Yan Cigui

Chapter 34 The distinguished guest comes at an unlucky time

 The sky is getting brighter.

Outside Uncle Chengyi's house, a carriage stopped. The steward who came with the carriage stepped forward and locked the door.

The small door on the side opened, and the old servant Linton poked his head out: "Which distinguished guest is knocking on the door?"

 The steward hurriedly handed over the name tag.

 “Xu Guogong’s Mansion?” Linton asked curiously.

There is always a time schedule when visiting someone’s door. How can anyone knock on the door so early in the morning?

The last few times people came to Duke Xu's residence, they always handed in the post first and then came to the door. They had never done anything so hurriedly, let alone ignored the time.

Linton looked at the carriage and saw that the lantern pattern on the carriage was indeed correct.

Seeing him sizing him up, the steward said, "The Duke, his wife, and the third son are here together. They are in the car."

 “Yo!” Upon hearing this, Linton quickly straightened up his appearance.

 No matter the time is right or not, a guest is a guest.

 How can I be careless in treating guests in my uncle's house?

Linton arrived at the carriage and respectfully saluted and said hello: "The distinguished guest has arrived, but I have to wait a long way to welcome you."

Xu Guogong opened the side curtain and saw that the door was still closed, and couldn't help but pursed his lips.

The Duke's wife saw this in her eyes and shook her head slightly at her husband.

 The uncle's house must be angry if Ke'er caused such a thing, so it's not surprising that the door is closed.

 Since you have come to apologize, it is only right to bow your head.

 Furthermore, the old lady of the uncle's house has a good face. The more she "loses some dignity", the more embarrassed the old lady will be in the future.

 What does it matter if you are rejected?

 Xu Guogong also knew about this, so he patiently said: "Your mansion has opened the door, so we can go in and apologize to the old lady."

Linton was confused: "Come to apologize to the old lady? Lord, where do you start with this?"

His tone was sincere, completely unaware of the situation, and sounded strange to the ears of several people in Duke Xu's mansion who had ulterior motives.

 Xu Guogong's expression changed.

 Ke'er has done a good job!

　　It caused him, a noble prince, to be embarrassed by the servant who was the gatekeeper of the uncle's house!

"We will explain it to the old lady later," Xu Guogong said, "The car is parked here and it is inconvenient for the neighbors to come in and out."

Hearing this, Linton said: "The distinguished guests have come at a bad time. The old lady is not in the house."

　　　 Xu Guogong directly lowered the curtain. Then, the curtain in front of the car was opened, and the steward jumped out before he could even place the pedals.

"You're not in the house so early in the morning?" He couldn't believe it and strode towards the door.

Linton followed: "I'm really not in the house. The old lady went up to the mountains to escape the summer heat the day before yesterday."

"Where is Uncle Chengyi?" Xu Guogong asked, "He is always here, right?"

Yesterday, he also met Lin Yu outside Qianbu Corridor.

"No," Linton replied, "My uncle is not on duty today. He went up the mountain to accompany the old lady after his duty was over yesterday."

 Xu Guogong:…

What a coincidence?

 When he was a three-year-old child, would he believe such a coincidence?

 It’s obvious that they are staying behind closed doors!

Mrs. Xu Guogong knew her husband's temper and was worried that he would be angry with a servant outside the gate, so she quickly got out of the car and came over.

 “I wonder if there is any other master in the house?” She quickly interjected.

Linton said honestly: "The princess is here."

 Mrs. Xu Guogong’s footsteps paused.

 Only Princess Ning'an is in the house?

 She quietly tugged on Xu Guogong's sleeves.

Xu Guogong knew what she meant. Standing on the steps, he could neither advance nor retreat.

That is not only a junior, but also a young girl in the boudoir.

There is no such rule when the prince and his wife come to the house. Even if the prince's wife is there, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.    Furthermore, let Ke'er apologize to the princess and talk about what happened on West Street...

 If the news reaches Cining Palace, can the Su family still be able to win over it?

 But, I came back in vain...

Xu Guogong categorically refused to return empty-handed. He stared at the plaque of Uncle Chengyi's Mansion on the lintel for a while, and his heart trembled.

The people living on this street either have a title or are officials in the court, but they don't have a white body.

The old lady went to escape the summer heat, this must be the uncle's excuse.

They say she is thin-skinned, so let Ke'er kneel outside the house for three days and three nights to see who can't afford to humiliate this person!

"Ke'er!" Xu Guogong raised his voice, "How long are you going to sit in the car? Why don't you get down quickly!"

 In the carriage, Su Ke held his head and refused to move.

 He only opened his eyes from a coma in the early hours of the morning. His whole body felt terribly uncomfortable, and then he fell asleep again in a hazy state. His dreams were full of bad things.

 He just stood there on West Street, with laughter coming from all directions.

He couldn't see clearly the faces of the people surrounded by three floors and three floors there, only the one with his mouth wide open and leaning forward and backward in laughter.

 It’s all about his jokes!

　　Not long after he slept, he was pulled up and got into the carriage again. It would have been fine if he went into the uncle's house to apologize, but he was outside the uncle's house...

 “Come down quickly!”

Xu Guogong was still urging him, but Su Ke couldn't resist him, so he could only get out of the car with his neck curled up.

Suddenly, the small door that Linton had closed opened with a creak.

Lin Yunyan walked out with Wan Yue.

 No one outside knew, they had been listening inside for a while.

"Uncle Dun," she called, "who is here? Why are they all gathered at the door?"

Linton came over hurriedly and replied: "Gong Xu, his wife, and the third son are here, saying they want to apologize to the old lady. The younger one said that the masters are not in the house, but you are."

Lin Yunyan nodded, smiled slightly and saluted a few people: "It's an unfortunate time for our distinguished guests to come."

Xu Guogong frowned and looked at her. The old lady didn't show up and asked the princess to take the vanguard?

"Everyone else in the house has gone to escape the summer heat. Why is the princess still here?" he asked.

These words were said in a very unkind tone. Lin Yunyan was about to get angry, but taking this opportunity, her face immediately showed a look of displeasure.

"You guys are here just to find out why I'm at my house?" Lin Yunyan frowned, "I also want to ask, what are you doing at the gate of my uncle's house so early in the morning?"

Unconsciously, there were more people on the street than when the steward knocked on the door. Those who went out to do business and purchase noticed the movement outside Uncle Chengyi's house. Whether they knew the situation or not, they all stopped.

Lin Yunyan is not afraid of people watching.

 On the contrary, her purpose is to be surrounded and watch the show.

Seeing that Lin Yunyan was dissatisfied, Wan Yue reached out to support her: "Uncle Gangdun said that Duke Xu's mansion is here to apologize."

"Apologies?" Lin Yunyan was surprised and looked up at Mr. Xu Guogong and his wife, "What kind of apologies?"

 Xu Guogong's face was as black as coal.

 The development of this matter was different from what he thought.

Things will definitely spread, but they came so early just to take advantage of it.

Since they couldn't get through the gate, they asked Ke'er to kneel down and the couple went back home, waiting for a discussion outside. With little Duan's temperament, they would naturally give in three steps.

 But the princess looked like she wanted to know...

This is not "apology", this is being laughed at in front of others.

Xu Guogong turned around, strode behind Su Ke, raised his foot and kicked his son's calf.

Su Ke was unprepared. He staggered and fell to the ground, looking at his father in shock.

"That brat is so shameless!" Xu Guogong said sadly, "Since the old lady is not in the house, let him kneel here and wait for the old lady to come back, and then let him apologize in person!"

There’s a lot going on these days, so don’t worry.

　　　Thanks to the book friend Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the reward, and to the bookstore friend BriGht_L for the reward.

 (End of this chapter)