Chapter 806: Return of the Peace Lock
Chapter 806: Return of the Peace Lock
Hai Yunxiao, unaware that his plan had failed, still glanced towards the box from time to time, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, but more of impatience of waiting.
Soon, the waiter came running over in a panic and placed fifty taels of silver on his table. "Sir, Miss Zhang doesn't want to see you. Also, today, Master Pei is hosting a banquet for Miss Zhang. Miss Zhang asked me to return the banknote to you."
Hai Yunxiao frowned: "Master Pei?"
The older man opposite him immediately explained, "It must be Pei Dafu's adopted son, Pei Yi, the child prodigy who passed the imperial examination at the age of ten."
"It's him, it's him. If you two guests have nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."
After saying that, the waiter didn't give the two a chance to react and slipped away.
Upon seeing this, Hai Yunxiao suddenly felt unhappy and wanted to call the waiter back. However, as if he had predicted the future, the waiter sped up and went to the back in a blink of an eye, never to come out again.
He was so angry that he pressed the tip of his tongue against his teeth and muttered softly, "It seems this waiter has been warned. No wonder Miss Zhang didn't listen to Zhang Liangxia. It turns out she has Pei Yi's support. She really has a wide circle of friends."
The older man added at the right moment, "Pei Yi is also recognized as the adopted grandson of the State of Chen. Although we didn't see Pei Yi the last time our Imperial Hospital visited Duke Chen, I heard that the Emperor placed him in another palace to recuperate. This shows that he is very favored by the Emperor."
A gleam of light flashed in Hai Yunxiao's eyes, and he looked towards the box again.
As luck would have it, a small figure appeared at the door of the box, looking down curiously, and finally meeting his eyes. He immediately raised what he thought was a warm smile, trying to show his friendliest side.
However, what he didn't expect was that the door of the box was slammed shut with a loud "bang".
Hai Yunxiao: (?? ?), this little bitch! She really doesn’t know what’s good for her!
His face turned ashen in an instant, and he couldn't help but snort heavily to vent his anger.
Just at this moment, a strange figure broke into his sight without warning.
The man was wearing a round-necked scholar's robe and a black mask on his face, revealing only a pair of deep black eyes. He slowly walked up the stairs with his servants.
The man seemed to notice his gaze, glanced at him slightly sideways, nodded to him, shifted his gaze, and continued walking upwards without stopping.
Hai Yunxiao frowned, looked away from his friend, and asked, "Who is that person?"
The older man followed Hai Yunxiao's gaze, thought for a moment, and then revealed his identity: "This person should be General Leng's eldest son, Leng Qingyin. However, I heard that General Leng's mansion has fallen into decline. This person cannot enter the official career, and his two brothers are one dead and one injured."
Upon hearing this, Hai Yunxiao smiled nonchalantly, "Even if he's fallen, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. My intuition tells me that this Leng Qing Yin must be something special."
And at this moment, in the box.
Yu Ke was leaning against the door, patting her chest with lingering fear and swallowing hard. Just now, she couldn't help but want to take a look at Hai Yunxiao's angry expression when he was rejected.
Unexpectedly, the moment her eyes met his, she felt as if she was entangled by a poisonous snake, and her whole body went cold.
Everyone else was confused by Yu Ke's pale face. After looking at each other, Xiao Yining was the first to ask with concern, "Sister Yu Ke, what's wrong with you?"
Yu Ke tried hard to calm herself down. After taking a deep breath, she replied, "Sister Princess, Hai Yunxiao was staring at our box just now. His eyes looked like he wanted to kill us."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Yu Ke was startled by the sudden sound and immediately screamed in fear: "Sister Princess, that bad guy Hai Yunxiao is coming!"
Xiao Yining: (???;), is Hai Yunxiao so confident?
Zhang Nishang, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward, hugged the frightened classmate tightly, and glared at the door, shouting in a timid tone, "Get out, or I'll call the servants to come up and beat you up."
The person at the door: ...
Pei Yi was speechless when he saw this scene. He held his forehead with his hand and said, "Ms. Yu, Ms. Zhang, it's not Hai Yunxiao outside. Don't be afraid."
At the same time, a familiar male voice rang out from outside: "I am Leng Qingyin, and I have come to see Princess Le'an!"
Leng Qingyin?
What a coincidence?
The little girl stared at the door in astonishment. Wang Gungun had already walked to the door with his golden finger raised, welcoming her: "Come in!"
Leng Qingyin pushed open the door in response, and what he saw was a little boy holding up a strange golden hand with the middle finger raised. Two little girls with pale faces standing beside him, trying hard to appear calm. The little girl was hiding behind the boy, staring at him warily.
The atmosphere in the box became awkward because of his uninvited guest.
Leng Qingyin coughed lightly, then bowed and said, "I, Leng Qingyin, greet Princess Le'an and everyone. I come uninvited, so I hope you will forgive me!"
Yu Ke and Zhang Nishang finally came to their senses and hurriedly returned the greeting with uncomfortable smiles on their faces.
Little Yining also walked out from behind the fellow villager and asked stiffly, "Grandpa Leng, why are you here?"
Leng Qingyin replied truthfully, "I have come here to return the princess's safety lock."
Accompanied by a crisp sound of bells, he took out an object from his arms, spread his palm in front of the little girl, and a safety lock appeared in front of everyone.
Xiao Yining: Σ(⊙▽⊙&34;a, her mother lost the safety lock yesterday, and today this person came to return her safety lock?
The little girl's eyes suddenly widened, and she stared at the safety lock in confusion, wondering if this was a coincidence or if this person had planted spies in her new home.
Just when the little girl was puzzled, Pei Yi stood up, took the safety lock and put it on her.
The young man carefully adjusted the safety lock and thanked Leng Qingyin meaningfully, "Thank you, Master Leng, for returning the safety lock. Although my cousin-in-law has made several identical safety locks, she would inevitably miss it if it was lost."
Little Yining also woke up as if from a dream. She pretended to be happy and touched the safety lock, and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you, Grandpa Leng!"
Leng Qingyin nodded slightly and explained in a gentle voice, "Last time I took the princess's safety lock, I always felt uneasy, thinking I had bullied a younger generation. It's a coincidence that I saw the princess here today, so coming here to return it can be considered as putting an end to my worries."
Then, he changed the subject: "Princess, my private room is right next door, so I won't disturb you and your friends. If you have any instructions, you can call me, and I will not refuse."
After saying this, he bowed to everyone again and walked to the next room without any reluctance, as if he really came for the safety lock.
Xiao Yining's eyes followed him all the time. When he disappeared at the door, he glanced at his fellow villager intriguingly, with the corner of his mouth raised in an ambiguous arc.
The little boy looked up at his fellow villager and saw the sarcasm hidden in his indifferent eyes.
A strange thought suddenly occurred to her, and she hurriedly asked quietly, "Uncle, is Grandpa Leng here to see you?"
Unexpectedly, the fellow villager made a silencing gesture to her and whispered four words: "Walls have ears."
Xiao Yining: (wДw), He's such a grown-up, how could he come over and eavesdrop on her conversation? No way!
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