After listening to Qing Shu's words, Zhou Boyan stopped mentioning tea, "Still angry?" He asked seemingly casually, but he was actually nervous.

"Nope." Qing Shu answered quickly. There was really no sign of anger in his expression, but he was also unhappy. Her eyes were missing the bright, flying things she usually had.

Then you ...... "Then why do you keep ignoring me?" This is what he wanted to ask, but he couldn't.

There was silence between the two men. A moment later, he opened his mouth first.

"I'm going to hide it from you, but I don't want you to be scared all day long. I thought I was capable of protecting you, but in fact, there were times when I couldn't. Hao's matter, to blame me, I was careless. But fortunately, I found it in time, and I happened to have an antidote pill on my body, so I thought about detoxifying it without alarming you. ”

She didn't speak, her eyelids drooped, and she didn't know if she was listening.

"There's something I'd like to discuss with you." He decided after thinking about it for a few days. "I'm going to take Hao away."

She looked up, "What did you say?" ”

"He is my responsibility, and this responsibility should not be borne by you." The debt owed by the mother is paid by his son, which is justified. Children are the debts of their father's mother, and his mother gave birth to Hao, but she didn't really protect him, so there are all kinds of things behind. Hao is a debt owed by his mother, but his mother is gone, that is his debt, this is his life.

Her reaction was fierce, "I don't say yes." ”

"Take him away, and you'll be safe here. Moreover, if I take him with me, the other party will be jealous and will not take it lightly. In this way, it is good for you and for him. This is the solution he came up with after considering the stakes of all parties.

"I don't agree, he's my brother. I swore at my father's grave that I would take care of him and that I would not abandon him. "People have feelings, and she has kept Hao by her side for a long time. Whether it's responsibility or any other reason, she won't abandon him. Although she didn't know why, she had a feeling in her heart that no matter whether Hao was around or not, it would be unchanging if someone wanted to be unfavorable to their Gu family. In that case, why did she send Hao away?

Until the moment of crisis, until the last moment, she will definitely not send Hao away. Ever since Hao appeared, she had been thinking about the unusual message revealed in Gu Ye's last words. On closer inspection, it should be the last words of the general's father, and the Gu Ye clan is just a relayer. She had a premonition that there would be a catastrophe in the ancient mansion in the future. When the catastrophe comes, the whole world is not the king's land, where can she flee with the whole house?

She has been thinking about it, she has been pondering, and so far she has come up with two ways out. These two retreats are all aimed at Qingyang and Hao, and none of them are prepared for themselves. Because she knew that as the head of the family, she had to stand in front when the catastrophe came, otherwise how could she buy time for Qingyang and Hao's retreat!

She has been thinking that God gave her a chance to live again, maybe just to let her protect and take care of Qingyang. There is also Hao, since her father tied her to the fate of the ancient mansion, and in connection, Hao has also become her unshirkable responsibility. Hao's fate and the fate of the ancient mansion are one, and they were concluded before she came, and she couldn't cut them off if she wanted to.

Now, it is still unclear, only the shady forces are attacking their ancient mansion, and the owner of the "royal land", the emperor of this country, has not yet made a difficulty. Whether it's Qingyang or Hao, she won't send any of them away. Besides, if Hao is sent away at this time, doesn't this admit that Hao's identity is problematic? In the same way, isn't this asking for trouble, pushing yourself into a dangerous situation?

So, she told him with a firm face, "I won't agree, I won't agree." ”

"Ah Shu, I know you hurt Hao, it hurts you really well. But the first thing you have to think about is Qingyang's safety, isn't it? Is Qingyang more important to you, or is Hao more important? ”

She cried, "Zhou Boyan, this is a very cruel question, you know? This is a question she has never dared to think about, why did he say it?

"Ah Shu, if you hand over Hao to me, it will be fine. Qingyang will be fine, and Hao will be fine. You don't have to face ...... That cruel question. He knew it very well. If Hao continues to stay here, sooner or later, Ah Shu will have to face the dilemma of protecting Qingyang or protecting Hao.

Because Hao is not a child of an ordinary family, he is the son of the eldest princess of the Da'an Dynasty and the son of the emperor of Xichang. The child who is involved in the royal families of the two countries was born in that way, and he is destined not to get the freedom he yearns for for the rest of his life, and he is destined to live under the control of others for the rest of his life.

In this regard, as an elder brother, he can do nothing.

She didn't want to, she cried silently, crying very sadly, "There must be a way, there must be another way, right?" ”

Seeing her crying like this, he couldn't sit still. He wanted to say something heavy several times, but he couldn't help it. What's wrong with her? She just attaches too much importance to her feelings, she can't let go of Hao, she just wants to put Hao under her wings. At the beginning, she held a stick in her hand, put down the qiē that Miss Boudoir should have, and worked hard for her brother and others. Now, she is just painful and stubborn trying to protect her other brother.

He began to doubt his solution. Was there anything else he hadn't thought of? Is there anything else he can use that he hasn't noticed? Perhaps, there is really some way to leave Hao to Ah Shu. "Allow me, let me think again." In order to fulfill her, he was willing to spend more effort on this matter.

She didn't burst into tears and laughed, but was even more sad, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have embarrassed you like this." ”

He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it, just reached over and clasped her hand on the side of the table, tightly.

"I ......"

"Don't worry, I'll figure it out." Just because he can't think of it doesn't mean that others can't think of it either. Just because he can't solve a problem doesn't mean that others can't solve it either. Those high-ranking people have made so many troubles, why should he and her clean up this mess! Those people involved, this time, he will all drag them all into the water, and no one wants to stay out of it. Whoever dares to listen to it and let it go if he doesn't stretch out his hand, he will definitely turn the world upside down. If it doesn't work out, he still has a father to rely on. There's always a way.

"I ......"

"It's okay, wipe your tears. If it is seen by Qingyang, how do you explain it? He sometimes tastes it, because Qingyang is always the one she cares about the most. And he, I don't know how many people he was ranked into.

What she wanted to say was interrupted several times, and she had to be annoyed, "Zhou Boyan, let me finish speaking?" ”

There are still tears in the corners of his eyes, but he can still stare at him with an annoyed face, which is true. However, there was a bright look in her eyes, and it seemed that she had regained her spirit, which was good. He said with relief, "Okay, I'm listening." ”

"I have an idea, you can't listen to it." As she spoke, she took her handkerchief and lowered her head to wipe her face.

"You say."

She asked nervously, "Can 10,000 stone of grain be exchanged for Hao's peace?" ”

“……”

She thought he didn't understand, and didn't mind saying it again, "Ten thousand stones of grain, if I can exchange Hao's peace, I am willing to give food." I know that in recent years, the frontier seems to be stable, but in fact it is full of dangers, and the imperial court needs to store a large amount of military rations in case of emergency. ”

He was shocked and puzzled at the same time, "Who sued you for this?" ”

Seeing his reaction, she felt that she had guessed correctly, and her heart was slightly relieved. "You don't need anyone to sue you, just think about it. In the past few years, there have been constant wars, droughts, floods, locust plagues, and other disasters, and grain harvests have failed or failed, and grain is in short supply. Coupled with the emptiness of the treasury, the imperial court was stretched thin in many ways. In the past two or three years, although the imperial court has vigorously promoted the policy of rest and recuperation, so far it has only achieved the satisfaction of the people, but it has not had enough food to deal with sudden wars and natural disasters. ”

"You ......" he didn't understand. She is just a little woman, and she shoulders the responsibility of supporting the whole house, holding agricultural books in her hands all day long, and taking the whole house to farm and grow vegetables, and her life is hard but prosperous. She is already admirable. However, where did she know about the shortage of food in the DPRK? She doesn't know about political affairs, she doesn't know about officialdom, and her mind is full of ideas about farming, growing vegetables, and doing business to earn money. She had no reason to know about the shortage of food in the DPRK. Even if they are officials in the court, if they do not serve as errands in the center of power, they will not know the fact that there is a shortage of food in the court. What the hell is going on?

She looked left and right with a lot of leeway, and it was just the two of them in the room. "I was thinking that your uncle might like this. Your uncle said that Hao is safe, and Hao is safe. Even if there is a black hand, but with your uncle's acquiescence, I, I dare to do anything. "When there is a shortage of grain, between silver and solid grain, the emperor may prefer grain. The attitude of the emperor is important. She has no way out, and if she wants to live, she can only tie up with the emperor who is high above. When necessary, even if her hands were covered in blood, she would not hesitate. In this day and age, it is not easy to be alive.

He frowned, "Where did you get so much food?" The autumn harvest is still far away, and even if you have silver, you can't buy a large amount of grain. That was said, but her mention opened his mind and gave him certain ideas. He felt that perhaps, he could ease the current tension without having to be tough, and let the Queen Mother be honest for a while.

"The autumn harvest is here." She's in a hurry, is her mention feasible or not?

"You can't compete with the grain merchants." He is a trader who travels from south to north, and he knows more than Qingshu. After the peasants have paid the official rations, they have to set aside a year's rations. As a result, there is not much left of the year's harvest, and there is very little grain that can be sold for money. The grain merchants were accustomed to this kind of business, and with a few small tricks, they could take away all the grain that could be sold in the hands of the peasants. Qingshu wanted to buy it, so he could only find a grain merchant. Naturally, through the hands of grain merchants, the price has risen by itself.

"I have grain in my own land, so why should I fight with the grain merchants?" Her eagerness was already visible. Whether it will work or not, she wants his permission.

"Ah Shu, your fifty hectares of bud grain can beat up to seven to eight thousand stones of grain. If your people want to eat, they must set aside their rations. There are about 4,000 stone that can be evened out. The remaining 6,000 stones out of 10,000 stones, you still have to grab them from the grain merchants. ”

"Let's not talk about that. With food for peace, do you think your uncle will be tempted? ”

He didn't speak, just looked at her. Naturally, you will be tempted. Fifty hectares of fertile land were rewarded for the sake of winter wheat, and the importance of grain to the imperial court can be seen.

"If it can be done, help me make this happen. As long as I can keep my ancient family safe, not to mention 10,000 stone of grain, it is 20,000 stones, and I will admit it. "She has fifty acres of fertile land, a grange, and two pieces of wasteland (one of which was given together with fifty hectares of fertile land), and she can survive the difficulty of giving ten thousand stones of grain in two or three years.

"Don't worry, let me think about it."

The next day near noon, the kitchen. Xiaojuan picked vegetables and kneaded noodles with small fish. Xiaoya walked around Qingshu in the stewed soup. Whatever Qingshu needs, she will deliver.

Qingshu paid attention to the heat and did not leave the pot of stewed soup.

Hao stood outside the screen door of the kitchen, "Sister, can I go in?" ”

Qing Shu turned around when he heard this, "It's hot here, don't come in." ”

Hao sighed and stood outside waiting. Dr. Zhou allowed him to walk around the courtyard, but he was not allowed to take a step out of the courtyard. Now he can't even attend Mr. Lu's classes, let alone go out to play, and he feels bored.

The tonic soup was almost stewed, Qingshu opened the lid and smelled the taste, and stirred it with a spoon to see if the medicinal materials in it were cooked to the required level. She thought it was okay and brought the small clay pot off the fire with a rag. Place the soup in a bowl and place a spoon on top; Take a greenish steamed bun from the cauldron and put it on a plate. These were placed on a tray and she took them out herself.

Hao followed Qingshu's side step by step, "Sister, I'll finish drinking it, and I won't vomit again." "Last night, halfway through the soup, I don't know why it was uncomfortably tight, and he vomited it all. My sister didn't scold him, and stewed a bowl for him to drink. He felt guilty.

Entering the house, the tonic soup was placed on the table, and Qingshu handed the tray to Xiaoya. Hao spontaneously sat down in his chair and waited for the tonic soup.

Qing Shu put some of the soup in the bowl into another empty bowl, and then stirred it with a spoon to let the heat dissipate a little, and then put it in front of Hao, "Be careful of the burning." ”

Hao nodded. He took a spoon, scooped a spoonful of soup and blew it, then put it in his mouth and swallowed it. He looked at Qing Shu and smiled, "Sweet." ”

Qing Shu sat next to him and looked at him, "After asking Dr. Zhou, I added some sugar to go in." Does it taste better than before? ”

"Yes." Hao gave an affirmative answer, took the steamed bun from the plate and brought it to his mouth to bite into it, and drank a spoonful of soup from time to time.

The sound of running came, followed by Chen Qiaojiang's shout, "We're out of school." ”

Chen Qiaojiang was the first to rush into the house, followed by Qingyang and Luo Xiaorong. The three of them came around and rushed to talk to Hao.

"Don't argue, don't argue, step back a bit. If you have anything to say, Hao will talk about it after drinking the soup. Qing Shu hurriedly stepped forward to maintain order.

Hearing this, Qingyang immediately played the boss's style and pulled Chen Qiaojiang and Luo Xiaorong to sit next to them.

Qing Shu nodded with satisfaction. At this time, Xiaoya came in to report that it was the Luo guard who asked to see her. She said she knew, but didn't move.

Zhou Boyan just came in.

Qing Shu immediately got up, "I'll go out for a while, I'll leave it to you here." ”

Zhou Boyan said okay and sat down in the position where Qing Shu was just sitting.

When Guard Luo saw Qing Shu come out, he said, "There are eyebrows." ”