Seeing Zhang Erquan being escorted away by officers and soldiers, Chang Xiaotian no longer dwelled on the matter. In fact, it was naturally him who called Mr. Chen - more precisely, it was his sister's father-in-law who called him here. Already occupying the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Zhang Erquan’s Fourth Grandpa did not dare to offend his superiors no matter how capable he was. After learning the general ins and outs of the matter, he told Mr. Chen to do whatever he had to do, so this happened. The drama of 'justice destroying relatives'.
After ordering his brothers to return to the camp, Chang Xiaotian stayed. He turned around and came to Yingping and Ye Changshan, and said sincerely: "You two gentlemen, thank you very much for what happened today!"
Yingping looked at the Shence Camp general who seemed to have some background, and said with a smile: "When you see injustice on the road, you should draw your sword to help."
"If you don't mind being weak, why don't you go to the house..."
When he said this, Chang Xiaotian suddenly stopped his voice. The two people in front of him naturally had to accept this favor. They helped each other so much. It stands to reason that they should come to the house to talk and get some more. It was inevitable to express gratitude with gifts of gold and silver, but when he thought of his sister's embarrassing position in her husband's family, he hesitated. Originally, when my father had not fallen out of favor, many people wanted to curry favor with him, and the proposal of marriage was a breakthrough. But as his father fell out of favor, everything changed. My sister did not get pregnant for several years after marrying into her husband's family, but she finally became pregnant with great difficulty. She was married, but she was a daughter. My sister’s father-in-law was originally an upright official. He never got too close between his father and the Wang family. However, as his father lost power, he also became quite popular in the court. Constraints, these two things combined have resulted in the embarrassing situation that my sister is currently in at her husband's house. My sister's father-in-law naturally won't say too much, but it's not hard to feel that every time he sees his sister, his face is gloomy, but my sister's mother-in-law doesn't have such a good temper. When I think of her annoying face, , Chang Xiaotian became inexplicably angry, but unfortunately, now that her sister has joined someone else's family, how can she take care of the affairs of other people's families? What's more, now that his father's status is declining day by day, this relatively powerful in-law naturally does not dare to offend him. But what is even more sad is that this in-law is now vaguely closer to the Wang family, but gradually alienated from his own family.
Thinking of these annoying things, Chang Xiaotian shook his head helplessly.
"Uncle, take me home quickly. I miss my mother."
Tang'er's childish voice interrupted Chang Xiaotian's thoughts. He ignored the little girl and raised his head to face Yingping and Ye Changshan and continued: "If you two are willing to show me your favor, why don't you come and talk to me at home?"
Yingping and Ye Changshan looked at each other and exchanged glances, and then Yingping said——
"Then I won't bother you."
...
The two came to the door of a gorgeous mansion.
Chang Xiaotian naturally couldn't leave the two of them waiting at the door, not to mention that to say 'thank you', the sister's husband's family had to come out to express their gratitude. After all, it was their granddaughter who was saved.
Yingping and Ye Changshan were greeted and finished. Looking at the house, they roughly guessed that the status of the little girl's father was not low, either rich or noble.
The little girl was much more relaxed when she returned home. She giggled under Chang Xiaotian's teasing, and she didn't look like she was overly frightened at all.
Just when the hall was peaceful, a woman's anxious shouting suddenly came from behind -
"Where is Tang'er? Where is she? Did you bring my daughter back?"
Following a burst of hurried footsteps, a woman appeared from behind the screen with a panicked look. After looking around the hall, she desperately locked her eyes on the little girl, and then did not wait for Tang'er to make any reaction. , he rushed forward, knelt down, and hugged the little girl.
"My good daughter, I finally found you——"
"mother--"
There were tears in the woman's eyes. She hugged her flesh and blood tightly, for fear that she would disappear if she let go.
After a while, the woman started sobbing quietly. The loss of her flesh and blood had a huge emotional impact on her. At this time, her heart was like a turbulent sea that could not calm down for a long time.
While everyone was silently watching the warm reunion of mother and daughter, another woman's voice came from behind the screen. This voice obviously came from the mouth of an old woman. What made people feel even more uncomfortable was that this old woman Before the woman arrived, a bitter and mean atmosphere penetrated the hall.
"If you cry, just cry! The whole family's luck will be ruined by you!"
Then, an old woman with mixed black and white hair walked in with the support of the maids. When she saw Tang'er's dirty body, her tone became even more unpleasant -
"You can't even look after a baby! How did you become a mother?"
Facing the old woman's scolding, the woman seemed to dare not resist at all. She straightened up and walked to the old woman, put away her crying, and said cautiously: "Everything is my daughter's fault. Please don't be angry, mother."
"Humph——" The old woman turned her head to the other side, as if she was upset when she saw this daughter-in-law.
"Grandma..." Tang'er obediently walked up to the old woman, shook her pants, and said beggingly: "Stop scolding mother, it's all Tang'er's fault..."
Seeing that the granddaughter in front of her had just suffered a crisis, and now her big black eyes were sparkling with tears, the old woman's heart finally softened. She sighed heavily and said, "Okay, okay - take Tanger down." Clean it up, it's as dirty as a wild child."
"yes--"
The woman did not dare to resist at all, and pulled her daughter towards the house. She originally thought that the matter would just go away, but at the moment she was about to leave, her mother-in-law's voice came to her ears again——
"If I can't even give birth to a son, what's the point of marrying you?"
Although the old woman was talking to herself, she raised her voice half a minute, as if she was deliberately letting people around her hear her.
The woman's body suddenly trembled, she stopped, and stood firmly next to the screen.
The air seemed to be frozen, and Chang Xiaotian clenched his fists tightly, holding back his anger.
Yingping and Ye Changshan stood aside and felt quite embarrassed. Unexpectedly, before they heard the word "thank you", they saw a farce of discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. However, this mother-in-law was really annoying. Still here, even if you have a noble status, you still have to give some face, right? I don’t know who this husband’s family is, that they are so aloof.
"Mom, why don't you leave?" Tang'er asked doubtfully.
"Come on, mother will take you back to the house right now."
The woman's plain voice reached everyone's ears, and then she disappeared from everyone's sight with her daughter.
Yingping and Ye Changshan looked at Chang Xiaotian and then at the old woman, not knowing whether to stay or go.
Only then did the old woman notice that Yingping and Ye Changshan looked alike. She raised her head and asked sideways, "Who are these two people?"
"These two are the people who generously rescued Tang'er from the traffickers today. If it weren't for these two young masters, I'm afraid Tang'er's whereabouts would be unknown at this time." Chang Xiaotian stepped forward to explain.
The old woman looked Yingping and Ye Changshan up and down, and saw that they were quite popular, so her expression was no longer as disdainful as before.
"Come here - get some silver -" the old woman shouted impatiently.
Yingping and Ye Changshan looked at each other, a little surprised by the old woman's behavior, and then Yingping asked: "Old madam, what do you mean by this?"
"It's just a small gesture to express gratitude." The old woman said expressionlessly, but her words and expressions did not reveal the utmost gratitude.
"It's just a little effort."
As they spoke, a servant walked up to the four of them carrying a box, and then opened the box, which glowed with silver light.
Yingping glanced out of the corner of his eye and thought that although the old woman was a bit mean, she was not stingy in taking action.
"Old madam, you're welcome. We are just meeting Aunt Tang..."
"If Madam asks you to take it, take it as quickly as possible! Leave as soon as you're done—"
Ying Pingyuan wanted to say a few polite words, but before he could finish his words, the maid behind the old woman choked. Her tone and expression were very similar to her master. She must be very favored, otherwise she would not be so confident.
"No rudeness."
The old woman said lightly, but her tone was not too harsh. It was obvious that in the eyes of the old woman, the two of them had the intention of bargaining, so the maid scolding her was also a disguised affirmation of the maid's behavior.
Chang Xiaotian's expression was extremely ugly. He was the one who brought the person here, and he could be regarded as a general in the army. At this time, even a maid didn't give him face. How could he not feel angry?
"Okay." Yingping naturally knew the current situation when he got here, so he didn't care. He smiled at Ye Changshan and said, "I appreciate the old lady's kindness."
Yingping had no intention of taking the box. Instead, he turned around and looked at Chang Xiaotian, as if asking what he meant.
"Hurry up and take the money and leave! Is it possible that you still want to stay for dinner?" Seeing that these people were still refusing to leave, the maid felt extremely disgusted.
Chang Xiaotian looked at Yingping with apologetic and slightly embarrassed eyes. Seeing that Yingping and Ye Changshan were still smiling, he felt a little more at ease.
He had no status at all here, and he was feeling useless, so Chang Xiaotian naturally didn't want to stay any longer.
Without even a simple greeting, Chang Xiaotian tilted his head and gave a perfunctory salute to the old woman. Then he came to Yingping and Ye Changshan and said in a medium voice: "The hospitality here is not good and neglectful. You two, please go somewhere else to talk."
Yingping nodded and winked at Ye Changshan.
Ye Changshan also nodded in response - since Yingping didn't care, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.
Chang Xiaotian made a "please" gesture. Although his sister's in-laws were a little rude, he was still very grateful to Yingping and the two.
Yingping walked towards the outside of the hall, but before he had gone two steps, he suddenly stopped.
He turned around and walked up to the old woman. He first looked at the old woman, and then looked down at the box full of silver in the servant's hand.
When the maid saw this, she sneered in her heart, and a look of disdain appeared on her face. She almost rolled her eyes to Tian Ling Gai, thinking: Ha! I thought you were so noble, but in the end you still only care about the money?
Seeing Yingping walking up to him, the old woman's stern face finally showed a smile, but the smile was full of ridicule and sarcasm. It seemed that Yingping's change of attitude had been expected by her.
Chang Xiaotian stood aside and felt a little baffled. Could it be that he really wanted to put down his face and take away the box of silver? Wouldn't that mean...
When everyone was having their own thoughts, suddenly Yingping put his right hand into his arms and took out a golden thing from it. After a closer look, it turned out to be a heavy gold ingot. At first glance, the weight and fineness of this ingot were probably worse than that of the ingot. All the coins in the box are worth more.
The servant carrying the box stared straight-eyed, and the old woman and the maid also looked surprised.
Just hearing a "click" sound, Yingping threw the gold ingot into the box, and then said lightly——
"My master has a fate with Miss Tang'er, and he likes her very much. Let's buy some new clothes for Miss Tang'er with this money -" Yingping said with a smile. But after saying this, his expression changed, and he put on a disdainful expression, and said condescendingly: "Old Madam, please keep this money and exchange it for a better maid——"
"You -" the old woman and the maid said in unison, but apart from the word 'you', they could not think of any words to refute Yingping.
Yingping ignored the angry master and servant and strode out the door.
Seeing that Mr. Ying's plain clothes were successful, Ye Changshan snickered in his heart and followed him out.
Chang Xiaotian looked at his sister's mother-in-law, and the depression in his heart was gone. He couldn't hide his smile and followed out. I wonder who this young master is? Not only did he save his niece, but he also had such a temper that I couldn't please him. It was so satisfying!
Chang Xiaotian became more and more curious about Yingping. He chased him out and saw Yingping and Ye Changshan waiting for him outside. He quickly ran forward and said, "Thanks to you two young masters for what happened today, if You two don’t mind it, so I’ll give you a banquet to entertain you.”
Yingping saw that it was getting late, and he originally wanted to see Zhitang today, but he didn't expect to be interrupted by this incident, so he had no intention of eating or drinking at this time, so he said: "It's getting late, let's go back. "
Seeing Yingping rejecting him, Chang Xiaotian was startled at first, and then said: "In that case, I won't force you to stay. I just don't know the names of the two young masters."
"My surname is Zheng, and his surname is Ye." Yingping told Chang Xiaotian his identity when facing Zhitang.
"Mr. Zheng, Mr. Ye, would it be convenient for you to leave your address?"
Yingping looked at Chang Xiaotian in confusion.
Seeing that Yingping didn't seem to understand what he meant, he explained: "Thanks to the two of you for helping me today, not only did I not get any money, but I also contributed a lot of money. I will collect enough money the next day and I will come to pay it back."
Yingping and Ye Changshan looked at each other, and then Yingping laughed loudly and said: "No need, there is no need to worry about this matter anymore, just accept it as my own free will."
Chang Xiaotian looked at Yingping's free and easy appearance, and felt a deeper affection in his heart. Even if he comes from a rich family, this 'feeling' is not a small sum, but this person is so indifferent. Chang Xiaotian can't help but have doubts about Yingping's identity. A little guesswork.
After thinking for a moment, Chang Xiaotian took out a small jade pendant from his waist, handed it to Yingping and said, "Since the young master is sincerely giving it to me, I won't give it in. Please give me this jade pendant."
