The Time Traveling Anchor and Her Eight Hundred Fence-Sitters

Chapter 213: Cloud Pig Farming

Zhao Mianmian was deeply touched by the fact that the He family valued reputation more than anything else.

Thinking back to the time when He Xulan stole the pair of garnet jewelry given to her by He Shiqian just for the sake of her own face, after being exposed by He Shiqian in person, she still holds a grudge against it until now.

However, in Zhao Mianmian's view, face is face, and being able to live a good life is definitely much more important than one's own face.

Therefore, Zhao Mianmian didn't think that there was anything wrong with her instigating Xuanlin Guard to interfere in Lu family's affairs. She continued to squat under the wall and eat melons across most of the garden.

"My Lord, I am sorry for not thinking carefully about this matter. I am sorry for making such an extra trip!"

Zhao Mianmian didn't know what happened after Wang Yuan took the Xuanlin Guard to the Lu family. She just felt that He Jianxing's tone was very humble, and he was cautious as if someone had something to hold against him. She couldn't help but be curious about the identity of the person who was speaking.

"It's just a small thing, a piece of cake."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank the young man from Lord He's family. If it weren't for the fact that the young man was looking for his third sister everywhere, Wang Yuan wouldn't have thought of bringing people to the Lu family."

"If Wang Yuan hadn't gone to the Lu family, he naturally wouldn't have discovered that Lu Ruan and Lu Yuqing were actually extraordinary people, and they even set up that magic array at home, hoping to bring back the soul with the girl's blood."

"Mr. He, this favor has been remembered by Xiao. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely ask Mr. Zhang to help Mr. He as a token of my gratitude."

[Oh my god, I knew the Lu family was extraordinary, but I didn’t expect two extraordinary people to appear at once! ! ]

[Actually, I'm more curious about the magic circle they're talking about than the aliens. Tsk tsk, the anchor didn't go to watch the fun this time, what a loss of 100 million! ]

[Magic circles, soul-calling, these two strange people from the Lu family are really good at playing tricks, unlike our anchor, who only eats and sleeps. If this continues, I'll think I'm raising pigs in the cloud. ]

[Raising pigs in the cloud? ? Hahahaha]

【Hahahaha, what truth are you talking about! 】

Zhao Mianmian didn’t quite understand what the man said about “magic circle” and “return of soul”, nor did she understand what the audience said about “cloud pig farming”.

But when she heard the other three words, a face that was three parts sarcastic and seven parts indifferent suddenly appeared in her mind.

At this moment, the guy standing in the front hall of the He family, who stunned He Jianxingxun and threatened to go to Zhang Qiuhe to sow discord between the two, was not someone else, but——

Xiao Haizhou???

Zhao Mianmian originally wanted to use the Xuanlin Guards to interfere and prevent He Xulan from losing her life in vain, but she didn't expect that she would alarm the great god Xiao Haizhou in the end. For a moment, she didn't know whether she was lucky or unlucky.

Xiao Haizhou and He Jianxing feigned some politeness in the front hall, and finally left in great strides amid the He family's fears.

As soon as he left, He Jianxing and Qin Shuyu, who were standing in the front hall, both breathed a sigh of relief.

Also feeling relieved were Zhao Mianmian, who had been hiding far away, and He Shiyi, who had been dragged over and was waiting to be scolded.

He Shiyi originally thought that since the outsider had left, his father would at most just pretend to scold him a few words.

But before he could finish his breath, a rattan stick as thick as a finger hit his butt with lightning speed.

As the He family's family law was enforced, the howling sound like a pig being slaughtered pierced the air and penetrated everyone's eardrums in an instant.

"Ow—"

"It's not me! It's not me, it's not me!! It's not me who led the Xuanlin Guard to the Lu family!!"

"Zhao Mianmian! Yes, Zhao Mianmian! It's Zhao Mianmian!!"

"Dad, it was clearly Zhao Mianmian's doing, please don't hit me!!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"

It would have been fine if He Shiyi didn't mention Zhao Mianmian. As soon as he mentioned Zhao Mianmian, He Jianxing became even angrier and beat He Shiyi with even more force.

"You acted recklessly first, then lied and evaded responsibility, and now you are disregarding our brotherly love and trying to push Mianmian out to take the blame for you?!"

"Your sister Mianmian is only four years old. She is so young, how could she go out alone and bump into Wang Yuan of the Xuanlin Guard by chance?"

"All the books you've read over the years have really gone to waste!!"

Seeing that He Jianxing really wanted to beat He Shiyi to death, Old Madam He, who had rushed over after hearing the news, felt so distressed that she quickly stepped forward to plead for her little grandson.

"Oh, let's talk it over nicely. There might be some misunderstanding here."

Old Madam He stopped He Jianxing and winked at Qin Shuyu, but Qin Shuyu was worried about He Xulan who had just been helped home, and had no intention of smoothing things over for He Shiyi.

Only He Jianxing was furious and continued to scold in front of everyone:

"Misunderstanding? Mother, you don't know that this was said by Xuanlin Wei Wang Yuan himself, how could it be false?"

"Although the Lu family was wrong in the first place, now that the Xuanlin Guards have messed things up, will Xu Lan's reputation be preserved? Will the He family's face be saved?"

“Besides, no matter what Lu Ruan’s status is, Lu Jiyuan is after all a third-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and a favorite of Prime Minister Fan.

It doesn’t matter if we quarrel in private for Xu Lan, but now we have exposed the matter. How will our son act in front of Lord Zhang and Prime Minister Fan in the future? ? "

"As for Brother Qian, I had originally thought that after the August solar term, I would ask the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War to find a way to transfer him back to the capital. But after what happened with the Lu family, forget it, forget it for the next three years!"

He Jianxing rarely gets so angry in front of his family.

As soon as he said this, Madam He immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, especially since the issue was complicated and involved He Shiqian's promotion and transfer. In the end, even the look she gave He Shiyi was filled with terrifying coldness.

No one in the family pleaded for He Shiyi anymore, and Zhao Mianmian didn't dare to step forward at this time, allowing him to take the blame.

**

It is said that He Xulan was indeed frightened at the Lu family.

However, because Lu Ruan had put drugs in the tea and food of the girls in advance, He Xulan was in a daze and did not see the horrifying scene of blood-resurrection.

It was only after I got home and heard people talking about it that I was really scared.

Although she was scared, He Xulan had been feeling weak since she was sent back from the Lu family.

The family used connections to find a royal physician to come and see him, and he said that the drug he had taken earlier was very strong and he would need to rest for some time before he could recover.

Qin Shuyu gave orders to everyone in the mansion, asking them not to disturb Lan Jie'er's recuperation no matter what, and even Zhao Mianmian was no exception.

So for a while, He Xulan couldn't find anyone to talk to except Zhiyu and Zhihe.

It was quite boring to lie in bed all the time, so He Xulan took the opportunity to stroll in the yard and talk to her personal maid about what happened in the Lu family that day.

"Zhiyu, do you think the Lu family...really used human blood to make talismans and did something against the will of heaven?"

"Hush, Sister Lan, Madam won't let us talk about this in the mansion."

Zhiyu was originally supporting He Xulan in taking a walk in the yard. When she heard her mention the magic circle, she immediately looked around with a vigilant look on her face.

Seeing Zhiyu's cautious look made He Xulan furious, and she became more and more annoyed:

"There's no one else in this yard, so why can't you tell me?"

Seeing that He Xulan was angry, Zhiyu tried to comfort her again.

As he coaxed her, he recounted the whole story in detail.

When the two talked about how He Jianxing used family rules in the front hall that day, severely scolded Yi Ge'er and blamed him for being excessive and not stopping people in the street, He Xulan's face was so pale that it could not be described.

I saw her shaking violently all over, like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind.

"Father...Did father really say that?"

Zhiyu was stunned, and suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly comforted He Xulan.

"My master didn't mean that. He was probably a little angry about the court affairs. That's why Brother Yi shouldn't have brought the matter to the Xuanlin Guards and brought shame to the He family. He didn't mean to disregard my sister's life."

"Moreover……"

He Xulan couldn't hear what Zhiyu said at all. She dug her nails into her palms and used all her strength to barely stand.

He Xulan knew that in the face of her family's glory and reputation, her life and innocence meant nothing.

But even though we know it, when the facts are laid out before us, everything seems so cold and ruthless.

The girl standing in the yard raised her head and looked at the sky which was high and far away.

She gritted her teeth and managed to hold back the tears in her eyes.

But no one knows what she is thinking at this moment...