Ma Sanbao's body was covered with wind and frost, and he was already extremely thin.
He didn't even bother to maintain basic etiquette in front of Li Xiuning. He wolfed down the food and took a sip of the tea soup, but was so hot that he grinned and grinned. He even stuffed the meat into his mouth.
Li Xiuning complained, "You too, rushing back in the middle of winter, why is it so urgent, but what are you investigating?"
It sounded like a complaint, but Li Xiuning's hands were already tightly holding the corners of her clothes.
Ma Sanbao nodded heavily and said vaguely: "I finally lived up to the princess's trust and found the person, but I couldn't explain it to him. He just didn't want to take me to His Highness's tomb, saying that it would disturb His Highness's purity.
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Damn it, it’s just that I didn’t protect His Highness, I’m actually doing pretty well, I’ve already married a wife and had children there, if he hadn’t known where His Highness’s tomb is, I would have really wanted to kill that guy with a knife.”
Li Xiuning's mind was shaken. It took him a while to regain his composure, and said quietly, "He is really dead? I thought that with his ability, even if he loses, he can still save himself..."
Ma Sanbao reluctantly put down his chopsticks and muttered dryly, "Please express my condolences, princess."
He has traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Sichuan in the past few years, and this time he turned around, he finally got the result, and it can be regarded as his last effort for his old master.
He left his official position and was sent to Shu by Li Xiuning. Naturally, he was looking for the whereabouts of no one else but the King of Qin, Li Shimin.
After several years of searching, he finally found Zhai Changsun, the second-left leader of the Tiance Mansion, in a barbarian village in the mountains of Hanzhong, and learned from him the news of the death of King Qin Li Shimin.
At this time, Li Xiuning's face was full of sadness. The brothers were like enemies when they were here, and they were extremely estranged from her, but after all, they were all close relatives by blood.
Her father Li Yuan poisoned her brother Li Yuanji to death and died in Chang'an Palace.
The eldest brother Li Jiancheng died in Tongguan. Now they are all buried in their ancestral home in Longxi. Only the second brother Li Shimin is still living outside and has no news about him.
For her, she wanted her second brother to be alive, but she didn't want him to... It was a confusing mess, but she couldn't hear accurate news, which made her feel uneasy.
I am afraid that one day I will suddenly hear the news that my second brother has started fighting again. It will be another heavy blow to Li who has just recovered a little bit, and she will not be able to cope with herself...
Now that she heard that her second brother was dead, she was so sad that she could hardly control herself, but deep down she felt relieved. In fact, from the moment she saw Ma Sanbao, she was already tormented by contradictory psychology.
Just like when I first met Li Po in the mansion.
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"There is no princess here anymore... I have worked hard for you these past few years. Just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will not let you down."
Ma Sanbao was obviously stunned. He was used to following the crowd. He had been a slave for half his life and was driven by others. He had no pursuit of his own life and no plans. He only served his master wholeheartedly.
At this moment, he felt relaxed, after all, he had lived up to his trust.
He raised his head and looked at the former princess in front of him. Seeing her round face and rosy face, he knew that the master had lived a good life in the past few years.
But he felt uncomfortable in his heart. He was too smart to say some things, but he couldn't help it at this time, so he asked, "Chai Gong's tomb is also in Shu. I went there to pay my respects last year.
The tomb is quite simple and overgrown with weeds. No one cares about it. Didn’t you...have any thoughts about it?"
Li Xiuning raised his eyebrows, sneered and waved his hands: "You shouldn't ask me these questions. I have other things for you to do next spring. I will go to Shuzhong again to find out where the tombs are."
, looking for a way to move back to Longxi.
Chai Shao's tomb has not been paid attention to by anyone in the Chai family, so what does it have to do with me? You used to be his book boy, so just take care of it, and don't mention it in front of me in the future."
This was a familiar feeling. Ma Sanbao immediately shrank his neck, patted his chest and promised: "Princess... uh, don't worry, Madam, I will leave this matter to you."
Li Xiuning was already upset, but he still did not forget to make a promise, "After this is done, you will have all your glory and wealth in the future, do you understand?"
Ma Sanbao stood up and bowed: "Madam, I don't know how to repay you for your kindness to me. I can only say that if you have anything to do in the future, just give me your orders. I will definitely not let you down."
After saying that, he touched his messy beard and said, "Madam, I want to go home to see my mother-in-law and son. Do you think that's okay?"
Li Xiuning just wanted to find a place to be quiet now. He got up and walked out and said: "You are not Dayu. You are trying to stay out of the house, just go back.
But you have to remember, don’t talk nonsense, and keep your mouth shut even at home, otherwise I won’t be able to spare you.”
After coming back from such a big event, Ma Sanbao didn't feel any grievances at all and couldn't say a few kind words. His face was full of joy and he couldn't stop thanking him, giving him a sense of déjà vu.
Speaking of which, he actually stayed with Li Xiuning for a short time. When Chai Shao and Li Xiuning got married, the couple immediately separated, but Chai Shao still left him at Li Xiuning's house.
Then he followed Li Xiuning and made many achievements. His relationship with Chai Shao, his old master, became more and more distant. When he was on a mission to Jin, he even delivered letters to Li Xiuning.
Despite Li Xiuning's unpretentious treatment of him, he actually took good care of him before, marrying him a wife, and recommending him to his father. Only then did Ma Sanbao suddenly change and become more popular.
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Ma Sanbao left happily. Wealth and honor were a bit far away for him. He hadn't been home for several years and wanted to fly back.
His mood at this moment was like that of Li Po who had just arrived in your country. He was filled with thoughts about his wife and children...
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Near the bamboo forest in the back house of Mrs. Chu's house, the faint sound of the piano was played again. Anyone who heard it knew that the lady was not in a good mood and was playing the piano to express her feelings. Don't go over and disturb her.
So when Mrs. Changsun found this place, she was a little hesitant. After hesitating for a moment, she dismissed the servant, walked forward and knocked on the door gently.
After a long time, Li Xiuning's voice came from inside. It sounded a little strange, and Changsun became even more careful. This is what people who live under someone's roof are like this. Everything depends on the person's face.
When she entered the room and saw her sister-in-law sitting cross-legged in front of the piano table, she was still surprised. Her eyes were red and her face was a little swollen. She had obviously cried just now.
