Chapter 242: Used as a Pad for the Corner of the Table
The man in brocade clothes lowered his eyes to look at his empty waist, and suddenly laughed softly.
"Huo Ziheng, ah Huo Ziheng, knowing full well that I was deliberately luring them here to pursue us, yet you played along and let us go... Who will win or lose will be determined by our future abilities."
"Hehehe... This kind of game is more interesting to me."
"The most formidable opponent in the Exiled Lands is that little girl, who is also the core of several factions. If she falls, the Exiled Lands will become a mess again and no longer be a threat. Strike her weak spot, no matter the cost!"
The guard immediately took the order and then asked, "Your Highness, are we going to Changjing next?"
"Leave Changjing to Hongde to play tricks. It's not worth wasting my time."
"Then Princess Changle——"
"She's just a plaything. I'll keep her alive while I'm still interested in her. Now that I'm no longer interested, she's nothing more than a worn-out shoe."
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It was almost evening.
The smell of firewood and fireworks wafted from every household in the village, and the sound of laughter could be heard.
In the Su family courtyard, Grandma Su held a wooden comb in her hand, pressed the girl down on a low stool, and combed her hair in the daylight.
The bun that was tied up when she was in disguise was untied, and her black hair spread out like satin.
The old woman combed the girl's hair bit by bit, worried that the calluses on her hands would scratch her granddaughter's hair, so she moved gently, with a smile on her face, looking gentle and kind.
"Ever since you were growing up, I've always tied your hair into a high braid to save trouble. Now that I think about it, grandma hasn't combed your hair in years... Your hair is so black and shiny, it should be tied into a bun, it looks good."
Tian Bao sat on the stool, his head deliberately swaying left and right as the woman moved, earning a slap on the face. "Sit still, you're just imitating your brothers, you can't sit still for a moment, like a monkey."
Tianbao, "..." Really not, she just wanted to tease grandma.
"You're a teenage girl now, you need to learn how to tie your hair in a bun. You've learned swordplay so quickly, how come you can't tie your hair?"
"With grandma here, I don't have to learn this."
"Humph, you're lazy, but you still talk nonsense."
Tianbao curled the corners of his lips and leaned back, leaning in the old woman's arms just like when he was a child.
Breathing in that familiar scent, I felt more relaxed and comfortable.
Under the eaves of the main hall, Bai Yu hugged the old man Du's thigh and groaned, "Grandpa Du, apply some medicine on me, it hurts...hiss! Tianbao really hit me hard!"
The third son of the Su family leaned against Wei Li, squatting under the eaves and laughing loudly, "See, she's so spoiled... doesn't she look like a woman? Does she look like a woman? Hahahaha!"
Wei Li suppressed a laugh, "It's a pity that I didn't get to see Yu'er's pretty face back then."
Bai Yu immediately complained, "Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, look at them, they are bullying us!"
This caused Old Man Su to pick up the broom in the main room and sweep the buttocks of each of the boys while scolding and laughing.
The laughter from the front yard carried over to the vegetable garden.
A group of men in coarse grey clothes were squatting on the ground, talking and laughing around a pile of scorched earth, with sweet potato peels scattered all over the ground.
Next to the men stood an elegant man in a spotless moon-colored robe, with his chin slightly raised and his eyes pure, like an alien who had suddenly appeared in the scene.
"Changdong, give me another one! We grow them on our own farm, and they taste delicious when stewed!" Su Da dug out the stewed sweet potatoes from under the pile of earth, found one with a nice shape, and tossed it around in his hands. He handed it over when it didn't feel so hot anymore.
Bai Xiaofeng looked down at the black sweet potato, and after a moment he reluctantly stretched out his dusty hand and half-heartedly took it and ate it.
Su Er slipped back from the front yard and whispered to the group of eagerly waiting people, "I saw the imperial edict and even touched it. It's just a soft piece of cloth, nothing special!"
Bai Xiaofeng: "..." Haha, I am impressed by your knowledge.
You country bumpkin, I'm afraid you have never seen silk in your life.
But besides him, the others in the village were all country bumpkins. When they heard this, their eyes lit up. "Even if it's cloth, it must be extraordinary cloth! It's something only the emperor can use! It's worth it to touch it once in my life!"
Su Er rolled his eyes. "It's worth nothing. Have you forgotten who brought us here? Let me tell you, we are in opposition to the emperor. It's not an exaggeration to say that we are enemies! I'll have my wife use the things handed down by the enemy to pad the corners of the table! Humph!"
Su Da was even more arrogant, "Of course not! I even think it's unstable when used as a table corner pad. It's just something the emperor uses, I don't care about it at all!"
There were gasps all around, followed by thumbs-up from everyone.
Bai Xiaofeng turned around silently, unable to bear the sight. After a moment, the corners of his mouth jumped back and forth between rising and pressing down.
The bright yellow imperial edict brought back by the little bastards was thrown on the square table in the main hall. The Su family looked at it once and touched it, but they lost interest after seeing it.
Not very respectful.
Just because they didn't dare to do something before doesn't mean they don't dare to do it now. As Su Er said, if you look closely, the emperor is indeed their enemy.
Respecting your enemies is crazy.
He slowly put the sweet potato flesh into his mouth, one bite at a time. Bai Xiaofeng raised the corners of his eyes and reluctantly looked at Su Da and Su Er.
As the sky gradually darkened, a woman's voice came from the front yard, calling for dinner.
The people in front of and behind the house dispersed in response.
Bai Xiaofeng walked slowly at the end, his cold and handsome face gradually darkening. He waited for the two brothers who were walking in front and were on good terms with each other, but now he started to dislike them in every way.
After eating three sweet potatoes, I always feel like there is a kind of waste gas in my stomach that needs to be released.
This feeling... He should have kicked Su Er against the wall when he asked him to eat sweet potatoes.
That night.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
The windshields in the village were extinguished and sank into darkness, and the villagers fell into sweet dreams.
A dark shadow climbed into the courtyard opposite the Su family, broke through the window with a punch, jumped in, touched the bed and kicked the person who had just laid down, "Bai Xiaofeng, get up!"
Bai Xiaofeng closed his eyes, the veins on his forehead twitching, and he gritted his teeth, "What do you think of my bedroom? Just come in if you want!"
"I knew you weren't asleep. Bring me some wine! Let's go sit on the roof!"
"If you have to fart, fart now!"
"I stole a badge from this bastard today."
"I don't accept junk."
“There’s a poison word on it.”
After a moment, the light in the room came on.
The old man and the handsome man sat opposite each other under the lamp.
Bai Xiaofeng carefully examined the token the old man took out in the candlelight.
It is the size of an ordinary palm, green in color, with the word "poison" engraved in seal script in the middle of the waist badge.
"The Poison King Valley has long disappeared, why did the Poison King Valley token appear again?" Du Bizun looked particularly serious tonight, different from the past.
Bai Xiaofeng calmly put the token into his arms and asked, "Why should I tell you?"
"You must know."
"Don't you already have the answer in your mind? It's unnecessary to ask."
"Where?"
After a brief silence, Bai Xiaofeng raised his eyes, his gaze dark, "Poison is not harmful. Think carefully before you act, and don't let a bunch of kids worry about you."
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