Rebirth of the first courtier

Xiao Qi'ao didn't care whether Xiao's mother's illness would get better or not. He went to see the old lady. The old lady was as healthy as ever, and even tried Xiao Qi'ao's current skills with her own hands.

The old lady is very satisfied with his progress, and sighs that if she started in elementary school, she should be a top expert even in Xianshan Island now.But Xiao Qi'ao didn't know that in addition to practicing inner strength and martial arts, he was also practicing with Hu Li.

Coming out of the old lady, Xiao Qi'ao chatted with Xiao's father for another hour, and told Xiao's father about his affairs in the northwest.Father Xiao praised Xiao Qi'ao's trip very much, and told him to be more careful when he meets the saint tomorrow.

When Xiao Qi'ao went back, he saw Hu Li was about to roll off the bed in his sleep, so he had no choice but to move him inside.Hu Li sensed someone beside him, so he slapped him with fluttering hands, and rolled over after touching the person.

Xiao Qi'ao held back a smile and took off Hu Li's thick clothes, and wiped his face with a wet handkerchief. Although he wanted him to get up and take a good hot bath, seeing him sleep so soundly, he couldn't help it. I didn't wake him up.

When Hu Li woke up the next day, he found that there was a fair but not thin chest in front of his eyes. He reached out his hand to touch it by accident, and smacked his lips. It was very easy to touch, and he couldn't help rubbing it again.

When he was touched for the first time, Xiao Qi'ao woke up. Seeing Hu Li smashing his mouth and sticking out his fox's paw, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

"Is it good to touch?"

"En, so easy to touch!" Hu Li nodded, and suddenly froze in the middle of the point, looked up at Xiao Qi'ao who had woken up and was looking at him with a smile, his face turned red in an instant, and he rolled back in a flutter After a circle, "Brother Xiao, good morning, good morning!"

"Morning, Xiao Li." Xiao Qi'ao patted Hu Li's head, sat up, and looked at the sky outside which was already slightly bright, which was not too early in winter.

Thinking of entering the palace soon, Xiao Qi'ao didn't lie down again, but dragged Hu Li up together, planning to do morning exercises in the yard.Hu Li reluctantly got up, put on his clothes, and followed Xiao Qi'ao out of the house.

"Eldest young master, young master!" Qiu Xi who had been outside the door saw them coming out, her eyes widened instantly, she didn't hear any movement inside the room.And why did the young master come out of the eldest young master's room, yawning all over the sky!

"Qiu Xi, good morning!" Hu Li rolled his eyes at Qiu Xi. He hadn't seen Qiu Xi for a long time.

"Ah!" Qiu Xi stared blankly at his young master and young master running around the yard for a few laps, and then began to move their arms and legs and punch.

"Qiu Xi, Qiu Xi?" Xia Yang came over with breakfast and saw Qiu Xi staring blankly at the young master's young master who was punching vigorously in the yard.Although the eldest young master and the young master hadn't punched in the morning very much before, and they still punched decently, but it wouldn't surprise Qiu Xi like this, could it?

"Ah? What's the matter, Xia Yang?" Qiu Xi suddenly came back to her senses and saw Xia Yang looking at him suspiciously. Xia Yang rolled her eyes rarely, and pushed Qiu Xi away, "Rang Rang, what are you thinking about in the morning?"

"No, it's nothing!" Qiu Xi waved his hands again and again, he must have thought too much, maybe the young master got up early, or the young master and the young master fell asleep last night!

Xia Yang didn't bother to care about her nervous look, and put the breakfast on the table, and put a heater under the table to prevent it from getting cold.

After the morning training was over and after breakfast, Xiao Qi'ao was ready to enter the palace, while Hu Li took Qiu Xi to the old lady's place.He fell asleep when he came back yesterday, and he hasn't seen the old lady yet!

Not to mention how Hu Li and the old lady acted like a baby.

When Xiao Qi'ao entered the palace, the small court meeting had not yet ended, so he sat in the side hall and waited.

The little eunuch stood at the door, secretly raised his eyes to look at Xiao Qi'ao, and couldn't help but feel emotional.Xiao Yuanwailang is only eighteen now, and he is already a favorite of His Majesty. Others may not know it, but those who serve in front of the imperial court can guess that His Majesty has been training Xiao Yuanwailang.

The small court meeting was not as long as the big court meeting, Xiao Qi'ao waited for a while, and then saw the little eunuch coming to summon him to the imperial study.

Emperor Huiming attached great importance to the northwest. Regardless of other reasons for the time being, the northwest is the northern border of Dayu and the important military base of Dayu, which is enough for Emperor Huiming to eagerly control the northwest.

When they sent people there, it wasn't that they didn't want to send a few respected old ministers there, but the ministers pushed each other, and in the end they could only let Xiao Qi'ao, who had only a short official life, go. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong in the northwest.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is safe." Xiao Qi'ao knelt on the bluestone slab, with his head down, but it made people feel his calm demeanor.

"Aiqing, please come, come, give me a seat!" Emperor Huiming looked at Xiao Qiao with a happy face, and Eunuch Fuming brought a low stool from the side, Xiao Qiao thanked Emperor Huiming, and sat on the low stool Waiting for Emperor Huiming to speak.

"What are the thoughts of Aiqing's northwest party?" Although Emperor Huiming was old and had many faults that were not faults, he was still resolute and decisive.

"Return to Your Majesty, the Northwest is barren but not impossible to develop." Xiao Qiao told Emperor Huiming one by one what they did in the Northwest, except for the fact that the new ore was proposed by him, which he regarded as a A pleasant surprise.

Northwest has always been a knot in Emperor Huiming's heart. In the past, Northwest was almost held in the hands of King Beixian. Although the imperial court had garrisons in the northwest, they had always been in harmony with King Beixian and never provoked anyone. , just quietly guarding the Guancheng that he should guard.

Now, the Northwest King Fuzhu, but the Northwest does not mean that it will be able to take full control when it is taken back, and it will take time to come slowly.

"Oh? Xiaoba has already gone to Huangsha City?" Emperor Huiming raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Return to Your Majesty, that's right. His Highness the Eighth Highness is extremely worried about the situation in Huangsha City, and he is also afraid that the remnants of King Beixian will be in Huangsha City, so after receiving His Majesty's decree, he dispatched troops non-stop. Huangsha City." Xiao Qiao nodded, looking at the aged emperor, "I am worried about His Highness's safety, and have already sent my younger brother to follow His Highness. I don't want to make meritorious deeds, but to protect His Highness the Eighth Prince is safe and sound."

"Aiqing's concubine brother?" Emperor Huiming couldn't help but envy Father Xiao when he thought of the situation in the Xiao Mansion mentioned in the information.Although there are only two sons, but one is civil and one is military, and the relationship between the brothers is harmonious. Thinking of the eldest prince who was entrusted to the south because of his illness a few days ago, Emperor Huiming sighed, the royal family is worthless than anything else.

"Exactly, my younger brother has been training in the army, and my younger brother also went to the Northwest War last time, so I am quite familiar with the northwest."

"Well, when Xiao Ba comes back, let's confer rewards together!"

Since Xiao's family needs to use it, it doesn't hurt to mention something!

Xiao Qiao accompanied Emperor Huiming to talk a lot about the current situation in the Northwest, plus he had already told Ji Fengsu Jifu about the later development plan of the Northwest, and accompanied Emperor Huiming to look forward to a bright future before leaving the imperial study .

Going out of the imperial study room, you will pass through the imperial garden, Xiao Qi'ao walked to the entrance of the imperial garden and was stopped by a little eunuch.

"But Mr. Xiao Yuanwailang?" The little eunuch had a handsome face, and he could tell he was clever at a glance.

"Exactly, what's the matter with my little eunuch?" Xiao Qi'ao never underestimated anyone who seemed useless, and often times it was these useless little people who decided success or failure.

"Concubine Ning has an invitation. She said she hasn't seen Yuanwailang Xiao for a long time, and she wants to catch up on the old days." The little eunuch smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, but he didn't expect Xiao Qi'ao to refuse!

"Thanks to Concubine Ning's concern, but this is not in accordance with the palace rules. Please go back and tell your mother-in-law that I am a foreigner after all, so I am not suitable to see your mother. When my mother recovers, I will come to see my mother." Xiao Qi'ao had a cold light in his eyes. After a flash, he smiled and told the little eunuch, turned around and left.

The little eunuch watched Xiao Qi'ao leave, stomped his feet angrily, and trembled when he thought of how Concubine Ning would punish him when he returned.But he also had to admit that if Xiao Qi'ao really went to see Concubine Ning, she would have another handle in Concubine Ning's hands in the future.

The harem is not so easy to enter!

"What? Let's go?" Concubine Ning raised her brows upside down, she almost tore off the handkerchief in her hand in anger, her complexion turned black, "Go, see if the emperor is out of school. Since he doesn't see the concubine, the emperor, the prince He'll see you soon!"

"Your Majesty, you forgot that His Highness went to the Qi Mansion today." Li'er hurriedly stroked Concubine Ning's back to comfort her, and reminded her softly.

Concubine Ning stroked her forehead, "I forgot, how about this, you can send someone to Xiao's mansion tomorrow, and bring me something for my sister."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Qi'ao went out of the palace gate, got into the carriage, and narrowed his eyes slightly.Concubine Ning will not give up her help easily. Although the Qi family is okay, they are not as good as the previous generation. It is basically unreliable to assist the Seventh Prince. Her cousin will definitely be her first choice.

Xiao Qi'ao put the stove in his hand into his bosom, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the end of the year is approaching, but he wonders if he can finish this matter before the end of the year!

When Xiao Qi'ao returned to Xiao's mansion, he went to meet Xiao's father and then went to the old lady's place. As soon as he entered, he heard Hu Li's chattering voice.Xiao Qi raised her forehead, it was difficult for her grandmother to bear Xiao Li's noisy temper.

"Grandmother is well."

"Okay, I'm fine, sit down quickly." Although the old lady said that her internal strength protects her body, she is old and doesn't like to move much in winter.

Xiao Qi'ao sat on the side with a smile, looked at Hu Li's smiling face and said narrowly: "Grandmother can't spoil him anymore, look at his unruly and aggressive appearance."

The old lady squinted her eyes and smiled, and waved her hands, "Hey, he's still young, it's a good thing to be more lively, but it's a shame that there is someone in front of me who can laugh and make trouble. Although Jing Hao has been serving me, she is really quiet. It's not as angry as Xiaoli."

Xiao Qi'ao smiled and said nothing, but when others praised Hu Li, he was happy to see it succeed.Although he didn't plan to tell the old lady about him and Hu Li right now, the old lady liked Hu Lizheng and his heart.

After talking with the old lady and having lunch, Xiao Qi'ao took Hu Li and left.

"Did Xiao Li come out of Qi'ao's room this morning?" The old lady asked with a smile on her face, turning the prayer beads in her hand.

"Exactly. The young master fell asleep when he came back yesterday. Maybe he was tired on the road. The young master carried the young master to his room." Mammy Yu replied with a smile.

"En!" The old lady moved her body, "I'm tired, you all go down."

Nanny Yu took the quilt to cover the old lady, and retreated out with Xiao Jinghao who had been silent all the time.

48. Chengchen No.40 Eight Steps

Hu Li stayed in the nest all winter, and only during the Chinese New Year did he bring Qiuxi, Shuzhu and Chiji, who had grown up a lot, crazy for several days.

The most common thing to do is to take Qiuxi and Shuzhu, and Chiji often squats in front of various small vendors on the street, and sometimes squats together in front of the small vendors selling sugar, watching the small vendors holding small spoons and short Within a short period of time, they sketched out a simple and vivid picture of sugar figures; sometimes they took them in front of the cockfighting and dogfighting stalls, followed by a group of playboys screaming excitedly for a chicken.

Xiao Qi'ao watched him go out happily and come back happily every day, and she was also happy.

Even Concubine Ning sent the little eunuch to bring the Seventh Prince to say some specious things overtly and secretly, making him have to put down the time with Hu Li and deal with them, but it didn't make him feel bad.

Xiao Qi'ao looked at the Seventh Prince who brought the little eunuch over again, received them with a smile, and brought them to the gluttonous banquet, where delicious food and drinks were served.

After all, the Seventh Prince was young, so he was not so calm. He looked at Xiao Qiao who was sitting on the edge of the bed looking out of the window, pursed his lips, and put down the teacup in his hand, "Cousin, I know you are a smart person. But the patience of my concubine and I is limited."

Xiao Qi'ao looked at Hu Li downstairs and Qiu Xi queuing up in front of the roast chicken shop, the red halberd was hovering above his head, Hu Li was raising his head and talking to the red halberd for some reason.

"Your Highness Seventh, go back and tell Concubine Ning that the minister is just an ordinary member of the household department, and his position is too low to give you much help."

The Seventh Prince frowned, and waved his hand to signal the little eunuch to guard outside the box.After the little eunuch went out, the Seventh Prince leaned towards Xiao Qi'ao, and said in a low voice: "Cousin, concubine mother can help you rise up in the fastest speed. As long as you can help me, in the future, wealth will rise." , has all the powers that one should expect.”

Xiao Qi'ao raised his eyebrows, these words are really not attractive, many people are saying this, but how many people actually realize it.

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, I hope that Concubine Ning will show her sincerity instead of talking empty teeth like this." Xiao Qiao smiled and looked away from the window. Seventh Prince, "Your Highness Seventh, I am a coward, and the Xiao Mansion can't afford to be wasted."

The Seventh Prince frowned, and his mouth was tightly pursed. It seemed that his cousin who was praised by his father as the number one scholar really didn't let the rabbit see the eagle!

"Okay, my highness will go back and tell my concubine mother. Cousin will definitely see the sincerity of my highness and concubine mother." The seventh prince has always been protected by concubine Ning, and he is far worse than the old fox-like Xiao Qi'ao in every aspect.

This is also why Xiao Qi'ao was too lazy to coax an innocent child like in the previous life, otherwise he could have made the Seventh Prince trust him more, instead of having a bad impression of him, or even a bit bad.

After the New Year passed, Xiao Qiao would not be able to accompany Hu Liwo in the mansion like this soon, and there were not too many affairs in the household department, especially now that Xiao Qiao was still Master Li's favorite student, and he was basically taken care of by Master Li. Ti Liu followed beside him.

Concubine Ning has not stayed in the palace for nothing these years, and she has a lot of connections. If she wants to find a way to give Xiao Qiao a job, she can still do it, but if she wants to raise Xiao Qi'ao's job Too much is afraid to pay a lot of price.

At the court meeting, when Xiao Qi'ao was appointed as the left servant of the household department, all the ministers in the hall were stunned.Hubu Zuo Shilang is the third-rank official position of Zhenger Bajing, and his status in Hubu is second only to Hubu Shangshu.

Speaking of which, even Xiao Qi'ao was a little surprised, he thought it would be good if Concubine Ning could walk and make him a fifth-rank Hubu doctor, and he didn't put all the promotion on Concubine Ning.The sudden promotion of the official position, and from the fifth rank to the third rank all at once, the gap in the middle is not usually large.

Xiao Qi'ao knelt in the center of the hall, listening to Eunuch Fuming's high-pitched voice reciting the lengthy imperial decree, with his back straight and his wide sleeves spread out on the ground.

Emperor Huiming narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Qiao below. He didn't know what it meant to raise Xiao Qiao from the fifth rank to the third rank, but thinking of the frequent movements of the harem, Emperor Huiming snorted coldly in his heart. Do you think he is blind?

Since they wanted to find ways to promote Xiao Qi'ao's official position, he followed their wishes and promoted Xiao Qi'ao's official position to a high level. He could still afford the left servant of the household department, not to mention Xiao Qi'ao's ability It's not as good as it looks, but it's not eye-catching.

Thinking of the news from the northwestern guards, Emperor Huiming felt happy again.I hadn't noticed earlier that Xiao Ba was indeed talented in leading troops to fight, but at the end of the year, the matter in Huangsha City had basically been resolved, and according to sources, Xiao Ba was absolutely indispensable to the matter in Huangsha City. Qi Ao's suggestion.

Xiao Qi'ao was suddenly promoted to an official position, and most of the people who were in the household department earlier were envious and jealous.Xiao Qi'ao is only 19 years old now, and he is already the third rank Zuo Shilang of the household department. These people who are already in their thirties or even in their forties have been stuck in their original official positions for many years and cannot move.

Fortunately, the Ministry of Household Affairs is still Master Li's Ren Shangshu, Master Li wants to protect Xiao Qi'ao and the others can only stare blankly.Everyone knows that besides being the Minister of the Household Department, Mr. Li is also a scholar, and he is very easy to do with verbal criticism. No one wants to provoke Mr. Li, who can be regarded as a great contemporary Confucian.

Concubine Ning in the harem heard that Xiao Qiao had been promoted to the left servant of the household department, she was so shocked that she almost broke her nails, she looked at the little eunuch who came to report the letter, her eyes widened in disbelief, "You mean the left servant of the household department , did you hear me right?"

The little eunuch knelt on the ground tremblingly, shaking like a sieve, nodded repeatedly, "If you go back to your mother, it is indeed the left servant of the household department."

Concubine Ning frowned, and waved her hand to signal the little eunuch to go back, "Look carefully over there, and find a way to send any news."

How could it be the left servant of the household department?Xiao Qi'ao was not easy to win over, but now that he has become the left servant of the household department, the third prince might be able to follow Xiao Qi'ao in a short time, and it would be even more difficult to win over Xiao Qi'ao.

She made a lot of connections to promote Xiao Qi'ao's official position. Although Xiao Qi'ao was a little surprised to be promoted to the left servant of the household department, she did not allow other people to cut people off from her.

"Yes, empress." The little eunuch walked out of Qixia Palace covered in sweat, walked all the way to a corner of the imperial garden with his head down, looked at the person standing among the flowers, and whispered, "I have already told empress Ning."

"Well, go back and be careful." Unlike the shrill voice of the little eunuch, this person's voice was a little deep, but the clothes exposed in the corner of the flowers were the eunuch's uniform.

After the little eunuch left, the people among the flowers raised their heads slightly, revealing the face of Xiao Xiazi.

"Hey, I'm going back." The little eunuch avoided people and went all the way back to the small kitchen behind the imperial study. As soon as he went back, he heard the master chef beating the people in the kitchen. How angry, "Come back soon, I will make some stomach-warming porridge for His Majesty later, and watch the fire."

"Understood, master." The little eunuch pursed his lips and ran to squat down in front of the stove. The master waved his hand to signal that everyone should leave and do what they should do.Looking at the little eunuch squatting in front of the stove like a little quail, he shook his head helplessly, how could he survive in this palace like this.

Because of Xiao Qi'ao's official promotion, he was dragged to a gluttonous banquet by his colleagues in the evening, and they yelled at him to treat them to a drink.Mr. Lin, who had been in the Imperial Academy before and only recently invited him to the Ministry of Industry, also went to the Gluttonous Banquet. Although Xiao Qiao left from the Imperial Academy, he was still thinking about Mr. Lin. Xiao Qi'ao agreed to Master Lin's request to drink with him without thinking about the achievements made by Master Lin.

While drinking, Xiao Qi'ao talked more or less about flood prevention and treatment with Mr. Lin, which made Mr. Lin regard him as a confidant in life, and kept talking about how late we met, which made Mr. Lin Xiao Qiao couldn't laugh or cry.

After the beginning of spring, Hu Liwodong's state was over, and he regained his lively appearance, and the whole Xiao Mansion seemed to have more laughter.

Hu Li didn't know much about official affairs, but he knew that Xiao Qi'ao wanted the eighth prince to be emperor in the future, and he also knew that Xiao Qi'ao had always wanted to be the prime minister.Although he didn't know why Xiao Qi'ao was so obsessed with the position of prime minister, it didn't prevent Hu Li from trying not to trouble Xiao Qi'ao when he was tired, and to entertain himself in the imperial city every day.

Xiao Qi'ao now has to attend both court meetings, big and small, and often has to go out very early to prepare for the attack. In the past, Xiao's father would attack alone, but now with his son accompanying him, he inexplicably feels that the court is not so tiring.

After Xiao Qi'ao entered the palace, he usually didn't come back at noon. He had just been appointed as the left servant, and many things about the household department were still unclear.In his previous life, he joined the Ministry of Punishments. Although his teacher was the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, he only knew a little about the affairs of the Ministry of Accounting, and he didn't know anything about the finer details.

Xiao Qiao usually came back in the evening, so Hu Li had a day to go out for a stroll, that is, when he was strolling, Hu Li met a young man who claimed to be an idle knight.

The two hit it off almost immediately, the idle knight named Yu Jia, he likes to travel to various places, and what he likes most is to eat all the delicacies in that place every time he goes to a place.

After a few days, Hu Li's eyes were brightened by the various delicacies that Yu Jia said. Even before the weather warmed up, Yu Jia brought him back some local dishes from other places, which made Hu Li's eyes shine. Hu Li praised him as a good man.

Seeing Hu Li's oily lips, Yu Jia, who was issued a good person card, couldn't help sighing. It's also fortunate that he didn't have bad intentions, otherwise if he wanted to, this kid would be tricked almost every minute.

Later, when he found out that Hu Li was living in the Xiao Mansion, Yu Jia observed carefully for a long time, and found out that the nearest big celebrity in the entire imperial city, Mrs. Xiao Qi Ao Xiao, was really kind to Hu Li, so she was relieved.

And Xiao Qi'ao knew some general information about the friends that Hu Li managed to make, and when he found out that there was no one who approached Hu Li with a purpose, he let it go.

"Hu Xiaoli, here." Yu Jia threw a bag of tight things to Hu Li, and seeing Hu Li's happy smile made him feel at ease, "Look at how promising you are, it's just a bag of temporary things." It’s just food in the city.”

Hu Li rolled his eyes, "You said it lightly, I'm not you, I run around all day, the Imperial City doesn't have these things."

Yu Jia shrugged, "Then let's go to the mountains and rivers with me, don't worry, you can still afford to raise a little thing."

49. Cheng Chen No.40 Nine Steps

Yu Jia wanted Hu Li to go sightseeing with him, but Hu Li firmly refused. He muttered while eating the sweet snack in his mouth, "If I go to play with you, Brother Xiao It will be very sad. He is so busy now, he can't sleep well every day."

Yu Jia glanced at Hu Li, "Then, what can you do here?"

Hu Li opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but it seemed that he really had no effect.No, every time Brother Xiao comes back, he will use spiritual energy to help Brother Xiao recover, isn't it useless?

Hu Li glanced angrily at the leisurely Yu Jia, and snorted, "No, Brother Xiao would be even more tired without me."

Yu Jia didn't believe it at all, but nodded when he saw Hu Li's puffy look, and said very perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, you are indispensable."

Hu Li was satisfied, although what Yu Jia said didn't sound sincere at all, but they should be clear about the matter between him and Brother Xiao.

The weather is getting warmer and warmer, Xiao's mother's illness has recovered a lot after a winter, at least she can go out of the house and sit in the yard for a while.

"Ma'am, Miss has a letter." Nanny Liu handed a thin letter to Mother Xiao, Mother Xiao's eyes lit up, she took the envelope, opened it weakly, and pulled out the letter paper inside.

"Shu'er, my Shu'er." Mother Xiao's already weak hands began to tremble because of the content on the letter paper. Nanny Liu was shocked and hurried to pat Mother Xiao's back, "Madam, don't be in a hurry, hurry up!" No!"

Xiao's mother took a few breaths, and the letter in her hand fell to the ground feebly. Looking at the blue sky, she said in an erratic tone, "Go, invite Xiao Qi'ao here."

Mammy Liu looked at the emaciated Mother Xiao lying on the recliner in a complicated manner, feeling sore in her heart.In the past, even if the master didn't like his wife, he always respected her, and he always spent half of the time with her every month.But now, the master only came a few times throughout the winter, and even the New Year's Day, he only took a few glances and left.

Thinking that the last person Madam saw before she fell ill was none other than Xiao Qi'ao, Nanny Liu wiped her tears and picked up the paper that fell on the floor, "Madam, this old servant will go invite Eldest Young Master."

Xiao's mother made a "ho ho" sound, and wanted to say something but she couldn't say it in the end. She watched Liu mama cover her with a blanket, called two maids to serve her, and straightened herself Ridge went out.

Nanny Liu straightened her back. Madam fell down, so she could only brace herself up. She must not let all the cats and dogs in the house disturb Madam.Thinking of what was written in the letter, Mammy Liu sighed in her heart. She knew that the eldest lady not only sent a letter to his wife, but also a letter to Mrs. An.

She didn't know what was written in An's letter, but what was written in Madam's letter was enough to make Madam bow to the young master for her sake.They have been struggling all winter without bowing their heads to the young master, but they did not expect to bow their heads because of the young lady.

That's right, Madam's biggest weakness is Missy. When Missy got married, they still thought it would be good. At least Madam can make Missy live a better life in Qi's family.If it is true that I went to the eldest prince's mansion as I thought at first, I don't know what life I will live. What's more, now the eldest prince, no, it is King Ning who is entrusted, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Even if there is any difficulty, they will help Not busy.

The madam poisoned the young master for the sake of the young lady, although she failed, it even made the young master wary.And now, the madam also bows to the young master for the sake of the young lady.

How wonderful it would be if the young master was Madam's child, if they had been kind to the young master since they were young, how great it would be if the young lady didn't exist at all!

There was a glint of sternness in Liu Mama's eyes. She watched Madam grow up, and she had never seen Madam so depressed.Miss, it would be great if you didn't exist!

When Xiao Qi'ao returned to the mansion, he happened to meet Xiao's father who also came back. Xiao's father looked proud at his son who was now on the same level as his official position.He knows himself, the current Taichang Siqing is basically the end of his official career, but his son is only 19 years old now, and there are still opportunities for promotion.

"Father is back." Xiao Qi'ao and Father Xiao walked into Xiao's mansion together, Father Xiao nodded with a smile, "Now it's almost the vernal equinox, and it's time to preside over the spring festival, so I'm busy again."

"Father said so."

"I have seen the master, the young master."

"Liu Nanny, why are you here?" Father Xiao looked at Liu Nanny suspiciously. Although Madam's health has improved a lot recently, she cannot do without people. How many years has Liu Nanny served Madam? The old man, how could he run out at this time.

"Master, Madam misses Eldest Young Master very much, and would like to invite Eldest Young Master to visit." When Mammy Liu went to Xiao Qi'ao's yard, there were only a few servant girls, not to mention Xiao Qi'ao, and even Hu Li was not there. , she could only wait at the concierge.

"Mother?" Xiao Qi'ao raised her eyebrows and looked at Nanny Liu, then turned to look at Father Xiao who was at the side, "If that's the case, my son will go there first."

"Go," Father Xiao waved his hand, he had to change out of his official uniform after wearing it for a whole day.

As soon as Xiao Qi'ao entered the courtyard, he saw Mother Xiao sitting on the soft couch, looking at him with rare clear eyes.

"Mother's body seems to be much better, probably because the weather is getting warmer, presumably in summer, mother's illness will be cured." Xiao Qi'ao bowed and saluted, with no abnormal expression on his face, as if the one in front of him really was him I admire and admire my mother.

Mother Xiao's complexion twisted for a moment, she looked at Nanny Liu who followed, and said weakly, "Go get a chair for the young master."

"Yes, ma'am." The servant girl standing by quickly called a servant to bring the chair over, and respectfully put it beside Xiao Qi'ao.

Xiao Qi'ao didn't wait for Xiao's mother to speak, and sat down directly.

Mother Xiao pretended not to see it, and the others even lowered their heads, not even daring to look over.Mother Xiao waved her hand, "Madam Liu stays, you all step back."

"Yes, ma'am." The servants who were waiting quickly retreated after hearing the words. They were eager to leave as soon as possible. The atmosphere between the madam and the young master was too strange.

"Does mother have something to say to Qi'ao?" Xiao Qi'ao smiled, looking at Xiao's mother casually.

Mother Xiao struggled to sit up, trying her best to maintain the appearance of the graceful Xiao family mistress in the past.It's a pity that after one winter, Xiao's mother almost lost her shape, and she was no longer the mistress of the Xiao family who made Xiao Qi'ao worry about her all her life.

Xiao's mother looked at Xiao Qi'ao who was still smiling casually, and suddenly lost her strength and fell on the soft couch.After Liu Mama exclaimed, she silently helped her up, knelt on the ground, put her hands on Mother Xiao's back, and supported her.

Mother Xiao waved her hands, leaned back on the soft cushion, and looked at Xiao Qi'ao weakly. After a long silence, she finally uttered her pleading words.

"Help Shu'er!"

"What's wrong with my sister?" Xiao Qi'ao hadn't paid much attention to Xiao Jingshu for a long time, since Xiao Jingshu "slipped her tire", he didn't pay much attention to her.Even if Xiao Jingshu turns the world upside down, it's just the Qi family's one-third of an acre of land.

Mother Xiao handed the letter paper to Xiao Qi'ao with trembling hands, Xiao Qi'ao just glanced at it without stretching out her hand, "Mother, just tell me what you say."

Mother Xiao's eyes were red with anger, Nanny Liu knelt aside and held Mother Xiao's hand, and said in a low voice: "Madam is tired, let the old slave tell the young master."

"Mother, please tell me." Xiao Qi'ao nodded with a smile, and Mother Liu told about Xiao Jingshu in a low voice, enduring her embarrassment and pain.

Xiao Jingshu has been scolded a lot by the Qi family since her miscarriage, and Xiao Jingshu's birth was also weird.After all, it was a fetus that was about to be born. Even if it was an accidental miscarriage, the premature birth should have given birth to a baby. However, after Xiao Jingshu bled a lot, nothing was born.

The old lady of the Qi family thought it was Xiao Jingshu's fake pregnancy, and now it's almost the end of the month and she is about to reveal her secrets, so she came up with this trick.But thinking back when Xiao Jingshu married in, she had personally checked her pulse with a trustworthy doctor, and it was indeed Xi pulse.

This matter is taboo in the Qi family, and the old lady of the Qi family hurriedly sent her confidants to find a dead baby and came back, only saying that she failed to keep the baby after a miscarriage.But he couldn't really like Xiao Jingshu.

The people in Qi's mansion are also watching people order dishes. Seeing that Xiao Jingshu is not favored, they gradually become negligent. It was Ying'e beside her who said something to Xiao Jingshu, which made her realize that although Qi Qingyun is an incompetent But it is true that this young master of the Qi family's serious grandson, as long as Qi Qingyun is devoted to her, the old lady and the old man who love Qi Qingyun will support her.

Ying'e helped Qi Qingyun to fall in love with Xiao Jingshu again, and Xiao Jingshu's life improved, and she became pregnant with her "second" child as she wished.

Unfortunately, a concubine next to Qi Qingyun was also pregnant at the same time as her, and that concubine was also restless.Every day, she would hang out in front of Xiao Jingshu, and even say some things that would run people overtly and secretly.

Although Xiao Jingshu was a concubine in the Xiao Mansion in the past, she was a real eldest lady, protected by Mother Xiao, and the backyard of the Xiao Mansion was much calmer than that of the Qi Mansion, and she had never suffered such grievances.As soon as she became ruthless, she sent Ying'e to ask for the medicine that would make people abort without a sound.

The medicine that Ying'e brought back was really effective, and the concubine's concubine had conceived as she wished, no one could notice it, even the concubine's room thought it was due to her fighting with Xiao Jingshu every day to get pregnant. Tired.

But Xiao Jingshu's belly started to grow day by day, and that concubine was also a cruel person, otherwise she wouldn't be able to live like a fish in water in the backyard of Qi Mansion.So far, Xiao Jingshu's "second" child was also lost.

Xiao Jingshu's child is Qi Qingyun's legitimate son, so it's fine if he didn't keep the first one, and he didn't even keep the second one.Qi Qingyun got angry this time, and none of the three children were saved, and now Xiao Jingshu is still the tip of his heart.

As soon as Qi Qingyun got angry, the old lady and the old man who loved their grandson started to investigate the matter of Xiao Jingshu's miscarriage, and found out the concubine's room.

When she came here, Xiao Jingshu just had to look miserable. She was a poor mother who had lost her child.Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingshu couldn't swallow this breath, and let someone beat that concubine to death, it didn't matter at all, that concubine was just an ordinary person.In the end, somehow, the news leaked out, and it spread to people in the imperial city, and some people even used it to impeach Mr. Qi.

Xiao Jingshu looked at the old man and old lady who were treating him more and more unkindly, and then realized that something serious happened, and at a loss, she wrote a letter and sent it back to Xiao's residence.

"Qiao, you