Chapter 299 (1/2)



299 Chapter 1: the supervisor’s gift (2)

“Bring her back and let her family look after her.” Nangong qianrou turned her head and ordered the copper Gong on the left.

“Yes.”

In the Xu family’s residence, after carrying his unconscious wife back to her room, Xu Pingzhi went to the front hall to look for his daughter. He wanted to say a few words of comfort, but Xu lingyue was still sitting at the table, her eyes empty, not moving at all.

Second uncle Xu slowly let out a breath and called the gatekeeper old Zhang over. He said in a deep voice, “”Send someone to the Academy and tell the news to Erlang. Ask him to return to the mansion as soon as possible.”

Old Zhang wiped his tears, nodded, and left.

In reality, there weren’t many servants in the residence who knew how to ride a horse. Regardless of the importance of the matter or the perspective of time, it was more appropriate for Xu Pingzhi to make a trip to Yun Lu Academy himself.

The gatekeeper old Zhang knew that the old master could not ride a horse now.

……

It would take four hours to go back and forth from the capital to Mount Qingyun. If one’s horsemanship was not good enough, the time would be even longer.

Xu niannian returned to the manor at noon. He came back alone, leaving the servant who passed the message behind.

Xu niannian pulled the reins and the horse stopped, raising its front hooves.

Before the horse’s front hooves could land, Xu niannian had already dismounted and rushed into the house with a pale face. When he crossed the threshold, he tripped and fell to the ground, injuring his forehead.

He didn’t realize it. He staggered to his feet and stumbled into the manor. In the back hall, he saw his family, his mother who was crying, and his sister who had an empty gaze and was not angry.

Of course, there was also Xu lingying, who was sitting alone on the steps outside the front hall, scribbling on the ground with a dead branch.

When the bad news came, the adults were immersed in sorrow and ignored the feelings of their children. Xu lingying didn’t dare to ask or speak. He could only sit alone on the steps, silent.

Xu Pingzhi’s eyes were red. He looked at him and said in a low voice, “”Erlang, your big brother … No more.”

Xu Xinian’s body swayed, and his vision turned dark.

…….

It was noon, and the sky had turned gloomy. The cold wind was wreaking havoc. Immediately after, heavy snow began to fall.

This was the first snow after the spring Festival. Not long after, snow covered the houses, the treetops, and the path. The entire world was covered in a thin layer of silver.

Imperial Palace, imperial garden.

The Crown Prince had invited the second Prince, the fourth prince, the sixth Prince, and the three princesses to watch the snow at qingji Pavilion.

The charcoal fire was blazing, and there was fine wine and delicious food on the table. The Crown Prince took a sip of the wine and smiled.