Chapter 10: White Dew
Unknowingly, Qingluan stayed in Cuihua Courtyard for ten days, and her mother, the eldest princess, had already returned to the capital first.
Qingluan and Li Lan fish in the garden every day, fishing for shrimp, and practicing archery and martial arts by the way.
Wei Bao once went back to the other courtyard to report on his progress.
"County Lord, after General Xiao came back, he quietly visited several nobles of the family, all of whom were old ministers of the former dynasty, including Mrs. Fang."
Qingluan sneered coldly in his heart, has that guy made a move now? Or did you actually start rebelling earlier?
Do you want to talk to the emperor's uncle?
This matter is not trivial, but she has no evidence at all, which is why she dare not tell her uncle.
If the emperor doesn't believe it, then the eldest princess's mansion will be in an embarrassing situation, and it will also affect her father's reputation, making her uncle think that his family also has evil intentions, and most importantly, he will be shocked by this.
All matters involving imperial power must be cautious in words and deeds, after all, his father is also a border general, with the real power of 200,000 troops in his hands, and his position in the court should not be underestimated.
If that guy is angry and angry, he will secretly attack his parents......
No way! This should be done slowly.
"Wei Bao, if I ask you to assassinate Xiao Boyan, how sure are you?" Qingluan asked.
Wei Bao said truthfully: "County Lord, Xiao Boyan has been secretly followed by several dead soldiers who are not weak in martial arts, and I am alone, I am afraid that I will not be able to succeed." β
"That's ......"
Qingluan still didn't give up, "So, what about trying to poison it?" β
Wei Bao blinked, but still shook his head, "Ordinary smoke-like poisonous mist can't kill him at one time, that person is usually very vigilant, and someone tests the poison first when he eats and drinks water every day." β
Qingluan frowned and pondered for a long time before he said, "You first keep an eye on his every move outside, be careful, don't be noticed by him." β
If Wei Bao's actions were noticed by that guy and she didn't say anything, Wei Bao would definitely die a miserable death.
She thought for a while and said: "Forget it, that person has just returned to the capital, and he must not dare to make any big moves, you better go to Chenzhou first, spend money to buy some people with special talents, slowly cultivate them, and strive to be able to come in handy within three years." The matter on this side of the capital will be put aside for the time being. β
"Whoa!" Wei Bao responded.
"Also, go to a few more places, buy some hidden houses, regardless of the state capital and villages, buy two honest people per household to guard, and then buy some food to store in it."
The so-called three holes of the cunning rabbit, she has to plan the foothold of her father and mother to leave the capital at any time.
Wei Bao was puzzled and asked, "Dare to ask the county lord, why did you do this?" β
Qingluan said quietly: "I'm worried that in a few years, there will be a war disaster in the Great Qian Dynasty. β
Wei Bao was stunned and gave his hand, "The villain must do a good job and live up to the trust of the county lord." β
At this time, it was the scorching heat, the summer cicadas were hissing, the sun was dazzling, and Qingluan and Li Lan didn't want to go out after staying in the room with the ice basin.
Qingluan was wearing a white loose silk dress, fluttering like a fairy, her hair was pulled up, revealing a smooth and beautiful neck, her white feet were sucking clogs, and she was shaking a peach blossom fan in her hand, and she was playing chess with Li Lan unhurriedly.
"Ah, Li Lan, why do I always lose!"
Qingluan had been defeated by Li Lan for the third time, and couldn't help but cry out in annoyance.
Li Lan glanced at her with a smile and slowly cleaned up the chess pieces, "Who made you distracted when you played chess, let me guess, does Xiao Nizi think of anything else?" β
It is said that Xiao Boyan has been back to Beijing for several days, and the eldest princess sent someone to invite the county lord to return to Beijing, but as a result, the county lord has been staying in the other courtyard and not leaving, and he still dragged her back.
Li Lan was puzzled, didn't the county lord like that Xiao Boyan the most, now that he knew that he was back, how could he bear not to see him?
Qingluan pouted and said, "I don't have anything on my mind." β
Li Lan didn't believe it, and said with a smile: "I know where the county lord's mind has flown to, but I'm embarrassed to tell me." β
"Huh? Do you really know? Qingluan's eyes widened, she looked her little sister up and down, and she was suspicious in her heart, and even suspected that she had summoned Wei Bao in private to be noticed by Li Lan.
"That's right, Marquis Xiaoyao has returned to Beijing."
Marquis Xiaoyao is also the title of Xiao Boyan, the hereditary marquis of the Xiao family, inherited from his great-grandfather for generations.
Qingluan secretly rolled her eyes and snorted in her heart.
She only thinks about how to rectify Xiao Boyan's house now, so that the Xiaoyao Hou Mansion will be unlucky, but she has no other ideas at all.
As soon as Xiao Boyan was mentioned here, a mother-in-law ran in to report, "County Lord, Marquis Xiao has come to the other courtyard." β
"What?" Qingluan jumped up and said in surprise: "Which Marquis Xiao?" β
The mother-in-law smiled: "Which one else, it's Xiao Dalang, the fiancΓ© of the county lord, who is here." β
Everyone knew that their county lord was thinking about that Xiao Dalang, so they took the lead in letting people into the other courtyard, and the mother-in-law with an organic spirit quickly ran in to report the news, hoping to get the reward of the county lord.
Qingluan frowned, and was about to reprimand, when he suddenly saw a slender man coming in from the door.
I saw that he had a jade crown on his head, a slightly dark complexion, long eyebrows and sideburns, a straight nose and thin lips, a carved face, and a light cyan linen gown, without a waist, which made him look even more elegant and casual.
His face seemed to be slightly different from what she had seen in her previous life.
Also, Xiao Boyan's appearance a few years ago was almost vague to her, and the only thing she remembered was the way he stood on the high emperor.
Qingluan didn't know how to face him for a while, and only looked straight at him.
Li Lan hurriedly stood up from the couch, saluted Xiao Boyan, and then exited the door with her own girl.
"Jianing," Xiao Boyan spoke first to break the silence, and said lightly: "I have been back to Beijing for more than ten days, and I heard that you are here to escape the summer and do not want to return, so I came here to take a look." β
Qingluan twitched the corner of her eye.
In his previous life, this guy never took the initiative to find her, but today is strange.
What Qingluan didn't understand was that in her previous life, as soon as she heard that Xiao Boyan was back, she flew towards him like a milk swallow throwing into the forest, and in addition to sleeping every day, she was like a gecko sticking to him all day long.
Qingluan came back to his senses, his little face was like a frosted eggplant, he sat back on the couch, and said coldly: "Men and women don't kiss, Yuzhu, please sit in the outer hall." β
Xiao Boyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Qingluan.
I haven't seen her for a few years, and the little girl has become a big girl, but her beautiful little face is like frost, and she no longer has the coquettishness that smiled at him as a child, and she can't help but feel a little lost.
"Jianing, but do you blame me?" Xiao Boyan finally couldn't help but ask.
His younger brother Xiao Luo once wrote to Xijiang, saying that he was too cold to Jianing, and he didn't even send her letters and gifts.
Xiao Boyan sighed in his heart and took a few steps forward, "Jianing, it's all my fault, because of the frequent wars in Western Xinjiang, I didn't care about your ......"
Qingluan stepped back away from him and screamed, "Yuzhu! β
Yuzhu, who didn't know how to be good for a while, woke up and hurriedly saluted Xiao Boyan: "Please also ask the Hou Ye and the maid to go to the outer hall." β
Xiao Boyan pursed his lips and frowned at Qingluan for a long time before turning around and leaving the room.