"What did you say?" Su Jinli was struck by lightning when she heard Lingge's words. She felt her legs go weak and her whole body lost its support. Jiang Yan was quick-witted and stepped forward to support her shaky body. Jiang Yan's face turned ashen in an instant, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he shouted, "Seal the gate! Don't let anyone out!"
Before he had finished speaking, a sudden, clamorous noise erupted from the front yard, like a surging tide, instantly shattering the festive atmosphere of the Prime Minister's residence. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw two nimble, masked figures, each holding a child, dashing towards the corner gate like ghosts. Their agility and hurried pace clearly showed their well-trained training. On one of them, a jade pendant with a double fish pattern dangled from its waist. The jade pendant gleamed with a cool luster in the sunlight, a unique item found only in Concubine Shu's palace.
"It's Concubine Shu's people!" Su Qingyao recognized the jade pendant at a glance and couldn't help but scream. Anger and anxiety instantly surged in her heart. Without thinking, she grabbed the makeup box in her hand and threw it at the masked man with all her strength. The makeup box drew an arc in the air, carrying Su Qingyao's anger with it, and flew straight towards its target.
The masked man seemed to sense movement behind him and dodged Su Qingyao's attack with a sideways movement. However, Nian Li, who was in his arms, was frightened by this sudden change and burst into tears. Little Nian Li, with her rosy cheeks covered with crystal tears, looked particularly adorable. But then she made a surprising move. She stretched out her chubby little hand, tightly grasped the man's hair with her fist, and then pulled it hard.
"Ah!" The masked man let out a painful cry, and subconsciously loosened his hands in pain. Nianli fell like a light bird onto the soft red carpet. Strangely, after this fall, Nianli stopped crying and making a fuss. She opened her big, dark eyes and looked curiously at the panicked masked man in front of her, as if she was thinking about something.
Si Yan, standing next to him, was even more hilarious. He quickly grabbed the fallen brush, expertly dipped it in ink, and began to paint on the masked man's face. Soon, a distorted turtle appeared on the masked man's face, looking incredibly funny.
"Sui Niang, not polite at all." Jiang Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly. But he didn't have time to think about it. He rushed over like a flash of black lightning, picked up Si Yan, and at the same time, tightly grasped the masked man's wrist with such force that it seemed as if he could crush his bones.
Meanwhile, Young Marquis Su wasn't to be outdone. He brandished his axe like a brave warrior, stopping the other masked man. The axe blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight, whizzing past the man's nose, leaving him pale. Young Marquis Su's eyes widened in anger, and he roared, "You thief, how dare you touch my nephew! I'll chop you down!"
Chapter 143: Cute baby fights back, full of jokes
"Help!" The masked man, whose face Si Yan had painted a turtle on, had lost all his previous arrogance. He dropped to his knees with a plop, begging for mercy. The ink on his face had become a mess, and his once serious expression had become ridiculous, like a clown. Nian Li sat on the red carpet, her little hands still tightly grasping a few strands of hair plucked from the masked man's head. She shouted in a childish voice, "Bad auntie!" Her childish voice was like the chirping of a yellow oriole in spring, crisp and pleasant, yet with a hint of anger.
Su Jinli rushed over anxiously and hugged her daughter tightly in her arms. Looking at the hair on Nianli's little hands, she felt angry and amused. She gently scratched her little nose and said, "Nianli is great. She knows how to protect herself."
At this moment, Si Yan seemed to be still unsatisfied. He held up the ink-soaked brush and staggered towards Su Jinli, mumbling, "Mom, draw some flowers." As he spoke, he was about to rub it on Su Jinli's face. Su Jinli was at a loss for words and quickly turned her head away.
At this chaotic and amusing moment, Prime Minister Su hurried in with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. As soon as everyone entered, they saw the masked man lying on the ground in a state of disarray, and they were all stunned. The Emperor took a closer look and saw the twisted turtle on the masked man's face. He couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he fell backwards and even coughed, saying as he laughed, "Jiang Siyan! Your painting skills are even uglier than mine!"
The Queen Mother smiled as she walked over to Nian Li and gently picked her up. Nian Li's eyes lit up when she saw the pearl hairpin on the Queen Mother's head. She stretched out her little hand and grabbed it, refusing to let go. The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear and said, "This child, like Jin Li, has a really strong grip."
Under the gaze of the crowd, the two masked men were dragged away by the guards like dead dogs. As they were dragged away, the masked man with the turtle painted on his face continued to wail miserably. Su Qingyao looked at his pitiful and hateful appearance and couldn't help but stepped forward and kicked him, cursing, "You dare to touch my nephew, you deserve it!"
Jiang Yan shook his head helplessly, squatted down, picked up a handkerchief, and carefully wiped the ink off Si Yan's hands. He said softly, "Si Yan, don't use the brush to draw other people's faces in the future, understand?" Si Yan seemed not to hear him. His eyes turned, and he suddenly grabbed the abacus next to him and slapped it hard on Jiang Yan's hand with a "click". Jiang Yan felt the pain and couldn't help but cry out "ouch". Looking at Si Yan's mischievous look, he was really angry and amused.
After interrogation, it was revealed that the two masked men were indeed the remnants of Concubine Shu's evildoers. They had intended to take advantage of the chaos surrounding the children's first birthday party to steal the twins, seeking revenge against the Jiang and Su families. Unexpectedly, the two clever little creatures launched an unexpected counterattack, turning the crisis into a hilarious farce.
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