But as soon as Xiao Chen arrived, the problem of foreign invasion was immediately solved.
It seems that this kid really didn't want to rebel, otherwise he wouldn't come if he was beaten to death!
Not only did you come, but you also resolutely stated that you would defend me from foreign enemies... Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, I can't see through you more and more now.
Have you really always been loyal to me?
If that's the case, I really can't help you.
With Xiao Chen's arrival, external worries can be solved, but the inner worries have to be solved by himself...
Before saying goodbye and leaving the palace, Xiao Chen made a special trip to Kunning Palace to take a look and said that the queen was taking a bath after eating a bowl of white porridge and a bowl of ginseng soup...
Danqiu was safe and sound, and Xiao Chen was in a good mood.
His attitude towards Gong Shouli, who followed him all the way out of the palace to visit Ling'er, was much kinder, and he even took the initiative to strike up a conversation, "Old Gong, you don't live in the palace now?"
"It's none of your business!" Gong Shouli said.
"Of course it's none of my business. If I hadn't helped, how would you be where you are today?" Xiao Chen said.
"Does it have anything to do with you? It was all with the help of Dean Shangguan." Although Gong Shouli spent a huge sum of three hundred thousand taels of silver, he felt that this was the most valuable money he had ever spent in his life.
I was extremely grateful to the fat man in my heart, especially after he came back and regained his power, which made the concubines at home have a strong love for him. When he finally realized the joy of being a real man, he even shed tears for it...
They all wished they could build a shrine for him and worship him every day... I went to Xiao Chen's house not only to see Ling'er but also to see Fatty.
It really has nothing to do with Xiao Chen.
"What if you don't know how to be grateful at all? Fatty helped you, but I didn't help you? What the hell, when you were in Yanyun, you ate me, drank me, and lived in my house... and now you say you are with me It doesn't matter to me? Next time if you have any kind of illness or disaster, don't come to me for trouble!" Xiao Chen said.
"You really have no intention of rebelling?" Gong Shouli asked suddenly.
"It's none of your business." Xiao Chen returned the original words.
"This is really none of my business, but..." Gong Shouli hesitated.
"But what?" Xiao Chen asked.
"But the weather is getting colder and colder. Hahaha, it's such a cool autumn!" Gong Shouli said.
"You wear the crown of a monkey, and pretend to be a scholar with me!" Xiao Chen said.
After returning home, while Ling'er and Fatty were talking to Gong Shouli, Xiao Chen came out to Xiao Yu, told him all about the conversation he had just had with Li Wanjiang in the palace, and asked him to send someone to deliver a message back immediately.
"Is there any news from the old Marquis Murong Heng?" After the explanation, he thought of Murong Heng again. When the old Marquis learned that his daughter was seriously ill, he was afraid that he would be desperate and come to Fengyang desperately.
"The brother I contacted just now said that the old Marquis has already set off and will probably reach Langya County on the way. Since the Queen is well, should I send someone to stop him now?" Xiao Yu said.
"Well... Even if the old Marquis comes to Beijing now, Li Wanjiang won't do anything to him. He doesn't want chaos in the Western Region now. If the old Marquis suddenly turns back halfway, I'm afraid it will be more likely to make Li Wanjiang suspicious... Let's do this, you send someone to explain the situation to the old Marquis and let him decide whether to come or not," Xiao Chen said.
"Yes." Xiao Yu accepted the order.
"How is Lin Dongyang's family doing now?" Xiao Chen asked again.
"Still living on Ningyuan Street, a prisoner's home, the situation must be miserable. All their houses and properties in Jiangdong have been confiscated, making them homeless... Even if they have a home, they don't dare to go back, and besides, they have to Wait for the letter in Beijing, if Lin Dongyang is killed, they will have to collect the body." Xiao Yu said.
"I'm afraid that some enemies will humiliate me and take revenge. Have you sent someone to guard me?" Xiao Chen said.
"Brother Xuanyiwei can't stand out in public, so I asked a friend to help keep an eye on it. If anything happens, he will notify us." Xiao Yu said.
"What kind of friend? Are you reliable?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Hehe, boss, you know him too, that scar is the one on Ningyuan Street. He is from the ground, and he is quite well-informed about all kinds of information. He is even more famous on Ningyuan Street... That is his territory." Xiao Yu smiled.
"Haha, what kind of master is that? By the way, has Granny Yan come back?" Xiao Chen asked.
"No, Scar said that the old lady was mysterious and elusive. She didn't know where she was coming from or when she was going to leave." Xiao Yu said, "Master Scar is helping to take care of her home."
"Where is Zhang Jiuzhi?" Xiao Chen nodded and asked again.
"I haven't come back yet," Xiao Yu said.
"I don't know what these seniors are busy with every day?" Xiao Chen said, "When there is nothing to do, they always come out and wander around. If I have something to ask them for help, I can't see any of them!"
While the two were talking, they saw Gong Shouli wandering out, being polite as he walked, "Dean Shangguan, stay here, no need to send him off. I will set up a banquet at home to invite you some other day. You must come as a favor." , Linger Xiao Ye is also going, Mr. Xiao, if you are free, you might as well come and join in the fun."
That is to say, they had no intention of inviting him.
"Just leaving? Let's have some drinks and chat for a while?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"If you want to drink, you have to wait for another day." Gong Shouli said, "Your place will be so busy later, I don't want to see those monsters and monsters!"
The news of Xiao Chen's return to Beijing will spread soon. I am afraid that many people will know that he may be made a marquis. Then someone will definitely come to visit him later. I am afraid that the person who comes will be someone at the level of a prince or minister. At this very sensitive time, Gong Shouli was not willing to hang out with them.
Then when he comes to Xiao Chen's place, won't he avoid suspicion?
There is really no need to avoid it, because firstly, it is well known that he and Xiao Chen are sworn enemies, secondly, the emperor also knows that he and Ling'er jointly opened a factory, and thirdly, Shangguan Qiji has been very kind to him. It's only human nature to say thank you.
So there was no problem for him to come to Xiao Chen's house. He only had to report it to the emperor when he returned... He was just here to inquire and observe.
This is the advantage of being Xiao Chen's enemy. If the two were friends, it would not be easy for them to be so close.
Of course, although Xiao Chen made many enemies and friends in the court, as Gong Shouli expected, as soon as he left, someone came to visit him.
The first one is Zhu Xiaochuan and Xiao Chen’s good big brother.
Seeing Xiao Chen greeting him, he still wanted to salute, so he immediately came over and hugged him, "Hahaha, brother Xiao, it's okay for me to accept your bow in the past, but it's different now. If you say anything, you will be granted a title, and with my brother I'm on an equal footing. If I accept your worship again, it won't be shameful. It won't be easy to see each other again, hahaha!" He smiled heartily.
"I, Xiao Chen, don't talk about whether I can be made a marquis. Even if I become a prince, you will always be my eldest brother, Mr. Zhu Hou!" Xiao Chen insisted on bowing before joining him, holding hands and laughing.
It was as if everything was as before and nothing had happened.
It wasn't until they had sat down with humility to each other and their eyes met that they suddenly fell into an awkward silence...
