Qiao Lixi is not a vegetarian either, she fanned her backhand, but was clamped by the other party's hands, and then fell into a warm embrace.

A familiar breath lingers under the tip of the nose.

"Jojo."

Well?

Before Qiao Yixi could react, a warm touch came from her forehead, and she didn't retreat for a long time.

Qiao Lixi's face flushed inexplicably.

Dog thief!

Are you here to steal a kiss in the middle of the night?

Qiao Lixi struggled awkwardly twice, trying to shake off Gu Jinzhen's confinement, but in exchange for a tighter hug from the other party, Gu Jinzhen simply hugged Qiao Lixi in her arms, eager to rub it into her body.

This is...... Scared?

Qiao Yixi frowned.

She could feel Gu Jinzhen's slightly trembling body, and she could even feel the sad aura emanating from Gu Jinzhen's body.

Sad?

Joke!

When was the general of the grand dynasty afraid?

When has it ever been desolate?

"You...... You okay? "Qiao Lixi is rarely open-minded.

"Qiaoqiao, are you going to the autumn banquet?" Gu Jinzhen asked sullenly.

Qiao Yixi nodded, thinking that Gu Jinzhen didn't seem to be able to see her movements, so she said again: "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

"Have you seen any messy people?"

Taking a deep breath, Gu Jinzhen unconsciously tightened his hands again.

"Messy people?" Qiao Lixi was a little uncomfortable by Gu Jinzhen, and pushed him, but she didn't push him, so she had to use an awkward posture and said, "Aren't they all messy people?" ”

When Gu Jinzhen heard this, instead of breathing a sigh of relief, he continued to ask, "That'...... Did you meet anyone special? It is...... Makes you ......"

He didn't know what to say, he wanted to know Qiao Lixi's thoughts, and he was worried that he would do it too much, it was nothing, and he asked him tightly, Qiao Lixi thought about it more, if he came up with something, he would lose more than he gained.

"What do you want to ask?" Qiao Yixi was impatient.

Running inexplicably in the middle of the night and asking for something inexplicable.

Sick?

"You let me go first!"

After receiving Qiao Lixi's instructions, Gu Jinzhen reluctantly let go of her arms, but her scarlet eyes were still stubbornly staring at Qiao Lixi.

"You...... You okay? Qiao Lixi was taken aback by Gu Jinzhen's appearance.

Even when Duanmu Qing wanted to use the Gu family's affairs to frame the Marquis of Zhenyuan, he was never so nervous.

Don't......

As if thinking of something, Qiao Lixi patted Gu Jinzhen on the shoulder, "Aren't you in Chengde, why did you come back so soon, is there anything wrong here in the capital?" ”

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Huh? What? Qiao Lixi was confused.

Gu Jinzhen's mood eased slightly, and the little daughter-in-law looked at Qiao Yixi with accusatory eyes, "Why didn't you tell me that you were going to participate in the autumn banquet?" ”

"Oh, you mean this," Qiao Lixi dragged a long tail note, answering Gu Jinzhen's question while leading him towards the table, "That was a temporary idea, I didn't plan to go." ”

"Then why did you go again?" Gu Jinzhen was very anxious.

Qiao Lixi couldn't help but glance at him more, "You don't seem to want me to participate in the autumn banquet, is it because of the Feng family?" ”

"It's not."

Huh?

Qiao Lixi's action of pouring water paused.

coughed lightly and handed the warm water to Gu Jinzhen, "What's the reason for that?" ”

Gu Jinzhen didn't answer awkwardly, only staring at Qiao Yixi for a moment.

Qiao Yixi sighed.

This guy is really sick.

"Duanmu Qing."

In the end, it was Gu Jinzhen who compromised and reported Duanmuqing's name.

"Are you worried that Duanmu Qing will not be good for me?"

Gu Jinzhen's eyes lit up, "Yes, Qiao Qiao, you also know that our Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and Duanmu Qing are in an endless situation, and he is the best at intrigue and trickery, you are mine...... Friend, he will definitely attack you first, for the sake of safety, it is better to have less contact with Duanmu Qing. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that, but why don't I think you're trying to say it literally?" Qiao Lixi said word by word.

"Qiaoqiao, you misunderstood," Gu Jinzhen said with a serious attitude, "I have fought Duanmu Qing several times, and you also know his cunning and unscrupulousness. Last time in the Gu family's incident, although the old emperor saved him, but he lost the trust of the old emperor, and his prestige in the court was greatly reduced, and he was attacked by several brothers in turn, according to his temperament, he must want to take revenge on us. You can't be against me, you're his target. He'll look for an opportunity to get close to you, win your favor, and then use you against me. ”

"So troublesome?" Qiao Yixi frowned, "Didn't you directly attack me and use me to contain you?" ”

Still win favor?

She didn't even realize that she had the potential to be a mole.

Gu Jinzhen coughed lightly and said uncomfortably: "Anyway, Duanmuqing is scheming, for the sake of safety, it is better to stay away from him." ”

Qiao Lixi agrees with this, no matter whether there is Gu Jinzhen in the middle or not, she will not have anything to do with the royal family.

"Didn't you go out on errands, why did you come back suddenly?" Qiao Yixi didn't forget the previous question and asked again.

Gu Jinzhen was even more uncomfortable.

What can he say?

Could it be that he told Qiao Qiao locally that he had exterminated a Duanmuqing force in Chengde, and learned that Qiao Qiao participated in the autumn banquet of the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion, during which Duanmuqing not only came, but also talked to Qiao Qiao, and immediately threw away the matter over there and rushed back?

Seeing that Gu Jinzhen was silent and looked awkward, Qiao Lixi patted him on the shoulder generously, "You don't have to worry, there is Mama Shen, angelica and rice cakes, I still have the ability to protect myself, I will not take the initiative to find trouble, let alone contact Duanmuqing." ”

After receiving Qiao Lixi's repeated assurances, Gu Jinzhen nodded awkwardly, "That'...... Jojo, do you continue to sleep? ”

Hehe!

Qiao Lixi looked at Gu Jinzhen with a smile.

Gu Jinzhen touched her nose, "I, I won't bother you." ”

"What happened to you?" Although the movement of the two fighting is not big, it is easy to hide from others, but it is difficult to hide from angelica and rice cakes, if her yard can let people in casually, her safety is too insecure.

Gu Jinzhen had a weak heart, and took Qiao Lixi to the firewood room, looking at the angelica and rice cakes that were sitting meekly and meekly on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs and a rag in their mouths, Qiao Lixi didn't even bother to hand them over.

"Qiaoqiao, they have done their best, you know, I have high martial arts, the two of them are not my opponents, if they are someone else, these two people can definitely take people down, so don't be angry with them because of me, replace them." Gu Jinzhen hurriedly explained.

Qiao Lixi didn't answer, only glanced at it lightly.

What can she say?

Although Angelica is her person, she really wants to fight against Gu Jinzhen, and she is not Gu Jinzhen's opponent.

"Jojo?" Worried that Qiao Yixi would be angry, Gu Jinzhen stood in place and didn't dare to move.

Sigh.

She had long known that Gu Jinzhen's brain circuit was not normal, and she didn't bother to bother with him, so she waved her hand, "Although we are friends, it doesn't mean that you can come in and out of my bedroom at will, there is no next time." ”

Gu Jinzhen nodded busily.

In the following time, Qiao Lixi was very busy.

The Gu Pingxin brothers and Zhong Chenglin are very efficient, especially Gu Pingxin and Gu Pingjie, who took the land route, as soon as the two arrived at the border, they wantonly collected a batch of local specialties, and let the people of the dart bureau bring them back first, leaving behind all the veterans who had retired from the Shen family's army, and a group of people who were skilled and courageous to do business in the towns around the border.

Gu Pingxin and Gu Pingjie's idea is very simple, these veterans who have retired from the Shen family army are more experienced, whether it is reconnaissance or team combat, they are more powerful than the dart master, and in the enemy camp, it is natural to bring experienced veterans.

Zhong Chenglin's speed is slower, because it is by water, and it is estimated that it is still at sea.

However, for Zhong Chenglin's side, Qiao Lixi is not very worried, not to mention the merchant ship that was transformed from the painting boat, it is the experience of the Zhong family to go to sea, they want to say that they are second, and no one dares to say first.

So she just needs to guard the rear with peace of mind and run the shop well.

In fact, it was to manage this part, and Qiao Lixi didn't have much effort. Mrs. Gu gave her a good helper, coupled with Gu Pingxin and Gu Pingjie's unique vision, those imported products were snapped up by the people almost the moment they were put on the shelves.

Although the economy of the imperial dynasty was the strongest among the surrounding countries, each place had its own characteristics.

Just like the Shu brocade of the imperial dynasty, it is regarded as a treasure in the surrounding countries, and those countries also have their own advantages, and this time, the specialties sent back by Gu Pingxin and Gu Pingjie are still on the popular route, and they are all gadgets that the people like.

In addition, there are also a small number of goods that have begun to go the high-end route.

In order to match the marketing strategy, the store has also made some changes.

A shelf was set aside for these high-end goods, and there was no partition from the outside like other shops, but the goods were sorted out and put on the shelves.

I didn't have a VIP room or anything, I just posted a custom flow chart at the door.

At first, the aristocratic circle of the capital did not care much.

It's just a grandstanding trick, what good things haven't they ever seen?

But when there were all sorts of things in the shops that they had never seen before, from furniture ornaments to jewelry, from toys for children to one-man tall dioramas, from cheap wood to delicate ivory products, and even all sorts of strange things carved from eggs that they had never seen before, the people in the aristocratic circles could not sit still.

Many of these novelty gadgets don't even have the palace, and buying a few of them back and placing them at home is also a means of elevating their status.

Moreover, it is also good to use it for gifts.

Scarcity is expensive, who doesn't want to be in the limelight on a specific occasion, especially, there are still a few months before the queen mother's birthday arrives, this year the queen mother has a whole life, several princes in the fief will enter Beijing, and the surrounding states will also pay tribute, it's time to let the people around see the strength of the dynasty.

Customizing something is not only a reflection of one's own financial resources, but also a reflection of the ability of the dynasty, which can not only gain face in front of the queen mother, but also suppress Fanbang and demonstrate his loyalty to the dynasty.

Such a great opportunity, why not take advantage of it?