The river rises and falls, and sails often float through the windows in the opposite direction.

The Xiao family's boat is Xiao Qi's special car, which does not look ostentatious from the outside, similar to ordinary small merchant ships, and there are no places to play inside, except for Xiao Qi's residence, there are only a few rooms left.

In this world, traveling by boat is very boring, and it is impossible to enjoy the scenery when the weather is cold and the wind blows, so everyone sits in the house in a daze.

Xiao Ting yelled that he didn't wake up all morning, and as soon as he got on the boat, he was punished by Miss Xiao for stepping into the cabin with his left foot first, and the door was locked, and he made a few sounds from time to time, "Auntie, I was wrong...... Xu Buling, you save the ......" noise.

In the room near the shore, Mrs. Lu sat on the carved soft floor, with a half-embroidered robe on her knees, covering her ears a little impatiently:

"Ling'er, you go and clean up Xiao Ting, it's annoying to annoy people by arguing around......"

Mrs. Lu was born in Jiangnan, she has not returned to her hometown for a long time, she is about to go to her parents' house, and she does not have the psychological burden of Xiang'er, she is in a very good mood, and the action of covering her ears actually shows the naughty demeanor of the 'little sour radish' back then.

Xu Buling sat next to him and drank tea, deaf to Xiao Ting's shouts, and said casually:

"He's always been like this, and he forgets about it after cleaning up in the afternoon."

Mrs. Lu knew Xiao Ting's temperament, and snorted lightly about this: "Xiao Qi and Xiao Xiang are both smart people, why is Xiao Ting so stupid, fortunately it's not my nephew." As he spoke, he picked up his robe and continued to embroider, with a little smile on the corner of his mouth:

"Ling'er, last time you said that Xiao Qi deliberately seduced you, I naturally believe it. Xiao Qi dares to use this method, he must still want to agree to the family, you have to work harder when you go out this time, and strive to bring Xiao Qi back to Suzhou when you go back, with a virtuous help like Xiao Qi, I don't have to stare at you all day long......"

Xu Buling faced this imperceptible proposition, and chuckled: "Xiao Qi is very measured, but when it comes to housekeeping, he is definitely not as good as Aunt Lu." The male protagonist is outside the female protagonist, and when he enters the door of my Xu family in the future, he doesn't have to listen to Aunt Lu's arrangement. ”

“……”

Mrs. Lu's hand moved slightly, and she replied after a while: "Nonsense...... She's going to be the princess, and my lord has nothing to do with you......" Saying that, her eyebrows and eyes were obviously satisfied.

There was nothing to do on the ship, except for drinking tea, there was only one Mrs. Lu by her side to catch her eye.

Xu Buling looked at Mrs. Lu's embroidery, sitting for a long time was a little boring, thought about it, put down the teacup, raised his hand and pressed Mrs. Lu's fragrant shoulder, and gently rubbed it a few times: "Aunt Lu, are you tired of sitting for so long?" I'll give you a ...... on the shoulder."

Mrs. Lu's body stiffened, and she twisted her shoulders slightly, obviously trying to dodge, 'I'm your aunt' was about to come out, but for some reason, she was a little embarrassed to shout now.

Xu Buling hooked the corners of his mouth lightly, seeing that Aunt Lu was in a good mood and had no intention of resisting, he rubbed it for a while, and then his hand slid down his waist and back, gradually probed under his ribs, and quietly supported it.

Mrs. Lu was not Ning Yuhe after all, she endured it for a while, and when she saw that Xu Buling was still energetic, she picked up the embroidery needle and wanted to poke it, frowning and said, "Find Xiao Qi...... I'm not tired, don't bother my aunt. ”

Xu Buling couldn't get enough of it, and when he saw that Mrs. Lu's face was red, and he had something to do, he got up and said goodbye and came to Xiao Qi's room.

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It was very quiet in the cabin, except for Xiao Ting's roar from time to time, the maids all sat in their own rooms and waited for orders.

Xiao Qi is at the helm of the Xiao family, and her position makes her have to become a workaholic plus a strong woman, and her personality is relatively strong, although she has never been too harsh on the maid, but the momentum is there, and even the nightingale has a little stage fright, obediently hiding on the other side of the ship to practice.

At this time, in the corridor, the five big and three thick maid orchids, who were a little taller than Xu Buling, were leaning against Xiao Ting's room door with their arms folded, so as not to let Xiao Ting's personal little maid send melon seeds and snacks to Xiao Ting.

Xu Buling walked outside Xiao Qi's study, there was some humidity on the ship in winter, and the ventilation door was not closed, and there was a brass stove inside. The furnishings of the study room are not much different from the riverside garden, except for the bookshelves and desks.

Xiao Qi, who is always dressed in a plain black dress, sits behind the desk with a straight back, looking at the recent account books of Jinling Industry. Huainan Xiao's as the first gate valve of Dayue, it is impossible to have only one small Zhuangzi, and the various industries accumulated over thousands of years may not be able to remember that they are their own if they don't read the brochure. These properties are taken care of by the uncles and uncles of the Xiao family's houses on weekdays, and Xiao Qi naturally has to take a look when he comes over for a visit.

"Miss Xiao?"

"Come in."

Xiao Qi turned the account book in his hand over a page, did not look up, neat and solemn furnishings, with an unsmiling expression, eyes like autumn water, eyebrows like willow leaves, quite a few different beauty.

Xu Buling has long been accustomed to Xiao Qi's lukewarmness, after all, character is like this, the last time Xiao Qi used a beauty trick, he knew that there were women in this world who wore black underwear, and this alone can give a general view of the character.

Xu Buling closed the door, walked to the opposite side of the desk, dragged a Taishi chair and sat down, with a cold and extraordinary posture, looking at Xiao Qi's face.

Xiao Qi raised his eyes and glanced at the ledger again, and said softly:

"You ruined my innocence, I will take revenge on you once, you and I are clear, and the previous things will be treated as if they never happened."

Although his tone was calm and unwavering, Xu Buling began to explain what happened last time before he could speak, obviously still afraid that Xu Buling would break the jar.

Xu Buling smiled secretly in his heart, and naturally didn't say anything about it, but said:

"King Wu invited me to the banquet, and he will definitely find a way to ask for a jade pendant from me, and the remaining one of the four jade artifacts must be in the hands of King Wu. What clues have you been able to find lately? ”

Xiao Qi saw that Xu Buling was talking about business, and finally relaxed a little, closed the account book, got up and walked to the window, picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea:

"I checked the clan files, when the god of war Zuo Zhe first founded the country for the Great Qi, and the ancestors of my Xiao family served as military advisors for him......"

When Xu Buling heard this opening remark, he couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart. Zuo Zhexian was a figure more than 300 years ago, 300 years ago, the ancestors of the Xu family were estimated to be still playing in the mud in a poor country, and the ancestors of the Song family were still a down-and-out nobleman who tightened his belt to live. In an understatement, the essence of Dayue's first gate valve is fully displayed.

The Xu family has only been developed for three generations, and in the eyes of the gate valve family, it is a standard nouveau riche, and Xu Buling marries the daughter of an old aristocrat like the Xiao family, strictly speaking, it is really Xiao Qi who is married.

However, Xiao Qi has already given his body to Xu Buling, and it makes no sense to pay attention to his identity, and this sentence is just a matter of facts.

“…… At that time, there was a record left in the family, Zuo Zhexian did give four jade to his four personal disciples, at that time Zuo Zhexian was not dead, and he did not write down the book of war and the experience of practicing martial arts, so it was definitely not the "Tongtian Treasure Book" recorded as rumors in the rivers and lakes......

…… According to records, Zuo Zhexian was a hermit, when he went out of the mountain to assist Emperor Qi when he was in the world of Great Qi Ping, he had retired for a period of time after his success, and no one could find it...... It stands to reason that it is enough to ask Zuo Zhe to return to the dynasty first, but at that time, four people from all over the world went together, could it be that the four of them worked together to find Zuo Zhexian? ”

After listening quietly, Xu Buling thought for a while: "You mean, Zuo Zhe has a hiding place first, and no one can find it. Those four jade artifacts record clues that can be found, equivalent to the key to the safe? ”

"Safe?"

"Uh...... It's the location and key to the secret storeroom. ”

Xiao Qi was tall, sat directly on the desk, pondered for a moment, and nodded lightly: "It's possible, but it's too long, Zuo Zhexian has already died, and we can't guess what is in the hiding place." ”

"Then go to King Wu's Mansion to see the situation."

After Xu Buling finished speaking, he stopped talking with the teacup, and glanced at Xiao Qi's figure.

This gaze was obviously a bit presumptuous, Xiao Qi was thinking about things, and after realizing that Xu Buling's mind was not pure, his expression condensed slightly, stood up straight, and walked behind the desk.

I never thought that as soon as I took two steps, I felt a tightness around my body, and there was no sound behind me, but I was hugged tightly in my arms.

"Uhhh

Xiao Qibo's eyes were confused, he turned around vigorously, raised his cheeks and looked at Xu Buling, who was close at hand, like a frightened wild cat:

"Xu Buling, you are presumptuous......"

Xu Buling's eyes calmed down, hugged Xiao Qi's waist and said softly: "A few days ago, there were people in the house who were not good to say, while no one was disturbing, I apologized to you." I really didn't recognize you in Chang'an, and I concealed it the next day out of helplessness......"

Wrapped in a manly atmosphere, Xiao Qi's expression was as resolute as ever, but the legs under her skirt trembled involuntarily, and the scenes of that night poured into her mind uncontrollably. She gently pushed Xu Buling's chest:

"I know, I don't blame you...... You let go of me......"

Xu Buling didn't let go, with a little doubt: "I didn't recognize it at the time, but how could Miss Xiao be so cooperative?" I can feel it if you resist a little...... As a result, not only did you not resist, but you later played crazier than the baby......"

"Shut up."

Xiao Qi was also called a baby last time, so she naturally understood what Xu Buling meant, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she tried to say in a calm tone:

"I was drunk and thought you were a goblin made of wood...... What exactly are you trying to say? ”

Xu Buling's eyes were focused, staring at Xiao Qi's eyes:

"I'll marry you."

“……”

Xiao Qiliu frowned slightly, originally staring at each other, but after a moment, he turned his gaze away, pushing Xu Buling to leave:

"Let me think about it, I don't care about you today, and I won't take it as an example."

Xu Buling was pushed out of the door, shook his head and sighed.

Xiao Qi closed the door, plugged in the deadbolt, leaned her back against the door, closed her eyes and breathed many times before she slowly quieted down......