"Ling'er should still be with Miss Wu now, right? You go and fetch her. Li Daozong said, "Be careful, don't let her hear any rumors." ”

"I understand." Qin Mubai nodded knowingly, said goodbye to Li Daozong, and went to Wu Meiniang's house.

Riding on the horse and slowly staggering, Qin Mubai's heart has been pondering: How can I hide it from Ling'er? This girl is usually naughty and mischievous like a child, but in fact she is a smart and shrewd girl. Now I can only make two preparations: one is to cover it up carefully, and try not to let her know about Li You; The second is that if the paper can't contain the fire, she finally knows, and she has to pre-decide the countermeasure.

In this way, I walked slowly and walked on a street for a long time. Along the way, many people and gentry greeted him affectionately, and he was really tired of coping.

It turned out that at the time of the sacrifice, Li Daozong announced a series of policies promulgated by the emperor to care for the people, and the people of Xiangyang knew about it. When the people receive such benefits, it is natural for them to be grateful. Naturally, they would not be confusedly grateful to Yang Guang, the Emperor of the former Sui Dynasty, but used this thought on Li Ke and Qin Mubai.

Especially Qin Mubai.

Because there have long been rumors in the outside world, it was Qin Mubai who cracked the secret map of the treasure left by the water ghosts, and found the true tomb of Emperor Yang, which led to today's rituals and the court's policy of appeasing the people. As early as when the water ghost case was cracked, Li Ke and Qin Mubai had already become "idol" figures in the minds of the people of Xiangzhou. Now that this ceremony is held, the image of the two is unprecedentedly tall, and the local people and gentry in Xiangyang have almost burned incense and worshiped Li Ke and Qin Mubai as gods and Buddhas.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "General Qin! ”

The voice was very familiar, Qin Mubai looked sideways, and it turned out to be Xue Rengui. He was wearing civilian clothes and mingling in the crowd, beckoning to Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai dismounted, and the two gathered together, and he asked, "Brother Xue, where are you going?" ”

Xue Rengui returned the salute and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile: "The last general heard that the Wu Dongjia had arrived in Xiangzhou, so he wanted to go and pay a visit." ”

"Oh!" Qin Mubai smiled knowingly, "You want to know if your wife and child came to Xiangzhou with you, right?" ”

"Exactly." Xue Rengui said bluntly, smiling quite shyly.

"Let's go, I'm going to her house." Qin Mubai stroked his back and said, "Listening to Mei Niang, it seems that Mrs. Zun came to Xiangzhou together. I also heard that she gave birth to a son for you! ”

"Yes, the last general already knew in the letter, and he has been born for three or four months." Xue Rengui said with some excitement, "I think I, Xue, have been poor and poor for half a lifetime, and now I finally have a son, and I can finally explain to my ancestors and ancestors!" ”

"Haha! Congratulations, Brother Xue, you're a father! Qin Mubai laughed, "By the way, did your son have a name?" ”

Xue Rengui shook his head, overflowing with joy, and said with a smile: "Not yet." Xue doesn't read much, so I'm afraid that the name he chooses will not sound good. General Qin is very knowledgeable, why don't you give a suggestion to the last general? ”

"That's not good! Haha, your own son, it's better to choose your own name. Qin Mubai smiled, "Otherwise, Mrs. Zun will not depend on you." ”

As he was talking, he arrived at Wu Meiniang's house.

As soon as the two entered the door, they saw Princess Gao Yang walking anxiously around the courtyard of the front house. When Bu saw Qin Mubai at a glance, she immediately ran over excitedly, and regardless of Xue Rengui's presence, she directly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Mu Bai, are you okay?" There was crying in her voice, which made Qin Mubai feel sour.

"It's okay, I'm fine, isn't that good?" Qin Mubai stroked her back and whispered comfort.

At this time, Wu Meiniang also hurriedly walked over from the back house, seeing the scene in front of her, she couldn't help but shake her head and smile, and Chu Zu stood not far away and didn't come again.

"Look, Mei Niang is laughing at you!" Qin Mubai said jokingly.

"Huh?" Princess Gaoyang woke up at this time, hurriedly got out of Qin Mubai's arms, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, smiled, and said, "It's all your fault!" I only know that it makes people worry. I don't know how to survive this day, it's like a year! ”

"Okay, it's just a false alarm, didn't I come back safe and sound?" Qin Mubai glanced up, and saw Su Lianqing standing behind Wu Meiniang, facing him with a grimace of frowning, and couldn't help but block his heart: This guy, didn't talk nonsense, right?

Xue Rengui had already stepped forward to greet Wu Meiniang. When Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang came over, they heard Wu Meiniang say: "Sister-in-law Liu is a little weak and tired from the carriage and horses after giving birth, maybe she is feeling a little cold and unwell, I let her rest in bed in the back house, and asked a doctor to take care of her." Brother Xue came in time, let's go and take a look! ”

"Good!" Xue Rengui couldn't wait, and under the leadership of a housekeeper, he went to the Liu family's residence. The rest of the idlers all retreated, leaving only Qin Mubai, Su Lianqing, Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang.

"Mu Bai, are you okay?" Wu Meiniang stepped forward and asked with a smile and concern.

"Of course it's fine! The old lady shot, can there be a difference? Su Lianqing smiled.

"It's not respectful, it's not humble, it's the wrong wording, you should shut up. If you want to make a living under me, the first thing you have to learn is to follow the rules. Wu Meiniang said coldly, "I need to thank you for saving Mu Bai, so I fulfilled my previous promise and promised to accept you to stay with me; But since you're staying, you have to follow the rules. These two things, one yard to one yard, you have to distinguish between them. ”

"Yes, yes, big boss. I will definitely abide by your 'rules' in the future. Su Lianqing didn't care, and smiled brightly.

Qin Mubai glared at her angrily and said, "You have already told King Wu?" ”

"Of course." Su Lianqing wrapped the ends of her hair and said a little proudly, "His Royal Highness King Wu heard that I was going to follow the Wu Dong family, so I agreed without thinking about it." General Qin, your face is really big! ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but be a little annoyed, this coquettish and troublesome woman followed Wu Meiniang from then on, and she didn't know what to bring.

Wu Meiniang glanced at Su Lianqing and said lightly: "You go and rest, I'll call you again if you have something." ”

"Yes, Wu Dongjia." Su Lianqing arched her hand with a smile, turned around, and walked away leisurely.

"Hey, I don't like this woman." Princess Gao Yang pursed her lips and said, "No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a good class." ”

"But if it weren't for her this time, Mu Bai would really be unable to get out safely!" Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "Actually, the three religions and the nine streams have their own strengths, as long as they use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, different people will have different uses." I know that this Su Lianqing has a wild temperament and great skills, and the reason why he hid here is just to eat a bowl of idle rice comfortably. It's okay, I'll keep her, don't worry about adding her a pair of chopsticks. Maybe one day, she'll come in handy for me again. ”

"Mei Niang, aren't you afraid that she will cause trouble for you? Seeing that she looks like she is unruly, she will not be able to keep to herself. Princess Gao Yang said worriedly.

Wu Meiniang smiled confidently: "Don't worry! In the past few years of my business, what kind of characters have I not been exposed to? In fact, I have people under my command who are more difficult to tame than her, and they are not as safe and sound? I can't control a gangster Su Lianqing, how can I run such a big family business? ”

Qin Mubai was sincerely pleased and admired in his heart: Wu Meiniang is Wu Meiniang! In history, she has controlled the whole world! A mere Su Lianqing is indeed not under her words.

It seems that I am really worried!

Perhaps, when Su Lianqing met Wu Meiniang, she really found a suitable place to settle down and home. In this vast sea of people, it is really not so easy to meet a boss who can control and control her and give her a sense of security.

"It's just...... Su Lianqing knows too many things about me. Compare the suburban Xiaolou and Chen Yan, compare Li You, and compare the killer sister who gave me drug sores. Whatever you say to the two women in front of you, it's all the disaster of Halley's Comet hitting the earth! Qin Mubai couldn't help but tighten her heart, "No wonder this old lady looks leisurely and complacent, and she is not worried that the boss will not treat her well." It turned out that it was because she had a big handle on me, the backstage boss! It seems that in the future, I will have to coax her and silence her with benefits...... Depressed! ”

"Mu Bai, what are you thinking? As soon as you enter the door, you are in a trance, and your heart is heavy? Wu Meiniang asked curiously and caringly.

"It's fine." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I've been too busy these two days, and I'm a little tired. Now I want to sit down and have a quiet meal. ”

"Then what are you waiting for, please!" Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "I'll let the kitchen arrange a dinner right away." ”

"No, no, Mei Niang!" Princess Gao Yang hurriedly said, "I still have some 'important' things to ask Mu Bai, why don't you let him accompany me to Uncle Huang's place for dinner?" …… I'm sorry, Mei Niang, I'm going to take him away as soon as he comes back, hehe! Please be generous! ”

Wu Meiniang smiled slightly: "Her Royal Highness the princess has spoken, how can I not agree?" ”

At this moment, Xue Rengui walked over with an infant child in his arms, and said with a look of joy and gratitude: "Wu Dongjia, thank you for taking care of the clumsy Jing all the time, the mother and son are safe, and the son is white and fat!" ”

"Let me see." Qin Mubai leaned over to take a look and teased his little nose, and the kid immediately cried loudly. Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh and said, "This kid has a good temper, haha!" Brother Xue, he will definitely have a bigger temper than you in the future! ”

"Man, a little temper isn't necessarily a bad thing." Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Brother Xue, let's give my son a name!" ”

Xue Rengui smiled straightforwardly and said, "If you have a big temper, it's easy to offend people and do bad things. Then I'll give him a neutral name, and I'll call him Xenne! ”

"Huh?" Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, "Do you want him to be the same wooden as you?" ”

"Uh......" Xue Rengui suddenly laughed awkwardly, "If it's not appropriate, just ask General Qin and the Wu Dongjia to help think about it, you two are more knowledgeable." ”

"Hmph, it means that this princess is uneducated? You wooden elm braincase, you will offend this princess in one fell swoop! Princess Gaoyang scolded with an angry smile, "What about Xue Ne, what's so good when you grow up to be as wooden as you?" ”

"No, no, that's not what Weichen meant...... Your Royal Highness, Princess, please forgive your sins! Xue Rengui couldn't cry or laugh, and hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Xenne is good." Wu Meiniang nodded and smiled, "As the saying goes, great wisdom is foolish and clumsy. The one who is stubborn, the heavy sword has no edge and is clumsy and introverted, and he has the demeanor of a general. In my opinion, Brother Xue is a really smart person, both modest and substantial, I really hope that your son will have such a demeanor and talent as you in the future. ”

Wu Meiniang's words made Xue Rengui's face red, and he smiled awkwardly: "It's still the Wu Dongjia who is talented and knowledgeable, and Xue is a reckless man, what kind of demeanor and talent can he speak of?" But Wu Dongjia's statement is quite reasonable, Xue Ne, the name is good, so it's decided! ”

"Okay, congratulations on having a good son. Remember to have a table banquet another day, please come and celebrate together! Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Definitely!" Xue Rengui nodded gratefully, "When the clumsy typhoid fever recovers, I will definitely invite everyone to come to the banquet to celebrate!" ”

"Alright, it's time for us to go, Mu Bai." Princess Gaoyang was a little impatient, and stuck out her tongue at Wu Meiniang with a smile, "Meiniang, let's go, you won't be angry, right?" ”

"No, go ahead!" Wu Meiniang nodded and smiled generously.

"Goodbye then!" After that, Princess Gaoyang pulled Qin Mubai and left, and went directly out of Wu Meiniang's house.

Wu Meiniang stood in place and wrinkled her brows and wondered: This girl, eccentric, why did she suddenly want to leave, but it was not like her usual style. Could it be that she realized something and wanted to ask Qin Mubai for clarification in private? …… But don't Su Lianqing talk nonsense with a big mouth, so that she can hear the clues?

"Someone." Thinking of this, Wu Meiniang's face sank slightly and she called.

A servant girl came up to her and asked, "What does the owner command?" ”

"Tell Su Lianqing to come to my room."

"Yes! ……”

Qin Mubai was pulled out by Princess Gaoyang, and of course she realized the abnormality of Princess Gaoyang, and she was also a little apprehensive in her heart.

However, Princess Gaoyang kept smiling and was quite excited and happy, and did not let him ride a horse, and directly pulled him into the princess's car, but did not go to the king of Jiangxia, but told the coachman to go to the riverside.

"Ling'er, what are you doing by the river at this time?" Qin Mubai asked.

Princess Gaoyang snuggled quietly on him, let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "People just want to talk to you quietly for a while, no one else, can't you?" ”

"Absolutely." Qin Mubai had no choice but to reply.

Along the way, Princess Gaoyang didn't speak again, just quietly leaned on Qin Mubai's arm, closed her eyes, as if she was asleep.

Qin Mubai felt that she seemed to be preoccupied, and there were many things brewing in her mind, waiting to talk to herself for a while.

The coachman drove the carriage to the banks of the Han River and stopped at a grassy and tranquil embankment. The two got out of the car, Princess Gao Yang took off her shoes, and walked cautiously on the green grass by the river with a pair of white tender feet, with a shallow smile on her face and bowed her head and chin, thoughtfully.

"What are you thinking, Ling'er?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Mu Bai, do you have something to hide from me?" Princess Gao Yang picked up her two shoes, gently kicked the grass, and asked in a low voice.

"No, what can I hide from you?" Qin Mubai's heart jumped, and he smiled deliberately, "Are you still jealous?" ”

"You know that's not what I mean." Princess Gaoyang was unusual, neither coquettish nor arrogant, but said very softly, "I know, you must have something to hide from me." ”

"Not really." Qin Mubai said affirmatively.

Princess Gao Yang shook her head and smiled.

Qin Mubai's heart suddenly became bottomless. This girl, who usually seems to have no heart and no lungs, is actually like a mirror. Her expression at the moment is enough to show that she is very sure of the guess in her heart......

"You all treat me like a child, you all coax me, you lie to me, you think I'm a big fool, you don't know anything." Princess Gao Yang didn't get angry, nor did she mean to laugh at herself, she smiled and said in a soothing voice, "Actually, most of the time, I don't mind if you treat me as a child, especially you. Because every time like this, you spoil me and love me very much. However, that doesn't mean I don't really know anything and don't think about anything. Mu Bai, you must know what I'm talking about, right? ”

"I never thought you were stupid." Qin Mubai said, "The heart is like a mirror but it is silent, in fact, you are smarter than most people." ”

"Hee-hee!" Princess Gao Yang laughed twice and said, "Then tell me, what are you hiding from me?" ”

"I really don't know what it is, there are a lot of things you don't know!" Qin Mubai was still trying to make a pretense, "Or, can you remind me?" ”

"Do you think I want to ask you about the affair between a man and a woman? I'm not interested, vulgar! Princess Gao Yang pouted and said, "I don't care how many women you have, as long as you don't let me know and don't let me see it, I can't see it out of my eyes and out of mind." What I want to ask is...... What has happened in the last two days? Why are you and Uncle Huang, my brother, my uncle, as well as Wu Meiniang and Su Lianqing all mysterious? You must have something to hide from me, right? And it must have something to do with me, right? ”

"Nope." Qin Mubai said it categorically.

"Then there must be!" Princess Gao Yang pursed her lips, stared at Qin Mubai with big eyes, and said, "Every time you lie, you will be particularly 'righteous and awe-inspiring', 'righteous and strict', your expression will become unnatural, and your eyes will look elsewhere instead of looking into my eyes." ”

"Ugh! ......" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "No, you are observing so carefully?" Have I lied to you before? ”

"Nope." Princess Gao Yang cut her hands behind her back, lowered her head slightly, looked like a young man, and said leisurely, "I lied to you just now." But judging by your reaction and expression, I'm right. You are lying! ”

"I ...... Depend on! "Qin Mubai's heart is aggrieved!

It's really careless! Unexpectedly...... I actually planted it in the hands of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl! Gao Yang, Gao Yang, I really underestimated your IQ before!

"Then tell me quickly, what else are you hiding?" Princess Gao Yang turned around, raised her head slightly, and whispered with a sincere and expectant voice, "Mu Bai, you have to believe me." I'm already an adult, and I've experienced things that many women my age haven't experienced, including life and death. What else is there that I can't accept, that I can't bear? I feel bad that you're hiding it from me like this, you know? I'll feel like you're disrespecting me. ”

"I didn't mean to disrespect you......" The matter has come to this point, and Qin Mubai knows that he can't prevaricate.

This girl is so smart. Even if she didn't tell her, she would find a way to learn the truth of the matter from other places and other ways. Don't look at her usually like a Ma Daha, she only knows how to have fun, and she doesn't care about anything. But as soon as she believes in what she is determined to do, she will be determined to do it before she can feel at ease. And at this time, the "wisdom and courage" she showed was enough to surprise anyone!

For example, at the beginning, she would rather die than marry into the Fang family, pretending to be crazy and stupid to seek death and life, and she had to be the same as Qin Mubai.

"Say it!" Princess Gaoyang looked at Qin Mubai with a smile and said softly, "Is the matter related to my brother and my uncle?" In the past two days, you have disappeared, my uncle has disappeared, and even my brother has avoided me. You're all so perverse. I guess, right? ”

Qin Mubai sighed, looked intently at Princess Gaoyang's eyes that were as clear as a blue rock stream, shining with wisdom and spirituality, and nodded: "Yes." ”