Qian Qianqian took off the hosta on her head, took a few closer looks, and was about to take the hairpin to put it away, when Xue Yi walked in from outside.

"Isn't this the hairpin of the concubine before her death? The general has been careful to put it aside, how can he ...... today?"

Xue Yi wanted to speak and stopped, her face was full of doubts, her eyes flashed with suspicion, and at the same time she was a little surprised.

"This is what the general gave me just now, saying that I am very compatible with it, and I don't know if the general has taken the wrong medicine, and his eyes are so strange."

Qian Qianqian pretended to be relaxed, smiled a little far-fetched, deliberately sloppy like this, and quietly put the hosta in the mezzanine of the jewelry box.

"How is that possible? This hosta was left by the concubine to the general's wife, and over the years, the general has rarely taken it out, and now it is given to you, it seems that it is really going to marry you. ”

Xue Yi's expression was subtle, her words were full of ambiguity, Qian Qianqian lowered her eyes, her long and thick eyelashes blocked the emotions under her eyes, although she was happy in her heart, she was still hiding it and refused to reveal anything.

"Don't talk nonsense, otherwise if there are some rumors, it will also affect the general's reputation."

Qian Qianqian gave Xue Yi a look, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was an indescribable coquettishness between her eyebrows.

"The slave understands." Xue Yi knew Qian Qianqian's thoughts, but she didn't expose her, anyway, this matter would be logical sooner or later, so no matter what Qian Qianqian said, it couldn't change the result.

Palace.

Within a few days, the emperor announced in front of hundreds of civil and military officials in the early court that Shao Huaigu would be appointed as the right minister and assist in the affairs of the court and China with Ouyang Kun.

Xiao Mohan has never been to the court, he has previously claimed that he is sick and recuperating in the mansion, this time there is no need to go to the court, if he is in the court, Ouyang Kun will inevitably make provocative remarks, so it is better not to go, but it will save a lot of trouble, and it will not arouse suspicion.

Shao Huaigu had already received Xiao Mohan's news, so he was not surprised at all, but in front of the emperor, he still pretended, Xiao Mohan had said before that he would help him ascend to the position of right minister before leaving, at first he thought it was impossible, but he didn't expect Xiao Mohan to really do it.

And Ouyang Kun also has a handle in Xiao Mohan's hands, so even if he is unwilling, he doesn't dare to say anything, otherwise he will not be able to get out so easily if he exposes himself.

The emperor also thought carefully about this matter in his heart, thought about Xiao Mohan and Ouyang Kun's statements, and finally decided to give Shao Huaigu the position of right minister, just to balance the situation in the DPRK and China, so that Ouyang Kun would not cover the sky with one hand, and the ministers of many high-ranking officials in the DPRK and China could also suppress Xiao Mohan's position.

Xiao Mohan knew the emperor's intentions, anyway, the emperor had always treated him in front of him and behind him, and he never really trusted him, so he didn't care, anyway, as long as his goal was achieved, it would be fine.

Seeing that the affairs of the capital were resolved, Xiao Mohan took the opportunity to hand the emperor a fold, and asked to return to Lianzhou on the grounds that he was ill and wanted to recuperate, after all, he had been living in Lianzhou before, and it was natural to go back this time.

Although the emperor let Xiao Mohan stay in Beijing, he didn't want to see Xiao Mohan in his heart for a long time, Xiao Mohan won the battle before, he didn't want to let Xiao Mohan leave Beijing, and now Xiao Mohan himself has asked for orders, what else does he have to worry about?

So the emperor quickly agreed, and before leaving Beijing, he did not summon Xiao Mohan into the palace to meet, Xiao Mohan is the prince, staying in this capital for one more day, you can attract a lot of staff, and those civil and military officials are also in the background, wanting to climb Xiao Mohan's ship.

So no matter what, Xiao Mohan should not stay in Beijing, Lianzhou is remote, not rich, far from the capital, let Xiao Mohan go to Lianzhou, you can block Xiao Mohan's connection with the capital, and it will not make Xiao Mohan full-fledged.

The emperor was thoughtful, and Xiao Mohan's heart was like a mirror, so he did not expose the emperor, since the holy decree to let him leave the palace has been issued, it is good to leave Beijing, anyway, the emperor can't leave him for a while, and he can't move him.

As for Xiao Mohan's taking Qian Qianqian to ride a horse that day and traveling to the capital together, it was also rumored among the people that he had noses and eyes, and everyone was talking about gold, and this matter was also spread more and more mysterious, and even Qian Qianqian's appearance had several theories, which were dazzling, and they didn't know what was true.

Although the emperor has also heard about this matter, but this is only Xiao Mohan's private matter, although Xiao Mohan is a member of the royal family, if he wants to take a maid out for a walk, no one can stop him, even if it is the emperor, he can't control it so widely.

It's just that this sounds a little surprising to the emperor, Xiao Mohan has not been close to women all these years, he has tried to marry Xiao Mohan several times, but Xiao Mohan has blocked him back, and even the side concubine he gave to Xiao Mohan was sent to the temple by Xiao Mohan for an excuse, so the woman who can let Xiao Mohan take it out openly must not be an ordinary person.

The emperor wanted to pass Xiao Mohan into the palace to ask, but remembering Xiao Mohan's temperament, if he didn't want to say, no one would be able to ask, so he dispelled this idea, but she was just a woman, and she shouldn't be able to stir up any waves, and Xiao Mohan's eighty percent was just a temporary freshness.

Anyway, Xiao Mohan is a child of the royal family, and if he wants to marry, he must be given marriage by the emperor, so since Xiao Mohan's marriage is in the hands of the emperor, no matter what woman Xiao Mohan favors, if he wants to marry into the general's mansion, he still needs the emperor to speak, thinking of this, the emperor is much happier.

Qian Qianqian wrote down all the varieties of rice planting and medicinal herbs, and handed them to Xiao Mohan, who immediately handed them over to Wu Shun.

is about to leave the capital, although Qian Qianqian misses Lianzhou, she still has some concerns when she thinks of the business in the capital.

"If we leave, I'm afraid we won't come back for a year and a half, and my hot pot restaurant and pickle shop will only open, relying on Tong Qian alone, can it work?"

Qian Qianqian pondered in her heart, she still felt that something was wrong, she was the boss behind the hot pot restaurant and pickle shop, if she left it alone, the people below would inevitably not do their best.

"Don't worry, Tong Qian's business methods are not under you, besides, there are Wu Shun and Shao Huaigu, the business of hot pot restaurants and pickle shops will only get better and better, and when the time comes, Tong Qian will send someone to send the silver to Lianzhou every month to ensure that it is not bad."

Xiao Mohan didn't think so, Tong Qian was his person, and his vision was never wrong, so even if he and Qian Qianqian were not in the capital, Tong Qian would only be more dedicated and would never slack off.

"What if someone is behind it? Just like last time, although Lord Shao is now the right minister, in order to avoid suspicion, it is not good for him to do anything on the bright side, after all, Ouyang Kun is in Beijing. ”

Qian Qianqian still can't rest assured, she is not as confident as Xiao Mohan, the hot pot restaurant and pickle shop were opened by her with great difficulty, although Xiao Mohan helped her a lot, but it was also her hard work, so she had to be cautious.

"Impossible, Ouyang Kun is now losing his wife and breaking his soldiers, with his temperament, he will definitely keep his light and keep his eyes on it, hibernate for the time being, and then aim at the opportunity to give me a fatal blow, so it is impossible to do tricks and feet in a few shops, such actions are not painful for me, he knows it in his heart."

Xiao Mohan lifted his thin lips lightly, and said very firmly, he had been fighting with Ouyang Kunming for so many years, and he had already figured out the details of the enemy, so he also estimated Ouyang Kun's score to be exactly the same.

"You're so sure, I'll believe you this time." Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, since this is the case, she has nothing to say, what Xiao Mohan is sure of is generally not wrong.

Xiao Mohan just pursed his lips and smiled, there was no superfluous look on his face, and there was a mixture of light and dark in his deep eyes, which made people unable to see it really.

"Xiangfu's corpse, have you found it?" Qian Qianqian'er lowered her eyes, her voice was a little choked, although she hadn't mentioned Xiangfu's death in the past few days, but she had always remembered it in her heart and never forgotten it.

"Well, I have already sent someone to be cremated, and the ashes will be brought back to Lianzhou for burial."

Xiao Mohan replied lightly, his voice was low, there was no ripple in his eyes, he had been leading troops to fight for so many years, he had long been accustomed to life and death, so he was no stranger to the word "death".

"Alas, I killed her, and I'm sorry for her."

Qian Qianqian lowered her head and couldn't help sighing, her face was full of guilt, although she didn't agree with Xiangfu, she never hated Xiangfu, so she blamed herself and regretted it in her heart.

"No, it's her own bad luck, no one's fault, you don't need to blame yourself."

Xiao Mohan disagreed, his expression revealed indescribable alienation, his sword eyebrows raised slightly, and his eyebrows were full of indifference, as if there was no emotion.

"If I hadn't recommended her to you, she might have lived a small life in Lianzhou peacefully, and she wouldn't have been involved in this dispute at all, and she wouldn't have died at a young age, although I didn't kill her with my own hands, but I also indirectly pushed her into the abyss."

Qian Qianqian's face was a little ugly, her eyebrows were frowned, her eyes were moist, Xiangfu died, she didn't feel good at all, so she couldn't step this hurdle.

"Her death is her own fault, if she didn't want to stay in the General's Mansion, she wouldn't have agreed to my conditions, if she wasn't greedy, she would have nothing to do, and she wouldn't take her own life, so everyone has their own lives, and life and death are providential."

Xiao Mohan spoke lightly, life and death came out of his mouth, as ordinary as eating and drinking, revealing an indescribable coldness.

"That's a human life, how can you say it so easily?"

Qian Qianqian was a little surprised, staring at Xiao Mohan's face, and her expression also turned cold.

"On the battlefield, human life is like an ant, maybe one moment it is still alive in front of you, the next moment there are no bones left, human life is precious, but it is also cheap, so it's not a big deal."

Xiao Mohan raised his head, his hands behind his back, his posture was straight, his facial features were cold and hard, as if he was indifferent and impersonal, but his deep eyes were always glowing with a hint of soft light.

Qian Qianqian glanced at Xiao Mohan carefully, bit her lower lip lightly, and wanted to refute, but she had nothing to say, Xiao Mohan was right, as long as there is war, human life is like ants, from the commander to the ordinary soldiers, life and death are all overnight, and no one can predict it.