Inside the restaurant outside Prince Chen’s Mansion.
"The prince is privately visiting the thirteenth prince Zhu Zhaolin. How did this happen to our family?"
Although the higher-ups must have known about this matter for a long time, since he accidentally bumped into it, there is no guarantee that some complications will not arise.
There is only one step to take and one step to look at.
Over the past dynasties, when the throne changed, the East-West Factory would also be thoroughly cleaned. After all, if the old man is not dead, how can he make room for the new man?
Tao Ying was slightly silent, and the expression on her face was obviously deep in thought. After a long time, she said, "Let's go, don't mention today's matter to anyone."
He even canceled his original plan to test Zhu Zhaolin.
"Yes, Eunuch Tao."
Yang Fan and Sun Rong looked at each other and quickly nodded in agreement.
The three of them left the restaurant. Tao Ying did not take them directly back to the palace, but walked around the city. Before his identity as Dongchang was revealed, they looked like three ordinary eunuchs, unremarkable.
Walking on the neat and clean streets, the bustling neighborhoods, the hawkers, and the peach blossom faces peeking out of the tiles.
Yang Fan actually regained the feeling of shopping in his previous life. The difference was that at that time he was following a girl, but now he was following two eunuchs, one big and one small.
Life is so unpredictable.
Tao Ying walked east and west, and her usually serious face had a bit of a market atmosphere, and she could even bargain with the vendors for a long time for a few taels of silver.
But Yang Fan couldn't help but criticize the other party for being stingy, almost catching up with him.
Perhaps feeling his gaze, Tao Ying laughed: "After all, our family is not rich, so we will save whatever we can."
Yang Fan saw him buying some meat and vegetables, and finally bought a knife of rice paper and a pen, as well as a few books and an inkstone that was obviously valuable.
They walked and walked, and finally came to a large number of houses.
"Xiao Rongzi, send it there for our family."
"yes."
Sun Rong took something from Tao Ying's hand, but it was something familiar to him.
The familiar person entered the alley and knocked on the door of a family. A woman about forty years old opened the door.
From a distance, Yang Fan couldn't hear clearly what the two were talking about, but it was obvious that the woman was resisting. In the end, Sun Rong didn't know what he said before she accepted.
"This is the first wife of our family. We studied hard when we were young and became a scholar early. Unfortunately, our family was unruly at the time, did not know how to communicate, and did not know how to please the examiners. Later, we failed in the exams many times, and the family became increasingly poor and difficult to support.
Our family will continue to engage in learning."
Tao Ying, who was beside her, did not shy away from Yang Fan, and said to herself: "Our family has no power to tie the chicken, and we couldn't bear to see my wife in poverty and suffering, so she entered the palace in anger. Twenty years have passed now, and I didn't expect that she would marry him that day."
She is pregnant and has given birth to a son for our family..."
"But how can our family see their mother and son with such a disabled body? I only hope that my son can make progress in the college. As long as our family can secretly watch their mother and son, we will be happy."
The words were said with such sincerity that even Yang Fan was moved by it.
"Deacon Tao's son will definitely be able to reach high school and rise to prominence."
Yang Fan said.
Tao Ying smiled, shook his head and said: "That brat has the same bad temper as our family back then, and he will definitely cause some trouble in the future. However, at least with our family here, he won't have to endure as many injustices as our family did back then.
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"What Deacon Tao said is true."
Suddenly, Tao Ying smiled and said: "Our family felt quite friendly when they saw you that day. If we didn't have a son, we might not have considered you and Xiao Rongzi."
"..."
Yang Fan's mouth twitched.
Well, you're Tao, I regard you as my boss, but you take the opportunity to become my godfather?
"I can't believe that Deacon Tao is so kind to me."
Yang Fan smiled dryly.
Tao Ying laughed but did not respond.
While the two were talking, Sun Rong came back, and Tao Ying did not leave directly. Instead, he continued to watch here, as if waiting for something.
Sure enough, after some time, two young men wearing school uniforms appeared in front of the house.
One of them had a sunny smile and was obviously quite sociable, while the other one was slightly dull and had an old-fashioned face, somewhat similar to Tao Ying.
Needless to say, this is Tao Ying's son.
Tao Che, Zi Yuansheng.
Currently studying at Nanshan Academy.
The two young men waved goodbye in front of the door.
Tao Che turned around and walked in. He called "Mother", and the woman hurriedly came up to him and asked with concern: "I just heard you talking to someone outside. Did you make new friends in the college?"
"Yes. His name is Li Chengfu. He just arrived at the college a few months ago. He is always ranked at the top in his subjects. He is also quite profound in Confucianism and is often praised by his teachers."
Tao Che nodded, and after the introduction, his voice became a little deeper, "It's just that I'm usually ostracized by people around me. It's said that like me, I'm also a relative of the palace people..."
"Yuan Sheng! Don't pay attention to what those people say."
The woman's face changed slightly when she heard this, she was silent for a moment, and said: "Your father is worthy of being my mother and you over the years. My mother has long understood his circumstances and painstaking efforts. She only hopes that my son will be in high school and be named on the gold medal list, and your father will be honored."
Proud of you."
"Mother, I will do it!"
Tao Che nodded with a serious face.
A smile appeared on the woman's face, she pulled Tao Che inside and said nonchalantly: "Your father sent someone to give you rice paper and books, as well as the Langhao brush and Junshan inkstone you have always wanted..."
The nurturing grace of a biological mother and the protective love of a father are as important as mountains.
Tao Che's lips trembled, and the will in his heart became stronger: "Father, mother, your son will definitely not let you down! He will definitely be in high school and be named on the gold list!"
The residence is not far away.
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Tao Ying turned around silently. Yang Fan and Sun Rong did not dare to speak and followed him back to the palace in silence.
As soon as you enter the palace gate.
Tao Ying's original gentle expression disappeared, and she returned to her usual upright and serious expression. Her thin figure was like a tall and straight green pine, decisive and capable.
This is Dongchang’s deacon style!
Seeing him entering the palace, Sun Rong also breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't mention Eunuch Tao's matters to outsiders."
"I know."
Yang Fan nodded heavily.
He doesn't have any likes or dislikes towards Tao Ying. To him, the other person's help is more important to him, even if it contains elements of exploitation.
In today's group, the other party clearly showed their trust in him. Naturally, he would not destroy this relationship, and even hoped to take it further.
After all, if he had a deacon as his backer, he would at least be able to live more comfortably in the East Factory.
"There's nothing wrong, so I'll go back first."
Yang Fan was quite leisurely in the East Factory. When he saw that it was getting late, he said goodbye to Sun Rong and returned to Changqing Palace.
What's the point of being outside? It's not as important as practicing. It would be better if we could take a look at Concubine Chen.
Unexpectedly, when he came back, he found that Concubine Chen was not in the palace.
"Where's the empress?"
He asked a palace maid, who responded in a low voice, "Reply to Manager Yang, the empress was invited to a banquet at Concubine Li Hui's palace."
"Who followed the empress?"
"It's Deputy General Manager Lin."
Yang Fan nodded after hearing this.
Although Deputy General Manager Lin is quite greedy for money and power, as an old eunuch, his methods and responses are still good. At least Concubine Chen will not suffer a hidden loss.
In this way, he felt at ease.
Just as he was thinking this, a eunuch ran in quickly: "Manager Yang, we have found you. Concubine Shu wants you to come over immediately!"
This chapter has been completed!