Chapter 1752 Invitation
Manbao and the other young men had no idea how far the case had progressed. After the initial stages, not only the Crown Prince, but also Lord Tang and Yin Li had intentionally distanced themselves from the matter.
There was no other way. Yin Li worked overtime in the palace for three consecutive days. When he finally went home to take a shower and change clothes, he was told that there was one more person at home.
Although he could protect a palace slave, it didn't mean he wanted to have another trouble at home. But his son had already brought the person home, so what could he do?
The palace had been busy for several days, and Lord Tang and his men had not been able to leave the palace until Manbao and his men took a day off. At this moment, even if they were not well-informed about the news outside the palace, they would have noticed that something was wrong.
Mr. Zhuang, who had been silent the whole time, unexpectedly came to pick them up on the morning of their day off. He even patted Manbao on the head and said with a smile, "It's snowing in Yongzhou. Your manor has been built, and we're thinking of going there to enjoy the snow. Let's go and relax."
When Manbao heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Are my parents going too?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and nodded. "When I left, they were already waiting outside the city gate. We'll just meet up with them there."
Manbao immediately stuffed the medicine box and book basket in his hands into the carriage. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang also became excited. They stuffed their things into the carriage and then pulled their horses to get on.
Yin Huo and Liu Huan, who were standing aside, looked at them with envy.
Manbao paused and asked the two of them, "Do you want to go out and play? We have many rooms in my farm."
If it’s not enough, everyone can squeeze together, which is very convenient.
Liu Huan wanted to go, but he didn't dare. After a brief hesitation, he shook his head. It might have been the first time, but if it happened again, he'd definitely get beaten. Even his grandmother wouldn't be able to stop him.
Yin Huo also wanted to go. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to wait for me. I have to go home and tell my grandmother first."
Changshou, who came to pick up Yin Huo, opened his mouth but said nothing in the end.
Old Madam Yin no longer controls Yin Huo as much as before, especially since it has been decided that Yin Liuniang will marry into the family, and Yin Huo's travel will have little impact on his health.
Bai Shan and the other two probably knew that he could come if he wanted to, so they made an appointment with him to meet at the city gate, then jumped on their horses, kicked the horses' stomachs and ran away.
Yin Huo watched the three men ride away for a while, then smiled, helped Changshou get on the carriage, and said, "Let's go. Let's go home first."
After returning home, Yin Huo did not take his school basket out of the car, but asked Changshou to bring Xu An out, while he went to say goodbye to his grandmother.
Old Lady Yin was just happy that her grandson was home on leave. When she heard that he was going out to play and might stay for two more days, she somewhat reluctantly advised him, "It's cold now. It's very cold living in the manor. You can eat whatever you want and have fun at home."
Yin Huo said softly, "Grandson actually just wants to see the snowy scenery outside the capital. I've grown up, but I've never seen what the snowy scenery outside the capital looks like."
He paused and continued, "Besides, it's only Yongzhou, which is not far. It only takes half a day to go back and forth. It's very convenient. If grandma really misses me, just send someone to send me a message and I will come back."
Even if Old Madam Yin missed him, she would not have tortured him like this. Seeing that he was gentle but very persistent, she knew it would be difficult to change the child's mind.
The main thing was that Yin Huo’s request just hit the spot in her heart.
In the past, this child was very sensible and well-behaved. He would do whatever his family asked him to do and not do whatever they told him not to do. However, he was not very popular.
He is not so obedient now, but he has more vitality. Although Old Madam Yin does not say it, she is actually very pleased in her heart.
After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed, "Bring a few more people with you. It's freezing and snowy here, and we can't just take Changshou with us alone."
"I asked Changshou to bring Xu An with him."
"That's not enough," Old Madam Yin said, "They're both young. What use would they be if something happened? I'll have the housekeeper assign you a few guards to take with you."
Yin Huo did not object. Anyway, whenever he went somewhere far away, his family would send many people to follow him.
So when he arrived at the front yard, there were already six guards waiting with horses. Changshou and Xu An stood on either side of the carriage with their hands hanging down. They helped him get on the carriage before they climbed onto the shaft.
Xu An didn't know how to drive a car, so he always paid attention to how Changshou drove the car.
By the time they reached the city gate, Manbao and his companions had already eaten a bowl of dumplings at a roadside stall, found a place to change into warmer clothes, and tied on another cloak.
They also drank a bowl of mutton soup, and their foreheads were sweaty and felt a little warm.
Seeing the Yin family's carriage arrive, the four teachers and students didn't move. They just sat in the stall and waved to Changshou and Xu An in the carriage, asking, "Would you like to have a bowl of mutton soup before leaving?"
Yin Huo opened the curtains and looked down at them from the carriage, speechless for a while, "Didn't we have breakfast before leaving the palace?"
Manbao was feeling a bit sleepy, and replied with a blank expression, "There's no mutton soup in the palace. The mutton soup outside the palace is still better. Would you like to have a bowl? It will warm you up and you can go on your journey."
Yin Huo: ...
He looked around and asked, "Where are your family and Bai Shan's family?"
Manbao said, "Their carriage is slow, so they left first. We will catch up with them on horseback later."
Because only the four of them, the master and his disciples, wanted to eat dumplings and drink mutton soup, the others left first.
Yin Huo hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist the temptation, "Then I'll have a bowl of mutton soup too."
He didn't dare eat dumplings because he had already had breakfast and would feel full if he ate more.
It was already quarter of an hour later when the group set off on their journey.
The three people who originally wanted to ride horses ended up squeezing into a car with Yin Huo. The four of them sat in the car and yawned continuously.
Bai Shan said: "Sir, you are right. If you eat too much, you will definitely feel sleepy."
Yin Huo lifted his eyelids slightly and said, "You're too late."
Then the three of them looked at Manbao, "You are a doctor, why didn't you stop us?"
Manbao said dazedly, "We should store up fat for winter. Why are you stopping us? It's okay. We can ride horses again when we come back."
Yin Huo was very skeptical. If they were so greedy, would they really be able to stop eating when they came back?
After walking for more than half an hour, they caught up with Old Zhou and the others ahead. They parted the curtains and looked back to see that Manbao and the other two were not riding horses but sitting in a carriage. They were very satisfied and said, "That's right, why ride horses in such a cold weather? It's much better to take a carriage."
Madam Liu and Nanny Liu laughed and said, "These children must have eaten too much and are feeling sleepy. Let the carriage go a little slower. If it goes too fast, it will be too bumpy and they will feel uncomfortable."
Nanny Liu agreed with a smile.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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