Chapter 96 Uncle

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Chapter 96: Chapter 96 UncleIn the bamboo house, Su Jin was sitting there drinking tea. Suddenly, a scream rang out, startling her so much that her hand trembled, spilling two drops of tea. Xingxing came in, covering her ears, with a dazzling smile on her face. "What happened, why such a miserable scream?" Su Jin asked. "The Heir of Marquis Beining helped Prince NanAn pull the cactus thorns, but only pulled out half," Xingxing laughed until her stomach hurt. "..." "The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion helped and broke a few more," Xingxing said sympathetically. "..." "Prince NanAn is going crazy." Su Jin held her forehead. Calling them close friends, they truly live up to the term, getting one into trouble after another, the four of them together make for neverending excitement. No wonder Xie Jingchen said they’ve never done anything proper. Whenever they undertake something serious, it becomes improper; a sesame-sized issue turns into a watermelon-sized one. Xingxing stepped forward and asked, "Miss, they asked me to get needles." "I only have silver needles; I can’t use them to pick out thorns," Su Jin said. "Madam prepared them in the dowry for you, but I don’t know which box they’re in," Xingxing said. "Finding them now would waste time, just go and ask one of the young maids in the yard," Su Jin said. They were just one master and one servant, and Su Jin was very busy. Xingxing was practically inseparable from her, so all the dowry items were locked in the storeroom and hadn’t been thoroughly checked. Xingxing turned to leave, and Su Jin reminded her, "Don’t use a rusty needle; roast it over a fire before using it to pick out thorns." "I’ll remember that," Xingxing said. Xingxing ran to the front yard like the wind and caught a maid to ask her for an embroidery needle. The maid was baffled, "Em- Embroidery needle?" "Make sure it’s not rusty," Xingxing said. "Wait a moment, I’ll go to my room to get it for you," the maid said. Xingxing waited for a while, and the young maid brought back five or six embroidery needles. Xingxing picked two and headed straight back to the backyard. The maids in the yard gathered around and asked, "Does the Eldest Young Madam not even have a needle?" Another maid added, "She took only needles, but no thread." Xingxing covered her eyes and walked to the door, facing away from the room she said, "I brought the needles; my lady said to roast them over a fire before use." Chu Shun took the embroidery needles, and the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion lit an oil lamp. The Heir of Marquis Beining roasted the needle, and just as he was about to pick out the thorn, his hand shook, and the needle fell to the ground. Prince NanAn wanted to die, "Can you be a bit more reliable?" The Heir of Marquis Beining coughed lightly, "It’s my first time holding an embroidery needle; I’m not used to it." Prince NanAn lay on the small couch, his eyes filled with resentment. It’s just a first time. Who hasn’t had a first? It’s not my first time falling over a wall. The first time being pierced by a cactus, making me lose all dignity. Now, I even have to endure being pricked by needles! Just as he thought of this, there was a sharp pain in his behind. It was heartbreakingly painful. Prince NanAn couldn’t help it and screamed. Xingxing covered her ears and quickly ran away. In the bamboo house, Chu Shun asked, "Did it come out?" The Heir of Marquis Beining said nothing, his face was a big picture of awkwardness. Chu Shun glanced over, it had gone off-target. The thorn on Prince NanAn’s buttocks made it hard to get too close, so it was normal to miss the mark. The Heir of Marquis Beining let Chu Shun try. Chu Shun missed even further. He silently handed the needle to the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion. ... Finally, Prince NanAn was suspicious, "Are you really trying to help me remove the thorn, or just looking for an excuse to stab me?" Chu Shun and the others looked at each other, and finally said, "The thorn is too small; it’s hard to pick out. How about cutting out this small piece where the thorn is embedded?" Prince NanAn, "...!!!" He looked at Xie Jingchen, "Brother Jingchen, why don’t you give it a try?" Xie Jingchen reached out, and the Heir of Marquis Beining handed him the needle. Xie Jingchen said, "Knife." Prince NanAn’s face was full of tears. "Call the Imperial Physician for me," he said weakly. If the Imperial Physician doesn’t come soon, I’m afraid I’ll die at their hands. Last time Princess Shouning came, she was carried back to the palace in the end; I should have learned my lesson. A Hidden Guard went to the front yard to deliver the message, telling them to call for an Imperial Physician to be brought to the mansion as quickly as possible. After the Hidden Guard gave the instructions, he turned to return to the backyard. Behind him, the maids exchanged glances. Is the Eldest Young Master having another poison attack? They thought marrying the Eldest Young Madam would dispel bad luck and keep the Eldest Young Master from having another attack, but it seems the luck only worked temporarily. The Hidden Guard emphasized the urgency, so Manager Li sent someone to bring Doctor Zhao from the closest Prince Li Mansion to the Duke Mansion. Doctor Zhao rushed over and was led by a maid to the backyard. As he went up the steps and saw Xie Jingchen standing there, Doctor Zhao was a bit confused. Then, upon entering the room and seeing Prince NanAn lying on the small couch, Doctor Zhao held his forehead. Is he here to treat Prince NanAn? He set down the medicine box and prepared to take Prince NanAn’s pulse, but Prince NanAn said, "What pulse, just help me get the cactus thorn out quickly." Doctor Zhao, "..." Seeing Prince NanAn’s butt with more needle marks than the cactus thorn, Doctor Zhao felt a wave of sympathy rise in his heart. With the Imperial Physician in charge, the small thorn was quickly removed, and then it was time for the medication. Chu Shun handed the ointment to Doctor Zhao, who looked it over and praised, "This ointment is quite good." After applying the ointment, Prince NanAn changed into Xie Jingchen’s brocade robe, and while it was fine if he stayed still, any movement caused him to shiver from the pain. He didn’t want to stay in Duke Zhen Mansion for another moment. As he turned to leave, Chu Shun told Xie Jingchen, "Don’t forget to send us the money." The Hidden Guard, in a rush, had forgotten to send the silver notes to Chu Shun and the others. Feeling bored from waiting, the four of them decided to come directly to Xie Jingchen for the money, which led to the cactus incident. Leaving the bamboo house, Chu Shun walked towards the front yard, while Prince NanAn headed to the usual spot to climb the wall and said, "You still dare to climb the wall?" "..." Watching Prince NanAn walk towards the wall, Xingxing thought she had never seen anyone who loved climbing walls so much. She decided to leave a spot without planting cactus, just for them to use as a way over the wall. Prince NanAn and the others had climbed over the wall to get into the Agarwood Pavilion. But regrettably, on their way back to the Tianxiang Building, Su Chong also rode over on horseback. Prince NanAn was sitting precariously on horseback, the pain too much to mention. To make matters worse, as they reached Tianxiang Building, Su Chong was also horseback riding over. Prince NanAn, "..." Chu Shun and the others almost choked on their laughter. That aside. When they entered Tianxiang Building, Su Chong came forward, and as Prince NanAn was about to keep walking, Su Chong said, "You also said before that Marquis Yong’an is your brother-in-law?" Prince NanAn, "...." Today might really be the day I die from embarrassment. "He’s my uncle," the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo said quietly. "...." "It was my uncle," Duke Dingguo muttered silently. "...." Thanks to Su Chong’s intervention, the embarrassment was slightly concealed. "The Emperor has sent him as a grain transport officer to deliver grain and grass to the border, and my father thinks it’s necessary," Su Chong said. Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, "...." Is this delivering a message or declaring war? "Transporting grain and grass isn’t that great a job," Su Chong added. "...." "Besides beating me up, I don’t understand any of my father’s other decisions," Su Chong said. "...."

Chapter 96 Uncle

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