Xiao Yi nodded and said: "Back then, Houzhen invaded, usurped my Daning regime, slaughtered my innocent people, and forced my Daning people to resist. Now that they are willing to woo us and take the lead in expressing an alliance with us, why should we refuse? ”

"Having said that, the reason why the Pingchuan Society intends to form an alliance with us is, in the final analysis, also because the power of our Red Lotus Society is gradually growing." Wen Ze said.

"No matter what they value our Red Lotus Society, as long as they are like-minded, as long as the eldest brother also has this will, I will never care about anything else." Xiao Yi said, "In order to consolidate their so-called orthodox status, Houzhen saw that they couldn't do it, so they set up a literary prison. At that time, our uncle recruited scholars from the south of the Yangtze River to revise the Ningshi compilation, and the book violated the taboo of Houzhen, and after the Ningshi case arose, thousands of people were implicated. My father was not involved, but he was also implicated, causing my family to be ruined, this revenge, I must revenge! Suddenly thinking of today's incident, he explained to Wen Ze, "By the way, Aze, although we are becoming more and more powerful now, we are still in the shadows after all. In today's battle, the emperor will definitely send someone to investigate, and for the sake of safety, we should be more hidden. In this way, if you ask people to get a shop, we will treat it as a shopkeeper to cover our ears and eyes. ”

"I know, I'll let someone do it." Wen Ze finished speaking and retreated.

Xiao Yi was thinking about standing up and walking around, when he suddenly saw his subordinates report that Wu Qilian was coming, so he walked out of the study.

When Wu Qilian, Wu Zheng and Su Su went to the pharmacy to find Dr. Cheng, who was sitting in the hall, to see Su Su's injury, he used the excuse of going out to buy food and slipped out. At that time, Wu Zheng was bent on Su Su, so she passed the test smoothly. At this time, as soon as she saw Xiao Yi, she happily stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Yi's arm and said, "Brother Xiao, it turns out that you have come back, so it is easy for me to find it." ”

Xiao Yi was pulled by her arm. Pulling the wound on his shoulder and back, he frowned slightly. Seeing this, Wu Qilian said, "What's wrong?" ”

"Oh," Xiao Yi said casually, "I just fell when I was hanging calligraphy and paintings in the house, and I hurt my shoulders and back." ”

"Really? Does it matter? When Wu Qilian heard that Xiao Yi was injured, he asked with concern, thought about it and smiled, "Brother Xiao, don't you know kung fu?" How can you wrestle like this? ”

Xiao Yi smiled: "People have stumbled, horses have stumbled." ”

"That's just as well." Wu Qilian heard him say this. Tilting his head and smiling, "But it seems that in the future, Brother Xiao, you will be discounted in my eyes." He said with a second thought, "But it's a coincidence." Brother Xiao and his sister were actually injured together. ”

Xiao Yi heard her talk about Su Su, remembering the scene when she blocked her sword to save the emperor, she couldn't help but be a little worried, and asked, "Is it?" How does it hurt? ”

"The jaws of both hands were cracked, and there was a lot of blood left. There were also broken wrists and elbows in the right hand. Wu Qilian said, "But I'm already letting Dr. Cheng see, Dr. Cheng's medical skills are very good in Suzhou, and bruises and injuries are a piece of cake for him." She thought of the masked people in Zhong'an Temple, and said with palpitations, "I don't know who those masked people are." One by one, they scared me to death, and my brother had to go into the main hall to find my sister later. But my sister was actually there. Fortunately, the masked men didn't hurt her. ”

"It seems that your sister must have been squeezed down by the pilgrims in the main hall, so she didn't escape in time." Xiao Yat said.

"Well, I think so. Fortunately, it only hurt his arm, and even so, my brother blamed himself for dying. said he didn't protect her. Wu Qilian said.

Xiao Yi smiled and teased: "Your brother seems to be better to your sister than to you." Isn't it a bit favoritism? ”

Wu Qilian smiled: "In my brother's eyes, I am a naughty ghost, but my sister is talented and knowledgeable. ”

Xiao Yi saw that Wu Qilian's face didn't mind his brother's favoritism at all, but he appreciated it a lot, how did he know that Wu Qilian knew that Su Su was his brother's favorite, and it was natural to protect his crush, so how could she mind.

Wu Zheng was smiling and silent, but he heard Wu Qilian continue, "Ah no, my sister used to be like that, but now her temper has become very weird, and she doesn't care about people. After she finished speaking, she was still speechless when she saw Xiao Yi, and asked, "Brother Xiao, why don't you speak?" ”

Xiao Yi listened to Wu Qilian's question, and then said: "It's really enviable to see that the three of you brothers and sisters are so close. ”

The two had already walked to the garden outside at this time, and Wu Qilian saw a stone table not far away, so he dragged Xiao Yi's arm and left, while saying, "Brother Xiao, let's go and sit down for a while." ”

Xiao Yi was pulled by her lightly and heavily, and with a "hiss" in his mouth, Wu Qilian realized that he had forgotten that he had an injury on his shoulder and back, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, Brother Xiao, I forgot that you have an injury." ”

"It's fine." Xiao Yi didn't blame her, so the two walked to the stone table together and sat down, Wu Qilian said with concern: "Brother Xiao, it seems that you are very badly injured, what should you do if you eat and change clothes?" ”

Xiao Yi saw that she cared about herself, so she smiled, "Don't worry, it's on the shoulder, not on the hand." ”

"Brother Xiao, why don't you ...... Shall I come and take care of you? Wu Qilian said, seeing that Xiao Yi smiled and didn't speak, remembered his purse, and asked, "By the way, Brother Xiao, do you have the purse I gave you with you?" ”

Xiao Yi smiled, raised his hand with difficulty, took out the purse from his arms, lit up in front of her eyes, and said, "Look, isn't it there." ”

Wu Qilian saw that Xiao Yi really carried the things he sent, and said with great joy: "That's good, I thought you threw it everywhere like last time." Naturally, she was referring to the fact that Xiao Yi grabbed Su Su that day but fell off his purse and handkerchief.

"How can I throw away all the things you've worked so hard to make?" Xiao Yi smiled and said, "But seriously, is the pattern on this purse really embroidered by you?" ”

Wu Qilian heard Xiao Yi's question, afraid that he would see through it, so he hurriedly raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course...... I embroidered it, of course. Brother Xiao, how can you doubt me? ”

Xiao Yi felt very funny when he saw that she was in a hurry, and said with a smile: "I just look at your playful nature, that's why I asked that." All right. Don't be angry. ”

Wu Qilian listened to Xiao Yi appease himself, but he was a little weak-hearted, and said hesitantly: "Brother Xiao, what if you ...... If I really lied to you, I didn't embroider this purse, you ...... Will you look down on me and hate me? ”

"How so?" Xiao Yi said, "In my eyes, you are a very kind girl. Even if you don't know how to work as a woman, what's the matter? ”

"Really?" Wu Qilian heard Xiao Yi say such words in front of him. Full of sweetness, "With Brother Xiao's words, I am relieved." ”

Xiao Yi raised his eyes and looked at the sky. Seeing Wen Ze, who had probably already explained what he had ordered, passed by from afar, he hurriedly beckoned him over.

Wu Qilian was surprised why Xiao Yi wanted to beckon Wen Ze over, and he was quite unhappy, but he saw that Wen Ze had already approached. Xiao Yi said: "Aze, it's not too early. You send the curtain back. ”

"Don't! I'd like to talk to you a little more. As soon as Wu Qilian heard that he was going to send himself back, it hadn't been long since he came, and besides, it was not easy to come as a thief, so he was naturally reluctant to go back.

"The sun is almost down, and if you don't go back, it'll be too late." Xiao Yi smiled bitterly, "Besides, your sister is injured." Aren't you going to stay with her? ”

"Accompany her?" Wu Qilian shook his head again and again, "I don't want to be bored." ”

"How?" Xiao Yi was surprised in the face of Wu Qilian's answer.

"She's cold to everyone right now, anyway. I don't like to talk to people. I'm injured today, and I guess I don't want to talk to me anymore. Wu Qilian said truthfully.

"Is your sister really so uncaring about people?" Although Xiao Yi had heard her say this about her sister, she still asked.

"yes, what am I lying to you for?" Wu Qilian said, "Once." I accidentally shoved her, and her head slammed on the stool. He ran out like crazy, burst into tears, and wanted to die or live. Although she used to be a little melancholy, but after she came back that time, her whole person changed, she didn't like to see people, she didn't care about people, and she always locked herself in the house. She shook her head and said, "If it were me, I would have gone crazy if I had been in the house all day." ”

Xiao Yi and Wen Ze learned from Wu Qilian that the eldest girl of the Wu family was so withdrawn, although they had already heard Wu Qilian talk about it, they still felt a little surprised. However, it was inconvenient to inquire too much about the affairs of the girl's family, so Xiao Yi said: "Okay, if you don't go back, your brother will really not allow you to come out next time." ”

Wu Qilian thought about it and made sense, so he got up and said, "Okay, then I'll go back." Brother Xiao, I'll come to see you tomorrow. But you'll have to explain to your subordinates, and let me come in directly, and keep me out of the door, and I'll have to wait for the word to be heard. ”

"Okay, got it." Xiao Yi said with a smile.

The next day, Wu Qilian got up early in the morning, and planned to sneak out of the door before his brother found out.

"What are you going for?"

As soon as she opened the door, she heard her brother's voice coming from behind her. I could only turn around and say, "Brother, I'm going out for a walk, what are you nervous about?" ”

"You came back so late yesterday? Where did it go? Wu Zheng said as he approached.

"Me, didn't I tell you when I was in Huirentang? I'm going to buy something to eat, what's wrong? Wu Qilian straightened his chest and said confidently.

"Came back so late to buy food?" Wu Zheng said angrily, "Do you think I don't know? You must have gone to Xiao Yat's side again, didn't you? ”

Wu Qilian was said by him, but he no longer concealed it: "Yes! I'm going over there. He disappeared at the temple fair, and as a friend, I'm in a hurry, isn't it? Let's see what's wrong? ”

"He's at home, then?" Wu Zheng asked.

Wu Qilian saw that his brother no longer criticized him, but changed it to an inquiry, so he smiled and said, "Well, yes, brother, I didn't expect you to care about other people." ”

Wu Zheng glanced at his sister and said, "I mean, since he is not missing and is still at home, then you don't need to worry, go back to the room." ”

When Wu Qilian heard this, he couldn't help but be anxious, and said, "Brother, I can't listen to you this time!" Brother Xiao, he is injured, I have to take care of him, what you say this time can't stop me! ”

"Xiao Gongzi is injured?" Su Su heard the voice of Wu Qilian, who was flushed, raised his voice, and came over from afar.