Tianhuang nobleman

In the study room of the Prince's Mansion, Qi Xiao stands in front of the desk and carefully plays with a new set of purple pens. There are twelve pens in total. The stick was stained with water, and the pen was sharp, neat, round, and healthy, all beautiful, Qi Xiao smiled satisfied, and asked in a low voice: "Do you know why Gu asked you to come here?"

Huo Rong knelt on the ground for a long time but remained motionless, with a calm face: "Return to Your Highness, this subordinate is ignorant."

"I don't know..." Qi Xiao casually put down the brush in his hand, wiped his hands with a silk handkerchief, and said slowly, "Actually, it's nothing... Gu Fang was just in Luomeiju, and saw the person who entered the mansion with you in a daze. ...Yes, the one named Shen Xin is lonely-eyed?"

Huo Rong secretly scolded Shen Xin for being reckless, hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Return to Your Highness, this subordinate and Shen Xin have not had any serious errands since they entered the mansion, so let us go wherever there is a lack of people, I'm afraid Luomeiju must have used him for some rough job."

Qi Xiao smiled faintly: "So that's how it is... Anyway, fortunately there is no Gu's concubine in Luomei Ju, otherwise Gu would have thought too much, well, he ran over there."

Huo Rong bowed his head: "Your Highness is joking."

Qi Xiao was still unhurried, and said lightly: "Huo Rong... I see that you are not young, but have you ever been married?"

Huo Rong shook his head: "Returning to Your Highness, this subordinate is twenty-three this year, and has never been married because he has been on a job."

Qi Xiao smiled: "That's strange, how did Gu hear that you already have a son and a daughter under your knees?"

Huo Rong suddenly looked at Qi Xiao, a thin layer of sweat slowly seeped from his forehead...

"Huo Rong, from Changping, lost his father and mother since childhood, and was raised by his uncles and uncles in the family..." Qi Xiao tapped the book case with his slender fingers, "Later, he entered the palace. Jiang Deqing, the chief executive of the Qing Palace, recognized you as his adopted son. You went back to your hometown once in the third year of entering the palace. I went back to Changping once, saying that I was going back to my hometown to visit my relatives, but after five years of visiting, I have a son and a daughter, hehe... Huo Rong, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Every word Qi Xiao said hit Huo Rong's heart heavily. Huo Rong lost his peace just now, his face was as pale as paper, and he said in a low voice for a long while: "No...no."

Qi Xiao smiled: "It's really good of you to hide it. The relatives in Changping's hometown don't know that you are married, let alone your adoptive father Jiang Deqing, who knows nothing about it. I admire you a little bit." , to be able to hide it so tightly."

Huo Rong swallowed, his voice trembling: "Your Highness..."

"You have tried so hard to hide it, Gu guess... You also know that Jiang Deqing is unreliable." Qi Xiao looked at Huo Rong with a smile, and said slowly, "Don't worry, since you don't want others to know, Gu also It won't be ostentatious."

Huo Rong's lips trembled unnaturally, he tried his best to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, and said hoarsely: "Your Highness... what do you want to know..."

Qi Xiao smiled satisfied: "Smart, it's not in vain to spend so much effort to investigate your life experience, but I don't just want to know something, I should ask you alone, Jiang Deqing... Or the emperor, how did you explain it to you? What do they want to know?"

Huo Rong closed his eyes, thinking about his son and daughter and gritted his teeth: "Eunuch Jiang wants to know... who does His Highness associate with on weekdays, what does he do after returning home every day, and... and Just keep an eye on His Highness's movements, and report to the palace immediately if something goes wrong."

Qi Xiao nodded and said calmly: "Then why did Shen Xin go to the backyard today? What did you see and hear?"

"Your Highness, I really don't know about Shen Xin's going to Luomeiju." Huo Rong hesitated and lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Last night, Shen Xin said to his subordinates that... he saw His Highness and Shizi behind the gallery, behind the gallery... "

Qi Xiao frowned and said impatiently: "Gu knows, let's go on."

"Yes, it's too far away, Shen Xin actually didn't see it clearly, he said with his subordinates, find a way to get behind and find out..." Huo Rong glanced at Qi Xiao carefully, and said in a low voice, "Although this subordinate was assigned to join His Highness together with Shen Xin, we were not familiar with each other before. I also advised Shen Xin not to rush for quick success. He..."

Qi Xiao sneered: "He doesn't listen, he always wants to quickly take advantage of me so that he can do meritorious service, idiot..."

Huo Rong took a deep breath: "Your Highness is extremely enlightened, that's...that's it."

Qi Xiao smiled softly: "Since you have told the truth with Gu, Gu will not hide it from you, son of Gu Tong... It is indeed what you think."

Huo Rong was shocked, and Qi Xiao said again: "Huo Rong, Gu didn't call Shen Xin today, but called you here alone, do you know what it means?"

The sweat on Huo Rong's forehead slowly flowed down, seeping into the material of the clothes along his neck, he slowly shook his head, Qi Xiao smiled faintly: "Don't be so afraid, this is not a secret in my mansion, follow me People know a lot, I have always been undefended against my own people, if you also become 'my people', then you know, it doesn't matter."

Qi Xiao changed the subject, and suddenly became murderous: "But Shen Xin...it's different, I can't keep him alone, Huo Rong, in order to make Gu feel at ease, and also to let your son and daughter continue to be safe. Staying in Changping's hometown in peace and stability, taking care of this trouble for Gu."

Huo Rong's face turned pale in an instant. It's not that he never killed anyone, nor did he have any friendship with Shen Xin, but if he killed Shen Xin just like that, how could he explain to the emperor?

Qi Xiao seemed to see Huo Rong's worries, and said with a smile, "What's the problem? Just let it go and tell the emperor afterwards that Shen Xin has been bribed by me. I'm afraid he will reveal what he shouldn't have said. As for the matter, you should kill him first, won’t you just have it?”

Huo Rong pondered for a while, and this is a solution. Seeing that Huo Rong was moved by his words, Qi Xiao smiled and said: "Don't worry, although a lonely person is not very good, he still has a kind heart for children. , as long as you do what Gu said in the future, Gu will protect the lives of your wife and children."

Qi Xiao got up, handed the set of purple pens he was playing with to Huo Rong just now, and smiled: "These pens are not bad, next time when you go back to your hometown, bring them to your son." After that, he ignored Huo Rong , I turned the screen and left the study to find Bairen.

In the Nuan Pavilion, Bai Ren was flipping through a book casually when he saw Qi Xiao coming and got up and said, "Your Highness."

"Sit." There was no one in the room, Qi Xiao poured himself a cup of tea and drank it, Bai Ren turned his head to look at Qi Xiao, Qi Xiao smiled, "Why are you looking at me like that, what's on my face?"

Bai Ren shook his head: "Did Your Highness hear something good?"

Qi Xiao laughed: "Did you see it?"

Bai Ren secretly regretted his rashness, and hurriedly said: "I didn't want to inquire about His Highness..."

"It's okay, you can inquire about my affairs as you like." Qi Xiao sat next to Bai Ren, took his hand and squeezed it, "Do you still remember the last time I told you that the emperor sent four people to me?"

Bai Ren nodded, and Qi Xiao smiled: "I just took care of them, and I feel relieved, and it shows on my face."

Bai Ren opened his eyes wide: "Have you cooked it? It was sent by the emperor to His Highness, how can you cook it casually?"

"I have my own way." Qi Xiao bowed his head and kissed Bai Ren's lips with a relaxed smile, "You can feel at ease in my house from now on."

Bai Ren is still curious. He has always hated these things the most. He has suffered a lot from this. He really doesn't understand how Qi Xiao manages people so easily. He couldn't help but learn from Qi Xiao. Qi Xiao smiled: "You have to bring two or two bundles of repairs to learn art from a teacher. His Royal Highness has to learn the housekeeping skills from me with nothing, isn't it a little too much?"

Bai Ren was the most casual, thinking that Qi Xiao was unwilling to say it, and his face was a little embarrassed: "I can get it, I'm afraid His Highness won't care..."

Qi Xiao sighed softly as if being scratched by a kitten in his heart: "Bai Ren... Are you deliberately making me feel sorry for you?"

Before Bai Ren could speak, Qi Xiao lowered his head and kissed him on the forehead, and said with a low laugh, "I've kissed you since then, but you look like you've been forced. If you kiss me today, I'll tell you all about it." .”

Bai Ren's face turned red when he heard the words, Qi Xiao smiled: "Not only this, but also those eyes and ears in your house, I also have a way to help you solve it."

Bai Ren's heart moved: "Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Qi Xiao sat up straight and looked at Bai Ren with a smile, "It's fine."

This temptation is too great, Bai Ren struggled several times in his heart, and finally endured his shame and went to Qi Xiao's side. If Qi Xiao had already hugged him in his arms, who knows that Qi Xiao has made up his mind this time. To tease him, he didn't move, just looked at him with a smile, Bai Ren's face became hotter and panicked, he hesitated and put his hand on Qi Xiao's back, raised his head slightly, and touched Qi Xiao's lips, Qi Xiao Xiao looked at him with downcast eyes and smiled: "How did I kiss you before? Is His Royal Highness just perfunctory me like this?"

Bai Ren frowned, paused and kissed Qi Xiao's lips, imitating Qi Xiao's usual appearance, and tentatively licked Qi Xiao's lips flatteringly. He had just eaten crispy cheese, and there was still a milky aroma between his lips and teeth. , Qi Xiao couldn't bear it anymore, and still took the initiative...

After a while, Qi Xiao let go of the man in satisfaction, Bai Ren blushed, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness... can we talk now?"

Qi Xiao didn't intend to hide it from him at all, so he told Bai Ren how he ordered people to investigate Huo Rong, how he sensed the tricks and sent people to Huo Rong's hometown, and finally how he subdued Huo Rong with kindness and power. Bai Ren sighed secretly, and finally said with a wry smile: "Your Highness has a delicate mind, but such a method... can't be done without capable spies. I have some people in my hand, but I can only investigate superficial things, like To find out about people's hometown without alarming anyone...they can't do it."

Qi Xiao smiled complacently, Bai Ren hesitated for a while and asked again: "Your Highness...didn't you just say that you would help me deal with those eyes and ears in my house?"

"This is easier." Qi Xiao took Bai Ren's hand and said with a relaxed smile, "My house is clean now, you just need to live with me every day, and I guarantee they will never watch you again."

Bai Ren was furious, he flicked his hands and went to the inner room, Qi Xiao couldn't stop laughing, he followed into the inner room, and smiled softly for a long time before coaxing him back.