Lan Lie coughed twice and raised his voice: "Lord Xu." ”

Xu Zhong secretly glared at Nineteen and let go of his hand: "The lower official is here." ”

"Since Lord Xu knows where to look, he will look for another one. This, let Ben Hou go. ”

Xu Zhong rolled his eyes and made a sincere and frightened look: "Master Hou likes it, how can there be a reason why the lower officials should not be." It's just that this child has been in my house for a few days, and I'm afraid that it will dirty the yard of the Hou Ye and won't be able to get into your precious eyes. If you really like it, go down to find a few clean ones and send them to your house tonight, how about it? ”

"Not necessarily." Lan Lie shook his head and thought: I must have been fascinated by ghosts, why do I have to be her. But he still pointed to the person in Xu Zhongze's arms, and said again: "I want her." ”

Xu Zhong dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, seeing that Nineteen turned his face sideways, looking at the Marquis of Dingguo, his hand hidden under the sleeve of his robe moved again: "Look at what!" Nineteen looked back in pain, his eyes were full of grievances, he glanced at Xu Zhongze, and quickly buried his face, leaving the slender and white back of his neck to the Marquis of Dingguo.

Lan Lietian was a little unhappy, and strengthened his determination to take her home: "Let this kid decide." Whoever she likes to follow, she stays in whom's house, how about it? ”

Xu Zhong agreed with a smile.

Lan Lie thought that Xu Zhong treated her like that, she must not want to stay in the Xu Mansion. He looked at her, waited for her to say it, and followed him to the Hou Mansion very affectionately, but found that she was tense and her eyes were already wet. Only then did he suddenly remember that he had forgotten that Xu Zhong was right next to her, and he wanted to do something to make her suffer, and it was completely effortless.

At this time, all the eyes of the banquet were focused on this side. Xu Zhong was still pretending to urge: "Tell me quickly, Xiaguan and Hou Ye are waiting for you." ”

Nineteen bit his lip tightly, and was urged by Xu Zhongze to speak, his voice trembling a little: "I, I am willing to ......"

Lan Lietian finally got angry, pushed Xue Ji away and got up, and pulled her over, so frightened that Xu Zhong quickly let go. Everyone wondered in their hearts: What happened to Dingguo Hou today? Xue Ji's pretty face is completely black.

Lan Lietian firmly protected Nineteen, and made sure that Xu Zhongze couldn't do anything to her anymore, so he asked again: "Are you willing to follow me?" After a pause, he added: "It's Lord Xu who celebrates his birthday today, but it's me who is sitting here, you should understand." "The implication: Even if you don't know who I am, you should be able to tell that my rank is much higher than his, and I can completely protect you, and when you come to me, you don't have to worry about his threat at all.

This is an overstatement, quite unreasonable, but the effect is excellent. Nineteen blushed, glanced at him quickly, and quickly lowered his head, his face buried very low, and his voice seemed to be low to the dust: "Yes." ”

Because of this incident, the Liang Zi of Lan Lietian and Xu Zhongze was completely concluded. But he didn't pay any attention to it. Because he is strong enough and has enough capital to look at the empty air. Relying on Xu Zhongze's ability alone, he can't help him at all. He always remembered this scene, remembered her shy expression at that time, and her eyes with a hint of joy in their clearness. Even later, he understood that the so-called shyness and the so-called joy were all deliberate deception, but he still couldn't forget this scene. Many times, he asked himself: What's wrong with me? He couldn't figure it out, but it went on like this.

On that day, neither Ji Huaiyong nor Qu Shaojie came. If they were there, Lan Lietian might have to think about whether this woman could rob or not. It's a pity that no one here knows this woman, and they all think that she is just Xu Zhongze's darling, including Lan Lietian and Xu Zhongze himself. So he didn't hesitate to grab it.

Lan Lietian rode horses when he went out, and he didn't have the habit of riding a carriage or a sedan chair. Today, because I took Xue Ji, I had a soft sedan car to follow. After robbing Xu Zhongze's favorite, he directly sent someone to send his beloved horse and Xue Ji in a soft sedan back to the house, and ordered someone to find a spacious carriage and carry the snatched woman to board the car.

The weather was hazy and there were scattered snowflakes starting to fall. The first snow of the year is long overdue.

The guards who came with the Hou Mansion all ignored the weather, and their eyes were round one by one: Hou Ye actually took a carriage!

Lan Lietian was too lazy to talk nonsense with the guards, so he directly lowered the curtain of the car, hugged Nineteen and asked, "Does it still hurt?" ”

Nineteen shook his head and didn't speak, hanging his face and refusing to lift it, as if he was very shy. Lan Lie was not at ease, and reached out to pull her clothes: "Show me." ”

Nineteen was startled, and subconsciously wanted to hide, but Lan Lie didn't give her a chance, firmly wrapped her body, lifted her clothes, and suddenly gasped, with undisguised anger: "He did this to you?" ”

Nineteen shrank back timidly, still not speaking. The exposed skin is blue and red. Not only the waist that was pinched just now, but also the back and legs...... Several of them looked like some days, and obviously not new injuries from these two days. Lan Lie didn't know, it turned out that Xu Zhong still had such a hobby. The weather was cold, he only glanced at it and pulled her clothes for her, hugged her into his arms again, so as not to get cold, and then gently rubbed the wound for her through the clothes, and was silent with an iron face.

Nineteen's expression was very uneasy, and he whispered, "It doesn't hurt." "It's nothing compared to the training in the Idle Pavilion.

Lan Lietian's face became even more gloomy: "Doesn't it hurt to be injured like this?" ”

Nineteen seemed frightened and didn't dare to respond. Seeing this, Lan Lie breathed a sigh of relief and changed the topic: "What's your name?" How old is this year? "Fortunately, it didn't hurt his muscles and bones, otherwise he would not have let Xu Zhongze go.

"Just turned sixteen, no name."

"I'll choose a name for you," Lan Lie chanted and thought for a moment, "With my surname Xia, is it okay to call me 'Nangong Xueruo'?" ”

Nineteen obediently agreed: "Okay." "Xia is the surname of the country, and this surname itself is a symbol of glory, and it is not allowed to be used by non-princes and nobles - unless the royal family gives it a surname.

"From now on, you're my man. I'll treat you well. Lan Lie leaned over her chin with one hand and forced her to face herself, "Don't do this in the future, if you hurt it, you can say it, if you are unhappy, you must say it, you can't bear it." What you like, what you want, just tell me. ”

She blinked her eyes and nodded obediently: "My name is Xia Nangong Xueruo, and I am your person." ”

Lan Lietian was very satisfied, and leaned over to kiss her on the lips: "That's good." ”

"I heard them call you 'Hou Ye' just now, there are two Hou Ye in Daqi Kingdom, and the one in the capital is Dingguo Hou. Are you the Marquis of Dingguo? ”

She didn't use honorifics, and her attitude was not very respectful, she looked a little rude, and she was obviously not very afraid. Lan Lie liked her like this, and chuckled and praised: "Smart." ”

When he said that, it meant that she had guessed correctly. After Nangong Xue Ruo was praised by him, she was happy in her heart, and a little smug look appeared on her face: "I am the person who is the Marquis of Dingguo, and no one can bully me in the future." ”

Lan Lie approving: "Yes." If anyone dares to bully you, come and tell me, I'll make the decision for you. ”

Nangong Xueruo was very happy, and reached out to hug Lan Lietian's arm: "Master Hou, you are so good." ”

Lan Lietian didn't speak, and looked at her with a smile. She immediately blushed again and quietly shrank up, Lan Lie looked at it with a smile, reaching out to rub her hair.

Back at the Hou Mansion, Lan Lie got out of the carriage and immediately ordered someone to pass on the doctor, personally carrying Nangong Xueruo to the inner room, and at the same time ordered someone to pack up the Luoxia Garden in the west for her to live in. He himself lives in the East Courtyard, and Luoxia Garden is the closest to him and the most spacious in the West Courtyard.

Lan Lietian didn't think much about it, he just wanted her to be closer to him. However, Xia Haojun, the head of the mansion, was stunned: Luoxiayuan was prepared for the future Mrs. Hou Mansion, and was about to ask for confirmation, but was glared at by Lan Lie: "What are you doing in a daze?" Don't go yet! ”

Xia Haojun didn't ask any more questions, and quickly took the order and left. He was originally a slave bought by Lan Lietian in his early years, with a calm and resolute personality, older than Lan Lietian, and when he was a teenager, he went to the battlefield with the young Lan Lietian, because of his meritorious service to protect the master, he was given the surname Xia when he grew up, and he was in charge of the Hou Mansion instead of Lan Lietian.

Nangong Xueruo was carried into Lan Lie's room. The doctor of the Hou Mansion diagnosed the pulse and prescribed a prescription for nourishing qi and blood. Lan Lietian ordered someone to light the stove and dry the room warmly, and then took off her clothes, picked the best trauma medicine and applied it to her personally, and ordered: "Your yard is being cleaned up, and you can live in it tomorrow." Sleep with me tonight. ”

Nangong Xue agreed respectfully, secretly thinking that the Marquis of Dingguo was nothing more than that, and she was controlled by her.

She chose the Hou Mansion not because she was afraid of Lan Lieting, nor because she was fleeing from Xu Zhongze, but because when Lan Lieting asked, the afterglow of her eyes swept to the bottom of the table There was a code from the idle pavilion, asking her to agree. Xu Zhong is a womanizer, and only a beautiful girl can sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion lightly. The Dingguo Marquis Mansion is not so easy to enter, and if you miss this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find an opportunity to blend in.

That night, she lay in Lan Lie's arms. The bed was wide and soft, and she closed her eyes and pillowed her arms with Lan Lie's leaning arms, breathing and smelling. His throat was at the top of his head, within reach; The sound of his heartbeat was in his ears, steady and powerful. The gesture of not setting up a visit gave her many ways to put him to death in a moment.

She deliberately relaxed her body: this time the mission was not to kill, but to monitor. She must not make any unnecessary movements. Thirteen said that being an enemy of Dingguo Marquis is tantamount to seeking his own death. Therefore, when the Marquis of Dingguo put on an undefended posture, it was just that he was not defended on the surface. The stupidest person in the world would believe him.

Unexpectedly, she waited until dawn, without waiting for Lan Lietian to make further movements. He slept with her in his arms, nothing more. She was puzzled, so she asked when Lan Lie got up, "Master Hou doesn't like me?" ”

Lan Lietian stopped putting on his clothes: "Huh? ”

She blinked, panic mixed with grievances: "Don't let me serve you." ”

Lan Lie smiled, with a bit of evil in his ambiguity, twisted the hair that fell from her sideburns, and whispered in her ear: "When you get better, when you are happy every night, even if you don't want to, it's useless to cry and shout and beg me." ”

In the afternoon of the same day, Luoxia Yuan was cleaned up, and Lan Lietian assigned two girls and several guards to serve Nangong Xueruo.

Xu Zhong was robbed, and soon went to the emperor to participate in the Dingguo Hou. After reading the excerpt, the emperor smiled bitterly and rubbed his brows, and passed the news that the Marquis of Dingguo entered the palace to meet him, and the tiger retreated left and right with his face closed, and threw the excerpt in front of the Marquis of Dingguo, and scolded with hatred: "It's just a favorite concubine, to this extent, what kind of words!" ”

Lan Lie leaned over and picked up the fold, chuckled and read out: "Ignoring colleagues, ignoring the court, corrupting customs...... I think these words are quite appropriate for Lord Xu, why didn't the imperial brother scold him? ”

The emperor interrupted him angrily: "Still laughing!" How many times have I told you, don't fall for it! ”

Lan Lie pouted, unimpressed.

"Tell me for yourself, how to deal with it this time?"

"If the royal brother wants to be punished, he will be punished." Lan Lie poured lazily.

"Whatever you want, when did I stop you?" The emperor slowed down his voice and admonished bitterly, "Now you can play as much as you want, there is only one thing: don't fall into anyone's mouth." I have a lot of things to take care of right now, and I don't have time to deal with the aftermath for you. In front of so many people refuting Xu Zhongze's face, or at his birthday feast, if he didn't punish you, how could he give up? ”

Lan Lie shrugged indifferently: "What does the imperial brother plan to punish?" ”

"I thought about it behind closed doors. Do not go out for two months. ”

"I'm afraid the girls of Nuan Yuge are going to cry."

"Or go to Xu's mansion to apologize and return the person to him. Take your pick. ”

Lan Lie spread his hands and tried to bargain: "Let's let the girl from the Nuan Yu Pavilion cry." But it's very boring to think about it behind closed doors, two months is too long. ”

"At least a month. What's more, with your ability, looking at the entire Qiguo, who can stop you? It's just a form, you'd better cooperate and don't cause me any trouble. ”

Lan Lie smiled and grinned: "The imperial brother is hard, and the subordinate brother will definitely cooperate." ”

"In the future, Nuan Yuge will also go less, it's not a good place, don't get infected with unclean diseases. What type of girl do you like, send a neat subordinate to find a clean one and send it to the house. The emperor admonished uneasily.

Lan Lietian just nodded in agreement, and didn't take it to heart at all.

Xia Haojun is a competent manager, and he knows what to do without the master's instructions. When the Marquis of Dingguo returned from the palace, he was already waiting outside the door. Lan Lietian knew that he had something to report, so he directly led people to the study, and after listening to the results of his investigation, he raised his eyebrows suspiciously: "Didn't find any clues?" ”

Xia Haojun was respectful: "Yes." The person that Hou Ye brought back yesterday was brought back by Prime Minister Xu Cheng from the Nuan Yu Pavilion, and his subordinates couldn't find out what she had done before entering the Nuan Yu Pavilion. ”

Lan Lie touched his chin in contemplation. He knows Xia Haojun's ability to do things, and without two brushes, he can't be the head of the Hou Mansion. The people Xia Haojun can't find will never be ordinary people.

"Before entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, how long did she stay in the Warm Jade Pavilion?"

"A month."

"Ben Hou is also a frequent visitor to the Warm Jade Pavilion, why have you never seen it?"

"Her subordinates checked all her listing records, and avoided Master Hou every time. After two of the cards were revealed, Hou Ye went over and immediately changed to another girl. ”

Lan Lie was thoughtful: "Deliberately avoiding Ben Hou? ”

He remembered that last year, a Jianghu guest who came to take refuge was assassinated, and the murderer escaped with injuries. At that time, a young man in his twenties was accompanying her and was intimate with her. Lan Lie tilted his eyebrows: He remembers, the young man was injured at that time? Is it a coincidence?

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