Traveling through books to ancient times, I provoke the love of villains and powerful ministers

Qi Qingxi looked at Aunt Osmanthus in puzzlement: "Then what are you thinking now?"

Aunt Osmanthus gave her a wry smile and sighed: "In the past few months since I came to the capital, I haven't even found that person surnamed Zhang, let alone looking for him to settle accounts. I have spent all the money I had on me, and after that I will Find a job and earn money while looking for people.”

"But I didn't expect that the capital city is so big, and the people who live there are high-ranking officials and dignitaries. For some noble families, I would be scolded by the servants if I got closer to their door. I... I really can't do anything about it, otherwise I wouldn't have the nerve to come and trouble you."

How could Qi Qingxi not understand this, the concierges in all the prefectures in the capital are more or less snobbish.

Thinking back when she went to Qi's mansion to find Mrs. Qi to pay back the money, she was stopped by the young man at the door. If it wasn't for the presence of the third brother of the Qi family, she might not be able to get in.

It's no wonder that Lihua shivered when she saw her just now, and she was not as lively as she was in Ansui. Presumably, she had received a lot of stares during her stay in the capital.

Qi Qingxi patted Aunt Osmanthus's hand, with a slightly dissatisfied expression: "You should have come to me a long time ago."

She thought that since the heartless man surnamed Zhang was promoted to an official in the capital because of his military exploits, and Zhang Shu had inquired about him in the northwest, then this matter would be very easy to handle.

Didn't her uncle Li Wenkang start his career in the Northwest and work his way up the ranks?

And as far as she knows, her uncle has participated in almost all the wars, large and small, in the northwest over the years.

If you want to find a soldier who has made meritorious service in the northwest and was promoted to the capital, it is definitely the fastest way to ask her uncle.

Qi Qingxi suddenly remembered someone, the guard Lao Yu assigned to her by her uncle.

She remembered that when her uncle was in the Northwest Army, Lao Yu followed her to guard him.

Maybe you don't need to find her uncle, you can find out by asking this person directly.

As the commander of the Jingwei, my uncle is probably a little busy these days because of King Qi's affairs.

So she asked Lao Yu first, and if he didn't know him, she would go to her uncle soon.

"Sequoia." Qi Qingxi called Sequoia to come in, "Go and invite Guard Yu, just say that I have something to look for him."

Sequoia took the lead and went to the backyard to find Lao Yu.

Usually when Qi Qingxi goes out, Lao Yu will follow her to guard, and sometimes Qi Qingxi thinks that there are too many people going out, and when there are enough two hidden guards, Ah Da and Ah Er, he will stay at the house.

Now that Qi Qingxi is pregnant, she spends less time going out, and Lao Yu has more leisure time.

But Qi Qingxi knew that he was a restless person.

So he discussed with Gu Yu to let Lao Yu help train the nursing home in the mansion.

Lao Yu was never tired of this matter, and whenever he had time, he would take a group of nurses from the mansion to the open space in the backyard for training.

When Lao Yu saw Sequoia approaching from afar, he probably guessed that the host family was looking for him for something.

He explained to the group of nurses, and went forward.

Lao Yu asked Sequoia: "But madam has something to do with me?"

Sequoia nodded: "That's right, madam is waiting in the hall of the front yard, please ask Guard Yu to go with me."

Lao Yu nodded, and walked quickly towards the front yard alone without waiting for Sequoia to follow.

Qi Qingxi took advantage of Sequoia's time to call for someone, and asked Aunt Osmanthus about the heartbroken man surnamed Zhang.

When Aunt Osmanthus talked about that person, her tone was flat at first, but the more she spoke, the more angry she became, and she couldn't help but swear.

When Lao Yu came in, he bumped into Aunt Osmanthus who was swearing, so scared that he immediately took back the foot he was about to step into the door.

When Aunt Osmanthus saw someone coming, she immediately stood up and stood behind Qi Qingxi, her mouth tightly pursed and she didn't say a word.

Seeing this, Qi Qingxi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Guard Yu, come in and sit down." She beckoned Lao Yu to come in, "I want to ask you something."

Lao Yu walked into the room, saluted Qi Qingxi respectfully, then stood upright on the spot and said, "Madam, you are welcome, if you have something to ask, Lao Yu will know everything."

Qi Qingxi glanced at Aunt Osmanthus behind her, then turned to look at Lao Yu with a smile: "I remember that you served in the Northwest Army with your uncle, and I want to ask you about someone."

Lao Yu clasped his fists at Qi Qingxi: "Tell me the name of that person."

Qi Qingxi: "Zhang Lin, your hometown is Ansui County, Linzhou, do you recognize it?"

Lao Yu laughed and said: "The person you are looking for is Lao Zhang, then we are too familiar. We were brothers in the same banner when we were at the border. He is now on duty in the Fifth Army Battalion. He is already a member of the Fifth Army Battalion. It's all over."

Seeing Lao Yu's happy expression when he mentioned that others were promoted, Qi Qingxi was a little bit embarrassed.

If Lao Yu hadn't been injured on the battlefield before and retreated, I'm afraid he would be a brave general under his uncle now.

After Lao Yu retired, he returned to his hometown to support his widowed mother, until his mother passed away, and Lao Yu came to the capital to join his uncle.

It's just that Lao Yu has not been in the army for many years, and his uncle was later promoted to the commander of the Jingwei. This position in the central government office is not something that my uncle can arrange at will, and my uncle can't bear to let Lao Yu start again as a soldier.

However, Lao Yu didn't care about these things, he directly asked his uncle to arrange a guard position for him in the mansion, and even later knowing that his uncle wanted to send someone to protect her, Lao Yu also offered to come forward.

Thinking about it this way, things in this world are really unfair.

A heartless man like Zhang Lin can become the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Battalion, while a loyal and filial person like Lao Yu can only be a small guard.

Regardless of character or ability, she had heard from her uncle that Lao Yu's achievements on the battlefield could make him a fifth-rank general.

It's just that at that time, Lao Yu was injured, disheartened, and worried about his elderly mother at home. After careful consideration, he finally decided to convert his military achievements into silver and return home early.

While Qi Qingxi sighed, thinking of the heartbroken man, he felt even more breathless.

She sneered, took Aunt Osmanthus to her and introduced to Lao Yu: "This is Zhang Lin's first wife, Aunt Osmanthus."

Lao Yu smiled and cupped his fists at Aunt Osmanthus: "Sister-in-law."

He raised his head and glanced at Aunt Osmanthus, but the glance he glanced at lightly made him realize that something was wrong.

He remembered seeing his wife at Lao Zhang's house a few times before, she seemed to be much younger than the lady in front of him.

Moreover, he looked at the coarse clothes on this lady. Although Lao Zhang is not rich now, he can be considered to have no worries about food and clothing.

The last time I saw his wife was wearing silk clothes that cost a few taels of silver, why is she wearing such clothes today...

Old Yu showed doubts, it shouldn't be.

At this moment, Ginkgo, who had previously led Lihua to the next door, led Ginkgo back to the hall.

Qi Qingxi waved to Lihua, signaling her to come over: "Why did you come back so soon?"