Chapter 189: Change of Position
"You are Yi Xiaochuan!"
Mei Cheng was happy.
"Oh, you've seen the myth! Well, I'm Yi Xiaochuan, and you're Zhao Gao!"
"This is... you are the eunuch!!!"
Fan Xian's reaction was quick.
Mei Chengan laughed heartily.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…"
Fan Xian rolled his eyes speechlessly and raised his middle fingers.
After a while, Fan Xian couldn't help it.
"Can you please laugh a little quieter? Aren't you afraid of disturbing others in the middle of the night? You have such poor character!"
There are government offices on both sides of Tianhe Street, so there is no way it would disturb the residents. However, Mei Cheng'an stopped laughing. He had laughed enough. If he continued laughing, he would have a stomachache. Besides, he also remembered something.
Mei Cheng'an took out a note from his waist, opened it, took a look at it, and handed it to Fan Xian.
Fan Xian took it doubtfully.
"What is this?"
Mei Chengan said softly.
"You take a look first."
Fan Xian opened it and took a look, then was stunned for a moment.
"Is this... a road map?"
Mei Chengan hummed.
"It's obvious."
Fan Xian asked.
"who?"
Mei Chengan said frankly.
"Yan Ruohai, oh no, Chen Pingping asked me to pass it to you at the right time. I think it's time. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Lin Gong's."
Fan Xian frowned.
"When did he give it to you?"
"yesterday."
"I just found out the real murderer today, but he predicted it yesterday?"
Mei Cheng'an thought about it and inexplicably thought of Yuan Hongdao, and paused before speaking.
"Maybe he has other sources of information."
Fan Xian thought about it and it made sense. Chen Pingping was the head of the secret intelligence agency, so it was no wonder that he had some secret information channels. He lowered his head and looked at the note.
"So, what's the point of giving me the Lin Gong route map? Do you want me to chase him?"
Mei Chengan smiled.
"Didn't Yan Ruohai make it very clear? The decision is yours. If you want to pursue her, then pursue her. If you don't want to, just throw this note away."
Fan Xian decisively threw the note away.
"What's the point of catching up with him? You also said that with the Crown Prince and Lin Xiang protecting him, how can we bring him to justice? I won't hide it from you. When I found out that he was planning to kill me, I really wanted to kill him with my own hands. If it weren't for Wan'er's face, humph!"
Mei Cheng'an said.
"Let me remind you, Lin Gong is not alone. He has a group of experts who can capture an eighth-grade Cheng Jushu alive. You have the will, but you may not have the strength. If you really go, it's not certain who will kill whom."
"..."
"Yes, if only my uncle Wu Zhu were here, killing him and his men would be as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. It would be done in minutes. He wouldn't have to lie on the ground with that toad, which doesn't bite but annoys people.
What should I do if I am always thinking about killing myself? This time it was an accident, but what about next time? I am really troubled. "
Mei Chengan couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, take your time to worry about your headache. This is just the beginning. Don't forget that there are still the crown prince and the eldest princess behind you. They will give you a headache. Don't be impatient!"
Fan Xian's mouth twitched and he glanced at him.
"You're gloating over other people's misfortunes, right? You're really my good buddy. You feel uncomfortable if you don't stab me in the heart every day, right?"
Mei Chengan laughed out loud.
……
The two of them were talking and arguing, and there was no wind tonight. The note that Fan Xian had thrown away fell and lay quietly on the ground.
A young man in black clothes and a black blindfold suddenly appeared here like a ghost and reached out to pick up the note.
Mei Cheng'an, who was walking in front, seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned around to look back. All he saw was an empty street with nothing in it.
"what happened?"
Fan Xian asked him in surprise.
Mei Cheng'an's eyes flashed with doubt and he shook his head.
"Nothing, maybe it's my illusion. Okay, we're at the intersection, you should turn."
Fan Xian waved his hand.
"No, no, no, I'm not going home. I'm going to the Royal Villa, so we're on the same way."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with ill intent.
"You are quite extravagant, climbing over the wall to meet a beautiful woman in the middle of the night?"
Fan Xian didn't waste any words and just went up and punched him.
"What are you thinking about? I told Wan'er about the night trial of Si Lili in the afternoon. I agreed to tell her the result after I finished the trial. She is still waiting for news!"
Mei Chengan softened her shoulders.
"Oh, my!"
Fan Xian looked at him with contempt.
"People with dirty thoughts think dirty things! Dirty! Obscene!"
Mei Chengan laughed and crossed his arms.
"Bounce!"
"..."
Not wanting to bother with Mei Cheng'an, who was so childish that he felt he was a little stupid, Fan Xian asked about the outing.
"Where is your destination for the outing tomorrow?"
Mei Cheng'an said.
"The suggestion Wang Qinian gave seems to be called Wild Flower Valley."
Fan Xian pondered the name.
"Wild Flower Valley, there must be a lot of wild flowers."
Mei Chengan shrugged.
"That should be the case. We'll know when we go and have a look tomorrow."
……
The two parted at the gate of Mei Mansion. Mei Chengan went home, and Fan Xian went straight to the royal villa.
After returning to the courtyard, Mei Cheng'an asked the maids waiting to go back and rest. After washing up with Hongshu's help, she went straight to bed to rest. There was no conversation that night.
Early the next morning, when Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, the entire courtyard was already busy with people loading the things that had been prepared earlier onto the truck.
Yawning and stretching, Mei Cheng'an went to the yard, staring in a daze at the maids busying about in and out.
After coming to his senses, Mei Cheng'an always felt that he should be busy with something. Looking left and right, Mei Cheng'an had an idea. He walked to the purple clothes planting area in the courtyard.
After flipping through the records on the wall and seeing that the plants had not been watered today, he decisively picked up the kettle and started watering Ziyi.
In just a cup of tea, Mei Cheng'an put down the kettle and pretended to wipe the non-existent sweat from his forehead.
What a satisfying busy time!
After picking up the pen and leaving a note on the wall, Mei Cheng'an felt bored and went to the middle of the yard to practice Tai Chi. However, before he had practiced for long, Mei Cheng'an gave up his position amid the barely audible clicks of his tongue from the maids.
Yes, he was blocking the way. Tai Chi is not about being fixed in one place. One has to change positions while practicing. This caused a lot of trouble for the maids who had to go in and out frequently carrying things.
Although the maids didn't say anything, Mei Cheng'an felt guilty and stepped aside awkwardly. It was okay for him to not help, after all, he was the young master, but it would be inappropriate to cause more trouble.
Not only Mei Cheng'an, but also Fan Mansion, Prince Jing Mansion, the Royal Villa, Wang Qinian's home, and Teng Zijing's yard outside the city were all busy to varying degrees.
Mei Cheng'an found some time to ask Qingniao to run a trip and gave Qingniao the fifty taels that he had deducted from Wang Qinian last night, and asked her to rent a carriage to deliver the gift to Wang Qinian.
After having breakfast, washing up and getting dressed, Mei Chengan looked at his handsome self in the bronze mirror, turned around gracefully and waved his hand.
"set off!"
……
A total of four carriages were dispatched for the Mei Mansion's entourage. Of course, the Mei Mansion did not have so many carriages. One of them was rented because there were too many people traveling together and the amount of things to be prepared had increased several times.
Mei Cheng'an and Mei Yuxi rode in one carriage, and the other three carriages were all carrying things.
Four maids drove a carriage each, and they lined up in a row and drove towards the east gate accompanied by the sound of crisp horse hooves.
When Mei Cheng'an arrived, Wang Qinian's family and Teng Zijing's family were already waiting outside the east gate. The two families were standing in the open space talking to each other.
Mei Cheng'an had just got off the carriage and before he had time to say hello to everyone, a little girl with pigtails rushed towards him shouting his name.
"Little An'an!"
When Mei Cheng'an saw Wang Ba, he immediately smiled.
"Little pork belly... Ouch!"
Mei Chengan caught her and held the little girl in his arms.
"Little pork belly, you've grown taller and gained a lot of weight!"
Wang Ba is almost five years old this year, and he already speaks like a little adult.
"Xiao An'an, you are talking nonsense. I have grown taller, but I am not heavy at all! Xiao Niannian said it himself." Wang Ba said while hugging Mei Cheng'an's neck.
Mei Chengan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Did a girl start to care about her weight when she was less than five years old?
"Okay, okay, you're not heavy."
Mrs. Wang couldn't bear it anymore.
"You're not heavy! You're so heavy that I, your mother, can't even hold her anymore. You're not heavy! Hey, Cheng'an, put her down quickly. This girl is more than 20 kilograms heavier than the last time you held her!"
Hearing the voice, Mei Cheng'an looked at Mrs. Wang and called her sister-in-law, and then Mrs. Teng Zijing who was standing next to her also greeted her.
Wang Ba blushed and shouted at Mrs. Wang.
"Mom, you're talking nonsense!"
Mrs. Wang glanced at her.
"I'm talking nonsense? Do you want me to borrow a scale to weigh you right now? If you still don't believe me, just feel the little fat on your belly."
Wang Ba immediately lowered his head and pinched his belly through his clothes. After he really pinched a small ball of fat, he became withdrawn and said to Mei Chengan in frustration.
"Xiao An An, please put me down. I'm really fat and must be very heavy. I don't want to tire yourself out."
Mei Cheng was so happy that she comforted her.
"It's okay, you're not fat. Being fat and being heavy are two different things. You've gained weight because you've grown taller, not because you've gained weight. It's normal to have a little belly fat. Everyone at your age has a little belly fat."
Wang Ba's eyes lit up.
"really?"
Mei Chengan nodded seriously.
"real!"
Wang Ba nodded heavily.
"I understand. Xiao An'an, please put me down. I want to go play with Brother Xiao Niu."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
"Who is the Maverick?"
Teng Zijing on the side spoke up.
"My son, his nickname is Xiao Niu."
Mei Cheng'an suddenly realized, put Wang Ba down and looked around.
"What about others?"
Teng Zijing also looked around.
"Hiss, he was just here, where is he?"
Wang Ba spoke.
"I know, I know. Brother Niu is playing with ants over there in the carriage."
After saying that, he ran over.
Mei Chengan reminded her with a smile.
"Slow down, don't fall."
"Got it, An An."
Wang Ba waved his hand without looking back, walked around the carriage and disappeared from Mei Chengan's sight.
Mei Cheng'an looked at Wang Qinian.
"I have to say, little Pork Belly is growing up really fast. I remember that he couldn't even speak clearly. It feels like he grew up so fast."
Wang Qinian said.
"That's right. I took her to measure her height a few days ago. In just two months, she has suddenly grown an inch taller!"
Teng Zijing smiled.
"Children change every day. I haven't seen my son for several years. To be honest, I was a little dazed when I first saw him. I remembered him as a baby in swaddling clothes. How come he has suddenly grown so big? This is my son."
After that, the three of them laughed.
The three were laughing when the Fan family's carriage arrived, followed closely by Princess Roujia of Prince Jing's Mansion. As the two carriages had just parked, Lin Wan'er's carriage also arrived.
After a brief greeting, except for the Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing families, the rest began to change seats.
Mei Cheng'an got into Princess Roujia's carriage.
Fan Xian got into Lin Wan'er's carriage.
Ye Ling'er was forced to get off Lin Wan'er's carriage and was about to go to the Fan family's carriage.
Unexpectedly, Fan Ruoruo didn't want to be with Versace, so she got off the carriage and got on the Mei family's carriage to talk to her good sister Mei Yuxi.
Versace was the only one left in the Fan family's carriage. How could Ye Ling'er go on? She had no choice but to turn around again and get on the Mei family's carriage.
After some moving and changing of positions, Wang Qinian took the lead, and nine carriages followed in turn, and the group drove towards the Wild Flower Valley in a mighty manner.
……
(End of this chapter)
