The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Xie Shuting and Cao Yue were watching the scenery through the window in the attic of Yuelai Inn. The poems they recited attracted the students in the inn.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper noticed something was wrong and hurriedly came forward to beg for mercy and apologize, thus blocking the group of students.

But it still couldn't stop the students' enthusiasm. They copied down the poems recited by the two and circulated them among each other.

The two people in the attic were unaware of this matter. It was only after the school started and Dong Pingchang told her about it that she learned about it.

Compared to Xie Shuting's comfort, Xie Ningzhi, who hurried back to his hometown in Xunyang, was in great torment at this moment.

In the Xie family ancestral hall, Xie Ningzhi knelt upright, gazing at the orderly arranged spirit tablets in front of him with a sincere look.

"Bang bang bang!~"

Listening to the sound of firecrackers outside the ancestral hall, he felt extremely tormented, but due to the pressure from his grandfather, he didn't dare to even think about running away.

"Master!~"

Xie Ningzhi, who was somewhat bored, instantly perked up upon hearing this and quickly responded, "I'm here, Grandfather, are you going to let me out?"

“Squeak!~”

The door of the ancestral hall opened in response. Lian Qiao lowered her head and glanced at the familiar figure under the light, then quickly took out two steamed buns from her arms.

"Young Master! The old man is still angry. You should eat something to fill your stomach first." Lian Qiao threw the steamed bun in his hand away while speaking.

The steamed bun wrapped in paper drew a perfect arc in the air and landed steadily at Xie Ningzhi's feet.

"I understand. You go back first and don't let anyone find out that you came to the ancestral hall." Xie Ningzhi urged repeatedly, fearing that people would find out that Lian Qiao had been here.

The significance of the ancestral hall is more important than his life. If his grandfather knew that Lian Qiao had been here, selling him would be the lightest punishment, and he might even be beaten to death.

Lian Qiao also understood the seriousness of the matter, and nodded happily, closed the door, and tiptoed out of the ancestral hall.

Unexpectedly, every move of Lian Qiao was seen clearly by the guards hiding in the dark, but due to the old man's instructions, the guards did not take action.

Touching the hot bun in his hand, Xie Ningzhi felt more and more that the letter to Xiyi was unnecessary. He should have gone there himself, and this would not have been the result.

While chewing the hot steamed bun in his hand, Xie Ningzhi couldn't help but think of the different treatment he received when he returned home a day ago.

......

"Hey!~"

Xie Ningzhi reined in his horse and stopped, looking at the door lintel of Gao Song in front of him, and the fatigue of the past few days was immediately swept away.

Lian Qiao dismounted obediently, took Xie Ningzhi's reins, and tied the two horses to the horse post.

Coincidentally, at this moment, the tightly closed door of Xie's mansion opened a crack, and a head popped out from it.

The servant glanced at the two people at the door and couldn't help but exclaimed in ecstasy: "Young Master! Sister Lian Qiao."

"Xie An!~"

Xie Ningzhi walked over slowly while talking and laughing. Xie An happily opened the middle door, leaned over to greet him with a flattering look, and said, "I greet the young master."

"You are still the same as before, begging for mercy."

Xie Ningzhi nodded approvingly, then looked at the carriage at the side door and asked in a low voice with a suspicious look on his face, "Who is coming?"

"The young master's maternal family, the head of the Jiang family, Jiang Feng, is here." Xie An said in a low voice.

"Why is uncle here?" Xie Ningzhi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Xie An scratched his head awkwardly. How should he respond? He was just a gatekeeper and he knew that there were limits to what he could do.

Seeing Xie An's look of seeking help, Lian Qiao couldn't help but smile and said, "Sir! Xie An's status is different. How could he know why the master of the Jiang family came here?"

"Oh! That's right."

Xie Ningzhi suddenly came to his senses, hurriedly picked up his gown and walked quickly towards his own villa. After all, it was inappropriate for him to meet guests with his dusty appearance.

Back at the villa, many servants were whispering about Xie Ningzhi's return, as if they were feeling amorous.

Lian Qiao muttered as she finished washing and dressing Xie Ningzhi, then she tidied herself up a little and followed Xie Ningzhi out of the living room.

As soon as Xie Ningzhi took a step, he heard Xie Zhenghong's hearty laughter coming from the living room. Hearing his grandfather's voice, Xie Ningzhi's heart sank, and he felt something was wrong.

Now that the arrow was on the string and had to be shot, he could only bite the bullet and step forward, leaning over and bowing to the two of them, saying, "Grandson greets grandfather and uncle."

"Yeah!~"

Jiang Feng was obviously stunned. He did not expect Xie Ningzhi to come back before the New Year. After all, Xie Tingwen was now serving as the magistrate of Laigu County, so he should not have time.

"Concentrate!"

Jiang Feng put down the teacup with a bit of surprise, looked him up and down, and said with a bit of emotion: "I didn't expect that after three years of separation, you have grown so strong now."

"uncle!"

Xie Ningzhi bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I'm going to be exposed to the wind and sun when I travel, so it's good to be stronger."

"Not bad!"

Jiang Feng nodded with a smile, stood up and gently patted Xie Ningzhi on the shoulder, and said with satisfaction: "It seems that you have gained a lot in the past few years of studying abroad."

Jiang Feng is about the same age as Xie Tingwen, so Xie Ningzhi didn't feel any pressure at all. However, Xie Zhenghong, who was over fifty years old, put a lot of pressure on him.

Xie Ningzhi bowed slightly, stroked his hand and said, "It is also thanks to my uncle's support that I have achieved this."

"Hmph!~"

Suddenly he heard a cold snort, and Jiang Feng realized that the occasion was wrong. This was the Xie family, not the Jiang family, so he happily sat back down.

Xie Ningzhi's heart sank. Facing his grandfather's intimidating look, he could only bite the bullet and lean forward and say, "Grandfather."

"You are the only one back. Where are Shu Ting and her daughter?"

Xie Ningzhi couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. It was easy to reply to this sentence, but he had to consider whether his younger sister had sent a letter home.

If I said that the discrepancy was too big, I would inevitably be interrogated by my grandfather, and for a moment I didn't know how to answer.

Jiang Feng frowned, and just as he was about to ask, he heard Xie Ningzhi's deep voice: "My grandson followed my father's instructions to go home to accompany my grandfather to celebrate the New Year. My younger sister and my father still have official business to deal with. Now the development of Laigu County cannot be separated from my younger sister's management."

Qin Feng knew his niece's abilities, but he was shocked to hear Xie Ningzhi's words today.

Xie Zhenghong knew Xie Shuting's background, otherwise he would not have let him accompany Xie Tingwen to take office. He then waved his hand and said, "Get up!"

"Yes!" Xie Ningzhi responded.

Surprised, Xie Zhenghong and Jiang Feng looked at each other, and their eyes met, as if they had reached some kind of consensus.

"Concentrate!"

"My grandson is here." Xie Ningzhi responded quickly.

"Now that you're back, your uncle and I are discussing your marriage, so why not take this opportunity to get it done!"

Jiang Feng smiled but said nothing, but Xie Ningzhi's heart tightened. When he heard the word "marriage", he couldn't help but think of Xiyi who was far away in Yizhou.