Farming and reading family

I used to think Gao E was very methodical in her work, so how could she suddenly say such outrageous things?

"Ms. Qiu." Gao E said directly.

Xu Boyan looked at Gao E and asked, "You sent someone to keep an eye on me?" He immediately thought of Lu Hao.

"I came here in the morning, but left when I saw that Lord Xu had a distinguished guest. Later, I heard that Miss Qiu was staying at Yueyuan, and I thought that Miss Qiu was the only one in He County who had a carriage like that." Gao E analyzed.

Xu Boyan nodded: "Yes, it's her."

"Or do you suspect that the incident of someone breaking into Centipede Ridge has something to do with you?" Gao E guessed.

"That's not the case." Xu Boyan got up and went to the tea table on the side.

Gao E followed him and said, "That means he values ​​talent and wants to win over Lord Xu."

Xu Boyan turned his head and glanced at Gao E: "How did you guess that?"

"Isn't that what's written in the storybooks?" Gao E spread her hands. "Talents like Lord Xu should either be used for personal gain or eliminated."

"Life is really like a drama." Xu Boyan did not deny it.

"Then how did Lord Xu deceive her?"

"How do you know I lied to her?" Xu Boyan gestured for Gao E to sit down.

Gao E returned the greeting but didn't sit down. She stood where she could see the door. "I guessed it."

Xu Boyan scooped water and boiled it on a small clay stove. Gao E guessed two simple words, which was actually the result of her analysis based on her understanding of him and the situation.

"You guessed right." Xu Boyan did not hide it.

Gao E was curious. Miss Qiu had personally stepped in, so how did Xu Boyan get away with it? He looked so relaxed.

"Prepare three pigeons for me in the next two days." Xu Boyan said directly.

In order to ensure that there would be no accidents on the way when delivering messages, people usually release a few more carrier pigeons. If Gao E had more pigeons, he would have wanted to release five more.

"Okay." Gao E nodded. "Then ask Miss Qiu for something..."

"What do you want?" Xu Boyan asked curiously.

"There are green ebony and yellow-foot grass growing in Centipede Ridge. I want these two things." Gao E said directly.

Xu Boyan gently fanned the fire, the charcoal inside flickering: "What's it for?"

"My second son took Senior Chu as his teacher. The medicinal bath prescribed by Senior Chu requires yellow-foot grass." Gao E explained.

When Xu Boyan heard Gao E mention Chu Rong, he didn't ask what the green ebony wood was for. "Is this worth saving Zhu Mo and Bai Hao?"

Gao E looked at Xu Boyan's bargaining attitude and realized that she and Xu Boyan had bargained too much. "I didn't save them in exchange for anything."

Xu Boyan paused fanning himself, then slowly began fanning again: "Really?"

"If we really bargain, they're not that cheap." Gao E said unhappily.

"That's true." Xu Boyan smiled. "So, are you planning to make peace with me?"

"Only when I hold weapons and treasures can I feel at ease." Gao E joked.

Xu Boyan stopped joking and said, "I'll give it a try."

He knew there was something wrong with Centipede Ridge, but the more he avoided it, the more suspicious it became. It would be better to just go and ask for it directly as Gao E said, and throw the problem to Qiu Zhen and Yi Shunbo to see how they would handle it.

"Thank you." Gao E breathed a sigh of relief.

"But the ebony grows very slowly and is not a good material. Are you sure there is one in Centipede Ridge?" Xu Boyan took the matter seriously.

"I am sure."

"Do many people know about this?" Xu Boyan wondered if this was a secret, how could he know it inexplicably.

"This..." Gao E was also unsure. "How about asking around?"

Xu Boyan smiled at Gao E and took the kettle down when he saw the water boiling. "Then you have to wait."

"No problem." This was the fastest way for Gao E. "There's something I'm curious about."

"what?"

"Why don't you touch Yishunbo?" Gao E was puzzled.

Logically speaking, Xu Boyan has a hundred ways to deal with a fool like Yi Shunbo.

Moreover, Xu Boyan has the secret key. Once he gets the letter written by Yishunbo to Jingyang Hou, he can cut off Jingyang Hou's arm and even let the emperor see Jingyang Hou's ambition.

"Marquis Yishun is nothing, but Marquis Jingyang is an old fox. Think about why he lets Marquis Yishun stay in Tanzhou City?" Xu Boyan asked.

Gao E frowned and shook her head. She had no information on this matter and didn't want to make any blind guesses.

"Everyone knows that Lord Yishun is a fool who can't do anything, so no one would doubt what great things he can do in Qinzhou City." Xu Boyan poured himself some tea, glanced at the teacup on the side and finally didn't take another one.

"Oh." Gao E suddenly realized, "So Yishunbo is just a cover?"

"It's not just a cover. If something really happens, she can be used as a scapegoat. This is also why Marquis Jingyang let his daughter appear in Qinzhou City instead of his son."

"So when needed, my daughter will be abandoned?" Gao E felt sad.

He used all means to climb to a high position and became a lonely man.

"Marquis Jingyang has many children." Xu Boyan said indifferently.

Gao E still disagrees. No matter how many children she has, each child is precious.

"Next time you come, bring some of the tea that Miss Tao gave you." Xu Boyan suddenly suggested after taking a sip of tea.

"I don't have much there."

"You can write to order this year's new tea." Xu Boyan said shamelessly.

Gao E looked at Xu Boyan briefly and asked, "Can you really drink the Tao family's tea?"

"I'm going to eat their flesh and drink their blood, so what's wrong with drinking some of their tea?" Xu Boyan said easily.

Gao E knew that it was not easy for Xu Boyan to say such a leisurely thing: "I have some at home, just write a letter and ask for it."

"Don't worry, I owe He Tangchun a favor." Xu Boyan said simply.

Gao E only knew Tao Meiyu, and because of He Tangchun's relationship, he would not do anything to Tao Meiyu unless Tao Meiyu wanted to avenge the Tao family.

Gao E ignored this and said, "By the way, I need twenty pounds of yellow-foot grass hay and three carts of green ebony. I'm waiting for good news from Master Xu."

Xu Boyan was startled: "If the quantity wasn't so large, would you have stolen it?"

"I am a good citizen." Gao E said seriously.

Xu Boyan sneered. When he didn't bother her, she was indeed a good citizen.

After leaving the Houya, Gao E felt relieved. She thought that they had to kill Yishunbo to get the two things, but looking at Xu Boyan's expression, they would not kill Yishunbo.

Fortunately, I should be able to get the things, so I don’t have to think so far ahead.

"Aunt Gao." When Chen Tao saw Gao E coming out, he hurriedly ran over to pay his respects.

Gao E looked at Chen Tao in surprise: "Why are you here?"

"Aunt Gao went to Yueyuan to see Aunt Jin, why didn't she come to see me?" Chen Tao felt a little aggrieved.

"I'm looking for your Aunt Jin for something. How are you at home?" Gao E patted Chen Tao's shoulder.

It's been such a long time since I last saw him. I feel like he's lost a little weight and isn't as energetic as before.

"Everything is fine at home, but..." Chen Tao looked dejected. "I never thought my yard was so big and empty before."