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Chapter 42.Stay under the eaves and provoke Qing Gu
"Squeak-"
As soon as Yun Wan Xiaofu left, the door of Duke Wei's mansion opened suddenly, and a small blue boot stepped out first, and a smiling woman in green clothes came out, whose appearance was very similar to Du Tangzhi outside.
"Little sister! How do you know I'm back?" Du Tang was shocked, and quickly introduced to everyone, "This is my sister, Du Qingqing, and this..." Du Tangzhi glanced at Huo Xiaoyu, Before she had time to speak, Du Qingqing spoke up.
"This must be Huo Xiaoyu from Qili Fireworks Lane, Miss Huo!" After Du Qingqing finished speaking, she walked quickly to Huo Xiaoyu's side, looked at her carefully, and said with a smile, "She really is a beauty, no wonder we let that General Yun Hui, who has always been cold-faced and quiet, also jumped in!"
Du Tangzhi quickly waved his hand and said: "Little sister, what you say...is so abrupt..."
Du Qingqing smiled and said, "Brother, the fact that General Yunhui likes Huo Xiaoyu is well known in Chang'an. Since Miss Huo didn't refute it, it's probably true." After finishing speaking, Du Qingqing glanced at Yun Wanxiao who left Xiang Xiang, "The Longxi ditty just now was played very sadly, and Miss Huo's "March in the Army" was also sung sadly. I only hope that this tune will become a swan song from now on."
Du Tangzhi tugged on Du Qingqing's sleeve, "Wow, how long have you been listening behind the door?"
Du Qingqing stuck out her tongue at her brother, sniffed the smell of alcohol on his body, and countered: "Well, you must have gone drinking with your friends from the world again!"
"My dear girl, I will apologize to my father after this matter, but it's really rude to let Miss Huo and her daughter go out like this." Du Tangzhi said, and turned around quickly, "Everyone, please."
"Then... I'm bothering Mr. Du..." Huo Xiaoyu bowed, and the group walked into Duke Wei's mansion.
Du Qingqing deliberately walked behind, tugged at her elder brother, and said in a low voice: "Last time you invited friends from the world to live in the mansion for half a year, and this time you invited a prostitute back to the mansion. If father gets angry, Don't blame me for not helping you."
Du Tangzhi tugged on Du Qingqing's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "This is the person General Yun entrusted me to take care of. I didn't mess around. Besides, from now on, I will listen to my father and work hard for my career. That is, even if it is a deal, Daddy should obey me, right?"
Du Qingqing was surprised, and couldn't help but click her tongue: "Brother, why did you suddenly change your temper?"
Du Tangzhi pulled the corners of his lips dissatisfied, "Look at that thin and sick young man like Yun Wanxiao can be a hero, why can't my dignified son of the Duke's Mansion be a hero?"
Du Qingqing was even more surprised, guessing what Du Tangzhi wanted to do, "Brother, do you want to take risks?"
Du Tangzhi nodded and smiled, "You know what I really think. That's right, this time, I really want to invite a thousand cavalry to secretly hide in Yun Wanxiao's assault. Don't worry, I'm just helping secretly, and nothing will happen."
Du Qingqing took a closer look at Du Tangzhi, "Brother, you came up with this strategy, I believe you will proceed carefully, I'm just curious, why is my brother willing to let go of the world and suddenly want to be a hero? "
Du Tangzhi shook his head and smiled, and murmured: "Beauties are like flowers separated by clouds, so naturally my brother is also a man in the world of mortals."
"Huo Xiaoyu?" Du Qingqing suddenly realized, looking at Huo Xiaoyu's back, a hint of playfulness suddenly appeared on her face, and she thought to herself, "Is this woman really that good? Let Yun Wanxiao be fascinated first, and then me The self-proclaimed unrestrained brother Qiannian."
Du Tangzhi smiled and nodded, "As long as I win this battle, I will be famous all over the world. Maybe the imperial court will give me the title of general. At that time, I will also be a hero, and Yun Wanxiao will also be a hero. This beauty is amazing." It’s hard to tell whose it is.”
Du Qingqing blinked, and reached out to touch Du Tangzhi's forehead, "Brother, have you been haunted by something? Or did you drink a few more glasses today?"
Du Tangzhi shook his head and said: "I know what I want, I just want to compete with Yun Wanxiao in an open and aboveboard manner, and also take a gamble, can this beauty stay together forever? I am a gentleman with Yun Wanxiao Even more, he also smiled at the beauty with his heart, so how can he be a dude who talks nonsense when he is drunk."
"Aren't you afraid that Daddy will twist your ears?"
"Hahaha, don't be afraid." Du Tangzhi smiled heartily, his face full of heroic spirit, "All I want is to ride the rivers and lakes with a horse. If there are many beautiful women by my side, this life will be..."
"You're so beautiful!" Although Du Qingqing was joking with her brother, she was in a panic.She is an official woman, she has been educated in the general education since she was a child, she has always thought that there is no real affection in the party, and this woman who has experienced the wind and dust is the worst.Because they are used to being loved by men, how can they know how to cherish?My elder brother is born to like the world, he doesn't like fighting in the officialdom, and he has a straightforward temperament. If he likes a woman, he will treat her with all his heart. If it's another woman, it's fine, but it's this Huo Xiaoyu, a prostitute, who really loves it?
The more Du Qingqing thought about it, the more worried she became, but her brother didn't want to look back, so she could only think secretly, "Huo Xiaoyu...it seems that I have to find a chance to try this woman...and see how much this woman is?"
Having made up her mind, Du Qingqing also thought up an excuse for her brother to deal with her father, Du Hongjian. She said that Yun Wanxiao entrusted her to him, and the deputy general Yun Yang testified. For Yun Wanxiao's sake, he treated Huo Xiaoyu and his party kindly.
The arrangement here is well done, it is already dawn, the streets of Chang'an have long been restless, the soldiers leave their hometown, and there will be another killing, and every face of those who see them off is full of sadness.
As a vanguard, Yun Wanxiao led 3000 troops and left Chang'an first. Guo Ziyi led an army of [-] troops and then set off. Du Hongjian quietly hid a thousand bow and arrow masters in Chang'an City according to the plan.
Du Tangzhi invited another 1000 troops from Du Hongjian, and then set off quietly.Although Du Hongjian was worried about the safety of his son, but thinking that it was rare for his son to have such a heart to make contributions, he also relaxed and let go.Du Hongjian also thought that Aizi had many friends in the world, and when the crisis came, how could those reckless and passionate men ignore them?Since ancient times, heroes have valued righteousness, and Aizi will surely return safely during this trip, and he will also be able to remember a meritorious service when the time comes.
Everything was done according to the plan, and after the people saw off the soldiers, Chang'an City seemed to be stained with sadness, standing wearily between the sky and the earth.
Ever since Huo Xiaoyu entered the Duke of Wei's mansion, Du Hongjian had always been very strict in family education, and he didn't want to spread the fact that he had taken in a prostitute. One step in the small courtyard where Xiaoyu is.
Sealing the news is also a good thing for Huo Xiaoyu, at least Ding Wangfu can't think of where she is hiding for a while, so it can be regarded as a moment of stability.
The only worry was that General Yun Wanxiao, who had been on the expedition for three days, suddenly cut off the news and disappeared without a trace.
In Duke Wei's mansion, she was a guest whom the master didn't want to take care of, so she could only rely on Yun Yang to go out of the mansion to find out about the battle situation ahead, even if there was a little bit about her, it could make her feel at ease.
Du Qingqing secretly observed Huo Xiaoyu for three days. She always thought that a prostitute should be dressed up every day and would always hum those melodious songs every day, but she didn't expect that Huo Xiaoyu was dressed in plain clothes every day. It's just that she often looks at the sky in the west, frowns, and sighs softly, a sigh that can make Du Qingqing feel distressed.
It turns out that what those mothers said should not be completely believed. There are thousands of seductive women in the world, but is it true that all of them are enchanting goblins?How can it be that they are all bad-hearted women who suck people's money?
A woman in the world can also be infatuated with Xinlang who is going to the battlefield, or she can be so quiet that she only eats a few light dishes every day.
Huo Xiaoyu... Besides these, what else do you have that I haven't discovered?
The green pines and emerald greens half conceal the beauty who is playing the piano intermittently under the leaves at this time.
Huo Xiaoyu was sitting at the stone table, brushing the strings of the zither with her slender fingers occasionally, making a fragmentary zither sound, then raised her eyes to look at the sky to the west, and let out a faint sigh.
Ever since Huo Xiaoyu entered Duke Wei's mansion, Xu'er had seldom seen the smile on her face. Now that she gently put the hot tea beside the piano, she could only shake her head and stand back silently.
Huo Xiaoyu glanced at the hot tea, then turned to Xu'er and asked, "Did Vice General Yun find out anything?"
Xu'er shook her head, "Deputy General Yun hasn't come back yet." As soon as the words fell, Xu'er caught a glimpse of Miss Du's family stepping into the small courtyard from the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but bow to Miss Du's family, "I have seen you Miss Du."
Miss Du's family waved her hand and walked over with great interest, but she didn't speak, she just looked at Huo Xiaoyu quietly, her eyes were quite presumptuous.
Huo Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed by him, and immediately motioned to Xu'er to help her up, "Xiaoyu feels a little unwell, if Miss is fine, Xiaoyu should go back to her room to rest first."
"Wait." Du Qingqing stopped Huo Xiaoyu arbitrarily, took out an ingot of gold from her bosom, and shook it in front of Huo Xiaoyu, "If I give you an ingot of gold, you will play a good song for me. How are you?"
Huo Xiaoyu glanced at the gold in Du Qingqing's hand, turned his face to motion for Xu'er to accept it, and didn't say a word, just turned around and left without any intention of playing the piano.
Du Qingqing was taken aback, "Miss Huo, what do you mean by taking my gold but not playing the piano for me?"
Huo Xiaoyu just chuckled, a bit tired, "Miss Du has been watching me for a long time these days, doesn't she just want to see how I am different from other prostitutes?"
Du Qingqing only felt that she was being stalked by something, but she never expected that she would find out that she was acting quietly.
Huo Xiaoyu took the ingot of gold from Xu'er's hand, and his eyes fell on Du Qingqing's face, with a little more pride in his smile, "Miss Du, I, Huo Xiaoyu, was born in a world, so I will naturally love this gold. But, After accepting the gold, whether I play the qin or not is not up to the person who gave the gold to decide." Huo Xiaoyu took a step closer to Du Qingqing, "Besides, I am no longer from a family, so I will never play the qin for the person who gave the gold. Now I'm living in Miss's house again, Miss is the host, I'm the guest, if I don't accept the money from Miss, I'll be living up to Miss's good intentions of gifting money?" Huo Xiaoyu smiled slyly when the dimple appeared, "Miss Du , if Xiaoyu said something wrong, Xiaoyu will apologize to Miss right now."
There is such a smart woman in the world!
Du Qingqing was astonished, but also knew that Huo Xiaoyu was polite in every way she spoke, and she also specially emphasized the status of host and guest. As the host, how can she lose her status in front of the guests and care about the things that are given away?But after thinking about it again, wouldn't Huo Xiaoyu take advantage of all the advantages in this way? How could she not get any return for the gold that Du Qingqing gave away?
It's just that if you insist on paying back now, you will only be a name who doesn't understand etiquette. If you think about it, you can only bear it!
Huo Xiaoyu can be regarded as the first opponent Du Qingqing has met since she was born. Although Du Qingqing feels suffocated, she has a little bit more playfulness in her heart. Sooner or later, Huo Xiaoyu must obediently play the piano for her !
Huo Xiaoyu caught a glimpse of Du Qingqing's silence and suppressed her resentment, which added a little joy, but a slight snicker appeared on her face, and she bowed to Du Qingqing with a trembling look. son retreated.
Du Qingqing looked at Huo Xiaoyu's back from a distance, and an unpredictable smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she murmured, "Interesting..."
The author has something to say: Before the college entrance examination, Chang Ning will be more and more busy at work, and the update may not be fixed, everyone forgive me ~ continue to update ~
PS: I caught a bug, sorry~
As soon as Yun Wan Xiaofu left, the door of Duke Wei's mansion opened suddenly, and a small blue boot stepped out first, and a smiling woman in green clothes came out, whose appearance was very similar to Du Tangzhi outside.
"Little sister! How do you know I'm back?" Du Tang was shocked, and quickly introduced to everyone, "This is my sister, Du Qingqing, and this..." Du Tangzhi glanced at Huo Xiaoyu, Before she had time to speak, Du Qingqing spoke up.
"This must be Huo Xiaoyu from Qili Fireworks Lane, Miss Huo!" After Du Qingqing finished speaking, she walked quickly to Huo Xiaoyu's side, looked at her carefully, and said with a smile, "She really is a beauty, no wonder we let that General Yun Hui, who has always been cold-faced and quiet, also jumped in!"
Du Tangzhi quickly waved his hand and said: "Little sister, what you say...is so abrupt..."
Du Qingqing smiled and said, "Brother, the fact that General Yunhui likes Huo Xiaoyu is well known in Chang'an. Since Miss Huo didn't refute it, it's probably true." After finishing speaking, Du Qingqing glanced at Yun Wanxiao who left Xiang Xiang, "The Longxi ditty just now was played very sadly, and Miss Huo's "March in the Army" was also sung sadly. I only hope that this tune will become a swan song from now on."
Du Tangzhi tugged on Du Qingqing's sleeve, "Wow, how long have you been listening behind the door?"
Du Qingqing stuck out her tongue at her brother, sniffed the smell of alcohol on his body, and countered: "Well, you must have gone drinking with your friends from the world again!"
"My dear girl, I will apologize to my father after this matter, but it's really rude to let Miss Huo and her daughter go out like this." Du Tangzhi said, and turned around quickly, "Everyone, please."
"Then... I'm bothering Mr. Du..." Huo Xiaoyu bowed, and the group walked into Duke Wei's mansion.
Du Qingqing deliberately walked behind, tugged at her elder brother, and said in a low voice: "Last time you invited friends from the world to live in the mansion for half a year, and this time you invited a prostitute back to the mansion. If father gets angry, Don't blame me for not helping you."
Du Tangzhi tugged on Du Qingqing's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "This is the person General Yun entrusted me to take care of. I didn't mess around. Besides, from now on, I will listen to my father and work hard for my career. That is, even if it is a deal, Daddy should obey me, right?"
Du Qingqing was surprised, and couldn't help but click her tongue: "Brother, why did you suddenly change your temper?"
Du Tangzhi pulled the corners of his lips dissatisfied, "Look at that thin and sick young man like Yun Wanxiao can be a hero, why can't my dignified son of the Duke's Mansion be a hero?"
Du Qingqing was even more surprised, guessing what Du Tangzhi wanted to do, "Brother, do you want to take risks?"
Du Tangzhi nodded and smiled, "You know what I really think. That's right, this time, I really want to invite a thousand cavalry to secretly hide in Yun Wanxiao's assault. Don't worry, I'm just helping secretly, and nothing will happen."
Du Qingqing took a closer look at Du Tangzhi, "Brother, you came up with this strategy, I believe you will proceed carefully, I'm just curious, why is my brother willing to let go of the world and suddenly want to be a hero? "
Du Tangzhi shook his head and smiled, and murmured: "Beauties are like flowers separated by clouds, so naturally my brother is also a man in the world of mortals."
"Huo Xiaoyu?" Du Qingqing suddenly realized, looking at Huo Xiaoyu's back, a hint of playfulness suddenly appeared on her face, and she thought to herself, "Is this woman really that good? Let Yun Wanxiao be fascinated first, and then me The self-proclaimed unrestrained brother Qiannian."
Du Tangzhi smiled and nodded, "As long as I win this battle, I will be famous all over the world. Maybe the imperial court will give me the title of general. At that time, I will also be a hero, and Yun Wanxiao will also be a hero. This beauty is amazing." It’s hard to tell whose it is.”
Du Qingqing blinked, and reached out to touch Du Tangzhi's forehead, "Brother, have you been haunted by something? Or did you drink a few more glasses today?"
Du Tangzhi shook his head and said: "I know what I want, I just want to compete with Yun Wanxiao in an open and aboveboard manner, and also take a gamble, can this beauty stay together forever? I am a gentleman with Yun Wanxiao Even more, he also smiled at the beauty with his heart, so how can he be a dude who talks nonsense when he is drunk."
"Aren't you afraid that Daddy will twist your ears?"
"Hahaha, don't be afraid." Du Tangzhi smiled heartily, his face full of heroic spirit, "All I want is to ride the rivers and lakes with a horse. If there are many beautiful women by my side, this life will be..."
"You're so beautiful!" Although Du Qingqing was joking with her brother, she was in a panic.She is an official woman, she has been educated in the general education since she was a child, she has always thought that there is no real affection in the party, and this woman who has experienced the wind and dust is the worst.Because they are used to being loved by men, how can they know how to cherish?My elder brother is born to like the world, he doesn't like fighting in the officialdom, and he has a straightforward temperament. If he likes a woman, he will treat her with all his heart. If it's another woman, it's fine, but it's this Huo Xiaoyu, a prostitute, who really loves it?
The more Du Qingqing thought about it, the more worried she became, but her brother didn't want to look back, so she could only think secretly, "Huo Xiaoyu...it seems that I have to find a chance to try this woman...and see how much this woman is?"
Having made up her mind, Du Qingqing also thought up an excuse for her brother to deal with her father, Du Hongjian. She said that Yun Wanxiao entrusted her to him, and the deputy general Yun Yang testified. For Yun Wanxiao's sake, he treated Huo Xiaoyu and his party kindly.
The arrangement here is well done, it is already dawn, the streets of Chang'an have long been restless, the soldiers leave their hometown, and there will be another killing, and every face of those who see them off is full of sadness.
As a vanguard, Yun Wanxiao led 3000 troops and left Chang'an first. Guo Ziyi led an army of [-] troops and then set off. Du Hongjian quietly hid a thousand bow and arrow masters in Chang'an City according to the plan.
Du Tangzhi invited another 1000 troops from Du Hongjian, and then set off quietly.Although Du Hongjian was worried about the safety of his son, but thinking that it was rare for his son to have such a heart to make contributions, he also relaxed and let go.Du Hongjian also thought that Aizi had many friends in the world, and when the crisis came, how could those reckless and passionate men ignore them?Since ancient times, heroes have valued righteousness, and Aizi will surely return safely during this trip, and he will also be able to remember a meritorious service when the time comes.
Everything was done according to the plan, and after the people saw off the soldiers, Chang'an City seemed to be stained with sadness, standing wearily between the sky and the earth.
Ever since Huo Xiaoyu entered the Duke of Wei's mansion, Du Hongjian had always been very strict in family education, and he didn't want to spread the fact that he had taken in a prostitute. One step in the small courtyard where Xiaoyu is.
Sealing the news is also a good thing for Huo Xiaoyu, at least Ding Wangfu can't think of where she is hiding for a while, so it can be regarded as a moment of stability.
The only worry was that General Yun Wanxiao, who had been on the expedition for three days, suddenly cut off the news and disappeared without a trace.
In Duke Wei's mansion, she was a guest whom the master didn't want to take care of, so she could only rely on Yun Yang to go out of the mansion to find out about the battle situation ahead, even if there was a little bit about her, it could make her feel at ease.
Du Qingqing secretly observed Huo Xiaoyu for three days. She always thought that a prostitute should be dressed up every day and would always hum those melodious songs every day, but she didn't expect that Huo Xiaoyu was dressed in plain clothes every day. It's just that she often looks at the sky in the west, frowns, and sighs softly, a sigh that can make Du Qingqing feel distressed.
It turns out that what those mothers said should not be completely believed. There are thousands of seductive women in the world, but is it true that all of them are enchanting goblins?How can it be that they are all bad-hearted women who suck people's money?
A woman in the world can also be infatuated with Xinlang who is going to the battlefield, or she can be so quiet that she only eats a few light dishes every day.
Huo Xiaoyu... Besides these, what else do you have that I haven't discovered?
The green pines and emerald greens half conceal the beauty who is playing the piano intermittently under the leaves at this time.
Huo Xiaoyu was sitting at the stone table, brushing the strings of the zither with her slender fingers occasionally, making a fragmentary zither sound, then raised her eyes to look at the sky to the west, and let out a faint sigh.
Ever since Huo Xiaoyu entered Duke Wei's mansion, Xu'er had seldom seen the smile on her face. Now that she gently put the hot tea beside the piano, she could only shake her head and stand back silently.
Huo Xiaoyu glanced at the hot tea, then turned to Xu'er and asked, "Did Vice General Yun find out anything?"
Xu'er shook her head, "Deputy General Yun hasn't come back yet." As soon as the words fell, Xu'er caught a glimpse of Miss Du's family stepping into the small courtyard from the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but bow to Miss Du's family, "I have seen you Miss Du."
Miss Du's family waved her hand and walked over with great interest, but she didn't speak, she just looked at Huo Xiaoyu quietly, her eyes were quite presumptuous.
Huo Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed by him, and immediately motioned to Xu'er to help her up, "Xiaoyu feels a little unwell, if Miss is fine, Xiaoyu should go back to her room to rest first."
"Wait." Du Qingqing stopped Huo Xiaoyu arbitrarily, took out an ingot of gold from her bosom, and shook it in front of Huo Xiaoyu, "If I give you an ingot of gold, you will play a good song for me. How are you?"
Huo Xiaoyu glanced at the gold in Du Qingqing's hand, turned his face to motion for Xu'er to accept it, and didn't say a word, just turned around and left without any intention of playing the piano.
Du Qingqing was taken aback, "Miss Huo, what do you mean by taking my gold but not playing the piano for me?"
Huo Xiaoyu just chuckled, a bit tired, "Miss Du has been watching me for a long time these days, doesn't she just want to see how I am different from other prostitutes?"
Du Qingqing only felt that she was being stalked by something, but she never expected that she would find out that she was acting quietly.
Huo Xiaoyu took the ingot of gold from Xu'er's hand, and his eyes fell on Du Qingqing's face, with a little more pride in his smile, "Miss Du, I, Huo Xiaoyu, was born in a world, so I will naturally love this gold. But, After accepting the gold, whether I play the qin or not is not up to the person who gave the gold to decide." Huo Xiaoyu took a step closer to Du Qingqing, "Besides, I am no longer from a family, so I will never play the qin for the person who gave the gold. Now I'm living in Miss's house again, Miss is the host, I'm the guest, if I don't accept the money from Miss, I'll be living up to Miss's good intentions of gifting money?" Huo Xiaoyu smiled slyly when the dimple appeared, "Miss Du , if Xiaoyu said something wrong, Xiaoyu will apologize to Miss right now."
There is such a smart woman in the world!
Du Qingqing was astonished, but also knew that Huo Xiaoyu was polite in every way she spoke, and she also specially emphasized the status of host and guest. As the host, how can she lose her status in front of the guests and care about the things that are given away?But after thinking about it again, wouldn't Huo Xiaoyu take advantage of all the advantages in this way? How could she not get any return for the gold that Du Qingqing gave away?
It's just that if you insist on paying back now, you will only be a name who doesn't understand etiquette. If you think about it, you can only bear it!
Huo Xiaoyu can be regarded as the first opponent Du Qingqing has met since she was born. Although Du Qingqing feels suffocated, she has a little bit more playfulness in her heart. Sooner or later, Huo Xiaoyu must obediently play the piano for her !
Huo Xiaoyu caught a glimpse of Du Qingqing's silence and suppressed her resentment, which added a little joy, but a slight snicker appeared on her face, and she bowed to Du Qingqing with a trembling look. son retreated.
Du Qingqing looked at Huo Xiaoyu's back from a distance, and an unpredictable smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she murmured, "Interesting..."
The author has something to say: Before the college entrance examination, Chang Ning will be more and more busy at work, and the update may not be fixed, everyone forgive me ~ continue to update ~
PS: I caught a bug, sorry~
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