bookrandom Chapter 113 My Big Brother Was Bullied
Chapter 113 My Big Brother Was Bullied
Lan Zhi stared at her in astonishment, as if she hadn't quite caught on.
"What did you say? You want to stay at the Crown Prince's residence?"
“That’s right. If I’m learning kung fu from Yuan Tianxiong, I have to live in the Crown Prince’s residence. Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient for me to live in the palace.”
Good heavens, Jingxiang Garden already has a young master Ming, and now if another princess Yujie comes, won't the Crown Prince's residence be in chaos?
How is she supposed to serve these two little devils?
Before she could refuse, Yu Jie was already rubbing her hands together, eagerly thanking her.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, your Crown Prince's residence is so big, won't it be too much for me? How about this, you just need to give me a small courtyard, and I'll give you all the salary the Ministry of Revenue gives me every month..."
Princess Yujie has been so generous; if she were to kick them out, wouldn't that be a bit unfair?
Moreover, Princess Yujie considered her her best friend.
Thinking of this, she nodded helplessly.
"Alright, Xiangxiu, which courtyard is still empty?"
Xiangxiu frowned and shook her head.
"We're new to the Crown Prince's residence, so I'm not very familiar with it. I'll go take a look now."
"Go and see which courtyard is spacious and clean. Have people tidy it up, and see if anything is missing. Arrange everything accordingly."
Xiangxiu nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I'll go now."
Lan Zhi pondered for a few moments, then murmured:
"This mansion can't function without a steward, and we also need to find a suitable accountant..."
housekeeper?
Upon hearing these two words, she suddenly thought of one person: her elder brother, Ling Jiawei. She suggested that he become the steward of the Crown Prince's residence. Although it would be a bit of a hardship, it would be better than being bossed around in Shuntian Prefecture. This way, she could protect him and wouldn't have to be wary of Consort Liang anymore.
Thinking of this, she immediately became excited.
"Ah Qi, call Xiangxiu and come with me to Shuntian Prefecture."
Yu Jie pressed for more information.
"What are we going to Shuntian Prefecture for? Is there anything fun to do? I want to go too."
Lan Zhi reached up and brushed a stray hair from her forehead, seemingly excited, and said:
"Go find my older brother."
"I want to go see our eldest brother too."
Yu Jie had a sweet tongue, but Lan Zhi quickly stopped her.
"You are a princess, you can't just call people whatever you want. If someone hears you, it will cause trouble for my elder brother."
Yu Jie pouted and reluctantly nodded.
"Whatever, I'm bored anyway, I'll go with you."
Lan Zhi really couldn't do anything about Yu Jie, that little rascal.
Although she was only two years older than her, in her eyes, Yujie was like a child who hadn't grown up, a playful little kid like Mao Mao.
……
Inside the Shuntian Prefecture, several constables were playing cards together. Ling Jiawei stood to the side watching the fun. People kept calling on him to serve tea and water, but he didn't get annoyed and did as they asked.
At that moment, a constable stretched out his hand.
"Hey, Mr. Ling, pour me a glass of warm water."
Ling Jiawei quickly took the other person's water glass and jogged to the table to pour water.
He cherished this job very much.
Firstly, he thought he had to do a good job so as not to embarrass Lan Zhi, not to disappoint Consort Liang, and to make Wei Jianning look at him in a different light.
Secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to earn more money. He was getting old and couldn't rely on his family, so he could only rely on himself to find a wife.
After he filled the glass with water, the other person began to impatiently urge him on.
"Can you hurry up? My mouth is so dry."
He quickly responded with a smile.
"I'm coming."
He handed the water glass to the other person, who took a sip, then suddenly spat it out with a "pfft," followed by a "slap," threw down the cards in his hand, stood up from the long bench, and slapped Ling Jiawei across the face again.
Ling Jiawei seemed to have gotten used to being beaten; he hurriedly apologized to the other party.
"I'm sorry, Brother Long, I'm so sorry, I'll go get some warm water right away."
"Bullshit! You've already burned my lips with hot water, what good is it to pour me lukewarm water? You surnamed Ling, you just got in through connections. It's an honor for me to have you pour me water. Let me tell you, in Shuntian Prefecture, I could crush you as easily as crushing an ant."
"Brother Long, I was wrong. Please don't be angry. I will change. I will definitely change in the future."
"Hmph! Don't think that just because your sister is the Crown Princess, you can act like a tyrant in front of me. Let me tell you, her time as Crown Princess might be over any day now."
"I didn't. My sister is my sister, and I am me. I don't want to cause her any trouble. Brother Long, please don't be angry."
"Snapped!"
Brother Long raised his hand and slapped him again, then kicked him to the ground. Everyone burst into laughter when they saw this, and not a single person was willing to come out and help him.
Ling Jiawei got up from the ground, still kneeling, and didn't utter a word in rebuttal as these people mocked him.
Whenever someone bullies him, he always reminds himself that this job was given to him by Consort Liang out of respect for Lan Zhi. She cannot cause trouble for Lan Zhi, and he cannot let others say that he is incompetent. Therefore, he has to endure it. He has to grit his teeth and swallow his anger.
Suddenly, Brother Long grabbed his collar, spat in his face, and cursed:
"Let me tell you today, your sister's Crown Princess is just a figurehead. Ever since the Emperor appointed the Crown Prince, he has never lived in the Crown Prince's residence. Do you know why? It's because he despises your shameless sister. She knows she's a country bumpkin, yet she still clings to the Crown Prince's residence. You're the same. You know you're a country bumpkin, yet you still cling to Shuntian Prefecture. Shameless, you're both shameless."
Ling Jiawei, who had been so submissive just moments before, not daring to even breathe loudly, suddenly had a dangerous glint in his eyes when he heard Brother Long scolding Lan Zhi.
He slowly raised his head, looking at Brother Long who was glaring at him menacingly. Suddenly, he let out a loud "Ah!" and rammed his head against Brother Long's head. As Brother Long stumbled back a few steps, he rushed forward like a madman, shoving him to the ground before he could react, yelling as he did so.
"You can hit me or scold me, but you can't talk about my sister. You can't talk about her."
His fists rained down on Brother Long's face. When the surrounding constables reacted, they rushed over and knocked him to the ground. Brother Long got up, straddled Ling Jiawei, and began punching and kicking him while shouting insults.
"If you dare to hit your grandpa, I'll take your life today, or I, Brother Long, will no longer work in Shuntian Prefecture."
"what!"
The sounds of Brother Long's punches grew increasingly rapid, and Ling Jiawei's cries became more and more desperate. Seeing this, the constables rushed forward to try and calm things down.
"Brother Long, if this gets to someone, stop!"
Brother Long ignored him and snorted.
“Killing him is as easy as crushing an ant. Today, it’s either him or me.
His hands never stopped moving as he spoke; just then, a sharp voice descended from the sky.
"stop!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lan Zhi and Princess Yu Jie appear at the door with A Qi, Xiang Xiu, and A Zhu Cai Feng.
Brother Long remained straddling Ling Jiawei, who was pinned down with his hands covering his head, unable to move.
Seeing this scene, Lan Zhi felt as if all the blood in her body was rushing to her head.
She didn't have time to worry about her image as the Crown Princess; she leaped into the air and flew straight towards Brother Long. *Thud!*
With a thud, he was kicked to the ground.
Seeing this, everyone rolled up their sleeves, ready to help. Yu Jie, who was never afraid to make a scene, also rolled up her sleeves and started shouting at the crowd.
"You bunch of punks, what's the big deal about a group of you bullying one person? This is really going too far. Anyone who dares to fight me?"