Not only her, Xiao Qinglang couldn't help frowning when he saw Suningbai's sunken eyes, withered yellow hair and sallow face.

As far as he knew, Suning Bai had not been out of the Hou Mansion in the past few days, let alone rumored that he had been abused, how could he end up like such a ghost? This is like a refugee who has not eaten for a few days.

Thinking of this, his expression was slightly colder. The Queen Mother has the kindness of raising him, and in terms of relationship, Suning Bai and him should be regarded as cousins. Although no one would involve them in this relationship on weekdays, they can't deny it.

Therefore, because of reason, public and private, he can't let Suningbai suffer from being bullied by his subordinates after losing his mother's care when he was young.

"How many days will the Protector be in the house?" Xiao Qinglang asked lightly.

Su Ningbai nodded, looked at the meal in front of Xu Chu with a blank eye, and replied casually: "Here, if the prince is looking for him, it is estimated that it will be later." When I came out, he hadn't come back from the military headquarters. ”

Xiao Qinglang saw that his face was as usual, and he didn't have any hardships, and he mentioned the protector very casually, and the doubts in his heart dissipated.

"No, Suning Bai, you don't stay in the Hou Mansion, why did you come to Sister Chu's house to eat?" Xiao Mingzhu saw that Suning Bai put down the gift, but he had no intention of leaving, and he squeezed Xu Chu's eyes with a familiar look, and couldn't help kicking his leg and said dissatisfiedly, "Sister Chu is very familiar with you?" ”

Suning Bai looked at several people looking at him, and was greedy for the omelet rice in Xu Chu's hand, so he could only say with a bitter face: "I didn't cook it before, but now it's cooked, isn't it?" Don't mention the Hou Mansion to me, as long as the food in the kitchen of the Hou Mansion is served, it will remind me of the fragrant meat skin jelly, and it is too late to be nauseous, how can I swallow it? ”

Xiao Mingzhu raised her eyebrows and sighed twice, "Could it be that you have been hungry for several days?" ”

"I'm not just hungry. As long as I smell the smell of food, I have to retch, so that everyone thinks that my son is pregnant in the face of a woman dressed as a man. He rolled his eyes, and he didn't have to think about it to know who had put it out.

"Are you stupid, you can't eat meat dishes, so let someone make you something to clear your mouth." When Xiao Mingzhu said this, his eyes suddenly moved and he asked, "You won't fail to tell the people below you that you can't eat meat, right?" ”

Suning Bai's eyes flickered, and he pouted: "It's a shame to say it, this son is not willing to let them chew their tongues." ”

Xu Chu glanced at him sympathetically, the Protector Mansion is a meritorious family, the family is extremely good, and the cook is selected one in a hundred. Its meals must be kept improving, and there are many processes. And all soup dishes, most of them will be flavored with broth, but even if it is a vegetarian dish, it will also lead to Suning Bai's nausea?

"So you have an appetite today?"

"Omurice, when my mother was alive, I liked to make it the most." As he spoke, he looked at Xu Chu with bright eyes.

Xu Chu's heart softened, so he handed over the omelet rice in front of him. But seeing that he skillfully used a knife to cut it, the egg liquid that had not been completely solidified instantly poured down the rice, orange and delicious, extremely attractive.

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ning Subai's gaze with a little deep thought. As far as she knew, no one had ever made such omelet rice in Da Zhou......

Xu Chu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mrs. Hou is famous, but I didn't expect that she was proficient in cooking." ”

Ning Subai's face collapsed, and he sighed and said, "My mother...... My mother not only cooks, but also cooks a lot of knick-knacks. I remember when I was a child, my mother used to tell me stories about Sun Dasheng and all kinds of monsters, and I would always think about half a night and half a night and I couldn't sleep. ”

"What you said is true, Mrs. Ning also gave me the story of the Dragon Knight and Snow White. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be pestering Hua Wuxia to be a knight......"

The originally sad and low atmosphere gradually became relaxed because of Xiao Mingzhu's gags.

But it was her few words that made Xu Chu's heart suddenly turbulent.

If Ning Subai's mother really knew so many stories that didn't belong to this time and space, wouldn't that be ...... Is she from the same place as herself?

As soon as she wanted to ask carefully, she suddenly remembered that it was recorded in the file that Ning Subai's mother had died of illness when he was young. Since then, although the protector has taken concubines, he has never married a wife.

And Ning Subai, who lost his mother's care at a young age, and the protector put his mind on the army, so he was forgotten by his family for a long time. It wasn't until one time when Xiao Mingzhu was playing with Hua Wuzhi that he happened to be bullied by a little slave, which attracted the attention of the Queen Mother.

After that, he studied at the prince's institute as a companion. At the same time, it can be regarded as being taken care of by the Queen Mother. It's a pity that his relationship with the protector is not cold, not bad, but not very deep.

It is probably for this reason that the Protector is extremely indulgent to him......

Although Ning Subai was disgusted by Xu Chu's frozen skin before, he was listening to his father tell him about the murder of the envoy. And the northern Xinjiang, which wanted to use this as a condition to negotiate with the Great Zhou, was also in a dilemma because of Xu Chu's autopsy conclusion, and he instantly became in awe of Xu Chu.

Once, when his mother was alive, she taught him to read the art of war, which his father was most proud of. At that time, my mother said that the soldiers were the ones who fought and surrendered. At that time, he was young, and he didn't quite understand what it meant, but now after his mother died of loneliness, he didn't want to think about it anymore. But when he heard that Beijiang was cowardly because of the autopsy conducted by a female servant, he couldn't help but think of his mother's words.

In addition, I heard that Xu Chu was highly valued by King Jing'an, and was made an exception by the emperor to be a female princess, so this official position is naturally nothing in the family of the powerful. Even, compared to the title of the prince of the Hou Mansion, he is just a petty official.

However, for Suning Bai, who has never established himself in the capital by his own ability, this is a big deal.

I think he relied on his favor with the queen mother's aunt, and dragged the relationship with his father to beg the emperor to relax, and finally soaked Xiao Qinglang for many years, so that he could act like the lord of Mingzhu to the Three Law Division. This act is just a number, and it cannot be regarded as an internal member. However, Xu Chu introduced a woman, only a few days after arriving in the capital, she became an official from the Wupin Imperial Court with a silver fish talisman, no matter how he thought about it, he felt heartbroken.

As long as he remembered that no one was next to her to study human blood and human skin, the little indignation in his heart was directly extinguished by a basin of ice water. The little man in his heart could only pull the corner of the wall and sigh.

In the end, it was the little guy next to him who reminded him that he heard that the county lord of Mingzhu could follow the three law divisions to handle the case, most likely because he recognized Xu Chu as his teacher, and also learned a little bit of her true biography. Therefore, not to mention the investigation of the case, even in the matter of the autopsy, the lord of Mingzhu can also interject.

Thinking about it like this, where did he dare to delay, he directly picked up a lot of good items from the warehouse of the Hou Mansion and sent them over.

Who would have thought that when I came over, I happened to meet Xu Cheng to open a meal, and the fragrance was just like my mother's craftsmanship. It was just because of the frozen human skin that he hadn't eaten for several days, but he was really hungry.

It's just a plate of omelet rice, which actually makes a few people satisfied. In the end, Xiao Qinglang still had a little left, not that he didn't like it, but that he had never eaten much, and compared to the staple food, he drank more clear soup.

Xu Chu saw Xiao Qinglang put down the dishes and chopsticks, so he got up and went into the kitchen to serve the red bean and barley soup that was still simmering in the casserole.

"Now that autumn is in place, it's almost time for the rain to continue, and drinking some red bean and barley soup can drive away moisture."

This soup is still a method given by my father. Speaking of which, the so-called red beans are not red beans in the general sense, but red adzuki beans. Boiling red adzuki beans with barley and rock sugar is very effective for loss of appetite, dampness of muscles and bones, and evil dampness in the body.

When she was at home, she would often boil a large pot and drink it with her father.

Thinking of her father, who was still unknown, her movements of serving soup couldn't help but slow.

Just when she was slightly stunned, Xiao Qinglang reached out and naturally took the bowl and spoon in her hand.

He whispered: "Now that you have become famous in Dazhou, I want to come to Xu Qizuo to hear your news." ”

Xu Chu came back to his senses, took a deep breath and nodded.

Xiao Qinglang saw that her mood was no longer sluggish, so he put the bean water in the pot into a bowl and gave it to Xiao Mingzhu and Ning Subai.

Xiao Mingzhu is okay, she has long been accustomed to the tenderness and initiative of her third uncle because of Sister Chu. It's just that Ning Subai was a little flattered and very stunned by Xiao Qinglang's actions.

However, although he is a little out of tune, he still has the look he should have. At this moment, he looked at the warmth between Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu that could not be inserted by others, and he picked up the bowl very knowingly to block his expression.

He seems to have discovered something extraordinary......

After a meal, it was already getting dark. Even the noise outside gradually subsided.

Ning Subai left a little reluctantly, and Xiao Qinglang also slipped away Xiao Mingzhu, who wanted to stay overnight, and left together.

When he was about to leave the mansion, he subconsciously looked at the cold gatehouse, and thought that the person who came to celebrate Xu Chu's appearance today went directly into the back house without words, and immediately decided in his heart to find a reliable person tomorrow. Even if it's not a caretaker's home, at least there should be a barrier in front of the door.

As the night wore on, the capital fell silent.

However, in a village twenty miles away from the capital, there were suddenly bursts of terrible and frightened screams. Accompanied by a strange scream, the villagers could only hear a boom, and the houses and the earth trembled, as if the sky was falling apart.....