Lu Bolin retreated, and Xiao Yuan naturally led the army back.

This war is meaningless to the imperial court, it is simply a waste of money and food.

But for Xiao Yuan, it is of great significance.

This is not a question of whether the battle is won or not, but in the face of the imperial army, the generals under his command respect him as the master and break with the imperial court.

This is a qualitative change.

To put it simply, the current Qinzhou officials are no longer imperial court officials, but Xiao Yuan's courtiers.

Taishou House.

Right now, there was a big chaos, and many servants and guards, all carrying buckets, went to the direction of the kitchen.

Because there, for some reason, a fire is being started.

"Quick! Hurry up! Chu Ning, as a housekeeper, was in a hurry to command.

After a while, Zhong Duoduo also coughed and ran out.

Seeing her, Chu Ning hurriedly stepped forward and asked fearfully, "Oh, Miss Zhong, are you okay?" ”

"It's fine." Zhong Duoduo shook her head, there were black stains on her little face, and she said even more depressedly:

"This fire...... It's over......"

Here, everyone was busy, constantly shuttling back and forth to carry water, and finally suppressed the fire without affecting other houses.

And such a movement naturally alarmed Xiao Yuan, after the latter came here, seeing this fire, coupled with the chaos of the scene, he couldn't help frowning, and asked in a cold voice:

"What's going on!?"

All the maidservants didn't dare to respond, they all lowered their heads, not daring to look at Xiao Yuan, and Chu Ning also swallowed his saliva carefully.

"What do I ask you to say?" Xiao Yuan's voice increased a little.

His majesty was undoubted, and when they saw him angry, everyone was so frightened that they knelt on the ground, but they still didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Zhong Duoduo couldn't hide anymore, she took two steps forward, and said weakly:

"Yes...... I accidentally got it......"

"You!" Xiao Yuan was extremely angry, and reprimanded angrily: "Naughty all day long!" It's okay to run to the kitchen to play with the fire! If something happens to you, what if it happens! ”

He was actually a little afraid, of course, he was afraid that Zhong Duoduo would have an accident.

When the latter heard this, he also lowered his little head and said with grievances: "I...... I'm not careful......"

"Humph!" Xiao Yuan's anger did not subside, and he couldn't help but say: "Mess around again!" Tomorrow, I will tell you about my family and marry you! ”

This passage was unintentional to him, and he regretted it a little as soon as he said it, but it was obviously impossible to take it back.

When Zhong Duoduo heard this, she was originally aggrieved and lowered her little head, but she raised her head all of a sudden, stared at Xiao Yuan, and there were tears in her good-looking eyes in an instant.

She was aggrieved in her heart, her nose was sour, tears were rolling in her eyes, and after a moment, without saying a word, she turned around and left.

The back of her departure, carrying Xiao Yuan, was still wiping her tears with her sleeves.

"This!" Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand, wanting to call her, but sighed again, and then commanded his subordinates: "Quickly put out the fire!" ”

The kitchen fire did not last long, and was quickly extinguished with the efforts of everyone.

In the study, Xiao Yuan was looking at the bamboo slips.

Chu Ning first stopped outside the door, and after Xiao Yuan signaled, he walked in with tea.

She put down the tea, but waited aside, and did not retreat as usual, but the corners of her mouth moved to say something.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, put down the bamboo slip and said, "Something?" ”

"Childe." Chu Ning shouted first, and then said: "The kitchen fire was really an accident before, Miss Zhong learned that Gongzi came back and wanted to make soup for you herself, and it is your favorite drink, she has studied so seriously in the past few days......

After listening to what she said, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be stunned.

"This girl!"

As soon as he said a word, he immediately got up and went to Zhong Duoduo's residence.

I thought that she was making trouble, but I didn't expect that I blamed her wrongly.

Thinking of her aggrieved appearance, Xiao Yuan's heart was also tight, and an inexplicable sour feeling hit his heart.

Didn't he always regard her as a sister, why did he have such feelings.

Before walking quickly to Zhong Duoduo's residence, Xiao Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door: "Duoduo, I was wrong just now, are you inside?" ”

No one answered.

Xiao Yuan shouted a few more times, then frowned and pushed the door open.

There is no shadow of Zhong Duoduo in it.

Suffered! This girl!

Xiao Yuan suddenly panicked, and began to order the guards in the mansion to look around, turning the Taishou Mansion upside down.

And the guards, most of them were busy fighting the fire just now, and no one saw Zhong Duoduo.

After some searching, someone began to report: "Lord, Miss Zhong is not in the mansion, or go to General Ye and ask him for assistance." ”

"Forget it." Xiao Yuan waved his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Then, he went alone and went to Zhong Bai's grave.

From afar, I saw the girl kneeling there, wiping her tears and crying silently.

"Hey!" Xiao Yuan sighed secretly, and after stepping forward, he first bowed to Zhong Bai, then took Zhong Duoduo's little hand, and said softly: "Duoduo, go home, it's getting dark." ”

"Don't worry about it!" Zhong Duoduo was willing, and under the grievance, he shook off Xiao Yuan's hand and cried: "I will leave Qinzhou tomorrow, you don't need to bother anymore!" ”

"Silly girl, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yuan pulled her up, and said softly: "It was me who was wrong before, I apologize to you, don't be angry." ”

"I know, I'm just an outsider, you promised my brother before, but it was just a last resort, and whether I marry or not has nothing to do with you!"

She continued to cry and struggle.

"You talk nonsense!"

"You are so fierce to me, so fierce to me......" Zhong Duoduo's tears fell even more fiercely, that was really wronged.

"It's me who is wrong, it is me who is wrong." Xiao Yuan comforted, didn't allow her to break free, and stretched out his other hand, wiped her tears, and said gently: "Look, this little flower face, how ugly it is......"

"I want you to take care of me......" She was still in tears, and she wanted to break away.

Xiao Yuan took her into his arms.

"Let go of me! Let me go! She began to thrash him.

But Xiao Yuan ignored her struggle, but picked her up all of a sudden, raised his feet and left: "Go home." ”

She continued to cry, but where was Xiao Yuan's strength.

It wasn't until a while later that she was quiet, but she was still sobbing softly, not to mention how sad she was.

In this way, Xiao Yuan carried her back to Taishou Mansion.

The person in his arms may be tired of crying, but he has long been quiet.

In front of the gate of the "Lord ......" mansion, a guard greeted him.

"Shh Xiao Yuan hurriedly stopped, and looked down at Zhong Duoduo in his arms with a warm smile, and said in an inaudible voice:

"Asleep......"

The guards understood, and hurriedly and cautiously let it go.

When she returned to Zhong Duoduo's residence, Xiao Yuanteng gently opened the door with his hand, and then carefully put her on the bed.

Seeing her beautiful face turned into a small flower face, her long and thick eyelashes were still wet, and her red lips seemed to be aggrieved.

Xiao Yuan was dumbfounded, gently brushed her hair, and covered her with a quilt.

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