Herding sheep on Zha Gong's head

Although Xu Ling'an didn't say anything, the expression he looked at Yin Cheng was enough to show his true inner thoughts.

Yin Cheng carefully chose his words, and briefly described what he had just learned not long ago in a way that would not make his friend Xu Ling'an feel uncomfortable.

"He's in the General's Mansion, Xie Hongyuan's Mansion."

"I went there almost a week ago. Xie Hongyuan invited the third prince to the residence for a gathering."

Yin Cheng said while observing his friend's expression, and found that there was no change in his expression, and the heart that was raised was let down a little.

"You mean... the third prince sent him there in person?" Xu Ling'an bent his fingers, and rubbed his left thumb silently against his index finger.

"It should be." Yin Cheng knew the general idea and didn't send anyone to investigate specifically. He was worried that he would be found out. Xie Hongyuan sent the invitation to him. It was not his father who invited him, but a separate invitation in the name of a friend. He went alone to attend his mother's birthday party.

This time is different from previous years. Even if Xie Hongyuan came back in previous years, he would basically not invite any outsiders.

Yin Cheng couldn't think of a specific reason for what happened, and it was hard to ask Xie Hongyuan. Since he was invited, he must go.

Xu Ling'an's fingernails sank into his palm, and with a sudden force, a sharp pain pierced his heart. He stood up from the chair and walked out of the desk.

"Xie Hongyuan had a deceased love in his heart. For so many years, not everyone put people around him. Some people even found a woman who looked exactly the same as Lan Die. Although the other party stayed in the mansion for a while, but later All of them were sent out of the mansion by Xie Hongyuan."

"Even women can't get into Xie Hongyuan's eyes. Fuyue is a man who has no resemblance to Lan Die in appearance, and I have never heard that Xie Hongyuan likes men. If Xie Hongyuan knows that he is your beloved, how can he not?" Knowing the pain of being separated from the one you love, if you mention it to him, he might just give him back to you." Yin Cheng looked at Xu Ling'an who turned his back and looked at the landscape painting hanging on the wall, all the time. In one breath, he said everything he had imagined in his heart.

Xu Ling'an turned around slowly, and stared at Yin Cheng with a secretive expression, his eyes were sombre, causing Yin Cheng to almost mistakenly think that there was something on his face.

Before Yin Cheng could ask why, Xu Ling'an asked in a deep voice, "Did you ignore someone?"

"Who?" Yin Cheng was a little confused.

"Third prince." When Xu Ling'an said these words, the corners of his mouth twitched for a moment, and a sneer flashed across his expression.

Yin Cheng was still puzzled: "Him? Is it related to him?"

"Did you forget? Fuyue belongs to the third prince. He has lived in my Liyang Hou's mansion for less than half a month. How long do you think he can stay in the general's mansion?" Xu Ling'an smiled, but this smile , not half of it reached the bottom of the eyes.

Yin Cheng's mouth was slightly open, and he really forgot about it for a while.

The third prince, Chu Fengxie, decided Xiaobai's fate was not any one of them, not Xie Hongyuan, nor Xu Lingan.

"But, but now he is still in the General's Mansion. In the next few days, he probably won't go back. We can take advantage of this time..." Yin Cheng stopped talking at this point, expecting that Xu Ling'an would know about him Specific meaning.

"Fuyue has been to many people in the past. It is impossible to guarantee that there is no one who has a deep-rooted affection for him like you. Then the other party also knows that Fuyue is in the general's mansion, so they secretly send some people to sneak into the general's mansion and give Fuyue to him. Robbed."

"This kind of situation, who can tell clearly, right?" Yin Cheng thinks that he is not a player in the game. He has imagined that if there is someone like Fu Yue in his life, he will soon fall in love with him , for various reasons, they couldn't be together, he imagined that situation, and then felt that it was unbearable, if it was him, even if he offended anyone, he would fight.

Because that is my true love, an inseparable part.

The color of Xu Ling'an's eyes gradually changed. When Yin Cheng said this, it seemed that he suddenly realized that he was really in the middle of the game, but he couldn't look at the problem well.

Yes, it's not wrong, he can't grab it, that person is still the third prince's man on the surface, if he confronts the third prince like this, let alone whether he can get him, even if he does, the time he can spend together is limited.

He wanted to be with that person forever, not a day, not a week, not a month, but a year, ten years, or even many years.

"Thank you, Yin Cheng, thank you very much." Xu Ling'an stepped in front of Yin Cheng in two steps, stretched out his hand to hold Yin Cheng's arm, and suddenly felt enlightened.

Yin Cheng nodded and said: "If you need me, just speak up, I am obliged."

This is his good friend. The two have been friends for many years. Yin Cheng is willing to contribute to Xu Ling'an's happiness.

Xu Ling'an thanked Yin Cheng again, and then refused: "Thanks, I will handle this matter myself, don't interfere."

Whether success or failure is his private matter, Xu Lingan, he will not let Yin Cheng take risks. Yin Cheng is different from him. Thinking, his Yin family will be the same as the Fu family back then.

Yin Cheng knew that Xu Lingan didn't want to implicate him, so he sighed briefly: "I will do my best to get Xie Hongyuan drunk, Ling An, you must be careful."

"Don't worry, I have my own measure." Xu Ling'an let go of his hand, with a smile on his face and joy from his heart.

Xie Hongyuan's mother's birthday was coming up in a blink of an eye, but unexpectedly, not only Yin Cheng and Xu Ling'an were invited, but also a few subordinates who came back together, and they gathered at the table.

Although the presents from everyone were not expensive, the old lady liked them very much. After paying homage to the old lady, a few people left the old lady's room, and a group of young people gathered together, so naturally they wanted to drink. Just in the house, chatting with some servants.

When everyone left the courtyard, a person who was originally in the back room suddenly opened the door curtain and came out. The old lady beckoned him to pass.

"I've wronged you." The old lady took Xiaobai's hand, and patted the back of his hand kindly.

This is what Xie Hongyuan meant, to tell Xiaobai not to walk around casually on the old lady's birthday, so that other people can see him. It is impossible to have objections, the old lady doesn't quite understand what is right and wrong, but she noticed that the way her son looks at Xiaobai seems to have changed from before, presumably there is a little conflict between the two of them, it's not a big deal, it's about young people , Let them solve it by themselves, the old lady will not intervene.

After drinking for three rounds, some people were already slightly drunk, and the chatterbox was greatly opened up, talking loudly about some things on the battlefield. Whether it was Xu Lingan or Yin Cheng, they had been out of the capital, but they had never been on the battlefield, so they listened and entered. fan.

Xie Hongyuan put the wine glass that was too small to the side, and directly took the wine bottle to drink, but he didn't drink half of it, and suddenly put the wine bottle down, with little force, but the sound was very abrupt, which surprised everyone at the table to look away. to his face.

But Xie Hongyuan lowered his eyes unexpectedly, staring at the wine bottle.

The last time he drank like this, and then got drunk, and out of control, he did something he would not have done. In an instant, Xie Hongyuan recalled some details of that time.

The love for Lan Die is 100% unwavering, but suddenly, he found that there is still a emptiness in his heart, there is such a little space, he can hold someone, pity, he has a kind of pity for that person It has been more than ten years since Lan Die passed away. It is an obsession, which has taken root in his heart. No matter what, no one can take it away. Sometimes, he even thought about forgetting Lan Die. When Lan Die died, she held his hand and asked him to forget her with a smile, and find another better person to be with him for the rest of his life.Xie Hongyuan shook his head at that time, and swore to Lan Die that in Xie Hongyuan's life, even if he died, there would be only one wife of the General in the General's Mansion, and that was Lan Die.

Lan Die finally died in his arms. For so many years, Xie Hongyuan always remembered the promise he made at that time, but now in just a few days, it was just a mistake. That mistake seemed to be the beginning, which made him instantly understand, The most tenacious heart is the most fragile at the same time.

Any one small change, and maybe something can be completely destroyed.

He regarded Xiaobai as Lan Die, but Lan Die had been dead for so many years, he should be the one who knew best.

But once drunk, he betrayed his true love.

Xie Hongyuan felt that he was not worthy of Lan Die, and he betrayed her.

Xie Hongyuan grabbed the wine bottle, raised his head and poured wine into his mouth, his protruding Adam's apple kept rolling up and down, and his whole body seemed to be enveloped in gloom instantly. In the blink of an eye, it seemed that something was on his mind.

One person waited for Xie Hongyuan to finish drinking a bottle of wine, and walked over, as if he didn't notice anything, he said: "General, why are you drinking alone? Come on, let's drink together."

No matter how many troubles there are, in their eyes, they can be solved with wine. The curative effect of wine is more effective than the medicine of those imperial doctors in the palace.

While the man was talking, he picked up a wine bottle, Xie Hongyuan didn't say anything, he also took a bottle of wine, collided with the bottle of his subordinates, the two of them raised their heads and started drinking, the sound of gurgling was very clear, and the sound of cheering and shouting sounded from the side .

"Okay, the general is good at drinking."

"Come on, in terms of martial arts, you don't even want to beat General Xie in your life, just beat him at the wine table today." This is the voice of another person, who supports Xie Hongyuan's wine competition.

Generally, neither Yin Cheng nor Xu Ling'an made a sound, and stared at the two who were fighting for wine with their Shen eyes.

Yin Cheng secretly gave Xu Lingan a look, and Xu Lingan shook his head.

He did not expect that Xie Hongyuan would call all his subordinates. He only arranged for two subordinates with average martial arts skills. , this will be waiting outside, but if there is anything unusual, it will definitely be discovered.

When these people are all drunk, most of them will stay directly in the general's mansion.Xu Ling'an clenched his fists under the table tightly, knowing that he was going to rob people today, so he might not be able to do it.

Seeing that Xu Lingan's eyes were getting darker, Yin Cheng took the wine bottle and poured wine into his glass.

The two people on the opposite side had finished drinking, the outcome was already decided, there was almost no suspense, the winner was naturally Xie Hongyuan, Xie Hongyuan raised his arm, wiped off the wine stains on his lips, and wiped away all the thoughts that came up just now Regardless, there are his loyal subordinates and close friends present here. As the master, he can't dampen everyone's interest.

So Xie Hongyuan adjusted his mood in an instant, threw himself into the wine table, and drank happily.

Even Yin Cheng, who didn't drink much, was forced by Xie Hongyuan to drink several cups.

As for Xu Lingan, he was as strong at drinking as Xie Hongyuan, and Xie Hongyuan drank from a bottle, Xie Hongyuan became drunk, but Xu Lingan's eyes were bright, without any trace of drunkenness.

It was very strange that Xie Hongyuan suddenly felt envious and jealous of Xu Lingan when he saw Xu Lingan's calm and unwavering appearance.

His lover is still alive, but his own has already been buried in the ground, turning into a pile of bones.

Xie Hongyuan stood up, thinking of Xu Ling'an, but his body swayed, and he was so drunk that he couldn't stand upright.

The two subordinates at the side ran over in time to support Xie Hongyuan's crooked body, and were swung away by Xie Hongyuan the next moment.

"Don't help me, keep drinking, you won't go home if you don't get drunk tonight." Xie Hongyuan's resolute face turned red, and his breath was full of alcohol.

"...and some more bottles of wine."

Walking to the door, Xie Hongyuan shouted to the servants waiting outside.

But then, he was lying on the door panel, and there was no movement for a while.

Xu Ling'an stepped forward and tried to call Xie Hongyuan a few times. Xie Hongyuan hiccupped and half-closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep.

Xu Ling'an beckoned the servant over.

"Help the general to rest in the dormitory." After receiving the order, the servant took Xie Hongyuan's arms and led him out of the room.

The master Xie Hongyuan was drunk, and the other people were basically in the same situation as him. They lay prone on the table, and some poured wine into their mouths with their necks raised, but the wine had already been drunk, and only a few drops fell.

Xu Ling'an was one of the few sober people. He called his attendants and helped everyone in the house to the guest room of the General's Mansion one by one.

As for him, he carried the half-drunk Yin Cheng, and left the General's Mansion after setting up other people.

The two ambushing outside the mansion saw Xu Ling'an come out, waiting for his order, but saw Xu Ling'an suddenly give a gesture to cancel the action. They were puzzled, but they had to obey the order.

Send Yin Cheng to the carriage. The carriage belongs to Xu Lingan. Along the way, he picks up Yin Cheng at the Uncle's Mansion. As soon as Yin Cheng gets up, he leans against the wall of the carriage and collapses. Although he is drunk, he is still conscious. The car curtain was lifted and hung on the side, but the people standing outside the car seemed to have no intention of going up.

Xu Ling'an raised his eyes and met Yin Cheng's eyes. Yin Cheng swayed and sat upright. Before he could say anything, Xu Ling'an suddenly turned around and walked back to the general's mansion. The legs moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had already walked into the door.

Yin Cheng sat back, clutching the cushion, and had to be supported when he walked. Following him would only be a drag on Xu Lingan. However, because of Xu Lingan's departure, his heart was raised in his throat. He could only wait like this, don't There is no other way.

As soon as Xu Ling'an approached the General's Mansion, servants greeted him.

Xu Ling'an said, "I forgot to tell General Xie about something."

The servant did not suspect him, and led Xu Ling'an to Xie Hongyuan's bedroom.

However, when it came time, it was learned from another servant that Xie Hongyuan was not in the bedroom at all, but went elsewhere.

And then I learned that I went to the guest room.

"Guest room?" Xu Ling'an expressed doubts.

But the servant probably knew what Xie Hongyuan was doing there, so he bowed to Xu Ling'an and said, "Look, Lord Hou, why don't you come back tomorrow?"

"The guest room doesn't seem to be far from here. Take me there quietly. If the general really doesn't have time, I'll come tomorrow." Xu Ling'an thought carefully when he left the mansion just now. Xie Hongyuan is a straightforward person. If he knows that Fuyue is his love, It might be more appropriate to directly ask the other party to give up the person than to send someone to snatch it secretly. As for the third prince, Xu Ling'an had no nostalgia for this capital at all, and the reason why he stayed was for the roses his mother planted back then. A few days ago, Fei Ge sent a message saying that the rose seedlings transplanted last month had survived, and that was the case, so he didn't have any worries.

When Xiaobai returned to him, he immediately wrote a letter to His Majesty, begging to return to his fiefdom. That place is not rich, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, he still has the imperial decree of the former emperor to protect himself. It's all enough.

The third prince's methods are ruthless, but he is not afraid. Even if the third prince is the master of this world in the future, he should be afraid.

With Xu Ling'an's identity here, the servant didn't dare to say anything, so he led Xu Ling'an to the guest room of the General's Mansion.

The guest rooms are in a long row horizontally. At this time, there are four rooms with candles lit. They are for people of high status. In addition, the attendants brought by Xie Hongyuan’s subordinates live in other places. The servant pointed to one of them. The house, can clearly see two figures in the house from the window.

But unlike other houses, none of them moved, as if they were frozen.

Xu Lingan and his servants were silent outside for a while, Xu Lingan stared at the room with deep eyes, exuding an extremely sinister aura from his body, which made the servant want to say something, but he was frightened by Xu Lingan's silent power, and Hands and feet are tightly attached to the body.

I don't know how much time has passed, but Xu Ling'an stepped up to the guest room.

The servant was startled, but Xu Ling'an had already raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Boom, boom, a few sounds, which can be heard to be urgent.

A figure from the inside of the room walked over quickly, and the person opened the door from the room, and when the door opened, the two inside and outside were stunned at the same time.

Xiaobai's expression was blank, looking at this man who had not seen him for several days, almost instantly, he found that the man seemed to have lost a lot of weight, his cheeks were sunken, his cheekbones were protruding high, and his eyes were very thin. However, it was much brighter than before. Xiaobai was still holding onto the door frame with one hand. Xie Hongyuan, who was sitting on the chair in the room, heard the knock on the door, his head was dazed, and he propped his face with one hand, and turned his head slowly. Quite a lot, he didn't move, but stared coldly at Xu Ling'an who was standing outside the guest room door.

Xu Ling'an grabbed the door frame, pushed it a little further, stepped over the threshold, passed Xiaobai's side, and walked into the house.

The servants outside the house followed and saw Xu Ling'an staring at Xiao Bai, as if they knew each other, and because Xie Hongyuan was in the house, they didn't dare to make too many rash moves.

Seeing the astonished expression of the servant, Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, and then closed the door completely.

Turning around, two pairs of eyes in the room were staring at him, Xiaobai slowly took a breath.

"Master Xu." He did not lower his eyelids as usual, but met the meaningful gazes of the two.

Xu Ling'an clenched his fists tightly again, he looked at Xiaobai, but he said to Xie Hongyuan: "General Xie, this person came to my house a few days ago, I fall in love with him, please raise your hand and send this person back with me."

After finishing speaking, Xu Ling'an turned around and looked down at Xie Hongyuan who was sitting on the chair diagonally opposite.

Xie Hongyuan rested his left hand on the table. Xu Lingan's words seemed to be asking, but the tone of the words sounded like a request no matter what.

He originally had this plan. The existence of Xiaobai made him faintly shaken. This person can no longer stay in his general's mansion. Even if Xu Ling'an opened his mouth, he didn't have any reason to keep him.

But just giving in like this, I don't know why, but I feel that I don't feel very good in my heart.

Xie Hongyuan didn't say anything for a long time, but suddenly, his eyes turned and fell on Xiaobai who was behind Xu Lingan.

"What do you mean, are you willing to follow Lord Hou?"

But Xiaobai's answer was different from last time. He walked directly to Xu Lingan's side, bent his knees, and knelt down.

There was a crisp bang, as if his knees were about to be smashed, and the blood on his face faded a lot in an instant.

"General Xie is perfect." The subconscious meaning of these words is that Xiaobai also fell in love with Xu Lingan, causing Xu Lingan, who was standing on his right, to turn around suddenly, his eyes locked tightly. A tough face.

Xie Hongyuan half-closed his eyes. Now that he had finished talking, he couldn't keep anyone anymore. He suddenly felt drowsy, his head was throbbing drowsily, and he raised his hand and waved it.

"Master Hou, take someone away, I'm sleepy too."

Xu Ling'an bent down, helped Xiaobai up, and then held on tightly to his hand.

"Thank you General for your adult beauty." Xu Ling'an said this before leaving.

The two walked out of the guest room together and walked outside the mansion.

The carriage was still parked outside, and Yin Cheng in the carriage had already fallen asleep, snoring lightly.