Chapter 52: Going to the Marquis' Mansion to catch an adulterer?
Cuizhi turned the page and continued, "Oh, it's written later that Master He Zheng loves reading, but the family of Shangshu He has been military commanders for generations, and all the legitimate and illegitimate sons in the family are practicing martial arts, so they forced Master He Zheng to give up literature and follow the military."
Xu Wan frowned and said, "What is this all about? Is Minister He a stubborn person? If your son doesn't like martial arts, then let him learn literature. Wouldn't it be good if the whole family is full of martial artists? And maybe He Zheng can also become a champion in both literature and martial arts like Zong Zhao?"
Cuizhi flipped down two more pages and finally found the reason: "Because Minister He was impeached by the civil officials, he hated them very much and even threatened to break the legs of anyone in this family who dared to secretly go to the Academy of Literature."
"So...is the leg broken?" This was Xu Wan's first reaction.
The little dandy He Zheng broke his arms so many times, what about his legs? Can they still be intact?
Cuizhi flipped the page and said, "It was originally going to be interrupted, but He Zheng's mother stepped forward to stop him from hitting her, so it was fine."
Xu Wan: “…”
Minister He should go see a doctor. It is really the fault of He Zheng's father that his son is not well-disciplined.
"What about Jin Cheng!" Xu Wan suddenly stood up from the comfortable imperial concubine chair and said in horror, "He went to the Shangshu Mansion to help He Zheng climb over the wall!!"
Cuizhi: “!!!”
Cui Liu: “!!!”
He Zheng nearly had his legs broken when he climbed over the wall to escape. If Master Cheng helped him climb over the wall, would his legs be broken as well?
Although they are all powerful families and generally wouldn't cause such an ugly mess, but that Minister He sounds scary, and it's hard to say what will happen in such a matter!
"Hurry, hurry, prepare the horses, and go to the Minister of War's residence immediately. Don't be too late or you may lose your legs." Xu Wan got up in a panic, scared to death.
It was the first time that Cuizhi saw Xu Wan so panicked. Every time she had a confrontation with Master Cheng, she always appeared calm and composed, and she was able to plan her strategy well.
Tian Xiao was so anxious that Xu Wan almost went crazy.
She had never used her hands to teach the little devil a lesson, but if anything happened to her in Shangshu He's mansion, the old marquis and the old lady would come back and eat her up!
Xu Wan and her group hurried to the Minister of War's residence. The carriage was running very fast, raising dust all the way.
The onlookers were talking about it and began to make good guesses.
"What big incident happened in the Marquis' Mansion? Why do you look like you're trying to escape?"
"I think they are here to catch a couple having an affair. Otherwise, why would they bring along all the maids, servants, and servant girls? Wouldn't someone be holding them down, covering their mouths, or kicking them?"
"Catching an adulterer? Whose adulterer? The young marquis of Yuanyang Marquis's mansion has gone missing and hasn't come back yet. The young marquis's son is only eight years old. No matter how precocious he is, it's impossible for such a thing to happen to him, right?"
"Could it be that..."
"Could it be..."
"Old Marquis?!"
“…”
The old marquis sneezed violently far away in another villa.
The old lady brought him a cloak and said, "Master, you have to be more careful. Don't rely on the mountains. It will be cold in early summer."
The old marquis touched his nose and said confidently: "I'm not cold, it must be Jincheng who missed me!"
Old lady: “…”
I hope that little ancestor of his family can really remember you.
On the way, Xu Wan ordered Cui Liu to scout the way ahead, especially to see if the little devil was squatting in any corner trying to climb over the wall.
It was not until Cui Liu disappeared in a flash that she remembered that there was a martial arts expert named Bu Yan following the little devil.
"No words, no words are still here, nothing serious should happen."
Even if the people from the Shangshu Mansion want to catch the little devil, Buyan can hold out for quite some time.
Thinking of this, Xu Wan calmed down a little, at least on the surface she looked calm.
As soon as they got off the carriage, they went outside the door to ask for an audience with the wife of the Minister of War. On the way into the yard being led by the servants, Cui Liu spotted a figure with her sharp eyes.
She quickly grabbed Xu Wan and pointed in the direction of the corner.
Xu Wan looked carefully and realized that two of her three souls were almost scattered!
Under the nearly ten-foot-high wall, there were a dozen stools stacked up like Arhats. The stools swayed in the wind and looked like they would topple over at any moment, and her little devil was helping another kid climb up onto the stools.
With this level of safety, if they don't even go out of the wall, they will probably fall off the stool on the spot!
He Zheng's arm, which had been broken countless times, was in even greater danger...
"Cui Liu, hurry up and save them!"
Xu Wan didn't care that this was someone else's home. The most urgent thing was to pull the little devil back first, otherwise her family would be in trouble.
"yes."
Cui Liu responded and flew over.
"Ah... who are you? Let me go! Put me down! You dare to ruin my good deeds, do you want me to break your legs!!!"
When Xu Wan heard what He Zheng yelled, she was completely upset.
You really are father and son. You use the same words to scare people!
"Buyan, bring Jincheng back." Xu Wan called.
She stared at Shunzi and Buyan who were standing behind the little devil. One was terrified and the other had no expression. She guessed that the little devil had told them not to meddle in other people's business, so neither of them dared to intervene.
Bu Yan is obedient. When the little devil is around, he listens to the little devil. When Xu Wan is around, he listens to Xu Wan.
This priority order was given by the old lady before she passed away.
"Bu Yan! Are you going to rebel? I am your master, why do you listen to her? Don't pull me, I can walk by myself!"
Zong Jincheng kept talking crazily all the way, but he couldn't stop himself from being carried away by Buyan like a little chick.
“Damn it, why are your arms so hard!” Unable to break Bu Yan’s clamp, the little devil started to feel helpless and furious again.
The servant who was leading Xu Wan into the courtyard saw this change and said anxiously, "Master Zheng is trying to climb over the wall again. Quick, go and inform the lady!"
Xu Wan looked at their chaotic situation and didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, so she said, "Please tell your Shangshu's wife that Jincheng has some articles to write at home, and will come to visit your young master another day."
Zong Jincheng's eyes widened when he heard this: "I've already finished the exam, why would I still have an essay to write? You... uh... Shunzi uh..."
Following Xu Wan's signal, Shunzi covered his young master's mouth and was about to drag him away, but He Zheng held on to Zong Jincheng tightly and refused to let go.
She cried and shouted, "Don't go, Jincheng. You are my best friend. They are all against me. You have to help me. We were almost successful..."
Zong Jincheng could only moan as his mouth was covered. The two of them looked like a pair of resentful lovers separated by their elders, acting out a life-and-death separation here.
"Pfft..." Xu Wan couldn't help laughing for some reason.
Damn it, this is the disadvantage of having a low sense of humor.
These two little ghosts look really funny...
Xu Wan stretched out her hand to half cover her smiling face, and said in a funny and urgent manner: "Take them away quickly, take them away quickly, or Minister He will come out and break their legs if it's any later."