Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 954: Mr. Ning is very unhappy

According to the scheduled route, the carriage first went to the posthouse to drop off Chen Yinuo, and then returned to the house in the eastern suburbs.

The journey was not short, and Ji Wuyan could have a good sleep. She looked like she was really asleep. It was the coldest time of the year, and the air was slightly cold under the thin blanket. She snuggled into Ning Xiuyuan's arms, curled up into a ball, and her sleeping posture was not very good.

With a rival in love, Ning Xiuyuan was very happy with the girl's intimacy. The wind blew open the curtains, and the light shone down dimly, falling between the girl's beautiful eyebrows and eyes, coating her fine hair with a soft and bright color, which made people feel gentle. Ning Xiuyuan pulled the thin blanket that had slipped off, and stroked the broken hair at the temples with his fingertips. He lowered his eyebrows and looked infinitely gentle.

But such a warm scene was soon broken by the noise of quarreling.

Ji Wuyan woke up with a frown on his brow and called "Xi Yu" with an unhappy look on his face, like a child throwing a tantrum.

Ning Xiuyuan was stroking her head to comfort her while preparing to send someone to check what was going on. Chen Yinuo, looking embarrassed, stopped him and said with a wry smile, "Wait... no need to go. Judging from the sounds, it should be the clan leader and the second elder. They are arguing again... It looks more intense than the last time... Sorry to make you two laugh."

He half stood up, straightened his clothes, and then said softly, "Third Master, why don't I get off here? Anyone who goes to such an occasion will get into trouble. Besides, the clan leader is somewhat hostile to Miss Ji. I'm afraid that he will point the finger at Miss Ji and cause more trouble. You two should not wade into this muddy water."

This place was not far from the entrance of the posthouse. Ning Xiuyuan nodded and had someone stop the carriage to let Chen Yinuo get off.

Ji Wuyan had woken up, but was still visibly dazed. He leaned against the carriage and waved his hand listlessly as a farewell.

At this moment, the quarrel in the inn suddenly became louder. "Great! It's you! I've always suspected that it was a play directed and acted by you! Although Chen Song is stubborn, he is upright. He would never do such sneaky things even if you kill him! It turns out that all this was really you... Come on, let's take a look together, let's see what kind of person our Chen family's old patriarch is! He stole from the company and has no shame! No wonder God wants to make your eldest branch extinct!"

"What nonsense are you talking about, you old fool?!"

"Who are you calling immortal? If I am immortal, then what are you? An old monster?" The man's arrogance became more and more arrogant, and his voice became more and more sharp and high-pitched. He shouted like a street performer, with clear and rhythmic words. "Come on, come on, everyone, come and see. This old monster has been hiding the family treasure for many years. Now he wants to use it to save his rootless grandson. He is wishful thinking that he can use it to regain the royal marriage! How shameless! He doesn't even look at what a weakling his grandson is. Can Princess Lingxi really look down on him?"

"Besides, it is Yinuo who has made great contributions to saving the emperor. Even if His Majesty wants to grant a marriage, it should be to Chen Yinuo, not the infamous Chen Jiahui in your family!"

Chen Yinuo was just saying goodbye to Ji Wuyan and preparing to get off the car. Hearing this, he subconsciously turned around to glance at Ji Wuyan, but instantly felt that it was not polite, so he smiled awkwardly and touched his nose, not knowing whether to go up or down.

The fighting not far away was still going on, and this time it was the old patriarch who was fighting, "Bullshit! It's true that my Jiahui is a little naughty, but what good is your second branch? If I hadn't mediated, do you think the Gu family would be interested in your girl? Ever since he could remember, that kid from the Gu family has been chasing after the girl from the Ji family, and he wants to send himself to the Ji family to be a child husband. Do you think there is hope for your marriage?" In the carriage, Ning Xiuyuan glanced at Ji Wuyan nonchalantly. Ji Wuyan was suddenly startled, and the little confusion that was already there disappeared instantly. While maintaining the same expression as Chen Yinuo, he gritted his teeth and cursed secretly, these old guys just wanted to quarrel, but they had to involve others, damn it!
She sneered with her back teeth gnashing, and waved at Chen Yinuo, "Mr. Chen, please come up... I suddenly feel that this quarrel scene should be quite interesting. I am quite interested in it. Come on, let's go to the inn to join in the fun!"

Ning Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly, not quite agreeing, "Look at your own face, why don't you go back and have a good rest? Why are you joining in the fun... What's so good about quarreling? Aren't you afraid that the fish in the pond will be affected by the fire in the city gate?"

Ji Wuyan raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the posthouse, accusing righteously, "But they mentioned the slander against Mr. Chen! Mr. Chen has been trapped by this infamy for his entire life, I can't just sit back and watch. Don't you agree?"

It sounded right indeed. Even Chen Yinuo nodded subconsciously. However, Ning Xiuyuan was not led by the nose at all. He raised his eyelids and looked over. "Did you only know about the slander against Mr. Chen today?"

"Of course not!"

"If it's not, what difference does it make to you whether you listen to the quarrel between these two old men or not?" Ning Xiuyuan nodded. "Oh, you want to say that you want to prove it to others? This drama happened in the post house, and we haven't even returned to the eastern suburbs yet. Now these words you heard can spread all over the streets and alleys, and you don't need to prove it. Besides, those who believe in him never need these proofs, and those who don't believe in him sigh today, and they will still have doubts tomorrow."

After saying this, he asked Chen Yinuo to get off the carriage without further ado and asked the driver to go back to the eastern suburbs.

Master Ning was jealous because of the sentence "The kid from the Gu family wants to send himself to the Ji family to be a child-raising husband". Master Ning was very unhappy, and when he was unhappy, he didn't want to talk.

So, I held my breath and decided to remain silent all the way, unless...

Well, nothing unless.

Because Mr. Ning Sanye had not yet thought about the "unless", the little girl fell asleep again leaning on his shoulder.

So, Master Ning, who was biting his teeth and thinking about how to keep a cold face, hold his breath and keep silent, waiting for the other party to care about his feelings, could only sigh softly and pull the thin blanket beside him to serve the person who was obviously tired and fell asleep but still wanted to watch the show. What can he do? If he doesn't pamper her and coax her, will he really push her to the side of the "Gu Family Boy" with evil intentions with a cold face?

In the warm winter sun, Ning Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly, his expression was disgusted, but the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up, and he lowered his eyes to look at the little girl who was almost unconscious in his arms. After a while, he lowered his head and gently touched her forehead with his lips. The warm breath fell on her face, Ji Wuyan wiped it randomly, shrank her neck, and continued to sleep peacefully.