Nangong Fusang looked at the person lying on the ground. He found that she was completely different from the little kid he met in the hunting ground that day. She had lost her soft and childish look and now looked a bit more graceful.

Section 242

"You are... Miss Ye?"

After hearing this, she raised her head and looked at them, nodding and saying, "Are you looking for my father?"

"Yes." Nangong Fusang said, and then asked: "Is your father home?"

She got up from the ground, patted the hem of her skirt, and said casually, "Not here."

Not here?!

Nangong Fusang and Liu Sheng looked at each other. That couldn't be possible. They had inquired before they came, and they knew that the Prime Minister returned home after the court session.

"Then do you know where your father went?"

Ye Qingwan listened, and suddenly stopped what she was doing, looked at them, and a strange expression appeared on her face: "What do you want to do with my father?"

Nangong Fusang frowned slightly. Why did he have a bad feeling? But he still nodded: "Yes."

When she heard this, she immediately smiled brightly: "Big brother, I will charge you for answering questions. Two cents for each question. I am honest and fair to everyone. I am a small business and I never sell on credit."

Nangong Fusang: ...

Liu Sheng: ...

Seeing their unacceptable expressions, Ye Qingwan did not force them: "If you don't want to ask, forget it, but I will tell you, at this time. I am the only one who knows where my father is. If you are willing to wait, then just wait."

After saying that, he waved and went out to play.

"Wait." Nangong Fusang took out two coins speechlessly and handed them to her: "Tell me, where is your father?"

She happily took the money and instantly burst into laughter. Her eyes seemed to be inside the money. She didn't even look at them and pointed inside casually: "It's inside."

Nangong Fusang:? ?

"Didn't you say your father wasn't home?"

It’s a rip off!

When she heard this, she became excited again and stretched out her hand to him again, opening her palm: "Big brother, this is the second question, and you have to pay more."

Nangong Fusang opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't utter a word: "You...you are obsessed with money, right?"

Hearing him say that, she became unhappy: "Even if the deal doesn't work out, we still have our friendship. Why are you still cursing?"

“I…” Nangong Fusang was really like a scholar meeting a soldier, and he couldn’t explain himself clearly.

"But if you are willing to pay me, I can tell you whether I am obsessed with money or not."

"Puchi." Liu Sheng finally couldn't hold it back anymore and laughed out loud.

"I don't think this question needs to be answered. You have already told me with your actions whether you have been blinded by money." Nangong Fusang looked helpless.

Ye Qingwan pouted: "Okay, then are you still asking? If you don't ask me, go out and play."

"Ask." Liu Sheng took over the conversation and put a silver ingot into her palm.

The moment she saw the silver ingot, her eyes lit up. She took it and poked it. She felt that if the two of them were not there, she could put it in her mouth and take a bite to make sure it was real silver.

Liu Sheng and Nangong Fusang looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads. It was surprising that the Prime Minister had such a money-loving little daughter.

"Didn't you say your father wasn't at home? Why do you say he's in there now?" Liu Sheng asked her.

She looked like she was only thinking about the money, and without even raising her head, she casually replied, "There is a small bamboo forest behind my house. It's not within the walls of my courtyard, so it's not considered my home, but it's inside."

Nangong Fusang: ...

Liu Sheng: ...

"Big Brother, do you have any other questions?"

"I don't dare to have it anymore." Nangong Fusang said. If anything else, they would probably lose all their clothes to her today.

She said with a smile: "Then I'm going out to play. Goodbye, big brother."

After saying that, she ran outside, but after only two steps, she was grabbed by the housekeeper: "Miss, the master said you can't go out."

Ye Qingwan waved her arms and legs to struggle, but her arms and legs were too short to touch the housekeeper: "Uncle Lin, let me go. When did my father say that I can't go out to play?"

"Miss, the master just reiterated it yesterday."

"Yesterday? What did my father say yesterday?" She seemed unconvinced.

Lin Xiao said patiently: "The master said that from tomorrow on, Miss must study quietly in the mansion and is not allowed to go out."

"Yes, my father was talking about tomorrow, not today." She said confidently.

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment before he realized, "Isn't yesterday's tomorrow today?"

"What yesterday, tomorrow, and today? Anyway, when my father says tomorrow, it's tomorrow."

Ye Qingwan said this and pretended to bite him, but as soon as Lin Xiao let go, she ran away.

Lin Xiao watched her disappear in a flash, without having time to finish the words that were on his lips. He could only sigh helplessly.

It took him a while to notice Liu Sheng and Nangong Muyun. He quickly bowed and invited them in.

On the way, Nangong Fusang couldn't help but joked: "Butler Lin, your young lady is so lively."

Lin Xiao laughed awkwardly twice: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Highness. My daughter is young and likes to play."

"By the way, last time at the hunting ground, I heard that Miss Ye was also kidnapped and fell into the water?"

When Lin Xiao heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly, but he quickly covered it up: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My young lady was just frightened, but she is fine now."

This sounds strange. Ye Qingwan was alive and kicking just now, so of course she was fine. Was there any need for him to reiterate it?

Nangong Fusang and Liu Sheng looked at each other and both felt that something was not right with Lin Xiao, but they didn't dare to ask any further questions.

I followed them through the prime minister's backyard, out of the back door, and came to the small bamboo forest on the back mountain. The prime minister had built a pavilion here and sat inside to work.

The environment is quiet and it is indeed a good place.

Nangong Fusang presented the gift without beating around the bush and explained his purpose.

The Prime Minister was also a straightforward person: "I will write a letter right away and send someone to deliver it to Prince Mu's Palace."

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Nangong Fusang stood up and bowed deeply.

The Prime Minister did not help him, but returned his greeting: "Your Highness, you are too kind. Your Highness is doing this for the country and the people. As the Prime Minister of Dayu, I should fully support you."

The three of them talked for a while before the two of them stood up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, Liu Sheng suddenly bowed his hands and apologized: "Last time at the hunting ground, I didn't rescue Miss Ye in time, causing her to fall into the water and get scared. It was my fault. I apologize to the Prime Minister here."

"Lord Liu, you are joking. Lord Liu is an official appointed by the court and has no obligation to save my daughter." The Prime Minister said this indifferently.

Liu Sheng glanced at him and always felt that their reaction to this matter was too cold.

But it was not easy to ask further questions, so I could only say goodbye.

Lin Xiao sent the others out. When passing by the yard, he suddenly quickened his pace and rushed forward: "Miss, why are you climbing up the tree again? Come down quickly, or you'll fall down."

Following Lin Xiao's gaze, Liu Sheng and the others saw a red figure on the old locust tree in the yard. It was sitting contentedly on the trunk, eating candied haws and staring outside the courtyard wall, its feet moving back and forth in the air.

With a candied haws in his mouth, he murmured, "If you don't scream, I won't fall down."