Xiao Lingzhi looked at Taishi Xiao's extremely ugly look, and she didn't know how to comfort her for a while, and she was smart and icing, and what she said just now was just comforting Taishi Xiao.

She knows a truth, in this world, there is no immortal person, no matter how powerful a person is, as long as there is a slight omission, he will also fall into the trap, and those traps are often aimed at a person's human weakness.

Man is not a god, as long as he is flesh and blood, there is a weakness.

Although Xiao Huaiyu is almost mythologized by the Yan people and is perfect, he is flesh and blood after all, and it is impossible to be without weaknesses.

She knows better that although Taishi Xiao is scheming, he is an old man in his sixties after all, and his most beloved son is uncertain about his life and death, Rao has experienced countless ups and downs, and this old man must have deep grief and fear in his heart.

And this old man may have understood a lot, much more than everyone else, but he does not want to believe in the reality that may have happened, so he can only choose to escape temporarily, hoping to get comfort from the mouths of others, although these comforts can never change reality.

Xiao Lingzhi understands the Taishi's feelings for Xiao Huaiyu, and because of this, she is also very sympathetic to this old man who looks very weak in her heart.

The night was quiet, and the brief joy that the old man had just seen gradually fell silent, and the room was peaceful. After all, he is not an ordinary person, and he knows that many things must have a reason for happening.

The two forces of the prince and the Su family have been involved, and how many forces there are in the shadows, although it is not clear, it can be imagined that this time there must be many forces intertwined, forming a big one, and Xiao Huaiyu is in it.

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After a long silence, Xiao Taishi calmed down from the brief excitement just now, his hands were still trembling, and his seemingly dim but shining eyes stared at Xiao Lingzhi, sighed lightly, shook his head and said: "Lingzhi, do you know that grandpa inherited the position of head of the family at the age of thirty-eight, and now, it has been twenty-five years, and in the past twenty-five years, grandpa has not dared to relax his mind for a day, the reason is very simple, because grandpa knows that from the day he becomes the head of the family, the fate of the entire Xiao family is in the hands of the old man, and the burden of maintaining the Xiao family." , also pressed on the old man's shoulders. ”

Xiao Lingzhi said softly: "Grandpa has a lot of state affairs and family affairs, but after all, he is old, so he should take care of his body." ”

Taishi Xiao smiled faintly and said, "The old man also knows that his body can't hold on, so he doesn't plan to hold on." ”

Xiao Lingzhi frowned slightly, and she didn't understand it for a while.

"Today, the old man has drawn up a few excerpts, and he will enter the palace and present them to the emperor in the next two days." Xiao Taishi said calmly: "One of the excerpts is to resign and go into hiding, and no longer care about state affairs!" ”

"Huh?" When Xiao Lingzhi heard this, her face changed color, and she cried out in a lost voice, and then covered her mouth with a look of disbelief.

Taishi Xiao smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. After a pause, he sighed: "Although the old man doesn't believe that something happened to Huaiyu, the old man has to plan for the worst. As we all know, my Xiao family was able to be glorious for a while, ranking first among the nine great families, not because the old man had any ability, but because the old man had the son of a great general. Huaiyu is the pillar of optimus of my Xiao family, if this pillar falls and loses the military power in the northwest, it will be difficult for my Xiao family to have a place in this chaotic court. Speaking of this, he shook his head, "Over the past year or so, the Han family has become increasingly powerful, how many officials have voted under them, and there are even Hu Fan families waving their flags and shouting beside them, and they are already the first in the dynasty." Prior to this, the Su family still had a foundation, Huaiyu held the military power, although his Han family was powerful, but after all, he didn't dare to be too arrogant, but after this incident, the Su family was destroyed, and Huaiyu ...... Huaiyu's life and death are even more uncertain, if Huaiyu really has something, and the military power falls into the hands of Han Mo, then my Xiao family has no power to resist. ”

Xiao Lingzhi frowned and said, "That's why grandpa wants to resign and retire?" ”

"Not bad." Taishi Xiao nodded and said: "The old man has been an official for decades, but in the end, he understands that if you want to achieve good results, you must know how to advance and retreat. In front of him is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, knowing that he can't do it, but he wants to do it, although he is brave and respectable, but he will eventually be crushed. The old man shoulders the fortune of the family, so naturally he doesn't do such things. Today, the old man is old and can't afford to fight anymore, so let's retreat......! ”

Taishi Xiao picked up the soup bowl on the table, took the soup spoon and drank two spoonfuls gently, then put down the soup bowl, stared at Xiao Lingzhi, and said slowly: "But the court is the most sinister place in the world, it is not easy to get in, and if you want to exit, it is even more difficult." Although I have the heart to endure and not compete with the Han family, the Han family ...... Will it stop there? ”

Xiao Lingzhi sighed faintly: "I will not give up." ”

"Yes, if you want to turn hostility into friendship, it's not easy to talk about, the old man's retirement is not enough to show the sincerity of my Xiao family." Taishi Xiao's expression became solemn: "But the general trend is the trend, and it is really impossible to compete with it, so ...... The old man must show enough sincerity to make the Han family believe that our Xiao family has no heart to fight, or he may be able to keep my Xiao family. ”

Xiao Lingzhi clasped her hands together lightly and said softly, "Then grandpa can come up with a countermeasure." ”

Taishi Xiao nodded slightly, and said: "Throughout the ages, the best way to turn hostility into jade silk is to marry ...... in-laws!" ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Lingzhi's delicate body shook slightly.

Taishi Xiao leaned back in his chair and didn't look at Xiao Lingzhi, but continued: "At the beginning, the old man privately proposed to Han Xuanchang and wanted to marry his daughter to my Xiao family, but it didn't work out. In today's situation, it is even more impossible for their Han family to marry their daughter into my Xiaomen ......! Speaking of this, Master Xiao sighed: "But...... Ming Mei has entered the palace and was canonized as the crown princess, which is even more impossible. ”

Xiao Lingzhi bit her red lip, lowered her head, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

She Bingxue is smart, how can she not understand the voice of Xiao Taishi, hesitate for a moment, and finally get up, walk in front of Xiao Taishi, kneel down, and said softly: "Lingzhi was adopted by her grandfather back then, and she was included in the Xiao Sect. Grandpa's great kindness to Lingzhi, Lingzhi can't repay it, if she can do her best for the Xiao family, she can solve the worries in her grandfather's heart, Lingzhi is willing to obey all the arrangements of her grandfather! ”

Master Xiao stood up tremblingly, hurriedly helped Xiao Lingzhi up, and sighed: "Lingzhi, grandpa regards you as his own granddaughter, over the years, you have served your grandfather wholeheartedly, which is ten million times stronger than those unscrupulous descendants in the family." The old man will never let you go about the marriage, there is another woman in the clan, and the grandfather will choose it carefully, and it will be ......! ”

"Although Lingzhi is not from the Xiao family, many years ago, she had already received the favor of her grandfather and was included in the family tree, and above her name, she was the eldest lady of the Xiao family." Xiao Lingzhi said calmly: "Although there are many women in Xiaomen, Lingzhi is the most suitable candidate, Lingzhi has never had the opportunity to repay grandpa's great kindness, this time I am willing to relieve grandpa's worries!" ”

"No, no, no!" Taishi Xiao waved his hand again and again: "This matter must not be done." How can the old man ruin your happiness because of this...... For your marriage, grandpa has a plan in his heart, and he must find a man you like...... This matter is not to be discussed again! ”

Xiao Lingzhi knelt on the ground again and said calmly: "If grandpa doesn't agree, Lingzhi won't get up." ”

Taishi Xiao stared at Xiao Lingzhi, was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "You kid, why is this suffering?" Gently helped Xiao Lingzhi up: "Lingzhi, it is a blessing for the old man to have a granddaughter like you!" ”

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I haven't felt the breath of my wife for a long time, and I haven't slept well in the warm room like spring, Han Mo took a bath, changed into clean and comfortable clothes, lay beside his wife, holding hands, smelling the fragrance of his wife's body, and slept very peacefully, until the next day, he woke up, and the moment he woke up, there was even a smile on the corner of his mouth.

When he opened his eyes, his wife was no longer around, he got up, and prepared a clean coat next to him, he got dressed and went out of the inner room to the outer hall, Xiao Qian had already come in from outside the door, followed by Hui Niang, who was still charming and charming, Hui Niang was holding the morning snack in her hand, and when she saw Han Mo coming out, she was busy with a blessing, and then put the breakfast on the table, and immediately went down to prepare hot water for Han Mo to wash.

Han Mo pulled his long hair back up, stepped forward to hold Xiao Qian's hand, and said softly, "Where did you go early in the morning?" It's cold outside, so it's good to stay inside. ”

Xiao Qian's mood is obviously a lot better, and the shadow brought by the turmoil in Beijing has also dissipated a lot, she smiled, gently stroked her lower abdomen and said: "After staying in the house for a long time, Xiao Qian is not bored, he will be bored." ”

Han Mo smiled, leaned on Xiao Qian's forehead and kissed her, and carefully helped Xiao Qian to sit down, and said softly: "Wherever you go, you have to follow the maid by your side, and you have to be careful in everything." ”

Xiao Qian giggled, held her husband's hand, leaned close to his ear and asked, "Xianggong, are you worried about Xiao Qian, or are you worried about him?" After speaking, he took Han Mo's hand and put it on his lower abdomen.

Han Mo stroked it gently, and also approached Xiao Qian's ear, and said mysteriously: "Do you really want to know?" ”

"Hmm!" Xiao Qian held Han Mo's hand and shook it: "Say it quickly." ”

"Okay, you kiss the father-in-law, and the father-in-law will tell you." Han Mo said with a smile.

Xiao Qianfen blushed, glanced out the door, and said shyly: "No, in broad daylight, someone will be seen to laugh at you...... Xianggong, you ...... You're a bully......! ”

Han Mo sat on the chair, deliberately turned his face away, and said, "Then I won't say it!" ”

Xiao Qian pinched Han Mo's arm hard, and finally leaned in and kissed Han Mo on the face, Han Mo turned his head with a smile and said softly: "The small ones naturally have to worry, but the big ones have to worry even more." He looked at his wife tenderly: "One of you is my heaven and the other is my earth, without heaven and earth, the world is not complete!" ”

At this time, Hui Niang had already brought warm water in, Han Mo got up, washed and cleaned under Hui Niang's service, and combed her hair bun, and then under Hui Niang's service, she had breakfast with Xiao Qian.

There are still tens of thousands of troops outside the city, and he always has to return to the army as soon as possible, so every minute and every second at home is extremely cherished. He didn't know what was going to happen next, but he knew very well that the next few days would be more tense and more intense than the battle a few days ago.

The open guns on the battlefield are easy to dodge, but the hidden arrows in the court are difficult to prevent.