Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

"Daddy!" A clear and loud shout was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man running out from the main hall like a happy little deer.

Not far behind Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling, Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng, Jin Fu, as well as Gong Ziyu, Gong Zishang, Jin Fan and others who had sneaked out, looked at the young man in front of them who looked exactly like Gong Yuanzheng. Except Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng, Gong Zishang, Gong Ziyu and two guards couldn't help but gasp.

If the young man did not look a few years older than Gong Yuanzheng, they would have thought that the wife of the former Palace Master of Zheng Palace had given birth to twins, and one of them was quietly sent away.

Looking at the appearance of the person in front of him, Gong Shangjiao was the only one who knew the truth who did not feel the slightest bit of surprise.

Gong Yuanzheng and the others fixed their eyes on the running figure. The delicate little face had turned red because of the rapid running, like a ripe apple, making people want to take a bite.

At this moment, Zhang Qiling, who was beside Hua Yu, was quick to reach out and gently caught the young boy who rushed over like a cannonball. Zhang Qiling lovingly scratched the young boy's nose and asked with a smile, "Did you stay in bed again today? Did you practice swordsmanship? Did you practice calligraphy?"

Unexpectedly, the young boy curled his lips and snorted, "Daddy is so annoying. I don't want to care about him anymore." After that, he twisted his little body and flexibly broke free from Zhang Qiling's arms. Then he made a cute face at Zhang Qiling, turned around and ran back to the main hall like a gust of wind.

Looking at the young man's receding back, Hua Yu couldn't help but scolded: "Brother, look at this brat, he is becoming more and more lawless and too bold." As he said that, he pointed in the direction of the main hall.

Zhang Qiling shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "That's because you, Xiaohua and Zhuo Yixuan spoiled him. Look how spoiled this child is, he's almost going to the sky!" As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Yu slapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, what are you talking about? Look at Yuanbao's current state. Don't you have contributed a part to this? As soon as he said that he was too tired and didn't want to practice sword anymore, you immediately took him outside to travel around and buy him all kinds of delicious cakes. If he said he was sleepy and wanted to take a nap, you quickly stuffed him into the warm and comfortable quilt and coaxed him to sleep with soft voices. You even indulged him in something like not wanting to write calligraphy, and you actually imitated his handwriting to help him complete the homework and hand it in." Hua Yu said as she stretched out her hand and carefully listed Zhang Qiling's jaw-dropping child-pampering behaviors.

At this moment, Gong Shangjiao, who was standing nearby, was the first to be unable to suppress his curiosity and asked, "Who was that person we just saw?"

Hearing this, Hua Yu turned around and glanced at the Gong family behind him, then replied with a smile: "His name is Zhuo Yichen, and his elder brother is Zhuo Yixuan, the leader of the Demon Collection Division, and the second son who is loved by the Zhuo family and the mountain gods of the Great Wilderness. Yuanbao was weak in his childhood and was often plagued by illness. Because of this, we didn't have many requirements for him since he was a child, and we were worried that he would encounter some bad things when he went out, so we kept him at home and didn't let him step out of the house easily."

At this moment, a soft call was heard: "Zhuo Yichen." It turned out that Gong Yuanzheng was whispering this name.

Then, the group filed into the main hall. Looking up, I saw Zhuo Yichen, who had just been in a bad mood, sitting quietly on the chair, like a beautiful painting. He was wearing a blue and white plain gauze dress, with fluttering sleeves, and the corners were carefully embroidered with layers of wavy patterns with silver threads, like the shimmering surface of a lake, which was very beautiful. Looking at the long hair that fell like a waterfall, it was not tied up, but just casually spread out, with only an exquisite silver crown of thorns lightly tied behind his head. At the end of his hair, there were a few small and exquisite silver lotus-patterned bells cleverly tied, which swayed gently with his every move, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

At this moment, Hua Yu smiled and waved to Zhuo Yichen, calling him affectionately: "Yuanbao, come and meet your brother Yuanzheng." Before she finished speaking, Zhuo Yichen, who was still acting like a spoiled child, suddenly became well-behaved and ran over like a happy little deer. As he ran, the bell on his head swayed and made a series of tinkling sounds, as if playing a beautiful and moving piece of music.

"Brother Yuanzheng, my name is Zhuo Yichen." Zhuo Yichen blinked his bright big eyes, looked at the handsome and slightly thin boy standing next to Hua Yu with a smile on his face, and greeted him obediently.

After saying hello, Zhuo Yichen turned his head and quickly glanced at the group of people standing behind Gong Yuanzheng.

He pursed his lips tightly, trying to suppress his inner tension and make his childish face look more serious. He raised his head slightly, imitating his brother's usual way of dealing with people, and said politely to everyone: "My brother is still in a coma, so it is inconvenient for him to come out and meet you. I hope you can be more tolerant and don't mind!"

Hua Yu stared at the little guy in front of her with interest, and couldn't help laughing at his serious look. She reached out and gently touched Zhuo Yichen's head, and said with a smile: "Oh, Yuanbao, you have been taught to be too serious by your brother Zhuo Yixuan! Children should be innocent and lively!"

Hearing Hua Yu's words, Gong Zishang and Gong Ziyu nodded in agreement. You know, the Gong Yuanzheng they knew was always a lawless devil, a typical representative of naughty children. However, facing such a naughty little devil, they had no way to deal with him.

After all, behind this naughty kid, there is a powerful and profitable Gong Shangjiao who supports him. Especially since this person controls the financial power of the palace, even the sword holders and elders have to give him some respect.

Like Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang, one of them is a person who does nothing all day long and is idle. He loves to hang out in the red-light district, indulge in brothels, and drink wine all day long. The other one, although she is the master of the Shang Palace, is just a neglected woman in the palace. Facing the arrogant and lawless Gong Yuanzheng, who is backed by someone, Gong Zishang and Gong Ziyu naturally dare not easily provoke this unprovoked little tyrant.

At this moment, a clear and loud cry was heard: "Daddy!" It turned out that Zhuo Yichen turned his head and looked straight at Hua Yu. Hua Yu slowly put down the teacup in her hand, and then gently stroked Zhuo Yichen's head, who was nestled in her arms, and comforted him softly: "Okay, okay, it's all Daddy's fault. I said the wrong thing and made my baby unhappy. Our Yuanbao is the best and most wonderful baby in the world! But Daddy wants to tell you that we have to visit brother Yuanzheng's house recently, and we may have to stay for a long time."

Hearing this, Zhuo Yichen blinked his big watery eyes and asked curiously: "Dad, tell me quickly, is there any war against that palace gate? Is the courtyard where people live big? Is it big enough for so many of us to live in? Also, is there a beautiful little garden where we can play?" Just like that, Zhuo Yichen asked a series of questions like a string of cannonballs, comparing the Zhuo Mansion with the palace gate in detail.

"Hmm? Let Daddy think about it. The palace gate is really not that big, just like a small and delicate bird. Although it is built against the mountain like our Zhuo Mansion, the actual space available for use is extremely limited.

Take the palace where your brother from the expedition lives, for example. It is just a small room. There is no sparkling, clear pond, no strange, lifelike rockery and flowing water, not to mention any independent courtyard.

The room where he developed medicines, the room where he neatly displayed various precious medicinal materials, the room where he received visiting guests, and the bedroom where he slept and rested were all closely connected and extremely crowded.

Even the area occupied by these rooms combined is not as spacious as the place where the servants live in our Zhuo Mansion." Hua Yu had stayed at the palace gate for several days. He had only seen the Zheng Palace, but by observing the size of the Zheng Palace, he estimated that the other three palaces should be similar.

"Ah! It's so small? Could it be even smaller than our beautiful little garden?" Zhuo Yichen's eyes, bright as stars, were filled with pity at this moment, and his gaze fell directly on Gong Yuanzheng. He really couldn't imagine that this brother Yuanzheng had been living in such a difficult environment for a long time.

"Brother Yuanzheng, it's really okay! When you come with us to the Zhuo Mansion in Tiandu in the future, there will be an exclusive courtyard that is several times larger than the Zheng Palace, just for you. What's more, even daddy's mansion will have its own exclusive courtyard." Zhuo Yichen held Gong Yuanzheng's fair and soft little hand tightly and spoke softly, as if he was afraid that a louder voice would scare the adorable little guy in front of him.

Everyone in the Gong family who heard the conversation between Hua Yu and Zhuo Yichen was stunned, with an expression of disbelief on their faces, as if they had never seen the world. Especially Gong Shangjiao, he always thought that he had tried his best and given everything to take care of his younger brother Gong Yuanzheng, but he never expected...

He didn't expect that in the face of the love and care that he thought he had shown to the utmost, in the eyes of Zhuo Yichen, the little prince who grew up in the Zhuo Mansion and was spoiled, his beloved brother Yuanzheng was actually wronged. This realization hit Gong Shangjiao's heart like a heavy hammer, making him a little overwhelmed for a while.