noffsinger Chapter 406 So, you simply don't want us to die knowing the truth?
Chapter 406 So, you simply don't want us to die knowing the truth?
Chapter 406 So, you simply don't want us to die knowing the truth?
Fifteen minutes later, the people who had signed and pressed their fingerprints on the petition left one after another through the back door of the teahouse.
After much deliberation, the teahouse owner decided to return to his hometown to lay low for a while and wait until things calmed down before making any further decisions.
It wasn't that he was dissatisfied with the resale price Chen Zhao offered; rather, after such a commotion, who would dare go to the government office to complete the transfer procedures? Wouldn't that be walking into a trap?
Chen Zhao didn't feel regretful, as he didn't have a high need for a shop originally.
Lin Chang'er and her group didn't feel like they had done anything extraordinary and left through the main entrance in a very natural and unassuming manner.
After crossing the covered bridge, they boarded the carriage back to their courtyard under the big tree at the street corner. Before starting the carriage, Lin Chang'er gave the driver, Xiao Qi, a wink.
Xiao Qi spotted the little tail following behind them, but it was nothing to worry about.
After everyone was seated, the carriage slowly started moving. Lin Chang'er looked at Lin Yanqing and said, "Yanqing, it's time to talk about your matter."
She had long suspected that Lin Yanqing had a story behind him, and at the time she even asked Wu Qingfeng to help investigate whether any military officers in the capital had lost their children.
To everyone's surprise, the child wasn't lost; he had run away from home.
The keywords were wrong, and it just so happened to be a political enemy. No wonder Wu Qingfeng hadn't found any clues after investigating for so long.
Who's a kind person who's helping their neighbor do a good deed?
Wu Qingfeng also looked at Lin Yanqing. His thoughts were basically the same as Lin Chang'er's, and he didn't even think about the Yunxing Marquis's Mansion.
The two families have always been secretly vying for power in the court. The affairs of the White-Clothed Marquis's Mansion are also largely due to the machinations of the Yunxing Marquis's Mansion. Shao'an is more than happy to see the Yunxing Marquis's Mansion wiped out, and as a friend, he naturally shares the same hatred.
There's no way I could help the Marquis of Yunxing find his son, so...
Lin Yanqing lowered her head, her ten fingers twisted together.
He had been away from home for nearly three years, and was only eight years old when he ran away. He had little understanding of what was happening outside, let alone the intricacies of his own family.
When I first escaped, I couldn't even get food, and I didn't have time to think about things. It wasn't until nearly half a year later, after arriving at the Gu family, that I finally understood some things that I hadn't been able to figure out before.
The ingredients were in the teahouse, and listening to the conversation between Brother Zhao and Gou Dongxi, he also sensed something fishy.
The Marquis of Yunxing's family is afraid of the Wu family, which means that the two families are at odds in the imperial court.
Otherwise, that bastard will probably try to use his connections to take him away.
However, the Wu family and the Yun family were at odds, and he happened to have Yun family blood flowing in his veins, which made things somewhat awkward.
Lin Yanqing lowered his head even further, and his voice lacked confidence. "My real name is Yun Qing. I am the eldest son of Marquis Yunxing. My mother is from the Xu family of Jinnan. Three years ago, my mother suddenly died by self-immolation in the backyard. I do not believe that my mother committed suicide, so I went to my father to ask him for an explanation."
"But I was confined to my home, and that night my food was poisoned. My mother's personal nanny risked her life to protect me and get me out of the mansion. The nanny died on the way because of her serious injuries. Before she died, she told me to go to Jinan to find my uncle and tell him that my mother died unjustly."
"Later, after many hardships, I finally found my uncle, but he succumbed to the power of the Marquis of Yunxing's mansion and wanted to send me back. Fortunately, my aunt in Dagui learned of my uncle's actions and sent me away in advance."
"After that, I fled south alone and finally settled in Ninghai County. I had no household registration or travel permit, so I could only beg with beggars and occasionally help passersby to earn some spare change so that I wouldn't starve to death."
"Six months ago, when I was wandering around town looking for work, I happened to see my sister and Little Goldfish being robbed. Little Goldfish said he had money, so I went with him to help my sister drive away the thugs. And then, you all know what happened..."
Seemingly afraid that Lin Chang'er and the others wouldn't believe him, he added, "I really don't know what happened to my mother, but I believe that the old woman wouldn't lie to me."
"I hid my identity before because I was afraid that the Marquis of Yunxing's mansion would come looking for me again."
Lin Chang'er frowned. She didn't doubt what Lin Yanqing said, but she was just amazed that he had endured so much at such a young age.
She cursed Yunxing Hou in her heart, saying that Lin Yanqing was too young to understand the intricacies of the inner courtyard.
But from Yun Sheng's attitude towards him this morning, and from Magistrate Yang's background, one can see a lot.
His mother's death was most likely caused by his father making room for a newcomer.
scumbag...
However, Lin Yanqing couldn't read her mind, so naturally she didn't know what she was thinking.
Seeing her unhappy face, he panicked a little.
Lin Yanqing's eyes were red. "Sister, I have experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships over the past few years. Until I met you, Little Goldfish, and Auntie and the others, you gave me a home again and treated me like family."
"I didn't tell you because I was afraid..."
"Smack..." Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yanqing was hit on the head.
He cried out "Ouch!" and covered his head, looking at Lin Chang'er with a pitiful expression.
Lin Chang'er was both amused and annoyed. "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that if we find out about your background, we'll send you back like your uncle did?"
Lin Yanqing stared at her with wide eyes, "Marquis Yunxing is a fickle and despicable man. If he knew you had taken me in, he would definitely..."
Lin Chang'er interrupted him, "So, you're just going to prevent us from dying knowing the truth?"
Taking a deep breath, he said, "You silly child, tell us the truth so we can be prepared and not be caught off guard on that day, right?"
Lin Yanqing lowered her head again, "I don't want to be a burden to you!"
Lin Chang'er pouted, "Then why did you come to my house carrying that bundle in the first place?"
Lin Yanqing was speechless. He didn't know why, but at that moment he felt that his sister Chang'er might be his only lifeline. If he could grasp her, he would surely have a day to seek justice for his mother. If he couldn't, he might just end up like this.
Her voice lowered further, "When I grow up a little more, I will join the army and make a name for myself. I will definitely not let Marquis Yunxing touch you."
"I xxx..." Lin Chang'er suddenly became agitated, "So you think the Gu family is just a stepping stone for us?"
Lin Yanqing was startled and wanted to explain, but Lin Chang'er had already rubbed her forehead and said again, "Are you stupid? If you join the army, who can guarantee that you won't just be a suicide soldier and make a name for yourself? I'm really going to be driven crazy by you."
Wu Qingfeng quickly opened the water pouch and handed it to her, saying, "Calm down."
Lin Chang'er took the water and drank a big gulp. The cool water calmed her down a bit.
She looked at Lin Yanqing and said, "This is how I've always taught you: make the most of your connections. Otherwise, what's the point of frequent visits if you're just looking for a lively atmosphere?"
"Even if you're neighbors, isn't that how you build a relationship? If you have a problem, I'll lend a hand; if I have a problem, you'll help me out. That's how you get along."
“I could understand if you didn’t say anything when you first came to our house, but now we have money, connections, and people!”
"Putting everything else aside, what do you call me? You call me sister. I'm the stepson I adopted into my father's family. You don't even acknowledge me?"