Cao Dejiang only felt that Xiao Yan was particularly approachable today and could even joke. He laughed and was led by Tang Ning to sit down.
Only Fu Laiqing felt a chill on his back. Half of his buttocks were touching the edge of the stool. He put his hands on his knees and his back was straight, making him look extraordinarily well-behaved.
Cao Dejiang misunderstood that he only became nervous when he saw the little girl he liked, so he secretly said that there was no future.
"I've heard a little bit about what happened last night. The rumors are very dangerous. Are the County Lord and Princess Cheng okay?" Cao Dejiang was concerned.
Tang Ning said softly: "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your concern. My aunt and I are fine."
Only those in Prince Cheng's Mansion knew about Princess Cheng's pregnancy. Now that she had given birth, Tang Ning didn't want to spread the word anymore. She said to Cao Dejiang: "Prince Cheng's Mansion has sent letters over and over again, saying that the old lady was pregnant." The concubine was seriously ill and she asked my aunt to go back to take care of her illness. Who would have thought that King Cheng was so vicious that he actually killed the old concubine and blamed it on my aunt, and also wanted to silence her."
"Fortunately, I was worried about my aunt's safety, so I begged my brother to accompany me there, and I happened to meet the second prince and Mr. Wu who went to Beijing to patrol the camp to recruit soldiers because of the murder. Otherwise, my aunt, brother, and I might have died last night. You must have been poisoned by King Cheng."
This was what Xiao Yan and the others said to the outside world, and it was also what Emperor An acquiesced to.
The confession made by the second prince last night made Emperor An feel protective of his son, and he also regarded the second prince's "accidental" encounter with Prince Cheng's residence as his acquiescence.
Cao Dejiang's expression remained unchanged, pretending he couldn't hear the flaw in his words: "That's really dangerous."
Fu Laiqing next to him was sincere and frightened when he heard: "Then why is Prince Cheng so vicious? The old concubine is his biological mother. He actually used the old lady's life to plot against the concubine. Fortunately, the second prince and Marquis Wenxin happened to be there. In the past, if something happened to you, I don’t know how many scapegoats he would take.”
"So God has eyes, and good and evil will be rewarded. The county owner and Governor Xiao are both good people, so they can get help from Marquis Wen Xin."
Tang Ning saw that Fu Laiqing actually believed Wen Xinhou and the others, who happened to be silent.
Xiao Yan glanced at Cao Dejiang meaningfully.
Cao Dejiang: "..."
Even though Xiao Yan didn't say anything, he still felt his face grow red. He raised his hand, slapped Fu Laiqing and said, "Shut up!"
Fu Laiqing: "?"
He staggered, covering his head with a puzzled expression on his face: "Uncle?"
What happened to him?
Tang Ning looked at Fu Laiqing, who had no idea what was going on, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The last time we met, I felt that the husband of the Fu family was a bit naive. I didn't expect him to be so naive. Everyone knew that he was perfunctory, but he actually believed it.
The people in the court were all fine people, and even the young men she had met in the past were mostly deep-minded. It was rare to see someone like him.
Seeing Fu Laiqing looking back, Tang Ning hurriedly covered his smile and coughed lightly, but the dimples at the corners of his mouth did not dissipate. Fu Laiqing, who was originally a little shy, couldn't help but his ears turned red. He rubbed the back of his head stupidly and grinned. laugh it out.
Xiao Yan: "..."
There was a click, and the cup in his hand cracked.
"Brother?"
Tang Ning turned around and saw the tea overflowing and falling into Xiao Yan's hand. She immediately ignored Fu Laiqing and quickly turned around and reached out to grab the cup.
Xiao Yan stepped aside and placed the two halves of the cups on the table: "These cups are not good. I'll ask someone to replace them later."
Tang Ning glanced at the broken cup and frowned: "It's time to change it. It can break even if you pour some water in it." She hurriedly handed the handkerchief to Xiao Yan, and saw some redness near his tiger's mouth, and she suddenly felt a little worried. Anxious: "It seems to be burning. I'm going to get some cold water."
She stood up and hurried out. Xiao Yan was sitting there with his hand holding a handkerchief to cover the burnt area. He raised his eyes and glanced at the two people in the hall with a casual expression.
"My little girl is so impatient that it's ridiculous."
Cao Dejiang was fine. He didn't think much about it when he saw the situation. He just felt that the relationship between Xiao Yan and Song Tangning was as harmonious as the rumors said. Only Fu Laiqing looked at the torn tea cups on the table and Xiao Yan's half-hearted presence on him. He looked at her, and his face, which was still blushing from embarrassment, became at a loss.
His future uncle seemed to want to kill him.
Song Tangning hurried back with cold water and placed it in front of Xiao Yan, soaking his hand in it. She was relieved when she saw that the red area had subsided a little.
Seeing her nervous look, Xiao Yan said warmly, "It's okay. I was burned countless times when I first entered the palace and was on duty. My skin is rough and my flesh is thick. I'm used to it."
Song Tangning suddenly felt worried: "How can I get used to this kind of thing? I will go to Sister Qin later to ask for some burn ointment."
She pressed Xiao Yan's hand that wanted to take it out,
"Soak it for a while longer to avoid foaming."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan could only follow her. He rolled up his sleeves and continued to soak his hands in the water. At the same time, he raised his head and asked Cao Dejiang: "Mr. Cao just said that the deputy principal of the academy whom Tang Ning asked you to find earlier has some clues." Yes? I don’t know which master it is?"
Cao Dejiang replied: "I am afraid that many people have never heard of his name, but his talents and knowledge are outstanding. The most important thing is that this person does not value fame and wealth, and he has clear grudges. If the Lord of Yiyang County can If you invite him to the academy, I will never be afraid that he will turn against you for profit."
Tang Ning became interested when he heard this: "Don't you know his surname?"
"His name is Shi Changan."
Shi Changan...
Tang Ning muttered the name, but felt it was completely unfamiliar. When he looked at Xiao Yan beside him, Xiao Yan also shook his head: "I have never heard of this person before."
"Of course I've never heard of Governor Xiao, but you should have heard of his senior brother named Xia Houling." Cao Dejiang said.
Xiao Yan's expression paused slightly: "That national preceptor from the Beiling Dynasty?"
"Yes, that's him."
Xiao Yan suddenly became energetic. Seeing Tang Ning's confused look, he explained to her step by step: "Beiling was originally a nomadic tribe, adjacent to the Chengjie River of the Great Wei Dynasty. In the past, Beiling still had dozens of tribes operating independently, but About thirteen years ago, a courageous Khan King emerged from the Beiling Zongyan tribe, and with the help of a military advisor named Xiahou, he controlled more than half of the tribe in Beiling in just five or six years."
"That military advisor is Xia Houling?" Tang Ning asked.
Xiao Yan nodded: "It is said that this man is a genius, and he is even more unpredictable in the military. He has a very high status in Beiling. The Khan of Zongyan tribe made him a prince after he established his dynasty. The power of the imperial master in Beiling is only under that of King Khan, but I have never heard that he actually has a junior brother."
Cao Dejiang said: "I also know by chance that Xiahou Ling was originally from the Southern Qi Dynasty and came from the same school as Shi Chang'an. However, he broke a taboo and defected from the school. Later, he killed everyone in the school, including Shi Chang'an. Chang'an also almost died at his hands."
"Shi Chang'an once surrendered to the northern border army and wanted to take advantage of the friction between the Wei Dynasty and Beiling to seek revenge on Xia Houling, but his plan was wrong and he almost died in the northern border."
"I happened to save his life at that time, and learned about the grudge between him and Xia Houling. Shi Changan has been to Beiling several times in the past few years, but he returned without success every time, especially two years ago. Even the emperor in Beiling lost an arm."
"After he came back that time, he probably gave up his thoughts and never went to Beiling again."
