Chapter 13 Betrayal
Chiu Chiu suddenly felt melancholy and even lost her appetite for milk.
Yun Jinglan felt helpless. Her little brat seemed to be terrified that the whole family would die, but some things she had said were actually true.
This is something we absolutely must take seriously!
Yun Jinglan asked Dong Xiao to coax Qiu Qiu to sleep, while she inquired about her two sons' affairs at the academy.
"You've been at the academy for three months now, have you made any progress?"
Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng knelt together without saying a word.
Because they had nothing to say.
Yun Jinglan felt an unbearable headache. She never had to worry about her eldest and second sons, but these two troublemakers always gave her a headache.
Twins are kindred spirits, and when they make mistakes, they make them twice as often. After driving away three teachers in a row, Yun Jinglan, who was pregnant and had no time to take care of them, sent them to the famous Qingyang Academy in the suburbs.
Qingyang Academy has strict teaching methods and an eccentric dean. Many young men from prominent families in the capital are eager to get in. These two brothers were lucky enough to get two spots because their second brother was the dean's last disciple.
Now it seems those two spots were wasted!
"say!"
Su Jingwen glanced at his mother cautiously and said weakly, "Your son is stupid and has not improved at all."
Yun Jinglan glanced at Su Xiucheng, who was too humble to look up: "Xiucheng, what about you?"
Su Xiucheng's eyes darted around, and he came up with a solution: "My son is quite adept at making friends."
The grandson of Grand Tutor Jiang, the son of Vice Minister Wang, and the cousin of the Prince of Ying... these are all his three younger brothers!
Yun Jinglan felt a mix of emotions upon hearing this, looking at the lively little face in front of her that was winking and making faces at her, feeling both angry and loving.
“Now that you’re older brothers, if you don’t study hard, you’ll embarrass your younger sister in the future.” Yun Jinglan could see that her two sons cared about Qiuqiu, so she used her as a guide to teach her two unreliable sons.
But she wasn't wrong. When Qiuqiu gets married, her dignity will depend not only on her husband's earnings but also on her brothers' support. Yun Jinglan felt her posture straighten as she thought of her two brothers.
"I hope you can bring back good news for the year-end assessment," Yun Jinglan threatened them. "Otherwise, you can all go to Wangyun Pass to find your eldest brother after the New Year."
"When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal. He will be the general, and you will be the cooks."
The twins, who had never experienced hardship since childhood: "..."
The startled twins immediately declared that they would go home that night and study the book until it was worn out, guaranteeing they would win first place.
Yun Jinglan said meaningfully, "I'd be grateful if you guys didn't finish last."
The two brothers were so ashamed that they stopped playing with their sister and ran away in a flash. It's said they wanted to shut themselves away to study and asked Yun Jinglan not to disturb them.
When Qiuqiu woke up, she found that her two older brothers were gone. She was so glad that someone was willing to play with her, but instead they were at school.
[This is the age to play properly. Once the whole family is old, there won't be any more opportunities to play.]
What? The grandson of Grand Tutor Jiang, the son of Vice Minister Wang, and the cousin of the Prince of Ying?
[As expected of Chuchu's brother, he's amazing! He managed to gather all the villains in just three months!]
【Gaa gaa gaa, awesome! Hurrah!】
Yun Jinglan's lips twitched, and her head ached even more. Without thinking, she manually made Qiuqiu mute her microphone and pinched her rosy little mouth.
With its little beak pinched, Chiu Chiu turned into a little duck.
Chirp: [?]
【Gaga gaga? Gaga gaga!】
Yun Jinglan: It's getting even noisier!
His Majesty rewarded Su Junyao handsomely for the Yunzhu Pagoda incident. He first went to see his father and told him what had happened. The two of them praised Qiujiu and discussed how Qiujiu's full moon celebration should be a grand affair. Then, he was kicked out by his father.
In the past few days, Su Junyao has also figured out the way for husband and wife to get along. Just like Qiuqiu said, a long beak can not only be used for kissing, but also for pleasing one's wife!
During his stay at Qingyun Temple these past few days, Su Junyao has been diligently studying some of the books on life philosophy that he brought with him, and now he feels that his understanding of life has reached a new level.
Life is short, only a few decades; a husband and wife in youth, companions in old age!
"My lady, let me tell you, today His Majesty praised us as a match made in heaven, a perfect couple, like birds flying wing to wing and mandarin ducks swimming in the water!"
They're a match made in heaven, as certified by the Emperor!
Su Junyao was overjoyed, but when he looked up, he saw a pair of icy eyes staring at him.
Yun Jinglan sneered: "You two really are father and daughter!"
Su Junyao: “?”
Why is Madam speaking in such a sarcastic tone today?
Chiu Chiu was held in Yun Jinglan's arms. She had practiced her duckling calls all day and had completed her perfect evolution from a plump little koi!
[Dad, hahaha!]
Su Junyao: "?" What's that noise?
Qiu Yue was anxious as she noticed that both her masters seemed out of sorts. Their mistress and young master had finally become closer, and they absolutely couldn't afford to have any more disagreements that would smugly benefit outsiders.
While she was bringing water for Su Junyao to wash his hands, she carefully reminded the young master, "Madam said she has a headache, so please tell us to be quiet."
Su Junyao immediately understood.
He understood and shut up!
Seeing that no one was talking, Chiu Chiu put her little hands in her pockets and stopped talking.
Yun Jinglan felt that the whole world had become quiet.
Su Junyao was invited to stay for dinner that evening.
Eat roast duck, stewed duck feet, Peking duck, stir-fried duck offal...
Chirp: [Smells so good, I want to eat it!]
The meal was eaten quietly. The little fish was so tempted that its mouth watered, and it gulped down a big bowl of milk before finally falling into a sweet sleep.
Even in my dreams, I'm chasing after roast duck.
Waaaaah, ducks are so cute, they should be roasted and eaten!
No one noticed a small dark figure flash past outside the door, hurriedly slipping out through the small door of Jingxin Garden and heading towards the bamboo garden.
Yuanxiang knelt in front of the hall, her head bowed, not daring to look at the person lying there.
Wen lowered her eyes and sized up the small kneeling figure, a hint of disdain flashing across her face: "You mean Ningxiang sent you to seek refuge with me?"
Yuanxiang kowtowed twice to express her loyalty: "Reporting to Madam, before Sister Ningxiang left, she said that you are kind-hearted and that she would come to the Bamboo Garden to find you if anything came up. Please, Madam, take Yuanxiang in!"
Wen blew on her fingernails, revealing a gruesome burn scar the size of an infant's fist on her left cheek, which looked somewhat frightening in the dim candlelight. Yuanxiang glanced at it hastily, then, remembering Ningxiang's words, quickly lowered her head, her body almost touching the ground.
Lady Wen said casually, "You serve in the Crown Prince's wife's courtyard, what's the meaning of you coming to me for help?"
Zhang, the old woman serving nearby, glared at Yuanxiang with her slanted eyes and then fawned over Wen Shi, trying to sow discord between her and Yuanxiang: "She probably can't stand seeing you and the young master's wife being harmonious, and wants to disrupt the peace of our Marquis's mansion. That little hussy is wicked; if you ask me, she should be dragged out and beaten to death!"
Yuanxiang trembled and quickly begged for mercy: "Madam, please spare me! It was Sister Ningxiang who said you needed an informant in your courtyard and sent me here!"
Wen's brow twitched, and she threw the hot ginseng soup at Yuanxiang with her backhand: "You bastard!"
Yuanxiang's face turned bright red from being scalded by the boiling ginseng soup, and she quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Madam, please spare my life!"
"It was Sister Ningxiang who said she would report all the news from the courtyard to you!"
(End of this chapter)
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