newbobooks Chapter 831 Portrait
Chapter 831 Portrait
Thanks to Lin Yinhu's stable performance, he successfully added a temporary guest to the Lin family.
Wang and Lin were both very upset and ignored the two little ones. They humbled themselves and coaxed Jiang Tingsong back to the study.
When the instigator saw that everyone was fine, he finally smiled and turned to talk to Xiao Yining about business.
He pulled out a large purse from his thick fur coat and handed it to his cousin: "Qingjie, this is the capital the prince gave to Yu Ke. The prince also said that he would use this year's profits to give you a birthday gift. What birthday gift do you want? Just tell me and I will write to inform the prince."
Xiao Yining looked up at the bulging purse, and a few black lines appeared on his head.
The reason was simple: the investment came too late. After Yu Ke told her about her plan to sell vegetables in winter, she began to prepare. Calculating the time, she should be able to sell the first batch of leeks.
tsk...
She seriously suspected that the naughty kid wanted to get something for free, but seeing that he had to make money, he couldn't bring himself to take the profit for free.
They even said in a high-sounding manner that they would use this year's profits to give her a birthday present. Everyone knows that starting a business is difficult and you must make back your capital in the first year. The fact that the profits were not negative was because they were extremely lucky.
The little kid couldn't stop complaining about the naughty kid in his heart, and directly nailed the label of a treacherous villain and a person who likes to make empty promises on his forehead.
(Sheng Hongtong: A-choo! Who is so audacious as to fabricate this story about the Crown Prince? If I catch her, I will make her apologize!)
Little Yining took the purse, not bothering to check how much silver was inside. She pouted and handed it to Qiu Yi beside her, thinking that she would give it together with the New Year gifts her mother prepared for her classmates.
Last year, her mother prepared a fire fox fur handcuff for her sister, and this year she prepared a "deity jade" version of the jade pendant, which means protection.
This time, the New Year holiday was started more than ten days in advance, and the prepared New Year gifts were left at home and were not brought to the girls' school.
At this time, Lin Yinhu saw that the little girl had not expressed her opinion yet, and asked in confusion: "What birthday gift does Qingjie want? You haven't told me yet?"
"No need, let your uncle spend the profit himself!"
The little kid pouted and replied, then turned around, walked around the screen wall, and continued to lead his little cousin.
The young boy was moved again when he heard this, and then he exposed his friend's shortcomings: "Qing Jie'er, you also know that the prince is broke! I will write to the prince right now and tell him that you feel sorry for him because he has no money to spend and you don't even want a birthday gift."
Xiao Yining: →_→, whatever you think is fine!
Then, Lin Yinhu recalled a strange incident and hurriedly shared it with his cousin, "Sister Qing, I ran into Hai Yunxiao when I left the palace today. He even asked me what kind of relationship Miss Yu, who sent me to the palace that day, had with the Crown Prince."
Xiao Yining was stunned when he heard this, "What about Brother Hu'er's response?"
The young boy frowned and whispered, "Didn't Uncle Chengzi say last time that this man despised women? He probably wouldn't look for Miss Yu. But his actions today, I'm afraid he's after Miss Yu's money. I'm pretending not to know and not telling him. You tell Miss Yu to be careful of this man."
Xiao Yining: (,,＞?＜,,), Wow, Brother Hu has grown up and can use his brain now!
The little boy agreed with satisfaction, and felt that the reminder should be given as soon as possible, so he quickly told Qiu Yi to take the New Year gifts and call a few servants to report the news and give some gifts.
The two little ones walked together into the depths of the Lin family's house. The gate was opened again by the doorman, and Qiu Yi left in a mighty manner with the servants and important tasks.
Not far from the Lin family, a carriage was parked steadily, and then the carriage that Qiu Yi was sitting in slowly drove away. Two voices were heard from the carriage.
"Yun Xiao, you just followed the prince as his study companion. What are you doing with these servants now?"
"I just want to find out what the relationship is between Zhang Liangxia's daughter and the Crown Prince. Although the little companion didn't say it explicitly, his expression clearly shows that they have a close relationship."
"Yun Xiao, if we have this free time, we might as well go out and explore more opportunities instead of wasting time on these kids."
"The situation in Yanjing is turbulent right now. Every path carries hidden risks. It's better to end it once and for all and join the Crown Prince's side early."
"Okay, whatever you want."
The conversation in the carriage gradually died down. Little Yining didn't know that although her little cousin had cultivated, he was still lacking in maturity and had inadvertently caused trouble for the other little sisters.
At this moment, she had already taken Lin Yinhu to pay her respects to her grandmother Zheng and listen to her talk about ancient stories.
When Wan Niang saw her long-lost cousin come in, she immediately smiled and asked with concern, "Brother Hu is back. How was your evaluation in the palace school?"
Lin Yinhu paused, then remembered that he and the prince had been severely scolded before leaving. He replied truthfully: "Aunt, there is no evaluation in the palace school, only scolding!"
When Wan Niang heard this, she couldn't help but smile: "It's my aunt who forgot that the teachers in the palace are more strict."
As soon as she finished speaking, the cheerful voice of the old patriarch came from beside her: "No punishment, no virtue. Master, be strict, and the elders will be less worried."
Lin Yinhu recalled the miserable moments when he was scolded every day in the palace, and called out aggrievedly, "Grandma..."
Zheng coughed twice and then changed the subject: "Your uncle has never been scolded by the teacher since he was a child. Brother Hu, you are still too stupid."
Lin Yinhu: ...
The young boy was stabbed in the chest and felt a little embarrassed to face people.
Little Yining, who came in with him, finally knew who his little cousin looked like at this moment. The way he spoke was exactly like his great-grandmother.
She took quick steps on her short legs and came to Zheng, asking curiously, "Grandma, is it true that my father has never been scolded by the teacher since he was a child?"
"Yes! Your father is like your grandmother, speaking in a polite manner. The teachers in the clan school all like him when they see him. Even if he gets into trouble, those teachers think he was led astray by others." Zheng said slowly.
Little Yining blinked her big eyes, and later realized that her grandmother didn't know that her father might not be her grandfather's child, and she also didn't know that her father had already recognized her grandmother's family.
She quickly raised her head, looked at the old woman carefully, and asked cautiously, "Grandma, doesn't Dad look like Grandma, but Grandpa?"
As soon as these words came out, Wan Niang glanced at Zheng nervously and gently scolded her, "Sister Qing, don't talk nonsense. How could your father not look like your grandfather?"
Zheng lowered her eyes and looked down at the child. After a moment's thought, she replied, "Your father certainly didn't look like your grandfather when he was young, but as he grew older, he resembled him to some extent. Now that your father has achieved academic success and passed the examination for the title of Scholar, he will be taking the Juren examination in a few days. Your grandfather must be very happy in the underworld."
They are actually 70% or 80% similar?
⊙▽⊙, her grandfather has turned back into Lin Fushun, which is really cause for celebration!
Little Yining tilted her head, pondering what her grandmother had said, when she heard her little cousin's shocking voice from behind her.
"Don't worry, grandma. I will take the exams to become a scholar and a juren in the future, which will make you, grandma, and my parents very happy." Lin Yinhu responded in a very filial manner.
Zheng: ...
The old woman suddenly stood up from the couch, raised the crooked stick she was reluctant to throw away again, and shouted angrily: "Ah! You little bastard, you say bad things all day long, have you read so much that you've gone to your asshole?"
"How is this not a good thing to say? Grandma, please don't hit me, I didn't say anything wrong!"
Lin Yinhu was stunned for a moment, and quickly dodged the crooked stick that was swinging down. Then he quickly changed his words: "Grandma, I won't take the exam for the scholar or juren anymore, please don't be angry."
"Shut up right there! If you dare not take the exam, I'll crawl out from under the ground and tear your skin off." Zheng roared.
"Okay, so cute! 😊"
The young boy shed tears of frustration, and not surprisingly, he was scolded by Zheng again.
The moment her grandmother lost her temper, little Yining ran to her mother's side, watching the excitement with great interest, and whispered, "Mom, does Dad really look like Grandpa?"
Wan Niang glared at her unhappily and replied vaguely, "Your father and your grandfather are both men, so they naturally look alike."
Xiao Yining: ..., everyone has a nose and eyes, they really look alike!
The little girl sighed inwardly, she had clearly got a script about preventing her scumbag father from being lured away by the heroine, but now it had turned into a melodramatic drama written by someone unknown to her grandfather.
Just at this moment, the servant outside came to the door with a scroll and rescued Lin Yinhu.
"Princess, just now a woman claiming to be your aunt brought a portrait over, saying that it was the one you asked her for."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yining hurried over, but unexpectedly, the servant took a step back.
He explained, "My Lady, the Master has ordered that anything brought in from outside must be inspected by him before you can touch it. I've just asked the Master for permission. Do you like this painting? If so, I'll send it to the Master for his inspection."
Xiao Yining: (▼へ▼メ) There are so many rules!
As the servant spoke, he unfolded the scroll and showed it to the child.
The little boy pursed his lips, leaned forward two meters away from the portrait, squinted his eyes, and looked at it carefully.
The grandmother in this painting has the same face as the grandmother in Lian Zhiyou's worship painting. Although she doesn't look as lively as the one in that painting, she didn't give her a perfunctory look.
Xiao Yining nodded with satisfaction and ordered the servant to put it away.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a doubtful voice came from behind her.
"The woman in this painting... looks a bit like the female fugitive from that time!"