"Xiao Langjun, I'm here... you can't catch me... Oops!"
Under the rockery, two maids, Yang Zhen and Caiyan Caiyun, were playing hide-and-seek and catch people. These two girls are not the kind of people who have no strength. They have learned some martial arts steps from them. However, in the face of Yang Zhen's weird body skills, they were still caught up one after another.
Caiyan was captured first, and Yang Zhen then chased Caiyun. Seeing this pretty maid still trying to struggle in front of him, he suddenly remembered the "handle" she held in her hand. Of course, there is no longer any evidence, and his embarrassing incident that night has long been spread to all the servants and maids of the Zhao family - it is simply a fantasy to expect a girl to keep your secret.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen became angry and angry, and she slapped him hard.
"Ouch, it hurts so much!" Caiyun covered her buttocks with red eyes.
"Haha!" Yang Zhen felt happy that her great revenge had been avenged: "Now it's up to you to catch me."
"I won't play with you anymore, Xiaolangjun, you are so bad, wuwu." Caiyun cried in pain. She is not stupid, she knows that Yang Zhen is seeking revenge for personal reasons.
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They are now in a mansion. This courtyard has lush green trees, exotic flowers, waterside pavilions, singing platforms, and carved beams and painted buildings. It was exactly the residence that Zhao Youting arranged for them that day. Like the county town, this place is also a large manor, with many large and small courtyards, where the most important members of the Zhao family live. This was the Qin family's previous residence, so naturally they were settled here again this time.
What is different from the county town is that there are only a few places there, such as Shuiheyuan and Medicine Garden, where temperature-regulating formations are set up. Here, the entire manor has been set up with formations. Snow is falling in Zhao Town outside, but here it is as warm as spring, and flowers bloom all year round.
This is their third day staying in this small courtyard. In the past two days, no one went out much. Madam doesn’t want to socialize with people here, and as a worshiper from outside, Mammy doesn’t know many people she knows. Everyone was in this courtyard, listening to Yang Zhen telling stories, watching the little girl dancing with the sword, admiring the two big maids singing and dancing, and being surprised by the magic performed by the grandma. They had a great time. Fun and harmonious.
Yang Zhen now probably knows something about the relationship between his wife and the ancestral home. There are two ancestors of Zifu in the Zhao family. One is ancestor Yuanjun, whose full name is Zhao Leyin. Several patriarchs in the old house, including the current one, as well as many foundation-building elders, such as Feng Sisi's father-in-law, are all direct descendants of this old man.
This ancestor is over five hundred years old. For the six hundred years of life of the Zifu monks, this age has also begun to enter old age, and the whole person's energy and spirit will gradually decline.
Another Zhexi ancestor, whose full name is Zhao Beiqing, is the father-in-law of the Qin family and the biological grandfather of Zhao Yuer. This man is nearly three hundred years old, in his prime, and now holds an important position in Yunxiao Sect.
These two ancestors of the Zi Mansion, both inside and outside, are the Zhao family's biggest support for their status and power in Shuyang County and even in the Xu Kingdom.
However, although Zhao Beiqing is four generations younger than Zhao Leyin, he is not his direct descendant. His branch had been a side branch for a long time, and the number of people was not strong. It was not until he had a genius that he was accepted by the main branch of the Zhao family again.
Therefore, if we only compare the above, the Qin family's status in the Zhao family is actually inferior to Feng Sisi. The two of them are interesting to talk about. They are the same age, have similar origins, have very different qualifications, and their looks are very different. They were both classmates of Junguan Academy back then. They both failed in the entrance examination of Yunxiao Sect, and then continued to practice for two years at the training hall funded by the Zhao family. At the age of sixteen, they were selected as wives by the Zhao family.
It's just that one is married to the only son of the ancestor of Zi Mansion, and the other is married to the legitimate son of Elder Ji Zhu. But Feng Sisi's father-in-law, as a direct descendant of the clan leader, had extensive connections in the Zhao family and was like a fish in water, and the resources he controlled were beyond the reach of the Qin family. So initially, Feng Sisi's progress in cultivation was slightly faster than Qin's, and her influence in the family was further than Qin's.
However, with the birth of Zhao Yue'er, Qin's status has undergone fundamental changes and is no longer comparable to Feng Sisi. There is no other reason. Zhao Yue'er has a single spiritual root of the water system. She is the descendant of the Zhao family who has the best talent in the past five hundred years and is the most promising to advance to the golden elixir. If the Zhao family wants to become the Jindan family and become the most prominent force in Xu State, Zhao Yue'er is their greatest hope.
Although this world is suppressed by the magic circle of heaven and earth, children cannot manifest spiritual roots until they are twelve years old. However, due to its single spiritual root attribute and stronger strength, the single spiritual root cannot be completely suppressed by the heaven and earth magic circle in the mother's womb, so it will appear at birth. It will only continue to be suppressed and slowly disappear in the following days. It wasn't until he was twelve years old that he reappeared.
Therefore, Zhao Yue'er's talent is not a secret among the upper echelons of the Zhao family, and of course the Zhao family will not publicize it everywhere. For the little girl's safety, Zhao Beiqing even invited Zhang Hejing, who had peak foundation-building combat power, to come over for her special protection.
The Zhao family was naturally obedient to the little girl and doted on her in every possible way, but this caused dissatisfaction among Zhao Ying and other children of the same age. These children are the direct descendants of the clan leader. They are the little overlords in the Zhao family. How can they allow a little girl to dominate them? So a year ago they found an opportunity to beat her up.
As a result, Mrs. Qin became angry and went to the sect to find Grandpa Zhao Yuer's decision. The clan leader had no choice but to agree to Qin's taking Zhao Yue'er to live in the county town, and the foundation manager who was there was called back.
Since then, the relationship between the Qin family and the sisters-in-law in Laozhai has become even worse. She also didn't want to get along with these scheming women. Now that I am in charge of the county alone, I can say the same thing. How can it be compared with the things like the old house and other things? If it wasn't for the Chinese New Year and she had to come back this time, she would have liked to have stayed in the county.
These things were all told by grandma to Yang Zhen in the past two days. In her heart, Yang Zhen is almost an adult who can talk to her, so she doesn't hide many things from him, including Zhao Yue'er's talent. This made Yang Zhen's eyes change when she looked at the little girl, as if the person sitting in front of her was no longer a little lolita, but an old lady with golden hair and a childish face.
"Should I be more accommodating to her in the future to prevent her from seeking revenge from me in the future? Or should I beat her hard twice and then I can brag about it for the rest of my life. Jin Dan also took a beating from me..." Yang Zhen felt happy in her heart.
But today, even if he wanted to fight with Zhao Yue'er, he had no chance. Early in the morning, Qin Wan took Zhao Yuer and her mother back to her parents' home. Qin Wan is also from Changshan County, in a town about two hundred miles away. Her parents were ordinary people in the town and didn't like publicity, so she didn't bring anyone else with her.
Now in such a big yard, only Yang Zhen and three others are playing games.
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Caiyun was angry and refused to play, so she took Caiyan and whispered. Yang Zhen was a little bored, so she just started boxing alone. According to Xiaocao's instructions at that time, she should wake up today or tomorrow at the latest. Yang Zhen has not entered the space for several days and misses this little thing very much.
At this moment, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Yang Zhen checked that there was no one else, so she went to open the door and saw a maid standing outside.
"Excuse me, Mr. Yang Zhen, is Mr. Yang here?" the maid asked.
Yang Zhen looked at her: "I am."
The maid said a blessing: "Elder Eleven has something to ask, and I would like to ask the young man to come with me."
The eleventh elder is Zhao Youting, and the family elders are ranked according to seniority and cultivation level.
"Looking for me?" Yang Zhen frowned: "Why are you looking for me?"
"How did I know that I am the servant who sent the message?" The maid covered her mouth and smiled.
"I'm not going." Yang Zhen refused. Before going out, Mrs. Qin had told them not to go out if nothing happened.
"Hey!" The maid blocked the door with her hand: "I heard that Young Master is good at telling stories. On the evening of the first day of the clan's banquet, Young Master will go on stage to tell stories. The eleventh elder asked you to come over and want to see the effect first. How could you not go?”
Yang Zhen heard Caiyan mention this. He was now famous, and it was the clan's wish to have him appear at the banquet.
It seemed that something really happened, and Yang Zhen couldn't shirk it. He said hello to Caiyan and followed the maid.
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Walking along the corner gate, walking along the corridor, and passing through the nine-curved corridor, the two came to a courtyard shaded by green bamboos, where there were faint noises.
The maid pushed open the courtyard and walked in. Yang Zhen was slightly surprised. Why was there no servant outside the courtyard where the eleventh elder worked, and why were there so many children's voices inside?
While he was hesitating, a strong force suddenly came from behind him. He staggered a few times and was pushed into the yard.
The door slammed shut, and a young man dressed as a servant walked in.
On the rockery in the middle of the yard, a girl in red was looking at him with a mocking look on her face. Behind her and under the rockery, there were about a dozen children standing scattered, with disdain and contempt on their faces.
"Kneel down." The girl in red said coldly.
