Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 483 Fan Li Saves His Son
Qi Niang had just seen Pang Qing go back, and when she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, she heard that there were more guests inside.

"Is Master Zhang back?"

Qi Niang asked the old woman who came out to greet her.

The old woman replied respectfully, "It's a young master. We don't know who he is, but he looks very imposing. There's a captain of the Imperial Guard following him. We dare not offend him. He is waiting carefully inside."

"A captain of the Imperial Guard? Coming here to do business? I think they are tired of living!"

As a person of the lower class, Qi Niang knows how to use the power of others to bully others, and she also needs powerful people to support her so that she can survive in this difficult world.

If you don't have a backer, you're afraid that when you go out you'll be taken over by the powerful and would never have a peaceful life.

In front of her servants, she had to act arrogant and awe-inspiring.

When Qi Niang entered the yard and saw Zhang Yanling sitting with his legs crossed in the main hall in front, her face suddenly turned very ugly.

Because from the perspective of momentum, the person opposite looks like a child, but there is an indescribable and unexplainable pressure. Even if he is sitting there and talking with a smile on his face, the captain of the Jinyiwei next to him can only stand there and accept his instructions, and even smiles along, acting extremely flattering. It is obvious at a glance that the two are in a superior-subordinate relationship.

No, this kid is actually the superior?

"Greetings to this young master, and greetings to His Excellency the Captain."

Qi Niang walked over and bowed respectfully.

The person standing aside and talking was Qin Yun, who came here with Zhang Yanling.

In Zhang Yanling's opinion, although this yard strictly belongs to Zhang Luan and can be regarded as "his own house", it is no less than a den of dragons and tigers.

After all, no one here is familiar with Zhang Luan, and even Zhang Luan, the host, may not be treated wholeheartedly. As Zhang Luan's son, I still have to be careful when coming here.

The most important thing is to have momentum.

Qin Yunxian said, "Madam, please don't be so polite. You don't need to call me Your Excellency. Just call me by my name... I am Qin Yun, a captain of the Jinyiwei. I am honored."

When Qi Niang heard this, she said to herself, "I'll go."

Are there any Jinyiwei in the world who are so friendly?
Not to mention a captain, even if he was just a small flag, or a patrolling Jinyiwei walking through the streets, he would be very arrogant. How could a captain of Jinyiwei turn around and salute him?
Qi Niang suddenly felt that smoke was about to come out of her ancestral grave.

"I am not a lady, you can just call me Madam Qi."

Qi Niang responded quickly.

Qin Yun was also surprised.

The reason why he called the other party "Madam" was mainly because he saw Qi Niang had her hair tied up in a bun, which meant she was married. In addition, from her age to her appearance and demeanor, she looked like a lady from a wealthy family. How could she not be married?
Qin Yun was also thinking in his heart that everything related to the Zhang family was full of evil spirits. I'd better not ask about it or think too much about it. It's best to stay within the law.

Qin Yun said, "Let me introduce you to Miss Qi. This Mr. Zhang is the second son of Minister Zhang's mansion. Usually, people outside call him the second son."

"Second son..."

Qi Niang suddenly felt very embarrassed.

Although she did not have any in-depth communication with Zhang Yanling's father, she felt that she was at least a concubine kept by Zhang Luan.

As the saying goes, an ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her parents-in-law, and now even an ugly concubine has to meet the young master of the family.

Isn't that embarrassing?

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "My father asked me to come here... He asked me to come and see if there is anything we need. He has something to do recently and cannot go out, but he still cares about this place."

Qi Niang was so embarrassed that she wanted to pick her toes.

I thought to myself, can your father and you, his son, really talk about everything?

You're told this too?
I asked you to take a look?
Your father didn't ask you to come here because he took advantage of the fact that you are a child and thought you don't understand the things that adults do, right?
"Then... I wonder when the master can come over?" asked Qi Niang.

"That depends on when his troubles can be solved, haha..." Zhang Yanling looked at Qin Yun with a smile, and Qin Yun next to him did not shy away and laughed along.

Zhang Luan's legs were injured, and only God knew when he would recover. Now someone here actually wanted him to come over earlier?

The two of them seemed to be listening to a joke!
Qi Niang said quickly, "I wonder if your father has mentioned to the Second Young Master that some of the women in this courtyard will be sent away soon. The longest they can stay may only stay for one or two months before being sent away. I wonder if the Master can make it in time?"

"This one……"

Zhang Yanling also showed a cautious look. He frowned and thought for a while before saying, "It's hard to say... Captain Qin, what do you think?"

Tan Yun shook his head: "If the Second Young Master doesn't know, how can I know?"

Qi Niang thought to herself, you, the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, are very bad.

Being so servile in front of a child, just because he will soon become the king's uncle?
I thought you were a well-mannered gentleman, but now it seems that you are a shameless bastard who curries favor with the powerful.

Why are you pretending here?

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Look, Captain Qin doesn't know, and neither do I. I guess only God knows. Oh, by the way, Qi Niang, let me ask you, is there anything missing in this courtyard? Also, if you have anything you want me to say back to my father, just tell me and I will convey it one by one."

Qi Niang felt extremely uncomfortable.

Just as he was hesitating about what to say, Qin Yun on the side spoke up to remind him.

"Mother Qi, if you have any trouble, you must bring it up with the Second Young Master, otherwise no one can help you solve it. Besides, outsiders are unaware of what's going on in this courtyard, and I don't want to inquire about what's going on here, so just rest assured."

Qin Yun suggested seriously, "If there is anything you can't do, you can tell me. As long as it is within my ability and does not violate morality, I can help."

Qi Niang thought to herself, I thought you were a bastard just now, but now I think you are still a pretty humane guy.

Although your fawning manner in currying favor with the powerful is disgusting, what you say is still quite nice.

Plus, you're quite handsome, so I can barely remove you from the list of bastards.

Qi Niang said, "It's like this. A lady came here earlier and said she wanted to talk to Master Zhang about something."

"Which lady? Could it be Mrs. Liu, the wife of Mr. Peng?"

Zhang Yanling asked with a smile.

Qi Niang's eyes widened and she asked in surprise, "Does the Second Young Master know?"

"No, I'm just asking."

Zhang Yanling said, "I think that a character that the mistress of this courtyard cares so much about must have a certain identity and background. Considering what my father told me when he returned, I think it must be the wife of Lord Peng... What is she doing here?"

Qi Niang said, "She said that Lord Peng's case will be closed soon, and she wanted to take all the women in the Peng Mansion away."

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Yanling smiled widely, as if he thought this was a very funny joke.

Qi Niang looked curious: "Second Master may not know the inside story..."

Zhang Yanling sneered and shook his head, "How could I not know? That Madam Peng privately asked my father to overturn the case for her family. Now that the case has just shown signs of turning around, she immediately turned against us?"

"This……"

Qi Niang thought about it carefully, then chose her words carefully and said, "You can't say she is heartless. After all, the people living in this courtyard are all relatives of criminals. If Elder Peng's case can really be overturned, then they really shouldn't stay here."

Zhang Yanling smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Mother Qi, I want to ask you, have you heard of the story of Fan Li saving his son?"

"I am not a scholar and have never heard of it. I hope you will enlighten me."

Qi Niang said quickly.

Zhang Yanling waved his hands and said, "I won't go into details. I can only say that Madam Peng has no vision. How dare such a bad chess player come to the table to play chess? Why not... just do as she said and let everyone go!"

(End of this chapter)