The Duke of Qi's complexion was ashen, there were water drops on his cheeks, and there were large water stains on the collar of his clothes.
After being seen making a fool of himself in public, Qi Guogong waved away Steward Lu's hand and said in a deep voice, "Why don't you get me some clothes!"
"...Yes." Manager Lu shrank his fingertips, supported his waist, turned around and ran away.
"You two," Qi Guogong's eyes fell on the Xuan brothers, and he narrowed his eyes and threatened, "Seal your mouths tightly, otherwise..."
"Don't worry, Duke!" Xuanwen lowered his head in pretense of fear, fearing that Duke Qi would see the raised corners of his mouth, "We brothers know what to say and what not to say."
"You guys know each other." Qi Guogong snorted coldly, took out the square handkerchief from his arms, wiped the water on his face, and said in a low voice, "Since I have recruited you, I can work peacefully in the house, and there will be benefits in the future."
"yes."
The Xuan brothers agreed, silently making small calculations in their hearts.
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The next day, the weather was fine. Although the sun was bright, it could not stand up to the cold wind.
The gate of Dongcheng Villa was closed tightly, and all the snow in front of the door was swept away.
Qingli was huddled in the hall, sitting on a small wooden stool and washing clothes. There was hot water in the basin, which didn't keep her hands cold.
The earth dragon was burning in the house, and the four of them gathered around the stove, while warm tea was boiling on the stove.
"You have been too quiet these past few days. Didn't the dispatched personnel send back any news?" Yuan Chen frowned slightly and glanced at the three people in front of him with some dissatisfaction.
Lu Qingfeng held the tea cup and just shook his head slightly when he heard the words, "The seventh prince is very stable. He is still picking up flowers and grass everywhere. He is stuck in the gentle land and can't pull it out. He doesn't have any other thoughts after thinking about it."
"Even if he is like this every day, we cannot ignore his existence. Who knows if he is thinking of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?" Yuan Chen sneered, a trace of darkness flashed in his eyes, "Who can be alone in the face of extreme desire?"
After finishing speaking, Yuan Chen turned his eyes to look at Xie Li, who looked solemn beside him, and joked, "What's been wrong with you these days? It's just that you're absent-minded. You're still unkempt, and there's green stubble on your chin."
"Ah?" Xie Li suddenly came back to his senses, glanced at Shen Ji who was quietly drinking tea at the side, and immediately twitched the corners of his lips and responded with a smile, "I sleep late these days and wake up early. Insomnia and dream stealing are a bit decadent."
Yuan Chen raised the corners of his lips, and interest flashed in his eyes, "Everyone knows that you are newly married and have a beautiful girl in your arms. I am afraid that your thoughts are going to other people."
Xie Li raised his lips and smiled, but did not deny it.
Yuan Chen turned around, looked at Shen Ji with a smile, and asked calmly, "What about Lord Shen? There is no beauty beside you, why do you keep wandering away?"
Shen Ji heard the temptation in his words, his eyes dimmed a little, and he naturally took over the topic, "I have something on my mind, and I don't know whether I should talk to my husband."
"Huh?" Yuan Chen raised his eyebrows with some curiosity on his face, "What makes Master Shen so worried?"
Shen Ji put the tea cup in his hand on the table and said in a gentle tone, "The spies have sent news that the eldest prince's henchmen are rushing to the capital with his private soldiers."
"What!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the three people on the opposite side changed.
Yuan Chen lowered his face, his eyes fell on Shen Ji's handsome face, and he said in an unhappy tone, "This matter is of great importance, why didn't you report it before!"
"Of course I'm thinking about it."
"What are you considering?" Yuan Chen clenched his molars and said in a deep voice, "If he leads the troops to fight and my father is caught off guard, can you bear the blame?"
"I just think this is weird." Shen Ji frowned slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Now the princes are all honest and honest, and the Holy Emperor has no partiality. The eldest prince has launched troops for no reason. Don't you think there is something wrong with this? Is there a ghost?"
"It's really strange..." Lu Qingfeng's face darkened slightly, he stared at Yuan Chen and lowered his voice, "The eldest prince's fiefdom is far away, and now no forces are taking action. Why is he anxious?"
Xie Li also nodded, his eyes darkened slightly, "The eldest prince's fiefdom is so far away from the capital. How could he dare to make this move if he is not completely sure?"
"This is also something I can't understand." Shen Ji frowned even more tightly and said in a low voice, "Right now, they are all working on their own, and they are all eyeing that man. Where does he get his confidence?"
"Could it be that he rebelled against someone?"
Yuan Chen took in the expressions of several people, and his face became more and more gloomy, "Master Shen, you must investigate this matter strictly and report it to me every day."
"yes."
After the four people chatted, Yuan Chen left in a hurry, and the remaining three people also got up and took him to the courtyard gate.
Yuan Chen put on his curtain hat and lowered his voice and said, "There's no need to give it away. Don't forget my instructions."
"I understand." Shen Ji lowered his head slightly and responded in a low voice.
Yuan Chen hummed softly and turned around to get on the carriage.
At this moment, there was a sound of breaking through the air, and an arrow quickly struck towards the center.
"Mr. beware!"
Shen Ji exclaimed, raised his arm, and pulled Yuan Chen aside who had not yet reacted. The arrow pierced Shen Ji's forearm, and the pain made him frown unconsciously.
"Master Shen!" Yuan Chen was stunned for a moment. Seeing that he was injured and bleeding, he quickly turned around to help him. The concern that should have been blurted out suddenly stuck in his mouth after seeing the scripture on the arrow tail.
"Lang Jun..." Shen Ji gritted his teeth, pinched the wound on his forearm, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you injured?"
Hearing this, Yuan Chen reluctantly came back to his senses and forced himself to look away from the arrow tail, "Nothing, I'll take you to bandage."
"Lang Jun, no." Shen Ji shook his head, his face turned a little pale, "The arrow was heading straight towards Lang Jun, which means someone has already targeted us. At this time, we must not let others know that I am injured."
Yuan Chen stared at him and couldn't help but be moved.
Lu Qingfeng frowned and said hastily, "I'm going to call a doctor right now!"
"Master Shen, I will help you in." Yuan Chen's face was solemn and his tone was a little more impatient.
"Lang Jun, go and do the things at hand." Shen Ji held his hand, his eyes dark and unclear, "It's no longer safe here. Please leave quickly. I'm afraid the four of us will have to change places to get together in the future."
Yuan Chen's fingertips shrank, his eyes were gloomy and terrifying, and he had to turn back three times to get on the carriage. He did not forget to tell Xie Li, who was stunned at the side, "Be sure to take good care of Mr. Shen."
"...Yes." Xie Li concealed the shock on his face and responded in a deep voice.
Yuan Chen looked at Shen Ji worriedly, but saw comfort in the latter's eyes, so he had no choice but to lower the car curtain.
Looking at the departing carriage, Xie Li turned his eyes and looked at the pale Shen Ji beside him, and sneered, "Master Shen, I don't see that you are quite generous."
Although Xie Li's words were thorny, he did not forget to support his body.
"It should be." Shen Ji clenched his molars, endured the pain, raised the corners of his mouth, and said teasingly, "If Madam can look down on me because of this, it won't be a loss."
Xie Li looked at him, wishing he could beat the man in front of him to death with a stick.
After all, he still wants to be his father! (End of chapter)
