The general went out again at night

The next day, the servants of King Zhao's Mansion specially came to pass the news, saying that Princess Xueyue was called into the palace by the Empress Dowager early in the morning. Leisurely.

After breakfast, Xia Qingshu called Liu Qi, and asked with a smile: "Did the servants in the mansion have any conflicts with the servants in Princess Leyang's mansion these days? No matter how big or small, report it truthfully."

As soon as Liu Qi saw Xia Qingshu smiling like this, he knew that something was wrong, and his general was going to trouble His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess again!Oops, I don't know what kind of conflict happened between these two masters, they don't usually deal with each other very much.The news about General Fuyuan's refusal to salute His Royal Highness Princess Eldest on the palace road yesterday spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, creating a commotion.

Now his general is so angry that he can't sit still and wants to fight back, but it's hard for his subordinates.

His Royal Highness Ji Qianyao is the elder sister of today's son. During the Yuanhe period, when the King of Wu conspired against him, she desperately protected her younger brother to leave the palace, went north to find King Ning's help, and then led the army back to Nanjing to destroy the King of Wu and assist the younger brother. When my younger brother ascended the throne, he also eradicated the treacherous ministers in the court.Without her, there would be no prosperity of Dayan today.

The general of his own family didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he insisted on getting angry with the unparalleled princess princess, isn't it obvious that he hit the muzzle of the gun?

For the sake of the entire General's Mansion, Liu Qi decided to make big things into small things and make small things into nothing, so he shook his head and said, "Report to the general, no."

Xia Qingshu caught the hesitation in Liu Qi's expression, his expression turned cold, and he tapped the table with his finger and said, "Obviously there is."

"General, there really isn't one. General Fuyuan's Mansion and Princess Leyang's Mansion are located in different neighborhoods. They are very far apart. They rarely even meet each other. How can there be conflicts?"

Xia Qingshu shook her head, leaned forward, and fixed her sharp eyes on Liu Qi's face: "No, Uncle Liu, you lied. This general's eyes are not so easy to deceive, you should tell the truth."

Liu Qi saw that the general's face was down, and his expression dodged even more fiercely. This was self-inflicted, he sighed, and did not dare to hide it: "On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, the cook in the mansion went to the street to buy some The dishes were accidentally bumped by a horse from the Princess Mansion."

Xia Qingshu's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "Is the cook okay?"

"The cook fell down and got some bruises. It didn't bother me. The old slave gave her permission to recuperate in the mansion. Later, she felt that she had recovered, so she took the initiative to come back to work." Liu Qi took a breath, and then Said: "The servants of the princess mansion are also very well-bred. After the cook was hit, she immediately found a carriage, found a doctor nearby, and paid for the money. General, this old slave swears to God, it's just such a trivial matter. , the rest are really gone.”

Xia Qingshu clasped his hands together, his eyes curled up with a smile: "Okay, very good, that's it!"

"What is it?" Liu Qi didn't understand.

"Go and call the cook, General Ben has something to ask her."

Liu Qimai couldn't move his feet, and asked again hesitantly: "General, you don't want to take this matter to trouble the princess mansion, do you?"

Xia Qingshu nodded, and admitted openly: "That's right."

"Hey, general, why did you do this? The servants of the princess mansion came to the general mansion to apologize, and all the people in the capital saw it. If you make a fuss about this matter now, the common people will only think that the general mansion is messing around. .”

Xia Qingshu didn't take it seriously and said, "Uncle Liu, trust me, I have a reason for everything I do. I may be criticized now, but it will definitely be of great benefit in the future."

Liu Qi was dubious: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. Go and call the cook."

Liu Qi bid farewell, and hurriedly summoned the cook.

***

The next day, Princess Leyang's mansion.

"I know, what's so noisy outside?" Ji Qianyao heard his servants whispering to each other from time to time when he got up together, and there was also a faint noise coming from the inner hall of the mansion.

"Reporting to Your Highness, it is the cook from Fuyuan General's Mansion who has come to make trouble."

"The cook from the Fuyuan General's Mansion? The one who was hit by the horse from the Princess Mansion on the second day of junior high school?"

"That's right. At that time, the princess ordered to take good care of her. The subordinates did not dare to slack off. The doctor, medicine fee, and food supplements were all paid one by one. I don't know why the cook is still dissatisfied, but she has come to the princess's mansion today?"

Ji Qianyao sneered, dissatisfaction, where is the dissatisfaction of the cook, it is clearly someone's consistent style.

Ordinary people wouldn't dare to do anything wrong in the Princess Mansion's territory if they gave her ten pieces of bear heart and leopard gall, only someone who didn't know what to do.

Ji Qianyao lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then Fang said: "What other requests did the cook make, and the Princess Mansion will satisfy them one by one. The people outside are watching, so don't let this happen."

"Yes!"

With the concession of the Princess Mansion, this matter did not cause much trouble, but it was still a topic of discussion when it fell into the restaurant and tea shop.

With such an effect, Xia Qingshu was already very satisfied.

***

The hard time finally passed, and Xia Qingshu finally ushered in her tenth day.

During the day, she still handles official duties and trains soldiers, with a serious face, but there is always something restless beating in her heart.Others can't see it, but she herself knows it well.

The twilight is all together, and the lights are just coming on.

After dinner, Xia Qingshu called Liu Qi and said: "Tomorrow, I don't need to go to court, so I want to live in another garden for two days. There are too many people visiting the General's Mansion these days, and it's really noisy. .If someone comes looking for it tomorrow, it will be said that I have gone to recuperate, and it is inconvenient to see guests."

Liu Qi agreed.

The other garden is quiet and hides a shocking secret, and the subordinates left there are Xia Qingshu's confidantes. When she went this time, she only brought Liuyan with her, and under the cover of night, the two of them went to the north of the city.

The south side of the capital is bustling with streets and alleys, and the north side is mountainous, where rich and noble families build their own gardens.

Yesterday she sent a letter to her staff to clean it up, so when she came today, she felt fresh and tidy.The plum blossoms in the courtyard were in bloom, and there was a faint and elegant fragrance of plum blossoms floating in the air, but Xia Qingshu had no time to appreciate it, and walked quickly towards the wing.

"Liu Yan, remember, if someone comes to Bieyuan to look for me, please close the door to thank them. If you can't stop them, then send a signal flare to me."

"Yes, my subordinates will remember."

Xia Qingshu pushed open the door of her room, walked in, and Liu Yan's footsteps stopped outside the door.

The sound of the mechanism came faintly from inside the room, and it turned into calm after a while.Liu Yan guarded the door for a while, then quietly left.

Xia Qingshu followed the secret path and came to a secret door.She touched the mechanism on the secret door, and stood there waiting.

It's Xu time now, at this point in time, Her Royal Highness should be reading in the room.Since she was in front of the desk, after hearing her code, she would definitely respond immediately.

As Xia Qingshu expected, the secret door responded immediately, and after a "click", it slowly opened to both sides.With Xia Qingshu's side on his side, he got out from the opening.

The dormitory in the other garden of His Highness the Eldest Princess is still so open and bright, and the charcoal fire makes the whole room warm.Xia Qingshu straightened his clothes, closed the secret door disguised as a bookshelf, and then slowly walked towards the person who was writing in front of the desk.

Walking in front of him, Ji Qianyao still didn't look up at her, his attention was all on the pen in his hand.

Xia Qingshu cleared her throat, stood in front of the desk, cupped her fists and saluted: "I have seen Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

Ji Qianyao put down his pen, glanced at his almond eyes, raised his eyebrows and said, "General Xia is willing to salute me today?"

"Where is your highness, I have always been willing to salute your highness from the bottom of my heart, but it was inconvenient that day, so I was rude, please forgive me, Your Highness the eldest princess."

Ji Qianyao kept his eyes on Xia Qingshu's drooping face, saw some traces of rouge, pulled the corner of his lips coldly, and then said in an ordinary voice: "Okay, don't stand still, Forgive me."

"Yes."

Ji Qianyao took up the pen again and turned over the notebook in his hand.Xia Qingshu took two steps back, walked to the charcoal brazier, took off the cold sweater, and then roasted her palms.

When Xia Qingshu was young, he was in the martial arts world, and now he is on the battlefield. There are very few times in his life when he was nervous, but when he faced Ji Qianyao, he was so nervous that he would sweat. In just a few words, her palms were covered with cold sweat. wet.

Maybe after Haishi, when the candles are extinguished and the room is dark, she will be bolder.

Glancing secretly at the hourglass, it's only half an hour before Haishi, and Xia Qingshu has encountered a problem. Could it be that he has been sitting by the charcoal fire to roast himself for half an hour?

Looking around Ji Qianyao's room again, Xia Qingshu saw a table of food and wine, she stood up and walked towards the food and wine.

The food and drink in the mansion of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is not something that ordinary people can eat. Every time Xia Qingshu comes, Ji Qianyao will prepare some. Sometimes it is because she is afraid that she will be hungry, and sometimes it is used to resolve embarrassment, such as the current situation.

Xia Qingshu frowned, sat at the table as usual, fetched a small wine cup, and poured wine into it.

Wine can strengthen people's courage, Xia Qingshu needs it to make himself more comfortable.

It's just that after drinking, one cup after another, he couldn't stop. After a stick of incense, Xia Qingshu's head felt a little dizzy.

The wine from the Princess Mansion is really delicious, Xia Qingshu wanted to pick up the jug again, but was snatched away by a hand in a blink of an eye, Ji Qianyao said: "This wine has a strong aftertaste, don't drink it again."

Xia Qingshu raised his head and looked at Ji Qianyao in a daze. After a long while, he suddenly stretched out his hand and put it on Ji Qianyao's wrist. With a tug, he pulled her into his arms.

Looking at those eyes burning with passion and desire and the red lips slowly approaching from a distance, Ji Qian naturally knew what the person holding him was going to do next.