It was late at night, and the inn occupied by Xia Xun was silent.【】
Xiaoying, Xianya, Qiaoyun, and Nan Feifei were playing leaf cards in the room on the second floor. Xiaoying had just learned it soon, and lost several games in succession. She was very upset, so she called Sai'er to take her place.
Nan Feifei was teasing Nan Feifei's little daughter when he heard this and went to the table with a smile. Xian Ya and Qiao Yun immediately agreed and said in unison: "It's just playing cards, no cheating!"
Sai'er was still smiling and asked: "Is there a winner or loser?"
Xian Ya said warily: "Of course it's fun to bring some luck, but...if you lose, you can find your godfather. No manipulation is allowed."
Nan Feifei glanced at Tang Sai'er in surprise and said curiously: "Tricks? The sky is round and the place is round, the law is nine chapters, I wonder which sect the little sister is a disciple of?"
Tang Sai'er understood that Nan Feifei's slang in the world was referring to Qianmen, so he smiled and said: "I am not from Qianmen, I just know some small illusions and tricks."
Nan Feifei's question was a bad one. Xian Ya and Qiao Yun looked at each other and suddenly realized: "Oh, that's not right! Mrs. Nan is Mrs. Yu's junior sister. How can you win the cards? Nan
Madam, have you done anything?"
Nan Feifei said something too much, which made him angry, and quickly defended: "No, no, how could I cheat when playing cards with you two? After all, I am older than you, so how can I not act like a sister?"
Qiao Yun and Xian Ya couldn't believe it. After playing these cards, both parties were familiar with each other. Qiao Yun and Xian Ya didn't notice, and immediately pounced on her and started searching around her. Nan Feifei was ticklish and dodged and pushed.
A woman was giggling and making a fuss.
Seeing them like this, Xiao Ying couldn't help but sigh in an old-fashioned way: "Hey, what kind of women are there in your prince's house? Those who can do thousands of arts, those who perform tricks, tut tut tut tut..."
Nan Feifei was so tickled by Qiao Yun and Xian Ya that she couldn't stop laughing. She retorted breathlessly: "What's the Yang family? I'm not a woman from the Yang family!"
Tang Sai'er said indifferently: "I... I'm not... either..."
Sakura ignored them and hummed: "Anyway, I will suffer losses when playing cards with you. I won't bet with you anymore."
She walked to the window, opened it, and a bright moon came into view. The night sky was deep, and the bright moon seemed to be reachable. Sakura closed her eyes, took a deep breath of the fresh evening breeze, and then
Slowly opening my eyes, I stared at the bright moon for a while. After staring for a long time, I felt as if my soul suddenly flew up to the silent night sky, with nothing left to fall, and it seemed that I was the only one.
That feeling made people feel unsteady. It was very similar to the artistic conception when she fell into the water and drowned in Xuanwu Lake. It made her a little scared. Xiaoying lowered her head unconsciously, and when she lowered her head, she found that there was someone sitting in the backyard.
There were two people. Two leisure chairs and a small table. On the table were a lamp, several plates of fruits and a pot of tea. Xia Xun and Ximen Qing were sitting on the leisure chairs.
Chatting.
Occasionally, Xia Xun would turn his head and say a few words to Ximen Qing with a smile. At this time, the light would reflect on his face, forming a distinct silhouette, with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, straight nose, and very shaped lips.
Bright and good.
Xiaoying unconsciously bent down, resting her hands on the window sill, cupping her cheeks with her palms, looking at him in fascination. As she looked at him, some broken pictures suddenly flashed in her mind: In that picture, she was struggling desperately in the water, and he was throwing himself at her.
He came over, held her hands tightly, then came forward, blocked her lips with his, and breathed into her mouth...
Sakura didn't know if this was her fantasy or a fact she had forgotten. Just thinking about it, her pretty face became a little hot, but her eyes became more and more gentle, soft, like bright eyes.
moonlight……
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Xia Xun and Ximen Qing chatted for a while, and slowly got to the point. He only said one sentence, and Ximen Qing sat up straight. Xia Xun smiled and said: "Calm down and listen to me slowly!"
"I……"
"I know you have a lot to ask, wait until I finish, okay?"
Ximen Qing calmed down and nodded: "Okay, you say it!"
Xia Xun explained his arrangement in a low voice, and Ximen Qing said with a solemn expression: "What happened?"
Xia Xun said: "Nothing happened."
Ximen Qing shook his head and said: "Don't lie to me! If nothing happened and everything was fine, why did you make this arrangement..."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "This is not my business, I am just telling you through my mouth that this is the Peng family's business!"
Ximen Qing's eyes were piercing and he said, "You don't have to lie to me. It's not you who decides on the Peng family's affairs. Do you think I'm old and confused?"
Xia Xun asked with a smile: "Why, do you think there will be no pie in the sky? If I give you a piece of fat meat for no reason, you are either committing adultery or stealing?"
Ximen Qing said in a deep voice: "Don't joke with me in a playful manner, I'm telling you something serious!"
Xia Xun said: "Brother Gao Sheng, I will not do loss-making business. We have known each other for so many years, but you still can't trust my methods? I arranged this just because I don't want the money to flow into other people's fields."
Ximen Qing stared at him steadily for a while, then suddenly softened his expression and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't ask you! You are a person with strong opinions and a person who does great things. Your thoughts and concerns are definitely far ahead of mine.
only……"
Ximen Qing became serious and said in a deep voice: "If there is anything you need me for, just ask and don't be polite!"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "When you do many things, you don't necessarily have to have a result. It is very likely that it will have no results, but it will be better for you. We can't do the stupid thing of digging a well when we are thirsty, so we should prepare for a rainy day.
Haha, the rain may not come..."
Ximen Qing was still worried and seemed a little unable to let go. Xia Xun was stunned. He shook his head secretly and said, "Grandma Qiu is Sai'er's master. She is old and her health has been deteriorating in the past two years. She insists on returning to her hometown.
Sai'er couldn't resist her, so I happened to be on a business trip to Beijing, so I sent her back. Although I took good care of her all the way, she was always traveling all the way, and at such an old age, she couldn't bear the trouble. I asked you to take care of her because of your medical skills...
"
Ximen Qing nodded and said: "Don't worry, since it's your trust, I will do my best and take good care of it. However, just after the banquet, I went to see this old lady, and her complexion was really... not good...
..., at such an advanced age, I am not sure whether the power of medicine and stone will be effective."
Xia Xun said: "Well, just do your best to obey fate. Sai'er is my adopted daughter and her apprentice. She will stay here temporarily to take care of her mentor. She will decide where to go after the old man's condition stabilizes. If this girl had been left in the past
That is extremely naughty, I dare not let you go and ask you to control her, but in the past two years, she has gradually grown up and understood the rules. Brother Gao Sheng, just treat her as your own daughter."
Ximen Qing smiled and said, "That's no problem. Brother, I always like to be in the company of beauties."
Xia Xun laughed and said, "Many years have passed, and you still haven't changed your habit of pitying the playboy?"
Ximen Qing smiled and said: "It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature! But since I flew across the door, I joined hands with your sister-in-law Xiaodong to guard against me like a thief. Alas! It's been a miserable life...
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He moaned bitterly, but his sweet look showed that he was obviously enjoying it.
Xia Xun laughed and said, "When I first saw you today, I was really shocked by how much you changed. Looking at your current appearance, you still have some of the charm of the past."
He looked up at the night sky and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go back and rest."
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Ximen Qing stood up with Xia Xun and walked back, asking, "How many days do you plan to stay in Po Tai?"
Xia Xun said: "In five, seven or eight days, I will go to Beijing. It didn't take that long originally, but there is another person traveling with me. That person... Hey! I'm afraid that when I return to my hometown this time, I will be in a show of glory.
You have to give him a few days to arrange the show."
Ximen said happily: "That's great, we brothers can get together more often. Hey, I'm really too busy with business now, otherwise, I really want to go with you, and Feifei, then Beiping... But...
Where is our place of love..."
Ximen Qing said, feeling leisurely and fascinated.
The two of them went upstairs. Just when Qiaoyun and Xianya were about to lose, Tang Saier and Nan Feifei played a game for you and me for a game. They took turns to win, while Qiaoyun and Xianya lost.
Desperate to cry but unable to find out what they had done, Sakura was teasing Nan Feifei's little daughter and gloating over the misfortune.
Qiao Yun and Xian Ya were willing to lose even if they lost. After all, they represented the face of the Duke of the country. How could they tell others to ignore them, so they had no choice but to hold on. When they saw Xia Xun going upstairs, they took the opportunity to break up the game. Qiao Yun and Xian Ya
Yun came up to her with a faint resentment, her little pouty lips turned up coquettishly, Xia Xun saw her pitiful and cute little appearance, and couldn't help laughing: "Lost?"
Qiaoyun pouted and said, "Well! All the private houses I brought here have been lost..."
Xia Xun laughed and said: "Okay, okay, don't make others laugh at you. No matter how much you lose, I will give you double the amount later."
Tang Saier had just pulled the banknotes he had won to his side. When he heard this, he quickly stuffed the banknotes into his arms, grabbed them and said, "I... I don't win much..."
Xia Xun said: "Okay, okay, I will make up for your share tomorrow!"
When Xian Ya heard this, she immediately glanced at Xia Xun softly with her big watery eyes, and said softly: "Master, it's time to rest. I'll go make the bed for him."
Xia Xun waved his hand and said boldly: "Well, if you lose, I will also replenish it for you!"
The corners of Xian Ya's lips immediately curled up to her ears. Seeing the appearance of these hopeless female compatriots, Xiao Sakura immediately raised her head with dignity to show that she had drawn a clear line. The game was over, and she was filled with joy.
Yun accompanied his master back to his room to rest. Ximen Qing and Nan Feifei, who was all smiles, sent Xia Xun back to his room. When he walked back to his room, he kicked in and out of the door but suddenly stopped, turned around and started again.
Glancing at Xia Xun's door, his eyes were full of worry...