Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2216 Much the same 6.0

"That's not the case?" Shen Cha picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then said, "What's going on? Isn't it a love dispute?"

"It's a relationship dispute, it's true, but it's completely different from what Xiaolin said." Yan Bo waved his hand gently and took another sip of tea. "Wait for me to calm down a bit. I'm a little drunk, so I'll tell you later."

Seeing him like this, Shen Cha sighed helplessly and winked at Merlin.

At Shen Cha's signal, Meilin took out a small gourd from his pouch, poured out a black pill, stood up, walked to Yan Bo's side, and put it in front of him.

"This is..." Yan Bo looked at the familiar little gourd, then at the little pill, sighed helplessly, and said, "Why do you carry hangover pills with you? You don't drink alcohol?"

"Isn't it because you two tend to drink too much when we're not around?" Merlin curled his lips, watching Yan Bo swallow the hangover pills, and said, "This is what our boss and Sister Miaomiao told us to carry with us, so that we don't miss out when we need it."

As Merlin spoke, he distributed the hangover medicine in the gourd to Qin Zheng and Qi Bo. Although they did not drink as much as Yan Bo and did not feel as uncomfortable as Yan Bo, it would be better for them to eat it in advance to prevent feeling uncomfortable later.

Seeing that the three elderly people took the medicine obediently, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha finally felt relieved.

After taking the medicine and relaxing for a while, Yan Bo felt that the dizziness and headache had improved a lot. He picked up the tea bowl, motioned to Merlin to refill his water, drank two sips, and then continued the previous topic.

"Actually, I can't say you're right." He looked at Merlin, "There are actually many explanations for this matter, but none of them is completely correct."

"Most of them are right?"

"That's about right!" Yan Bo took another sip of tea and said, "What exactly happened back then? I guess among those alive now, only the Second Master and I know. No one else knows."

"Ah? So secretive?"

"It's not a secret, but..." Yan Bo thought for a while, "This is a family shame that cannot be made public. For your second grandfather, this is the biggest shame in his life!"

"What do you mean?" Shen Cha was puzzled. "Isn't it normal to like a girl?"

"How can it be that simple?" Yan Bo couldn't help but smile bitterly, "But what you just said is right. The fact that the Second Master has never been married in his life is definitely related to this. It really hurts his heart."

"It sounds like this story is quite complicated!" Shen Cha held her chin and looked at Yan Bo eagerly, "What is going on?"

"Didn't you dislike listening to these things before?" Yan Bo looked at her excited face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Why are you so interested now? Have you really been led astray by Xiao Linzi, Miao Miao, and Xiao Ye?"

"Ah!" Shen Cha had always wanted to tell Xiao Fengqi something, but had always forgotten it. Now that Yan Bo reminded her, she suddenly remembered it.

"What's wrong?" Shen Haolin looked at her, a little nervous, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no!" Shen Cha waved her hands, stretched out her hand to hold his, and said, "Brother, don't worry, I'm fine. I just remembered that I forgot to tell Xiao Fengqi that Xiao Yezi is sick. I guess they won't be able to see anyone while they are here."

"It's okay, let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow!" Shen Haolin patted Shen Cha, "They can understand it, right?"

"That's true." Shen Cha sighed softly, looked at Yan Bo, and smiled, "Mr. Xiao will stay at the border for a while, and he will help us look at those Sanskrit texts. Second Grandpa can't just avoid him all the time, right? The knot in his heart has to be untied, right?"

"In fact, it has little to do with the younger generation of the Xiao family. After all, Young Master Xiao Fengqi is not the descendant of that person. The second master treats him like this only because his last name is Xiao. Hearing this last name and being from the Liao Kingdom, he feels a little uncomfortable."

"Don't keep me in suspense. What's going on?" Qi Bo drank two bowls of tea, took a duck wing, took a bite, and said, "Did we really get cheated by the Xiao family?"

"That's not the case, it is..." Yan Bo thought for a moment, a little distressed, and said, "I can't really say, whether it is or not, you can judge for yourself after listening."

"Okay, then just tell me now!"

"That's right." Yan Bo took a sip and said, "The story happened when the Second Master was fourteen or fifteen years old. Children of that age all wanted to leave home and go out to see the world. They were not confined to one place and had no experience." He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "You two should have a deep understanding of this, right?"

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded and smiled, "It was Brother Xiaojue. He has been trying to escape from the palace and wander around for so many years. Brother Xiaojue was a few years older than Second Grandfather at that time. They were all like this. Besides, Second Grandfather, who was fourteen or fifteen years old, must have wanted to go out and see the world as well."

"The best thing about your second grandfather is that the throne will not fall on his head. He can go out and play whenever he wants without worrying about being stopped. So, when he proposed to go out and travel to the south, your royal grandfather agreed. Because he wanted to travel in a low-key manner and not attract other people's attention, he took two followers who were good at martial arts and went to Jiangnan in a simple manner. He said that he had a good time along the way. He saw many customs and practices that were completely different from those in Xijing City. He also learned a lot of things that he would never know in Xijing City, and met some people who were beyond his expectations."

"Although it's not nice to say this, it's probably true. It shows the lives of ordinary people, right?"

"That's right!" Yan Bo nodded and sighed softly, "The time of your royal grandfather was actually pretty good, but the border and banditry still existed, and some local officials did nothing, and even colluded with local ruffians and bullies, causing the people to live a hard life. He saw all of this. Not only did he see it, but he also intervened many times." He smiled at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Have you heard about what happened in Jiangning Prefecture?"

"Jiangning Prefecture?" Shen Cha thought for a moment and nodded. "I think I've seen it before. Is it the case where the prefect of Jiangning colluded with the largest local salt merchant?"

"Yes, it was because of this case that the Second Master got to know that person." Yan Bo sighed, looked at Qi Bo and Qin Zheng, and especially stayed on Qin Zheng for a longer time, "Zheng, you actually know more about this case, right?"