Chapter 300: The Scroll
"Then about going to the North..."
"It's settled then. I'll go to the palace in a few days to tell my aunt and send a message to the northern border."
The little head felt nice and fluffy, and Yuan Siyin ruffled it a few more times before withdrawing her hand: "You'll be happy to be able to learn martial arts from your father."
She actually considered sending Yuan Fuqing away, not because she didn't care about him, but because she was afraid he would be affected.
The situation in the court is becoming increasingly unpredictable. A slight misstep could implicate countless people. The Yuan family is already a target of attacks from all sides due to its large size. She is relatively safe, but Yuan Fuqing is still young, and she cannot stand by and watch him be maliciously slandered by those people.
Previously, we were missing a pretext, but now the incident of causing a disturbance at the school is a good opportunity.
"But Ah Qing still can't bear to leave her older sister. When can Ah Qing come back?"
"Hmm... Once you can fight to a draw with some of Father's generals, your elder sister will come to pick you up personally."
"Really? Then let's pinky swear! Whoever lies is a dog!"
Yuan Siyin chuckled and could only extend her hand in agreement with his childish behavior.
Just then, Hongxiu arrived carrying a tray filled with four-happiness meatballs. Yuan Fuqing immediately got up and ran to her, boasting, "Sister Hongxiu, I'm going to the Northern Border! When I come back, I'll be a very powerful person!"
Hongxiu was slightly surprised, but still skillfully used a tone of coaxing a child: "Really? Young master is so amazing?"
"Of course! I'm the strongest one, taking on so many of them by myself!"
"You still have bruises on your face, don't flaunt this kind of thing."
The platform for boasting had just been set up when Yuan Siyin ruthlessly tore it down.
"Did you win?" Hongxiu asked instinctively.
We won!
"That's a good thing, at least the young master wasn't bullied." Hongxiu nodded happily. "Miss specially ordered Juxianlou to make Four Happiness Meatballs, they're still hot. Young master, eat them while they're hot, they'll get cold if you wait too long."
"You guys go in and eat first. I have something to do, I'll be back in a bit."
Yuan Siyin waved to the two of them, wanting to ask the page boy some more questions. Just as she stepped out of the courtyard, she saw the boy still holding chopsticks and waiting for her outside: "I...I've come to ask for your forgiveness, Miss."
His quick wit made Yuan Siyin glance at him a few more times: "How do you intend to forgive me?"
"The young master initially forbade us to say it, but actually it was the second young master of the Shen family who led the commotion that day."
"Shen Ruozhu?"
"yes."
"Okay, you can go back now."
"That scoundrel..."
"Pack your bags and serve A-Qing as her servant. If I find out you're not doing your job properly, it won't be difficult to replace you."
"Thank you, Miss. I will do my best in the future!"
Yuan Siyin waved for him to leave, then turned and went into the courtyard.
The next day, a painting was delivered to the Shen family mansion.
Grand Tutor Shen had invited dozens of the most famous literary figures to drink tea and discuss poetry. They were having a very pleasant conversation when a servant suddenly brought in a scroll painting.
Such refined conversations should not be disturbed, but Grand Tutor Shen only frowned slightly and stroked his beard, and everyone fell silent in unison.
"Who handed it to you?"
The servant dared not conceal the truth and immediately said respectfully, "That person claimed to be a servant of the Yuan family and left after delivering the goods."
"From the Yuan family?"
"yes."
Although no one has explicitly stated the current situation, everyone knows that the Yuan family will never side with the Crown Prince. However, the Shen family was the first to take sides, and if today's events get out, who knows what the palace will think.
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