Chapter 236: The Rong Family's Children Are Not Ordinary
Outside the door of the reception room, two little heads, one tall and one short, were resting on the door frame, peeking inside.
Because there was a screen inside the door, the two were not afraid of being discovered by the adults inside.
At this time, Rong He looked at Bao Ya's big, rolling eyes and wondered whether this little girl had guessed what his grandfather was thinking.
"You can use mine first. After Grandpa finishes talking with Grandma Yun, we can go in. Your handkerchief won't be lost."
Baoya shook her head: "No, that was given to me by Grandma Yu. I have to wait here and go in to find it as soon as they finish talking!"
"Okay." Rong He had no choice but to stand outside with her.
However, seeing Baoya's clever look, he couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Baoya, what if... I mean, what if Grandpa wants you to go back to the capital with us?"
Baoya frowned: "Are you guys leaving?"
Rong He suddenly covered his mouth with both hands.
Oh no, he forgot that he hadn't told Baoya that he wanted to go back with grandpa.
"Hmm..." The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then blinked her black eyes and shook her head, "I don't know yet."
To be honest, she didn't want to leave. Everyone in the Yun family treated her very well. If she left, not to mention others, her parents and grandmother would be heartbroken.
But if she doesn't leave, her grandfather will be very sad.
"Oh..." The soft, white and tender little hands supported the cheeks and sighed.
"Not long after Ruoruo and Feng Wei left, I began to regret it."
Rong Bing's old and sad voice was heard from the reception room.
"I tried my best to send people to look for them, but I couldn't find them. At that time, Prince Heshun's influence spread throughout the capital, and I didn't dare to be too blatant, for fear that he would find out..."
"Later, a secret guard reported seeing them in Ping'an Town, Cangchen Prefecture. That's when I finally felt relieved. It was the Emperor's Birthday, and all the civil and military officials came to the palace to pay their respects and celebrate. I was also invited, and I planned to send someone to bring Ruoruo and Feng Wei back to the Rong family after the birthday celebration."
"But I didn't expect that after the Wanshou Festival, I would never have another chance..."
Rong Bing's voice suddenly became hoarse and soft, "On the evening of the third day of August, I had just returned from the palace when the secret guards came to report that the bodies of the young lady and Master Feng were found on the official road leading to Cangchen Mansion."
"Didn't they say they saw the two people in Ping'an Town? Why did they go to the official road?" Zhao Zhilan was a village woman after all, and she couldn't understand these open and secret struggles.
"He did it on purpose."
Rong Bing's voice was low, but he couldn't suppress his anger. "Ye Jinghua knew about this a long time ago. He deliberately let my secret guards find Ruoruo and the others, brought back the news, and then killed them just in time for the Wanshou Festival!"
Zhao Zhilan was shocked when she heard this. This practice was really vicious.
He gave people hope, but then killed it in an instant. He deliberately threw the bodies of Baoya's parents on a busy official road to let the Rong family know. It was really vicious.
Seeing that she was shocked, Rong Bing sighed and said slowly, "Old Lady Yun, I've told you so much just to tell you that Baoya is my Rong family's child. She's not something you can just sit around in the pond, and you can't protect her."
"I'm very grateful to you for adopting her, but she will eventually return to the Rong family. If one day in the future, Prince Heshun learns of her identity, he will definitely wipe her out. What will you do?"
"But the Rong family can still protect a child now. Baoya will be safe only if she returns to the Rong family. I will send her to the palace to be the princess's study companion. Whatever she wants to learn and whatever she wants to eat, I will give her the best."
Zhao Zhilan and He Chunxiu looked at each other, and both of them showed helplessness in their eyes.
They were just village women, and the best they could do for Baoya was to send her to Ping'an Town to study after the New Year, often cook some meat for her to eat, and buy beautiful fabrics to make her a new jacket and skirt during the New Year...
"But..." He Chunxiu said with trembling lips, "Even so, you should ask her what she means."
Rong Bing adjusted the eyepiece on his nose, a faint smile on his lips: "Baoya is a smart child, she knows how to choose."
These words made He Chunxiu's face turn pale instantly. If Yun Sanlang hadn't supported her, she would have almost slipped off the chair to the ground.
"Actually, this isn't really a big loss for your family," Rong Bing continued, "Miss He, you're pregnant now and will have your own child soon..."
He didn't finish his words, but Zhao Zhilan, Yun Sanlang and He Chunxiu all understood.
They understood Rong Bing. After all, Bao Ya was not their biological child. It was natural for Rong Bing to have such concerns. Besides, Bao Ya had just come back...
Seeing that they were all silent, Rong Bing reached out and took off the eyepiece on his nose, folded it and put it into his sleeve pocket.
Then he said calmly, "You can go back and think about it carefully. He'er and I will return to the capital in three days."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave. When he reached the screen at the door, he glanced outside and suddenly said, "Fuling, Lianqiao, go to the kitchen and make some more steamed yogurt with sugar and bring it back to the Yun family for the young lady."
"yes!"
The two maids who had been waiting by his side responded in unison, bowed, and left.
However, just as they were out of the door, they suddenly called out softly, "Young Master, Young Miss!"
When they heard the two maids' soft cries, Zhao Zhilan, Yun Sanlang and He Chunxiu all turned pale.
Could it be that the two children didn't go somewhere else to play, but were lying outside the door and listening in the corner for a long time?
Well, about Baoya's parents...
"Grandma, Dad, Mom, Grandpa." Baoya came out from behind the screen, followed by Rong He who looked at a loss.
Rong Bing was not surprised and said directly, "You heard what Grandfather said to your grandmother and the others just now. Do you want to go back with Grandfather and your cousin Rong He?"
Baoya looked at her grandmother and parents who had sad faces, and then at Rong Bing whose eyes were full of expectation.
She nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I want to go back with my grandfather."
Her words made Zhao Zhilan and He Chunxiu burst into tears immediately, and even Yun Sanlang's eyes were red with tears.
Unexpectedly, she continued, "But if I really leave with Grandpa, my parents and grandma will be very sad. They treat Baoya very well, and Baoya doesn't want them to be sad."
Rong Bing felt a pang in his heart: "So you're willing to let Grandfather be sad?"
"Besides, Baoya, didn't you really like Grandpa's steamed cheese last time? Go back with Grandpa, and he'll have the kitchen make it for you every day, okay? What else do you want to eat? Grandpa will give it to you. There are many local restaurants in Beijing. Can we go to a different one every day?"
The old man with a white beard had his hands trembling slightly, fearing that the little girl would not agree.
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