Uncle Luan Guo nodded and smiled: "That's exactly what I mean, you went here for an unannounced visit, so I'll pack up my things tonight and set off early in the morning on a cloudy day."

Zhao Baiquan arched his hand and said, "Yes." He turned around and went back to the house.

The candlelight in the room was soft, and Luan Xiang'er was wearing a thin undershirt, leaning on the head of the bed and reading the script by candlelight.

Luan Xiang'er is the younger sister of Luan Guifei and the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Luan. Although she is the youngest daughter, Luan Xiang'er is still not small for Zhao Baiquan. Zhao Baiquan is twenty-five years old this year, and Luan Xiang'er is five years older than him.

If you want to say that this Luan Xiang'er wants to have a good look, a family background, a family background, literacy and hyphenation, she should have married early, but because the Luan family has no children, Luan Ningchuan doesn't want to be pointed at by others because of this matter, and he is determined to recruit a son-in-law, he hopes that his son-in-law will be obedient and talented, and his appearance must be correct, and he must be able to help him do things, Luan Xianger hopes that his Lang Jun is a romantic and talented man who can accompany her to sing the wind and the moon, so the father and daughter pick and choose, and there is no suitable one.

Gradually, Luan Xiang'er got older and older, and one year when she happened to go to Qingqing, she saw Zhao Baiquan who came to the capital to take the exam, so she lied that she was the daughter of a merchant family, and talked to him about poetry and papers. After returning home, he sent people to inquire many times, and finally found Zhao Baiquan, his father Luan Ningchuan borrowed the hand of a young son of the family to make friends with Zhao Baiquan, and when he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, Luan Ningchuan saw Zhao Baiquan.

Under the temptation of three words and two words, I felt that this person was not bad, and saw that he was very respectful to himself between his words, and he spoke smoothly and wittily, so he paid attention to him, and invited him to come to the house to drink tea and chat every once in a while, until the list was released, Zhao Baiquan was lifted, Luan Xianger came forward to show his yin identity, and asked him to the garden at home to say what he meant, Zhao Baiquan was very eye-catching, and immediately swore to Luan Xianger, sweet words, Luan Xianger asked him if he was willing to join in, he said that there was no one in his family for a long time, and he could tie the knot with a woman like her, What's the point?

Luan Xiang'er was very happy, but Uncle Luan Guo was still a little hesitant, thinking that this person had no backbone, two-faced and three-faced, afraid that he would be unfaithful in the future, which Cheng thought that Luan Xiang'er was fascinated by Zhao Baiquan and was bent on marrying, and assured his father: "He is in our family, and he has no power, doesn't his father believe him, doesn't he even believe his daughter, and his daughter will help her father take a good look at him." ”

Luan Ningchuan also felt reasonable when he thought about it, not to mention that his daughter's grade was really not small, and if he delayed it any longer, he was really ashamed of her as a father, so he agreed.

After Zhao Baiquan and Luan Xiang'er got married, Uncle Luan Guo actually did not use his identity to give Zhao Baiquan a high official position, but Zhao Baiquan took advantage of Luan Ningchuan's uncle's identity and the identity of his wife's sister to climb the high branches steadily, so although he was very humble, Uncle Luan still doubted him, Luan Xiang'er often lost his temper because he suspected that he had other women, and after a long time of marriage, he was furious when he saw him slightly disobedient, and it was common to beat and scold, Zhao Baiquan endured it again and again, and lived like a year. It just so happened that this time Uncle Luan Guo was willing to arrange for him to go back to Anning County, and he also guessed that in fact, the prime minister did not mean to let him find some clues, otherwise whether it was Luan Rong or Luan Huanyu, they would be more effective than him, but the old thief saw that he was too strong, sent him out for a while, and then transferred him to a position when he came back.

However, he was very happy in his heart, because he could finally stay away from the capital, away from the Luan family's father and daughter, so as soon as he entered the house, he immediately instructed the maid to pack his bags, and Luan Xiang'er immediately asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Zhao Baiquan walked up to her, held her hand, and said softly: "Oh, I haven't had time to tell you yet, my father has something to ask me to do, I have to go to my hometown Anning County, my father is very anxious, and his old man has been unable to sleep peacefully for several days for this matter, so he told me to leave early in the morning on a cloudy day." ”

Luan Xiang'er was very keen, and immediately said: "Then I want to go with you, you told me that your hometown is very beautiful, I haven't seen it yet, and it just so happens that I have been very bored these days." ”

Zhao Baiquan smiled disgustingly: "You, why are you so playful, my father asked me to go to verify a very important matter, and I ordered to investigate secretly, don't reveal your identity, you can't go!" ”

Luan Xiang'er glanced at him, and said in a weird manner: "I look at you and I can't wait to get out of here!" It's good to dump me. Zhao Baiquan smiled bitterly and said: "Where is this, is our Prime Minister's Mansion not good, is the capital not good?" What do I want to go back to that backcountry? Luan Xiang'er said angrily: "Are you just reluctant to be rich and prosperous in the prime minister's mansion and prosperous in the capital?" Zhao Baiquan smiled and stretched out his hand to hook Luan Xiang'er's chin, approached her and said, "Naturally, there is your beauty!" ”

Luan Xiang'er slapped his hand and said, "Rogue, disciple!" Zhao Baiquan suddenly stretched out his arms to take her into his arms, and kissed her hard on the lips, Luan Xiang'er felt dizzy in her head, ashamed of herself, she made a gesture to push him, and said angrily: "You bad guy......" Zhao Baiquan leaned into her ear, bit her earlobe and said: "I'm bad, I'm a hooligan, I'm a disciple, I can't blame me for becoming such a lady, if you want to blame the lady, I can't help it......"

Luan Xiang'er was already powerless, was coaxed by Zhao Baiquan, and never mentioned this matter that night, and when she got up in the morning, she found that Zhao Baiquan was gone, and only left a letter on the table.

Luan Xiang'er thought about it and felt that she was really worried about him, so she also found an opportunity two days later, left a letter to her father, disguised herself as a man and went to Anning County.

Zhao Baiquan trekked through mountains and rivers along the way, worked tirelessly, and traveled under the stars and nights, and he couldn't wait to fly to Anning County immediately. He has not walked this road from the capital to Anning County for a long time, and many things have happened in the past two or three years, so that when he stepped on this road again, he was very emotional, and he couldn't help but burst into tears, and it was more than ten days later when he arrived in Anning County.

The weather was already very cold, and it had been raining for several days in a row, making it more and more bleak. Zhao Baiquan entered the county seat and walked slowly on the street, there was no change in Anning County, as back then, the first thing he did when he came here was not to find a place to stay, but to go to the Qinglou, which was the Qinglou where Xiaoxiao had stayed.

Although the old bustard said that he had read countless people, but because Zhao Baiquan left a deep impression on her back then, he was very handsome and handsome, and the Oiran girl of the year also suffered from lovesickness because of his eyes, but this person liked Xiaoxiao's ugly girl, she knew at a glance that he had other plans, Xiaoxiao's stupid girl did not listen to persuasion, and had to send him the money she saved to Beijing to catch the exam, but he was deceived, she had never seen such a brazen reader, nor had she seen Xiaoxiao such a stupid girl, so she recognized him as soon as she met.

"Yo! It's Zhao Gongzi, why are you back? Look at Zhao Gongzi now, he looks like he has climbed to a high place, why do you still want to return to our small place? The old bustard just smiled and greeted, although she knew that he had lost Xiaoxiao, but this was something she expected, so she didn't take it to heart.

Zhao Baiquan felt a little sorry in his heart, he kept his head slightly down, and his eyes didn't dare to look at the bustard, so he only pulled her to a place where there were few people, and said in a low voice: "Mom, be quiet!" Mom remembers me? The old bustard smiled and said, "Whoever does what we do, can't you remember the faces of the guests?" Zhao Gongzi, why are you more shy when you come back this time than back then? The old bustard deliberately teased him, Zhao Baiquan's face turned red, in fact, because he felt guilty, and said in a low voice and eagerly: "Mom, don't tease me anymore, I'm here to find Xiaoxiao." ”

The old bustard said: "Yo, Zhao Gongzi, haven't you seen Xiaoxiao?" Back then, this girl couldn't wait for you after you left, so she saved up the money for redemption and said that she was going to the capital to find you, I saw that this girl was completely crazy for you, so I let her go, could it be that she didn't find you? ”

"She's been to the capital?" Zhao Baiquan was very surprised: "I ...... I haven't seen her! When did she leave? The old bustard thought for a while and said, "Oh, it's been a long time, it's been two years!" ”

Zhao Baiquan only felt cold, as if his heart had been slashed by a sharp knife, and he couldn't help but panic and said to himself: "I haven't seen her...... It's been two years, and if she asks me, she should be able to inquire...... But I haven't seen her, does she know or doesn't know, is she disheartened or still ignorant......"

The old bustard's handkerchief flicked in front of him and said, "Oh, I said Zhao Gongzi!" Don't think about the next thing, Xiaoxiao seems to have returned to Anning County, but I don't know where it is now, but I have seen a son come to inquire about her, look at that son, he is also noble, and his appearance is a little more handsome than Zhao Gongzi, look at the meaning at that time, either accepted Xiaoxiao as a concubine, or Xiaoxiao went to work in someone's house. But I thought, eighty percent of them are going to work. ”

When Zhao Baiquan heard the news that Xiaoxiao was still safe, his heart immediately calmed down a lot, and he grabbed the bustard and said, "Mom, do you know where she is now, and do you recognize that son?" ”

The old bustard waved his hand and said: "Hey, that son, I haven't seen it, I want to ask a few more words, and people are not allowed to inquire, maybe it's not someone near here, or a businessman passing by here, who knows." ”

Zhao Baiquan stood blankly when he heard this, stunned for a long time, and suddenly sighed heavily.

The old bustard suddenly smiled and said slowly: "Look at Zhao Gongzi like this, haven't you forgotten the old love?" If you want me to say, Zhao Gongzi doesn't have to be like this, how can Xiaoxiao have her own life, why do you have to miss her and entangle her? ”

Zhao Baiquan turned his head and glared at her fiercely and said, "What do you mean by this, Mom?" Do you think I, Zhao, am acting coy? ”

The old bustard smiled: "I don't care if Zhao Gongzi is sincere or false, I am not Xiaoxiao, as long as Zhao Gongzi has silver, he will be a guest when he comes to my place." True and false, what does it matter if there is anything real and false, and the yin and shaking silver will never deceive people. I am persuading Zhao Gongzi to open more, when he comes to this Qinglou, he should just indulge, how can he put his heart in this kind of place? Zhao Gongzi is not good for anyone if he continues to be so obsessed, maybe he will cause trouble for Gongzi instead. Now even if you find Xiaoxiao, she is either someone else's person, or she has already slept in the open and is not human, you are now a high-ranking official, but so what, can you stay with her for a long time? Or can you protect her with three meals? ”

Zhao Baiquan looked at the old bustard with angry eyebrows, but he couldn't say a word after all.