What kind of bad thoughts can Mr. Xiao have?

Chapter 56 Chapter 55

"Master? Master?"

When Wei Huai'en's motorcade was queuing up to enter the capital of Mingzhou, Shui Jing came over and knocked on the window.

"What's the matter, Sister Shuijing?"

Wei Huai'en, who had changed into an ordinary woman's attire, smiled and opened the car window and poked his head out.

"A letter from Deputy Envoy Xiao."

Shui Jing handed over a letter.Wei Huaien motioned her to get in the car, then closed the door tightly and opened the envelope.

The content of the letter is nothing special:
"We have met Jiang Hong in Yongzhou, and we will arrive at Bandit Mountain in five days. Come on Xiao Qi."

His calligraphy is from the copybooks she used, but he can't learn her flying strokes, but the brushstrokes are reserved, so that she can see him frowning and considering each stroke when she sees him.

It seemed that the battle in the Northwest was indeed going well, and a great victory was reported shortly after the year. Jiang Hong also led a surprise army to pull out the king's tent in Monan, forcing them to send a letter of surrender in early February.

The army was victorious and was already on its way home, but Jiang Hong brought his cronies to escort the proton one step ahead, just to return to Beijing before Emperor Yonghe's Longevity Festival, as the biggest birthday present.

Wei Huai'en didn't intend to really wade into the muddy waters of Mingzhou, and he didn't want the courtiers to think that her trip was to trample the face of King Duan on the ground.

The soldiers of Mingzhou suppressed the bandits every year, raised money every year, and spent a lot of money, but the bandits were still rampant, like weeds reborn in the spring breeze.

Even if she follows the right path and recruits soldiers to suppress bandits, it will not solve the real problem.Although King Duan's disaster relief work in the northern border was hard work, nothing went wrong.

When the time comes, it will make it difficult for her to handle affairs, and if those women embarrass their duties, they will turn against the sky again and come to make her look bad.

So she dressed lightly and pretended to be an ordinary family visiting relatives, and took the first step away from the princess guard of honor, grabbing the ten-day time difference.Then let Xiao Qi and Jiang Hong join forces, and at that time, Mingzhou will be turned upside down by using the bandits to harass the Northwest Army.

So before her soldiers arrive, what she has to do is to find out the clues of this mess, and find out the real reason why the bandits in Mingzhou have been in trouble for more than ten years.

"Everything is going well with Xiao Qi, and we will be there in five days."

Wei Huaien handed the letter paper to Shui Jing, and when he was about to throw the envelope into the charcoal basin and burn it, he realized that it didn't feel right when he squeezed it.

After reading it, Shui Jing burned the letter paper, and turned to see Wei Huai'en frowning and poured out a red ribbon embroidered with scriptures from the envelope.

"what is this?"

Shui Jing has never been to the northwest, so he doesn't know what it is.

Wei Huai'en shook the ribbon and showed it to Shui Jing.

"This is a custom in Monan. Wrap scriptures around your hands, and you will be blessed by the gods."

Then she twisted the ribbon into a rope and asked Shui Jing to tie it for her.

"There are no Monan people in Yongzhou. Maybe Xiao Qi snatched this ribbon from that proton. You see, although it has been cleaned, there are still some traces of being torn."

"Deputy Envoy Xiao is interested, but Master even knows about this custom in Monan?"

Shui Jing sat closer and tied a strong diamond knot on her wrist.

"Did you forget? Uncle and aunt have been guarding the Northwest for many years, and the family letter will naturally say about Monan. Haven't you read it too?"

After the team passed the city gate, the voices outside the car became noisy, and Wei Huai'en's voice became louder, which was rarely lively.

"How long ago was that, even if I saw it, I would forget it, but the master has a good memory."

Shui Jing thought of the year when Jiang Jue and his wife wrote the most letters, and it was also the year when the first queen died of illness.

Wei Huai'en hardly spoke that year, and only when his brother Wei Huaide came over would he eat more.At that time, her mind was all on Wei Huai'en, how could she still remember these trivial things.

This topic was brushed aside, Shui Jing didn't know whether Wei Huai'en brought it up inadvertently, or felt sad.So she lifted the corner of the car curtain and looked out, trying to collect some interesting things to tell Wei Huai'en.

It doesn't matter if you look at it, she happened to see Meng Keshu walking out of a piano store, and before Meng Keshu raised his eyes to look over, she lowered the curtain of the car, turned her head and said to Wei Huai'en:

"Master, there are acquaintances in Mingzhou City."

"Who?"

"Meng Keshu, the third lady of the former Yushi Zhongcheng's Meng family."

Shui Jing knew the news of every family in the capital like the palm of his hand, so naturally he couldn't admit his mistake.

"Do you want to send someone to watch? So as not to recognize that the master messed up the plan?"

"Well, send two people to check, just don't run into us."

Shui Jing got the order and immediately ordered the guards to follow up, and then murmured puzzledly:
"But I clearly remember that when the Meng family was exiled to Nanlin Mansion, how could I meet Miss Meng San here?"

Wei Huai'en lowered his eyes and stroked the knot on his wrist, feeling uneasy for no reason, as if the foolproof plan would be disrupted by some unexpected factor, and the final outcome was unpredictable.

"I hope everything goes well for us. In the past few days, everyone must be cautious in their words and deeds, and must not make mistakes."

"Yes, master."

In Yongzhou.

"Hey, hey, Xiao Qi, I've called you several times, what are you thinking?"

Jiang Hong got out of the carriage, wanted to chat with someone, and called Xiao Qi over after several calls in succession.

Xiao Qi slowed down and rode beside Jiang Hong.

"I didn't think about anything, I was just calculating how long it would take to get to Mingzhou."

"Yo Yo, I have cultivated you for nothing. There is nothing else in my mind except these."

There was a small scar on Jiang Hong's forehead, and he lost his youthful air after being alone on the battlefield, but without Jiang Jue and Ning Yu's restraint, he added to his gangster air.

"Your Highness is as important to Xiao Qien as a mountain, and Xiao Qi can never repay him."

Xiao Qi pretended not to hear the teasing in his words, and answered very seriously.

"Come on, come on, your master isn't here, so don't make empty farts here."

Jiang Hong's teeth became sore when he heard this, so he simply changed the subject.

"You bullied that little proton for two days, why bother?"

"General Jiang, you captured the proton with your own hands, why are you still speaking for him?"

"I caught it as soon as I caught it, and I didn't bully a child? You are good. You stripped his jewelry and bracelets clean. After all, he is the proton of Monan. You made him worse than the children on the side of the road. I Just can't see it."

Xiao Qi held the rein with one hand, and patted the pocket hanging on the horse's back with the other hand, which was blocked by the cloak.

"What does it matter, he will have a long hard life in the future."

"Are all the people in Xuanyu Division like this bandit? Even children have to scratch the surface?"

Jiang Hong looked back at the carriage that had been unusually quiet for the past two days behind him, and then at Xiao Qi, who followed the horses forward, making the clattering sound of gold and jade from his luggage. He really couldn't bear his conscience.

"No, these are for Wynn."

Xiao Qi's eyes softened because of mentioning her, because he had said her name too many times in his heart, and forgot to correct it when he said it.

He suddenly felt a panic of revealing the secret, and quickly looked at Jiang Hong thinking about how to make up for it so that Jiang Hong would not have doubts about his relationship with Wei Huai'en.

This is Wei Huaien's family, and he shouldn't speak out about their intimacy before she explains it himself.He wasn't afraid that Jiang Hong would look down on him, but he wanted her to introduce him.

"Eh? So you dare to call her name in private?"

Although Jiang Hong caught his words, he didn't think deeply about whether it had surpassed some limit.

Xiao Qi barely pretended to be calm, and tried to fool the past with a joke:
"The little one made a slip of the tongue for a while, General Jiang, don't go to sue in front of the master, when the time comes, Xiao Qi will be punished for a crime of disrespect."

"Hahaha, easy to talk about."

Jiang Hong whistled, summoned his bay red horse Lieyang, jumped on the horse and rode beside Xiao Qi.

"Yo Yo is not such a strict person, you have been with her for so many years and you still don't know her?"

"Xiao Qi is naturally inferior to General Jiang in understanding his master. As a slave, doing a good job is the most important thing."

Xiao Qi consciously fell behind by half a horse's head, and he was relieved that he didn't reveal his secrets.

Jiang Hong admired Xiao Qi very much before, and he was not a person who valued his status. Now that he had opened up the chatterbox, he chatted with Xiao Qi about Wei Huai'en's childhood.

On the way from Yongzhou to Mingzhou, you can gradually see the hazy green mist on the treetops, just like the coming spring.Even if the trip will not be smooth sailing, this vitality can still bring hope.

Xiao Qi listened carefully to Jiang Hong's words, and occasionally responded to let him continue talking without being boring, because it was something he hadn't participated in. He wanted to know everything about Wei Huai'en's past.

"...the two little radish heads were envious when they saw me riding a horse for the first time. Yoyo originally ignored me and didn't want to call me brother, but guess what? She actually took the initiative to pull my sleeve Ask me to take him for a ride."

With a look of nostalgia, Jiang Hong continued:

"You don't know how beautiful Yoyo was when she was a child. She is much softer than her cold and icy look now. Huaide holds her hand and protects her behind her all day long, for fear that someone will abduct his sister away."

"How could anyone dare to touch the master?"

Following his words, Xiao Qi imagined what Wei Huai'en looked like in those days, as if he could see a girl with a small thong pulling his sleeve and acting like a spoiled child.

"Yeah, my aunt was in good health at that time, and today she loves their twins very much. Huaide is just... just used to protecting you since he was a child."

Although the benevolent prince's life was as short as a shooting star, everyone who has seen his light will never forget him.

"Huide has always had high expectations, so he can't relax all the time, but Yoyo is different. Although she doesn't know it, all her outrageous behaviors have been ended by Huaide. He has been pampering her. After the aunt left, he finally hurt her..."

Jiang Hong stopped talking, and turned to look at the distant mountains.The horseshoes of the convoy kicked and trampled, and the dust and smoke that rolled up flew up and landed slowly, like a sad sigh that was brought to the mouth and had no choice but to swallow.

The past cannot be traced, and the living always have to move forward along this road.

That's why Wei Huai'en was so crazy when she learned the truth about the poison of Xizhi, and that's why she locked herself in Huang'en Temple almost like self-punishment.

If Jiang Hong misses him so much, how can Wei Huai'en's heart heal as before?
Where is she living for herself? All the almost ruthless parts of her character that appeared later are because she carried Wei Huaide's life on her shoulders and bloody cut off all the arrogance that is only eligible to be kept when she is favored. .

The twins are concentric and connected by blood. The one buried in the tomb is half Huai De and half Huai En.

The living are the same.

In fact, no one has come out of the most genuine sadness, can't forget, can't let go, can only hold a handful of loess, and keep moving forward on this long road, with the prayers and blessings of the old people, looking forward to the next life get together.

"Okay, let's not talk."

Jiang Hong seemed to be dazzled by the cold wind, rubbed his cheeks, straightened his haircut, and punched Xiao Qi on the shoulder with that brisk tone.

"Anyway, you took away the proton's things. You are responsible for watching him these few days. I hate dealing with children the most."

"Don't worry, General."

Xiao Qi bowed his hands and Jiang Hong pressed his wrist to stop him.

"Don't be so serious, just watch him from inside to outside, what can happen. I will go to the front to inspect and leave."

After Jiang Hong clamped the horse's belly, Lie Yang quickly left, leading Jiang Hong into a black spot at the end of the road.

Xiao Qi turned his horse and came to another carriage. One of the two people sitting in front of the carriage glared at him and said something Xiao Qi couldn't understand.

The soldier holding the reins sitting next to this man gave him a severe blow on the back:
"How dare you disrespect Deputy Envoy Xiao!"

"It's okay."

Xiao Qi squinted his eyes and glanced at the beaten boy from Monan, shrank him and dared not speak any more.

"Hey."

A still immature boy protruded from the carriage, with raised eyebrows and sunken eye sockets, it was Monan Zizi Zhaotu.

His words were only slightly blunt, and at this moment he frowned and glared at Xiao Qi angrily:

"Don't hit Baal!"

"Your Highness Chaotu, I didn't touch your servant. Ask him if you don't believe me."

Xiao Qi's cold gaze swept over, pouring out Chaotu's anger.

He was completely afraid of this vicious man. If he hadn't heard Barr's voice, he wouldn't want to meet this man again.

"No one else is allowed to hit him."

Chaotu knew that Barr would not be allowed to be alone with him, so he didn't mention letting Barr into the carriage.

The custom in Monan has always been to take the youngest son as the heir. The brothers of Chaotu took the warriors from various tribes to fight with the Liang army. Unexpectedly, Jiang Hong pulled up the king's tent directly and forced the king of Monan to sign a letter of surrender and present it to the court. Figure to do proton.

"I can't guarantee that."

Xiao Qi leaned over to get closer to Chaotu, and said in a low voice:
"Your Highness should know that the rules should be followed here. We only ensure your safety."

Chaotu's hand clutching the car window was tightly clenched. If it was in Monan, he would definitely drag this man to death behind the fierce horse and then feed the wolf to relieve his hatred.

But his body still remembered the pain of Xiao Qi taking off his wrist and arm, without leaving any wounds on his body, but he wanted to watch his body go out of control, and he was in so much pain.

So no matter how angry or hated, he could only swallow his anger, stopped confronting Xiao Qi, turned his head and said something in Monan language in Baer's direction.

　Xiao Qi: Secret~
　　Jiang Hong: This kid is so dark, so strange
　　I really want to tease you in the comment area, for example, you say you hate who you like and then I try to play charades with you at the risk of spoilers, or you guess the plot and I accidentally slip my hand and order it for the person who guesses right like blah blah blah

　　Can this kind of intrigue and deliberation happen?I don't want to be a solo player who can only woo woo at the end of the chapter

　　
　
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