Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1420 - 239. Girls don’t play this! (36)

"He did this himself, why is he bothering me with it!" Hmph, last time I asked him to rush Chunchun and Shenger’s wedding, he kept making excuses. And now he comes to me when he’s in trouble? Heh, he always claims he cares most about his little sister, but when it comes down to it, isn’t his daughter always his top priority?"

The little palace maid lowered her head, not daring to utter a word.

Consort Liu looked at her nails, suddenly waved her hand irritably, "Fine, just tell him I will do my best, but the Officer of the Jingzhao is known for his integrity. I’m not sure if my words will have any effect."

"Yes, I will tell my uncle’s people that your Highness will definitely do her utmost to handle this matter."

Consort Liu glanced at the little palace maid with satisfaction and waved her hand to dismiss her.

But after the maid had left, Consort Liu couldn’t help feeling furious. She remembered how she had nearly gotten caught by Zhen Xiuming after she caused Consort Tian’s child to be miscarried, and it made her terribly uncomfortable. And Zhao Hongde, it was precisely because Zhen Xiuming was protecting him both overtly and covertly that she had never found the opportunity to kill him in his childhood.

If that brat had died early, who would dare compete with her son for the position of Crown Prince now?

It was all Zhen Xiuming’s fault! All of it!

Consort Liu paced back and forth in the great hall, her eyes glowing with rage the more she thought about it.

"Someone! Summon the Second Prince."

Consort Liu narrowed her eyes. She had to get rid of Zhen Xiuming to quench the hatred in her heart.

Lao Fan’s whereabouts were finally exposed, and as soon as Princess Anle heard the news, she was the first to arrive at Lin Mansion. She pleaded earnestly to bring Lao Fan to the General Mansion. In truth, Lao Fan had his own residence in the Capital city, but he had no family and lived alone in a large house, which resembled a haunted house. freewebnσvel.cøm

This old man was the type who loved bustling places; he naturally couldn’t stand loneliness.

Lin Jiaxin and his wife didn’t understand why Princess Anle was so worried after Lao Fan’s identity was revealed. However, Lin Yuan mentioned that for Lao Fan’s safety, despite their reluctance to let him go, they still sent him away in pain.

To avoid bringing calamity upon Lin Mansion, Princess Anle deliberately used the highest profile method to transfer Lao Fan to the General Mansion. Xia Yuan even personally came to Lin Mansion to fetch him.

Although this was not the first time Lin Yuan had met Xia Yuan, she was still a bit nervous and constrained during this encounter, which made Princess Anle chuckle to herself. Even Tian Hui covered her mouth in amusement, exchanging secret glances with Lin Yuan.

Princess Anle wasn’t a difficult person to get along with, and she treated Tian Hui like her own daughter. So after Tian Hui married into the General Mansion, she didn’t suffer like other daughters-in-law. Princess Anle didn’t set strict rules for her except for joining her for meals three times a day in her courtyard, but other than that, there were no rules.

Lin Yuan had heard before how some mothers-in-law made life difficult for their daughters-in-law right from the start, setting countless rules, such as requiring them to help her get up and wash in the morning and wait on her during meals. Only when the mother-in-law was satisfied could the daughter-in-law return to her own room to have her morning meal.

Tsk tsk, hearing all these things, Lin Yuan felt sorry for the mother-in-law. Is it really a pleasant thing to have someone watch you eat? Can’t a family just sit together and have a nice meal? Must they show off their status by making the daughter-in-law serve them?

Speaking of this, Lin Yuan still felt that the days in Lin family’s village were the best. They would all sit together for meals, back when Lao Fan was still around!

However, such times were gone forever.

In the end, Lao Fan passed away, and Xiao Linshuang clung to the old man’s hand, unwilling to let go, continuously mumbling, "Master, why do you have to go? Who will help me study skincare recipes? Who will teach me medicine? Wuu, Master, don’t go! I can’t bear to see you leave!"

Watching the little girl like this, everyone felt a bit of heartache.

Especially Xia Yuan, who upon seeing the tender Xiao Linshuang, felt his heart melt. Uncharacteristically, he walked over, squatted beside her, wiped her cheek, and said gently, "Shuanger, dear, if you can’t bear to part with Master, why not go live with him at General Mansion?"

Cough, cough. While chatting with Tian Hui, Lin Yuan choked on a sip of water and couldn’t help coughing.

Go live in General Mansion? That little girl wouldn’t want to go. There, she couldn’t be as free as she was at home, to run and jump at will.

However, Princess Anle also really liked the little girl and wanted her to come along, too.

But sadly, the little girl blinked her eyes, wiped the tears off her face, and quickly changed her expression faster than flipping a book, "Madam, I won’t go live in General Mansion. Master has just moved to another place, he is not gone far, I understand."

Xia Yuan and Princess Anle both felt a bit disappointed, but Xia Yuan didn’t give up and continued, "General Mansion has lots of fun stuff, like the Red Tassel Gun, and straw men made to look like real people. When you stab the straw men with the Red Tassel Gun, they scatter like kites without strings. Doesn’t that sound fun? Don’t you want to play? If you stay with us, you can play with these every day!"

Xiao Linshuang blinked her eyes and looked at her older sister, tilting her head with a puzzled expression, "General, I’m a girl. Girls aren’t supposed to play with guns and swords. My sister said girls should do embroidery and sewing, as that would make a future mother-in-law like them."

Xia Yuan was startled, and his mouth twitched. Are girls not supposed to play with Red Tassel Guns? Are they supposed to do embroidery?

Indeed, he recalled his younger sister doing embroidery when she was little. He hadn’t paid much attention back then, always practicing martial arts with his father.

Smacking his lips, Xia Yuan felt a bit embarrassed but still didn’t give up, saying, "If you don’t like the Red Tassel Gun, that’s okay. We also have a Lotus Pond in General Mansion. You can look at lotus flowers, pick lotus pods. Oh, and there are many koi in the pond; you can feed them too."

After speaking, Xia Yuan looked uncertainly at Princess Anle, quietly asking, "Madam, girls like looking at lotus flowers and feeding fish, right?"

Princess Anle felt a bitter sweetness in her heart and nodded slightly.

Although she managed a smile, her heart ached for her husband. Had he grown so fond of having a daughter? Yet, whether they have a son or a daughter wasn’t something she could decide. What if the next child is still a boy?