Chapter 327 Xie Liangchen's Thoughts
Afu was stunned again. His gaze shifted from the patched hem of his young master's clothes to the face with five handprints on it. Then, he swallowed hard and said, "Young master, what you say shows your magnanimity, which is certainly unmatched by others."
Afu remembered how his young master used to hate it when people talked about his appearance. Why is he so obsessed with his looks now? It's like the sun has risen in the west!
Xie Liangchen looked at the fawning smile on Afu's face, frowned deeply as he stared at the booklet, and still looked displeased as he recalled the extremely flattering content inside.
At that moment, the rumbling of his stomach pulled him back to reality. Xie Liangchen touched his stomach, his face paling even more.
Afu paused for a moment, then immediately went to the back kitchen to get a plate with two fried pancakes on it: "Young master, have a pancake to tide you over. Zhao Yuniang brought these over earlier."
Mentioning that woman, Xie Liangchen withdrew the pancake he was holding, his expression not very pleasant: "Why has she been so quiet these past few days?"
Afu said, "Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on her. These past two days, it seems like she's been spending all her money on cotton and food. She's been sneaking around carrying things into the cellar at home."
Upon hearing this, Xie Liangchen narrowed his eyes slightly, and then suddenly asked out of the blue, "What do you think of me compared to Li Jia Dalang?"
Afu didn't know why his young master was comparing himself to Li Jia's eldest son, but this time he immediately puffed out his chest and said, "Of course it's you, young master! He's just a good-for-nothing. How can he compare to you? It's only because Jiang Pangya is blind that she abandoned us to take care of that good-for-nothing. Now that he's doing well, he still abandoned her and doesn't even want the child. Comparing a man like that to you is an insult to you."
After saying that, Afu spat.
Xie Liangchen pinched the bridge of his nose: "What if I were compared to Li Rong?"
Afu asked in surprise, "Li Rong?"
Xie Liangchen: "Yes, the God of War, Li Rong."
Afu paused for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Young Master, please don't joke. Li Rong is a war god, far beyond what ordinary people like us can compare to. You should eat some cakes and get some sleep; you have to go to the academy tomorrow."
Xie Liangchen stared at Afu, but Afu was still licking his hand that had just held the sugar cake, looking at it longingly, completely unaware of what he had just said.
She muttered unintentionally, "What a pity, that great war god of the Great Jing is no longer in this world. Waaah."
Xie Liangchen gritted his teeth and stuffed the sugar cake directly into his mouth.
After regaining his senses, Afu said sweetly, "Thank you, young master."
Then, he happily took the sugar cake and went to eat it on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Xie Liangchen: "."
After finishing the sugar cake, Afu couldn't help but lick his lips and added, "Although the quiz is coming up soon, young master, don't overwork yourself. With your abilities, these shouldn't take much effort. Don't ruin your health."
Xie Liangchen clenched his fists: "What was Li Rong doing when he was my age?"
Afu yawned: "Those kinds of people must have already started their southern expedition, right? They might have already reclaimed the three cities they lost back then. Such people are truly formidable."
Almost every man dreams of wearing armor. Centuries ago, it was Ah Fu who couldn't help but yearn for it when he heard the words "God of War".
Xie Liangchen already knew very well that Li Rong was already commanding an army of 500,000 at this time, as the book stated.
Then look back at yourself.
Living in dilapidated houses, eating such unpalatable fried dough, they waited day after day for the scientific expedition.
No, Xie Liangchen realized in a daze that if he wanted to catch up with Li Rong and make that woman never dare to look down on him like that again, he probably couldn't just sit and wait.
Scientific research alone is probably not enough.
Finally, his gaze fell on the fried dough in front of him, and he vaguely remembered Zhao Yuniang's words, and suddenly murmured something.
"Sixth Prince"
As for the Sixth Prince, the Xie family and his maternal family actually have some connections.
Xie Liangchen wasn't without leverage either.
His eyes were as black as ink. After pondering for a long time, he finally began to write.
The candlelight flickered, and Xie Liangchen finished writing the letter only after it had burned halfway. After carefully sealing it, he solemnly put the letter away.
I did some quick calculations and figured that if all went well, His Highness would probably see his letter around the beginning of winter.
Turning his head to the side aggravated the wound on his face, and Xie Liangchen couldn't help but think of Jiang Nuanzhi.
Previously, Jiang Pangya had even carefully wiped his shoes for him without showing the slightest disdain. Now, however, she was angry and hit him because he had tugged at her sleeve.
Xie Liangchen admitted that his actions were wrong, but the person was Jiang Pangya, who actually attacked him. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
If she still considered herself the former second young master, the former young marquis, how could she have hit him?
For a moment, his lips turned completely colorless.
Li Rong was simply born earlier than him. If it were him, he might not have achieved as much as him.
Since that person was Li Rong, Xie Liangchen knew that he was unlikely to actually abandon his child.
However, he had no idea what Jiang Pangya was thinking. He just felt that Li Rong might not be interested in her.
Since ancient times, even ordinary men would not want to marry a maid. How much less so for Li Rong?
Thinking of the virginity mark on Jiang Pangya's arm, he felt a little relieved.
Upon further reflection, Xie Liangchen realized that Li Rong was actually worse off than him. At least Li Rong could still pursue an official career, but what about Xie Liangchen?
At that moment, I felt much calmer, closed my eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
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"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."
Xuan Ting held a handkerchief to his mouth, coughed twice, and stared coldly at the two bloodied and mangled figures bound opposite him.
An Dehai watched from the side, his eyes filled with concern: "Your Highness, this dungeon is cold and damp. You're not feeling well right now, so why don't we head back first? This girl is very tight-lipped; I'm afraid we won't be able to get anything out of her today."
Xuan Ting frowned and glanced at it, then coldly curled his lips: "If you can't get anything out of them, there's no point in interrogating them anymore. It seems that person has given up on you."
He glanced at the young palace maid, then calmly stood up and looked at An Dehai beside him: "Kill her."
Then, he carefully picked up the wooden box.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!" The bound eunuch was so terrified that he wet himself, and the stench of urine instantly filled the air. "Your Highness, please spare my life! I have parents at home who I haven't taken care of. What will they do if I die? Your Highness, this really has nothing to do with me! I can't even read, and I didn't even look at the letter. It was all her fault, she seduced me!"
The young palace maid opposite him remained silent, her face cold. She simply stared at Xiao Xuanting with resentment.
Xuan Ting never turned around, saying only, "Even a fool should be killed."
The people behind them were swift and efficient. The two of them didn't make a sound until they died. The last thing they saw was Xuan Ting being escorted away from the dungeon by a group of people.
The first snow fell in the capital, and thick snow covered the eaves. Xiao Xuanting couldn't help but reach out and catch some snowflakes, examining their patterns. He wrapped his clothes tighter around himself and sighed, "If I were with Aunt Nuan right now, she would definitely buy me new clothes."
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