The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1726 Taking care of Chen Qingsheng's business

"My son came to eat fried cakes and thought of stopping by the shop to see my father, but he found his mother being bullied. This person is truly incorrigible! Today, His Highness will definitely teach her a lesson!"

Under Cheng Youning's orders, He Bao's face was swollen from being beaten. Looking at He Bao's bloodied face, Qiao Rong asked Cheng Youning, "Your Highness, shall we continue?"

Cheng Youning said, "Cut off the hand that she just reached out to my mother!"

"Yes!"

Shang Xi quickly pulled Cheng Youning back: "A minor punishment is enough, but you mustn't break her hand. After all, she's surnamed Cheng. If you break her hand, it will be hard for your father to explain when he comes back!"

Where did my father go?

"Mochun County! They left this morning!"

"Hey? Why didn't you bring the child?"

"Aren't you going to be crowned Crown Princess? It's not a good time to go out! You Ning, release He Bao."

Cheng Youning said, "Mother, if this person doesn't stop, he'll keep causing trouble! If we want to eliminate this threat, we should kill him!"

"Kill him! Absolutely not!"

Upon hearing that she was to be killed, He Bao immediately began to beg for mercy, "I will never steal anything again, please let me go, I will never do it again."

Shang Xi loathed He Bao, but had no choice but to plead, "You Ning, let He Bao have her. If word gets out, people will say our Wan family is heartless."

"Alright, I'll listen to you, Mother, and release him! But if he causes trouble again, Mother, I won't grant your request."

Shang Xi agreed: "Okay, if she makes a scene, I will not let her off easily."

As soon as she was untied, He Bao tried to run away, but Shang Xi said sternly, "Stop! Return what you took from Chen Qingsheng before you leave."

He Bao hurriedly pulled off the hairpin from her hair and the bracelet from her wrist, threw them on the stall, and ran away. She wasn't afraid of Shang Xi or Cheng Feng, but she was afraid of Cheng Youning, who wouldn't tolerate her.

Cheng Youning glanced behind Shang Xi and said, "Mother, you are the heir apparent of the Prince Pang's mansion. You should bring a few attendants with you when you go out!"

"My son's reminder is that next time Mom goes out, she should take two people with her."

"Hey? You guys went out shopping, where's Yuhua?"

"If Yu Hua were here, this lotus bud wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."

"What about Yuhua? Isn't she inseparable from her mother?"

"Good news! Your cousin He Ye is pregnant with twins! Yu Hua is overjoyed and is at home making clothes, shoes, and socks for the babies! I can't get her to move no matter how much I call her!"

"Twins?"

"That's right, they are twins. Physician Li checked their pulses yesterday, and it's absolutely true. The Chen family finally has an heir; it's a joyous occasion for the whole family!"

Cheng Youning raised her chin to look at Cheng Qingsheng, who was still not recovered, and pouted, "Hmph, I didn't realize Chen Xiaosan had some skills!"

"You child, why are you so like your father? Your mocking tone is just like his. You need to change this! You can't be like your father!"

"You're saying this guy got robbed in broad daylight? He's such a coward! I don't think he's suited to be a street vendor!"

"Hey kid, how come you talk even more rudely than your dad!"

"Hehehe, what can I do? I'm my dad's son! Mom, this guy's stopped selling kites and started selling glass now!"

"It was all your dad's idea! I reckon we'll make money from this birthday celebration."

Cheng Youning looked at the glass reflecting various colors of sunlight and said, "Everything has its advantages and disadvantages."

"What are you trying to say, child? Selling glass is much more profitable than selling kites."

"We'll see! I'm going to take a look around ahead, you guys choose your hairpins!"

Cang Zhuo quickly grabbed Cheng Youning's sleeve, "Crown Prince, I'll go with you to the front, can you buy me two sweet cakes too!"

"Why are you so greedy!"

"Can't I just treat my brother, the Crown Prince, to a big bowl of tea later?"

"You're young, but you're quite good at math, exchanging a large bowl of tea for two sweet cakes. Come on, I'll buy them for you!"

Cang Zhuo handed the glass cup in his hand to his mother and said excitedly, "Mother, please hold this for me. My brother, the Crown Prince, is going to treat me to something delicious!"

"Hey! Don't cause trouble for your Crown Prince brother!" Seeing that she couldn't call him back, Furong had no choice but to let him leave.

Han Nianxia said, "Sister-in-law, why is your Youning talking so incoherently these days? And his tone is so ambiguous. Who gave him that title?"

"This has nothing to do with the Master. It's just a matter of lineage. The Wan family is all like this, unpredictable and neither one thing nor the other."

“My uncle and my cousin are not like that.”

Shang Xi's lips twitched. "There must be people like that. He's just copying what others have done!"

Shang Xi was implying something, but unfortunately Han Nianxia didn't understand!

"Who did you learn from?"

"Alright, stop asking around. Whether you want to buy a glass hairpin or a glass bracelet, hurry up and choose. After you pay, I'll treat you to sugarcane and ginger juice."

The gluttonous Han Nianxia said, "And add a plate of red bean paste cake!"

"I'll make it all! I'll arrange whatever you want to eat today!"

Arriving at their usual pastry shop, the group had barely sat down when they heard someone at the counter say to the shopkeeper, "Boss, five packs of mint cake and five packs of red bean paste cake."

Shang Xi stood up and called out towards the counter, "Fourth Sister!"

"Hey? It's you guys!"

"We've stopped here to rest and have a glass of sugarcane and ginger juice."

Lu Si Niang said something to the shopkeeper at the counter, then came over to Shang Xi and the others, "Why are you all together?"

Shang Xi pulled Lu Si Niang to sit down, then took out the hairpins she had bought from Chen Qingsheng, "Here are two for you!"

"A glass hairpin? Why are you giving me a gift as soon as we meet?"

"That Chen Qingsheng is He Ye's husband Yu Hua's third uncle. He no longer sells kites."

Lu Si Niang looked at the pile of hairpins and said, "Don't tell me he sold the hairpins!"

"He doesn't just sell hairpins. I think he still hasn't found his niche. He sells cups, bowls, and plates—basically anything made of glass. Today is his first day, and a few of us came from his stall to support him."

"Why weren't you invited? I should have patronized He Ye's business!"

"I'll give you two, these two will do, they'll suit you."

"These glass hairpins are so pretty now, but I wonder if they'd make me look too young!"

Shang Xi looked at the pile of hairpins in front of her. "Young? I still have to give two of them to my mother-in-law when I get home. She's over sixty and she can wear them. How can you look young in them? Trust me, just wear these two. They'll exude elegance and grace, and they'll be a perfect match for you!"

Without saying a word, Shang Xi directly stuck the hairpin into Lu Si Niang's head.

At this moment, Furong rolled up her sleeves and showed them to Lu Si Niang, "Take a look and see which one you like, whichever one you fancy is yours!"

Furong wore a bracelet on one wrist, which was quite unlike the Furong of the past. This was really unbecoming of a schoolteacher. Lu Si Niang asked, "How much stuff did you all buy?"