Chapter 265: The Miss Is About To Be Kidnapped
Arriving in Shangjing for the second time, Qin Wanwan, riding in a carriage, familiarized herself with the route to the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s entrance.
Along the way, Little Red’s presence was particularly conspicuous.
And so, very quickly, the entire aristocratic circle of Shangjing knew that the Prime Minister’s daughter had returned!
At this moment, Qin Wanwan could no longer wait and jumped off the carriage.
“Where is Daddy? Is my Daddy at home?”
Fortunately, the doorman was the same person as before and recognized Qin Wanwan.
Their tones were filled with excitement and joy.
“Miss has returned. The Prime Minister is still in the palace. Please come in first.”
Qin Wanwan said “oh,” and as she, Yu Wuyou, and Lang Ya stepped over the threshold, the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s butler rushed out.
Seeing Qin Wanwan, he was instantly overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face.
“Miss, you’re finally back.”
“Uncle Butler.”
“This old servant missed you terribly. Why did you leave for so long? The Master missed you too.”
Qin Wanwan said in a childish voice, “I missed you and Daddy too.”
The old and young embraced, each expressing their longing, and then the steward immediately instructed people to prepare food and delicious dishes.
Qin Wanwan’s eyes curved into a smile.
When the pastries were served, she sat on a chair, swinging her short legs, and her little chubby hands unhesitatingly reached out to grab one.
“One for Daddy, one for Lang Ya, one for Uncle Steward, and one for Wanwan…”
The steward was just feeling touched when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Who did Miss just say one was for?
His gaze fell on Yu Wuyou.
Yu Wuyou, not knowing what politeness was, directly sat down next to Qin Wanwan and started eating.
Steward: He must have misheard.
“Daddy, let’s go visit next door. Next door is the big residence Father Shang bought for Wanwan.”
Each holding pastries in their small hands, they jumped off the chair.
“Uncle Steward, Daddy and I are going next door first. We’ll be back soon.”
After they left, the steward still hadn’t fully processed what happened.
Just now, Miss called that person Daddy.
His mind was in a tangle; what was going on!
He hurriedly began to instruct people: “Quick, quick, quick! Go to the palace gate and wait for the Master. Make sure to tell him to come back quickly, otherwise Miss will be abducted!!!”
Qin Wanwan, familiar with the way, led Yu Wuyou to stroll next door.
Although they had left years ago, many servants remained to look after and clean the residence.
These servants were mostly unchanged, so they also recognized Wanwan.
“Miss is back! Miss Wanwan is back!”
It was much livelier here than at Rong Zhi’s home.
Soon, almost all the servants in the residence had arrived.
Among them were two stewards, one female and one male, both people left behind by Shang Wuyang.
They were highly capable. After arranging for everyone to meet Qin Wanwan, they immediately assigned people to serve her.
“Does Miss want to eat at home?”
Qin Wanwan, with her hands behind her back, tried to act like a stable host.
However, with her mouth still full of pastries and her cheeks bulging, her pretense of composure only made her more adorable.
She shook her head, her cheeks moving, and quickly swallowed the food in her mouth before speaking.
“No, we’ll eat at Daddy’s house next door.”
The female steward gritted her teeth. Those guys next door, all they did was fight over people with them!
“Alright then, we’ll prepare breakfast for you tomorrow, Miss. Our cook has learned several new pastries and has been waiting for you to return to try them.”
Qin Wanwan was already tempted by the description.
New pastries, indeed, she had to try them.
“Alright then.”
“You all go ahead and get busy. I’ll take them to look around myself.”
In her own home, she was her own little tour guide.
Holding Yu Wuyou’s hand, she scampered around with her short legs.
“Daddy, this is the small pond. There are big, fat koi fish raised in it.”
Yu Wuyou stared at the colorful, fat koi fish: “Are they pretty? Are they delicious?”
Qin Wanwan blinked: “I don’t know, I haven’t eaten them before.”
“Then when we go next door later, shall we catch one to try?”
Qin Wanwan nodded: “Okay.”
After admiring the fat koi fish in the pond, who were so clumsy they weren’t afraid of people and would even burrow into their hands for fish food, they continued their tour.
“This is the flower room. See, those are the flowers I used to raise.”
Yu Wuyou: “I know. Fried roses coated in batter are delicious, and lotus flowers are also good.”
“The grass in the courtyard flowerbeds has been planted with Spirit Pasture Grass.”
Yu Wuyou curiously rummaged through the grass: “Are there grasshoppers in there? Fried grasshoppers are delicious.”
“That large patch of roses over there is the same as the ones at Father Xie’s home by the border pass.”
“The roses here aren’t blooming as well as the ones by the border pass. Little Butterflies and the others aren’t eating as well as they do over there.”
“This is where Wanwan sleeps…”
Yu Wuyou looked at the cabinet, tapped his chin, and asked, “Did your Father Shang put any tea leaves here? I want to eat tea eggs.”
Qin Wanwan: …
How could Daddy Yu eat even more than she did?
And he ate so much, but he didn’t seem to gain any weight.
After so long, he still looked so thin.
The Imperial Palace…
Several important ministers and princes emerged from the Imperial Study.
The First Prince’s eyes burned with anger, and he rushed forward from behind like a furious lion.
Rong Zhi seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and just as the First Prince was about to collide with him, he unhurriedly shifted his steps to the side.
The First Prince stumbled a few times after bumping into him, his face turning a very dark and unpleasant shade of green.
He looked at Rong Zhi, secretly clenching his fist: “Chancellor Rong indeed has great skill. To go to such lengths for a Crown Prince who hasn’t even fully grown, aren’t you afraid of falling into your own trap if something unexpected happens later!”
The people around quickly moved away. Although they wanted to watch the drama, the First Prince was clearly in a fit of rage, and they didn’t want to incur his wrath.
Rong Zhi patted the nonexistent dust from his body.
“Your Highness the First Prince is joking.”
He wore a faint smile, appearing refined and gentle, and spoke at an unhurried pace.
“The Crown Prince is already the next in line for the throne. What happens in the future can be discussed in the future. As for the Grand Marshal, oh no, he should now be called Commander Wu Yanwei. Since he has committed wrongdoing, he naturally must take responsibility for his actions. This is His Majesty’s decision. Why are you looking for trouble with me, Your Highness the First Prince?”
He seemed genuinely helpless.
“Your Highness the First Prince has probably come to the wrong person. Furthermore, as a subject, one receives the ruler’s salary to assist the military. What we should be doing is resolving national affairs for His Majesty and serving the commoners. The Grand Marshal allowed his subordinates and family to oppress the commoners, embezzle funds, and conceal the drought, leading to the deaths of tens of millions. Isn’t this causing trouble for His Majesty? As a subject, he truly did none of the things a subject should do.”
Rong Zhi’s eyes were cold. He walked past the First Prince unhurriedly, and as they brushed past each other, he chuckled softly.
“Your Highness the First Prince has time to bother me here. It would be better to properly advise Commander Wu Yanwei not to do so many conscience-stricken things next time. There are gods three feet above your head. Heaven is watching. To want benefits and also want innocent commoners to die obediently without causing trouble for you, what audacious gall.”
“You!”
The First Prince, furious, wanted to strike, but was quickly stopped by the Imperial Guard. He could only rage impotently.
Rong Zhi, however, didn’t even look back at him, his steps steady as he headed towards the palace gate.
