The prince is very fierce

A light snowfall overnight dyed the roofs and walls of Jinling City white. Urchins were trotting in the alley, chasing and playing with small snowballs. The beggar nestled in the corner of the alley tightened his tattered quilt, staring at the snowflakes in the sky with numb eyes. .

It rarely snows in Jiangnan, and it is the first time in recent years that the snow is heavy enough to make snowballs.

"Madam, why are there so many beggars? The snow is so heavy this year, I'm afraid many people will freeze to death..."

Yue Nu held a small umbrella and walked behind Lu Hongluan. Occasionally he took out a few coins and threw them into the broken bowl of the beggar on the street. After walking from the Lu family's mansion, all the money in his wallet was gone.

Lu Hongluan was holding a food box on her wrist, wearing a fox fur coat over her light blue dress, her emerald green earrings were swaying in the wind and snow, and there was a hint of sadness on her mature cheeks. She originally liked the snowy scene outside, but she never expected to encounter a bunch of beggars with sallow faces and skinny muscles. It was difficult to see these in Chang'an, and there was no such scene in Jinling City when she was a child. Only then did she realize the water disease in autumn. How serious.

"I'll go back later and ask my eldest brother to set up more porridge shops outside the city. If God doesn't like it, there's nothing we can do..."

Lu Hongluan sighed quietly. A woman couldn't do anything except feel pity. She didn't stop along the way and quickly came to the alley behind the Xiao family library.

Before dawn this morning, Lu Hongluan got up early, ran to the kitchen and cooked some delicious food, and then took Yue Nu out to find Xu Buling.

Yue Nu heard about what happened at the poetry meeting last night and knew that Madam didn't like Xu Buling killing people. She thought Madam was here to cause trouble for Xu Buling. After thinking about it, she walked behind and said:

"The young prince killed Yang Yingxiong to eliminate harm for the people. Madam, don't blame the young prince..."

"I blame him for what he did. He didn't come back all night. I'm afraid something happened to him. Come and take a look."

"The young prince and Miss Xiao are together, how could something happen..."

"It's just because I'm with Xiao Qi..."

Lu Hongluan was about to say something, but suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly shut her mouth.

Yue Nu grew up with Lu Hongluan and knew his wife's temper best. When she saw Lu Hongluan's appearance, she understood what she meant and secretly smiled.

It was still early, Lu Hongluan came to the back alley of the library, and happened to see Xiao Qi standing at the window on the third floor, combing her smooth long hair with a wooden comb, staring at the snowy scenery of Jinling City, her face also a little solemn.

Looking upstairs from the alley, due to the different angles, Lu Hongluan could only see Xiao Qi, who had just gotten up, standing at the window. He could not see what was inside the house, but Xu Buling did not return home last night...

Lu Hongluan's eyes looked a little suspicious, thinking that her baby bump must also be in the room. Maybe the two of them went to a poetry gathering yesterday and had a big fuss. When they came back in the evening, Xiao Qi was impressed by Xu Buling's masculinity, and then...

Thinking of this, Lu Hongluan snorted lightly and wanted to lower his head and enter the back door from under the eaves, then sneak up and take a look inside.

It's a pity that Xiao Qi is not a person who can be in a daze. After seeing Mrs. Lu walking over from the corner of her eye, she looked down and said with a smile:

"Hongluan, why are you here?"

When Lu Hongluan saw that she had been found, she stopped hiding, returned to her dignified and steady appearance, and raised her cheeks:

"Miss, did your child fall asleep at your place last night?"?

Xiao Qi's pretty face stiffened slightly. Xu Buling wanted to sleep in her room last night. She scolded Xu Buling harshly and kicked him out, but she still took advantage of him. When Mrs. Lu asked, Xiao Qi explained:

"Xu Bu Ling slept in the guest room last night."

Regarding matters between men and women, Lu Hongluan's mind was sharper than Xiao Qi's, and she immediately responded with a strange look:

"Your child will naturally sleep in the guest room. Why should the eldest lady explain this?"

"..."

Xiao Qi blinked her eyes, but she didn't expect Lu Hongluan to trick her in his words. She smiled calmly and said:

"Xu Bu Ling came over to propose marriage. The matter has not yet been decided. Naturally, some things must be explained clearly."

Seeing that Xiao Qi was so frank, Lu Hongluan couldn't continue to criticize Xiao Qi and slowly entered the library.

Xu Buling had been peeking out of the window and saw Aunt Lu running over to check on the post. He hurriedly hid the black bellyband made of excellent fabric in his arms and went out to greet her.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Qi was seen running out of the room, blocking her in front of her, her eyes as cold as ice, and she stretched out her hand: "Xu Bu Ling, give me the things back." The expression and tone on her face were the same as those of Xiang before. The lost lotus and hidden carp look exactly the same.

Xu Buling looked confused and looked at the cold beauty in front of him: "What is it?"

Xiao Qi has been running such a big business since she was a teenager, and she is very smart. She is not the kind of woman who is shy and dare not speak.

"Return the bellyband to me, or I will tell Hongluan about this. She is the most disciplined person. She will definitely be angry with you if she knows you are touching her."

Xu Buling looked a little helpless and pointed at the stairs:

"Go ahead and say it."

Xiao Qi looked into Xu Buling's eyes seriously and focused:

"You think I don't dare to speak?"

Xu Buling never did this and nodded seriously.

Xiao Qi's chest rose and fell several times, and she raised her hand to Xu Buling's arms, trying to find it herself, but Xu Buling naturally grabbed her wrist and said:

"There is no intimacy between men and women. Miss, please respect yourself."

There were footsteps at the top of the stairs. Xiao Qi couldn't bear it any longer, so she took it back and looked away, snorting lightly.

When Lu Hongluan came to the third floor, he naturally didn't want to ask whether the two of them had done anything unusual last night. He took out the meal prepared in the morning, and the three of them ate porridge together in the room and chatted about daily life.

Xiao Qi's determination was outstanding. She had just been bullied by Xu Buling, and she didn't show any strange expression in front of Lu Hongluan.

Lu Hongluan's eyes were a little strange, and he glanced at the two secretly from time to time, as if he was looking for some clues.

Xu Buling must have eaten the porridge honestly and not interfered with the two beauties.

The three of them were doing this. After about half an hour, Hua Jingting, the chief butler of the Xiao family, came up and knocked on the door:

"Miss."

Xiao Qi stood up and went over to hear Hua Jingting whisper something. Xu Buling naturally didn't eavesdrop. However, after Xiao Qi listened to the report, her face became a little more serious and she looked back at Xu Buling.

Seeing this, Xu Buling turned his head and asked:

"Something happened?"

Xiao Qi frowned, walked to the table, sat down, and said softly:

"You asked me to inquire about Zhongli Chuchu. The people below made inquiries and just sent the news back. Zhongli Chuchu was in the Hongshan Lake area and somehow provoked the Hongshan Water Village. I heard from the spies that there were all water bandits in the entire Hongshan Lake. When he came out, he was being chased all over the mountains and plains. Zhongli Chuchu seemed to be trapped..."

Xu Buling frowned: "What did she do?"

Xiao Qi shook her head: "I don't know very well. I just heard that the people in Hongshan Water Village went crazy the night before yesterday. Hundreds of water bandits hugged each other and couldn't pull them apart..."

"hiss"

Xu Bu Ling's eyes were filled with shock.

Mrs. Lu's face turned red and she was a little curious: "Hundreds of men hugging each other, what are they doing?"

Xiao Qi didn't have the nerve to say it, she frowned slightly and said: "I'm afraid some drugs were used to make those water bandits go crazy, and they even wrote arrogantly on the gate of the water village, 'Nanyue Ye Jiuniang arrived with her disciples' This trip! The whole world is about to explode... If that's the case, those two crazy women are probably in serious danger. Do you want me to send someone to take a look?"

"I'll go myself."

Xu Buling rubbed his forehead. After thinking for a long time, he didn't know how to evaluate it. He was also afraid that the master and the apprentice were out of touch. After getting up and saying goodbye to Lu Hongluan and Xiao Qi, he packed up lightly and took Nightingale towards Hongshan Lake, two hundred miles away. Speeding away...