“Look, isn’t that my sister and brother-in-law?” An Xiaohu suddenly stood up and pointed ahead.
The children, who had been eagerly waiting under the big tree at the village entrance, suddenly rushed out: "Mom!"
"Mom, you're finally back, sob sob sob..."
Er Ya and San Ya clung to Yang Cui, refusing to let go, and cried their hearts out.
Yuan Qiu didn't cry out loud, but her eyes were red.
Xi Hongmei and Bao Lan were also overjoyed and wept, wiping away their tears.
Yang Cui and Cen Xiao were surprised that even though it was already past midnight, the children were still awake and waiting under the big tree at the village entrance.
Yang Cui was very touched and said, "I'm fine, I'm just very hungry."
"I'll go cook right away." Bao Lan immediately ran back.
“It’s pitch black outside and there are lots of mosquitoes. Let’s go home.” Yang Cui led Er Ya and San Ya by the hand on each side.
"Sister, have those bad guys been caught? Did they beat you up?" An Xiaohu asked with concern.
"They caught them all, but they didn't hit me. They just ate eggs but didn't give me any, so I'm really hungry."
"Then let's hurry back and get something to eat." Er Ya and San Ya grabbed Yang Cui and quickened their pace.
They left Cen Xiao far behind.
Cen Xiao said he was a little reluctant to have children.
With so many children in the family, they're already taking up all of my wife's time. If there are a few more in the future, how much of my wife's attention will she still have on me?
"Godfather, who exactly wants to harm my godmother?" Yuan Qiu stopped and asked, "Where are those people?"
The person who harmed your godmother is dead.
“Your godmother didn’t come back last night. You mustn’t overthink it, and you mustn’t look down on her.”
Yuan Qiu was very clever. He knew that if a woman was kidnapped and didn't return home for a night, all sorts of bad rumors would definitely spread.
Cen Xiao kicked him in the butt, his face cold: "What nonsense are you spouting? What kind of person do you take him for?"
"Why did you kick him like that?" Yang Cui happened to see this and scolded, "What if you hurt the child? What if there are stones on the ground?"
Yuan Qiu quickly said, "Godmother, I'm fine, it's just a little pain."
“You never complain of pain. If you say it hurts a little, then it must hurt a lot. Your uncle doesn’t know his own strength when he’s hurting you. Should we call Doctor Qi to take a look?”
Cen Xiao: "I just gave him a light kick, why would I need to see a doctor? He's very resilient."
Yang Cui glared at him: "Do you think he's like you? Thick-skinned and tough."
"Godmother, I'm fine. Don't bother Doctor Qi so late."
"Xiao Cui." An Dafu's voice rang out from outside the door at that moment.
The An family didn't sleep well either. As soon as An Xiaohu went back to report the news, they immediately got dressed and came over.
"Uncle and Aunt, oh dear, Xiao Tao, why are you up too? You're pregnant." Yang Cui stepped forward to help her up.
"I came to see you, otherwise I wouldn't feel at ease," An Dafu said. "Are you... alright?" After saying that, he glanced at Cen Xiao.
The woman was taken away and didn't return home all night, which would damage her reputation. He was a little worried that Cen Xiao might overthink things.
Yang Cui knew An Dafu was worried, and smiled and said, "I'm fine. I just fell down earlier and didn't eat or sleep well, so I'm a little tired and not in good spirits. Fortunately, my husband carried me back on his back."
Yang Cui deliberately revealed that Cen Xiao had carried her back, which was to tell them that she and Cen Xiao were very close.
An Dafu and Wen Shi were immediately relieved upon hearing this.
"Who arrested you? Was it that bastard Lin Shikang?" An Dafu still gritted his teeth when he talked about Lin Shikang.
"It wasn't him, it was the Crown Prince of Qingyang. He wanted to kidnap me and flee to a foreign land, but he's dead now and won't have the chance to cause trouble again. As for Lin Shikang... he's been dismissed from his post and lost his honors."
On the way back, Yang Cui had already learned about Lin Shikang's recent situation from Cen Xiao.
"What did you say?" Upon hearing this news, the entire An family was stunned!
"After he went to Gansu and Ningxia, he married the daughter of a local tyrant. However, that family was wicked and oppressive to the people. They were also involved in a major treason case and have been beheaded. Lin Shikang was also implicated as a result."
"Serves you right!!"
"Retribution! This is retribution!"
"I thought I was something special for coming in third place, but look what happened! Heaven has eyes after all!"
"Xiao Cui, they should be back soon, right? When they come back... Hmph!" Madam Wen has already decided to go to Lin'an Village to show off and mock them, and vent her anger.
"Aunt, it seems your wish will not be fulfilled."
"What do you mean?"
"Lin Shikang took the Fan family to the capital, presumably to seek refuge with Princess Xilan."
Yang Cui couldn't understand it. Princess Xilan was of noble birth; what kind of man couldn't she have? Why did she have to be so fond of such a scumbag?
Oh dear, what a beautiful princess, she's gone blind.
"Will he become the emperor's son-in-law? The emperor's son-in-law is a member of the imperial family, won't that have an impact on you?"
"Don't worry, he's not destined for that."
With his reputation so tarnished, how could the emperor possibly allow him to become the princess's consort? At most, he could only be the princess's lover.
The title of "the princess's lover" is only good for intimidating ordinary people. There are so many wealthy and powerful families in the capital who don't care about saving face; anyone can trample on them.
In fact, Yang Cui was also very curious to see what kind of fun he could come up with in Kyoto.
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