Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 270 He’s not worth it

"Why are you here?" Zhou Jingxuan looked up and saw the Fifth Prince, the Eighth Princess, and the Ninth Prince walking in together.

“Isn’t the Ninth Prince already allowed to leave the palace and establish his own residence? Today we accompanied him to check on the renovation of the Ninth Prince’s residence and came here for lunch. Unexpectedly, we ran into the Third Prince.” The Eighth Princess, Zhou Xuening, plopped down next to Zhou Jingxuan. “We’re also hungry, so let’s have lunch together with the Third Prince.”

Princess Zhou Xuening was favored by Emperor Zhou Shun because her mother, Consort Wan, was Emperor Zhou Shun's first woman when he was still a prince. Her relationship with Consort Wan was special, especially since she died saving him during an assassination attempt. Therefore, Emperor Zhou Shun doted on this daughter.

Zhou Jingxuan wanted to say he didn't want to eat anymore, but the Fifth Prince Zhou Jinghao had already told the waiter to bring the dishes.

"Then thank you for your hospitality, Third Prince." Ninth Prince Zhou Jingxing said sincerely.

Zhou Jingxuan was so angry he laughed: "So you guys just came here to rip me off?"

"Oh, Third Brother, don't be so stingy." Zhou Xuening hugged Zhou Jingxuan's arm and shook it. "It's rare for me to leave the palace."

“You’ve already ordered all the food, how can I say no?” Zhou Jingxuan patted Zhou Xuening on the head. “Alright, hurry up and eat.”

So the four siblings happily began to eat.

On the surface, they appear to be very close and harmonious brothers, but what they are really like in private is something only they know.

Meanwhile, Ning Wushuang and Ning Xingchen, the siblings, were also sitting in the carriage heading home.

"He really is greedy," Ning Wushuang sneered.

"Do you still want to be his principal wife?" Ning Xingchen raised an eyelid.

"I……"

"If you're willing to sacrifice your entire life to deal with Han Lian'er, Wushuang, you'll disappoint us greatly. The reason Mother has been delaying going to the palace to request an imperial decree for marriage is because she thought you could figure it out yourself."

Ning Wushuang lowered her head. She did indeed want to become the Third Prince's wife. In that case, Han Lian'er would only be a concubine, and she could easily deal with her. However, if she did that...

"Wushuang, you should know that all we want is for you to be happy. Han Lian'er is not worth sacrificing yourself for revenge."

When Ning Wushuang looked up, her eyes were already red: "I understand. I won't do anything foolish. Not only is Han Lian'er not worth it, but my third cousin isn't worth it either."

Ning Xingchen smiled: "That's right. Didn't that miracle doctor tell you to smile every day? Just be a little sad today, and you'll face everything with a smile from now on."

“Okay.” Ning Wushuang nodded. “What’s that miracle doctor like? I really want to meet her. How old is she? Is she pretty? She…”

Ning Xingchen's eyes flickered: "Don't worry, you'll see her soon."

"Really?"

"Yes, she... is coming to the capital."

"That's great!" Ning Wushuang smiled. "Then, could we let her stay at our house? Or maybe we could buy her a yard next door..."

"We'll see. After all, a divine doctor has his own temperament." Ning Xingchen rubbed his nose, looking forward to his return. He knew the capital would be bustling with activity then.

Just then, Yunyi, who was about to return and greet Hongyi, sneezed violently twice.

"Young Miss, someone must be missing you." Hongyi hurriedly handed over a handkerchief.

"First you think about it, then you curse, then you catch a cold." Yunyi took a handkerchief and rubbed her nose. "Why do you look so disheveled? Did you get into a fight?"

"Don't even mention it." Hong waved her hand. "On the way back, I ran into some bad luck guy. He couldn't beat me, so he resorted to dirty tricks, and I accidentally fell for it."

"Who's so powerful? Who could possibly trick my most trusted maid?" Yun Yi asked curiously, her gossip instincts kicking in.

"Young Miss, you're a gossip too?"

"Miss is human too. Gossiping is human nature, okay?" Yun Yi rolled her eyes at her. She had been gossiping for tens of thousands of years. The aloof persona didn't exist for her. She always had gossip artifacts in her space.

Someone asked what the "gossip artifact" is? It has to be a melon seed stool.

What did people do when there were no sunflower seeds? Well, they had dried fruit and dried meat.

However, sunflower seeds have a history of over three thousand years, so they have existed for most of those periods.

"I don't know that person's name, but his kung fu is excellent. If I ever have the chance to see him again, I will definitely tear him to pieces." Hong Yi clenched his fist.

Meanwhile, Ah Kuan, who was bandaging his wound somewhere, couldn't help but sneeze. He had a really bad day; he almost fell into the hands of a woman. These days, he had suffered losses at the hands of two women. Next time he saw a woman, he would have to go around her.

Originally, Han Lian'er was supposed to take him with her when she returned to the capital, but he was injured and couldn't ride a horse. Han Lian'er thought he was a burden, so she allowed him to stay here to recover before going back.

Yun Yi frowned, clearly not getting any information out of him, and then changed the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about that nameless man anymore. Now tell me how the people you contacted during your trip have gone?"

“I’ve made contact.” Hong nodded. “Didn’t I mention that my family used to run a security escort agency? Later, we were betrayed by our rivals, and my father and a group of capable fellow apprentices all died. Without our pillars, I couldn’t support them on my own, so we disbanded. This time, I contacted the few survivors. They’ve all been having a tough time, and knowing I need manpower, they’ve all expressed their willingness to come back.”

"How many people are there?"

“There are two senior brothers and one junior brother. In recent years, they have been working as hired escorts in various escort agencies. They have also gathered some people who are doing the same work as them. They are all willing to work with them. There are about a dozen people in total, which is enough to form an escort team.”

When can you come over?

"My three fellow disciples will be coming to town in the next few days. You can decide what to do after you've met them."

"Okay." Yunyi nodded. "Go take a shower and change your clothes quickly, you smell."

Hongyi quickly looked down and sniffed her arm, then turned and ran away.

Before her fellow disciples arrived, Yunyi went to Black City.

It's almost Chinese New Year, and I need to give some New Year's gifts to the brothers in the gang. Besides, Fengyun Teahouse has already opened, but she, as the gang leader, has not shown up at all. She is really incompetent.

Although only a dozen days had passed, the area around the teahouse had changed dramatically. The street in front of the small building, which originally had no name, had now been named Fengyun Street.

"Young Miss, this place has really changed a lot." Hong Yi was stunned.

Yunyi smiled, and was about to say something when she saw a person fly out of the teahouse and crash to the ground.