Chapter 318: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 318: Do You Miss Me? (5)
Xiao Ruiqing walked over with a smile on his face, as if he was genuinely happy about his elder brother's return. "Big brother, so it's really you! It's been a long time since you came home. Father and mother miss you dearly. If you have time, you should go and see them!"
Upon hearing this hypocritical remark, Xiao Ruiyuan didn't even spare him a glance. He ignored the hand reaching out to him and walked straight past him, as if the living person in front of him didn't exist at all.
Xiao Ruiqing's expression stiffened, and the hand he had extended slowly dropped, his face filled with sadness and disappointment.
Seeing him like this, the man behind him pointed angrily at Xiao Ruiyuan's retreating figure. "How can such an unfilial person bear the title of the Marquis's heir? How can we expect him to support the future generations of the Xiao family? No, I have to write a letter to Grandfather and ask him to advise the Marquis of Weiyuan to change the heir. We can't entrust the prosperity of the Xiao family to such a cold-hearted person!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruiqing quickly defended his elder brother. "Big brother is a good person, just a bit solitary in temperament! If he neglected Lingyun this time, I hope Lingyun can forgive him!"
Lingyun, referred to by the man, looked at Xiao Ruiqing with disappointment. "You're also the legitimate son of the Marquis's family. Your knowledge and conduct are excellent. Why don't you compete for the position of heir?"
Xiao Ruiqing waved his hand repeatedly, looking around nervously. Seeing that no one else heard this, he pretended to be angry and said, "Since ancient times, there has been a proper order of seniority. Big brother is the legitimate eldest son of the Marquis's family and deserves to inherit the title. I am just a son of the secondary wife, with a lower status. How can I covet the position of my elder brother's heir? Lingyun, you must never speak such rebellious words again in the future!"
Lingyun's face darkened upon hearing this. So what if he's born of a secondary wife? He's also born of a secondary wife, and there's an eldest son from the primary wife above him. But Grandfather and Father still favor him the most, hmph!
"What are you afraid of? He's going to the battlefield the day after tomorrow. The Barbarian Tribe is skilled in warfare. Who knows if he'll come back alive!"
Xiao Ruiqing's face changed drastically, and he quickly covered Lingyun's mouth, cursing him inwardly for being foolish. "Lingyun, you shouldn't say such things. If it's spread, and someone with ill intentions finds out, it will bring disaster to our Xiao family!"
Lingyun snapped out of it and also broke into a cold sweat. If this remark about the two armies clashing were to spread, saying that he undermined someone else's morale would be the least of his worries. If someone accused the Marquis of Weiyuan's family of colluding with the Barbarian Tribe, as a member of the Xiao family, he would surely be in big trouble. His future would be ruined!
Xiao Ruiqing sneered inwardly. If it weren't for his future smooth ascension to the position of heir, how could he be friends with such a fool! Just wait, once those people take action, Xiao Ruiyuan won't be able to come back from the battlefield alive. The position of heir is within his grasp!
Xiao Ruiyuan didn't know that someone else was plotting against him, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. He had experienced too many such plots from childhood to adulthood, and he couldn't even count how many times he had narrowly escaped from such schemes!
At this moment, he was giving some instructions to Xiao Shiyi.
"Master, why not let your subordinate go?"
Looking at his expressionless master, Xiao Shiyi couldn't believe it. He almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.
Xiao Ruiyuan glanced at him and finally explained, "This time is different from before. The war may last a long time, and there are affairs in the capital that need someone to take care of. Besides you, I don't trust anyone else."
"Subordinate obeys!"
Xiao Shiyi breathed a sigh of relief. He thought so. His master couldn't possibly think he wasn't capable enough to accompany him. But, surprisingly, his master actually explained it to him today. Did the sun rise from the west today?
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