"Director Xiao."
Inside, Xue Ru and Hua Wu stood up quickly.
Xiao Yan's face was a little dark, and he gave Hua Wu a cold look as he walked through the door.
Hua Wu's scalp felt numb inexplicably, and he looked around like a frightened little animal: Why is it suddenly a little cold?
Tang Ning suppressed a smile: "Brother is back, why is it so late?" Afraid that Hua Wu would be assassinated, she turned her head and suppressed a smile: "Hua Wu, go to the small kitchen quickly and bring over the food that was warmed for my brother."
Hua Wu retreated in confusion, and met Cang Lang who was laughing so hard outside the door.
Cang Lang gave her a thumbs up. This little girl is really brave.
Hua Wu had no idea what was happening.
Inside, Xue Ru saw Hua Wu leaving and vaguely sensed something was wrong. She couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yan's face, and her heart trembled as she recalled Hua Wu's words just now.
A good-looking man who treats my sister well...cough! She almost choked on her own saliva.
"Sister, it's getting late, I'll go back first." Xue Ru stood up quickly.
"What are you doing in such a hurry? Eat something..." Tang Ning hurriedly looked up.
Xue Ru shook her head like a rattle: "Don't eat, I'm not hungry yet, my sister and the governor will eat." She saluted Xiao Yan: "Master Xiao, you and my sister can chat slowly, I'll go back first ”
Seeing that his sister was running away faster than anyone else, Tang Ning couldn't help but smile at Xiao Yan: "Brother, you scared them."
Xiao Yan looked at her: "Aren't you smiling too happily?"
Tangning let out a sigh and smiled crookedly at the table.
Xiao Yan was angry and funny for a moment. Seeing her staggering around, he stretched out his hand to block the corner of the table to prevent the little girl from bumping her head, but he couldn't help but pinch her smiling face lightly: "Why did you remember to tell a story? ?”
Tang Ning rubbed her sore cheek: "Brother, I promised to leave food for you, but you haven't come back yet. I asked Aru to help me sort out the things I would use on the opening day of the academy. It was too late. If it’s okay, just have a few laughs with them.”
She stopped smiling and saw the tired look in Xiao Yan's eyes. She asked, "Brother, are you very busy today? Why are you back so late?"
Xiao Yan: "I went out of the city to find someone."
Tang Ning originally thought that Xiao Yan was going to see his great-grandmother, but his tone sounded different, so she didn't ask further questions. Seeing Xiao Yan reaching out to pour tea, she quickly pressed it first.
"It's too late, brother, don't drink tea, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well at night." After saying that, she called out: "Xichun, go and pour some hot water, don't add tea leaves."
Waijian Xichun responded and left in a hurry.
Tang Ning said: "Drink some water to moisten your stomach later. The kitchen has stewed fish soup. I originally wanted to save the barbecue for my brother, but eating it so late will be too greasy and will make you uncomfortable. I asked someone to change it. I’ll try some lighter dishes later and see if I like them.”
The little girl's voice was soft, and every word was filled with concern.
Xiao Yanwen softened his eyebrows and said, "I like everything you prepare."
…
Hua Wu quickly brought food over, and Xiao Yan, who had no appetite at first, ate a lot because he was in a good mood.
After the dishes were removed from the table, Tang Ning felt a little stuffed after eating, so she took Xiao Yan and walked around the yard to "appreciate the moon" while talking and eating.
The weather was already very hot, and there was still a sense of warmth even after nightfall. Xiao Yan took Tang Ning's small fan and fanned her while walking: "I heard that the Queen came to give gifts to the banquet today?"
"Not only did she give her gifts, but she also wanted to force me to accept her love in public." Tangning mentioned Empress Lu in a bad tone: "She hasn't come to me for such a long time. I thought she had stopped. Who would have thought that she would be there today?" The two of them came together again."
Xiao Yan said: "Prince Cheng is dead. She thought her affairs had ended. She probably wanted to win you over to show your goodwill and get closer to me."
Tang Ning stopped and turned to look at the person next to him: "Showing favor to you? What did brother say to Empress Lu?"
"You are getting smarter and smarter."
Xiao Yan touched her forehead with a fan and told her about the affairs in the palace.
"After the fourth prince was dismissed, Lu Qin bribed the imperial doctor who treated him to tamper with the medicine. The fourth prince's legs and face were disabled. In addition, he had a bad relationship with the Lu family. Empress Lu hated the Lu family very much."
"I kept forcing her to break up with the Lu family just because she had something in her hands. This time she gave it to me out of resentment. In order to win her trust, I pretended to promise to help the fourth prince seize the throne. This is probably why she did it. To please you and Mrs. Rongguo.”
He briefly explained the matter, and did not hide the blood letter or the letter from the He family.
After hearing this, Tang Ning was shocked and unbelievable. She really couldn't believe that there were such vicious people in the world, and they were living human lives!
She was extremely disgusted with Emperor An and the Lu family for a while, and felt that the meal just now was a bit nauseating.
Tang Ning suppressed the discomfort in her stomach and asked with a sideways face, "Then Queen Lu can't move for the time being?"
Xiao Yan said "Yes": "The things she gave me are very useful. If I can verify what I want to do, I will be half successful. But now the Lu family is in disbelief, and Lu Chongyuan is extremely wary of me. We have to do it for the time being." Spend some time with Queen Lu and her son, and use them to attract the attention of the Lu family."
He fanned the little girl with a fan: "But you don't have to worry too much about her. Empress Lu has a vicious mind and cruel methods. If she wants you to do something excessive or makes any demands of you, Just refuse it directly."
Xiao Yan needs to appease Queen Lu. Keeping her is still useful, but it doesn't mean he has to wrong his little Haitang for her.
"Prince Cheng left something behind before his death. I will ask Canglang to give it to you tomorrow. If Empress Lu is difficult to control, there is no need to keep her."
Tang Ning probably understood what Xiao Yan meant, nodded and said, "I understand."
The moonlight was bright and the night wind was filled with whispers. The two of them were walking and talking. Although there was no ambiguity in the atmosphere, it was filled with comfortable warmth.
When they felt their stomachs couldn't hold up anymore, Tang Ning and Xiao Yan returned to the room. Cang Lang stood guard outside and shunned everyone.
Xiao Yan said: "Tang Ning, after the academy opens, I may have to leave Beijing for a while."
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment: "Leaving Beijing?" She turned her head to look at the people around her and asked subconsciously: "Where are you going?"
"northwest."
When Xiao Yan lowered his eyes, there was something profound that she couldn't see clearly: "There is something very important that requires me to go to the northwest in person. If everything goes well, it will take almost twenty days, but this matter No one should be allowed to know, especially those in the palace, and no one should be allowed to know that I left Beijing, let alone that I went to the northwest."
Tang Ning frowned slightly, Xiao Yan had a special status, and he was serving in front of the saint. Many people in the capital were looking at him. If he left the capital, it would be impossible to hide it from others, and it would be impossible to hide his whereabouts once he left the city gate.
Unless there is some way to let everyone know that he is staying in the capital without having to show up to see people, he can escape from his shell and leave the capital secretly.
"Do you have to go?"
"I have to go."
Xiao Yan didn't hide it from Tang Ning: "It's a matter of military power, and we can't rely on others."
Tang Ning's heart skipped a beat. She had already had some guesses about Xiao Yan's identity, but she didn't expect that military power would be involved. She didn't dare to ask further, and just looked up at Xiao Yan: "Then what can I do for my brother?" ?”
Xiao Yan put a small seal on Tang Ning's hand: "I already have a way to get out of the capital. I just need your cooperation. But after I leave the capital, the handling of some matters in the Privy Council and in the capital will not be resolved. I need you to help me."
Tang Ning looked at the seal and her hands trembled: "Brother, I can't do it..."
She could help Xiao Yan, cover up for him, or even play tricks with the people he arranged to mislead outsiders. But when she was asked to handle matters that originally belonged to Xiao Yan, she felt flustered. What if she did something wrong? Or what should I do if something goes wrong?
Xiao Yan did not allow her to back down, he only held her hand and wrapped his private seal in his palm.
"You can do it, Tang Ning."
He lowered his eyes and said firmly: "You are very smart and know how to change. I have seen your growth with my own eyes these days. You are not as weak as you think."
"Canglang can help you with matters related to the Privy Council. You don't need to come forward normally. I will make arrangements with the Central Government and Qian Baokun will cover it for you. This private seal represents my identity and can also mobilize the underworld in Beijing." Jiawei, if something happens in the capital when I leave the capital, I will only believe in you."
Tang Ning looked up hesitantly: "But, I have never done these things..."
"Then do it once." Xiao Yan held her hand: "I believe in our daughter, and I also know that Xiao Haitang can guard the capital for me."
For others, he cannot deliver with all his heart.
The private seal was particularly hot in my hand, and the voice in my ears penetrated into my heart word by word.
Tang Ning raised her head and looked into his dark eyes, which contained the tolerance and trust she was familiar with. The panic and fear in her heart were gradually soothed by his firmness.
"Brother, do you believe me so much?"
"yes."
"Aren't you afraid that I will do something wrong?"
"Not afraid."
Tang Ning's palms became warmer and warmer. She was silent for a long time before slowly holding the private seal tightly: "Okay, then I will guard the capital for my brother."
Xiao Yan reached out and hugged the person into his arms: "I will be back as soon as possible."
If his guess is true, when he comes back from the northwest, he will be able to do things in Beijing.
