Tang Dynasty: A Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls for Li Er at the Start

Chapter 104 May the young master take good care of me in the future.
"Ha~"

The next morning, Wen He came out of the house with dark circles under her eyes.

Wenrou was startled when she saw him, thinking he was sick, and hurriedly went to call a doctor.

This little girl has been eating well lately and has grown quite a bit taller; when she runs, Wen He almost can't catch her.

"I'm not sick, I just stayed up late drawing some things."

"Brother is naughty, he doesn't sleep properly." Wenrou pouted and complained angrily.

Wen He chuckled, reached out and gently patted her head, speaking softly.

"Okay, I won't do it again next time."

Xiao Wenrou made a soft "hmm" sound, her little eyes darting around as if she had thought of something, and said, "Brother, this morning, the little girl across the street brought over a box of pastries. I didn't accept them because you weren't awake yet, but Uncle Wenzhong said it was good to accept them."

She was a little timid, worried that she had done something wrong.

Wen He asked in confusion, "Which little sister is it?"

"It's the one who tugged at your sleeve before, oh right, she said her name is Wu Erniang," Wenrou suddenly remembered.

Did Sister Wu bring over some pastries?
Wen He narrowed her eyes, telling Wen Rou to go play by herself first, and then asked someone to call Wen Zhong over.

"Young master." Wen Zhong stepped forward and bowed.

"Is it the Crown Prince's idea to have pastries delivered from across the hall?" Wen He asked.

He knew that Wenzhong was not someone who made decisions on his own. Since he had accepted it, it must have been the will of Li Shimin or Empress Zhangsun.

Wenzhong nodded and said, "It is said to be the Crown Princess's idea, but it should be His Highness's instruction. His Highness said that Wu Erniang will be a playmate of the Princess in the future, and that the young master should take good care of her and not let the relationship get bad."

Ha ha.

Wen He sneered inwardly.

Do you really think he doesn't know? Li Shimin just wanted to remind him not to forget to keep an eye on Wu Zetian.

Don't ruin the relationship.

It's all his fault for being so talkative back then, saying something on behalf of Sister Wu, which has now caused so much trouble.

"Alright, let's accept it. If the soap is finished, send one over as a return gift, but remember to only send it to Wu Erniang."

As for Yang and Wu Shun, Wen He really looked down on them and it was best to avoid them.

Anyway, Li Er told him not to ruin his relationship with Sister Wu.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong smiled helplessly and agreed.

"Ha~"

"Sigh, what a life of toil I have." Wen He yawned deeply and asked someone to bring a basin of warm water for her to wash up.

Not long after, footsteps could be heard outside his residence.

Li Tai and Li Chengqian had already arrived.

"Where is Li Ke?" Wen He asked while eating a bowl of batu.

Li Ke, that kid, usually gets up quite early.

"Oh, he said he forgot something and will be here in a bit," Li Chengqian said.

"This guy is weird. He was urging us to go out just now, but halfway there he said he forgot something. I don't know what he's thinking."

Li Tai grunted twice.

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly felt a shadow appear behind him.

He turned his head and saw that Li Ke had appeared behind him at some point, which startled him.

"What are you doing, appearing and disappearing like a ghost?"

Li Ke ignored him and stepped forward to bow to Wen He.

"Alright, I have something to do today, so I won't let you plow the fields this morning. Today I'll teach you some new arithmetic."

Based on the three kids' learning abilities, Wen He felt that she could probably teach them more advanced math, such as equations, in less than six months.

But there's no need to rush. You can't learn too much at once. Let's teach them some basics first.

Li Chengqian and Li Ke both nodded seriously.

Li Tai seemed a little absent-minded; needless to say, he was preoccupied with his pigs again.

It wasn't until noon that Wenrou came to urge them to eat, and only then did Wenhe let the three little ones finish their get out of class. Since the family had become wealthy, Wenhe had resumed providing three meals a day. At first, the three little ones weren't used to it and found it a bit strange, but over time, they all got used to it.

After the meal, Wenzhong came over to give a special reminder: "Young master, you still need to go today to fulfill your promise to His Highness the Crown Prince yesterday."

Wen He rolled her eyes helplessly.

"I understand. But before I go there, I'll go to the Ministry of Works first. Could you send someone to ask if Doctor Yan is there?"

Before going to the Hundred Riders, Wen He had something even more important to do.

Didn't I promise to make a divine crossbow for Li Er yesterday?

Although he saw the diagrams and information in later generations, he could not create them.

The craftsmen in the manor certainly wouldn't have the guts to do that.

So he drew several pictures based on his impressions overnight, intending to give them to Yan Liben so that he could figure them out himself.

Whether or not it can be manufactured depends on the abilities of Yan Liben and the Ministry of Works.

Upon hearing this, Wenzhong knew it was a serious matter and dared not delay, so he quickly agreed to handle it personally.

"Brother's going out again?" Little Wenrou pouted, a little dissatisfied.

"Xiaorou, study hard at home today. I don't expect you to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting in the future, but girls can't not study. If you don't study, you will be deceived by bad people."

Wen He deliberately scared her.

Unexpectedly, Wenrou didn't scare him, but Li Ke, who was standing next to her, suddenly choked.

Everyone looked at him doubtfully.

Li Tai asked, puzzled, "No one's going to take it from you, why are you eating so fast?"

“I just think what you said is right,” Li Ke replied without changing his expression.

Wen He smiled and said, "Look, even Li San said so."

"Oh, okay, then I'll stay home and study hard. When I'm older, I'll go out with my brother."

She nodded gently and obediently.

Not long after, Wen Zhong returned and learned that Yan Liben was not in the Ministry of Works, but in the Ministry of Personnel. Only then did Wen He remember.

After leaving the Prince of Qin's mansion, Yan Liben first went to work as the chief physician of the Imperial Secretariat.

This official title is strange, and he doesn't know what it entails.

But I imagine Yan Liben has many acquaintances in the Ministry of Works, so let's ask him to help introduce us.

If all else fails, he will have to go to Li Er.

But when Wen He thought of Li Er's furious state yesterday, she couldn't help but shudder.

"Forget it, let's ask Yan Liben if he knows anyone there."

The five Xuanjia guards were dressed in plain clothes as servants, but they all carried swords, so they didn't look like ordinary servants at all.

However, Wen He had gotten used to it.

At least it's not like before; the Xuanjia Guards who go out with him are all wearing armor and riding horses.

On the road, the rate of people turning their heads to look at you is as high as 100%.

Those people were probably wondering which important person this was, that they made such a big fuss just to go out.

Fortunately, they realized that doing so was too attention-grabbing, so they have been keeping a low profile lately.

After entering the imperial city through the Vermilion Bird Gate, we arrived at the Ministry of Works near the Ministry of Works.

As soon as Wen He stepped off the carriage, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of the Ministry of Works gate.

It was Yan Liben.

However, he was different from before; he was now wearing a light scarlet official robe, a rank of fifth grade official.

"Dr. Yan!"

Wen He greeted the person from afar.

Yan Liben was pacing there when he heard the sound. His face lit up with joy, and he quickly went to greet Wen He.

Several other people followed behind him.

(End of this chapter)