Chapter 66 - The Crown Prince returns to his familyWhen he woke up the next morning, he discovered that the pain and numbness in his body had all disappeared. Even his swollen cheeks had only left behind a little bruise! There were no signs of injuries anywhere else.
Not only did this stun Xiang Yun, Lin Wan"er also covered her mouth in shock, finding this unbelievable.
Even Old Liang looked Xiang Yun up and down, his mouth clicking in wonder, directly saying that Xiang Yun was blessed by the Heavens and was a man of G.o.d that descended from the heavens.
However, for the sake of being able to rely on Lin Wan"er"s soft body to sleep, how would he possibly tell them that his body was almost completely healed? Instead, he pretended to be dispirited, his aura weak, as if he had suffered some internal injury.This fellow grabbed Lin Wan"er"s slender hands as soon as he had a chance. He spoke with a sorrowful expression on his face as he gently caressed her hands.
"Wan"er, I think I won"t be able to make it anymore. If I die in the future, you better not find a good wife for me. Just give me some incense in front of my grave every New Year"s Eve."
By relying on this move, Xiang Yun had not only touched Lin Wan"er"s little hand, but had also caused Lin Wan"er to shed tears several times. If it weren"t for the fact that the dreamy Young Master Xiang had told her the truth in his dreams last night, Lin Wan"er would still not have known about this fellow"s scam.The carriage finally stopped in front of the crown prince"s residence!
News of the crown prince"s return quickly spread throughout the mansion. Housekeeper Zhang and Mr Liu immediately brought a group of servants to welcome him. The mansion was grandiose with more than a hundred people lining up in front of the manor as they welcomed Xiang Yun!
Housekeeper Zhang was a short and fat middle-aged man with a moustache, Mr. Liu was a tall and thin elder with a goatee and a slightly gray beard of half a hundred!
Seeing Xiang Yun jump down from the horse carriage, the two of them, along with all the servants, knelt down to welcome him!
Looking at the welcoming procession, Xiang Yun calmly stood at the entrance of the manor. He raised his head to look at the words" Crown Prince Manor "and spoke to Housekeeper Zhang and Mr Liu!"Take it down. From now on, this is not the Crown Prince"s Palace, but the City Lord"s Palace!" Leaving the two men in a daze, he brought Lin Wan"er into the residence.
After the crown prince entered the mansion, Housekeeper Zhang and Mister Liu ordered all the servants to return to the mansion. The two of them personally helped the coachman, Old Liang, to drive the carriage to the backyard.Mr. Liu quickly unloaded the carriage and rushed to the stables. Housekeeper Zhang then went to pour a pot of good tea. With both hands, he respectfully gave Old Liang a salary.
After doing all this, the two of them looked at Old Liang with a flattering smile on their faces. They did not even dare to sit down, and only bowed as they spoke to Old Liang.
"Old Master Liang, you"ve worked hard this time. Come, have a cup of tea!"
If the servants in the house saw their humble flattery, their eyes would have popped out. One of them was the superior of all the servants in the house, the other was a steward in the house of the crown prince, and the last one was a minister in the house of the crown prince.
I heard that the two of them are both Yun pract.i.tioners with high skills. The servants and maids in the mansion are extremely respectful towards them.
As for Old Liang, he was just a small coachman in the crown prince"s household. How dare he swagger to sit on a chair and allow these two big shots to stand in front of him?!
Old Liang was not flattered in the slightest when he saw the respect in their eyes. Instead, he shot a glance at them and unhappily said.
"This old man only loves to drink wine. Since when have I gotten used to tasting tea? If you guys really care, fill up this wine gourd for me. This old man will thank you then.""Uh …." Hearing this, Housekeeper Zhang and Mr. Liu had helpless expressions.
If this old man had used an ordinary wine gourd, it would have been easy for him to fill it up. However, they knew in their hearts that even if they poured all the water in the moat outside Qin Feng city, they might not be able to fill up the wine gourd in Old Liang"s hands.
"Alright, the two of you hurry up and talk, hurry up and release your fart. This old man has been driving the carriage non-stop for the past few days. His waist is almost worn out, and he still needs to go back and have a good night"s sleep."
Hearing this, the two did not dare to complain at all. They hurriedly asked, "Old Master Liang, how is the old man doing on this trip to Silver City"s King?"
Hearing this, Old Liang smacked his lips in disdain, "You two are so considerate. I think I want to ask, when will the prince transfer you back to the Snow Wolf Camp?"
Having their thoughts seen through by Old Liang, manager Zhang and Mr. Liu both awkwardly smiled, but they did not deny. At that moment, manager Zhang, who was usually dressed meticulously and had a serious appearance, couldn"t help but bitterly smile and say."Old Master Liang, you should know that we brothers followed the prince in the past to kill the enemy. Even though we were surrounded and heavily injured, we"ve never been afraid, but …"
"However, in this remote Northwest Qin Feng City, I became the housekeeper of some prince"s residence, and could not train soldiers, dance spears, or make moves against the enemy. I could only wear a cowardly turtle sh.e.l.l, holding an abacus and flipping through the accounts. My hands almost felt like they were holding a knife."
Mr. Liu also said with a sad face, "Yeah, it"s good to stay in the Crown Prince"s Palace all day long. My body is almost rusted, so when are we going to return to the Snow Wolf Camp? Master Liang! "
"You want to go back?" Old Liang leisurely drank a mouthful of wine, and then he sneered at the two of them. He hooked his fingers at them, indicating for them to listen carefully!The two of them immediately beamed as they approached the old man!
"There"s no chance!"
With a loud bang that sounded like a thunderous bell, both of them were sent tumbling far away as if they had been slammed by a door.
"Aiyo, my ears!"
The two of them covered their ears and finally got up from the ground with much difficulty. They shook their dizzy heads and looked at Old Liang resentfully."Old Master Liang, what do you mean by this? For the past three years, we have devoted ourselves to protecting the safety of the crown prince. We have completed all the missions given to us by the crown prince in the hopes of returning to the Snow Wolf Camp one day.
"Heh heh, and you even completed the entire mission. You have completed a bulls.h.i.t mission!" Do you still remember what the Prince told you to do in the first place? " Old Liang sneered.
Housekeeper Zhang felt a bit wronged as he said, "Didn"t the prince ask us to follow the prince to Qin Feng City to protect his safety and secretly monitor his condition? Furthermore, every month, we will report the current situation of the crown prince and send a message to his highness, we have done all of this! "
"Humph!" Hearing this, Old Liang"s face became even more unsightly. He pointed at Housekeeper Zhang and cursed: "It"s good that you didn"t mention this, but when I mention this old man, I get angry."
"I told you to observe the prince in secret, but you guys didn"t even know what happened to him. Do you know how much trouble you"ve caused the prince because of your incompetence? The king won"t cut off your dog heads, but you"ve shown mercy, and you"re still delusional enough to think of returning to the Snow Wolf Camp?"
"Ah!" Both of them were befuddled by Old Liang"s scolding and looked at him in a daze.
"Old Master Liang, what do you mean by that? What happened to our son, and how did we end up in trouble? Tell me clearly." Mr. Liu asked somewhat nervously.
"Humph!" Old Liang harrumphed. He took out a few crumpled papers from his linen robes and said to the two of them, "This is the most recent report that you two have given to the prince. Take a look at it yourself, what is written on it!"
The two of them quickly reached out and took the paper. With a serious expression, they started reading the contents of it."On the first day of the second month, a secret report was sent. The crown prince stayed at the brothel for two nights at the gambling house in the city, the mayor stayed at the mansion for two nights at the brothel, and the crown prince stayed at the mansion for one night. He didn"t have any contact with anyone else, didn"t have any contact with books and records, and was still uninterested in cultivating."
The two of them read the secret report that they had written personally and finally nodded their heads. They looked at Old Liang doubtfully, "Old Master Liang, is this secret report correct?"
"Bah!"This time, Old Liang directly spat out a mouthful of wine onto their faces. It looked like a small mouthful of wine, but it actually caused the two of them to fall into a pool of sweat. Even their hair was completely drenched!
"You two b.a.s.t.a.r.ds still dare to say that you"re right. You said in the secret report that you"ve never read a single book, but did you know that you"ve become rich!?"
"What!?"
When the two of them heard this, their eyes popped out and their mouths formed an "O" shape!
"How is this possible!?" Old Master Liang, are you joking with us? We don"t know much about the teachings of the crown prince, so we only know a few more words than we do. " Housekeeper Zhang"s fat face was full of suspicion!
"Humph!" What a joke, this old man is full of energy now. I was joking with you two little b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, take a look for yourselves.
This is a poem written by my son at the Prince"s birthday banquet. This is what you said in the secret report. Your son hasn"t read a single book, and his literary talent is mediocre? "
As Old Liang said this, he took out another piece of paper from his bosom and threw it to the two of them. The two of them took the paper and walked over to each other.
Housekeeper Zhang was staring with a pair of bull"s eyes as he frowned with a serious face. Mr. Liu was also grabbing his goatee and focusing his attention!"Old Liu, how do you read this?"
"You should recite this word, right? Oh right, Old Zhang, how should I recite this word?""This word should be gou, right?"
"This poem doesn"t look too bad.""I think it"s not bad. This phrase "all sages and sages from ancient times are lonely, only the drinkers leave their names" is not enough. If it was written as" all women from ancient times are lonely ", I think it would be better."
"You"re right. And how do you read that word?"
The two talked back and forth until Old Liang, who was standing behind them, almost had his eyes roll up in anger and directly fainted on the spot.
Old Liang resisted the urge to jump up and kick them out and sighed: "Forget it, let the two idiots in your army study this kind of poem, it"s really like playing a lute to a cow!"Hearing this, Housekeeper Zhang and Mr. Liu helplessly looked at Old Liang. They were born in the army, so they hadn"t read many books.
It was already difficult enough for them to write a secret report every month since they had learned to read these words over the years. Making them appreciate these poems and songs was indeed a bit too much.
Old Liang panted heavily. "This old man will tell you all, the level of this poem is something that not even those old fellows of the Orthodox Academy are able to write!""What!?" Your Highness has such literary skills? "
The moment they heard Old Liang recite these two poems, not even the old scholars of the Orthodox Academy could compose them. The two of them looked at him with faces full of shock. They naturally knew the weight of these words.
Without waiting for them to say anything, the old man continued, "Also, you said that your son doesn"t know any martial arts. Do you know that your son"s strength has reached the level of a martial warrior from Two Clouds, comparable to a martial artist from Three Clouds?"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The two of them were not only shocked this time, they were also shocked!