A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 608: Gained from Almsround
Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Gained from Almsround
Erhu pointed to the twentieth position on the Newcomer Ranking Board.
"Look here, the twentieth spot is Li Yanyan, and in parentheses, it says ’Eldest Princess of Great Han’!"
"What’s this about? Who is this Li Yanyan? Why is she listed with our Eldest Princess? And why is our Eldest Princess placed after her? On what grounds?"
An old woman became indignant, hands on her hips, ready to scold them!
"Grandma Wang, don’t worry. This Li Yanyan has an impressive background! Do you know? Li Yanyan is the disciple of our National Master. It’s said that on the day she was born, auspicious omens filled the sky. She carries great fortune and is the Lucky Star of our Great Han! At the Palace Banquet during the recent Double Ninth Festival, she was able to conjure the image of a phoenix during her performance in front of the Emperor, and later even attracted a True Phoenix. That True Phoenix came and settled in Cining Palace, refusing to leave."
"If this Li Yanyan is so formidable, doesn’t that mean our Eldest Princess can’t compare to her?" Grandma Wang was stunned for a long moment before saying worriedly.
"I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Don’t forget, the Eldest Princess is of Grand General Ji’s bloodline; she must be very capable!" Grandpa Fang hastily interjected.
"Erhu! Tell us, what skills does our Eldest Princess possess?"
Speaking of the Eldest Princess’s skills, Erhu couldn’t help but scratch his head, a hint of helplessness and amusement in his voice. "Our Eldest Princess is very impressive. I heard that in the past few days, she won a lot of silver from several gambling houses, with winnings starting at hundreds of thousands of taels each time. Also, yesterday morning, she fought Prince Yan in the Taihe Hall of the Imperial Palace. Prince Yan is still laid up in the Imperial Medical Bureau even now! He can barely string a sentence together."
"Such a formidable Eldest Princess! Truly worthy of being Grand General Ji’s descendant! Is there more?" Grandpa Fang’s eyes sparkled as he stared at Erhu. He scanned the rankings on the Newcomer Board again and again, then dipped his finger into his teacup and flicked water directly onto Li Yanyan’s name.
Xiaosuisui blinked rapidly, belatedly realizing she was the subject of this ’big scoop’!
Suddenly, a figure landed on the compound wall. Xiaosuisui quickly looked up and saw Huo Xing’Er, hands clasped behind her back, staring down at her.
Xiaosuisui jumped up in delight. Before she could call out, "Second Aunt-in-law!" Huo Xing’Er spoke. "Are you coming up yourself, or do I need to come down?"
Xiaosuisui blinked. She was about to say she wanted to play a little longer and go back with her Second Aunt-in-law later, when she heard Huo Xing’Er continue.
"If you don’t come back now, the person who left Qixia Temple with you will be accused of kidnapping the Eldest Princess. Do you want your Seventh Uncle to throw him into the Celestial Prison?"
Xiaosuisui was stunned. Erhu was so much fun; how could she let him be locked up in the Celestial Prison?
So she quickly said to Huo Xing’Er, "Second Aunt-in-law, please wait for me. I have some things to share with Brother Erhu."
Something to share?
Huo Xing’Er didn’t pay it much mind.
Even though Xiaosuisui is just a four or five-year-old child, thanks to Xie Pan’Er’s guidance and Nanny Zhang’s teaching during this time, she can distinguish between simply giving something to someone and sharing something with them. The girl used the word ’share,’ which means the items she’s distributing are jointly owned by her and that Brother Erhu!
At this moment, Erhu also remembered the gold and silver they had received as alms in the Mahavira Hall of Qixia Temple. Thinking of all that gold and silver, Erhu was terrified Xiaosuisui would divide it right there in front of everyone. As the saying goes, ’Wealth stirs a person’s heart’! Although he had been raised and supported by the people in this large courtyard, he had seen too many instances of brothers turning against each other for money.
So, as Xiaosuisui clutched her pouch, he quickly grabbed her wrist. "Wait! Let’s go over there to divide it!"
Erhu grabbed Xiaosuisui’s wrist and headed towards his dilapidated little hut.
When Huo Xing’Er saw a little beggar actually grabbing her precious niece’s hand, her gaze instantly turned sharp. "Let go of her hand!"
She gathered her qi and leaped down, her hand striking out lightly, forcefully knocking Erhu’s hand away. Then, she personally took Xiaosuisui’s wrist and said to Erhu, "I cannot let her go alone with you. I must accompany you!"
At Qixia Temple, she had missed the first chance to stop them. Chasing them all this way, she had been terribly worried. Now that this little beggar said he wanted to take Xiaosuisui elsewhere to divide things, she was naturally unwilling.
Erhu sensed Huo Xing’Er’s power and didn’t dare to refuse. He had actually thought it through: if this little sister shared the gold and silver with him, he would accept it. If she didn’t, he had already collected quite a bit from alms earlier, enough for him and Grandpa Fang to eat for some time. Today’s trip to Qixia Temple wouldn’t have been in vain either way.
"Alright! Please follow me."
Erhu led the way, and Huo Xing’Er followed, holding Xiaosuisui’s hand.
Several of the older men, women, and a few children were curious and wanted to follow, but Grandpa Fang stopped them. "If you want to seek death, go ahead, I won’t stop you!"
"Grandpa Fang, what do you mean by that?" a woman asked, her eyes darting shiftily, clearly harboring ill intentions. "We... we’re just worried Erhu will be taken advantage of!"
"That young lady is clearly someone extraordinary. If you offend her, what the consequences might be... I can’t guarantee anything!"
The people living in the large courtyard were a motley crew from all walks of life. But those who had fallen to living with the little beggar Erhu in these most dilapidated huts were naturally of a similar standing. They were afraid of offending someone powerful and subsequently being ’dealt with’—suddenly vanishing from this world.
In Erhu’s room, Huo Xing’Er and Erhu watched as Xiaosuisui took out her pouch and then her Sleeve Cosmos.
Huo Xing’Er frowned.
She knew how big Xiaosuisui’s little pouch was. What could it be that didn’t even fit in the pouch? She even had to use her Sleeve Cosmos!
Erhu, on the other hand, was extremely nervous; so much gold and silver, and half of it would soon be his.
Soon, Xiaosuisui poured out the gold and silver from her pouch, spreading a thick layer over the tattered quilt. Huo Xing’Er was aghast. "Where did you get all this money?"
No sooner had she spoken than she saw Xiaosuisui, with a CLATTER, pour out another large pile of silver and gold from her Sleeve Cosmos.
Huo Xing’Er’s eyes widened, and her breathing became noticeably rapid. "Where on earth did this come from?"
Huo Xing’Er pressed a hand to her chest, forcing herself to calm down.
Xiaosuisui replied without a second thought, "Brother Erhu and I received this as alms."
Chapter 608: Gained from Almsround
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