The sixth brother's words left Tian Shu speechless. He thought to himself, "Isn't your misconception a bit too far off?"
"Among the seven of us, you are only slightly better than Yao Guang in terms of foreign languages. In terms of martial arts, if Yao Guang were not two years younger than you and not at a disadvantage in strength, you probably wouldn't even be able to beat her."
You ranked second to last in both of these, you…
"Alright, alright, I forgot my own limitations, okay? But, brother, tell me, why are Mother and Master suddenly treating me so specially?" Kaiyang asked, looking quite troubled.
He wasn't afraid of hardship or fatigue. Usually, everyone studied and practiced together. But suddenly, while others finished studying and went to rest and have snacks, he still had to.
While others finish their martial arts practice at night, wash up, change into dry undergarments, and comfortably lie in bed to sleep, he is still outside practicing martial arts, drenched in sweat.
They also had to get up half an hour earlier than others in the morning, practicing horse stance while memorizing foreign languages.
In the past, I was a little envious of the youngest Yaoguang, feeling that her mother and master treated her exceptionally well.
Now, his mother and master dote on him a lot, but he's finding it a bit too much for them!
"Perhaps it's because you've been spending so much time with that lady lately, and we're worried that your martial arts and foreign languages might not be up to par with us," Tian Shu said, making up a reason instead of revealing his own guess.
After listening, Kaiyang pondered for a moment but still felt that it didn't make sense: "That's not right either. My little sister has always been with me. Why aren't Mother and Master worried that she won't be able to keep up?"
Moreover, I only spent my time traveling in that lady's carriage each day; I didn't study, but I never missed a martial arts lesson.
Tian Shu glared at him and said, "She's only five years old."
Just then, the buns were cooked, and the waiter brought over steaming hot meat buns straight from the steamer, ending the two brothers' conversation.
“Madam, shall I call him over?” The maid sitting at another table asked softly when she saw her mistress staring at Kaiyang.
Hua immediately said nervously, "Don't shout, don't make him annoyed. It's fine as it is. I'm already very content to be able to see him every day."
"Alright, then I won't shout." The old woman said softly, feeling both sorry for her and helpless.
What good is being careful? When we get back to the capital, they'll still leave. The child will ultimately belong to them.
Ruanniang already had a plan in mind. After returning to the capital, she would inform the old master of the matter and have him discuss with the young lady the adoption of the young master.
This time, the lady will not object.
After traveling together for several days, Ruan Niang learned from the children that they were all children that Hong Xiao Niangzi had picked up, and that they themselves called her "Mother".
I knew it! This Miss Hong looks like she's still unmarried. How could she possibly have seven children?
But these children, why can't they call her "aunt" or "sister"? Why do they have to call her "mother"?
No one would doubt that she's their older sister, given how beautiful she is.
Considering her master's family background and the children's origins, if she were to discuss adopting Young Master Kaiyang with that young lady, she would probably agree.
The child would be better off traveling the world with her than being the grandson of a high-ranking official. Even if she was wealthy enough to ensure the child was always well-fed and clothed, being adopted by the Wei family would not only provide a stable place to live, but also guarantee the child's future.
Although her mistress seemed to be in a stable mood, Ruanniang still dared not say anything out of line in front of her, hoping to return to the capital and the mansion smoothly as soon as possible.
When the lady married into the household, she was assigned to work for her. The lady was kind-hearted and treated her servants well.
After the young mistress's accident, those who served her had to take care of her and be careful to prevent her from committing suicide.
The lady's condition had flared up many times, but never so out of control as this time. The maid was truly terrified.
Fortunately, this young lady, Ms. Hong, was a kind person who helped so much despite being a complete stranger.
With the young master Kaiyang's company and comfort over the past few days, the lady's condition has been getting better and better. She takes her medicine obediently, rests, and eats her meals well. Her originally pale face has now regained its rosy color, and she has a smile and her eyes have light again.
According to the imperial physicians and folk healers of the past, the lady's ailment is a heart ailment, and a heart ailment needs a heart remedy.
Now it seems that this young master Kaiyang is the cure for Madam's ailment! In that case, coming out this time was the right decision.
As for whether the adoption will succeed or not, that depends on the masters of the manor.
Guard Yan said that adoption is not an easy matter, because the head of the family is the Minister of Personnel, a second-rank official in the court, while this Miss Hong and her group are martial arts practitioners.
I'm afraid that when the time comes, those villains that the patriarch has offended will take advantage of this incident to spread rumors and cause trouble, and it would be bad if they spread rumors that the patriarch is colluding with people from the martial arts world.
For the person on the dragon throne, the martial arts world is an uncontrollable force among the common people. If you want to recruit them, the real martial arts figures simply won't listen to you. If you want to keep them in check, you don't have the ability to do so.
One can imagine how a ruler would feel if he knew that there were still some people in his territory whom he could not control.
Therefore, officials in the imperial court were very careful to avoid getting involved with people from the underworld.
Although Ruanniang was a servant woman, she knew that there were good people and bad people among the martial arts world.
However, even if this young lady Hong is kind-hearted and a good person, it doesn't mean she would agree to give up young master Kaiyang for adoption.
Although the seven children were all beggars she picked up, who would believe it if they didn't tell her?
Look at these seven children, they are all very good-looking. Looking at their clothes and their behavior, you would never guess that just half a year ago they were beggars on the street.
Looking at their conversations and interactions, it's so warm and intimate, showing that Hong Xiao Niangzi's kindness towards the children is genuine.
They can support themselves and live a carefree and comfortable life. Look at their meals on the road. Even in the desolate roadside where there are no restaurants or eateries, they still set up tables and chairs and build stoves with stones to cook. They don't compromise at all and are not afraid of trouble.
The more Ruanniang thought about it, the less likely it was that Hong Xiaoniangzi would agree to the Madam adopting Young Master Kaiyang!
Thinking about it this way, Ruanniang wasn't so eager to get to the capital anymore.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't know what others thought. She wasn't worried at all about whether Lord Wei would believe her when she arrived at Lord Wei's residence and told him that Kaiyang was his grandson.
What worried her was that, in the ancient romance novels she had read, the capital city was always a place of trouble!
She needs to be careful on this trip; she absolutely mustn't attract any unwanted romantic attention, as she doesn't want any trouble...
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