Grandma Li was startled and quickly helped the old man up, "Young man, what's wrong with you?"
The village chief raised his hand as if to point at the group that had left, but ultimately, out of respect, he could only take a few deep breaths and calm his mind.
Looking back at Li Laosi, Liu Biaotou, and several other villages, he swallowed his words again.
"I just felt... these people looked fierce, so I thought they were bad guys."
Li Laosi, Liu Biaotou, and the others laughed. "The village chief is right. We also thought they were bad guys. But these people were brought by Ye Shan, who said they were Ye Gongzi's brothers."
Grandma Li smiled and echoed, comforting the village chief, "Yes, this distinguished guest is so easygoing. He even ate a bowl of chicken noodle soup and said that Hongying's cooking skills are better than those of the imperial chefs."
The old lady was proud of her daughter-in-law, but the village chief's legs went weak at the thought. He hastily made up an excuse to send the villagers away, saying, "You go back to patrol. I need to discuss something with Lao Si and Liu Biaotou."
The villagers didn't take it seriously, and they laughed and chatted as they left.
For a moment, only Old Lady Li, Old Man Li, and Chief Escort Liu remained in front of the door. The village chief quickly pulled them together and whispered something to them.
"You...you don't know who that distinguished person was!"
He raised his hand and pointed forcefully at the black sky above.
The three old women blinked a few times, not understanding for a long time.
The village chief stamped his foot anxiously, "It's that one from the palace!"
Grandma Li gasped, her legs feeling weak.
Li Laosi and Liu Biaotou's expressions changed drastically; they had just been fighting with them.
"So they weren't using their full strength just now. I thought we had won," Liu the镖头 said in a low voice.
Martial artists always have such unique perspectives.
He didn't care about other people's identities; what he cared about was winning or losing, and that he had just been tricked!
Li Laosi took a deep breath, thought carefully and realized he hadn't offended the other party, and said, "If we recognize each other in the future, we should be more polite when we meet again. I suppose the important person here today doesn't want to make a fuss."
Old Mrs. Li, holding onto the door frame, instructed, "You all continue with your work. Young Master Ye is alright here; I'll go in and check on him."
After saying that, she staggered back into the yard. As soon as she entered the house, she saw her granddaughter carrying the jade pendant, laughing loudly. A thought flashed through her mind, and she immediately understood.
"Fu Niu'er, you little devil! Do you know? Do you know that important person..."
Grandma Li stepped forward and hugged her granddaughter tightly. She was a little scared, scared that her granddaughter had snatched the jade pendant and the man hadn't been angry. Yet she couldn't help but feel proud, proud that her granddaughter was extremely clever and had discovered the nobleman's identity much earlier than they had.
Jiayin didn't want to admit that she recognized the "golden thigh," so she shamelessly extorted a jade pendant from him.
She hugged her grandmother's neck with a grin, trying her best to look cute and obedient, "Grandma, Fu Niu is thirsty, Fu Niu wants to drink water!"
The old lady nudged her with her forehead, but still got up to pour water.
Jiayin obediently picked up the bowl and drank the water. Young Master Ye then gestured for Dongmei to guard the door before speaking.
"Did you guess who the guests were, Auntie?"
Grandma Li waved her hand, "It wasn't me, it was the village chief who heard the commotion, came over to check, and recognized the important person."
Young Master Ye nodded and smiled, “Auntie, don’t worry. Although my cousin has a noble status, he has had many hardships since childhood. I am his only remaining relative from his maternal clan. Over the years, I have always done my best to assist him, so he treats me very kindly.”
“Now that I’m recuperating here, even if my family neglects him a bit, he won’t be angry. Besides, he just ate a big bowl of chicken noodle soup, which shows he’s happy.”
“That’s true,” the old lady couldn’t help but laugh. “He even said that Hongying’s cooking skills are better than the imperial chefs’!”
Young Master Ye lay on the soft pillow and said, "Don't worry about the jade pendant in Fu Niu's hand. It's just an ordinary jade pendant, without any dragon carvings, so it's not a token. Also, I have something to discuss with my aunt."
"What is it? Tell me." Old Mrs. Li casually pulled a thin blanket over him, carefully avoiding the wound on his back.
Young Master Ye held Fu Niu's chubby little feet. "Auntie, I was seriously ill before, and I happened to come to your house. I almost lost my life, but it was this child, Fu Niu, who saved me. At that time, I knew that this child had some kind of magical ability, and I helped cover for her a few times afterward..."
Grandma Li immediately remembered the silver ingots her granddaughter had taken out a few days ago. "Did she ask you for money?"
"No, it's just that Fu Niu had some good stuff that we couldn't sell at home, so we asked Dong Mei to sell it and got a lot of money." As Young Master Ye said this, Jia Yin blinked at him frantically.
She almost strained her whole body and nearly plunged headfirst into the teacup in front of her.
Young Master Ye couldn't help but laugh, and said, "I can't say exactly how much we sold, but don't worry, Auntie, Fu Niu is smart and won't cause any trouble for the family."
Grandma Li picked up her granddaughter, wanting to hit her but unable to bring herself to do so, so she could only pat her little bottom.
Jiayin wiggled her little body like a silkworm, snuggling in her grandmother's arms until she finally made the old lady smile, and only then did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
The old lady re-braided her granddaughter's hair and couldn't help but sigh again.
“Young Master Ye, as you know, we are just ordinary farmers with no special skills. To be honest, I sleep with my heart pounding. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and I’m terrified that something might happen to this child. Even if she loses just a single hair, our whole family will be devastated. If you remember our long-standing friendship, please help us protect Fu Niu in the future.”
“Auntie, it’s only right. Including this time, Fu Niu has saved me twice already. No matter what, I must protect her. Just now, when the distinguished guest came over, I mentioned that I wanted to take Fu Niu as my goddaughter. I wonder what you think?”
Seeing the old lady's expression change, Young Master Ye quickly said, "Auntie, don't take it to heart. My status is both noble and dangerous. No one can guarantee it will remain unchanged forever. After all, serving a ruler is like being a companion..."
He didn't say the last word, but the old lady understood.
She didn't understand how the political landscape of the imperial court could change so drastically, but she had heard in plays that the most ruthless place was the imperial family.
She was worried and quickly advised, "Young Master Ye, don't say that. You are still young. In a few years, find an opportunity to resign from your official post and come back to live a peaceful life in the village."
Young Master Ye shook his head, a strange light in his eyes. "Auntie, I don't plan to get married and have children for the time being. At least not until I recover half of Jiangbei. So, I'm taking Fu Niu as my goddaughter. As long as I live, I can protect her."
"If I am unlucky enough to die in battle, that noble person's guilt towards me will be transferred to Fu Niu. With these blessings, even if Fu Niu is... a little different from others, no one will dare to talk about it or harm her."
Old Mrs. Li's eyes reddened as she listened, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "Young Master Ye, you can't do this. Fu Niu'er still has us to protect her, you must be well, nothing can happen to you."
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