Chapter 280: The Basket Has Come to Life!

r, when the imperial court stabilized, many soldiers who had been wounded in battle were assigned to settle here.The court would regularly give out some copper coins each month as compensation, but th...The old woman finally caught the naughty granddaughter and checked her little feet. They were not pierced, so she was about to carry her to wash her feet.

"I'll go, Auntie." Mrs. Cui took the pastries from Jia Yin, kissed her plump cheeks, and asked, "Auntie, are you going to steam bean paste buns"

"That's right," the old woman replied, "Jade-Ru is short of red adzuki beans, so I let her take all those I had stored at home. There aren't any left for us now. I'll go to Aunt Wu's place and ask for some, and then we can cook some up in a bit."

"Sister-in-law, don't go yet. My farm has grown a lot recently. I'll have Qiong bring some back with her when she goes back to take care of things."

"That's great," the old lady said without being polite and smiled, "Have your dinner here at home, don't bother cooking. You have to eat bean paste buns right after they come out of the pot, soft and sweet."

Jia Yin listened to their idle chatter and leaned toward the basin to test the water temperature. As soon as she poked her head in, she was stunned.

Who is this dark-skinned girl reflected in the water! She's so black and fat, she looks just like a bear demon.

"Wow!" she cried at that moment.

Mrs. Cui and the old woman were frightened out of their wits, quickly lifting her up to examine her carefully. "What's wrong Did the water get too hot, or was it a mosquito bite!"

"Oh, grandma, Fu Niu has become ugly, black, so black!"

Jia Yin is crying so sadly. She played so happily before, now she regrets it so much.

How could she have forgotten the lesson of her sun-and-shadow face during springtime!

The old woman couldn't help but laugh and cry. She patted her granddaughter's chubby bottom.

"You little brat, you're only two years old! How do you know what's beautiful and ugly! Just be blacker, who cares!"

"No, no, it's too ugly!" Jia Yin shook her head like a rattle, becoming even more heartbroken.

Who can understand the love of beauty in a little chubby girl's heart!

Just then, Li Zhensheng came back from outside. Seeing his little niece crying so pitifully, he was also frightened. He quickly picked her up and comforted her in his arms.

"I heard that my little niece cried because she thought she was ugly, and I couldn't help but chuckle. 'Funiang, don't cry, just stay at home with your uncle for a few days, you'll turn white again. Besides, even if you're still dark, you can't be as black as Cat Brother, he's so dark that you wouldn't be able to tell him apart even if he was thrown into the ditch."

Old Lady Li and Mrs. Cui remembered Cat Child and couldn't stop laughing.

Before they could speak, Qiao's mother came in carrying a half bag of red adzuki beans and holding a box of snacks. "Madam, the kitchen just baked some peanut crisps, I picked up a box to bring back for Miss."

"Good, good, you came just in time." Mrs. Cui quickly gave the snacks to Jiayin.

Jia Yin nibbled on the snack, her mouth grew sweet, and sure enough, her tears were drawn back.

But she sat in her great-uncle's arms, and yet did not forget to pull up his sleeve and hold it over her head.

It seems this way, we can make amends for past mistakes and turn things white quickly.

Everyone endured with great effort, stealing smiles every now and then.

Seeing that the children were gone, Qiao's wife whispered: "Madam, Mr. Wen's people sent a letter on the road, tomorrow...tomorrow Wang E will be sent to the southwest and will set off."

Everyone was stunned and before anyone could speak, Old Lady Li jumped up, climbed over the wall and started rummaging through a basket.

Li Zhensheng was afraid his mother would fall, so he stood below and persuaded her, "Mother, if you're angry, just scold me a few times, don't do this, be careful not to hurt yourself."

Old Mrs. Li quickly climbed down the wall and glared at her son, scolding, "That scoundrel caused me trouble, and it has nothing to do with you! Let me tell you, tomorrow you and Mao Ge'er stay home honestly and pretend you know nothing about this. I'll have Lao Si take me into town."

Li Zhensheng wouldn't dare refuse, immediately nodding, "Alright, Mother, as long as you're happy, anything will do!"

Jia Yin's eyes rolled a few times, guessing that Grandma was going to find Wang E to cause trouble. She also wanted to go and see the commotion.

But I had already cried and whined, and grandma is still in a bad mood. It's not a good time to act cute and try to get my way.

She thought about it for a moment, then sneaked over to the next courtyard. Of course, she didn't forget to grab a winnowing basket and put it on her head as a sunshade.

The lord was sitting on the kang, handling some documents. He had opened the window to let in some breeze. Every now and then, he would raise his head and see a wicker basket filled with beans with two little chubby legs dangling from it, swaying back and forth as it ran into the yard.

He spit out his tea and laughed so hard he almost ripped open the wound on his back.

“Open the door, cough, cough, Ye Shan open the door! There’s a fox spirit who wants to come in!”

Yeyue saw her mistress suddenly spit out her tea, and didn't know what was going on. She hurried to open the door and saw Jia Yin, who was holding a winnowing basket, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up. "Miss, what's wrong with you..."

Jia Yin put down the winnowing basket, her face contorted in pain, and ran straight towards the Marquis, throwing herself into his arms. "Father," she sobbed, "Fu Niu doesn't want to live anymore! Fu Niu has become ugly, Fu Niu is no longer liked!"

The lord quickly picked her up, holding her in his arms, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong Who said our Fu Niu is ugly"

Yejin also hurriedly wrung out the wet washcloth and handed it over.

The Lord wiped the chubby girl's face, and upon closer inspection, he was trying his best to hold back a laugh.

It's no wonder the little girl is heartbroken, in the past half month, she has indeed gained a lot of weight and darkened!

But you can't just say that directly, you have to coax him.

Fortunately, Jia Yin wasn't truly here to lament the matter. After just a few words, she changed the subject, smoothly transitioning to "serious business."

"Fu Niu wasn't happy. She said, "It would be better to go play in the city! But Grandma is only taking Daddy and not Fu Niu!"

The Lord pondered for a moment, guessing roughly what was going on. He said: "Just as your foster father is about to return to the Marquis's mansion to handle some matters, why not accompany him back"

"Great, great!" Jia Yin achieved her wish, her eyes lit up, she nodded eagerly, and nestled into the Marquis's arm, acting coquettishly. "Uncle is the best! Little Furball will take care of you in your old age."

Both Lord Hou and Mount Ye smiled.

The old woman was just about to look for her granddaughter when she hurried over, hearing the Marquis say that he would bring Fu Niang into town tomorrow. She couldn't guess anything else.

So, she glared at her granddaughter, also helplessly, "This girl, wherever there's excitement, she can't stay out of it!"

Jia Yin shrunk her neck and burrowed into the Marquis's arms, causing the Marquis to laugh again.

"Auntie, don't blame Funiu. Children are naturally playful and love excitement. By the way, I have to return home tomorrow as well. Auntie, why not ride in my carriage Bring Funiu along with you and visit our Hou Mansion. We can return together in the evening."

The old woman thought that the village was busy, and Lao Si often shirked work, so she agreed.

Early the next morning, Old Mrs. Li carried a basket and brought Jia Yin to Hou Mansion's carriage.

A crimson mare galloped, her hooves pounding rhythmically against the tracks, pulling the carriage away from the village. Except for Uncle Zhao and a few others responsible for patrolling, the rest of the villagers were unaware.

Jiayin, wearing a veil, refused to remove it even inside the carriage. She had made up her mind to cover her black face.

She turned her little head this way and that, always sensing something amiss, but after being tapped twice by the Lord Hou, she settled down obediently.

In Xindu, this morning was unusually lively. From the government office to the city gate, a large number of people had gathered.

Even vendors seized the opportunity, carrying baskets and selling buns and fried dough cakes.

Someone bought some buns and was eating them while chatting idly with the people around.

"Brother, you're here too."

"Isn't that right How could you miss such a big event"

"You're saying that Wang E is going to be exiled, but the Wang family still can't show their face Logically speaking, the Wang family usually protects their own, even if they can't save someone, they should at least come and send them off, make things a little easier for them!"

"You wouldn't know that, would you I heard the Wang family is also in trouble now and too busy taking care of themselves."

"What's the trouble"

Amidst all the chatter, the side gate of the government office finally creaked open.

I was delayed for a while today, I'm really sorry. I will try to be earlier next time. Here is the third update~~is Xinting, it's General Ye!"Some soldiers were jostled by the crowd of elders, and could only shout to them, "Don't make things difficult for us, the Marquis Xin Ting has arrived. He specializes in k...