klisemfg Chapter 516: Regretful Person
Chapter 516: Regretful Person
Little Yining naturally didn't know that in faraway Yanjing, her great uncle, whom she regarded as a charming old baby, had once again single-handedly torn the established timeline in the book to pieces.
At this moment, she was deep in the mountains. Because of her suicide in the daytime, she was severely punished by her father. She was looking at the moon in the sky pitifully, eating cakes to satisfy her hunger.
Her nose was sniffing the mouth-watering aroma of the barbecue, and before she knew it, the corners of her mouth were already filled with crystal clear saliva.
After a while, a silver thread finally slid down her chin. She quickly picked up the small handkerchief to wipe it, then turned around, stared at her father eagerly, and said, "Dad, Qingjie is hungry! I want to eat meat!"
Hearing this, Lin Yuzan slowly raised his eyes from the book, glanced at her, and responded unhappily: "Dad has to observe mourning, don't mention meat in front of him!"
Xiao Yining: ..., what does your mourning have to do with her eating meat? You are an old man who has nothing to lose. Humph!!!
The little girl pursed her lips in grievance, turned her head angrily, and cast her eyes towards the lively barbecue grill not far away. However, to her great disappointment, there were a group of ruthless people surrounding the place, and no one mentioned asking her to go over and eat.
No one likes Sister Qing anymore!!!
The cause of this incident started when she went with her grandfather to visit her wet nurse's tomb during the day.
Wang Ersheng still remembered clearly the questioning by his little granddaughter, so as soon as he returned to his home in the mountains, he immediately started digging his wet nurse's grave.
Of course, this wet nurse's tomb was not arranged by Wang Ersheng himself, but by his two younger generations who "volunteered" to do it out of filial piety. However, the younger generations were too smart, and when they saw his wife returning, they hastily finished the job and ran away.
Little Yining looked at the small ditch surrounding the grave and the misleading wooden tombstone in front of him for a long time without saying a word, while Wang Ersheng's nonsense could still be heard in his ears.
"Qingjie, this ditch is for your nurse to drink water from. This way, no one will worship her and she won't be thirsty."
Wang Ersheng’s explanation is also shocking.
Little Yining asked, "Grandpa, how did the nanny crawl out of the tomb to drink water?"
Wang Ersheng: …
As soon as these words fell, Lin Yuzhan rebuked him unhappily: "Qing Jie'er, don't tease your grandpa!"
Little Yining pursed her lips, took the incense seriously, and bowed twice respectfully, muttering to herself: "Nanny, if you know about this in the afterlife, remember to come to find Qingjie'er's father at night, so that he can draw a picture for you, and Qingjie can see you every day!"
After saying that, the kid turned around expectantly, and was greeted by Lin Yuzan’s dark face.
He was seen violently dismantling the wooden tombstone and using it as a weapon to beat the baby.
Little Yining, who hadn't been beaten for a few days, was not afraid at all. He quickly hid behind his big backer, Wang Ersheng, and shouted, "Dad, you are so wicked. You demolished our nurse's grave and repaid kindness with hatred."
Lin Yuzan was almost furious and wished he could catch his daughter right away, but the mountain of people before him was impossible to cross.
He suppressed his anger, put on a smile, and said in a gentle voice: "Father-in-law, please give way. Sister Qing is disobedient, and I want to teach her a lesson."
Wang Ersheng took the wooden board from his hand slowly and broke it into two pieces easily. After doing this, he glanced at Lin Yuzan nonchalantly and said slowly: "Qing Jie'er is still young, and children's words are innocent. You can't use force even if you want to teach her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yining poked his head out from behind Wang Ersheng and made faces.
Then, she heard her father say, "Qing Jie'er, this is the first time you have worshipped your wet nurse in three years. Today you should be a vegetarian for a day to show your filial piety."
Little Yining immediately became anxious: "Dad, grandma said that she would grill meat for Qingjie tonight. If Qingjie can't eat it, she will be sad!"
"Do you want to be ungrateful and repay kindness with enmity?" Lin Yuzan left no room for negotiation and even returned her evaluation.
Xiao Yining: ...
The way of educating the Lin family's children has developed into a situation where only one person gives the orders and no one helps.
In this way, little Yining and her father ate a day's worth of vegetarian and watery food, and they were hungry again.
Lin Yuzan glanced at his daughter's rumbling stomach, picked up a piece of cake from his side and handed it to her: "It's not good to eat too much at night. Take a few bites and then return it to Dad."
As soon as these words came out, the little girl immediately glared at him. She looked at the palm-sized cake in her father's hand, and she became mad with rage. Without hesitation, she opened her little mouth and bit her father's hand fiercely.
Lin Yuzan felt a sudden pain in his palm. He looked at the little head that was holding his hand tightly in astonishment. His anger immediately rose to his head. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "Lin Yining! You unfilial daughter, let me go!"
The noise here also alarmed the people who were barbecuing nearby, and they all looked at each other in confusion.
Wang Ersheng put the roasted meat on a plate and handed it to his wife, saying with emotion, "I never expected that this kid Zan had some brains this time. He mourned alone and knew not to burden Wan Niang and Qing Jie'er."
Speaking of this, Li Anhe's mind resurfaced the scene a few days ago when her son-in-law came over, knelt in front of her and her husband, and told them that they had to observe mourning again.
The remaining anger in her heart reappeared on her face. She turned to look at Wang Cheng, who had nothing to do with the matter, and rebuked him mercilessly: "Your brother-in-law broke off the marriage and changed branches, but you didn't even send a message. Wan Niang doesn't care about anything. Why didn't you, as her eldest uncle, stop her? Now, not only is he three years late for the imperial examination, but if someone makes a fuss about this matter, what future will he have? Wan Niang and Qing Jie'er will also have no chance to make a name for themselves."
Wan Niang, who was taking care of the other children, hurriedly explained: "Mother, my husband has made his decision, and my eldest brother can't persuade him. Besides, my husband said that the two families always died because of him, and he is really uneasy..."
However, before she finished her words, Wang Cheng raised his hand to stop her. He glanced at the father and daughter who were still fighting, and then glanced at the little ones who were busy eating meat. He said to comfort her, "Don't worry, mother. Shunan's ability has been recognized by the emperor. Now that Yanjing is in turmoil, the emperor is short of capable people. He will not wait for Shunan for three years."
When Li Anhe heard his eldest son's words, although his face was still ugly, he recalled the bloody storm when he left Yanjing, so he didn't say anything else.
At this moment, her eldest son's whispered question rang in her ears again: "Mother, do you know Lian Shu?"
When Li Anhe heard the name, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked, "Where did you hear this name from?"
Seeing his mother's violent reaction, Wang Cheng simply said, "When I was away, I accidentally heard this name. I was curious and wanted to ask you if you know the details of this person."
Li Anhe frowned slightly, as if lost in memories. She pondered for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, and she said, "I have indeed heard of this person. She is the legitimate daughter of Master Lian. She has been extremely intelligent since childhood, with a fairy-like appearance. Her reputation spread throughout Yanjing, and she was married to the then crown prince by the late emperor."
At this point, Li Anhe paused for a moment, a look of regret on his face: "Unfortunately, when she went to Guoan Temple to burn incense, she mysteriously disappeared. The prince personally investigated the matter, but could not find any clues."
Then, she sighed sadly, "Yanjing was not stable at that time. Before her, countless daughters of good families disappeared inexplicably and no news was ever heard of them. Because of this, your grandmother sent your mother back to her ancestral land, and only brought her back to Yanjing a year later. Although Yanjing was stable at that time, things and people had changed."
Wang Cheng listened to this, his eyes thoughtful, and then asked: "Mother, have you never met Lian Shu?"
Li Anhe shook his head regretfully, with a hint of embarrassment on his face, and said, "I have never seen him. At that time, whenever your cousin uncle had free time, he would come to supervise my studies. Your mother rarely even attended banquets. When she returned to her ancestral land, she was free, but Miss Lian had disappeared by then."