The two hurriedly got up and looked to the side, only to see a rich old man squinting at the two of them. This made the two of them break out in a cold sweat.

When Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi saw the visitor, they immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the visitor.

"What's the matter, wasn't you quite happy just now?" The old man smiled, took a few steps forward, walked in front of Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi, glanced at the two of them with a smile, and then looked at the leftovers on the table, and quipped: "Oh, the food is really good, didn't you say give me some leftovers?"

"Xiao ...... Uncle Shaw. Ning Yi secretly glanced at Huang Yuchen, he was like a child who had done something wrong in front of Xiao Yibo.

Huang Yuchen stood aside, not daring to take a breath. He didn't know why, it was clear that Xiao Yibo was nominally a subordinate of the East Wangfu, and his father's old subordinates, although he was his father's sworn brother, he would not let himself be so pressured. It's just that in the face of Xiao Yibo, Huang Yuchen will involuntarily feel a little scared in his heart, this feeling is not only him, even if it is his eldest brother, second brother and third brother, it is estimated that it is the same, now looking at Ning Yi's appearance, he does not dare to be presumptuous in front of Xiao Yibo, and he has seen the rest of his life before, and he is respectful.

Thinking of this, Huang Yuchen couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh in his heart, among his elder brothers, I am afraid that no one can be unrestrained in front of Xiao Yibo, this old man is a little scary.

"Hey, hey. Xiao Yibo heard Ning Yi call him, hehe laughed, but instead of looking at Ning Yi, he turned his head to look at Huang Yuchen and said, "Boy, when did you arrive?"

"I ...... That one...... I ......" Suddenly asked by Xiao Yibo, Huang Yuchen felt a fluctuation in his heart, and he couldn't speak anymore.

"Yuchen...... I entered the city early this morning and entered the city lord's mansion at noon. Ning Yi was on the side and whispered.

Xiao Yibo glanced at Ning Yi, then at Huang Yuchen, smiled, didn't speak again, took a step forward, sat down in front of the stone table, picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and didn't care if it was the leftovers that the two of them ate, and ate them with their mouths open.

Ning Yi and Huang Yuchen looked at each other when they saw Xiao Yibo's appearance, and glanced at each other, but neither of them dared to speak, just standing in front of the stone table like this, like children who had made a mistake.

Don't look at Ning Yi, who is a few years older than the rest of his life, he has always been by the side of Dongwang, he is the current number one thinker of Dongwangfu, proficient in formations, and has an extremely high status. But in the face of Xiao Yibo, he is still respectful, if this old man is really angry, it doesn't matter who you are.

Thinking about what happened to me after I first arrived in Pingjin City a few days ago, it's still a little scary to think about it now.

In the entire Dongwang Mansion, only Ye Guan can not be scared of Xiao Yibo, even if Yu Sheng and Liu Yuan are respectful in front of Xiao Yibo.

If it is said that the East King of the East King Mansion is the Dinghai God Needle, then Xiao Yi is afraid that it is the foundation under the Dinghai God Needle.

"Why are you two standing?" Xiao Yibo ate a few bites, looked up at Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi, frowned, and said, "Why don't you come and sit down, wait for me to invite you?"

When the two of them heard this, they hurriedly went over and sat down, respectfully, and watched Xiao Yi gobble up leftovers. Ning Yi originally wanted to open his mouth and say that he would get another table, but he was afraid of being scolded, so he finally held his words in his stomach.

As for Huang Yuchen, he was extremely reluctant to come to Pingjincheng. Old Man Xiao was a mouth when he saw himself for the first time. Even if he is with his eldest brother, he should be beaten, there is no taboo, not to mention that now, only Ning Yi and him are here, and both of them are sent by the eldest brother Huang Yuanwu to spy on the old man. Even if he cares about the overall situation in his heart and doesn't break it, but it is certain that there is fire in his heart, Huang Yuchen is afraid that if he doesn't say what he said correctly, he will be beaten again, and he has nothing to do.

"Ning boy. Xiao Yibo looked at Ning Yi while eating, and asked, "Let me ask you, what money did you use to buy this meal, your own money, or treasury silver?"

Ning Yi was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood what was going on, and hurriedly said: "Use my own money, Uncle Xiao don't worry, I don't dare to touch a cent of treasury silver." ”

Xiao Yibo nodded when he heard this, and asked again: "How many silver taels did the supply team bring this time?"

"Thirty thousand taels of silver. Ning Yi hurriedly returned.

"Well...... Xiao Yibo took another bite of food, and then said: "Tomorrow, you quickly distribute this silver, the blacksmith shop in the city has not settled for a few days, and you can't owe money to the people." ”

"Yes. Ning Yi was respectful, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong with letting him do such a thing.

Xiao Yibo ate a few more bites, turned his head to look at Huang Yuchen, with a smile on his face, and said, "Yuchen boy, what are you doing here?"

"I ...... That one...... This ......" Huang Yuchen hesitated, and hurriedly looked up at Ning Yi, only to see Ning Yi frowning at himself, but he couldn't see what he meant.

"Yuchen was secretly sent by Yuanwu, probably because he was afraid that the Dongwang Mansion would not be safe, and it would not be appropriate to be discovered if he placed it here with Uncle Xiao. Ning Yi saw that Huang Yuchen didn't understand what he meant at all, so he hurriedly spoke.

"Oh?" Xiao Yibo heard this, his brows immediately furrowed, he looked at Ning Yi, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Ning Yi saw Xiao Yibo pointing the finger at himself, his face changed slightly, and he was about to say something, but he heard Huang Yuchen say on the side: "Uncle Xiao, have you eaten enough?"

Xiao Yibo turned his head and looked at Huang Yuchen, and before he could speak, Huang Yuchen continued: "If you are full, let's go back and say, it's getting late, and it's a little cold outside." ”

"Yes, yes, Uncle Shaw. Ning Yi hurriedly said: "It's a little cold outside, and besides, this meal is cold, let's go inside and say, I'll send someone out to get you some snacks." ”

Xiao Yibo saw Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi singing and harmonizing, and immediately knew what was going on, but he didn't break it, stood up with a smile, and walked straight to the main room in the backyard.

Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of worry in each other's eyes, but they didn't say anything, followed Xiao Yibo, and entered the main room in the backyard.

There are no servants in the City Lord's Mansion in Pingjin City, and some trivial things need to be done by yourself, which is also Xiao Yibo's consistent style, he feels that if it reaches the level of being served, he will really be old.

Xiao Yibo went straight to the first seat in the main hall, Ning Yi skillfully entered the back, pulled out the teapot that had been hot for a long time, made a cup of tea for Xiao Yibo, and poured the teacups on the two small tables next to him, then put the teapot aside, and sat down under Xiao Yibo's hand, Huang Yuchen sat opposite Ning Yi, and the two looked at each other again, silent.

The first night has arrived, and a few candles have been lit in the main hall, and the light is abundant.

Xiao Yibo didn't ask directly, but picked up the teacup on the table, first took a sip, and then looked at Ning Yi and Huang Yuchen with more interest, and then slowly spoke, "You two boys, don't hide it from me, I basically know the current situation in the palace, and there is nothing that I can't accept, just say it directly, if you hide everything from me, I will really lose my temper." ”

Huang Yuchen looked at Xiao Yibo, and saw that his face was quite calm, and he didn't mean to be angry, his tone was very calm, he always felt that Uncle Xiao who saw him again was a little different, but what was the difference, but he couldn't say it.

Ning Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, but he stopped talking, not knowing what to say.

Huang Yuchen hesitated for a moment and said: "Uncle Xiao, I just returned from the enclave, I don't know what happened in the palace, but when I went back, I saw that the hall in the front yard was being repaired, as if it had been destroyed and rebuilt, and I asked the eldest brother, but he didn't say anything, and then sent me to you." ”

When Xiao Yibo heard this, he didn't say anything, just put the teacup lightly on the table, turned his eyes to Ning Yi, and asked: "Ning boy, I asked you before, you are also branched, and now Yuchen is also here, you are still branched, do you really want me to do it, so you tell the truth?"

"It's not...... Uncle Xiao, just before leaving, the little prince repeatedly instructed me to just do things and not say much. Ning Yi saw Xiao Yibo ask himself again, and hurriedly said.

"Your wings are stiff. Xiao Yibo was not annoyed when he heard this, nodded lightly, and said, "Yuanwu has your assistance, and he can't be wrong in the future." After that, he picked up the teacup again and took a sip slowly, so that he didn't have the momentum he had before.

Seeing this, Huang Yuchen's heart suddenly burst out, and he glanced at Ning Yi, with an inquiring look in his eyes, Ning Yi and Huang Yuchen looked at each other, shook their heads slightly, and signaled Huang Yuchen not to say more.

Huang Yuchen clearly felt that the current Uncle Xiao was not in the same state as before, as if he had aged a lot, and he was no longer as unscrupulous as before. If it was put in the past, he would have to ask what he wanted to know, no matter who he was facing. Even in the face of Huang Yuanwu, he said that he would beat him, when did he see him have such a good temper.

Thinking about what Ning Yi said before, Uncle Xiao is afraid that he already knows the exact news of his father's death, plus the return of the army later, there has been no official news to Pingjin City, Uncle Xiao can also understand from these clues. His current changes must also have something to do with this.

"It's an eventful time, Yuchen. Xiao Yibo looked at Huang Yuchen, his tone was calm, and he said softly: "Since your eldest brother asked you to come over, you will stay in the City Lord's Mansion in the future, with me, no one can touch you." As for what happened in the palace, it was better to leave it to Yuan Wu to handle, since he didn't want to say it, he had his own reasons. After that, he stood up, glanced at Huang Yuchen and Ning Yi again, and said, "I'm tired, Ning boy, you arrange it for Yuchen, and I won't care about the rest." Immediately, he glanced at Huang Yuchen deeply, and turned around and went into the back.

Huang Yuchen looked at Ning Yi with a somewhat solemn expression. He suddenly found that Uncle Xiao, who made him both respectful and afraid, seemed to be a different person.

Ning Yi watched Xiao Yibo disappear into the front hall, then sighed deeply, looked at Huang Yuchen, and said softly: "Uncle Xiao, he understands everything in his heart, but he doesn't say anything, the bitterness in his heart may only be known to him." ”

"Uncle Xiao, he ......" Huang Yuchen turned his head and looked at the place where Xiao Yibo walked in, and a trace of worry inexplicably rose in his heart.

If this feeling had been put beforehand, it would never have happened. Anyone in the Dongwang Mansion will have an accident, Xiao Yibo will not, and Xiao Yibo is one of the most feared elders of Huang Yuchen, starting from scratch, and has been following his father to fight in the south and the north. is in a high position, but he does not take the world's eyes in his eyes at all, he does his own thing, and always does what he thinks is right. In Rong Baocheng before, he could see some of what he did to the widow's family.

Such an awe-inspiring elder suddenly changed his temperament, which made Huang Yuchen unacceptable for a while.

"Okay, don't think about it. Ning Yi stepped forward, patted Huang Yuchen's shoulder gently, and said softly, "Let's go, take you to the bedroom to have a look." ”

Huang Yuchen followed Ning Yi, and after a short distance from the front hall of the backyard, he arrived at the bedroom he had prepared for himself.

The furnishings in the bedrooms are as simple as ever. In addition to the wooden bed, there was only a wooden wardrobe, a wooden table, and a few chairs.

"After a while, you're going to live here for the time being. Ning Yi pulled Huang Yuchen into the bedroom and said, "If there are any changes in the future, it's not too late." ”

Huang Yuchen looked around, did not feel any dissatisfaction, nodded lightly, walked to the wooden table, sat on the wooden chair, and said, "Senior Ning, which one ...... Uncle Xiao recently ......"

Seeing Huang Yuchen's appearance, Ning Yi smiled lightly, turned around and closed the door, then walked to Huang Yuchen and sat down, and said softly: "It's nothing, it's just a slight change, it's not as domineering and exposed as before." ”

"But when I first arrived here, Uncle Xiao still beat me up. Ning Yi said, looked at Huang Yuchen, and said, "You have been blessed by misfortune, if you put it in the past, you would have been beaten." ”

Huang Yuchen frowned slightly, there was an indescribable emotion in his heart, looking at Ning Yi, he wanted to speak again.

"Don't worry too much. Sighing softly, Ning Yi said, "The situation facing our palace now is too complicated, and it is not something you can solve alone." Uncle Xiao has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he knows better than anyone else in his heart. But if such a big thing happens, if you want him to be as unrestrained as before, I'm afraid it won't work. ”

"I get it. Huang Yuchen lowered his head and said softly: "It's just that Uncle Xiao's change makes it difficult for me to accept it for a while." This time I went back to the Dongwang Mansion, it was the same, the eldest brother also changed, unlike before, everything was told to me. Something must have happened to the palace this time, but the eldest brother didn't say anything, and I couldn't ask willfully. ”

Ning Yi was speechless, and suddenly flashed in his mind the situation of going back to the East Wangfu to take the blame, sighed lightly, and said: "In this case, everyone has changed. Not only Yuanwu, Yuchen you, but also changes. ”

Huang Yuchen turned his head and glanced at Ning Yi, did not speak, and was noncommittal.

"Even Master, didn't you go out of the mountain? Ning Yi continued to say softly: "I'm afraid that when his old man went out of the mountain, he knew that this time, I'm afraid it wasn't as simple as it seemed." ”

"Looking at the enclave before, once we broke through the Blackstone Bridge, our army would be like entering a no-man's land, and the entire enclave would be in the bag within a few days. But Yuanwu sent three elders to the enclave, and later sent Yongning to lead reinforcements, and now more than a month has passed, and the war in the enclave has not yet ended. ”

"All kinds of things followed, it felt as if everything was arranged, and it was out of control since the old prince led the troops to the king. ”

Ning Yi's voice was very low, and Huang Yuchen listened quietly.

He and Huang Yuanwu have similar thoughts, although Ning Yi is the current military advisor of the Eastern Palace, but when he goes to the front line, he still has to listen to his father's orders. And Huang Yuchen also knew that with Ning Yi's character, if his father wanted to enter the inner city, he would definitely stop him desperately. It's just that it's not clear now, why Ning Yi finally compromised, so he let his father enter the inner city of the imperial capital, and then encountered Yang Qin's rebellion.

"Now that I think about it, if I had stopped the old prince desperately at that time, everything that followed might not have happened. Ning Yi's voice became a little trembling, with a hint of choking, but he quickly took it back, he turned his head to look at Huang Yuchen, with a hint of a smile on his face, and said: "Yuchen, Yuanwu put you in Pingjin City to protect your safety, you are the hope of our Dongwang Mansion, and you must not be lost." ”

Huang Yuchen caught the trace of emotional fluctuations on Ning Yi's face, and when he heard Ning Yi's words, he smiled lightly and said, "Hope...... I don't want to make any hopes, I just want to go with the people closest to me. ”

"Advance and retreat together. Ning Yi repeated Huang Yuchen's words, smiled bitterly, and said, "Where is there such an easy thing. Since Yuan Wu asked you to come to Pingjincheng, it is to conclude that you are no longer safe in Dongwangfu, with your current ability, it is no different from sending you to death. ”

Huang Yuchen was silent, he stretched out his hands and looked carefully through the silver moonlight, but sighed secretly in his heart: Yes...... What can I do with my current strength...... I can only fight for it, and I don't want to be a burden to a few brothers.

"Don't worry. Seeing that Huang Yuchen seemed to be a little sluggish, Ning Yi laughed, patted Huang Yuchen's shoulder, and said, "No matter who the enemy is to face, and no matter what they want to do." If they want to deal with our Dongwang Mansion, they also have to think clearly. Dongwangfu is not muddy. And it's not your turn to worry, in front of you, there are your three brothers, the four city lords, countless generals, and me. ”

Huang Yuchen looked up at Ning Yi, who was standing behind him at this moment, the moonlight shining on his face through the window, showing mottled traces. At this moment, a heartfelt smile appeared on Huang Yuchen's face, and a trace of warmth rose in his heart.

"Yes, what am I worried about?, this is the Dongwang Mansion, with the strongest combat power in Qitian, countless generals who have experienced a hundred battles, the four city lords each stand alone, the three brothers are all dragons among people, and there is also one Ning Yi who he knows best, he has a quick mind and excellent formation attainments. With them here, what am I worried about?" Huang Yuchen thought of this, and the smile on his face became even stronger.

He stood up, looked at Ning Yi, and smiled, "Thank you, Senior Ning." ”

"Yo, Yuchen, when you grow up, you'll be kind to me. Ning Yi laughed, patted Huang Yuchen on the shoulder, walked out, arrived at the door, turned back to Huang Yuchen and said: "You have a good rest today, I will pick you up early tomorrow morning, and let you go to see our newly trained sergeant, lest you be like a resentful woman, as if our Dongwang Mansion has encountered some great crisis." ”

After that, Ning Yi waved his hand, opened the door directly, and walked out.

Huang Yuchen looked at Ning Yi's back, smiled lightly, stepped forward to close the door, and turned around to sit cross-legged on the bed. In such a long time, today is the most comfortable day for him.

Close your eyes and settle down.

Ning Yi's appearance gave Huang Yuchen a reassurance, which eased his very worried mood a lot.

At this moment, Ning Yi was walking alone on the path of the City Lord's Mansion, but there was no smile on his face, and instead of a heavy one.

Walk a few steps briskly, come to Xiao Yibo's bedroom, gently push it open, and dodge in.

"Sleep?" Xiao Yibo's somewhat old voice came, Ning Yi took a step forward, walked to the couch where Xiao Yibo was meditating cross-legged, and said respectfully: "It's settled." ”

"Hey......" Xiao Yibo sighed softly when he heard this, and said: "Since Yuanwu let him come, let him be here with peace of mind, if you can't let him know, try not to let him know." ”

"Yes. Ning Yi saluted respectfully, turned around and retreated.

Xiao Yibo sighed deeply again, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened a little.

Late at night, the moon is in the sky.

Inside Pingjin City, there was silence.