Qi Ning knew that Gu Qinghan had misunderstood, but he pretended to sigh and walked over to sit on the chair without saying a word, looking melancholy.
His silence made Gu Qinghan feel that this matter was caused by him. He bit his lip, walked closer, and said softly: "You... why don't you speak?"
Qining glanced at Gu Qinghan, smiled bitterly, and shook his head.
Gu Qinghan sighed and whispered: "Then...whatever you want to say, just say it, anyway...anyway, no matter what you say today, I will not blame you."
"What can I say." Qining looked helpless: "I always thought you would stay with me, but... you are ready to leave the Hou Mansion. I don't know how to change your mind, and I feel uncomfortable. It’s tight, so... I just have to find a place to breathe.”
Gu Qinghan said softly: "I'm not leaving now, I... I told you, three years later, I...!"
"No matter how many years it takes, don't you always have to leave?" Qining said: "I still have to count the days every day. Every day that passes, the day I will be separated from you is one day closer...!" At this point, his enthusiasm waned. With a look like that, he smiled bitterly and said: "That's all, let's not say it anymore. Why make everyone unhappy." Just as he was about to stand up, Gu Qinghan frowned slightly. Before he could get up, he held his shoulders and whispered: "Don't say goodbye first." Walk."
Qi Ning looked up at Gu Qinghan's face and asked, "Do you have any other instructions from Sanniang?"
"I... I want to leave to prevent you from doing something wrong." Gu Qinghan sighed softly: "You can't lose your spirits because of this, otherwise...!"
Qi Ning said: "Sanniang has been taking care of me all these years, and I have adapted to you being by my side." He raised his hand and pressed the hand that Gu Qinghan had placed on his shoulder. Gu Qinghan's delicate body trembled, wanting to He pulled it out, but with little strength, and was gently held by Qi Ning: "In the entire Jinyihou Mansion, you are the only one who really treats me well. I am maintaining the Jinyihou Mansion now, not for the inheritance of some family. In the final analysis, it is just In order to be able to protect you well, apart from that, there is nothing that worries me too much. If you leave one day, the Jinyihou Mansion will be worthless to me."
"No... you are not allowed to say that." Gu Qinghan raised his other hand and covered Qining's mouth: "You... if someone hears your words, they will say that you have forgotten your ancestors...!"
The hand as smooth as porcelain but warm was placed on Qining's mouth, and a faint fragrance immediately penetrated into Qining's nose. Qining's heart skipped a beat. Gu Qinghan felt Qining's mouth move slightly and hurriedly withdrew her hand. , but Qi Ning quickly stretched out his other hand to grab it. Gu Qinghan’s brows tightened and he whispered: “Don’t act recklessly, let go quickly.”
Qi Ning said: "If I let go, I'm afraid you will run away."
His simple words made Gu Qinghan's heart move. He stared into Qining's eyes. Seeing Qining looking directly at him, he sighed softly and said: "Don't talk nonsense in the future. You are a Marquis of Jinyi. If those words just now were used by others, If people hear it, what should they do?"
"Sanniang asked me not to talk nonsense, so I won't." Qining said softly.
Gu Qinghan thought for a moment and then said: "Don't think too much about it. If... if you behave well, Sanniang... Sanniang may not leave."
Qi Ning hurriedly asked: "What can I do to make you give up the idea of leaving?"
"Then... let's see if you can be honest." Seeing Qining's reaction, Gu Qinghan knew that he was indeed very concerned about his fate, but there was a sweet taste in his heart, and he whispered: " If you behave recklessly and even I can’t control you, then don’t blame me for leaving you alone.”
Qi Ning smiled and said, "Okay, whatever Sanniang says, I will listen to you." Under the light, seeing this beautiful lady exuding alluring charm, and smelling the fragrance on her body, it was really... Unable to bear it, she suddenly reached out and hugged Gu Qinghan's waist. Gu Qinghan let out a soft cry and was hugged by Qining. She couldn't help but sit on Qining's lap. She wanted to struggle, Qining He had already leaned close to her ear and whispered: "As long as Sanniang can understand my heart, that's enough for me."
Gu Qinghan heard these tender and sweet words, and felt a little conflicted in his heart, but did not continue to struggle, and whispered: "Anyway... anyway, when you are with me in the future, you... you have to be careful not to talk nonsense, don't... don't Someone has seen the clues...!" After saying this, his face became hot, and he lowered his head and did not look at Qi Ning. Qi Ning was so shrewd. The meaning of this last sentence was immediately understood. He was so excited that he whispered in Gu Qinghan's ear: " Don’t worry, Sanniang, I will never let anyone see my flaws. Only when we are together will I...!"
"What are you like?" Gu Qinghan glared at Qining: "Anyway... Anyway, let me make it clear to you first, you... you can't cross that line, otherwise... otherwise I won't listen to you."
Qi Ning naturally knew what the bottom line was, and thought that he was not in a hurry for success. Since Gu Qinghan said this, it was already a great gain. There was a burst of joy in his heart. With Gu Qinghan's soft and delicate body in his arms, Qi Ning's mind **Yang couldn't help but get closer and wanted to touch Qinghan's cheek personally. At this moment, she heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Master Hou!"
Both Gu Qinghan and Qi Ning were startled. Gu Qinghan quickly stood up and straightened his clothes. Qi Ning also stood up, coughed and said, "What's the matter?" Hearing Qi Feng's voice outside, he thought to himself that this kid really deserves to die, when? Not easy to disturb, but I ran over at this time. I heard a "creak", the door was pushed open, Qi Feng walked over cautiously, Gu Qinghan had already tidied up his clothes at this time, and sat down slowly, looking calm and composed, still extremely dignified. .
"Master Marquis, someone wants to see you!" Qi Feng whispered: "This is his token!" After saying that, he handed over something with both hands. Qining took it and took a look. It was indeed a small and delicate golden blade. Look at this golden blade. The knife was not used as a weapon, but seemed to be used for collection. His face suddenly became serious, and he asked in a low voice: "Where is the person?"
Qi Feng went out immediately and soon brought in a man in black cloth. The man came forward and knelt on the ground: "Greetings to the Marquis!"
Qi Ning asked: "Is it the old Marquis...?"
Before he finished speaking, the man had already said: "We are waiting for the Marquis. Please be sure to accompany me."
Qi Ning hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Lead the way."
When Gu Qinghan saw the golden sword in Qi Ning's hand, he already knew that this man was probably sent by the Golden Sword Marquis. It was already late at night, but he didn't know why the Golden Sword Marquis invited Qi Ning in the middle of the night. But Qi Ning was invited to come at this time. Ning went over, it was definitely not a trivial matter. He came over and said softly: "Ning'er, ask Qi Feng to bring a few people with you."
But the man shook his head and said: "Master Hou, this trip is very secret. I don't want anyone to know about it. I just ask Master Hou to go alone."
"Going alone?" Qi Ning was startled, and Qi Feng said from the side: "Master Hou, although the golden sword is the token of the Tantai family, but...!" Although he did not continue, several people present understood the meaning. It is said that the golden sword is real, but it is not certain whether the golden sword is waiting for someone to come.
The man in black said: "If the Marquis can be trusted, please leave immediately, otherwise, just pretend that I have never been here." He stood up, saluted Qining, turned around and left.
Qi Ning hesitated for a moment and said to Qi Feng: "You don't have to follow, I'll go by myself." Before Gu Qinghan and Qi Feng could say anything, they followed the man out. Gu Qinghan looked worried and Qi Feng frowned.
The man led Qi Ning out of the door. There was an extremely ordinary carriage parked outside. The man in black jumped on the carriage and turned to look at Qi Ning. Since Qi Ning followed him out, he did not hesitate and got on the carriage.
The man in black didn't waste any time. He flicked the horse's reins and the carriage immediately moved forward.
Qi Ning was sitting in the carriage, feeling very strange in his heart, thinking to himself that Jin Daohou was old and should have rested long ago, but why did he have to let himself go in the middle of the night
Cars were passing by and the streets were deserted. Qining was thoughtful. After walking for a long time, Qining opened the curtains of his car and found that he had reached an extremely narrow and remote street. He knew where the Golden Sword Houfu was. This road obviously does not lead to the Jindao Hou Mansion. Just as I was about to ask, the carriage had stopped, the curtain was opened, and the man in black respectfully said: "Master Marquis, please!"
Qining got off the carriage and found that the carriage was parked at the back door of a house. The man in black stepped forward and knocked lightly three times and then again. The back door opened with a creak. The man in black respectfully said: "Old country Justice is waiting!" Without further ado, he turned around, jumped on the carriage, urged the horse to move forward, and soon disappeared into the night.
Qi Ning hesitated for a moment and went in through the back door. There were two men in black waiting inside. Seeing Qi Ning enter, one of them immediately closed the door and stood guard against the back door. The other said respectfully: "Master Hou, follow me!"
Qi Ning didn't look at them with any hostility. As the man in black moved forward, he was very wary. As he moved forward, he observed the movements around him.
After walking for a short while, they arrived outside a room. The man in black stepped forward, opened the door, and whispered: "Master Marquis, please come in. The old prince is waiting inside!"
Qi Ning nodded slightly and entered the house. The man in black behind him immediately closed the door. There was a smell of sandalwood in the house. Qi Ning took a few steps forward and saw a person wrapped in a quilt. Sitting on a Taishi chair with an oil lamp lit beside it, the atmosphere was strange and unusual.
Qi Ning looked at the man through the light, and saw that the man's beard and hair were white, he looked extremely old, and he looked extremely weak. He was Tantai Huang, who had just been named the Duke of Yiguo.
Qi Ning hurriedly took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said, "Qi Ning pays homage to the old Duke!"
Tantaihuang raised a hand and waved at Qining. Qining saw that the arm was already as thin as wood and was trembling slightly. His heart trembled, thinking that Tantaihuang's body was extremely weak. It looked like he was dying soon.
When Tantaihuang was young, he fought in the north and south, and suffered from many injuries. After he got old, he rarely went out. Of course, this was because he wanted to stay away from the court and not participate in the disputes in the court. Another reason was that he was too injured. Duo has been recuperating in his mansion.
The last time Qi Ning saw Tantaihuang in the palace, although the old man's body and spirit were not healthy, they were not weak either. In just over a month, Tantaihuang seemed to be a different person, energetic and energetic. They were already extremely weak, and Qi Ning suddenly felt a sense of depression in his heart. When he saw Jin Dao Hou waving to him, he immediately stepped forward and held Tantai Huang's hand. Not only was it skinny and boneless, like a dead tree, it was also He felt cold and asked with concern: "Old Duke, you...how did you become like this?"