Qing Lan walked through the path and stood by the flower bed, looking at the two figures, one tall and one short, who were doing Tai Chi. She felt that it was pleasant to watch.
When they stopped, she stepped forward and whispered something to Xue Bai.
During the process, Yan Yan walked to the corridor and put on a coat to avoid catching cold. Then she saw that Xue Bai was still listening to Qing Lan, so she walked to the table to eat refreshments while talking to Yong Er.
"I know this custard is delicious, fragrant and smooth."
"Be careful, madam."
Yong'er agreed casually, but his mind was still on Xue Bai, curious about what Qing Lan was talking about.
She felt that Du Erniang was responsible for many of her husband's affairs, and Qinglan knew about it, but as the wife, she knew nothing about it. Even her maidservant knew that she was worried, but she still didn't care.
"Yong'er, try this."
"Madam, please pay more attention to me." Yong'er reminded in a low voice.
"I am the patient, why should I care about him?" Yan Yan responded casually, "I should care more about myself."
Yong'er was very anxious after hearing this. Fortunately, not long after, Xue Bai came over and he stood still. Yan Yan stuffed a piece of jujube cake into his mouth.
"How is it?" Yan Yan asked.
"It's quite delicious." Xue Bai answered casually.
When the two of them got along, no one deliberately wanted to look more like a couple, or used it as a requirement. Putting aside Yong'er's worries, they themselves were quite comfortable.
"Now that you've eaten my breakfast, you haven't given me a new story for a long time. I've even drawn the gourd baby into a comic strip you told me."
"Then I'll take you out for an outing today?"
"Okay!" Yan Yan was happy when she heard that she was going out to play. She didn't know what she thought of. She snickered and shook her head: "I'd better forget it. I won't go."
Xue Bai was about to make arrangements when he heard this and stopped, looked at her and said with a helpless smile: "Go ahead, we haven't gone on an outing together for a long time."
"Brother...are you sincerely inviting me to go?" Yan Yan put her hands behind her back, feeling slightly proud.
Ever since she got married, she still occasionally calls her by the wrong name when she gets carried away.
"Yes, I sincerely invite you to go."
"You are obviously going out under my guise, but you dare to say that you are sincere."
"If you really don't want to go, then forget it?"
"Then, husband, tell me what the arrangements are this time, so that I can cooperate with you."
Xue Bai did not hide anything from her, beckoned and listened. Yan Yan was still curious, and unconsciously stood on tiptoe to listen, but she saw him saying: "Go to see the noble concubine and ask her to speak kindly to me in front of the saint.
But don’t let others discover it.”
Yan Yan was tired from standing, put a hand on Xue Bai's shoulder, leaned into his ear and asked: "Can I also see the imperial concubine? Is she really as beautiful as the rumors say?"
"Let's go."
Xue Bai's family then took a carriage and horse and went to Qujiang for a tour.
On the way, Xue Bai told Yan Yan and Qing Lan a story about Nezha causing trouble in the sea.
"Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of Chentangguan, was the later King of Pagoda. He was also mentioned in "Journey to the West", but his story is in "The Romance of the Gods" and I will tell you about it later."
"My husband is carrying a short story here and another there. When will he be able to tell a complete story?"
Yan Yan complained at first, and then asked about a few details.
"Did your husband make up Li Jing's name, or does it refer to Li Weigong?"
"That was a general from the Yin and Shang Dynasties."
"But during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there was no one with the surname Li yet."
Xue Bai could only make nonsense: "Maybe Li Jing is the reincarnation of the King of Heaven."
"Why is Nezha called the 'Third Prince'? Are Jin Zha and Muzha the 'eldest prince' or the 'second prince'?"
"Probably, no one seems to have called them that. After all, this is Nezha's story, and everything revolves around Nezha."
"Husband, can I also draw this story?"
Xue Bai asked: "Why not?"
Yan Yan curled her lips and said, "Don't cause more trouble for you. If the word 'cut flesh to return to mother, remove bones to return to father' spreads, people will say you are unfilial."
"Oh, that's because I didn't say it all just now, 'cut your flesh and return it to your mother, remove your bones and return it to your father. This is the only way to be filial and to carry you forward'. Isn't this filial?"
"It's really filial."
Yan Yan didn't know how her husband's brain had grown up. There was clearly something profound and profound behind the stories he picked up at random.
She was held by Xue Bai's hand, stepped out of the carriage, looked at the sparkling lake of Qujiang, and thought about the story she had just heard.
Among them, she thinks the most amazing part is that Taiyi Master used lotus stems as bones, lotus roots as flesh, and lotus leaves as afterbirth to recreate Nezha's physical body. So is the reborn Third Prince Nezha still the original Third Prince Nezha?
?
The group entered the Yuejiang Tower and climbed up to the pavilion to read the poetry board. There were countless poems written by famous writers on the Qujiang Poetry Board, including a poem written by Xue Bai and others later.
"Hey, this Chinese calligraphy is so well written."
Yong'er sighed when she saw the second poem board. Although she was a little maid, she was actually a master of calligraphy and had great appreciation of calligraphy. She read softly: "The sky is quiet and high in the south, reflecting the bright river. It's as if
Under the Penglai, you can see the clear sky from the shallow to the deep..."
Xue Bai looked at the signature and saw that it was "Chu Guangxi". He knew that this was an old scholar and poet who was quite famous today, but his official position was not as high as his.
After reading a poem, I suddenly saw a portrait posted on a poem board. The painting was of an old man with a pale face and a fairy-like appearance.
"Hey, who is this? It looks familiar." Qing Lan couldn't help but ask.
Xue Bai glanced at it, but didn't see the title or postscript, and said, "Guess."
Yan Yan had been thinking about the story of Nezha reshaping his body. She glanced at the portrait and said with a smile, "Isn't this the real Taiyi?"
Xue Bai was amused by her and smiled. After wandering around for a while, he walked out of the attic and asked the boy in Yuejiang Tower: "May I ask who the portrait is in the attic?"
"It was painted by the grass sage Zhang Xu, and it was the seal of the secretary congratulating the Duke. Zhang Gong did not inscribe a postscript. He said that if he put a few words on it, others would not see it as a painting."
This sentence alone made Xue Bai yearn for the elegance of the Eight Immortals gathering in the past. Unfortunately, no matter how good he was in writing poems in his life, he probably could not become one of them.
Yan Yan looked back at Yuejiang Tower, unwilling to admit that the painting was He Zhizhang. She felt it looked more like Taiyi Zhenren.
After leaving Yuejiang Tower, Xue Bai glanced back as if inadvertently, and could see several figures following them in the distance, they must be following his eyes.
But he had already asked Du Jin to make arrangements.
"Come on, let's go take a boat."
After getting on the boat, the boatman paddled, and the boat swayed leisurely, leaving the shore and becoming a drop on the Qujiang River.
~~
Daci'en Temple.
Yang Yuhuan climbed up to the Wild Goose Pagoda.
The wind blew through the pagoda hole, whistling, and fluttering her black hair and colorful sleeves. She looked at the Qujiang River in the southwest, with no sadness in her eyes, but a sense of relaxation and ease.
It's like a daughter raised in a boudoir, finally able to sneak out of the house and see the vast world.
"Madam, I'm fine."
Xie Aman came out from behind the screen, dressed like a nun, but wearing a hat.
Yang Yuhuan looked back, pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "What a handsome monk, do you dare to ask the Master's name?"
"Ah?" Xie Aman was stunned for a moment and replied: "I'm a poor monk... debate machine."
Because saints believe more in Taoism, she doesn't know any eminent monks, and what she knows best is Bian Ji.
"You are a nun. I don't know what you are thinking about all day long."
Yang Yuhuan laughed and cursed, and went behind the screen to change clothes. Yang Yuyao was originally dressed in men's clothes today, but now she changed into her clothes.
But Yang Yuyao still didn't quite understand why Yang Yuhuan had to go to such great lengths to cover up the meeting with Xue Bai. What's even more strange is that when Xue Bai sent Qinglan to talk, Yang Yuhuan easily agreed.
Not long after, Mingzhu led the two female nuns out of the Wild Goose Pagoda, left Daci'en Temple and went to Jingxinni Temple in Qinglongfang.
When they came out of Jingxinni Temple, Yang Yuhuan and Xie Aman had changed into robes.
Women in the Tang Dynasty often wore men's clothing for convenience, but the last time Yang Yuhuan went out for an outing like this was when she was in the boudoir. Now she is walking freely in the ordinary alleys of Chang'an City, and she feels like everything she sees is strange.
.
"What is that?"
"The newsstand sells newspapers. In addition to the imperial newspaper, there are all kinds of newspapers."
"What about that one?"
"Candied haws of sugar, which was originally sold by Fengweilou."
"What are those people lining up to buy? What kind of delicacies?"
"Fenghui Bank, they are exchanging money for deposit."
"What is exchanging money?"
"..."
While they were talking, they entered the Fengwei Building in Qinglongfang. As soon as they entered, a boy came to greet them, took the token given by Mingzhu, took a look at it, and led them to the backyard.
As Yang Yuhuan walked, her eyes couldn't help but stare at the folk art performance in the lobby. The tune was weird and a little tacky to her ears, but it made people care about it.
After walking through the corridor and far away from the lobby, she could no longer hear the music and lyrics, but she felt that it was still echoing in her head, and she almost even wanted to hum it.
When we arrived in front of a small courtyard, we could faintly hear people talking inside.
"When I eat these lotus root slices today, I feel like I'm eating Nezha..."
After two knocks on the door, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Yang Yuhuan stepped into the courtyard. She saw a round table in the hall, and several people were sitting around eating. She only recognized Xue Bai.
Then his eyes turned and fell on the girl's face. When he met a pair of ignorant and clear eyes, Yang Yuhuan could see her surprise and admiration for him.
"Sister is here."
Xue Bai put down his chopsticks, drank a glass of water calmly, raised his hand to guide the room, and said, "We can go over there to talk, we have something important to do."
Yang Yuhuan handed the candied haws in Xie Aman's hand and said, "What's the hurry? I almost forgot that it's time for dinner. You invited my sister here, but you didn't invite her to dinner?"
Xue Bai looked at the sky and thought he was running out of time.
Yang Yuhuan had already gone up to the table to take a look, sat down directly at his seat, and said with a smile: "Sit down, the food smells delicious."
Yan Yan had already stood up, and sat down obediently after hearing the words. She couldn't help but glance at Yang Yuhuan a few more times, feeling that she was too beautiful and forgot to speak.
"You are Xue Bai's newly married wife, right? Just let him call me 'Sister'."
"Yes, sister."
"This is for you."
Yang Yuhuan didn't bring anything else with her. She casually took off the bracelet on her wrist and handed it to Yan Yan. She also gave some gifts to Qing Lan and Yong'er. She picked up the chopsticks and tasted the dishes, feeling a little surprised.
"It is said that the stir-fried dishes in the palace are more delicious. After all, after tasting it, the food from Fengweilou tastes better."
"My husband brought me snacks from the palace. They must have been made too finely and lost their flavor," Yan Yan replied.
It was rare to see her being a little reserved, and Xue Bai could tell that Yan Yan had a serious problem with judging people based on their appearance, and she only liked beautiful ones. The prettier she was, the easier it was to gain her respect.
Yang Yuhuan was in a good mood today. She tasted several dishes and became even more interested. She chatted with Yan Yan like they had been friends for many years.
"What do you usually do?"
"Well... listen to stories and eat delicious food."
"Really? Same as me."
Xue Bai finally reminded: "Sister, you can't stay too long."
"Is there any wine? I'll have a small drink while Mr. Fang has finished his meal."
…
Stepping into the secret room at the back, Yang Yuhuan said, "When will you finish singing that song for me?"
"What song?"
"You sang it when you were drunk."
"That's because the imperial concubine was drunk."
Yang Yuhuan couldn't help but laugh, and said angrily: "Who is drunk? I have a good drinker, I can drink a hundred of you."
"Sister, don't ask, why are we so secretive about our meeting today?"
"Don't ask, it's rare to leave the palace, I just want to be happy." Yang Yuhuan said: "What? Counselor Xue thought of a way to let me return to the palace?"
"There is no solution, but the trouble is not small." Xue Bai said, "I was meddlesome. I investigated the matter of King Ruyang and was targeted by Wu Huaishi..."
~~
Yan Yan has a bad eating habit. She has big eyes and a small appetite. Everything tastes delicious, but in fact she can't eat much. She only ate the amount of an ordinary woman today, but she felt a little full, so she had to walk in the courtyard.
Eat for digestion.
Suddenly, she looked up and saw an attic not far from the backyard. There was a figure standing on the upper floor, and she waved her hand over there.
After waving her hand, she walked towards the attic, but no one stopped her.
"Deng-deng-deng" went up the steps, panting slightly, she smiled and said: "Second sister."
"Slow down." Du Jin frowned and said, "Don't fall ill in front of me. Xue Bai will blame me for being tired."
"Is the second sister a cat?" Yan Yan asked, "She always likes to nest in high places."
"You're more like a cat."
"My grandma won't let me climb this high."
Yan Yan said, looking from the attic, she found that she could see Qujiang, the Wild Goose Pagoda, and even the city wall in the distance.
Seeing that she had become quiet, Du Jin felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "What's so good about this?"
"I envy my second sister. She is smart and capable. The scenery in front of you is all under your control."
"I envy you even more." Du Jin said.
Yan Yan was a little puzzled. She had been sick, and she always felt that health and safety were more important than anything else in this world. Listening to Du Jin say this, she couldn't help but think, if she didn't marry Xue Bai, what would happen if she didn't marry Xue Bai?
Are you willing to be healthy...
"That's right." Du Jin said, "Does what I said last time still count?"
"It's just a matter of course."
"Okay, they're out, you go back."
"Second sister, say goodbye."
Yan Yan said a thousand blessings and walked down the steps holding on to the railing.
After walking a few steps, Du Jin held his other arm.
"The stairs are steep, let me help you."
The two of them walked down the attic. Du Jin stopped and looked at Yan Yan. After a while, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
For a moment, she felt something strange. She returned to the house, took a look behind the curtain and changed her clothes, and was immediately disappointed.
"Qushui, bring the cloth over here."
"Er Niang is again this month..."
"It doesn't matter." Du Jin said calmly: "It will be next month."
She never admits defeat when doing things.
~~
In the dark room, Xue Bai probably told the whole story, but he concealed the idea of stepping on Li Xuan to break the situation, and that he did have the intention of impersonating Li Qian.
Yang Yuhuan heard this and actually asked.
"Are you really Li Ying's son?"
Xue Bai was stunned and said: "I just said that it was Wu Huaishi who wanted to wrong me for this matter."
"But it may not be unreasonable for him to make such a guess. Your identity as Xue Xiu's adopted son is very suspicious."
"Only Sister doesn't think this is ridiculous."
"Are you really not?"
Xue Bai thought for a moment, and finally looked into Yang Yuhuan's eyes, his gaze became firm, and he said: "I swear to God, it's definitely not the case."
Yang Yuhuan smiled and said: "Why don't you go find Fan Nu? Let her find out the saint's mind. As long as the saint is convinced that Li Qian is dead, Wu Huaishi will not be able to hurt you."
"I have nothing to do with Fan Nu. After all, I have to rely on my sister to clarify for me."
"Well, if I am in the palace then, it will be as you say."
In the end, Yang Yuhuan didn't ask why the meeting took so much trouble, and neither of them mentioned what if Wu Huaishi framed Xue Bai and became a concubine.
They were aware of some things, such as the saint's suspicion of them and some rumors, but those who are clear should be clear themselves, and there is no need to say more.
~~
Jingzhao Mansion.
Du Youlin finally understood that he, the young Yin of Jingzhao, did not have to handle cases, and when he did, it would be a serious case. Important cases made him seem to be the most capable in the entire Jingzhao Yamen.
This time, what fell into his hands was the murder of two eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs while driving. The matter involved the palace, so it was extremely difficult to handle.
But fortunately, Xue Bai has opened up some situations for him.
Yan Wu only handled one case in the position of Jingzhao Fa Cao before he was appreciated and was moved to Jiannan Army. The new Fa Cao was Li Qijun, the same year as Xue Bai. It was through the power of the Right Prime Minister's Office that he was replaced.
This que.
Li Qijun was regarded by the world as a talented and capable king. In just a few days, he found out the identity of Xi Liuniang, the concubine in the Ruyang Palace. Following this, he also found Xi Liuniang's original husband who sold cakes.
Afterwards, he discovered some strange things.
"Shao Yin, please see, this cake seller said that Xi Liu Niang is not his wife. He has a wife and children, and she is plain-looking. At that time, King Ning often drank in the Kang family restaurant, and he set up a stall under the Kang family restaurant. Xi Liu Niang took the initiative to be his wife.
His wife helps him run the stall, but she is actually trying to gain favor with Prince Ning..."
Du Youlin looked at the confession, was surprised, and said: "This is really...the world is declining. Have you found out all the old things from so long ago?"
"The people behind the scenes have deliberately planned to send such a woman close to Prince Ning. They must not be underestimated. This murder case must also be related to him."
Just as he was talking, Wei Chang, the commander who caught the bad guys, hurried over and said, "Du Shaoyin and Li Facao, some people claim to have seen the murderer."
"Quickly, recruit them!" Du Youlin thought that the case was about to be solved.
After a while, a young lady came in and told in tears that she was a maid from Ruyang Prince's Mansion. She rode a carriage out of the city with Xi Liu Niang, but was kidnapped by the murderers and locked up in a woodshed. She took advantage of the person guarding her not paying attention.
Came out secretly.
"Escaped secretly?"
Du Youlin and Li Qijun looked at each other and felt something was wrong.
"Since you escaped secretly, you should know where you are being held?"
"I know this, but I don't dare to say it."
"explain."
"Yes...it's at Fengwei Building in Daozhengfang. Xi Liuniang is still being held there. Please ask Shaoyin to send someone to rescue her...wuwuwu..."
Du Youlin's eyes flickered, a little uneasy, and he whispered: "Zhenyi, come with me."
Taking Li Qijun into the back hall of the public house, Du Youlin stroked his long beard and said, "What do you think about this matter?"
"Those who dare to kill eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will generally not let a maid escape easily." Li Qijun said: "This woman's confession is suspicious. According to common sense, she should have been thrown into prison and interrogated severely."
"Then it's as you say?"
Li Qijun was speechless and stood there waiting for Du Youlin to think about it again.
Du Youlin reacted immediately, his expression changed, and he took a few steps.
"She said she was locked up in Fengwei Building, but Fengwei Building has a close relationship with me. The Du family still occupies it..."
"If Shao Yin dares to touch her, or if he ignores the matter, I'm afraid someone will use this to attack Shao Yin for seeking power for personal gain."
"Then shall I recuse myself from the case?" Du Youlin asked.
"What's the reason for Du Shaoyin? Tell me straight to the court, are you the owner of Fengwei House?"
"This...actually I haven't gained much money..."
"Then we can only search the Fengwei Building." Li Qiyun said, "It concerns the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it must be done so that no one can find fault."
Du Youlin had no choice but to write a search document, summoned Wei Chang, and ordered him to lead people to search Fengwei Building, and he must report the matter to the public and not act privately.
He was sure that nothing would be found. Unexpectedly, a police officer found a bloody hairpin inside while rummaging through the pile of firewood.
The evidence is conclusive, someone must have killed the eunuch and kidnapped Xi Liu Niang.
This case was suddenly investigated so smoothly and progressed so quickly. Du Youlin was surprised and felt that things were not simple.
He quickly complained and secretly recruited Quanfu to report the news to Xue Bai.
"Tell him that someone is using me to investigate him. Whether I investigate him or not, it will be disadvantageous..."
The whole blessing left in a hurry.
Before Du Youlin had time to tie the jade belt, someone else came to tell the news.
But it was Jing Zhaoyin, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple who urged him to submit the file. At the same time, they said that the supervisory censor was watching the case and reminded him to stop making small moves...
~~
In a blink of an eye, it’s the sixth day of May.
The Dragon Boat Festival passed yesterday, and Li Longji held another royal banquet, but he did not take Yang Yuhuan back, nor did he invite Xue Bai to the banquet.
Therefore, the imperial banquet ended smoothly without any twists and turns. Li Longji also wrote a poem "The officials at the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet in the Three Palaces Discovered the Word of God", with the last line praising the officials.
"When you sing about your good legs and good feet, your phoenix will return to your purity."
Li Linfu thought that such a dull banquet was good. He was very glad that he did not get sick at the banquet. But he was also tired. After he came back, he rested all night and his energy was slightly better.
Just as he stood up, Li Xiu rushed over and said, "Master, there is news from the palace."
"When people come in, you don't have to avoid them."
After a while, a young eunuch stepped forward and said: "I have seen the right prime minister. I asked my servant to inform me... that King Shou has entered the palace."
"I know, I'll come back with news."
"Here."
Li Linfu watched the young eunuch retreat and murmured: "It's begun."
"Grandpa, what happened?"
"Yesterday, the saint did not invite Shiba Lang to the royal banquet. Instead, he gave Shiba Shiro an opportunity to meet alone today."
Li Xiu said: "In my opinion, he shouldn't often come to the saint."
"Xue Bai will not come to Youxiang's Mansion today." Li Linfu said, "Wu Huaishi wants to get rid of him."
"Why?"
"Why? It's not that Wu Huaishi didn't show any kindness to him at the beginning, but that Zhuzi was so shameless. If he didn't kill him, Wu Huaishi kept him so he could make himself sick?"
Li Xiu didn't know how to answer such a harsh sentence, so he asked: "But Xue Bai is now helping the Youxiang Mansion."
"I have also thought about this." Li Linfu slowed down his tone and sighed: "After all, he is not the son-in-law of You Xiangfu, and he and Shi Qi are just innocent friends... What's more important is that his background is too suspicious.
Now, do you know what crime Wu Huaishi will be charged with this time?"
"The child doesn't know."
"The crime is: In the twenty-fifth year of Kaiyuan, after the saint killed three common people and Xue Xiu, the palace sent people to kill Concubine Xue, but accidentally killed the emperor's grandson. However, Li Jing secretly took the emperor's grandson away for treatment and sent him to
After arriving at Xue Xiu's other business, he was protected by Zhang Jiuling, He Zhizhang, Zhang Bian, Du Youlin and others. He first changed his name to Xue Pingzhao, and then to...Xue Bai."
"Grandpa, what are you doing?!" Li Xiu exclaimed in shock, "A saint wouldn't believe it!"
Li Linfu said: "This time it is not the true person who takes action, but Wu Huaishi. He also has Gao Lishi. Gao Lishi usually smiles and is kind to others. But do you know how many dirty things he has done for the saint?"
Li Xiu didn't want to know and quickly lowered his head.
"Don't look at Gao Lishi, who always treated Xue Bai leniently. He can go from such a miserable situation to the current position below this person and above ten thousand people. He is ruthless, far more ruthless than me. Xue Bai went to Yeting first
Later, he went to the palace to inquire about Li Jing and said that Li Qian was not dead... This was because Gao Lishi had touched the enemy. Wu Huaishi was confident and decided to get rid of him."
As he spoke, Li Linfu narrowed his eyes and said: "Wu Huaishi's move seems stupid. In fact, considering the saint, what are Gao Lishi afraid of? They know that Li Qian is dead, but as soon as they hear someone say, 'Xue Bai is Li
Qian', they will have taboos in their hearts, and only by killing Xue Bai can this taboo be eradicated, do you understand?"
"But why should we help Wu Huaishi?"
"Xue Bai dared to threaten me a few days ago. Don't you know? You really don't know. At that time, you were drinking with the Magic Chicken Boy and talking stupid things." Li Linfu said: "What's more important is that this time, not only can we get rid of Xue Bai, but we can also kill him in one fell swoop."
Get rid of Zhang Jiuling, He Zhizhang, Zhang Bian, and all their cronies. Wu Huaishi promised me that the case will ultimately be handled by the Right Prime Minister's Office...Bring me the list."
"Here."
Li Xiu then stood up and brought over the list of political opponents.
Li Linfu took it with trembling hands, spread it out, and said with some fanaticism in his eyes: "Finally, we can handle another big case and get rid of them in one fell swoop. From now on, the Youxiang Mansion will be able to sit back and relax."
Hearing this, Li Xiu's mind buzzed, and he quickly knelt down, hitting his knees hard on the ground, and then hit his head hard.
"Grandpa! No way!"
He knew very well that if he really eliminated so many political opponents at once... he would never be able to clean up the situation in the future.
However, Li Linfu was not without consideration, and murmured: "You don't understand, we can't break off the relationship with the eunuch in the palace, and we can't offend Wu Huaishi... We have been living like this for so many years."
"Grandpa, I beg you, just think of it as..." Li Xiu cried loudly, "Just think of it as... spare the child's life!"