LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 458
At first he only planned to take Ling Yun with him, after all Shuiling and Lady Zhang were not as thoughtful as her. But later, he changed his mind. Lady Zhang had to stay with her son Long Dashan. Song Shuiling was also a good kid. Anyway, she should be a lot handier than an outsider. Don't say he is over suspicious. He really dare not use anyone from Shengrui's mansion.
"Well, if they don't mind, you can take them, and you can take care of the ach other."
As soon as Lady Wang's voice fell, Ling Yun, Lady Zhang and Song Shuiling, who had been waiting by the side, knelt down in front of them one after another, "We are willing to go to the capital with the master."
"Get up. Old Song, Sister-in-law Song, Old Zhou, Huzi and Changsheng, I also plan to take them with me. You've been here for almost a year. I told you. If you perform well enough, I will let you get what you deserve. After you kids reach sixteen, I will remove their slave registration and give them freedom. Then it'd be easy for them to find their own wife.'
He had never said this to them before, and saying it now meant he truly trusted them now.
"Thank you, Master Xuan, thank you, Master Xuan!'
Hearing that, they all kowtowed to him. Once one got his slave registration, one would be a slave forever, even including his offspring. So, Ling Jingxuan's move undoubtedly touched their hearts. What was there to be worried of then? With their kids staying with him, maybe their kids would get a title in the future!
"Get up, all of you, and go pack up your things. We'll leave early in the morning tomorrow."
After sending them away, Ling Jingxuan turned to look at his parents, with naked sentiment in his eyes. Yan Shengrui quietly grabbed his hand and gave him silent comfort, and also swore in the heart that he would take them back when the affairs in the capital were done and never let him get so sad like now.
"My crown princess, I have something to say."
Just when they thought all things were settled, the nanny holding the child suddenly knelt in front of them. Ling Jingxuan gave a slight frown, stretched out his hand and held his son over, "Say it."
The little Dumpling was still sound asleep. Ling Jingxuan poked his little face, and the little thing impatiently turned his head sideways and fell asleep again. As Ling Jingxuan tried to poke him again, with a darkened face, the two little buns grabbed him from their daddy and didn't allow him to continue annoying their cute little brother.
'My crown princess, I'm afraid I can't go with you. I still have my husband and kid here.'
Shopkeeper Zhang hired this nanny in town, not a maid they bought. Hearing that, both Yan Shengrui and Ling Jingxuan made a frown. But the next second, the nanny raised her head and said gingerly, 'But if we could go together, maybe'¦'
She didn't finish her words, but her implication was too obvious. Although she had concealed her desire quite well, it still couldn't get away from Ling Jingxuan's eyes. So, she was threatening them using her identity as their baby's nanny?
"In that case, don't go, Jingpeng, dismiss her immediately. She and her family are never allowed to work in any of our industries."
Ling Jingxuan darkened his eyes and said indifferently. She even had the balls to threaten him now. If she raised his kid till he grew big, wouldn't she ride over his head using the kid as a threat? He had long heard that in ancient times, most nannies were bad, and he happened to meet one.
"Got it."
Ling Jingpeng was not stupid. How could he not tell what that woman wanted? If she said it using some begging tone, his big brother wouldn't be so reasonable. They really couldn't afford hiring such kind of woman.
"No, my crown princess, I don't mean that, my crown princess...ah..."
Apparently not expecting that the always mild crown princess would suddenly change his face, the nanny got scared and hurriedly threw herself under his feet and begged him, but got thrown aside by a kick of Yan Shengrui, 'Someone! Throw her out!'
"Yes!"
The soldiers standing outside the door directly dragged her out, and the room instantly resumed its former quietness, like nothing had happened. But this thing really alerted Ling Jingxuan. About the nanny thing, he had his own calculations now. At least, he would no longer hire any nanny for Dumpling again. Maybe he could bring an ewe with him, together with the crescent spring water, it'd be enough.
On this day, the whole house was filled with some kind of depressive mood, in the afternoon Ling Qicai came with his youngest son Ling Chenggui and euphemistically expressed that he wished that his son could go with them. Ling Jingxuan thought Ling Chenggui was not a bad person, so he agreed. It was just that he still had to give Ling Qicai some warning, for he didn't wish that right after they left, someone came making trouble again.
After everything was settled, Yan Shengrui and Ling Jingxuan planned to leave early the next morning. The reason was that Ling Jingxuan didn't like the feeling of so many people seeing them off or that kind of sentimental atmosphere. But before they arrived at the wharf, a lot of people were already waiting there. Finally, Lady Wang and Wang Jinyu cried out. Seeing that they all got on the ship and were leaving for real, Ling Chenglong held his wife and said with a sobbing tone, 'The capital is a total strange place for them. Shengrui, I will hand Jingxuan over to you. You can say I'm being partial. You can't bully him.'
Among the three sons, apparently he cared about his big sun most. Now they were really leaving, he felt like something was pressing his heart, feeling so bad.
"Don't worry, dad, I'll take good care of them, and I'll bring them back to see you in two years."
Standing on the bow of the ship with Ling Jingxuan in his arms, Yan Shengrui assured him with a firm look in his eyes. Ling Jingxuan also echoed, "Dad, I'll be fine. No one dares to bully me. You go back home!'
"I know!"
Ling Chenglong's lips could not help trembling, and he almost used all he could to hold his tears from dropping. As he showed his attitude, others all said goodbye to them, everyone looked so sad, in an instant, the whole wharf got enveloped in dense sorrow.
ƥαṇdαs ηθνε| 'Sail!'
After all, they had to leave. So one more moment was useless at all. After Ling Jingxuan nodded at his man, his man waved his hand, and then tens of his trusted soldiers boarded. Then three big ships carrying people, goods and pets slowly set sail.
"Jingxuan, Jinghan, take care."
"Huzi, Chengsheng, take care of the little masters'¦Master Xuan, take care'¦'
"Jingxuan'¦Ruyun'¦"
As the ships started, those people on the shore all got more emotional, and people on the ships also felt sad. This was the first time of such a long departure. To them, their future was like an X. But they were not afraid. As long as they worked hard, under Ling Jingxuan's lead, they believed that they'd have a bright road to take some day!
"So, I completely have no way back!"
After the ship sailed for some distance, Ling Jingxuan, who was still standing side by side with Yan Shengrui on the bow, leaned towards him slightly. Yan Shengrui who was holding him tightened his hand and said with a firm tone, "I am your leeway forever."
With a shock, Ling Jingxuan turned to give him a deep look. After quite a while, a bright smiled bloomed on his face, 'I will all count on you them, my husband.'
The sadness of separation seemed to melt away in an instant. The husband and husband held each other's hands and smiled brightly and happily as they embarked on a new journey of life.