Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

The conversation in the hall came to an abrupt halt due to the sudden noise, and the five little ones stood there at a loss.

Mrs. Liu shook her head helplessly and held out her hand to her daughter: "Yingzi, come to me!"

As she spoke, she gave the other ladies an apologetic smile.

The other three little sisters also returned to their mother's arms, and the little one was carried by a fellow villager to sit at the best melon-eating table, where he could better observe the expressions of the ladies.

In a flash, Xiao Yining noticed that the ladies' faces changed slightly when they saw the little girl. One of them even said meaningfully, "Ever since being rescued by Master Pei, my daughter has been thinking about coming here in person to express her gratitude. But I saw that she was too shy, so I didn't bring her along. I thought I'd wait until she was safer, then bring her here in person to express my gratitude."

"If I had known you would bring your daughter here, I would have left her alone."

As soon as this was said, others echoed it, all of them regretting that their daughters could not come.

Madam Liu glanced at them lightly, then pulled her daughter aside and replied, "My daughter and Princess Le'an were classmates. They haven't seen each other for many days, so naturally they missed each other terribly, so I brought her here."

Xiao Yining: →_→, they are really mother and daughter, I guess Mrs. Liu won’t feel guilty at all!

Jin Xingman's mother also said, "Yes, and besides, Master Pei has always been very caring towards us girls and doesn't mind their noise!"

Pei Yi's puzzled gaze swept across Jin Xingman's blessed face: (￣.￣), who is this person?

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became subtle. Li Anhe, who was sitting at the top, had a smile in his eyes. The three juniors standing there exchanged a tacit look and glanced at Pei Yi with a teasing look.

The topic also went off track, and the ladies' focus was no longer on the gossip of the past few days, but on Pei Yi.

Madam Ding apologized, "Master Pei, that day in the dungeon, my daughter and I were unaware of your identity and spoke harshly to you. I hope you can forgive us and not hold it against us."

As soon as these words were spoken, apologies were heard one after another in the hall.

Xiao Yining secretly counted the number of people and found that they accounted for one third of the total number. She couldn't help but look at her fellow villagers with heartache.

No wonder the gift was so generous, it turned out to include compensation for mental damage.

Pei Yi noticed the little girl's concerned look, smiled warmly, replied "It's okay", and picked her up.

Seeing this, Li Anhe was too lazy to play along with these ladies with ulterior motives. He smiled and said, "Look, my granddaughter can't sit still again. Ah Yi, take her and Hu Ge'er out to play!"

Xiao Yining: ＠(￣-￣)＠, forced to add drama 3.0

The little kid immediately started acting, putting one hand around his fellow villager's neck and pointing behind him with the other.

The three little ones left the stage, and the ladies who came to express their gratitude immediately lost interest in chatting. After exchanging a few words, they left one after another.

The Lin family hall once again returned to its former tranquility.

Li Anhe shook his head with a smile, looked at his daughter and son-in-law, and said, "It seems that Ayi has become famous in Yanjing and has become a favorite of many people. You two don't have to worry about him from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy returned to the stage with the baby in his arms, and Li Anhe's voice rang in his ears.

"Ayi, these ladies came here, firstly to express their gratitude, and secondly to get to know you for their daughters. Remember to mention this to your father and make him happy."

The young man was stunned when he heard this. He looked up at the people in the hall and met the same teasing eyes.

The little kid turned his grandmother's words around in his stomach and asked in surprise, "Grandma, those ladies are here to see my cousin!"

Pei Yi: ...

Elders: →_→, this little kid knows too much!

Lin Yuzan coughed lightly and kindly reminded the young man, "If you find someone you like, please let us know so that we can settle it sooner rather than later. Otherwise, your face will be too ostentatious and bring unnecessary trouble to the woman."

Lin Yinhu realized it later and said, "Is Uncle Pei going to arrange a marriage for his children?"

Pei Yi: @_@

Xiao Yining: ∑(￣□￣;), the ancient times were so scary, people were forced to get married at such a young age!

The young man looked at everyone speechlessly, but in the end he didn't say anything rude, and just said, "I'll tell you when I grow up!"

Everyone was satisfied with his words, nodded slightly, and prepared to disperse.

At this moment, the doorman's voice came from the hall again: "Princess, Master, Madam, Master Zhang and his niece are here to visit!"

As soon as the words fell, the little kid exclaimed in shock: "Sister Zhang is here to see my cousin too?"

Everyone:...

Outside the Lin family's gate, Zhang Nishang was waiting anxiously. She glanced at Zhang Liangchuan and asked quietly, "Uncle, do you really want Nishang to ask the princess's sister for information? If Father Lin and Uncle Wang find out, will they be angry?"

A trace of struggle flashed across Zhang Liangchuan's face. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly.

He squatted down and said to his niece, "I'm not asking a cliché, I just want to give you a suggestion. Just like when Princess Le'an suddenly asked you about the relationship between our family and Marquis Xuanping, and now Marquis Xuanping is plotting rebellion, it's the same principle."

"Right now, our family is walking on thin ice. Everyone associated with Marquis Xuanping has been imprisoned. I don't know how long your grandfather can keep his official position. If we can get some information, we can get through this difficult time."

Zhang Nishang frowned, still unable to make a decision: "But the princess's sister doesn't understand these things either. She must have just asked casually last time."

"But she stays with the elders, and she hears some news from time to time, and she always tells others unintentionally. Later, my uncle will ask my two brothers if there is any possibility for our family to get rid of the involvement." Zhang Liangchuan replied with a sigh.

Zhang Nishang recalled that when she was rescued, she saw her grandfather's haggard face and white hair. Her eyes suddenly turned red and she nodded in agreement.

The uncle and nephew smiled bitterly at each other and looked at the gate of the Lin family.

Soon, the doorman welcomed them into the hall.

Li Anhe has taken his daughter back to continue "educating" her.

Pei Yi got angry and left with the two little ones.

Wang and Lin looked at the gloomy faces of Zhang Liangchuan and his nephew, and they knew in their hearts that these two had ulterior motives.

The two exchanged glances, and Lin Yuzan was the first to ask, "Brother Liangchuan, how come you have time to come here today?"

Zhang Liangchuan raised his eyes, his expression revealing a complexity, as if he was truly examining these two close friends for the first time.

His thoughts drifted back to the day when Marquis Xuanping rebelled. He had just ordered his servants to prepare the carriage for leaving when he felt a pain in the back of his neck and lost consciousness.

When he woke up, he found a piece of paper in his hand. On it was the address of the missing girl, and a message: "Brother Liangchuan, I can only help you so far."

He was surprised and happy. When he led his men to that place, he found out that Pei Yi had already led people to rescue the people and was finishing up the work, and he had forcibly taken a share of the credit.

Zhang Liangchuan withdrew his thoughts, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He cupped his hands and expressed his sincere gratitude, "Thanks to your two brothers' unwavering support that day, my father was able to retain his position as Jingzhao Yin. I am deeply grateful to you."

Lin Yuzan smiled upon hearing this and responded, "Brother Liangchuan, there's no need to be so. When we first arrived in Yanjing, it was a time of great difficulty. If it weren't for you and your grandmother's help, we wouldn't know how our two families would have settled down."

Wang Cheng continued, "That's right. The three of us shouldn't be so distant from each other."

After saying that, his eyes fell on the little Zhang Nishang. Seeing that she was uneasy, he signaled someone to take her to see his niece.

Zhang Liangchuan turned his eyes to the side, watched his niece leave while looking back every few steps, and sighed deeply.

He got straight to the point, "I'm sure you two brothers have heard that Marquis Xuanping and his fellow rebels have been captured. To protect the family, my father has expelled your family from the family register, leaving only Nishang in my name. Now my brother is in prison, awaiting the final decision of His Majesty. His future is uncertain and unpredictable."

Wang and Lin exchanged a rather helpless glance, about to respond when they saw Zhang Liangchuan slumped down and continued to speak frankly, "My father failed to perceive the ambitions of the Marquis of Xuanping, which is why we are in this situation. Now, our whole family lives in fear every day, and I, a coward, toss and turn in bed late at night, always thinking about following Senior Brother Leng's example and escaping Yanjing..."

Wang and Lin looked at each other in surprise and asked in unison, "Senior Brother Leng escaped?"