there a possibility that my father will be promoted to the chief clerk of the prefectural office again?

Wen Yueyin analyzed, "My second brother and I have different ideas. Since father was able to deliver the message back, it shows that Governor Mu didn't treat him as a prisoner. Since the beginning of the Xin Dynasty, the emperor has established the Governor's Office and the Zhenbei Palace in Shu County. One controls political and financial power, and the other controls military power. The two have always been at odds. This time, father angered the Zhenbei Palace but didn't offend Governor Mu. Perhaps Governor Mu saw his ability and wanted to win him over to fight against the Zhenbei Palace?"

Wen Rufeng and Wen Ruyun fell into silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Wen Rufeng murmured, "So, my father's career isn't over yet."

Wen Ruyun's face turned grim. "Then it's too early to write the notice severing our father-son relationship."

Although the Taishou Mansion is not as good as the Zhenbei Palace, it would be great if we could establish a relationship with it.

Wen Yueyin smiled and said, "We are different from my younger sister. Even if Father blames us for breaking off relations with him, he won't really hate us. In my opinion, we just need to apologize to him, and he will forgive us."

The daughter of the chief clerk in the prefectural government is much more noble than the daughter of a county magistrate, isn't it?

Wen Rufeng said, "Then I'll go back and tell Miaomiao to take out one thousand taels of silver from her dowry to buy us an apology gift."

"Brother, have you forgotten? Her dowry was to be used as capital for my business." Wen Ruyun closed her folding fan. "Why don't we go ask Mother for an apology? Father's imprisonment was ultimately caused by her, so she has the responsibility to pay."

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Zhenbei Palace.

There is a persimmon tree in the garden. This autumn there was a good harvest, and the branches were bent with the weight of the persimmons.

Wen Xingluo and Cuicui picked a full basket of persimmons, planning to dry them and make persimmon cakes to send to Xie Shian and Chen Lezhi.

The girl sat on the steps with her face propped up, looking at the persimmons drying in the sun.

She carefully selected each persimmon, each one was golden and plump, paired with a four-petal green stalk, which made people happy just by looking at it.

"persimmon……"

"Prince..."

Wen Xingluo suddenly had an idea and asked Cuicui to bring pen and ink.

She picked the roundest persimmon and used a brush to carefully draw eyebrows, eyes, nose and lips on it.

Cuicui sat nearby and looked at the painting. She couldn't help but ask, "Is that a tiger, Miss?"

Wen Xingluo finished the last stroke and said with a smile, "This is our prince."

"Ah?!" Cuicui was shocked and couldn't help but move closer to take a closer look. "How come I can't see anything at all?"

Xie Guanlan just came back from his shift.

As he passed under the eaves, he saw the master and servant sitting on the steps, their heads put together, whispering something.

He approached calmly.

Wen Xingluo held the persimmon in his hand and said, "Cui Cui, you don't understand this. Don't be fooled by his gentle, humble and approachable appearance. In fact, he has a kind face but a dark heart and is used to scaring people. So, I drew a smiling tiger to represent him."

Cuicui praised, "It turns out that Miss is pursuing the meaning rather than the form. Miss, you paint very well!"

Xie Guanlan said darkly, "I didn't expect that in Ningning's heart, I was actually a smiling tiger."

Wen Xingluo and Cuicui were startled and jumped up almost instantly.

Bumping into Xie Guanlan's half-smile, Wen Xingluo took a half step back in embarrassment, lowered his head and bowed, "Brother..."

Xie Guanlan stretched out his hand, "Give it to me."

Wen Xingluo pursed her lips, didn't dare to say anything, and just insisted on hiding the persimmon behind her back.

Xie Guanlan walked down the stairs step by step and reached out to her again, "Give it to me."

The young man was tall and straight, and the shadow he cast was like a ferocious beast with its bloody mouth wide open. Although he had a gorgeous and handsome appearance, and his thin lips were slightly curved, the oppressive feeling between his eyebrows was truly frightening.

Cui Cui trembled, thinking that her young lady was right!

Their eldest son is just a smiling tiger!

Wen Xingluo reluctantly handed over the persimmon.

Xie Guanlan weighed it in his palm, then glanced down at her. "Mu Shangming sent an invitation to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of his beloved daughter. Do you want to go?"

Wen Xingluo was slightly stunned.

Xie Guanlan was not worthy of attending the coming-of-age ceremony of the prefect's daughter in person.

So, he went for Mu Shangming.

Mu Shangming was a disciple of the emperor. After Du Guanghong's death, he took a group of palace masters to Yangcheng in a high-profile manner, and specially sent an invitation to the Zhenbei Palace. If Xie Guanlan refused, it would mean that he was afraid of the court.

He must go to this banquet.

He asked her this question specifically, probably because Wen Qingsong was in Mu Shangming's hands, and he still wanted her to kill his enemy with her own hands.

Wen Xingluo raised his head decisively, "Go!"

"Leave the palace at 9:00 PM the day after tomorrow. Remember to pack your belongings."

Xie Guanlan left after saying this.

It was not until he returned to the study in Canglang Pavilion that he looked at the persimmon in his palm.

The little girl drew a smiling tiger on the persimmon.

In her mind, he was like this.

He wanted to throw away the persimmon, but when he remembered the little girl's serious attitude as she wrote, for some reason, he inexplicably left it on the desk.

This trip to Yangcheng was only with him and Wen Ningning.

It will surely be interesting.

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Wen Xingluo returned to Xiejinyuan to pack up her belongings. She was about to go to the main courtyard to have dinner with Wei Si when she suddenly heard a maid report that Wen Rufeng and others had entered the palace to look for the princess.

Wen Xingluo hurried to the main courtyard and saw Wen Rufeng and his two siblings and Xu Miaomiao kneeling neatly in the yard, crying in front of the closed door.

Wen Rufeng choked up and said, "'It takes ten years to cultivate to be able to cross the river together, and a hundred years to cultivate to be able to sleep together.' How can you still eat and sleep when your father is in prison?!"

Wen Ruyun also advised, "You and father are husband and wife after all. How could you be so cruel as to abandon him? Now that father has been dismissed from office, he is being ridiculed by others. If you still have any feelings for him, please write a letter of understanding and prepare a generous gift. We will deliver it to him on your behalf. This will preserve your love for each other!"