Chapter 358.1: Gecko Cinnabar
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If others thought that they could safely return to the capital after leaving Marquis Gu behind, then they were too naive.
Marquis Xuanping blocked their way and took apart their wheels one by one.
There wasn’t a single village ahead and not a single shop behind, it was truly a situation where they could call to the heavens but there would be no answer, or call to the earth but to no avail!
Of course, there were also a few who had not offended Xiao Liulang that also had their wheels dismantled by Marquis Xuanping.
This was helping them, not harming them.
Marquis Xuanping would not trouble them in the future, but if Marquis Xuanping let them go right now, those who disliked Xiao Liulang might actually make things difficult for them.
Therefore, it was better to dismantle their wheels all together!
Xiao Liulang was unaware of Marquis Xuanping's bully behavior on the way. He didn't sleep well last night and had a headache when he got up this morning. He fell asleep on the carriage again shortly after getting on.
He slept too deeply and by the time he woke up, he was already in the capital.
He opened his eyes, lying in a room filled with a sense of familiarity.
He sat up abruptly, looked at the mermaid muslin canopy curtains, then at the six folding screens depicting the misty rivers and rainy towns of the southern region, placed across from the bed. He even turned his head to look at the pillow he had just slept on.
Everything was from his memory, even the scent of fruits and flowers in the room was just like he remembered.
This was the Princess Mansion.
The relationship between Princess Xinyang and Old Madame Xiao wasn’t harmonious. Consequently, Old Madame Xiao didn't like the flesh and blood of Princess Xinyang and was very indifferent to Xiao Heng, so Princess Xinyang simply moved in with her son to the Princess Mansion.
Although it was connected to the Marquis Estate, Xiao Heng hardly ever went to Old Madame Xiao's side.
Xiao Liulang threw off the covers and got out of bed.
"Little Marquis, you're awake!" A servant girl carrying a pile of clothes walked into the room.
He remembered this servant girl, her name was Shihua.
It was just that she was much more mature than she was four years ago. He was a little unaccustomed at the first sight, but he quickly adapted to her new appearance at the second glance.
Her expression and smile were so natural that it seemed as if he had never been away for four years.
"Sister Shihua! Sister Shihua!"
Another little servant girl stumbled in. Her name was Xique, a residence-born servant in the mansion. Four years ago, she was only eight years old, now she was twelve.
She saw Xiao Liulang and greeted him with a smile, "Little Marquis! You're awake! Lord Marquis is waiting for you to have your meal!"
If Xiao Liulang hadn't experienced life and death, he would have been confused by the scene before him.
He looked at the two of them and said, "I am not the Little Marquis, you have mistaken me for someone else. Where are my clothes?"
The two servant girls’ eyes flickered with panic.
Sure enough, it wasn't a dream, they were acting.
Xiao Liulang breathed a sigh of relief.
Everything was too familiar, and for a moment, he almost thought that the four years he spent wandering around as a commoner were a dream and the terrible fire was just a nightmare.
If all of that was just a dream, then the countryside and Bishui Alley were also just a dream.
He slowly sat down on the chair, trying to digest the lingering fear in his heart.
Xique hurriedly went up to pour tea for him.
"I'll do it myself." He refused.
Xique hesitantly retreated to the side, looking at Shihua for guidance.
Shihua shook her head at her, indicating that she shouldn't say anything.
"My clothes." Xiao Liulang said again.
Shihua went to the wardrobe, opened the door, and found Xiao Liulang's luggage.
She secretly glanced at Xiao Liulang several times. Although he looked like Little Marquis, his temperament was too different from his.
Little Marquis never wore a cold face in front of them. He always talked and joked; a young master who made people warm inside.
Furthermore, Little Marquis' legs were not lame.
"You all may withdraw."
Marquis Xuanping, who had been listening outside the door for a long time, saw that his plan didn’t work and could only appear helplessly.
The two servant girls left with a sense of relief.
Today, Xiao Liulang didn’t need to go to the Hanlin Academy. He changed into a set of regular clothes and then said to Marquis Xuanping, "You don't need to test me anymore, I am not Xiao Heng."
Marquis Xuanping said, "I'm not testing you..."
Xiao Liulang interrupted him, "And don’t think that as long as I’m Xiao Heng, you can make up for your inner guilt. Even if you test me a hundred or a thousand times, I will remain as Xiao Liulang, the illegitimate son of Chen Yunniang, not the di son of Marquis Xuanping."
Marquis Xuanping's gaze darkened, "Then tell me, are there really two people who look exactly like each other in the world?"
"Is it really exactly the same?" Xiao Liulang asked in return.
Marquis Xuanping's gaze fell on the spot under his right eye.
There used to be a teardrop mole there, but it was now gone.
"Of course, if you just want to treat me as a substitute for the Little Marquis, then go ahead." Xiao Liulang said.
No one could replace Xiao Heng!
He didn’t need a substitute for Xiao Heng!
All he wanted was Xiao Heng! His son Xiao Heng!
That remark really pierced Marquis Xuanping's heart to the point of bleeding. He was indeed born to him, he knew which words would hurt him the most.
Xiao Liulang didn't say anything more and picked up his luggage, "Where are my medicinal herbs?"
"In the yard." Marquis Xuanping replied.
Xiao Liulang walked out without looking back.
Marquis Xuanping watched his determined and stubborn figure and suddenly called out to him, "Don't you want to see your mother?"
Xiao Liulang paused for a moment.
He slowly clenched his hand holding the luggage.
I want to see her... But does she want to see me?
Xiao Liulang walked away without hesitation.
"Hiss— You little brat!"
Marquis Xuanping felt his tooth ache!
Steward Liu walked over from the other end of the corridor and asked as he entered the room, "Lord Marquis, has the young master still not acknowledged his identity?"
Marquis Xuanping pounded his fist on the table, his mouth twitching, "That stubborn little donkey!"
"Is he really Little Marquis though? Could it just be a mistake?" Steward Liu asked anxiously.
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