Qi Ning took a deep breath and finally said: "Sanniang, it's me, are you busy?"
When Gu Qinghan heard Qi Ning's voice, he looked panicked. He put down his pen and sat upright. He looked down and saw that the clothes on his chest were wrinkled and messy due to the squeezing just now. He hurriedly straightened them with his hands and then pulled the clothes. She let her plump breasts wrapped in gauze sway, smoothed her hair, and then said, "It's... it's Ning'er? What's the matter?"
"I have a little thing to ask Sanniang." Qining couldn't go in directly, but he felt that the two of them were talking more lively than before.
After he knew that what happened that night, although Gu Qinghan said he would not blame him and indeed did not mention it again, it would not disappear so quickly. Even he felt embarrassed now, not to mention the sensitive Gu Qinghan. .
Gu Qinghan said "Oh" and was about to let Qining in, but he still lowered his head to check himself and made sure that he was dressed neatly. Then he picked up the pen again, lowered his head slightly, pretending to be writing, and said: "You... come in! "
Qining entered the house slowly and turned around to close the door. Gu Qinghan said hurriedly: "No... don't close the door. It's... it's too hot in the room. Leave some gaps for ventilation."
Qi Ning was stunned and smiled bitterly. Although there was indeed a fire in the room and it was as warm as spring without the slightest chill, it was not so hot that he needed to leave a crack in the door for ventilation. It seemed that after that night, Gu Qinghan felt very fond of himself. She was defensive, worried that once the door was closed and the two of them were alone, they would do something to her.
But after all, this can't be blamed on Gu Qinghan. That night, he was so impulsive that he almost took this beautiful mature woman into his mouth. It's no wonder that Gu Qinghan was careful.
He just left the door ajar and entered the room. Gu Qinghan did not raise his head, continued writing, and said softly: "Sit down first."
Qi Ning sat down on a chair next to him and glanced at Gu Qinghan. Under the light, he saw that Gu Qinghan's cheeks were white and rosy, her pink lips were small and soft, and her long eyelashes seemed to be trembling. She hesitated for a moment. , got up anyway, stood up and moved forward, picking up the celadon water dropper and the ink block to grind it for her.
"No need...!" Gu Qinghan raised his eyes slightly and said, "Just go back and sit down... I don't need you."
Hearing that her tone was no longer as gentle and gentle as before, Qining felt a little disappointed. He said "Ah" and returned to the chair to sit down. Suddenly he felt something was wrong. He lowered his head and glanced, only to find the water dropper and the ink stick. They are all still in his hands, one thing in each hand, like a child holding a toy, looking very embarrassed.
Gu Qinghan wrote two lines of words, raised his arm to grind it, but found that something was missing. He was startled for a moment, turned his beautiful eyes, and glanced at Qining, only to see that Qining was not coming back at this time, nor was he sitting, some He looked at it with a helpless expression, and suddenly laughed out loud.
This smile was like ice melting away and full of spring. Qining was feeling extremely embarrassed. Hearing Gu Qinghan's smile, he felt relaxed all over. He looked up at Gu Qinghan and saw that pretty young face was like a spring flower, so delicate and beautiful. Fang Wu also laughed awkwardly.
After Gu Qinghan smiled, he could no longer keep a straight face, his cheeks were smudged, he bit his plump lips, he was angry and funny, glared, and said: "What is the pestle doing there? If you want to grind it, come here quickly. It’s just a nuisance.”
If Qi Ning was granted amnesty, he also felt funny. He thought to himself that he was a brave person, but how could he act like an idiot when facing this beautiful young woman? He stood at the table grinding and asked softly: "Sanniang, what are you doing?" what are you busy with?"
"I don't know what I'm busy with all day long." Gu Qinghan put down his pen, looked up at Qining, his watery eyes were very charming, and asked: "Did you just come back from the palace?"
Qi Ning nodded and said, "Yes, there is something going on in the palace. There is something I can't figure out, so I wanted to come over and ask Sanniang for advice."
"What can I, a woman, know about national affairs? What's the use of asking me for advice." Gu Qinghan stood up, turned around and walked to the bookshelf at the back, where the account books were kept. There are so many accounts, and the account books created will also be stored here. Gu Qinghan raised his jade arm and pulled out the account books from above.
Qining looked over from behind and saw only one end of her beautiful, well-proportioned back from the neck to the back of her waist. The curve of her back was straight, her thin waist like a queen bee twisting like a snake, and her hips and buttocks below her waist. It is round and tight, rising like two dangerous hills. Against the background of the slender waist, it looks even more plump and straight. The sight of it makes one's blood swell and it is difficult to contain it.
Qi Ning hurriedly looked away, thinking that something had gone wrong that night. Why didn't he remember a little longer and calm down his mind? Then he said, "Does Sanniang know that there is a black cave in Xichuan?"
"Black Cave?" Gu Qinghan turned around, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Are you talking about Huamiao Black Cave?"
"It turns out Sanniang really knows."
Gu Qinghan twisted his waist and swayed back, put down the account book, and after sitting down, he said: "I don't know much about the Miao people. If you tell me other things, I definitely don't know, but I know a little bit about Heiyan Cave. I still remember , when the old Marquis passed away, the master of the Black Rock Cave got the news and rushed to the capital. By that time, the funeral had been completed, and the master of the Black Rock Cave went to the resting place of the old Marquis and cried for three days and three nights."
"Oh?" Qi Ning frowned and said, "So, the relationship between Black Rock Cave and our Qi family is very deep?"
Gu Qinghan's beautiful eyes were flowing, her lips were dewy, and she smiled and said: "Actually, it can't be said that there is a deep connection. As far as I know, when the old Marquis conquered Shu, Heiyan Cave took refuge in the old Marquis and gave a lot of strength. For this The old marquis also specifically asked the court for credit for Heiyan Cave. The court not only gave many rewards, but also exempted Heiyan Cave from taxes for several years. At that time, Xichuan had not stabilized. By doing this, the court also allowed other Miao people to Let’s see the benefits of serving the imperial court.” Turning her beautiful eyes, she asked with a hint of doubt: “Why are you suddenly talking about the Black Rock Cave?”
"Today in the palace, we discussed the Black Rock Cave. Someone in the court is preparing to send troops to destroy the Black Rock Cave." Qi Ning frowned.
Gu Qinghan's body trembled and she lost her voice: "Destroy the black cave?" He couldn't help but leaned forward, his plump peak pressed against the edge of the table again, and asked urgently: "Ning'er, why did the court want to destroy the black cave?"
"Rebellion!" Qi Ning said: "Li Hongxin, the king of Shu, sent someone to send a message, saying that Heiyan Cave resisted taxes and killed officials. Now the exit to Heiyan Ridge has been blocked, and the imperial court is preparing to send troops to encircle and suppress them."
Gu Qinghan frowned and said: "Resisting taxes and killing officials? This... how is this possible? I met the master of the Black Rock Cave back then. Although he was a Miao, he knew etiquette very well and was very humble. He didn't look like someone who did stupid things. What's more, resisting taxes and killing officials is already treason. It is impossible for the owner of Heiyan Cave not to know that doing so will bring disaster to Heiyan Cave."
"So I'm also wondering." Qining said: "Sanniang, did Heiyan Cave still contact us later?"
Gu Qinghan said: "I only remember that after the old Marquis passed away, the master of the Black Rock Cave came twice in person, and was received by the general in person. After coming twice, I don't know what the general said to them. After that, the master of the Black Rock Cave never came. Yes, someone from them came to the capital once two years ago, but the general was on the front line at that time, and the visitor didn’t say anything, leaving behind some Miao specialties. From then on There is no news about them.”
"Could it be that the old Black Rock Cave Master has passed away?" Qining asked: "The new Cave Master is young and energetic, and his confusion caused a big disaster?"
"I don't know." Gu Qinghan shook his head: "But in terms of age, the Black Rock Cave Master is only in his early fifties this year, so he is not too old. However, there has been no news in the past two years. It is not clear whether he has passed away. ." He frowned and said, "Ning'er, does the imperial court really want to dig into the black cave?"
Qi Ning said: "The emperor was careful in his work and did not issue an order immediately. He was still waiting for the information from Wei Shutong, the governor of Xichuan. At present, only the information from Li Hongxin, the king of Shu, has arrived. The court may not trust Li Hongxin very much, so he did not give it easily. A decision has been made, but once Wei Shutong’s information arrives, it is confirmed that Heiyandong is really a rebel, so in the beginning of spring, Xichuan will definitely send troops to annihilate them.”
Gu Qinghan sighed and said: "I am not a woman who understands these important national affairs, but... Hey, just don't wrongly accuse good people."
"The messenger sent by Li Hongxin met with the emperor today and repeatedly mentioned that the Black Rock Cave has a connection with our Jinyi Hou Mansion. I was worried that someone might want to harm our Hou Mansion, so I asked Sanniang for clarification." Qining said. : "Since we don't have a deep friendship, there's no need to worry that someone will make a fuss about this matter and bring harm to our Jinyi Hou Mansion." After a pause, he said: "First, the Black Lotus Holy Sect incident happened, and now it's the Black Lotus Sect incident. There's a rebellion in the cave, and I'm afraid there's going to be a big chaos over there in Xichuan."
Gu Qinghan blinked his eyes, his watery eyes were like clear springs, and asked softly: "Ning'er, you mean there's going to be a war in Xichuan? But just after fighting the Northern Han people, the imperial court still has the strength to go to Xichuan to fight again. ?”
"Probably not." Qi Ning shook his head and said: "The emperor's concern about Xichuan should be Li Hongxin, the king of Shu. However, when Li Hongxin submitted to the court, all his troops had been disbanded, and there were only thousands of Jinguan guards. It won't be successful. Moreover, to fight a war, money, food, horses, and weapons are all indispensable. Wei Shutong was sent by the imperial court to monitor Li Hongxin in Xichuan. If there is any change, the imperial court will know. Li Hongxin should not be able to cause any trouble."
Gu Qinghan nodded slightly, thought of something, and said hurriedly: "Yes, someone sent five thousand taels of silver today. When asked who sent it, the person only said that he would know if he asked you, and did not say, Ning'er, you... Did you accept a bribe from someone?" At this point, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Qi Ning immediately knew that Dou Lianzhong had sent someone to deliver it, thinking that this guy would not dare to break his promise, but with the receipt in his hand, Dou Lianzhong really did not dare to cheat on him because of the money.
At the moment, he didn't hide anything. He told everything about Dou Lianzhong, and even took out the receipt for Gu Qinghan to take a look at.
Gu Qinghan was amused in his heart, but he was also worried: "The Dou family father and son have evil intentions. Dou Kui was promoted by the general at that time, but in the end he became incompatible with our Qi family. Ning'er, you must be careful with them. That five thousand taels of silver is still...!"
"Sanniang, you don't want to return these five thousand taels of silver, do you?" Qi Ning immediately said: "That's absolutely impossible. He is just a young man who is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has no official position and no salary. Do you think that these five thousand taels of silver will be returned to you?" Did the two pieces of silver come from the right way? Since it's in my pocket, naturally it can't get out. What's more, the money in the house is in short supply, and we have to supplement the orphans back then. There are a lot of expenses. The money will be recorded in the accounting room for use. How about it? I know how to deal with the Dou family." Seeing that Gu Qinghan was still hesitant, he smiled and said: "Sanniang, I have everything, just listen to me, don't worry too much, the whole family in the house can't be affected by lack of resources when the time comes. The money will make it impossible for the dignified prince's house to uncover the truth."
Gu Qinghan was really worried about money these days. The last time the pawnshop was burned down, although the tax money sent by the third old man from the city was also brought back, after the compensation was paid, there was not much left in the treasury. Seeing that he could not survive for a few more days, Gu Qinghan still thought of secretly transferring some money from her parents' house to make up for it temporarily without telling Qining. At this time, having these five thousand taels of silver in the treasury could be regarded as an urgent need.
But the money was obtained from the Dou family. Gu Qinghan always felt uneasy. If he wanted to say anything else, Qining had already said: "Sanniang, there is one more thing. You should be very happy to hear it."
"Oh?" Gu Qinghan said with a slight smile on his lips, "What's the matter?"
Qi Ning said with a smile: "Black Scale Camp, the emperor has decreed to rebuild Black Scale Camp!"
"Ah?" Gu Qinghan was startled, his beautiful eyes quickly glowed, and he said anxiously: "Ning'er, you mean... the emperor wants you to rebuild the Black Scale Camp?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "The Black Scale Battalion needs to be rebuilt, but the leadership position has not been determined. The final result will be decided in three days."
Gu Qinghan was overjoyed, but when he heard this, he was a little dazed and frowned: "Then who will be the commander of the Black Scale Battalion?"
Qi Ning immediately told Gu Qinghan about the reconstruction of the Black Scale Camp. Gu Qinghan's two curved beauties were connected together, but there was worry in his beautiful eyes: "Ning'er, Marquis Zhongyi wants Qu Yanzhi to compete for the leadership position? This... Hey, Marquis Zhongyi recommended him, how can you compare with him." As soon as he said the words, he felt that what he said was inappropriate, and hurriedly said: "I didn't mean anything else, I meant that his martial arts are very powerful. When the general was still here, he always praised Qu Yanzhi's sword skills, this...!"
Gu Qinghan was full of joy when the Black Scale Camp was rebuilt, but when he learned that Qu Yanzhi was also vying for the leadership position, his beautiful face was full of distress.
"Sanniang, the Black Scale Camp was... built by my father. This time, the Black Scale Camp is rebuilt. If the leadership position falls into the hands of others, I am afraid that our Jinyi Marquis Mansion will never have a chance to revive." Qi Ning's eyes were cold and stern, and he slowly He slowly said: "No matter what the plans of Marquis Zhongyi and King Huainan are, the position of commander of the Black Scale Battalion can only fall to our Qi family." He clenched a fist and said word by word: "The position of commander is not mine. No one else!"