Qi Cun peeled the chestnuts one by one, and Qiao Yuan was eating happily when he suddenly heard Qi Cun speak.

"Daughter-in-law, when did Xiaoyu enter the mansion and serve by your side?"

"After the ancestor's birthday banquet. Ting Ge'er was lost at that time, and it was she who recovered Ting Ge'er from the gangsters. Qiao Yuan thought for a moment, "Why did you suddenly ask about this?" ”

Didn't he have a mind on Xiaoyu?

"That maid is unpredictable, capricious, and always close to me."

Qi Cun suddenly spit out such a crepe evaluation in his mouth, which made Qiao Yuan stunned when he heard it. In the past, it was all slang and shallow, although there was nothing wrong with it, but for Qiao Yuan, a noble girl who grew up in the fragrance of books, it sounded a little awkward.

Qiao Yuan hesitated for a moment and told the story of Changningbo's Mansion.

Qi Cun had heard a report from his subordinates before, and he didn't feel strange at the time, but now he learned more details from Qiao Yuan's mouth, and the development of the matter could not withstand scrutiny.

The subordinates said that the thieves disappeared after entering Yong'an Hutong, and they should be very familiar with that area.

Yong'an Hutong is full of flat-headed people, how can they be familiar with the Changning Bo Mansion, and they can almost take Brother Ting away under the noses of a lot of people.

Unless someone is in harmony with the outside.

Qiao Yuan added: "There are a lot of strange things about the timing of Xiaoyu's appearance, but I have checked the situation with the housekeeper, and there is nothing wrong with it. ”

Qi Cun's index finger curled, knocked on the table gently and rhythmically, lowered his head to Qiao Yuan's slightly worried eyes, and squeezed her hand soothingly.

"I'll ask people to check again, if it's okay, it's best, maybe I'm too worried."

If something was really found, a trace of anger flashed in Qi Cun's eyes.

When the nurse came in with Brother Ting'er, Qiao Yuan was still eating chestnuts.

Brother Ting hadn't seen his mother all day, and as soon as he came in, he twisted his body and stretched out his hand towards Qiao Yuan, and couldn't wait to babble twice.

Qiao Yuan looked at the sugar-fried chestnuts and then at his son, seemingly oscillating between the two.

Qi Cun couldn't help but smile and took the little cub over, checked it, and found that it was heavy again.

In the past, when Qiao Yuan didn't care about him, Brother Ting had no one to accompany him, so he ate and slept all day long.

Now Qiao Yuan has realized a lot, often teasing Brother Ting, and pampering him more than before on weekdays.

By the end of the day, the rain had stopped, and the night was getting darker.

Qiao Yuan was still hesitating whether to let Qi Cun stay overnight tonight, but General Qi was different from usual, consciously picked up his son, and said pitifully: "I'm going back to the study." ”

When he walked out, he turned around three times and kept looking at Qiao Yuan, like a little daughter-in-law full of grievances and reluctance.

Qiao Yuan curled his fingers, hesitated, and finally turned his face sideways, ignoring it.

Brother Ting pulled Qi Cun's hair with a sigh, full of protests for leaving his mother.

Brother Ting'er still had a lot of strength, Qi Cun inhaled softly, and saved his hair from his son's hands.

Not long after, Jin Shu waited for Qiao Yuan to freshen up.

Seeing Hou Ye walking towards the study alone with the little young master, he remembered Xiaoyu's restlessness again, and finally couldn't help but mention: "Miss, the slave doesn't look like this Xiaoyu is a peaceful child." ”

Qiao Yuan paused, after waking up from a dream that day, Brother Ting'er was tied up in advance, and then Xiaoyu just saved Brother Ting, and then Gu Chong's accidental encounters seemed to have some kind of push to promote these things to happen, but then Qiao Yuan put this idea behind.

It's too ridiculous, Xiaoyu was just a rough maid before serving her, how could she have such a meticulous scheming.

"You pay more attention on weekdays, I always feel that it is inappropriate, but no matter how Xiaoyu says it, she is also Brother Ting'er's benefactor, and it is not good to use these words to match her, if it is spread out, it will be said that my Zhenbei Hou Mansion will not tolerate people."

Jin Shu hurriedly responded, and seeing that Qiao Yuan was in a bad mood, he hurriedly diverted the topic, and turned to talk about the post sent by the Lu family next door today, inviting Qiao Yuan to attend the child's full moon celebration.

Qiao Yuan was surprised: "Mrs. Lu is about to give birth so soon?" ”

Jin Shu said: "No, the slave maid heard that on the day Mrs. Lu launched, the situation was a little dangerous, and several midwives were entered, but fortunately, the mother and daughter were safe in the end." ”

Although the relationship between the Lu family and the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei is not close, they are neighbors anyway, and Qiao Yuan asked Jinshu to prepare some gifts to send over.

When lying on the bed, I don't know if I heard about Mrs. Lu's birth, Qiao Yuan rarely thought of the day she gave birth.

At that time, Qi Cun was supposed to be guarding the border pass, but few people knew that the day before Qiao Yuan gave birth, a man in disguise rushed back to the Hou Mansion in the north of the town.

The best stable woman is always on standby, and the palace has also sent the best doctor from the Tai Hospital to wait, and Qi Cun can't show up in front of people.

When Qiao Yuan endured the pain of breaking his ribs one by one, this man who had killed heavily knelt in the Buddha hall.

Qi Cun never thought he was clean, from a country boy to a famous Zhenbei Marquis, he experienced countless intrigues and tricks.

Even if he was about to go to the eighteen layers of hell after death, he had nothing to fear.

At this moment, he prayed to the Buddha not to bring his karma to his innocent wife and children, and was willing to give everything to ensure the safety of the two.

According to the maid who later went in to clean up, the ground under the futon had cracked a few cracks for some reason.

Qiao Yuan fell asleep after giving birth to the child, and Qi Cun only had time to go in and take a look, leaving a note, and then rushed back to the border without stopping.

Brother Ting's nickname was given by Qiao Yuan's father, and the big name was Qi Cun.

Qi Jing, Jing, the brilliance of jade also.

These words are the most literate time in the life of Qi Cun, who does not know a few big characters.

Brother Ting, who is a few months old, is soft and glutinous, like a snow ball.

The arm is like a white lotus root, and it can't speak yet, but only looks at you with a pair of black grape-like eyes, full of aura.

Qi Cun gently picked up his son from the small basin, washed and dried his body with silk, wrapped it in silk cloth, and put it on the bed.

He casually took out a rattle from the toy basket, and turned it a few times, Ting Ge'er's eyes were immediately attracted, the rattle kept changing directions, and Ting Ge'er chased Di Yoyo.

The little servant announced outside the curtain: "Master Hou, the eldest prince sent someone to give a gift." ”

Qi Cun put down the rattle, let the mother-in-law watch, and turned out of the inner room.

Today, the saint has no heirs, the position of the prince is empty, and now only the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince are adults.

The eldest prince Li Dian is the son-in-law, deeply favored by His Majesty, and his temperament is arrogant, coupled with the eminence of foreign clans, he looks down on other royal brothers, and obviously regards the position of the crown prince as something in his pocket.

Although the second prince Li Min is not limited to foreign races, he has a gentle temperament, a corporal who is polite and virtuous, and respects his brother, and has won a lot of good reputation.

The third prince, Li Ye, was born to a servant girl, who was helpless and nameless, and his performance on weekdays was even more decent.

The second prince Li Min has many supporters in the court, but he is not the same as the great prince who is in the sky.

The servant brought in a box, opened it, and filled it with rare treasures.

Zhenbei Hou is now a hot candidate, Li Dian can't sit still, if he can win him over, he will undoubtedly be like a tiger to himself.

Qi Cun smiled playfully.

This great prince has been praised too high in recent years, in the end, he is lost, and he is more and more ignorant of proportion and cover-up, Qi Cun has just been promoted, he immediately sent someone to give gifts, and he did not hide his intention to win over.

His Majesty's most taboo now is that the dogs under his knees have the ability to seize power.

The eldest prince is undoubtedly provoking the emperor.