New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

The warm sunlight shines through the window into the study, jumping playfully on the desk and occasionally falling on people's faces, making people feel itchy.

Xiao Feng lovingly helped his sister grind the ink and taught her how to grind it without appearing to be strenuous.

Xiaoyanzi pouted her lips, looking cute and adorable, and it was unclear whether she understood or not.

Seeing that the ink was ground, Xiao Feng returned to his desk and sat down. He glanced at his sister who had already picked up the brush and was scratching her head, preparing to write. He couldn't help but smile, then picked up the brush and wrote the following paragraph in his reply to Qing'er.

"The bright sunshine shines into the house. My sister and I are very excited after receiving the letters. My sister has just learned a few words recently. Today she finally opened her long-sealed box of envelopes. I don't know how many letters she has received, but I think it must be a lot.

I didn't know that she was so young and could understand a few words, so she needed translation. But she didn't mention it, so I didn't say anything. It was really interesting to see her scratching her head and preparing to grind ink to write back to you.

Qing'er, if you could see it, you would know how cute she is now.

Actually, what I want to say is not just about Xiaoyanzi, I also want to tell you that I miss you. My sister is growing up, and I am growing up too. I am already ten years old. In eight years, I can fulfill my promise and go to the capital to look for you. I hope you can still remember me..."

Little Swallow didn't know that she was also mentioned in the letter written by her brother. She took the small and cute brush, dipped it in ink, and tried to write a word on the rice paper.

尔。

She looked at the slightly large and deformed words and fell silent.

In her previous life, she could not read a single word. She entered the palace accidentally and was required by the emperor to attend classes every day. She had to start learning from scratch. But at least her hands were strong. Although her handwriting was not beautiful, as long as she held the pen steadily and practiced more, the words could still be read.

Now she is only three years old and can barely recognize a few words. If she directly writes many words that she has not learned, wouldn’t she become a child prodigy?

By then, her parents will definitely give her a lot of homework, and her teacher will definitely keep an eye on her every day.

No way, no way. After thinking about it, she deliberately and accidentally dropped some ink on the word, creating the illusion that the handwriting was rendered.

Then, she thought about it. During this period of time, she had only learned Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic. The "Tai" in Ertai was not included in them. Well, the "Kang" in Erkang and the "Qi" in Yongqi seemed to be missing too.

If she were to write a letter, how could she write it so that it wouldn't be revealing and yet people could understand it?

Little Swallow grabbed the brush, scratching her head and face, and before she knew it, the ink had rubbed onto her face, turning her into a little cat, but the person concerned was unaware...

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door. Xiaoyanzi sighed helplessly. She decided not to make things difficult for herself. She glanced at her elder brother who was writing furiously. She put down the brush and ran to the door to open it.

The door of the study was a bit tall, and it was impossible for the petite Xiaoyanzi to open it. However, Xiao Zhihang doted on her, so he specially made a small door handle according to her height, which could be opened by gently pushing and pulling.

"Mother, why are you here?"

Xiaoyanzi pulled the door handle that she could reach, opened the door, and saw a slim and gentle-faced woman standing at the door. Her eyes lit up and she called out in a baby voice.

Xue Yin saw the door open, she looked down and saw that it was her precious daughter. She took a closer look and saw the ink that was accidentally rubbed on her face. She couldn't help but chuckle, and without any disgust, she reached out and hugged her in her arms.

"Mother is here to call Xiaoyanzi and brother to have lunch. I heard from the servants that you came to the study early in the morning after receiving the letter from the capital. You stayed there for a long time but did not come out for lunch. Mother had no choice but to come and look for you personally."

The voice was clear and pleasant, and the words were full of respect and love for the child.

"Mother."

When Xiao Feng saw his mother coming, he quickly put down his brush, walked over and bowed respectfully.

Although the Xiao family is a martial arts family and does not have so many rules, Xiao Feng was brought up very well. He is respectful and polite in front of his elders, and he behaves in a casual and graceful manner.

"No need to be polite, Feng'er. Let's go and wash this little cat's face first."

Xue Yin reached out a hand to support Feng'er, then walked out the door with a smile.

Little, calico cat. Yan Zi tilted her head in confusion, "Where is the little calico cat?"

After Xiao Feng stood up, he looked at his sister's shaking face with black ink on it. He couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the corners of his lips curved slightly on his pretty little face.

Ever since the Xiao Mansion almost got into trouble, he has been competing with himself in his heart, feeling that he needs to study harder. Whether it is martial arts or literature, he hopes to learn the best so that he can take the imperial examinations or serve as an official in the court in the future.

He knew that only with power and influence could he protect his family, just like the prince. He was powerful and influential, and he made others tremble with fear as soon as he appeared.

So in the past few years, he reduced his playing time and studied and practiced more, just to better protect his family and the person who was waiting for him to find her.

"Wind, go quickly."

"Stupid brother, come quickly."

Suddenly, he heard the urging voices of his mother and sister. Looking at the two of them standing in the sun with smiles on their faces, Xiao Feng smiled knowingly, responded, and hurried to catch up.

Xue Yin and Xiao Feng took Xiao Yanzi directly to the dining hall. After arriving there, they asked the maids to fetch a basin of water for the little cat to wash its face.

Little Swallow then realized that the cat was actually herself.

She looked at a basin of clear water. After she washed her face and paws, the clear water turned visibly black. She suddenly fell silent, and her little face turned slightly red.

Oh, she is so embarrassed.

[Why didn’t my mother and brother tell me that there was ink on my face? I was carried and pulled from the study in the backyard to the dining room in the front yard by my mother and brother.

I was wondering why so many servants and old women looked at me strangely with smiles on their faces. I thought I looked good in my outfit today and they were fascinated by me.

Who would have thought that my cat-like face was so funny.

Oh, heaven, oh, earth, please find a hole for me to crawl into. I am too embarrassed to face anyone.

Xiaoyanzi was crying violently in her heart, but on the surface her cheeks turned red and her big eyes rolled around.

If Xiao Zhihang and the other two hadn't heard it carefully, they probably wouldn't have known that this child was so concerned about his reputation.

Xiao Zhihang and Xue Yin smiled at each other, and they almost got internal injuries from trying so hard to hold back their laughter.

Xiao Feng was also trying to hold back his laughter, and his shoulders couldn't help but tremble.

The three were afraid that Xiaoyanzi would find out, so they coughed lightly to hide their embarrassment, but they didn't expect that the three of them coughed at the same time, causing even greater embarrassment.

When Xueyin saw pig's trotters on the table, she quickly picked up a piece of stewed pig's trotter and put it in Xiaoyanzi's bowl.

Xiao Zhihang picked up some vegetables for her, and Xiao Feng scooped a spoonful of soup for her.

"Why are you all coughing? Are you sick? You need to take medicine."

Xiaoyanzi watched the three men skillfully pick up food for her and was no longer surprised. She stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the pig's trotter, but failed for a long time. In a hurry, she just reached out and grabbed it and ate it.

Then he bit the pig's trotter in his hand and looked at the three people in confusion.

Xiao Zhihang, Xueyin and Xiaofeng quickly waved their hands and said in unison, "It's okay, we're not sick."

Xiaoyanzi said that her parents and brother are always weird.

But no matter how strange her parents were, nothing was as delicious as the pig's trotters. She looked at the table full of delicious dishes and had forgotten all the embarrassment that had just occurred.

Embarrassing? What is that? Can I eat it?

No, eating is more important. After all, she has waited for a long time to eat meat.

The three of them watched as Xiaoyanzi was finally able to eat meat. Seeing her shaking her head and legs with joy, their eyes were filled with smiles.

"Speaking of which, it's time for our Hangzhou prefect to take office. The prefect of Hangzhou, who has been absent for three years, will finally arrive tomorrow. I heard that he will come from Jinan. It's no wonder that he will take so long after a long journey."

Xiao Zhihang looked at his daughter and asked his wife and children to eat quickly. Then he poured a glass of wine, took a sip, and said casually.

Xiao Feng asked nervously, "What's the prefect's name? Isn't it the same as Ma Yu and the others?"

"It seems his surname is Xia, and his name is Xia Shi. He came here with his wife and children. It is said that he will soon arrive in Hangzhou and should be able to take office tomorrow."