Not for anything else, Gu Shi had seen this person in the imperial palace when she was young...
Back then, this person wasn't as old as he is now. He sat on the dragon throne, laughing and talking, pointing at mountains and rivers, so magnificent.
Why did he suddenly come to Dashui Village?
"Oh, old woman, don't just stand there stunned. Do you still have peanuts at home? Quickly prepare a couple of plates and bring them out. This is Young Master Xiao's father..." Old Man Yun said with a smile.
Gu Shi's thoughts snapped back.
Young Master Xiao's biological father?
Then Xiao Jinheng's identity would be...
It seemed her previous guess was correct, this young master's identity was indeed not simple...
Having lived in Dashui Village for so many years, he must have been forced to stay, right!
"Okay, I'll get the peanuts!" Gu Shi replied, picked up her needlework, and went out with her small basket.
Little Xi Tian also waved her little hand, greeting Emperor Cheng, "Hello, Uncle Huang!"
"Good, good!" Emperor Cheng stared at the sour soup noodles in the basin, then glanced at the pickled mustard and shredded pork sauce, and couldn't help but swallow.
The sour soup noodles made in the palace were too unpalatable. He hadn't seen such golden, moist sour soup noodles in many years...
"Your surname is Huang?" Old Man Yun's expression stiffened.
Emperor Cheng nodded, "Yes. Heng'er takes his mother's surname. And looking at my age, I'm older than you, so you should call me 'elder brother' from now on!"
Xiao Jinheng couldn't help but twitch his lips upon hearing this.
There probably weren't many people in the Great Liang Kingdom who could call the Emperor "brother."
"Then, then Brother Huang, please take the seat of honor!" Old Man Yun said blankly.
Emperor Cheng laughed heartily, "Brother Yun, please!"
Little Xi Tian: "..."
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
So awkward.
Huaihua brought over a pot of hot tea. Emperor Cheng took a few sips and looked around, "Brother Yun, is your family having a celebration?"
The courtyard was decorated in bright red, and there were "xi" characters pasted on the main gate. He wondered which of their sons was getting married.
Old Man Yun smiled and said, "Yes, my second son is getting married tomorrow. We're busy preparing. Brother Huang, you must come and have some wedding wine..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Cheng suddenly felt that just a box of tea was too little. For the Yun family's celebration, he should at least send a few bolts of cloth or something.
Moreover, his son lived in the same compound as them, and they saw each other often. He couldn't lose face.
"Don't worry, Brother Yun. I will definitely be there tomorrow!" Emperor Cheng said with a smile.
At this moment, Gu Shi walked in with the peanuts, "Try them. These are peanuts grown by my daughter herself..."
Emperor Cheng sized up Gu Shi and found her somewhat familiar.
Perhaps he had seen too many people, and his eyesight had become blurry over time, so he didn't pay much attention.
However, these peanuts caught his attention. "This is the first time I've seen this kind of crop. It seems your little daughter is quite capable, growing crops at such a young age!"
When he first entered the Yun family's gate, he had seen the plaque hanging high on the lintel, the four golden characters 'Yao Men Zhi Jia' shining brightly...
Old Man Yun grinned foolishly, "My daughter just likes to tinker with these strange and unusual things. Brother Huang, let me shell a peanut for you to try!"
Saying that, Old Man Yun casually crushed a peanut, poured the kernels into his palm, and handed them to Emperor Cheng, "These are very fragrant. Fried with oil, they are quite good with wine!"
Emperor Cheng ate them with a crunch, crunch, crunch, and nodded, "They are indeed delicious..."
If this were widely planted in the Great Liang Kingdom, the common people would be able to eat delicious peanuts in the future.
"Brother Huang!" Old Man Yun sighed, took Emperor Cheng's hand, and said, "To tell you the truth, ever since my family moved to Dashui Village, we've received a lot of care from Young Master Xiao. The house we live in now was built by Young Master Xiao out of his own pocket. Our Yun family is immensely grateful..."
With that, Old Man Yun stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother Huang, please accept my bow!"
Seeing this, Emperor Cheng quickly supported him, "Brother Yun, why are you being so polite? Didn't your daughter help him with medical treatment and medicine when she saved my son! Besides, Heng'er is too young to live alone in Dashui Village, and it's thanks to your family's care. Otherwise, would he have grown this big?"
Mainly, your little daughter is too strange. I don't know what trick she used to enchant my son...
All the way, for every half-sentence Emperor Cheng said against Little Xi Tian, Xiao Jinheng had a hundred sentences to refute him.
"Village brat!" Xiao Jinheng walked to the dining table with his hands behind his back, "After we finish eating, you'll accompany this young master out!"
"What for?" Little Xi Tian was full of question marks.
She wanted to stay with her mother and didn't want to go anywhere...
She had been away from home for so long and had a lot to say to her father and mother.
Xiao Jinheng "tsk"ed and leaned closer to Little Xi Tian, "Tomorrow, Brother Erman and Sister-in-law Shanshan are getting married. Don't you plan to give them a gift or something?"
Upon hearing this, Little Xi Tian remembered the six taels of silver her mother had given her.
This was the rent money for her eldest nephew.
Now, in front of her parents and Uncle Huang, she couldn't take out the silver, so she said, "What gift do you want to give?"
"Let's go to the county town and you'll know..." Xiao Jinheng shrugged.
Little Xi Tian pondered for a moment and agreed, "Alright!"
It just so happened that she needed to go to the county town to ask if anyone was buying milk. Her family had no income now, and they were spending money every day. She had to earn some money.
Old Man Yun and Emperor Cheng chatted more and more congenially. Later, they simply asked Huaihua to stir-fry a couple of dishes, and the two brothers sat in the main hall and started drinking...
After Shangguan Fang'er had eaten her fill, she ran to Xiao Xinling's door and giggled, "Miss, Miss, come out quickly! Your destined husband is marrying you. If you're too shy to show yourself, your destined husband will leave!"
Xiao Xinling: "..."
Where did this crazy person come from?
She hadn't provoked or offended her, so why was she bothering her?
"Go away! If you dare to shout again, this young lady will knock out your front teeth!" Xiao Xinling shouted.
Shangguan Fang'er not only didn't leave but laughed even louder, "Miss, Miss, you shameless thing! Hiding in your room doing bad deeds, your destined husband will have a green hat, and you'll be a widow forever!"
Xiao Xinling: "..."
No, is this person sick?
"Granny Gao, go and teach her a lesson!" Xiao Xinling was almost driven mad.
Granny Gao said helplessly, "Oh, my lady, Miss Shangguan is someone Third Man brought back. How can this servant dare to hit her!"
Alas, it's truly a case of one thing conquering another.
Xiao Xinling's specialty was to specifically anger Old Man Yun and Yun Siman, while Shangguan Fang'er was specifically there to annoy her...
After dinner, Xiao Jinheng and Little Xi Tian went to the county town.
Gu Shi looked at Jin Xiaolou, who was sitting on a stool, lost in thought, and felt very curious.
She took two large fruits and walked over slowly.