So it seems that Hong'er escaped successfully.
Liu Qinghuan frowned worriedly, and stared at Xue Mu: "Could it be that Hong'er met a thief?"
Xue Mu thought for a while and said, "If there is such a possibility, I will send someone to inquire again."
Liu Qinghuan nodded and didn't make another sound. Peng Peng looked at the steaming tea on the table and counted with a smile: "One, two, three, four, five, Lord Hou is really considerate, there are just five of us here."
Liu Qinghuan looked up at him, picked up another celadon tea bowl and took a sip.
Pengpeng: "..."
"Ale." He muttered nonsense in a low voice, and bumped Nuo Yan beside him with his elbow, "Wulala drank your bowl."
Liu Qinghuan immediately looked at him with admiration.
Nuo Yan didn't speak, but just bowed his head and gave him a cold look. Liu Qinghuan took one more look at Nuo Yan, got up and said goodbye to Xue Mu: "Qinghuan will not disturb Lord Hou's discussion."
Xue Mu nodded, and Liu Qinghuan left the Lotus Pavilion with Chitao Qingzhi. When he was about to walk out of the garden, Nian Tang chased him up from behind. Looking at the fiery figure in front of her, she opened her mouth and called out, "Liu Qinghuan!"
Liu Qinghuan stopped, turned around and looked at Niantang. Although the three of Nian Tang are Xue Mu's subordinates, they don't need to be respectful to her like maidservants, but her hostility towards her is too obvious.
Liu Qinghuan remained calm, Nian Tang frowned at her, and walked up quickly: "Since you were so heartless back then, why do you want to marry Lord Hou now?"
Liu Qinghuan sighed softly in her heart, she really didn't like the word back then. Wouldn't it be nice to tell her clearly which year it was, and I wanted to play guessing games with her.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Nian Tang's eyes were a little more fierce than before: "I don't care what your intentions are when you marry into the Hou's mansion, but as long as you dare to hurt Lord Hou even a single bit, I will never let you go!"
Liu Qinghuan smiled slightly and asked, "Master Hou is my husband-in-law, why should I harm him?"
"You have to ask yourself this!" Nian Tang somehow remembered something, and looked at Liu Qinghuan with a little more disgust, "What is the relationship between you and Tang Zibo, you know it in your heart!"
Sorry she really doesn't know. Liu Qinghuan wanted to ask Nian Tang to give her some hints, but she quickly returned to the lotus pond as if she didn't want to look at her any more.
When Liu Qinghuan returned to the house, his mind was full of the words Tang Zibo.
Tang Zibo was considered a celebrity in Chang'an City, and she had heard of him before. It is said that he was originally an orphan, but later he was appreciated by King Yong, adopted him as a foster son, and lived in King Yong's mansion. However, after Emperor Yan ascended the throne, he changed King Yong to King of Lingnan, and an imperial decree dispatched him to Lingnan.
All the Lingnan King's family obediently moved to Lingnan, but Tang Zibo stayed in Chang'an alone to do business. Liu Qinghuan felt that this person was quite knowledgeable about current affairs. His adoptive father, a noble prince, had been dispatched to Lingnan. Even if he entered the court as an official, he would not be able to enjoy any good fruit, so he simply found a new path and became the city of Chang'an. A rich businessman with a lot of miles.
Although businessmen are looked down upon by others, they are rich.
Liu Qinghuan rested her chin and sighed, she really wanted to be looked down upon like this.
Chi Tao and Qing Zhi glanced at each other, wondering what Madam was worried about. Not being able to solve the problems for the wife, they also became worried.
Liu Qinghuan changed her posture and continued to think about Tang Zibo. The King of Lingnan was kind to him, so he probably wouldn't betray his adoptive father at this time, so it seemed that his motives for staying in Chang'an were not so pure. The emperor would send his uncle to Lingnan to show that he was on guard against him, and Tang Zibo might be a pawn that the King of Lingnan placed in Chang'an.
Liu Qinghuan's brows twitched. Before Xue Mu said that someone had assassinated him twice, Nian Tang came to question her relationship with Tang Zibo... Could it be that Tang Zibo sent the assassin? Wait, was the person outside the window last night also Tang Zibo's eyeliner in the Hou's mansion
Things seemed to have some clues, but she still didn't know what relationship she had with Tang Zibo.
Don't be the kind of relationship she thinks.
Hearing Liu Qinghuan sighed again, Qingzhi felt that it was time for her to shine as a servant girl: "Madam, it's still early in the morning, why don't you go and see the little leopard that Master Hou caught?"
Chi Tao also hurriedly said after hearing the words: "Yes ma'am, the little leopard is so beautiful, even Lord Hou likes it so much, I have to go and see it every day."
"Really?" Liu Qinghuan's curiosity was aroused, she seemed to have never seen the little leopard, "Okay, where is the little leopard?"
There are two cheetahs raised in Yongning Hou's mansion, one is a tribute from a certain country in the Western Regions, and a leopard slave is assigned to raise it specially. Xue Mu named it Zhui Dian. The other is a little leopard that Xue Mu caught by himself while hunting. Because of his cute appearance, he is extremely favored in the Hou's mansion.
When Liu Qinghuan arrived, Xue Mu was teasing the little leopard. The sun poured down from the top of his head, lighting up the smiles in his eyes, and even the black hair was faintly golden.
Liu Qinghuan watched for a while, thinking that Master Hou really liked this little leopard.
"Master Hou." She called out and walked up. Xue Mu turned around and saw that it was Liu Qinghuan, so he stood up from the ground: "Qingqing, why are you here?"
Liu Qinghuan said: "I heard that there is a little leopard that Lord Hou personally caught here, so I came here to have a look."
Xue Mu smiled and stretched out his hand to beckon her over. Liu Qinghuan looked at the little guy in front of him, and the little guy also looked at her curiously. The two pointed ears on the top of its head move slightly, its eyes are dark and round, and its soft down makes people want to touch it just by looking at it.
Liu Qinghuan was a little overjoyed, and patted its head cautiously. Seeing that it didn't resist, she patted it boldly again.
"It's so cute." She looked sideways at Xue Mu, and the corners of her mouth curled into a beautiful arc. Xue Mu helped her up, with a gentle smile on his face, "Does Qingqing like it?"
"like."
The corners of Xue Mu's mouth twitched slightly: "The little leopard is about to be full moon, Qingqing can give it a name, okay?"
"Okay!" Liu Qinghuan looked at the little leopard and thought seriously, "Just call it a little bit!"
Xue Mu's brows twitched: "A little bit?"
"That's right, look at the many dots on it, it's a perfect name!"
… Are you serious
Xue Mu pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Okay, let's call it a little bit."
Chitao Qingzhi at the side: "..."
Don't follow Madam like this, Lord Hou! How do you let it face chasing calls in the future!
The little leopard looked up at the pair of owners in front of him, and let out an innocent cry.
After Liu Qinghuan and Xue Mu had dinner together in the evening, Xue Mu still went to live by the lotus.
It was like this for several days.
Liu Qinghuan ran into the kitchen, thinking of cooking chicken soup for the old lady to replenish her body, she might not be able to sit still.
Sure enough, just as Liu Qinghuan ran into the kitchen, Xue Mu was summoned by Ning Shi.
"Mu'er." Ning's complexion was not very good, and she looked at Xue Mu with a hint of reproach, "What's the matter with you and Qing Huan? If you have any conflicts between the husband and wife, you can sit down and talk slowly. Do you have to sleep in separate rooms like this?"
Xue Mu lowered his head and did not answer.
Ning was anxious, and unconsciously accentuated her tone: "Mu'er, did you marry a daughter-in-law and put it there to watch after you came back! You..."
"Mother, don't worry about the matter between me and Qingqing, I will take care of it myself." Before Ning could finish speaking, Xue Mu interrupted her.
Ning frowned and said: "You are my son, can I not worry about it?" Because Xue Mu lost his father at a young age, he took care of the affairs of the family very early, and even led troops to fight at the age of 14 . He is more thoughtful than the average person, and sometimes she, a mother, can't see through it. In addition, he is not in good health, so he doesn't discuss anything with him, and he solves it all by himself.
Ning couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this, Xue Mu looked at her, and said with guilt: "Mother, I have my own concerns about this matter, you should take good care of your health."
Ning glanced at him, and said angrily: "If you can give me a grandson earlier, I can ride a horse around Chang'an City."
Xue Mu smiled and said, "My child will remember."
In the kitchen, Liu Qinghuan was still thinking about the hen knocked unconscious by herself.
"Why didn't you make a move?"
Liu Qinghuan subconsciously replied, "I don't know where to start."
"If you continue to hesitate like this, how can you explain to the master?"
Liu Qinghuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that this voice was the voice of the person at the window on the wedding day!
She quickly looked around, only to see a figure faintly outside the diagonally facing window.
It seems the man has a soft spot for windows.
She rolled her eyes and said with a sneer, "I can't explain to him as if I'm dead."
The other party was silent for a while before saying, "Of course I have an antidote for you."
Liu Qinghuan narrowed her eyes slightly, it was indeed her who injected the poison.
She thought for a while, and then said: "Xue Mu knew about my relationship with him a long time ago."
"So what? Didn't he marry you in as well?"
Liu Qinghuan frowned, this bad feeling became more and more intense. She didn't speak any more, but the other party really couldn't hold back and said: "Could it be that you have no love for Xue Muyu? Don't forget that the master stayed in Chang'an for you!"
Liu Qinghuan: "..."
I was so moved that I wanted to cry.
"Someone is here." The man said suddenly, and when Liu Qinghuan looked out the window again, there was no one there.
"Ma'am, ma'am!" Qing Zhi trotted in from the outside, saw Liu Qinghuan staring at a hen in a daze with a knife in her hand, and walked over in shock, "Ma'am, slaves should do this kind of thing! Ma'am If it hurts somewhere, Master Hou will definitely punish the slaves!"
Liu Qinghuan is not in the mood to stew chicken anymore, she handed the knife to Qing Zhi, and walked out of the kitchen by herself.
She was now sure that the owner the man was talking about was Tang Zibo.