Chapter 154: Wen Rulei Became a Lowly Horseman in This Life
Wen Xingluo stopped and turned to look at him, "Is there anything else?"
Wen Rufeng plucked the feather arrow from Wen Ruyun's hair and threw it in front of her viciously, "Xie Shian bullied your second brother like this, and you didn't even say a word?! Do you still think we are your brothers?!"
"Why are you Wen brothers so annoying?!"
Xie Shian impatiently stood in front of Wen Xingluo and was about to give Wen Rufeng a heart-breaking kick when he suddenly noticed the ceremonial guard and the banner next to him - "Congratulations to Wen Rulei for being awarded the sixth-rank Fuyi Guard."
Not only him, but his good brothers also noticed it.
Everyone looked at each other.
The person who was appointed as the guard was obviously Xie Shian, how come it became Wen Rulei?
Noticing the change in their expressions, Wen Yueyin smiled slightly and clapped his hands.
The guard of honor understood and immediately beat drums and gongs and sang loudly:
"The Wen family is like thunder, brave and intelligent; they hold the sixth rank and are famous in Wuwei!"
They sang it several times until the congratulations echoed throughout the suburbs.
Wen Ruyun smiled evilly and said, "Why are you all silent? Are you afraid to act arrogantly because of my third brother's reputation? Xie Shian, you are the son of the Zhenbei Palace, but you can't even compare to my brother. How pathetic!"
Xie Shian and his group were silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Do the Wen brothers and sisters know who was awarded the title of Sixth Rank Guard?
Just find out by picking any soldier who has just returned from the border!
They don't even know who is conferring the official position, yet they make such a big fuss with banners and a guard of honor. How shameless!
Wen Rufeng was annoyed, "What are you laughing at?"
One person held his stomach and pointed at the banner and said, "I'm laughing at you—"
"Nothing!" Xie Shian covered his mouth. "We are just happy for Wen Rulei, hahahaha!"
Why rush to expose them? Wait until they make a bigger noise, march through the streets and alleys with drums and gongs, and become the laughing stock of the entire Shu County. That would be fun!
The Wen brothers and sisters frowned.
These people were making faces and trying to hold back their laughter, and no one knew what they meant!
Could it be that he was really happy for his third brother?
Yes, the third brother was granted a sixth-rank official position at such a young age, which was unprecedented and unparalleled. Some of them were envious and happy for the third brother.
Wen Rufeng softened his tone and said, "Since you're sincerely happy for my third brother, I'll make a decision and invite you to the Xu Mansion tonight to attend my third brother's promotion banquet! Many officials and wealthy businessmen will be in attendance, and the ceremony will be no less grand than the wedding at the Zhenbei Palace."
Wen Xingluo looked at Xie Shian and clearly understood what he meant - this is so fun.
He had been at the border for so long, and these past few months must have been very hard. When he encountered something like this right after returning, he naturally wanted to have a good time.
Is there anything more fun than making trouble?
So she agreed, "Okay, big brother, we will definitely be there to celebrate for third brother."
After she and Xie Shian and the others left, Wen Ruyun touched her messy hair and said angrily, "The Zhenbei Palace is looking down on us. We must give them a slap in the face at tonight's promotion banquet and let them know that our Wen family also has powerful people and is definitely not a family that can be bullied at will!"
"Come to think of it..." Wen Rufeng frowned, "Could it be that Xingluo really isn't here to pick up my third brother? We are siblings, blood is thicker than water. Could it be that in her heart, Xie Shian is more important than my third brother?"
Wen Yueyin covered her lips and chuckled, "How is that possible? My sister must not want us to discover her little thoughts, so she deliberately used Xie Shian as a shield. This is not the first time she has done this."
Wen Rufeng nodded, "Yue Yin's words make sense..."
As he spoke, dust rose again on the distant post road.
Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, a lame horse walked out of the dust alone.
The young man on horseback no longer looked energetic as usual, but now looked miserable.
It was exactly like hearing thunder.
Seeing the three siblings of the Wen family coming towards him from afar, he showed no expression, just dismounted and saluted coldly.
Wen Yueyin smiled and said, "Third brother, we have prepared a surprise for you."
She nodded slightly to the guard of honor.
The sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out again, and everyone shouted joyfully, "The Wen family is as powerful as thunder, brave and intelligent; they hold the sixth rank in officialdom, and their reputation resonates throughout Wuwei!"
Wen Yueyin's face was filled with hope. "Third brother, just like in your previous life, you have been appointed as a sixth-rank Fuyi Guard! We can't tell you how happy we are for you. We've been waiting here since early morning! But Xingluo..."
She pursed her lips and said with embarrassment, "Xingluo is still young and naive. Xie Shian lied to her a few times, and she really thought that he treated her as his sister. She actually refused to join us here to greet you. Third brother, I apologize to you on behalf of my sister."
Wen Rulei clenched his fists tightly, staring at the banners and the guard of honor. His eyes were red and his face was hot, and he felt very embarrassed.
He suddenly pushed Wen Yueyin away, rushed forward like a madman and grabbed the banner. In front of everyone's shocked gaze, he tore the banner into pieces but still not satisfied, so he stomped on it a few more times.
Wen Rufeng was stunned, "Third brother, what are you doing?!"
Wen Rulei's face flushed red.
What kind of Sixth Rank Fuyi Guard? He never got this title in his life!
The one who made military achievements was Xie Shi'an.
He could only watch as Xie Shian was appointed as a guard, returned in triumph with great fanfare, and snatched away everything that originally belonged to him!
And he...
Because he secretly stuffed his dirty clothes into other people's laundry baskets and asked them to wash them for him, and he stole all the meat pies from the soldiers in the same tent, so he is now hated and ostracized by everyone in the barracks. He has no friends and can only sleep in the stable!
He had become a lowly stable boy all his life!
If the person who stayed in the Wen family was Wen Xingluo, he would never have fallen to this point today!
If Wen Yueyin cared for him and guided him like Wen Xingluo did, how could he lose to Xie Shian?!
All this is Wen Yueyin’s fault!
He pointed at Wen Yueyin viciously and roared fiercely, "It's all your fault!"
Wen Yueyin was startled, patting his chest and hiding behind Wen Rufeng, "Brother, look at him... I don't understand what happened, he suddenly lost his temper at me..."
"Third brother," Wen Rufeng protected her, "What's wrong with you? Yue Yin is not feeling well, how could you yell at her?"
"Yes, Third Brother," Wen Ruyun was equally puzzled. "You've been awarded the title of Sixth-Rank Guard. I'm so happy, why are you so angry? We've already set up a 100-table evening banquet for you at Jinweizhai. It's of extremely high quality. We've also invited all the prominent and wealthy businessmen in Rongcheng. Now everyone in the city knows that our family has a Sixth-Rank Guard. Third Brother, good times are coming for our family, and all this is because of Yue Yin. You must not be foolish. You don't care about your good sister, Fuxing, and instead you worry about that disaster star Wen Xingluo!"
The north wind is howling.
Wen Rulei only heard these two sentences: "Everyone in the city knows that our family has produced a sixth-rank guard" and "A hundred tables of evening banquet have been set up for you."
When Wen Rulei thought of the embarrassment he was about to suffer, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The three siblings looked at each other.
After a moment, Wen Rufeng smiled and said, "Let's carry Third Brother back. Maybe he'll wake up by the time of the banquet. When he opens his eyes and finds himself at a wedding banquet, with all the city's dignitaries asking about his well-being and fawning over him, he'll surely be overjoyed."
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