Chapter 41: So-called Family (Part )

Yun said quickly, "Silly child, what could possibly happen to your father? It's just...it's just some troublesome things that happened in the court..."

Although Xue Wenbai was carefree, he was very sharp when he needed to be. He immediately frowned and said, "What's bothering you? Mother, don't hide it from me. If you do this, I will feel uneasy even if I come back."

Yun bit her lip, looking embarrassed. Xue Lingwan was straightforward and could never hide anything. She stamped her feet and said with red eyes, "Father and mother didn't want to hide this from big brother. We just wanted you to go home and wash up and have a good meal before telling you.

At this point, I think it’s better to just call it quits.

Dad came back from the Censorate very early today, and he was in a bad mood. Mom asked him for a long time before he said that his superior, Feng Zhongcheng, had told him everything, and he would be transferred out of the Censorate very soon..."

Xue Wenbai's face changed slightly, "Is it exile, or... dismissal..."

Judging from their expressions, Dad’s job transfer this time is definitely not a good thing.

"Your father didn't do anything wrong, so how could he be deposed so easily?"

Yun secretly sighed and said, "Strictly speaking, it's not a demotion. Feng Zhongcheng said that your father should be transferred horizontally, and it is very likely...he will be transferred to the Imperial Household Department..."

It turned out to be Taipu Temple!

Su Liuyue, who had been silent, frowned unconsciously.

The Imperial Household Department was in charge of the national horse affairs and the vehicles used by the royal family when traveling. In short, it was responsible for raising horses and helping the royal family manage their vehicles! Such a government office was completely out of touch with the center of government affairs, and any official with a little ambition would not be willing to go there.

On the surface, this is a transfer, but in reality it is exile!
Xue Lingwan gritted her teeth and said, "Father...Father worked so hard to finally get into the Censorate. During these years in the Censorate, Father has always been conscientious. How could they let Father raise horses? Why do they treat Father like this..."

"Wan'er!"

Yun hurriedly let out a low cry, looking helpless, "Your father is in the court, and he has no control over many things. Although Feng Zhongcheng was unwilling to lend a helping hand when Wen Bo was imprisoned, your father worked under him for so many years, and he still has feelings for your father. That's why he was willing to tell your father this in advance so that he can be mentally prepared.

This is a special period after all. In the past few months, countless families have fallen overnight or even had their entire families sentenced to prison. Many officials in the court have also been implicated, either demoted or dismissed. Your father was only transferred to another government office, which is already a good thing."

Xue Lingwan's eyes were still red, but she was not ignorant, so no matter how aggrieved she was, she didn't say anything.

Xue Wenbai was silent for a long time before he whispered, "Dad...are you okay?"

The person who was hit the hardest by this incident should be my father.

Yun shook her head gently, "Before you came out of Jingzhao Prefecture, your father was still holding on. After Pingchuan came back and reported the news, he went back to his room and only told us to greet you at the door.

He also said that he didn’t have much appetite today, so there was no need to wait for him for dinner…”

Xue Wenbai said quickly: "How can this be possible..."

Yun was also filled with sorrow, but she still managed to hold on and said, "Don't worry, your father has grown up to this age, and he has seen all kinds of storms and waves. Just let him calm down for two days.

Let's go in and have dinner. I specially asked someone to make your favorite braised pork elbow. It will get cold if we don't eat it now."

But after something like this happened, even the most delicious food became tasteless.

Su Liuyue had been thinking with her eyes downcast. After seeing that everyone had put down their chopsticks and the dishes on the table had not been touched, she raised her eyebrows slightly, stood up and said with a smile, "Everyone should be happy that our eldest cousin has returned safely. I see that everyone seems to have no appetite today. It just so happens that I have recently developed two new pastries. I will make some for you as a snack after dinner, and you can also help me try the taste."

Yun was slightly stunned, and quickly smiled, saying, "Liu Yue is right. Wen Bo's safe return is a happy event. It's not nice for everyone to look so sad. Liu Yue, can you do it alone? Do you need to send a few people to help you?"

Su Liuyue smiled and said, "No need, I have Ersi and Er'an."

Having said that, he walked towards the kitchen.

Su Liuyue came to the kitchen and just asked Ersi and Eran to light the lights, she saw Xue Lingwan and her personal maid Xuezhu coming over. Before Su Liuyue could speak, Xue Lingwan said, "Cousin, I...I'll help you."

Su Liuyue was slightly startled, and then she saw Xue Lingwan's cheeks slightly red, and she muttered with a somewhat evasive look in her eyes: "I am very worried about my father, and I want to do something for him...

Also, I heard that it was all thanks to you that my brother came back safely, I…I want to say thank you to you.”

The last sentence she said, her voice was as soft as a mosquito's.

Although Su Liuyue came to Xue's house almost every day in the past half month, he spoke less than ten sentences to the little girl.

She could feel that Xue Lingwan was deliberately avoiding her, but she could also feel the subtle change in her attitude when facing her.

This was the first time that she took the initiative to talk to her since Su Liuyue came into this world.

Su Liuyue couldn't help but smile, and deliberately said: "What did you say at the end? I didn't hear it clearly."

Xue Lingwan bit her lip and said in a slightly louder voice, "I said... I want to say thank you to you."

"what?"

Xue Lingwan gritted her teeth and said louder, "Thank you!"

"I……"

"I know you're teasing me!"

This time, before Su Liuyue could say anything, Xue Lingwan couldn't help but widen her eyes and said anxiously, "You...if you say you can't hear clearly again, I will be angry!"

Seeing the little girl was so angry that she was about to stamp her feet, Su Liuyue couldn't help but chuckle and said, "What I want to say is that we are all family, and we should help each other. You don't have to thank me. If you really want to care about these things, you have been unconditionally supporting me in reviving Manyifang in the past half month. I also want to say thank you to each of you."

In the past half month, the Xue family has indeed contributed both money and manpower.

The original owner didn't have much money, and if she wanted to develop new pastries, buying ingredients was secondary. What was most expensive and labor-intensive was creating a large number of utensils that didn't exist in this world. If it weren't for the help of the Xue family, her new pastries would not have been made so quickly.

Xue Lingwan looked at the smiling woman in front of her in a daze, and after a long while she whispered, "Of course not..."

The cousin who used to despise the Xue family would actually say that family members should help each other.

At this moment, Xue Lingwan truly felt that her cousin had really changed.

Seeing her somewhat awkward yet somewhat happy expression, Su Liuyue couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth a little more. He took out the various materials he had prepared earlier and placed them on the table, saying, "It's getting late. Let's get started right away. Come and help me."

Xue Lingwan quickly came back to her senses, nodded, and trotted over to Su Liuyue. She looked at the various materials neatly arranged on the table, and asked curiously, "Cousin, what are you going to do?"

Su Liuyue blinked and said mysteriously, "You'll know later."