Chapter 194 Xiao Yan helps his "rival"
"Why not?" Lu Qiniang was a little excited.
The idea she had finally come up with was rejected. She didn't feel frustrated, but that meant she couldn't help the Fifth Young Master!
"Abandoned Mother, you've never seen an imperial edict." Xiao Yan said, "It's not something you can put on a person without feeling anything."
Lu Qiniang murmured, "Isn't it just a few lines? Do you have to be so long-winded as to write a whole book? I was thinking of using an official seal before, but it seems so huge. I've seen such a huge seal in a play, and it's hard to place it on the desk of a judge. So it definitely won't work..."
She thought, the imperial edict means, come here, you are good, I will make you the queen, you will make you the imperial concubine, one piece of paper can make dozens of wives.
Xiao Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's really long-winded."
He explained it to her by using the imperial edict he had received.
"Imperial edicts are categorized into 'edicts, decrees, imperial edicts, imperial orders, and instructions,' and edicts are just one type. Edicts are used to announce to the world the emperor's decrees. The largest I've seen was three feet wide and ten feet long."
Lu Qiniang: “…”
Good, good, it turns out that poverty has limited her imagination.
This was completely different from what she had imagined.
"That's it," Lu Qiniang said, "My trick doesn't work anymore. I can't help the Fifth Young Master anymore."
She became visibly restless and even tried to sit up.
But Xiao Yan held her down through the quilt.
"Abandoned Mother, please be patient. I may have a solution."
"Ah? You have a solution! Tell me, Xiao Yan, it has to be you!"
Xiao Yan said quietly, "Do you think I can do it this time?"
"Okay, that's great!"
Xiao Yan was so angry that he laughed at his own childishness.
But really, it makes me happy to get her affirmation.
Is this perhaps childish happiness?
"You're using imperial edicts and other documents related to official business. As you said, I'm afraid it will have a negative impact on the Fifth Young Master's future. Losing the imperial edict is like a general losing his tiger talisman. Whenever you mention it, you'll be criticized and your superiors will think you're no longer useful."
"Okay, got it. Tell me your idea."
"Fish Talisman." Xiao Yan said.
"Fisherman? Looking for a fisherman for help?" Lu Qiniang asked, "Let me think about who I know."
"It's not a fisherman, it's a fish token." Xiao Yan smiled. "The fish token is used to record information such as name, official position, government office, salary, etc., and is used to enter and exit the palace and verify identity. And most importantly, the Hanlin Academy's fish token is made of wood, slightly smaller than the palm of a hand, and very light, about the same weight as a waist accessory. If it is placed on a person quietly, it will not be easily noticed in an exciting situation like cockfighting."
"You mean to put the Fifth Young Master's fish talisman on Zhou Shijia. But stealing the fish talisman, is that illegal?"
"The fish token, like the official seal, is a symbol of status for all civil and military officials. Stealing it is a serious crime. However, if it is lost, you can ask the government to replace it. At most, it will be considered an oversight."
"Doesn't that mean it won't have much impact on the Fifth Young Master, and won't bring bad luck to Zhou Shijia?" Lu Qiniang said excitedly.
"right."
"Great, great. Xiao Yan, it still has to be you, it still has to be you!"
Xiao Yan felt shamefully pleased when he heard her excited voice.
Praise him more and praise him loudly, he likes to hear it.
"Then I'll talk to him tomorrow when Song Yan comes." Lu Qiniang was already rubbing her hands in anticipation. "Then by then, I'll have to find someone to stir up trouble and make a big fuss."
The Fifth Young Master's fish symbol appeared on Zhou Shijia.
If the Fifth Young Master is willing to let him go, he can choose not to report the matter to the authorities, and make a big matter small, or a small matter nothing.
But if the Fifth Young Master "sacrifices his own relatives for the sake of justice" and keeps holding on to the matter, Zhou Shijia will be in big trouble.
It is true that the eldest lady’s brother is an official, but it is impossible to cover up everyone’s mouths about what happened in public.
By then, even the eldest lady's brother would probably persuade her to keep quiet.
After all, it was a simple matter that could be solved by adopting the fifth young master, so there was no need for him to go through so much trouble.
Xiao Yan said, "There are no women in places like the Chicken House. If you trust me, just leave this to me."
"I'm relieved, but it's too much trouble for you." Lu Qin's mother said embarrassedly.
The one who has a friendship with the Fifth Young Master is not Xiao Yan.
"Your business is my business. There's no need to separate them so clearly." Xiao Yan said, "I'll make arrangements. Go to sleep quickly."
I am used to falling asleep listening to her breathing, and I don’t like her tossing and turning because of worrying about another man.
"Okay, then I won't be polite. Xiao Yan, if you have any problems in the future, don't be afraid to bother me. We have agreed that neither of us is allowed to be polite."
"Okay, you're welcome." Xiao Yan said with a smile.
He wanted to be very rude to her.
The next day, when Songyan came, Lu Qiniang told Songyan about her plan.
"If the Fifth Young Master is worried, have him come over and I'll talk to him in person. You can go back and tell him, but don't worry about overthinking it or worrying about bothering me. I'm not afraid of trouble. If we can get him resolved this time, then let's do it!"
"Okay, okay, Qi Niang, you are really a loyal person. I thank you on behalf of the Fifth Young Master!" Song Yan said excitedly.
"Well, with our relationship, why are you being so polite? If I really want to thank someone, thank Xiao Yan."
Lu Qinniang's words successfully upset the two men.
Songyan: You little thief, forget it!
Xiao Yan: So, if you are rude to the Fifth Young Master, you have to be polite to me?
"Thank you." Songyan said awkwardly, turned around and ran away.
"This guy..." Lu Qiniang also spoke up for him, "He's young and has a bad temper, but he has a good heart. You should be a big man and don't bear grudges. Don't argue with him."
"Well, I won't take it to heart. The Fifth Young Master and him are still children in my eyes."
"Who says not? I look at the Fifth Young Master in the same way I look at Daya and Erya. You don't know, when I first met him, he was so pitiful—"
Xiao Yan was shamefully pleased again.
Although he said that on purpose, didn't Lu Qin's mother also respond?
The Fifth Young Master finally came in person.
There were some things he wasn't sure about, and he couldn't let Lu Qiniang put herself in danger.
"It's okay, I'll take care of it," Xiao Yan said. "Even if there's a slight mistake, I can cover it up. Besides, your stepmother wouldn't dare do anything to me. You don't have to take it to heart. Your sister has always been thinking about you, and this is what we, as sisters and brothers-in-law, should do."
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