The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

Xiao Jiuqin was angry.

It was obvious that he was angry.

First, he deliberately avoided Bai Yan, then he staggered the meal time, and then he disappeared for two consecutive days. When Bai Yan asked his servants, he only knew that he had gone to the counties and townships under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou Prefecture, and most of them were with Song Que.

On the day Bai Yan was able to go to the ground, Zeng Xuan asked to see him.

When the servants led Zeng Xuan into the main courtyard, Bai Yan was lying on the bamboo chair in the courtyard basking in the sun.

Yongzhou Mansion had been cloudy for many days, the sun finally came out this day, and there were not even any fluffy clouds in the sky, Bai Yan squinted his eyes slightly, his body was warmed by the sun.

Zeng Xuan leaned over and knelt down, pleading guilty first.

Bai Yan asked someone to help him up, he knew that if Xiao Jiuqin hadn't ordered his servants not to disturb his recovery these few days, Zeng Xuan would have found him long ago.

"The lower official is incompetent, and I am so tired that my lord is injured..." Zeng Xuan was not far away, and Bai Yan could just see the bruise on the side of his neck, and the rumors flashed through his mind, and he asked someone to help Zeng Xuan get up.

"Master Zeng, if you didn't bring people to help, Fang Yue and his ilk would be difficult to deal with." Bai Yan poured tea for him and asked him to sit down.

With Xiao Jiuqin not here today, Zeng Xuan felt a lot more relaxed.

Bai Yan could see that Zeng Xuan was thinking deeply, and was afraid that he would always bother him too much, so he skipped the politeness and said directly, "Fang Yue's death is a foregone conclusion, what else is Master Zeng worried about?"

Zeng Xuan's face changed slightly when he heard the words.

He had always heard that Bai Yan's city mansion was quite deep, and his words were often deceptive, but he never expected to be so straightforward.

Bai Yan saw his reaction, smiled lightly, and calmed down the strangeness, "I have been with Marquis Pingjin for a long time, and my words are somewhat similar to him. Master Zeng, don't worry about it. Although you and I met for the first time, But I have been in touch with each other for a long time, so there is no need to repeat those courtesy and the like."

After a long time, Zeng Xuan nodded slowly.

As soon as this remark was said, although it was still unnatural, it could be seen that Zeng Xuan had listened to it.

"Fang Yue's matter is indeed difficult for Mr. Bo to deal with, but if it happens again, I'm afraid it will be the same result." Zeng Xuan walked through several places in Yongzhou Mansion in the past few days, with mixed feelings in his heart.

In front of Yongzhou Mansion in the future, he thought that Bai Yan was trying to gain fame, after all his reputation was really unconvincing.

But looking at it in the past few days, it seems that things hurt the same kind. Zeng Xuan always felt that Bai Yan was actually the same kind of person as him, and compared to him, it was much more difficult.

The emotion in Zeng Xuan's eyes made Bai Yan dumbfounded, "Master Zeng, in the final analysis, I also have some selfish intentions, not entirely for the common people. As for Fang Yue, you and I both know that the person behind him is not simple...so I am happy today. I would like to ask Master Zeng, do you know the identity of that person?"

"This..." Zeng Xuan looked embarrassed, talking to wise people has both advantages and disadvantages, even if you speak with restraint, but it is useless to deceive, no amount of perfunctory will be in vain.

Bai Yan knew that he was in trouble, and the two of them took their own roles, so he shook his head, "I'm embarrassing Mr. Zeng, let's put this matter on hold for now. I believe that one day we can find out the person behind Fang Yue, and I hope Mr. Zeng will think clearly about what he is doing. Please why."

Zeng Xuan was silent.

He knew that he had done something wrong, but the matter had come to this point, there was no turning back, Zeng Xuan could only continue to move forward step by step.

"Fang Yue is dead, the bandits who passed through Yunzhai died, and the recruiting of security, as for the disaster relief, it is considered complete. Mr. Zeng has done a great job in helping you. If you come to me today, maybe there is something else important?"

The thin quilt on Bai Yan's knees was warm, and he stroked the lines with his fingers bit by bit.

Zeng Xuan's reason for coming was exposed, and he hesitated.

Bai Yan looked at him and smiled, "Why don't you let me guess..." He withdrew his hand and said slowly, "Do you want to enter Yingdu?"

Zeng Xuan tightened his hand hanging by his side, nodded slowly after a long while, "Master Bai has a great insight into people's hearts, really powerful."

Bai Yan still smiled, "It's still not as good as Mr. Zeng. You probably expected today, and I just happen to be the right person. Otherwise, if Fang Yue dies, according to Mr. Zeng's way of doing things, it should be early by now." Then I took people back to Xiaoyang Mansion."

Both are foxes of a thousand years old, and no one can tell which one is better.

"Master Bai really lives up to his reputation." Zeng Xuan said a little more sincerity now.

"Not to mention anything else, I can only promise to say a few words for you in front of His Majesty. As for whether I can fulfill your wish in the end, I don't dare to promise." Bai Yan knew that Zeng Xuan had other plans, and he didn't mind. To be used, in this world, who can use who is based on ability, even he himself is not a good person, so he is not qualified to blame others.

"That's all, I'm grateful." Zeng Xuan stood up and bowed to Bai Yan.

"Master Zeng," Bai Yan saw the mark on the side of his neck again, and suddenly started to gossip, "If you enter Yingdu, what will Song Zhifu do?"

Zeng Xuan's body stiffened slightly.

Seeing his reaction, Bai Yan knew that Zeng Xuan did not discuss this matter with Song.

The two were talking, when a voice suddenly came from outside, Bai Yan asked someone to look at it, but Xiao Jiuqin came striding in.

"Lord Hou." Zeng Xuan hurriedly saluted.

Xiao Jiuqin avoided his courtesy, but his eyes kept falling on Bai Yan when he came in. He didn't speak, and held a pheasant in his hand.

"Didn't you lose your temper?" Bai Yan teased, "Have you lost your temper?"

In exchange for a fierce stare, Xiao Jiuqin gave the pheasant to the servant, while he took out a bottle of ointment from his bosom, knelt down at Bai Yan's feet, stretched out his hand to lift the thin quilt on Bai Yan's knee, and lifted it up. He picked up his clothes, took off his shoes and socks, and rubbed the ointment on Bai Yan grandly.

"Xiao Jiuqin!" Bai Yan stretched out his hand to block it. Normally, he wouldn't react so much, but Zeng Xuan was still there. He was still doing these things like a servant in such a dignified posture. It hurt Xiao Jiuqin's face.

"Don't move." Xiao Jiuqin easily blocked his hand, "I'm still angry, try moving around again!"

Bai Yan: "..."

Seeing this, Zeng Xuan sensibly proposed to leave. Bai Yan wanted to ask someone to send him off, but Xiao Jiuqin rubbed his legs intently, and slightly parted his lips, "I just forgot to say that Song Zhifu is outside."

Let alone Bai Yan, even Zeng Xuan was speechless for a while.

As for Song Que's bad temper, Zeng Xuan didn't go out for a long time, he was afraid he would explode.Zeng Xuan was in a bad mood, so he didn't care about that much, and left in a hurry.

When the figure disappeared, Bai Yan poked Xiao Jiuqin on the shoulder, "You know what kind of temperament Song Que is, and you deliberately harmed Zeng Xuan, if something happens between the two of you..."

"Who told him to kill Fang Yue first, and now he is begging you to do something with a shy face. Zeng Xuan is a deep-minded man, and he is not a good person. You should stay away from him in the future." Xiao Jiuqin looked unhappy.

"Are you venting your anger for me?" Bai Yan poked again.

This time Xiao Jiuqin grabbed his finger and rubbed it hard. He squatted beside Bai Yan's knee and looked up at him with a serious face on his handsome face.

Bai Yan was in a daze for a moment, staring at the scar under Xiao Jiuqin's eyes, and it was only a little short of this person's left eye being lost.

Touching the scar with warm fingertips, Bai Yan's voice was slightly hoarse, "Are you afraid?"

"I'm afraid." Xiao Jiuqin answered quickly, sounding perfunctory.

Bai Yan touched it again, then slid it to Xiao Jiuqin's earlobe and pinched it, "I'm afraid too."

As if he was unwilling to see Xiao Jiuqin's scar, he tossed around and rubbed it, "I've had many dreams, many people died, I knew it, I didn't know it...but Most of them are still you, you like to rush to the forefront, the big knife in your hand is always stained with blood, sometimes you are missing an arm, sometimes you are missing a leg..."

"It is said that dreams are reversed, but once I have such a dream, I toss and turn and dare not sleep again. Every time Huai Chun is the first to see the military report, he says you are fine, but I want to believe it but I can't believe it... ..."

"Bai Yan." Xiao Jiuqin interrupted him, "I'm fine."

Bai Yan didn't cry, nor did he frown, but with such a dull face, the very ordinary sentence made Xiao Jiuqin's heart churn.

Bai Yan was worried about him.

This realization made him feel more distressed than happy.

Suddenly, he learned that during those countless days and nights, there was someone in Ying who cared about him, as if all the pain and suffering were wiped out at once.

"Xiao Jiuqin, don't avoid me..." Bai Yan withdrew his fingers, unconsciously twirling his fingertips, as if he wanted to wipe off all the heat stained on them.

"Okay." Xiao Jiuqin didn't hesitate at all.

In fact, both of them deliberately didn't think about it. From Yingdu to here, it seemed as if the previous ridicule and ridicule were all yesterday, and it was unprecedented and rare for them to be so close.

The hatred is gone for the time being, Bai Yan is willing to speak softly, Xiao Jiuqin is also happy to let him make trouble.

The sun gradually turned to the west, and the wind blew outside, Xiao Jiuqin carried Bai Yan back to the house.The maid came in with the soup, and Bai Yan was going to pick it up, but Xiao Jiuqin blocked it.

Xiao Jiuqin was still holding the medicine bowl, while Bai Yan was leaning on the cushion.

"I'll drink it myself." Bai Yan frowned subconsciously, Xiao Jiuqin didn't move.

"Xiao Jiuqin?" Bai Yan stretched out his hand, "Give it to me quickly, before it gets cold and loses the properties of the medicine." If you ignore his frown, this "urgent" appearance of wanting to drink medicine can confuse Xiao Jiuqin .

The two had a quarrel because of the medicine before, but this time Bai Yan didn't say anything, but he had already shown Xiao Jiuqin's weakness with his actions.

It's just that Xiao Jiuqin didn't rush in that way, unexpectedly, he called someone in, and the maid was holding a small cup in her hand.

"What is that?" Bai Yan was attracted.

Xiao Jiuqin held the medicine bowl in one hand, and took the small cup in the other hand and handed it to Bai Yan, "There was no sugar shop open in Fucheng two days ago, but I saw one opened when I went out today, so I bought some candied fruit. The medicine is bitter, you can eat it." Let’s take this sweet mouth for now, although it’s not as delicate as Ying Du’s, let’s just make do with Han.”

As he spoke, he stuffed the small cup into Bai Yan's hand.

Bai Yan looked down at the candied fruit inside, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The yellow candied fruit is about the size of a pinky finger, and is covered with a layer of icing sugar. It smells faintly sweet, and it's clear that it hasn't been tasted yet, but the smell seems to be already sweet to the heart.

"Xiao Jiuqin, you..." There was no need to be like this, Bai Yan's heart was sour and sweet, he has been such a person since he was a child, Xiao Jiuqin doesn't like to coax people, but once he puts his heart into it, he becomes irresistible.

In the past five years, Bai Yan thought that he had hardened his heart through cultivation, but when he met Xiao Jiuqin, everything in his body was broken. It's hard to be frugal... What should I do when I'm used to eating candied fruit and drink medicine again?"

"Since I can buy it for you this time, I can buy it again. After all, I am willing... Do you have to worry about this or that?"

There was something in Xiao Jiuqin's words, and Bai Yan's heart trembled, "This... I have written it down..."

"Well, just remember, it depends on whether I can do it."