Sanlang glanced at Liyang with his large, clear eyes, then flicked his robes and knelt down to perform a grand salute.
However, the expression on his face and the look in his eyes didn't seem like something a child of that age should have.
Li Yang helped Sanlang up and said to Master Xunmei, "Master has countless students, but apart from my brother, there are very few who were personally taught by Master. I remember one of them has already retired with Master. This young man is Master's last disciple. In that case, he is also my brother's junior brother!"
Saburo's eyes widened in an instant. He looked at Mr. Xunmei with surprise and doubt, opened his mouth, and stammered, "So you are the Imperial Tutor, Teacher. I saw your portrait at my senior brother's place... It looks a little different from yours..."
I was wondering before, because Senior Brother Wu said that the portrait was of the current Imperial Tutor, who was also Senior Brother's mentor, but he didn't look like their teacher. It turns out it was the same person. I thought they were two different people...!
Indeed, the portrait in Master Wu's hand is what Mr. Xunmei looked like before he went into seclusion. So many years have passed, and he has suffered indelible blows to both his mind and body. It would be strange if he didn't age!
Mr. Xunmei rubbed Sanlang's little head and said with a smile, "Don't overthink it. Your teacher is just an old man now, and I'll still have to rely on you to support me in my old age!"
Sanlang said solemnly, "Of course! My sister and the seven of us brothers are all prepared to take care of our teacher in his old age and see him off in his final days!"
Mr. Xunmei smiled, his face crinkling with wrinkles. "Alright, go see your sister!"
Watching Sanlang leave, Li Yang's expression was somewhat indescribable.
She rubbed her temples, gave her son a sharp look, and said with some difficulty, "Sir, Li Yang was in a hurry and seems to have offended Boss Jiang... If I had known earlier that she had you and the top scholar as her backers, how could I have made things difficult for her!"
Mr. Xunmei carefully skimmed the foam from his teacup without replying.
Rong Yue asked, somewhat exasperated, "Mother, what did you do to Boss Jiang?"
Li Yang was furious and pointed at his son, yelling, "It's all because of you! You took advantage of your father's absence and secretly ran away from Jiangling to Yuzhou. Do you know how many people this will kill!"
Rong Yue grumbled indignantly, "You guys won't let me eat this or that, and I still can't lose weight! Boss Jiang is different. She lets me eat meat, lots of shrimp, and beef, and I even lost two pounds! Boss Jiang is right, it's not my problem, it's your methods that are wrong!"
Li Yang was so angry she nearly fell over. She pointed at Rong Yue and scolded, "Why didn't you say so earlier! Why didn't you stay here obediently? Why did you have to go out!"
"You didn't ask me! It was Boss Jiang who said we could take a stroll after breakfast to aid digestion!"
Li Yang took a deep breath, turned to look at Fu Qiyuan, and a kind and gentle smile appeared on her beautiful face at just the right moment. "Scholar, I was unaware of these things. Fortunately, no harm was done, so please don't blame me anymore!"
Fu Qiyuan twitched the corners of his mouth and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I dare not. The young master was ordered to lose weight and came to the shop hungry. Shan'er defied His Majesty's will to make sure the young master ate and drank well. In the end, she was too kind-hearted, which led to her death. If anyone is to blame, it is only herself, not anyone else!"
"Don't blame others?" These words imply that good intentions have been taken for granted, and every sentence accuses the eldest princess of abusing her power. This one is even more difficult to talk to!
Li Yang fell silent; she had nothing to say.
The gentleman clearly didn't want to speak up for her, and the top scholar was also blaming her; this chapter couldn't be turned over.
After a moment of silence, Li Yang sighed and said, "Where is Boss Jiang? I'll go check on her injuries."
The doctor was applying medicine to Jiang Shan, while Jiang Huai squatted beside her, sticking out his little bottom and pouting as he breathed on her.
"Huff, huff, Mother, does it still hurt?"
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much!" Jiang Shan sipped his honey water, squinting as he played with his son.
"Phew, does it stop hurting now?"
"Oh dear, it still hurts so much, what should I do? I can't take care of my baby anymore!" Jiang Shan forced a bitter face, almost bursting into tears.
"Let me blow again, whoosh, whoosh!" Jiang Huai blew even harder, his saliva dripping from his mouth.
Jiang Shan pinched her son's chubby cheeks and said in a pretentious tone, "Hmm, Huai'er is really amazing. Mother feels much better now, and it doesn't hurt anymore!"
Jiang Huai looked at her mother's aunt-like smile with bright eyes and chuckled along.
Li Yang couldn't bear to watch any longer. She coughed lightly, and everyone in the room knelt down to pay their respects.
The doctor was startled and also knelt down on the ground, his face full of fear and unease.
As Jiang Shan was about to rise, Fu Qiyuan strode forward and helped her up.
"No need for formalities! How is your injury?" Li Yang asked the doctor.
The doctor wiped his sweat and said tremblingly, "They're all just superficial wounds. With some medicine, they'll be fine in a few days."
Li Yang hummed in agreement and sat down beside him.
Under immense pressure, the doctor bandaged Jiang Shan's wound and left the room, his legs trembling.
Fu Qiyuan dismissed the maids and asked Jiang Shan, "Does it still hurt?"
Jiang Shan shook his head and said nothing. Jiang Huai hugged his father's leg, raised his face and said with a smile, "Huai'er, help your mother so it doesn't hurt!"
Only now did Li Yang look at the little bun properly.
As she looked around, she beckoned to Jiang Huai, "Child, come here."
Jiang Huai glanced back at Li Yang, then looked up at his parents. After thinking for a moment, he trotted over with his short legs.
Li Yang held his chubby little hand, looked him up and down, and couldn't hide the joy on his face.
She pulled a piece of jade from her waist and placed it in Jiang Huai's hand, saying softly, "This piece of jade is something I've worn since I was a child. I'm giving it to you!"
Jiang Shan was startled and wanted to step forward to stop him, but Fu Qiyuan stopped her and gestured to her with his eyes to calm down.
Even with roundabout tactics, it depends on who you're dealing with.
Jiang Huai examined the jade from all angles before putting it in his small pocket.
Hmm, it looks pretty good, I'll take it.
In return, he rummaged through his other pocket for a long time before pulling out a few finger biscuits. He put a few into Li Yang's hand and put the remaining one into his own mouth.
Then, he dragged the chair next to Li Yang over, helped Li Yang up by the arm, and sat down like a little adult, swinging his short legs and giving Li Yang a sweet smile.
"Auntie, have a pancake!"
It shocked everyone.
Jiang Shan covered his face, unable to bear to look any longer.
Rong Yue slapped the chair and laughed loudly: "Auntie? He calls me Uncle and Auntie, isn't that messing up the generations? Hahaha!"
Li Yang hesitated for a moment, then looked at the biscuit in his hand, thought for a moment, and finally took one and put it in his mouth.
Jiang Huai smiled even more sweetly, and even scooted his little bottom towards Li Yang while holding onto the chair.
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