Greetings, Ninth Uncle - Chapter 4

[Chapter 4 Prince]

Cheng Yujin took a step back and gave way to pass.

The visitor was really not polite at all, walking past Cheng Yujin’s eyes.

He was tall and straight, taller than Huo Chang Yuan.

This person has a star-shaped eyebrow, a straight nose, clear edges and corners, and a very good appearance.

There was no expression on his face, but Huo Chang Yuan involuntarily took a step back when he passed by Cheng Yujin and let him out of the way.

That kind of natural aura, as if born to be worshipped by others, is really not like an ordinary person.

Cheng Yujin knew that there was a very special person in the Cheng family. However, he had not been in the Hou Mansion for many years. He seemed to be an official in the past two years. Cheng Yujin had very weak memory of him.

Back then, this incident was a big deal, and Mrs. Cheng almost fell out with the old man.

At that time, Cheng Yujin didn’t remember anything, she was a one-year-old baby. Cheng Laohou suddenly brought back a six-year-old child from outside, saying it was his and Xue’s child.

The blood of his own family always strayed from the outside, so Lord Cheng brought it back and asked him to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan.

Mrs. Cheng exploded all of a sudden, okay, she worked hard at home to manage the family business, but Mr. Cheng was outside, messing around with flowers, breaking up with her old lover, and giving her a six-year-old illegitimate child.

Want to process the door of the home, dream!

However, this time, Old Marquis Cheng was firm. He insisted on opening an ancestral hall, recording the child in the genealogy, naming him Cheng Yuanjing, and ranking the number nine in the family.

In other words, Cheng Yuanjing is her ninth uncle in terms of seniority.

Cheng Yujin had an impression of what happened later. Mrs. Cheng was so troubled that if Mr. Cheng wanted to raise the little Xue family and the illegitimate child, she would take the children back to her parents’ home.

Mrs. Cheng’s granddaughters will all be gone, so it is impossible to get divorced. However, after all, Mrs. Cheng is a mistress of the family, and she gave birth to two sons and one daughter to the Hou’s residence. Set up an outside house and keep Xiao Xue and Cheng Yuanjing outside.

Man, even if you can tie him down, you can’t tie his heart. Mrs. Cheng really can’t stop it, so Xiao Xue and Cheng Yuanjing won’t affect her status, so just turn a blind eye. .

Because of the old lady, no one in the Cheng family dared to mention Ninth Young Master.

Cheng Yujin could only know from the few words leaked out by the county master of Qingfu that the outsider seemed to be very intelligent.

Jinshi should enter the Hanlin by reason, although the official is slightly cold, but he is the direct subordinate of Yang Shoufu, the only way to enter the cabinet in the future.

Cheng Yuanjing didn’t have such good luck. He was first given a small and medium-sized official, and after a while, he was transferred to the field and released.

After this release, she never came back. Until today, Cheng Yujin suddenly saw her ninth uncle, Cheng Yuanjing, in her inner courtyard.

Cheng Yuanjing wore Cheng Yujin, and he didn’t show any mercy.

Cheng Yujin didn’t care either, because he didn’t care about Huo Chang Yuan either.

Huo Chang Yuan was equally astonished at this time. He was a man who had been trained in the army and ate this bowl of rice, and he didn’t even notice that man standing on the corridor with so many squires!

This had a great impact on Huo Chang Yuan, and he was so apprehensive that he didn’t bother to pay attention to Cheng Yujin, and when he saw Cheng Yujin leaving, he didn’t care too much.

He could never beat a woman, and Cheng Yujin’s slap should be used as compensation for the damage to her reputation.

Cheng Yujin walked through the corridor and stepped over many thresholds. When no one behind her could see it, she asked, “Is that man Ninth Uncle?”

“Looking at the name of the servant, it should be him.”

Cheng Yujin frowned and muttered. He murmured, “Grandmother hates little Xue Shi the most. He hasn’t heard from him for four or five years. Why did he suddenly come back today?”

How could Du Ruo and Forsythia know what was going on outside.

Cheng Yujin passed through a moon gate and said to herself, “It’s only been three years for him to reach the fourth rank, which is too fast.”

Du Ruo and Forsythia didn’t understand the matter of the court, and they heard doubts: “Miss , it’s just a face-to-face, how do you know that the nine masters are fourth-grade?”

“Gong, Hou, and concubines wear red clothes down to the fourth rank. The fourth rank is not low. There are only a few third-rank officials in the court.

” Just stopped under a red plum, white snow and red plum, Cheng Yujin was wearing a red cloak, looking more and more picturesque and bright.

“His biological mother is Xiao Xue’s, and Huo Changyuan’s mother is also surnamed Xue.” Based on the surname alone, it is impossible to determine the identity of Xiao Xue and Huo Xue. After all, the two people’s experiences are like clouds and mud.

But Cheng Yujin experienced a previous life in her dream, and she happened to know that these two are really distant sisters!

Cheng Yujin suddenly turned around and walked back. Forsythia and Du Ruo looked at each other and quickly caught up.

At this moment, Cheng Yuanjing stepped into the threshold of the most beautiful house in Yichun Houfu, and took off the cloak.

The next person took it and put it on the incense burner to carefully bake the snow particles on it.

Old Marquis Cheng struggled from the sickbed, took two hurried steps towards the door, and nearly fell.

Cheng Yuanjing quickly supported Cheng Laohou, but before Cheng Laohou said a word, his eyes were already wet.

Cheng Yuanjing just raised his hand, and the servants filed out.

When there was no one else in the room, Old Marquis Cheng stood up tremblingly, and bowed his knees to give Cheng Yuanjing a big gift: “His Royal Highness, you are back!”

Cheng Yuanjing supported Old Marquis Cheng’s arm, The second time he wanted to kneel, he was stopped by him: “Marquis, please get up.”

Old Marquis Cheng reluctantly stopped his tears, but he refused to sit, saying: “How can this old minister sit opposite His Highness, this is inappropriate. Rules.”

“Master Hou is joking, there are no rules.” Cheng Yuanjing smiled, but his eyes were very indifferent, “Master Hou, my surname is Cheng now, so I can’t call it that again next time.”

Lord Cheng quickly responded. , he didn’t dare to go against Cheng Yuanjing’s intention again, and slowly sat down opposite Cheng Yuanjing.

However, even though he was sitting, half of his body was empty.

“Old minister Tuoda, let’s call you Jiulang for now.”

Cheng Yuanjing stretched out his hand to signal: “Master Hou, please.”

“Jiulang, you are in good condition outside, why did you come back suddenly?”

“I heard that you are seriously ill, and I am a junior, how can I feel at ease? Besides, I can’t avoid the outside all the time, so I just transferred back to the capital and carefully served Lord Hou to recuperate. , so I will stay in the capital.”

Old Marquis Cheng was happy and sighed, although Cheng Yuanjing is the prince Longsun, but after all, he has been raised in his name for many years, how can he have no feelings.

Last winter, Mr. Cheng had a serious illness. Since then, his health has not been as good as before. Recently, Mr. Cheng has often felt that his death is approaching.

He recalled his own life. He was born in a wealthy and noble mansion, and lived a prosperous life when he was young. Although he lost his lover, he was fortunate to reunite with his beloved in his thirties.

Old Marquis Cheng really had nothing to be unwilling to do, the only thing he cared about was His Royal Highness the Prince, who was incognito and alone.

Therefore, seeing Cheng Yuanjing coming back today, Old Marquis Cheng was really moved.

He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, held Cheng Yuanjing’s hand and said, “It’s better to come back or come back. You stay in the capital, and the Holy One can see it, and you can feel at ease.”

Cheng Yuanjing paused for a long time before asking, ” Your Highness How is your health

recently?”

“Your Majesty is all well. It’s just that you are not in front of your eyes after all. It was so easy to see you at the palace exam, and in a blink of an eye, you went to work in another place. Your Majesty is concerned. At the border celebration banquet the year before last, he I couldn’t help choking when I saw a man about your age.”

Speaking of the emperor, Cheng Yuanjing fell into a long silence.

Old Marquis Cheng sighed and said slowly: “Jiulang, the old minister knows that you have suffered a lot since you were young. You are obviously a nobleman, but you have to bear the reputation of being an illegitimate child, but he is also suffering. Now that Empress Dowager Yang is alive and well, Yang Fucheng is in charge of the government, and the harem and Empress Yang are guarding it every day. It’s not that he doesn’t want to take you back, but he can’t.”

“I know.” Cheng Yuanjing retracted his eyes and smiled calmly and indifferently, “Of course I Knowing that it is not easy to be a saint, I am a servant, and I should share the worries of the ruler.”

Lord Cheng felt unspeakably uncomfortable when he saw this scene. He wanted to persuade him again, but when he saw Cheng Yuanjing’s expression, he stopped inexplicably.

Cheng Yuanjing did not have a gloomy or angry expression on his face. After three years abroad, he became more and more introverted, and his emotions remained calm. However, this further contributed to his majesty.

The killing is decisive and unfathomable.

Old Marquis Cheng thought that Cheng Yuanjing was becoming more and more majestic. If this is really the descendant of their Cheng family, Old Marquis Cheng would feel at ease even if he died now.

It’s a pity that their Cheng family has this blessing. They don’t have the surname Cheng nor the name Cheng Yuanjing.

He is Li Chengjing, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who has been missing for fourteen years.

Old Marquis Cheng has been in the court for many years, and his eyesight is still there. Seeing that Cheng Yuanjing didn’t want to talk about the emperor, he gradually changed other topics.

Old Marquis Cheng said: “Jiulang, you’ve been gone for three years, and you haven’t been able to come back during the New Year’s and festivals. Take advantage of the fact that you’ve just returned to Beijing and the order from the Ministry of Officials has not yet come down, so you should rest at home for a few more days. You may I haven’t seen it yet, but the younger members of the Cheng family have all grown up.”

Cheng Yuanjing unexpectedly remembered the scene he had just seen under the corridor.

He thought he might have seen it.

Cheng Yuanjing was a little curious, and it happened that there was nothing to do today, so he asked a few more questions: “I see a guest today, who is it?”

“Guest?” Mr. Cheng was puzzled. Naturally, it couldn’t be handed to him.

Seeing this, Cheng Yuanjing said, “It’s a young man, not very old, and a member of the army.”

Cheng Yuanjing said this, and Old Marquis Cheng immediately understood.

Who else can a young military soldier appear in the backyard of Cheng’s house.

He smiled and said, “That’s the kid from the Huo family in the Jingyong Hou’s mansion. His name is Zhang Yuan. He was engaged to your eldest niece last year.”

“Oh?” After a while, he said slowly, “However, their unmarried couple doesn’t seem to have a good relationship.”

“What?” Old Marquis Cheng was very surprised and confused.

Since he found Xiao Xue, he has devoted himself to Xiao Xue. Later, when he learned of Cheng Yuanjing’s identity, he planned for Cheng Yuanjing wholeheartedly.

Lord Cheng rarely, or never, paid attention to the grandchildren of the inner house.

But after all, he knew that the eldest girl of the second family had adopted her daughter-in-law as her first daughter, and had been obedient, sensible, and very filial for many years.

Although he doesn’t have much relationship with Cheng Yujin, as an elder, he certainly looks forward to his granddaughter.

When Cheng Yujin and Huo Changyuan got engaged, he was really happy for her for a while.

But it’s only been two months, could something have happened?

Cheng Laohou didn’t ask about family affairs, but he was very confident in this regard, and said, “Your eldest niece is the most obedient, but I am afraid that the Huo family boy is wrong, and she has been wronged.”

Cheng Yujin was wronged?

Not quite.

Old Marquis Cheng didn’t pay attention to Cheng Yuanjing’s expression, and continued to babble: “Call the boss in another day to ask, he is also the boss, let’s see how he is a father. By the way, Jiulang, Huo Changyuan and you also have a relationship. The origin.”

Cheng Yuanjing was really surprised, he raised his eyebrows: “Oh?”

“Huo Changyuan’s mother is also surnamed Xue, and she and Xue Lan are distant sisters.”

Cheng Yuanjing really didn’t know, but Mr. Cheng explained: “Back then at Xue Lan’s family .

He was implicated and the whole family was exiled. Huo Xue’s family was far apart, and he couldn’t marry a daughter, so he let it go.”

Xue Lan is Xiao Xue’s maiden name, and Cheng Yuanjing was taken to the capital, which is Xiao Xue’s family. raising.

In a sense, Xiao Xue is his adoptive mother.

Cheng Yuanjing nodded, it seems that he moved into the capital and needs to do a thorough investigation of the details of each mansion.

Old Marquis Cheng and Cheng Yuanjing were talking, and the servants outside made more footsteps across the distance. Old Marquis Cheng and Cheng Yuanjing naturally stopped talking.

The guard clasped his fists outside the door: “Master Hou, Master Jiu, the eldest miss is here to greet you.”

please?

Cheng Yuanjing shook his head and smiled, finding this cheap niece more and more interesting.

She didn’t even worry about him getting to this point, and after a long time, she chased after him.

Cheng Laohou frowned when he heard it. He didn’t need the younger generation to greet him on weekdays. Only on the 15th day of the first year, his sons and grandchildren came to walk through the scene, and his granddaughter didn’t see each other several times a year.

Why did Cheng Yujin remember to greet him?

Old Marquis Cheng looked at Cheng Yuanjing inquiringly, Cheng Yuanjing nodded with a smile, and said, “Please come in, Miss.”