Second minister and thief

"Huh." After hearing this, Xiao Cen let out a cold snort from his throat, and hugged Chu Linqiu even tighter, "Where do they think Dingnanhou's Mansion is? If they want to break in, they can break in. Don't worry, madam. If the helpers dare to trouble you, this Marquis will make them come and go."

What Dingnan Hou said was quite domineering, and Chu Linqiu was very angry when he heard it.Before that, he never knew what it was like to be put on top of his heart, but from now on, he probably knew it.

After all, Chu Linqiu persuaded Xiao Cen to let him go to the Beiya Office to deal with these bad things.He hadn't got out of bed for a long time, and as soon as his feet hit the ground, he became dizzy and couldn't stand upright.Fortunately, Xiao Cen was already prepared by the side, he opened his arms and took him into his arms, and teased in his ear, "How many times have Madam thrown herself into her arms these days? If this continues, I will not be able to hold on to my husband anymore." .”

"..." Chu Linqiu relied on his support to stand firm, endured the dizziness, and followed his words with that mood, "What is Hou Ye planning to do to Chu?"

"Of course it is... what a husband and wife should do." Although Xiao Cen looked very calm and his tone was calm, his ears turned red quietly.

Chu Linqiu's heart sank when he heard this, he slowly pushed away Xiao Cen's arm that was wrapping around him, and walked up with a sigh of relief.He was sick and weak, so naturally he couldn't walk very fast, and was even a little slow in some movements, but even so, he tried his best to straighten his back so that he didn't show any slump.

Xiao Cen stood on the spot and looked at his back, wondering whether he should chase after him or not.He sensitively felt that Chu Linqiu's mood changed in an instant, but he didn't know what to say to ease the current deadlock, so he could only watch him walk out.

As Chu Linqiu expected, the office was really lively today.Many elders who usually only showed up on important occasions gathered together and asked Chu Linqiu to come out and give them an explanation, otherwise they would stay here and not leave.

The carriage of the Hou's Mansion barely stopped at the entrance of the alley, and the noise inside could be heard, very lively.

Xiao Cen only opened a corner of the curtain to look at it, then retracted again, and said solemnly, "Why is Commander Zhong here?"

"North and South have been at odds for a long time, how could he let go of this opportunity to see Chu's jokes? What's more, the dead Yan Zhi was still under his command." After the incident in the palace, Chu Linqiu probably felt that Lord Xiao He is a person who can be "reliable", so he has to lean in his arms from time to time to enjoy this supreme treatment.

But Xiao Cen not only didn't feel disobedient about this, but felt a little joyful in his heart.Both of them tacitly avoided what happened just now, pretending that nothing happened.After a while, seeing that Xiao Cen did not answer, Chu Linqiu took the initiative to ask, "Master Hou is familiar with this person?"

"... not too familiar."

"That's good. When Master Hou sees him in the future, we'd better walk around." Chu Linqiu thought that he was out of energy, so he closed his eyes again while talking.

Xiao Cen smiled when he heard the words. While rubbing the acupuncture points on Chu Linqiu's head and neck, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "It's a coincidence, Brother Zhong also said the same thing to me. He told me to stay away from you .Master Chu, who do you think Benhou should listen to this time?"

"Master Hou can listen to whoever he wants." Chu Linqiu also responded in a low voice, with a sleepy expression on his face, as if he would fall asleep the next moment if he didn't go out.

Xiao Cen always felt that this serious illness had taken away Chu Linqiu's energy and made him look extremely fragile, like fragile porcelain, which needs to be treasured.At this time Xiao Cen didn't know that this person always looked like he couldn't open his eyes everywhere, all because of the pill he took earlier.

"Let's go and meet them." Xu Shi finally had enough rest, Chu Linqiu finally sat up from Xiao Cen's arms, and opened the curtain first.

But when he was about to get off the carriage, Xiao Cen suddenly took a step ahead of him, wrapping his arms around his thin waist to bring him down.

As soon as he landed, Chu Linqiu was surrounded by people. The captains of Xuanwuwei seemed to have found their backbone at this moment, and they all stepped forward to cry and complain about the unfair treatment they had suffered.

Chu Linqiu led the group of people forward without evasiveness. Although he didn't speak a word along the way, his face became darker and darker.And Xiao Cen deliberately took two steps back and squinted at his figure, always worried that he would fall down at any time, secretly thinking about whether to continue to support him, but then he thought, with so many people in front of him, he should give him some face Bar.

While he was meditating, he heard a cold greeting from the gate of the yamen, "Isn't this Master Chu? Finally, Master Chu is willing to come out of the Hou's Mansion. I don't know when I can wait for an explanation? Seniors, can you They are all sitting inside." This person specially emphasized the word "Houfu", but in fact he was insinuating that Chu Linqiu would not be able to do anything, and that he was all under the protection of Marquis Dingnan.

"Master Zhong." Chu Linqiu nodded slightly, ignoring his quarrel, and instead stepped aside so that others could clearly see Xiao Cen hiding behind him.

All of a sudden, the man's face flushed as if he had been fed pig food.

"Master Hou is here too. I'm going to greet Lord Hou."

"Lord Zhong, you don't need to be restrained. You can get busy with business, and you can pretend that the Marquis does not exist." Xiao Cen, the young Hou Ye, waved his hands and said with a smile. Clinging to this man's waist, "I'm just going to accompany Jiu Shang for a while." At the end, he even lowered his head and sighed, "I just got married just now, and it's time to taste the marrow, so it's inevitable If you are clingy, I hope you adults will forgive me."

This time, not to mention Master Zhong, even the Patriarchs who came out together after hearing the sound all showed expressions as if they were struck by lightning, and their disbelieving gazes wandered around Chu Linqiu and Xiao Cen After a while, they all turned into a smile that thought it knew everything.

"Cough... Hou Ye was joking, and I didn't intend to disturb the two of you in your dreams, but the case is still pending... It's not a matter after all. If Mr. Chu really doesn't have the energy, How about letting go of this errand, and then having some free time, wouldn’t it be a joy to be able to live with Lord Hou every day?”

"That's exactly the reason! The Ministry of Punishment and the Trial Court have plenty of capable people, so they don't have to worry about laymen like Mr. Chu."

"..." Chu Linqiu stared at Xiao Cen's hand on his waist with downcast eyes, hooked the corners of his mouth, showing an unclear smile, and then followed their words and said, "You guys are dissatisfied. Chu has been around for a long time. Forget it, I want to hear, who is the 'capable man' in Yan Da's population." While speaking, the man stepped over the threshold and walked in.