Compared with Xie Ning's joy and sorrow, Gao Daonian's expression can be described as extremely calm. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Shainin's relationship with the Hou Mansion is not close. For him, there was no need to worry about her dealings with King An.

But he cared about Xie Ning for a long time, and he couldn't help but think about it a little more, only to feel that King An's move had another deep meaning.

Just by virtue of the relationship between the two in Ruyifang, King An will not put Shaining in danger, not to mention that these days, King An's protective attitude towards Shaining, he, who is an uncle, has long known it.

Knowing that there was danger ahead, King An did not shy away from it, and still wanted Shainin to participate. Does this mean that there is another mystery in the matter of suppressing bandits?

With a flash of inspiration in his mind, Gao Daonian glanced at Xie Ning again, and the uneasiness in his heart had disappeared, "No, you can do it without worry." ”

Xie Ning saw that he was kind and pleasant, and his heart finally fell to the ground, for fear that he would miss a horse in front of him, so he didn't stay long, and went to the Heling Hospital under the pretext of visiting his grandmother.

When Xie Ning arrived, Liu was still resting. It was past supper, and she was not very hungry in her stomach, thinking that she had not seen her grandmother for several days, so she did not leave as the servant of the Heling Courtyard wanted, but waited in the outer hall.

After eating a plate of pastries next to her, Xie Ning was about to ask for another plate of snacks from the little maid beside her who couldn't help but laugh, when she heard a series of footsteps from far and near.

Xie Ning turned his head, and the face of the person who came was revealed. She hurriedly stood up from her seat, put her hands at her sides in a regular manner, and called out slowly, "Aunt Liang." ”

Don't look at the fact that there are so many people in Heling Hospital, and there is only this Aunt Liang who is close to serving the old lady. Xie Ning had already been ordered by Daddy Xie's ear, and in front of her, she had always been well-behaved.

What's more, Aunt Liang has a square face that looks extremely serious, and as soon as Xie Ning sees her, she will unconsciously put away some small movements, for fear of being rude.

Today, Aunt Liang showed her a rare smile, "Miss Cousin, the old lady is awake, and the kitchen is setting the meal." The old lady specially sent me over to ask Miss Cousin if you had eaten. ”

Xie Ning said bluntly: "I haven't eaten. ”

"Then please go and have dinner with the old lady."

During dinner, although the atmosphere was just right during the conversation with his grandmother, under the gaze of Aunt Liang, Xie Ning did not take the initiative to speak, and was uncharacteristically silent, and only after Liu spoke up, would he answer the sentence appropriately. Even the posture of eating was recalling the appearance of Qin Feng in the past, and carefully imitated it.

After eating, Xie Ning didn't stay long, said goodbye to his grandmother respectfully, and went back to the small courtyard, but there was a faint regret in his heart - he knew that she would be so scared of his aunt, so he should have learned the rules better.

Liu didn't know Xie Ning's thoughts, and when he ate at night, he said to Aunt Liang with emotion: "If you look closely, Ning'er, this girl, is really a little similar to her mother's temperament. When Rou Min first came to our Hou Mansion, wasn't it like this? ”

"Yes," Aunt Liang, who has been a master and servant for many years, can naturally hear the pity in her words, and responds with a smile: "The old slave still vaguely remembers that at that time, Miss Rou Min was also the same as Miss Biao, and when you were asleep, you would sit quietly outside, and you were still doing embroidery work in your hands. is obviously a gentle character, but he doesn't listen to any persuasion, and he wants to wait for you to wake up and talk to you. ”

The look in Liu's eyes became softer and softer, and walking on the wide bluestone brick road in the backyard, she sighed suddenly, "They are all lovely children, they will hurt people, and they will also hurt people." It's a pity ......"

Aunt Liang glanced at her secretly, did not stop her steps, held Liu's arm, and whispered comfortingly: "Why do you have to suffer yourself? In two years, Miss Biao will reach the age of leaving the cabinet, let's find a good family for her to marry. Now the young lady of the Xia family is also here. The days of our Hou Mansion will only get better and better. ”

Liu nodded slightly: "What you said is true." Isn't it that people are getting old, and I'm also confused? All the children in our family are good, even if Yan'er is a little arrogant, she won't be surprised because I treat Ning'er better. Why should I stay away from this child and make her tremble? ”

"Exactly. You've thought things through so clearly, but you're not confused at all. ”

With Aunt Liang's laughter, the master and servant continued to support each other.

***

Regarding the misunderstanding between his grandmother Liu and Aunt Liang, Xie Ning didn't know anything about it. Since Xiaoyue and Qingliu entered the Hou Mansion, Xie Ning officially sent the two girls of Baoling Baoxin, and she no longer had to worry about daily trivial matters, her energy was only focused on training.

Xie Ning had already learned from Qin Feng that July 20 was the day when the bandits set off, and the duration of the training was only ten days away. Although she had the permission of Uncle Hou, she had no intention of acting in a high-profile manner, so she changed into men's clothes early in the morning, climbed over the wall, and arrived at Tianlinfang, an hour earlier than usual.

She originally wanted to see the ears of grain first, and then suddenly appear in front of everyone and catch them off guard. Unexpectedly, when she entered the door, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned when she saw Wuji leading several people to practice on the field in pairs. His eyes turned around in the courtyard, and he caught Qin Feng's figure unexpectedly, so he walked towards him.

Qin Feng wore a dark blue round-necked brocade robe today, with a black cloak on his shoulders, a black jade crown on his head, and a frog pendant around his waist. The handsome and very handsome face, coupled with this dress, made his whole person feel unreal like a dream against the background of the early morning mist.

Xie Ning couldn't take his eyes off it, but Qin Feng seemed to notice her gaze, turned his head to look at Xie Ning, the corners of his mouth hooked a familiar smile, the coldness on his body dissipated in an instant, and he became a pretty man as warm as jade in an instant, "Morning." ”

Xie Ning blinked his eyelashes, "Morning, Brother Ziyue." ”

Qin Feng's mood seemed to be very good today, and after the two of them said hello, they also took the initiative to joke with Xie Ning, "It's really early." ”

Hearing the pun in his words, Xie Ning scratched his head embarrassedly, and after two hehes, he said: "It's because I didn't think it through, the march is outside, and it's a little late to start the drill in Chenshi." ”

Qin Feng looked thoughtfully at the figures fighting with each other in the field, knowing that Xie Ning had misunderstood, so he shook his head and said with a smile: "The period of suppressing bandits is approaching, and it is my whim today that I want to see the level of this group of people, so I will ask them to compete here, and I have no intention of training." ”

"I see," Shainin was attracted by the wonderful competition in the field, and after many days together, even from a distance, she could distinguish the identity of most people from the same attire. Seeing the outstanding performance of these recruits taught by himself, Xie Ning couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, so he said: "Why don't you let them practice at this time every day in the future?" ”