What kind of bad thoughts can Mr. Xiao have?

Chapter 104 Chapter One Hundred Three

Looking back, Wei Huai'en found that Xiao Qi had left the table at some point, and even changed into a bright red inner servant on purpose, and stood behind her instead of Shui Jing.

"Stop staring at Lu Zhong, he's about to find out."

As soon as Xiao Qi guessed, she knew that she was still worried about how to solve the Jiang family's collusion with Monan.

"If you believe me, I guarantee that nothing will happen to the Jiang family, how about it?"

"Oh? You already have a good idea?"

Wei Huai'en took a piece of fish belly and ate it tastelessly.Obviously not convinced that he really has a way.

She felt that he might have said that to explain to her, and then stayed up in private to investigate what Lu Zhong and those old foxes had arranged.

"Killing the Proton Chaotu will make this peace talks impossible. Whether the border is chaotic or not, Jiang Hong must be transferred to the Northwest today. At that time, the Northwest will still rely on the Jiang family to guard it. No matter what schemes or tricks they have, they will not attack. Self-destruct?"

Xiao Qi knelt down to pour wine for Wei Huai'en, his beautiful phoenix eyes were raised up, and the sudden murderous intent dissipated invisible again.

"Nonsense, what does this matter have to do with the imperial court, and no matter how chaotic the border is, and the war breaks out again, aren't the people on the border suffering the most?"

Wei Huai'en was a little sullen because of his statement that he treated war as a child's play.

Xiao Qi stood up indifferently and went back to stand behind her.

"But Jiang's family is Wynn's family. And sooner or later, Monan will commit another crime in the northwest."

There is a difference between closeness and closeness. In order to keep the Jiang family, why not use the border?Moreover, the Northwest has been restless for years, if the imperial court can no longer be suspicious of the generals, and let go of a fight, Xiao Qi believes that the Northwest Army can beat Monan back to the desert, and dare not go south again.

"Not the time."

Knowing that Xiao Qi wasn't brazen, but had seriously considered the safety of the border, Wei Huai'en no longer entangled with his radicalism, but explained his interests to him.

"Monan is going to fight, but the people have to recuperate for the past few years, and they can't bear the war anymore. If the war is over, there will be thousands of miles of red land, and there will be a lot of bones. It's no different if you win than you don't win."

Xiao Qi was a little annoyed.

If I knew it earlier, I shouldn't have told her this plan in advance just to reassure her.

Since she disagreed, he had no choice but to give up.

Chaotu actually brought Barr to this palace banquet, and suddenly felt a chill all over his body. He scratched his neck, exchanged a glance with the bewildered Barr beside him, and then continued to eat and drink without looking up.

Jiang Hong noticed the bright yellow figure as soon as he entered the palace today, and throughout the palace banquet, he wanted to look away from time to time to look at Shangguan Lu Yong.

There can be many reasons, for example, she is the youngest girl sitting in the front row of female guests, and the girl with the most conspicuous color on her body.Another example is that she and Mrs. Lu are sitting side by side, which is very eye-catching among the guests.

But no one asked him why he wanted to see her. Would he even lie to himself?

Sitting in the row behind Jiang Hong was Li Kong who occasionally looked in Ruan Yan's direction with an unkind expression.

Seeing Little Moon sending Ruan Yan out of the princess mansion that day, he was suspicious by nature and sensed the crisis.The inferiority complex soaked in his bones made him unable to compare himself with Ruan Yan, but naturally he was inferior in every way.

Just thinking about it, anyone with a clean family background, even a peddler walking around the streets, can make Li Kong feel ashamed.Although he could figure out that this low self-esteem was mostly due to his own wild thoughts, he still couldn't control it.

Days and nights when Little Moon was not by his side, he couldn't help blaming everyone around her.

Even if he knew that Meng Keshu was living a very happy life, just waiting for the imperial decree to amnesty the world because of the empress dowager, she would be able to return to him in a fair manner.

But will she still want to come back?
Little Moon once said to him in a letter that she hoped to postpone the marriage, after she stays with His Royal Highness Jiarou, she can make a long-term plan.

"...Your Highness said that since she wants to continue promoting women's studies, there should be female officials in the East Palace to set an example. Recently, I have learned a lot from Lord Ruan Yan, and I plan to ask His Highness for grace in the next few days , even if it is just to be a small official who writes, I am willing.

Just wait for me, okay? "

"Li Kong, His Highness agreed to what I mentioned to you in the letter last time. I'm so happy..."

If this matter is really good for Little Moon, Li Kong has nothing to wait for.It's just that he was in the former dynasty, and he knew too well how those people criticized Wei Huai'en in private for being domineering and domineering.

There is also the order given to him by Emperor Yonghe, he thought over and over again, broke the covenant with Xiao Qi, and only told him the irrelevant errands.

Tonight, I have to bypass my eyeliner and go talk to Little Moon face to face.

Above the jade steps.

"You'd better go back and sit down, I don't need you to accompany me here."

Wei Huai'en focused his attention on the guests in the palace again, and chased Xiao Qi away.

"What are you doing when you go back, I don't want to drink with them, my whole body smells bad."

Xiao Qi had been away from his seat for a long time, and several sharp-eyed ministers had already noticed that he had changed clothes and stood behind Wei Huai'en, and they inevitably exchanged contemptuous glances.

The other servants, even though they are just names in Xuan Yu Division and have no real power, are desperately squeezing in among the men, and they don't take it to heart even if they gain more and don't want to see them.

The reason is self-evident.

Power always gives people the illusion that they can regain the dignity and identity they lack in such a short period of time.

Obviously, on weekdays, a fine-looking internal servant can tell the meaning of others even with a blink of an eye, but today he can keep his face shy and lean towards the men's table, as if he is satisfied to be looked at by them.

Anyway, they are all poor people.

It's just that Xiao Qi is Wei Huai'en's serious confidant, he doesn't need to do anything when he sits there, and the surrounding will not be deserted.Even the officials sitting a few rows in front of him would turn around and talk to him far away. Wei Huai'en wondered why he left.

A good talent that has been cultivated with great difficulty, if he doesn't show off to show off, wouldn't he be wronged if he stays by his side?

What's more, letting him enter the palace... the royal family always owes him, even if Xiao Qi is a bit arrogant outside relying on her favor, she still thinks she should.

Moreover, he was not the kind of person who was so arrogant and forgetful.

"How can you say that you are now Deputy Envoy Xiao, so go back. If I can't hear you, you can help me hear it."

Wei Huai'en finally persuaded Xiao Qi to go back, but he didn't bother to change back into his official robe, and the crimson suit stood out even more in the dark men's seats.

So, she was born to love red very much, it seemed that only she and him in the entire palace dared to wear such a bright color, facing every look that was cast on them with a calm demeanor.

Proton Zhaotu is quite proficient in using Central Plains tableware, but Barr beside him is a little scratching his head.People in Monan are used to eating meat with blades, privately Baer just poured it with a spoon, but today he didn't want to embarrass his master.

But youdao tofu balls are not easy to hold, and Barr accidentally dropped the balls on the ground.

"Heh, Monan people are really vulgar..."

The mocking voice was small, but Chaotu heard it.

"Vulgar? If I heard you right, you did say bad things about your highness just now. Barr is not used to using chopsticks, just practice more. Do you dare to say what you said in private? We, Monan, are vulgar but frank. , you Liang are the most hypocritical."

"What did you say? How dare a defeated barbarian hostage dare to ridicule me like this? That's all, I don't care about you like you. It's really difficult for a villain and a woman!"

The official was not forgiving, but he knew he was wrong, so he didn't dare to speak out.

It's just that Chaotu, who has swallowed his anger since entering the Central Plains, patted Barr on the shoulder, and said in a voice that could just be heard by the official next to him:
"Baar, did you see? Men in the Central Plains are like this. They get angry when they see a woman stepping on their heads. They dare not speak of their princess face to face, so they come to find fault with us.

If we were in Monan, my sister could cut off his long tongue.Hey, they are barbarians who open their mouths and shut their mouths, look down on us and women, but our women in Monan are not only unrestrained, they can even go to the battlefield.I have never seen anyone smaller than this man. "

Hearing that the official's face turned blue and then red, Barr rolled his eyes, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and learned a little bit of Chaotu's black heart.

He asked the official in unfluent Chinese:

"Hey, is my master right? Can you understand me?"

After completely refusing the person to say nothing, Barr became happy again and concentrated on dealing with the balls.

Chaotu was confused by his performance. It stands to reason that Barr should still not understand the content of his Chinese language, so he could not help asking Barr curiously in Monan:
"Did you understand what I just said? Did you learn Chinese behind my back?"

Baer replied in Monan:

"No, I don't understand. But the master must be helping me vent my anger. I believe in the master."

Chaotu warmed his heart, smiled and shook his head.

"Stupid cow."

In Monan language, Barr means cow.Hearing Chaotu calling his name, Barr cautiously shook the sandwiched meatball in front of his eyes.

"Master, I have learned!"

Then eat it in one bite.

There is no moon tonight, and when the palace banquet is over, you can see the sky full of stars when you look up.

Shangguan Luming was a little drunk, and stood by the carriage with his hands behind his back, waiting for Yongyong to come over.

"Don't you really want to go back in my carriage? By the way, girl, they squeeze into one, and this one is for the two of us."

Mrs. Lu pointed to Shangguan Lu Yong to show her two carriages, but when Shangguan Lu Yong saw Lu Yuanzhi approaching, he quickly declined Mrs. Lu's kindness.

"Brother, let's go."

Shangguan Lu Yong worriedly let Shangguan Luming get into the carriage first, then he lifted his skirt and got in neatly.

"How much have you drank, oh, the wine in the palace is so strong."

"Then you, hiccup, open the window..."

Shangguan Luming rubbed his temples, smiling and watching Yongyong who was chattering and scolding him, but found that she stopped talking as soon as she pushed the window open.

"what happened?"

Shangguan Lu Ming felt that something was wrong, so he stood up and looked out, only to see a familiar figure from the back.

Who is it?

He squinted his eyes to identify it carefully in the hazy night, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while.

"Brother, sit still and don't fall."

Shangguan Lu Yong pushed him back to his seat, and then said:
"You should know that man, Lu Yuanzhi. Today, I sat with Mrs. Lu at the table, and I realized that I had seen him a long time ago."

"When? Why don't I know?"

Shangguan Luming couldn't think of any intersection between Yong Yongneng and Lu Yuanzhi, the two of them must have never met before.

"Three years ago, the day the list was unveiled, do you still remember?
At that time, it rained for two consecutive days, and the roof of the yard we rented collapsed. The housekeeper and you were repairing the roof at home, and I will wait for the announcement. "

It was quiet in the carriage, Shangguan Lu Yong twisted his sleeves and talked about the past.

"Of course I remember. I told you that you will win. Just wait for the official announcement at home. If you insist on going, our family doesn't even have an umbrella. You bought an umbrella after you went out."

Shangguan Luming remembered such an important day clearly.

"But the umbrella I brought home was actually not bought by me, it was given to me by Lu Yuanzhi."

"What? He saw you then?"

Shangguan Luming couldn't believe his ears.

"Listen to me, bro..."

Shangguan Lu Yong recalled that rainy day.

It was not too early to walk from the small courtyard they rented to Zhang Bang.There were too many people waiting to reveal the list. Although she was flexible, she couldn't squeeze in the front, and because she was not too tall, she was tightly blocked by others.

But she wanted to find her brother's name at the first sight after posting the list. Just when she didn't know what to do, the person who just made room for her asked her in a low voice:
"Girl, are you also here to show your family the list?"

At that time, Shangguan Lu Yong was a little impatient, so he turned around and said to the man:
"Of course, otherwise, are you showing me the list?"

"But the girl can't make it to the front, why don't you come with me, I know there is a place where I can see the gold list clearly."

Xu was afraid that she would think too much, so this good-tempered young man quietly pointed her to an eaves.

In broad daylight and in a large audience, Shangguan Lu Yong followed him suspiciously while keeping an eye out.

"It's so far away, can you see it?"

The terrain under the eaves of this place is higher, and it is indeed possible to see the whiteboard that has not posted this year's new list in its entirety.

"Of course I can. To be honest, I came here today to read the rankings for my second brother. I have also passed the exam myself, so I am considered experienced. In fact, the gold rankings are full of big characters. As long as the girl's eyes are not bad, she can see it here as well. "

That young master kept a distance from Shangguan Lu Yong, but his voice was quite nice.

Shangguan Lu Yong accepted his kindness, thinking that he is so approachable, he should have passed the exam but failed, so he comforted him:

"It's okay. Although it's a happy event to pass the exam, don't be discouraged if you don't pass the exam. You must have other futures."

The young man covered his face and didn't know whether he was smiling or sighing, but he still looked relaxed when he dropped his sleeves.

"What about the girl's family? Is the chance to win this year?"

"My brother will definitely win, you just wait and see."

Just as he was talking, the list began to be posted over there.

"Number... second?"

Shangguan Lu Yong muttered to himself in surprise, and grabbed the young man's sleeve again:
"Help me find out, is Shangguan Luming the second!"

　Shangguan Luming: Don't talk to strangers
　　
　
(End of this chapter)