"What's missing?" Shen Qianling didn't hear clearly, so she asked curiously.
"Stone." Qin Shaoyu was extremely calm.
Shen Qianling was taken aback, "What do you want stones for?"
"Of course it's to help you find the ancient spirit stone." Qin Shaoyu pinched his nose, "I heard that there is one here, but I didn't find it."
"... I really don't need it." Shen Qianling was a little surprised and guilty, "I wanted it just for fun, but now I don't want it."
"Well." Qin Shaoyu helped him cover the blanket, "Take a break, I'll be right back."
"Where are you going?" Shen Qianling held his hand.
"Official yamen." Qin Shaoyu said, "Take care of some military affairs, and we will have dinner together at night."
Shen Qianling nodded and watched him out of the courtyard.
"Chirp!" Fu Qiu fluttered his little wings a few times, wanting to go shopping with his father.
"No." Shen Qianling pinched its claws, "You stay at home obediently."
Maoqiu struggled a few times but failed, so he looked at the dark guard with a particularly expectant expression, the little black bean has cute eyes!
The dark guards looked at the sky collectively, which was very dishonest.
Fuqiu expressed his disappointment.
The prefect of this place is named Xiao Jie, who used to be a family of military generals guarding the northwest of the ancestors, but in this generation, there is a Tanhualang who plays with words and ink. The reason why Chu Yuan sent him to the northwest as an official is also because he wanted him and his elder brother to take care of each other. .
"What kind of father and mother are these?" The dark guard was very puzzled, "It's a good thing that a son is named Miss." It must have been picked up.
"Mrs. Xiao was a well-known female general back then." Qin Shaoyu said, "The name was chosen to commemorate the great victory in Pingxi. It is said that Mrs. Xiao was still killing enemies on the battlefield in October of her pregnancy, and gave birth to this youngest son in the barracks."
The hidden guard tutted, "It sounds like another left protector."
"Has Xiao Wu received any letters recently?" Qin Shaoyu asked.
"There should be, but it hasn't been delivered yet." The dark guard said, "It will probably be within a few days."
Qin Shaoyu nodded, "When this battle is over, we will go to drink the wedding wine."
"Palace Master." The dark guard looked at him hesitantly, "You don't want them to come back?"
"Of course I want to." Qin Shaoyu smiled, "But you can't force anything, and it's not a bad thing to spend your life quietly in Yunnan." Although Duan Baiyue promised Chu Yuan to help the Northwest, he only sent an army After coming over, I still stayed in the southwest and did not move my nest, which shows the depth of my scheming. Besides, although he was a bit tougher with Xiao Wu, he still cared and loved Xiao Wu, so how could he interfere any more.
The dark guard sighed inwardly, and did not speak again.
Due to the relationship in the northwest region, the government office is not as small and exquisite as the white walls and black tiles in the south of the Yangtze River, but a lot rougher. The two huge stone lions in front of the door are majestic and majestic, and they look quite majestic.
"Who are you two?" The yamen servant at the door hesitated.
The dark guard took off the token at his waist, and gave him a look, "My palace chief wants to see Zhifu Xiao."
"So it's Palace Master Qin." The yamen servant suddenly said, "No wonder he looks so familiar."
"Have you ever been to the battlefield?" Qin Shaoyu asked.
"That's not true." The yamen servant shook his head, "But my younger sister admires the Palace Master very much. There are many small story books at home, and there are portraits of Palace Master Qin and Young Master Shen on the wall."
Qin Shaoyu: ...
The dark guard tsk tsk, this kind of sister sounds really interesting.
Another yamen servant rushed in to report the message, and after a while, Xiao Jie came out in a hurry, and even staggered because of his excitement.
"Palace Master Qin." Xiao Jie was out of breath, "I was just about to go to the inn for a meeting, but I didn't expect the Palace Master to come to the door in person."
"Prefect Xiao is being polite." Qin Shaoyu said, "Go to the inn to find me something?"
"Yes." Xiao Jie sighed and stomped his feet, "It's all right, a dozen charred corpses suddenly appeared in the north of the city, and the number of men in the city did not decrease, and I don't know where they came from."
The dark guard was startled when he heard this, and looked at Qin Shaoyu with a slight frown.
"Let's talk in the house." Qin Shaoyu led people into the mansion.
The reception hall is extremely simple, with only seven or eight large knives hanging on the central wall. Seeing Qin Shaoyu take a second look, Xiao Jie explained wittily, "The folk customs here are strong, and when I first took office, many wealthy households would not After paying the taxes, I will ask them to come here to talk, and hang a few knives for show."
"Why don't you look for Brother Ling?" Qin Shaoyu took a sip of tea, "As far as I know, his garrison is not far from here."
"That's so embarrassing." Xiao Jie shook his head, "I can't rely on my elder brother and my mother for the rest of my life."
"My lord." A pretentious person hurried in, "Are you looking for me?"
"This is Palace Master Qin." Xiao Jie introduced, "Palace Master Qin, this is the clerk in the yamen, and he is responsible for examining the dozens of corpses."
Qin Shaoyu nodded and asked him, "What did you find out?"
Wu Zuo sighed, "Nothing was found. The corpse was hacked many times, then doused with kerosene and burned. It almost lost its human form. Where can we find any clues."
"If Prefect Xiao is willing, can my people go and have a look?" Qin Shaoyu asked Xiao Jie.
"Naturally." Xiao Jie quickly nodded, "If Palace Master Qin is willing to help, that would be great. I wish for it."
Qin Shaoyu motioned to the hidden guard, "Go and have a look."
The dark guard nodded and accepted the order, and followed Wu to the morgue. Qin Shaoyu asked Xiao Jie again, "Have any suspicious people appeared in the city recently?"
Xiao Jie said bitterly, "Nowadays wars are raging everywhere, and people from other towns are often displaced here. If it is suspicious, everyone is likely."
"So you don't have any clues about this matter yet?" Qin Shaoyu asked.
Xiao Jie nodded honestly, although it was a bit embarrassing, but there was no other way.
"Is there a fast horse in the mansion?" Seeing his frustrated face, Qin Shaoyu asked again.
"Yes." Xiao Jie nodded, "The Palace Master needs it?"
"Can you send a letter to the border for me?" Qin Shaoyu said.
"Naturally." Xiao Jie quickly agreed.
Qin Shaoyu smiled, and hastily wrote a letter to him, "Just give it to Ye Jin."
"Yes." Xiao Jie put the letter in his bosom, "I will send someone to deliver the letter right now, and the Palace Mistress will sit down for a while."
Qin Shaoyu nodded, watched him trot all the way out of the courtyard gate, and then looked at the screen in the room and said, "Old lady."
Laughter came from behind the screen, and an old woman came out slowly, "Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you."
Even though she is old, Mrs. Xiao's aura is still undiminished, her body is very strong, and she can tell at a glance that she is a military commander.
Qin Shaoyu stepped forward to support her, Mrs. Xiao looked him up and down, nodded and said, "Compared to previous years, I am more energetic."
"The old lady is too." Qin Shaoyu is extremely fluent, "The beauty is not lost."
"You're more talkative than before." Mrs. Xiao sat on the chair, "How is the poison of the ghost town's mist cleared?"
"It's still the same, but it hasn't happened again." Qin Shaoyu said, "It's not a serious problem."
After I rescued Yin Wushuang in the ghost town of the desert, I was exhausted and passed out on the side of the road. Thanks to the help of this old Mrs. Xiao, I was able to take care of my body, which can be called a lifesaver.
"I heard that you found a goblin?" Mrs. Xiao said surprisingly.
Qin Shaoyu: ...
"Did you bring it?" Mrs. Xiao asked again, "Bring it here for me to see."
"Most of the folk tales are novelty-seeking and have no credibility." Qin Shaoyu rubbed his chin, "Ling'er is the young master of Sun Moon Villa."
"From Jiangnan?" Mrs. Xiao nodded, "That's right. Jiangnan is full of mist and rain all day long, with many flowers blooming and soft-spoken. It's really a place where goblins come out."
Qin Shaoyu: ...
"If you have nothing to do tonight, let's have a home-cooked meal together." Mrs. Xiao said, "I should be the one thanking you."
"The old lady was joking." Qin Shaoyu said, "Qin didn't do anything, so how can he thank you?"
"Pretend." Mrs. Xiao drank tea slowly, "Isn't it true that the Chasing Shadow Palace doesn't even have a horse, and I need my son to help you deliver the letter."
Qin Shaoyu smiled and shook his head, "It's just a little effort, besides, the second son is not amazingly talented, but he is also a good official who is responsible for his duties. If he can help, he will naturally help." Frankly speaking, the reason why he asked Xiao Jie to deliver the letter , I also want to give him a chance to do things, so as not to be blown to his self-confidence—after all, as a parent officer, he has no clue when the case comes out, and in the end he has to rely on outsiders. It is really hard not to feel frustrated. will be more comfortable.
"Then it's settled." Mrs. Xiao said, "I'll send someone to prepare the meals right away, and you should hurry up and fetch them."
Qin Shaoyu nodded, "It's okay to eat, but Ling'er is really not a goblin."
"That's right, so what about the goblin, maybe I can find a mage to catch him!" Mrs. Xiao stomped the ground with her cane, "Hurry up!"
Qin Shaoyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and turned back to his residence.
"Hey, you came back so early." Shen Qianling was still basking in the sun in the courtyard, put down the book in his hand and said, "I thought it would take a while."
"Here to pick you up." Qin Shaoyu picked him up, "Would you like to meet someone with me?"
"Who are you seeing?" Shen Qianling asked.
Qin Shaoyu briefly told him about the matter, and then said, "Lady Xiao wants to see you very much."
Shen Qianling wondered, "Why do you want to see me?"
Qin Shaoyu said fluently, "Of course it's because my Ling'er is popular."
But we have never seen it before! Shen Qianling was very energetic, but finally agreed, "Do you want to bring a son?"
"Not with it." Qin Shaoyu shook his head, he thought it was a goblin at first, and it was even more difficult to tell if he brought it.
Fuqiu is squatting on the swing, its little claws are tightly grasping the shelf, dangling and basking in the sun with its eyes squinted, its whole body is covered with fluffy little halos, so innocent!
Shen Qianling was a little bit reluctant, "If we all leave without taking it, we will definitely be angry again when we come back."
Qin Shaoyu touched his chin.
Shen Qianling looked at the man with cute eyes, "Take it with you."
"A kiss." Qin Shaoyu said the conditions.
Shen Qianling said awkwardly, "There are others in the yard."
The dark guards scrambled to run out with their eyes closed, very witty.
Just kidding, if you continue to stay, you will definitely be caught and cut by the palace lord, okay, we don't want it.
The courtyard was instantly empty, Qin Shaoyu said, "There is no one now."
Shen Qianling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and gently raised her head and kissed him.
"Chirp!" Fuqiu watched with great interest.
The courtyard is dappled with light and shadows, the sun is setting, and the two are kissing under the tree. The picture is so beautiful that it looks like a dream.
Later, Shen Qianling changed her clothes and went out to the government office with Qin Shaoyu.
Northwest cuisine is not as delicate and meticulous as Jiangnan, so it is very convenient to prepare. When the two arrived, the backyard was already fragrant.
"Ah!" Shen Qianling sneezed from the spicy smell.
Qin Shaoyu laughed and reached out to pinch his nose.
"Palace Master Qin." The butler ran out and said, "My old lady invites you two in."
"What are you busy with?" Qin Shaoyu asked casually, "Why is your head full of sweat?"
"Move the incense burner." The housekeeper panted, "It turns out that there is a Buddhist hall opposite the dining hall. The old lady was worried that Mr. Shen would be afraid, so let us clean up the Buddhist hall."
Shen Qianling: ...
"Please come in, both of you. I'll go to the kitchen." The butler was obviously very busy, so he ran to the backyard after greeting.
Shen Qianling angrily accused him of being a man, "He said he liked me!" He clearly wanted to see the tail again, okay? How many times do I have to say it before anyone believes me, I really didn't have long. But this kind of place can't be shown to people casually, it's just annoying!
"Naturally I like you." Qin Shaoyu held his shoulder and coaxed him as he walked.
Although he wanted to be irritable in his heart, the moment he opened the door, Shen Xiaoshou gave full play to his true qualities as a movie star, with a very pleasing expression on his face, and he held Qin Shaoyu's hand obediently.
"You are the young master of the Shen family?" Mrs. Xiao stepped forward.
"Yeah." Shen Qianling smiled, "I've seen the old lady."
Mrs. Xiao was very satisfied after looking at her, "You look really cute."
Shen Qianling: ...
How to answer this call.
"Come and sit down." Mrs. Xiao affectionately pulled Shen Qianling inside, and turned her head to look at Qin Shaoyu with eyes like "I've grown up like this and said I'm not a goblin, which is exactly the same as the goblin in the book".
Palace Master Qin had no choice but to swallow the words back to his stomach.
There were fresh and dried fruits on the table, Mrs. Xiao squeezed open a walnut with one hand, and picked out the kernels for him to eat, which was very violent.
Shen Qianling looked at her with eyes full of admiration.
Mrs. Xiao was very useful, so she talked more, and the two chatted while eating, blocking Qin Shaoyu from the topic circle.
The corners of Qin Shaoyu's mouth turned upwards, which is really cute.
"When I was young, the people who came to propose marriage almost broke the threshold." Mrs. Xiao said, "I didn't like anyone, but I fell in love with the young master of the Xiao family right away."
Shen Qianling praised, "It's a good story when you hear it."
"But he was unwilling to live or die at the time." When mentioning this paragraph, Mrs. Xiao still had a heart.
Shen Qianling comforted, "Emotions can only be developed if we get along slowly."
"Then I can't wait." Mrs. Xiao said, "So I beat him up."
Shen Qianling: ...
Does it have to be so violent
"After the beating, he went home to heal his wounds, and my father asked a matchmaker to talk about it." Mrs. Xiao said, "He still didn't want to."
Shen Qianling is so charming, it seems that men and women are reversed!
Mrs. Xiao continued to recall, "So I beat him up again."
Shen Qianling's eyes were tangled.
"Then he went to fight in the northwest." Mrs. Xiao said.
Shen Qianling nodded in his heart, and ran away if he wanted me, and then said obediently, "Then, did General Xiao suddenly wake up one day, so he came back to get married?"
"That's not true." Mrs. Xiao shook her head, "When I heard that he left again, I was so angry that I packed my luggage overnight and followed me to the battlefield with a knife."
Shen Qianling didn't know what else to say...
"It happened that he was taken away by thieves, so I entered the enemy camp single-handedly and rescued him." Mrs. Xiao took a sip of tea.
Shen Qianling worshiped, "Then General Xiao was moved, so he agreed with his body?"
"That's fine." Mrs. Xiao said, "He asked me how I wanted him to repay the favor. I naturally said that I wanted him to be my husband, but he still didn't agree."
It's so hard! Shen Qianling said, "So he was beaten again?"
Mrs. Xiao was surprised, "How do you know?"
Shen Qianling was embarrassed, it was difficult to know whether to follow this logic.
"After I beat up, I was dead, so I went home and decided to marry someone at will.""When he looked at me as close as he was, he suddenly came back from the battlefield and beat my fiancé up."
Shen Qianling: ...
Who are these people
"So we got married." Mrs. Xiao was very satisfied.
Shen Qianling praised unconscionably, "It's really a good story about a fairy couple."
"How can it compare to you and Shaoyu?" Mrs. Xiao took his hand, "Tell me honestly, which mountain did you cultivate in?"
"Cough cough." Qin Shaoyu choked on the tea and was in a rare embarrassment.
Shen Qianling couldn't laugh or cry, "I'm really not a goblin."
"Chirp!" Probably Qin Shaoyu's cough was a bit loud, and the hairball was woken up from his sleep, so he got out of his father's arms, and flung himself into Shen Qianling's arms with his messy hair, wanting to scratch it.
"Ouch." Mrs. Xiao's heart suddenly melted, "Show me quickly."
Shen Qianling obediently handed over his son.
Although Maoqiu was a little dazed, he still obediently squatted in Mrs. Xiao's palm, Little Black Dou's eyes were shining, and he tilted his head to show her friendliness.
"How can there be such a cute little thing." Mrs. Xiao smiled happily, and took a nut from the table to feed it.
"Chirp!" Furball kicked his claws, pointing to the grapes on the table.
"It likes round things." Shen Qianling explained.
"Like round things?" Mrs. Xiao called out immediately, "Go get the box from the study."
"Yes." The servant answered outside the door, Shen Qianling hurriedly shied away, "It's really not necessary."
"It's just a little gadget, it's idle if you stay with me." Mrs. Xiao fed fur balls and grapes, "Take it as a meeting gift."
Qin Shaoyu patted Shen Qianling on the head—look, you were outcompeted by your son, and you didn't even make it to the meeting ceremony.
Shen Qianling: ...
"Old lady." After a while, a servant came in with a box.
Mrs. Xiao smiled and opened it, and saw a dark green bead inside, which looked familiar.
Shen Qianling was shocked for a moment, and turned to look at Qin Shaoyu.
The corner of Qin Shaoyu's mouth raised, and he said three words with his mouth - Wu Sefei.