Xiao Hao and General Dingguo were walking in the courtyard to eat, the sky was not yet dark, and a faint glow in the west made people intoxicated.

The two walked for a long time, but they didn't speak, but General Dingguo didn't hold back and spoke first: "Mao'er, what do you want to tell me?" ”

Xiao Hao stopped, and the general of Dingguo looked at him suspiciously, only to see Xiao Hao suddenly turn his head to look at him, and his eyes shot straight at the general of Dingguo: "Father, I met Xiao Qin today." ”

General Dingguo was stunned for a moment, didn't dare to look at Xiao Hao, moved his gaze to the ground, and then said a little dryly: "He, how is he doing lately?" ”

It was the first time Xiao Hao had seen General Dingguo's cramped appearance like this, and he sighed softly: "He's fine, don't worry, father." ”

Seeing that Xiao Hao did not have a strange expression, the general of Dingguo was a little surprised, originally Xiao Qin followed the second prince to deal with Xiao Hao, Xiao Qin thought that what he did was seamless, but in fact, people who have been immersed in officialdom for a long time can find his clumsy cover-up, not to mention Ning Junhao, who grew up in the palace as the crown prince, and Xiao Hao's relationship with the prince is so good, he can't not know, the only explanation is that Xiao Hao, the child, does not want to investigate.

General Dingguo didn't know how to react, and after a long time, he patted Xiao Hao on the shoulder, and then asked, "Where did you meet him?" "General Dingguo is a little strange, today Xiao Hao and Hang Yidong went to Hangzhou Mansion to visit their in-laws, it stands to reason that they should not meet Xiao Qin.

Xiao Hao saw the puzzled expression of the general of Dingguo, Xiao Hao knew in his heart, he lowered his head, because the darkening sky made it impossible to see the expression on his face, and the general of Dingguo, who had not received Xiao Hao's answer for a long time: "Mao'er? ”

Xiao Hao suddenly raised his head, his eyes were dark and gloomy, and he stared straight at the general of Dingguo: "Father, since you have already arranged everything for Xiao Qin, why do you still come to ask me?" ”

"You, you know?"

"Know what? What should I know? Do you know that the house Xiao Qin lives in now was rented to him by someone you found? Know that you get rid of Xiao Qin's boss and take care of him more? Or do you know that the job of his current military attache was also arranged by you? ”

"Mao'er...... After all, he is the righteous son of the Dingguo General's Mansion, and I can't ......"

Seeing that the general of Dingguo never said his reason, the originally mighty and unyielding general was so cramped and uneasy about his son at the moment.

Xiao Miao let go of the hand he was holding without a trace, and his eyes softened: "Father." ”

"I have never denied that Xiao Qin is the righteous son of the Dingguo General's Mansion, nor have I denied that he is my Xiao Hao's brother-in-law, if you want to help him, you don't have to hide it from everyone so carefully, after all, he is also a member of my Dingguo General's Mansion, isn't he?"

Although the sky had darkened, General Dingguo still saw the smile on Xiao Hao's face at a glance.

A hot current suddenly surged in the heart of the general Dingguo, and he wanted to say something, but he moved his lips but didn't say anything.

This Dayong's god of war, the general who terrifies all enemies, is just an ordinary father who doesn't know how to express his feelings in his heart tonight.

Without waiting for General Dingguo to speak, Xiao Hao continued: "I accompanied Dong'er to Qianjin Street today to pick gifts for my mother-in-law, mother-in-law and eldest brother, and later met the third prince when I went to the teahouse. ”

"Huh, huh?"

"He was with the third prince at the time."

"The Third Prince?" The heart of the general of Dingguo couldn't help but sink, Xiao Qin conspired with the second prince before, it was he who secretly erased Xiao Qin's traces, so he was not caught, how could he have a relationship with the third prince now?

Looking at the frowning brows of General Dingguo, Xiao Hao said: "Father, don't worry, Xiao Hao and I have talked openly and honestly, now he is different from the past, he just wants to live in peace now, and he doesn't want to get involved in this party struggle again." ”

The general of Dingguo heard Xiao Hao's trust in Xiao Qin in his words, and quipped: "You trust him so much?" ”

Xiao Hao looked at the courtyard between himself and Hang Yidong, and in the dark, the yellow lanterns seemed to exude a different kind of warm heat.

Xiao Hao's eyes couldn't help but become gentle and firm, and he said what he really thought at the moment: "I looked at his eyes for a long time, and I didn't find resentment in them, some were just peaceful, so I believe in him, he really lives for himself as an ordinary person." ”

Xiao Hao paused: "Moreover, if he really wants to deal with the Dingguo General's Mansion, he won't do it, because I will definitely protect my treasure." ”

General Dingguo looked at Xiao Hao's gentle eyes, looked in the direction of his sight, and saw the warm courtyard at a glance, his heart instantly understood, lowered his head and hooked the corners of his mouth, he was relieved, Xiao Hao is already a man with a sense of responsibility, not a "boy", it seems that since Xiao Hao recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, he really did not do a good job in the role of "father".

He settled his mind and said to Xiao Hao: "Okay, I know, what you want to do, just let it go, father supports you, as long as you don't do too much, just attract the attention of the person above." ”

The general of Dingguo patted Xiao Hao's thick shoulder, and at the same time made up his mind in his heart, the Dingguo General's Mansion has not made a tendency among several princes for so long, one is because he wants to observe the temperament of several princes, and twenty is because he is afraid of the emperor.

But now the situation is different, Xiao Hao is back, and Xiao Hao has a great relationship with the prince, and the second prince was demoted to guard the imperial mausoleum because of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and now only the third prince Ning Junqi and the crown prince Ning Junhao are eligible to inherit the throne in the court, and the third prince who has always been "little transparent" in the past has now been frequently appreciated by the emperor in the court.

The officials who had offended the crown prince because of standing on the second prince were all biased towards the third prince at the moment, wanting to support the third prince to ascend to the throne, and for a while, the third prince's momentum was even greater than that of the prince.

Thinking of the third prince Ning Junqi, the eyes of the general of Dingguo couldn't help but darken, although the Dingguo General's Mansion seemed to ignore the world and did not stand on any faction in recent years, but the general of Dingguo also secretly investigated the temper of several princes, and the second prince was the most obedient, I don't know how many wrong things he had committed, and even His Royal Highness the Prince would more or less make undeserved compromises because of his power.

Only His Royal Highness the Third Prince, not only has a clean background, but even the things that have been found out in recent years are some good things that help others.

The general of Dingguo is not stupid, he grew up in the palace and is qualified to fight for the most honorable position in the sky, how can it be so simple on the surface? So many years of experience tell the general of Dingguo.

The cleaner and harmless it seems, the more dirt and dirt are hidden in the shadows.

And seeing Xiao Hao and the prince getting closer and closer, General Dingguo also knew that the wind in the court was about to start blowing again, and he didn't know how many people could gain a firm foothold in this wind.

The Three Princes' Mansion.

Ning Junqi sat quietly at the desk reading alone, his slender fingers turned over a page of the book, and the tea on the table was still hot because of the temperature.

Ning Junqi pretended to have no intention of picking up the teacup, but the moment he picked it up, Ning Junqi's expression was distorted for a moment, and the originally sunny and handsome face became extremely gloomy, he shook it fiercely, slammed the teacup to the ground, and let out a crisp "pop", and the originally intact teacup was instantly torn apart.

The subordinates who were originally standing at the door heard the movement inside and knew that His Royal Highness the Third Prince had lost his temper again, who would have thought that even the Third Prince, who was wearing a mask of kindness in the mansion, would be so terrible to lose his temper?

My subordinates have been secretly praying in their hearts, don't call me, don't call me.

God didn't seem to hear his prayers, and in the next second, Ning Junqi's voice passed through the room: "Come in, clean up all the pieces for me." ”

The subordinates were speechless and choked, looking up at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, thief God, you are really good.

"Not coming in yet?" Ning Junqi's voice carried the calm before the storm came.

The subordinates didn't dare to drag it any longer, so they immediately walked in, and after saluting Ning Junqi respectfully, they went to clean up the fragments of the teacup, not daring to look at Ning Junqi again.

Unexpectedly, his actions caused the hidden anger in Ning Junqi's heart, he stood up and walked to his subordinates, a pair of dark eyes looked straight at him: "Why don't you look at me?" ”

The subordinates were taken aback, and their voices trembled: The master is too handsome, and his status is noble, and the villain does not dare to look at it directly. ”

"Heh, hehe." The third prince sneered twice, and then suddenly burst out, "You lie!" You look down on me too, don't you? You look down on me, look down on me!! Die, give me death! What are you to refuse me!! ”

The third prince picked up the ornaments on the shelf on the side and smashed them on the heads of his subordinates, and bright red blood splashed on the white and tender cheeks of the third prince.

The last scene that his subordinates saw before closing their eyes was the expression of the mad demon of the third prince with red eyes and a hideous face.

After a while, the third prince finally stopped his movements, wiped his face and fingers with a handkerchief, and said softly: "Dispose of it." ”

A man in black appeared in an instant, picked up the lifeless corpse on the ground, and left the room unconsciously.

After a while, the blood stains on the ground were disposed of, and the ornaments used by Ning Junqi to kill people were also wiped clean and placed on the shelves.

The study was quiet again, Ning Junqi looked at the book quietly, and a cup of warm tea was placed in front of the table, and there was no heat constantly wafting.

Outside the door, a man who looked exactly like his dead subordinate stood guard at the door, and he became the new "subordinate" of the third prince.