Xiao Hong was sitting alone in the room with the window open. Xiao Hong was looking at the falling snow in the yard without expression.
Xiao Chen's voice came from outside the door, "Ah Hong, can you come in, brother?" Xiao Hong turned around and glanced coldly at the closed door, and after a moment he said: "Come in."
Xiao Chen opened the door and came in and saw Xiao Hong sitting at the window. He couldn't help but frowned and said: "It's cold, why don't you light a charcoal fire? Why are you sitting at the window when you are wearing such thin clothes?"
Xiao Chen's mansion is not comparable to the mansions of first-class dignitaries and royal family members. There is no earth dragon, and heating must be done by burning charcoal. There is no charcoal fire in Xiao Hong's room, and it makes people feel cold as soon as they step in.
The cold air hit my face, it seemed to be colder than outside.
Xiao Hong didn't answer, but turned around and looked at him coldly, "What's the matter?"
Seeing his expression, Xiao Chan sighed heavily in his heart. He walked to the other side and sat down. He looked at Xiao Hong seriously and said, "Ahong, why are you doing this?"
Xiao Hong sneered: "Didn't I tell you? I just don't like you, and I just want to embarrass the Xiao family. What, you don't believe it?"
Xiao Chan smiled helplessly, "How do you expect me to believe that?"
"Do you believe it or not? What does it have to do with me?" Xiao Hong glanced at the corner of his lower lip and said indifferently.
Xiao Chan looked at him and said: "You said that my family always praises me and ignores you, but...before that, in the letters my father and mother wrote to me, you were the most talked about. In the letters, they all praised you.
Bu Jue, I have never had any intention of being dissatisfied with you. You are well-known as a talented person in Yangxin. Others say that you are even better than I was back then. How has anyone ever ignored you? How have your grandmother and mother treated you these years?
Yours? Aren’t you afraid that they will be sad if you really don’t miss your old feelings at all?”
Xiao Hong's expression changed, and he looked gloomy and said nothing.
Xiao Chan had a headache, and he was probably not a competent brother.
He couldn't help but think of the two brothers of the Luo family. Maybe growing up together would be really different? He and Xiao Hong's experience in getting along since childhood was too limited. When Xiao Hong was born, he had already started to go to school.
, when Xiao Hong was older, he had already moved into Xueyang Academy. And when Xiao Hong started to go to school, he was busy with the imperial examination again.
At that time, his grandfather and father were both here, and the teenage boy had never thought about the responsibility that he, as an elder brother, would have to take on in teaching his younger brother. So now, even if he wants to talk to Xiao Hong, he doesn't know where to start.
He occasionally saw the two Luo brothers getting along. Although the second young master Luo looked more like a military general, and it was rumored that the second young master Luo was indeed more skilled in martial arts. But the two brothers had a very good relationship. He saw that the second young master Luo
The second young master didn't know what he said in his elder brother's ear, but the eldest young master Luo kicked him unceremoniously. The younger brother just smiled and jumped away, with a cheerful smile on his face without any grudge.
Such closeness was something they had never experienced before.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Chen could only sigh and said: "Ahong, don't think about what happened before. When the weather gets better, go back with your parents and study hard...or, if you want to do something else,
Okay? Ask your mother to arrange a good marriage for you in two years, and forget about everything before. Live a good life, you are not bad at learning, as long as you don't neglect your studies, you will be among the best in a few years, or even the top three will not be difficult.
.”
Xiao Hong lowered his eyes and said nothing. Xiao Chen stood up and walked to him, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, and said softly: "If you have something to say, it may not be because they don't care about you, maybe it's just because they don't know what you want."
What. If you don’t say it, no one will know what you are thinking.”
After saying that, Xiao Chan turned around and walked out.
Xiao Hong stared blankly at Xiao Chan's leaving figure, and then slowly lowered his face for a while.
"Sir, Mrs. Xiao is ill." In Luo Jinyan's study, Luo Yi walked in from the outside with a strange look on his face.
Luo Jinyan put down the book in his hand and nodded with no change in his face, "What's the disease?"
"It's said to be due to wind and cold." Luo Yiyi said, "But the Xiao family invited an imperial doctor again. It seems they have any objections to the doctor's diagnosis?"
Luo Jinyan nodded, then lowered his head and picked up the book and continued reading.
Luo Yi couldn't help but said: "Sir, did you already know that this would happen?" Luo Yi was not a fool, and their master was not a god. How could he have predicted in advance that Mrs. Xiao would get cold? After a moment of hesitation, he said: "Mrs. Xiao's illness...
…”
Luo Jinyan said: "I asked you to keep an eye on Xiao Hong's affairs..."
Luo Yi said quickly: "How dare we ignore the Young Master's orders? Luo Er went to keep an eye on it personally. If there is any news, someone will come back immediately to report it."
Luo Jinyan said calmly: "Let Luo Er pay attention and don't let Xiao Hong touch the Xiao family's food and tea."
Luo Yi's expression changed slightly, "Master, it shouldn't be possible..." Xiao Hong wants to harm the Xiao family? Why?
Because of his son's concern for Xiao Hong, Luo Yi can be regarded as one of the people who knows Xiao Hong best in the world. Looking at Xiao Hong's life for nearly twenty years, he really can't think of Xiao Hong's motive for doing this.
What is it?
Coming from a scholarly family, he is the second son in the family. He does not have to suffer like a concubine, nor does he have the pressure of being the eldest son. You must know that the eldest son of the Xiao family did not have an easy life when he was a child. In this regard, Xiao's education is not as easy as studying.
Chen's talent may be slightly worse than Xiao Hong's.
My fiancé is the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, who is both talented and beautiful.
His grandmother and mother doted on him, and his father never put too much pressure on him. He was well-dressed and well-fed, and his studies were going well. He was a famous talent at a young age. What else did Xiao Hong feel dissatisfied about? So much so that he wanted to do what he did.
Ridiculous thing?
Luo Jinyan stood up and said, "We'll find out if it's possible."
Seeing Luo Jinyan about to walk out, Luo Yi quickly followed him, "Master, where are you going?"
Luo Jinyan looked back at him and said, "Go see Khenpo La."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Khenpo La was sitting lazily on a large chair covered with tiger skin, drinking wine, with two frail and boneless beauties leaning against him.
Seeing Luo Jinyan walking in with Luo Yi, he didn't get up. He just smiled and said, "I'm really honored to have Mr. Luo come to visit on a snowy day. Please sit down and have a glass of wine to go with the cold?"
There was a stove in the center of the hall, and the charcoal fire in the stove was burning red. There was an iron kettle on the stove, and a strong aroma of wine rose from the iron kettle. It was obviously full of strong liquor.
Luo Jinyan calmly refused, "Thank you, I'm not a good drinker."
Khenpo La chuckled lightly, obviously not believing what Luo Jinyan said, but he did not hold on to this point, but said leisurely: "I wonder what Mr. Luo has learned? Could it be because my people offended me a few days ago?
Mr. Luo? Didn’t everyone get killed by you? Mr. Luo, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?"
Luo Jinyan looked up at him and said, "I heard that you are interested in the Xiao family's heirloom jade?"
Khenpo was startled for a moment, then he clicked his tongue, pushed away the beauty beside him, sat up, and said: "It seems that the second young master of the Xiao family is really not a man of his word. You Central Plains people always boast of being a gentleman and honoring his promises.
Is it all just a trick to fool people?"
Luo Jinyan didn't care about his ridicule and just said: "Is a piece of jade pendant worthy of Your Excellency giving away the secret of southern Xinjiang?"
Khenpo La's face darkened and he said: "The so-called transaction, as long as both parties to the transaction feel it is worth it, then it is worth it. What does it have to do with Mr. Luo?"
Luo Jinyan said: "Maybe it's because what you gave Xiao Hong is just a semi-finished product of no use? But even so... I'm afraid it's still a bit worthless, right?"
Khenpo said: "These have nothing to do with Mr. Luo, right?"
Luo Jinyan said: "What if what you want is in my hands now?"
"I don't believe it." Khenpo said coldly, "They say the eldest son of the Luo family is very resourceful. How do I know you are not lying to me?"
Luo Jinyan smiled, "Your Excellency, why do you think Xiao Hong was able to escape from my hands so easily? I really don't know what you want to do, and I don't have any clues at the moment, but I can hold Xiao Hong in my hand for a couple of seconds.
It can still be done in a few months. What do you think?"
Khenpo La's eyes fell on Luo Jinyan's right hand. Luo Jinyan didn't know when a piece of warm jade appeared in his hand. He leaned on the armrest and played with the piece of jade nonchalantly.
"I've been looking at it for a long time, but I still don't see anything... special about this thing." Luo Jinyan frowned.
Khenpo smiled and leaned back again, "I just heard that the Xiao family has such a piece of heirloom jade, and I wanted to play with it out of curiosity. What Mr. Luo doesn't even know about, I am far away in the south.
How could Jiang know?"
"Really?" Luo Jinyan smiled, "Then this thing is of no use. Xiao Hong said that the Xiao family has a similar piece. If you want it, you can go to the Xiao family to find it." The man exerted a slight force, obviously thinking.
I want to crush that jade pendant.
"Wait a minute." Khenpo narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but said.
Luo Jinyan raised his eyebrows slightly, smiling as if he was listening attentively.
Khenpo La took a deep breath, obviously suppressing his anger, and stared closely at the jade pendant in Luo Jinyan's hand, "What do you want Mr. Luo to do before he is willing to give me this thing?"
"Aren't you afraid that this is fake in my hands?" Luo Jinyan asked.
Khenpo did not answer, but Luo Jinyan said clearly: "Have you seen it before, or do you have any unique identification method that can tell whether it is genuine or fake at a glance? It seems...this jade pendant does have a mystery that outsiders cannot see.
"
The few southern Xinjiang people at the door also stared at Luo Jinyan, with somewhat unkind expressions on their faces.
Luo Yi looked around cautiously, and quietly touched the hilt of his sword with his right hand.
There was a bit of silence in the hall for a while. Even the two beauties leaning next to Khenpo La were very quiet and did not dare to move.
Only Luo Jinyan's expression remained calm, and his slender fingers carelessly rubbed the piece of warm jade.
After a long while, Khenpo La finally sneered and said: "Okay! If the thing falls into the hands of Mr. Luo, I will be unlucky. It doesn't hurt to tell you the truth. It is not the heirloom of the Xiao family at all, but the heirloom of my old master, Gu He."
The tribe leader’s token. As long as I get this jade pendant, it is certain that I will become the next leader of the Furukawa tribe.”
Luo Jinyan chuckled lightly, but his eyes became more serious, "Kenpo La, do you think Luo is a fool?"
"Master Luo, what do you mean?"
Luo Jinyan said: "If it is a token from the leader of the Furukawa tribe, why are you the only one here? I remember... the leader of the Furukawa tribe has seven sons, or is it that they have all surrendered to you and do not want to compete for the position of chief? If so... you
How could it come again?"
If no one competes for the position of the clan leader, then this so-called token is not important at all, or the Furukawa tribe can openly and honestly write to the court requesting the court to negotiate with the Xiao family, and Khenbu Asa will not have to travel all the way to Yonglai.
Khenpo La's face darkened, he stared at Luo Jinyan closely and said, "These matters have nothing to do with the Luo family, why don't you make it easier for Mr. Luo?"
"What if I say no?" Luo Jinyan asked.
Khenpo La said coldly: "Then don't blame me for being rude!" Khenpo La at this time was exactly the same person as the lecherous man who stopped Luo Junyao in the teahouse a few days ago.
He stared at Luo Jinyan fiercely, with murderous intent faintly in his eyes.
Luo Jinyan stood up slowly and said: "It doesn't hurt to see it. I also want to know what amazing secret skills the people of southern Xinjiang have, which makes you so confident that you can do whatever you want in Shangyong."
Get away intact."
Khenpo said: "I don't know whether I can escape unscathed, but at least it is more than enough to deal with Master Luo."
"Oh?" Luo Jinyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It's not a loss to have the future clan leader of the Furukawa tribe and even... the future leader of the southern Xinjiang alliance to accompany you."
