Dangerous situation is full of danger
Before Qi Yan and Nangong Jingnu could speak, the middle-aged man patted Qi Yan's shoulder with a big palm like a fan: "I heard that you became a high official in the capital, why didn't you plan to recognize me as a clan brother? already?"
Qi Yan's heart froze: This person actually spoke the authentic Jinzhou dialect, it seems that he came prepared.
Qi Yan looked at the man, a warning light flashed in his eyes. The man seemed unaware and turned to look at Nangong Jingnu: "Who is this little brother?"
Although Nangong Jingnu was wearing men's clothes, she didn't have her chest tied. The woman's features were obvious. Coupled with her slender body and fair skin, it was obvious at a glance that she was disguised as a man, but this person was talking nonsense with her eyes open. .
The man removed the hand that was on Qi Yan's shoulder, and turned to hold the long sword on the table. Qi Yan silently put down his chopsticks and looked at the man vigilantly.
The man brought a bowl of hot chopsticks in front of Nangong Jingnu: "Guest officer, here comes the red oil chopsticks!"
Nangong Jingnv and the bearded middle-aged man both looked at Qi Yan, Nangong Jingnv asked curiously, "Yuanjun, who is this?"
The middle-aged man smiled lightly, waiting for Qi Yan to introduce himself.
At this time, Qi Yan's heart was already very nervous. She didn't speak, but pretended to take the middle-aged man's saber into her hand and pulled the sword out three inches with a squeak, with a cold light.
Qi Yan: "When did the second brother get such a good sword, why didn't you see it before?"
The man called "Second Brother" smiled, but did not stop Qi Yan from taking his weapon, and said lightly: "You and I have been separated for many years, there are still many things you don't know. I thought you did it now. The high officials don't recognize me as a poor relative."
Qi Yan smiled lightly, and put the sword on her bench: "How come, the second brother thinks too much. It's just that the Jinzhou family that was in distress has all been separated, and they have cut off contact."
Nangong Jingnu became more and more curious. It's not that most of Qi Yan's relatives died in the first year of Jingjia, so why didn't he know where a "second brother" came from
It's really natural to watch the conversation between the two, but Nangong Jingnu always finds it strange, what is it
By the way, without some intimacy surprises of the reunion after a long absence, Qi Yan's performance was very indifferent. Although the other party said reproach, he was not too happy.
Qi Yan turned to look at Nangong Jingnu and replied, "This is... my clan brother who came out of three blessings but not five blessings, Qi..."
"Qi Wu, the second is in the family. If the little brother doesn't dislike calling me second brother, that's fine."
Nangong Jingnu had no doubts about him. She was Qi Yan's wife. Since the other party was Qi Yan's clan brother who had not yet achieved five blessings, it would be appropriate to call her a brother, so she called out "Second brother."
Who is this man
It turned out to be the second child of the Wu family who disappeared with the masked man for many years. Back then, the masked man served a pair of brothers with outstanding skills, the ambassador of Wu and the sword of Wu Er.
However, compared to Wu Da's sharp-edged and fierce face, Wu Er looked more honest and honest.
Qi Yan and this pair of brothers have always been well-watered, and they don't know that Wu Er suddenly appeared in the capital, and they happened to meet their own intentions.
Qi Yan stopped eating noodles, her hands were hanging by her side, and one of them was holding the long sword tightly, but Nangong Jingnu's life could be taken away in the blink of an eye with the opponent's skill.
Qi Yan's brain was running fast, thinking about countermeasures. Unconsciously, cold sweat also broke out, why did Qiao Wu Er happen to appear here? Did the other party squat in the capital for a long time, or did he know the whereabouts of himself and Nangong Jingnu well
If it's the former, it's fine, if it's the latter... it means that the power of the masked man has penetrated into the princess' mansion, which is terrible, and means that Nangong Jingnu may be in danger at any time!
Nangong Jingnu: "What do you want to eat, second brother? I'll treat you."
Wu Er burst into a simple and honest smile: "I'm really hungry after you say that."
Nangong Jingnu: "Just order whatever you want."
Wu Er asked for a bowl of Yangchun noodles, and asked the man to cut a pound of cooked meat. While waiting, he said to Qiyan, "Brother, I came to Beijing on purpose to go to you, but unfortunately, brother, I am not well-informed. I heard from my fellow villagers that you were the prefect of Jinzhou, but I rushed back to Beijing, but I went straight to you after I packed up my ancestral house and ancestral hall. You won’t dislike your brother, will you?”
Qi Yan: "How could that be? If the second brother doesn't dislike it and go back to the house with me, the foolish brother will fund the second brother to get a hundred taels of silver, and the second brother will go back to his hometown to buy some land."
Wu Er shook his head into a rattle: "Your second brother, although I haven't read any books, but I also know the truth that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. How can there be a reason to take your favor with empty hands? I'm going to Beijing this time. I want you to find me an errand and make money with your own hands."
Wu Er's remarks were appreciated by Nangong Jingnu. Wenyin Bailiang is how much money ordinary people can't earn in a lifetime. The other party can take it calmly. This non-greedy disposition alone is worth looking up to. at a glance.
Qi Yan said lightly: "The second brother doesn't know anything, the foolish brother is now a culprit, and he was just released from the prison the day before yesterday. I don't have an official or half a job now, how can I recommend the second brother? I advise the second brother. It's better to go back, this one hundred taels of silver is enough for the second brother to buy a lot of land, and it is true to keep the ancestral property."
Wu Er's face sank, looked at Nangong Jingnu, and said slightly sullenly: "Little brother, come and judge me, although Tie Zhu and I are not blood brothers, we are also family members, Jinzhou Qi's family member. Wither brothers need to help each other, right?"
Nangong Jingnu glanced at Qi Yan, and when she saw that the other party was displeased, she just sneered without commenting.
Wu Er: "To tell you the truth, little brother, it's not that I'm not satisfied, it's that I'm used to dancing with guns since I was a child, and I'm not good at farming. No matter how much money you give me, it's just a waste of money. I heard that my clan brother I became a high-ranking official in the capital, and I just wanted to rely on my strength to make a living. I didn’t ask for any high-ranking officials, nor did I dislike being a nurse in the hospital. There is a tile on the top of the head, and the three-foot kang is along the edge, and I have three meals. That's it, I've come a long way, and after walking for half a year, my shoes have worn out six or seven pairs, is this too much to ask for?"
Nangong Jingnv felt that Wu Er's words also made sense, and she thought about it more: on the one hand, although Qi Yan lost her official position, but the other party's requirements were so low, it would not be difficult to arrange him, and if Qi Yan refused... On the one hand, if the other party returns to Jinzhou to chew on the tongue, Qiyan's reputation will also be affected. In Nangong Jingnu's heart: Qi Yan's future is a powerful minister under one person and above ten thousand people.
And the other party is Qi Yan's clan brother anyway, and he knows the bottom line. Judging from this tendon, he may have some skills. At present, there is only a young man serving Qi Yan, so it is better to let him be Qi Yan's entourage.
Even though she thought so, Nangong Jingnv did not decide on her own, but said euphemistically, "I can't take charge of Yuanjun's housework, why don't the second brother take some time for him to think about it."
Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief, very pleased that Nangong Jingnu respected her.
Qi Yan pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then replied, "If the second brother doesn't dislike it... Yudi owns a private house in the south of the city, and is in need of a housekeeper. Will the second brother help me with the housekeeping?"
After speaking, looking straight into Wu Er's eyes, Qi Yan knew that Wu Er was impossible to refuse. He said it so beautifully before, and if he was picky again, he would be suspicious of Longwang Shu.
Qi Yan thought: The purpose of the other party's entry into the capital is still unclear. If it is a hidden danger to let people go like this, it is better to choose a place where neither he nor Nangong Jingnu will go to monitor him. For Nangong Jingnv There is also less danger.
Seeing that Wu Er was silent, Qi Yan said lightly: "Second brother may not know, my mansion went into the water a while ago, and it has not been repaired. If the second brother feels that this private house has wronged you..."
Wu Er smiled and replied: "Of course I do, this is my good brother."
Qi Yan asked Nangong Jingnu, "Are you full?"
Nangong Jingnu nodded, Qi Yan touched her arms, her face embarrassed.
Nangong Jingnu smiled sweetly, knowing that Qi Yan's "old problem" had committed again, she took out a piece of broken silver from her sleeve pocket and put it on the table.
Qi Yan: "Anything else?"
Nangong Jingnu took out another ingot and handed it to Qi Yan, who handed the ingot to Wu Er: "Second brother use it slowly, it's getting late, idiot brother has something to do, so he won't accompany second brother, Take this money first, there is a Tingyu Building in the west of the city, which is the best restaurant and inn in the capital, where will the second brother go to rest for two days, and when the younger brother arranges it properly, he will send someone to Tingyu Building to pick up the second brother and return to his private house."
Wu Er took the money unceremoniously, Qi Yan asked Nangong Jingnu to go first, and held down Wu Er who was about to get up: "Second brother, don't give it away, sit down and eat."
Wu Er looked at Qi Yan with a smile that only Qi Yan could understand, Qi Yan patted Wu Er on the shoulder and left without looking back.
Nangong Jingnv: "Let's go back to the mansion on foot, it's not convenient for many people to ride horses at the moment."
Qi Yan stepped on the horse and stretched out her hand to Nangong Jingnu: "This horse understands human nature and won't hurt anyone, come up."
After Nangong Jingnv sat firmly, Qi Yan walked towards the princess' mansion with her horse on her belly.
Nangong Jingnu: "Yuanjun, why do you feel unhappy?"
Qi Yan: "I'm not close to that clan brother. I heard from the elders that their family has occupied our family's property." Anyway, Wu Er gave himself the right to explain, no matter what Qi Yan said, the other party could only admit it.
Nangong Jingnv suddenly realized: "I think others are simple and honest, let's pass the past."
Qi Yan: "With my current ability, I can only help him so much. He can't enter the palace unless he cleans himself first."
Nangong Jingnu spat: "Nonsense again, if you nod your head, it's not impossible for me to arrange for him to be a bodyguard."
Qi Yan: "No need, I don't want to fall into the trap of using power for personal gain in troubled times."
Nangong Jingnu said nothing, and Qi Yan said again, "Go back to the palace tomorrow."
Nangong Jingnu thought for a while and nodded: "It's time to go back. After all, the eldest sister is coming soon, and there are still a few things to deal with."