klisemfg Chapter 532: Fellow Villager Linbu
Chapter 532: Fellow Villager Linbu
As soon as Qiu Yi finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard on the stairwell, followed by Zhao Ya's deafening roar: "Who are you, you rascal? How dare you act so presumptuous on my territory? Don't you even know who the master here is!"
Qiu Yi: ...
She looked up at the stairs speechlessly, only to see Zhao Ya picking up a thick stick from somewhere and rushing down from upstairs in a menacing manner.
The little girl hurriedly shouted, "Don't panic, Madam Zhao. The emperor wants to see the master, and the young lady wants to go too, so she was taken away together."
When Zhao Ya heard this, she stopped abruptly and looked around. Seeing that there was no mess in the room, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
Then, she walked in front of Qiu Yi and said angrily, "Why didn't you stop Miss? The emperor's visit to the master is a big deal. Miss is young and ignorant, and doesn't understand the seriousness of it. If you go there rashly, what if you make the emperor unhappy?"
After saying this, she clasped her hands together, walked to the window, and bowed towards the direction of the palace: "Your Majesty is wise, please don't blame my young lady. She is still a child, how can she understand the affairs between adults."
Qiu Yi was also panicking, and followed Zhao Ya's movements, muttering to herself, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me, Your Majesty, please don't blame me, my lady just missed you!"
After the two of them performed this series of weird actions, they looked up at the moon in the sky at the same time and continued to pray silently that little Yining would not lose the emperor's favor.
In the moonlit palace, Sheng Jingchen frowned slightly, sitting in front of the dragon desk, holding a red pen over the memorials, as if thinking about some important decision. At this moment, a breeze gently blew through the window lattice, turning the papers on the desk, making a rustling sound.
Seeing this, Pei Dafu, who was standing by, quickly closed the window. When he turned around, he saw a dark shadow kneeling on the floor tiles in front of the dragon table without any warning.
The shadow replied in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Lin Yuzan disobeyed your order. 66 has taken him to the dark river. He will reach the underground palace in less than half an hour."
As soon as the words fell, the black shadow quietly disappeared into the darkness.
Sheng Jingchen slowly put the pen aside. He was not surprised by the news, but his expression looked quite unhappy.
Pei Dafu silently returned to the emperor's side, carefully observed his expression, and whispered to comfort him: "Your Majesty, Lin Yuzan is a man who values friendship and loyalty. The deceased old man helped his parents when they were in trouble, and he is repaying the favor."
Sheng Jingchen raised his eyes and glanced at him sideways. In his mind, Xiao Yining's evaluation of her mother emerged - "She is not willing to suffer any hardship." The corners of his mouth could not help but curl up a sneer: "This is a good match for Wan Niang. She is trapped without any need to be trapped, and she likes to be smart."
Pei Dafu smiled and agreed, "Your Majesty is right, it is indeed so."
The emperor glanced over the pile of memorials, then stood up slowly and said, "People always say that children resemble their parents. Today I have a chance to see how much intelligence Qing Jieer has compared to Lin Yuzan."
Pei Dafu saw this and hurriedly followed behind him, but he did not miss the opportunity to flatter him: "I have seen that the young lady has been with Your Majesty for a few days and she looks quite like Your Majesty. She must be better than Lin Yuzan who only knows how to study."
When the emperor heard this, his originally stern expression softened a little, but he said unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense."
Pei Dafu quickly responded, put on a smile, and followed his master closely into the secret passage.
The underground river in Yanjing was not unfamiliar to Xiao Yining, after all, she had been there several times before. However, the mysterious underground palace was a place that 13 deliberately avoided last time, and her fellow villagers had never brought her there.
So, when she saw the majestic and ancient stone door at the entrance of the underground palace for the first time, she was completely stunned by the scene before her.
As the little girl got closer, she could clearly see the mysterious dragon totem above, which looked even more solemn and majestic under the flickering light of the dim wall lamp. The light flickered, reflecting on her little face that was both admiring and shocked.
For a moment, even the dizziness that Xiao Yining felt from riding the boat disappeared in this fleeting glimpse.
She couldn't help but exclaimed "Wow" and turned to look at her dad...
Lin Yuzan was still in a coma, constantly explaining to her what it meant to be a good-for-nothing scholar.
Xiao Yining: ..., you sleep so soundly.
The little girl suddenly lost interest in sharing her surprise. She closed her mouth again, leaned against her father listlessly, and felt seasick again.
At this moment, Xiao Yining looked up and unexpectedly found a modern mark in the underground palace. On the ceiling stone wall just above the stone gate, there were several clearly visible simplified Chinese characters engraved: "Construction party: Linbu and many folk craftsmen, it took a total of ten years."
She looked up in astonishment, her heart was filled with a huge wave of shock and her brain was instantly in chaos.
This place was built with the help of her fellow villagers? And his last name is Lin? Could he be her fourth-generation ancestor?
At this moment, the little kid seemed to be frozen in place, staring at the line of simplified Chinese characters without moving, and didn't even notice that the boat had docked at the small pier in the underground palace.
66 lowered his eyes and glanced at the dumbfounded little kid, then walked around her, carried Lin Yuzan effortlessly, and walked towards the depths of the underground palace.
Little Yining finally came to her senses, and hurriedly followed with her short legs, shouting, "Uncle 66, don't leave Qingjie behind, Qingjie wants to see her uncle too!"
The little kid's voice echoed in the huge underground palace, spreading to every corner of the underground palace in waves.
However, 66 only had the task in mind. He just slowed down his pace and had no intention of stopping to wait. He also emphasized: "My name is Sixty-Six, not 66."
Little Yining followed closely behind, running very fast with his short legs, afraid of being left behind.
She ran and panted, her eyes full of curiosity, looking at the "ruins" left by her former fellow villagers from time to time.
Although this underground palace is built underground and next to a dark river, it does not feel damp or stuffy at all, but rather exceptionally dry. Not to mention the ingeniously designed load-bearing pillars, the walls around it are also carved with various exquisite patterns, and the long corridor seems to have hidden mechanisms, which can be guessed by seeing that 66 is not moving in a straight line.
As he went deeper into the underground palace, Xiaowa's admiration for his former fellow villager grew stronger. He was indeed a man who could travel through time and space. In that era without mechanical assistance, such a grand project was completed in just ten years. It must have gone through countless unknown hardships!
Her fellow villager is really arrogant.
Just as the little girl's thoughts were flying, a figure quietly appeared in front of her. She instantly widened her eyes and shouted in surprise: "Grandpa Pei..."
Pei Dafu looked at the little kid who appeared in the underground palace and immediately smiled. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Oh, just now your majesty said that he heard the young lady's voice. I thought your majesty was coaxing me, but it turns out that the young lady really came!"
"Sister Qing misses her uncle!" Little Yining immediately responded enthusiastically.
"That little lady really has a tacit understanding with Your Majesty. Your Majesty was just talking about the little lady!" Pei Dafu bent down, picked up the little girl, and carefully wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief.
He glanced at the unconscious Lin Yuzan, smiled meaningfully, and continued to say to Xiao Yining, "I will take the young lady to see His Majesty, so that His Majesty won't be anxious waiting for the young lady."
When little Yining heard this, he raised his little head proudly.
Soon, the road ahead opened up, and little Yining saw the emperor whom she had not seen for many days. She struggled to get out of Pei Dafu's arms and ran straight to him, shouting, "Uncle, Qingjie missed you so much!"
At this moment, Sheng Jingchen was quietly stroking the chess piece in his hand. He heard the sound, turned his eyes, and saw the little kid rushing over. A loving smile appeared on his face.
He put down the chess piece and stretched out his hand to stop the kid who rushed over: "How is Sister Qing doing in the tribe?"
"Okay, but Sister Qing misses my uncle every day!" Little Yining looked at the emperor's face carefully, and when she saw that the wound on his forehead had healed, she smiled sweetly.
Sheng Jingchen nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to 66.
66 He gently placed Lin Yuzan on the ground. Before anyone could see his movements clearly, the man on the ground slowly woke up.
Lin Yuzan touched his aching neck. Before he could look around, the emperor's deep and majestic voice came from the front: "Lin Yuzan, come and play chess with me."
Lin Yuzan: ...