Prince Yuan's Mansion seemed to have become an empty shell overnight.
Liu Xinmei left Prince Yuan's Mansion in the name of taking care of herself. Lin Huang'er had long been grounded in another courtyard, just waiting for Ye Liyuan to come back and punish her.
But Ye Liyuan didn't know where he went, and his whole person seemed to have evaporated from the world.
Bai Qiqian sat outside the courtyard, staring at the endless sky in a daze.
Xiliang walked in and touched her head: "Qianqian, what are you thinking about?"
Bai Qiqian raised her head suddenly and asked: "Dad, what I mentioned last time about forming an elite army has been handled like this?"
Xiliang saw her eyes full of worry, and immediately said with relief: "Qingya has already taken care of this matter. I believe he will handle it well. You don't have to worry. As for that batch of weapons, I will personally take care of it."
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Bai Qiqian nodded: "Dad, I always have a feeling that something is going to happen soon."
Xiliang said: "The situation is unstable right now. I'm afraid the matter between Ye Jinjue and Ye Liyuan won't last long. Qianqian, what are you going to do?"
Bai Qiqian pondered for a moment: "Now we can only take one step at a time. If the time comes, we still have to protect ourselves."
Xiliang rolled his eyes at her: "Self-preservation is the most important thing, are you really willing to go to Ye Liyuan?"
Ye Liyuan is her demonic barrier, how can she get out of it?
Bai Qiqian smiled: "Dad, it's rare for me to come back, so let's not talk about this for now. Hehe, dad, are you comfortable living here?"
As soon as the words finished, a maid came to announce: "Master, Miss, Master Chen is here to visit."
Xiliang's expression was a little strange, and he waved his hand quickly: "No, no, I don't want to see him."
Bai Qiqian asked curiously: "Dad, it's rare for someone to come to visit us in this house. Why didn't you see me? Is there something going on between you and Mr. Chen?" But looking at his father's appearance, he didn't seem like him.
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Xiliang said somewhat covertly: "Oh, it's rare for you to come back. There are some things that I can't explain to you, or..."
Bai Qiqian interrupted Xiliang: "Please invite Mr. Chen in."
Xiliang's face wrinkled into a bitter melon: "Qianqian, you unfilial daughter, you have to go against me."
Bai Qiqian wondered secretly and cursed in her heart: If you are afraid of someone, he must have a strong background. I can never miss it.
With the intention of reading gossip, Bai Qiqian became excited.
The little maid soon invited Mr. Chen in. Mr. Chen looked at Xiliang carefully, then at Bai Qiqian, with a very strange look on his face: "Mr. Xi, is this your wife?"
Madam? Are you mistaken? Does Xiliang look like a perverted old man like an old cow eating young grass?
The tea in Xiliang's mouth spurted out, and he hurriedly wiped his mouth.
Bai Qiqian quickly explained: "Mr. Chen, I am his daughter, Xiqian."
Mr. Chen suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his expression became more and more strange: "Daughter? Mr. Xi, you actually have such a big daughter? It seems that you are really easy to give birth to." After saying this, the expression on his face turned to admiration.
Bai Qiqian couldn't hold it back for a moment, and the tea in her mouth spurted out at an inappropriate time.
This Mr. Chen is so awesome. He actually said that men are easy to give birth to. Could it be that some of her father's functions are similar to those of a sow?
Xiliang's face was very ugly: "Mr. Chen, you have given me a reward."
Mr. Chen proudly touched his beard and said with a smile: "I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Mr. Xi, I come here this time and there is something I want to tell you." Mr. Chen stared at Xiliang's face closely.
expression.
Xiliang glanced at Bai Qiqian uneasily, not knowing what to think if Qianqian knew that he had deceived her.
Mr. Chen saw Xiliang's anxious look in his eyes and said quickly: "Mr.
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Came to propose marriage.
For this reason, Bai Qiqian also understood.
She looked at Xiliang in confusion, and her meaning was very clear, Dad, you are so old, why are you kidnapping a little girl?
Xiliang was silent. At this time, he was crying for help from the sky and the earth.
Mr. Chen was startled. He originally thought that since he had spoken to this extent, Xiliang should continue what he said. Who knows that Xiliang just raised his eyes to the sky and choked speechlessly. Could it be that he was so happy that he shed tears of gratitude?
Too excited to speak?
Mr. Chen immediately laughed and said, "If my daughter marries the young master, it will be a blessing from her previous life."
Xiliang sighed and pretended to be sad: "Mr. Chen is flattering me. I don't deserve to be treated so differently by my concubine."
Mr. Chen patted Xiliang's shoulder, expressing his love for his younger generation: "Master Xi, you don't have to be humble. You are so proficient in the art of disguise at such a young age. You will definitely make a difference in the future."
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Bai Qiqian realized belatedly that Mr. Chen called his father Mr. Xi, and now he said he was young and mentioned the art of disguise.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. Could it be...
Xiliang did not defend what Mr. Chen said, but responded silently.
Mr. Chen suddenly felt that something was wrong with the surrounding atmosphere. He looked at Bai Qiqian again, and his face, which was originally as beautiful as a flower, was filled with a cold air. Mr. Chen shivered involuntarily and said in a trembling voice: "Xi Qiqian"
Young Master, I’m a straightforward person, so it’s better to say what you mean clearly.”
Xiliang scratched his head: "I'm afraid this marriage will disappoint Mr. Chen."
Mr. Chen put away his smile and couldn't help but ask: "Master Xi, do you know the power of our family? It can definitely take your business to a higher level. It is really not a wise move for you to give up this marriage today.
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Xiliang lamented in his heart, if you had the ability to make me a real man, I would consider your daughter.
However, how can you tell outsiders about this kind of thing?
Xiliang glanced at Bai Qiqian pitifully, hoping that she could solve his trouble. Unexpectedly, Bai Qiqian made it clear that you should clean up your own mess.
Mr. Chen took the initiative to come to get married, which has given Xiliang a lot of face. I originally thought that this was a sure thing, but I encountered a snag.
He suddenly became angry: "Mr. Xi, do you look down on me, or do you look down on my daughter?"
Xiliang frowned and said helplessly: "Master Chen's words really offend me. I already have a woman I love, so I don't dare to compete with Miss Chen."
It took Master Chen a while to come back to his senses: "Do you have someone you like?"
Xiliang smiled slightly: "Well, he is the person I like and the person in the house. I have already married my wife, but she went to her parents' house and is not at home now."
As soon as Xiliang finished speaking, a cold voice came from the door: "Ms. sir, I'm back."
Xiliang's heart skipped a beat, what on earth was going on?
Bai Qiqian also grinned. It turned out that the person who just walked in from the door was Leng Yan.
There was a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes looking at Xiliang were indescribably tender. The indescribable emotion in her eyes was like melting snow.
Leng Yan walked to Xiliang's side, smiled mischievously, and said in a friendly tone: "Ms. sir, I brought your favorite Kawai tea this time."
Leng Yan spoke in a soft voice, which overturned her impression in Bai Qiqian's heart in just a short moment.
Mr. Chen's eyes wandered on the cold face for a long time, and after a while he said: "It seems that my daughter will be disappointed. However, it is true that only the lady can be worthy of Mr. Xi's appearance."
He said with a cold smile: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your compliment."
Mr. Chen snorted coldly: "Since your wife has come back, please don't mess with those girls who have not yet left the court. Take your leave."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left the courtyard.
Bai Qiqian looked at Xiliang with a cold face: "Dad, tell me clearly, what is going on?"
Xiliang's eyes wandered wildly: "You said Mr. Chen, I saved his daughter last time, and then..."
Bai Qiqian interrupted him repeatedly: "Who told you about this? Humph, Mr. Xi, you are very young, and your disguise skill is also at its peak. Oh, dad, let me tell you how many things you are hiding.
Follow me?"
Xiliang pretended to be dumbfounded: "No, Mr. Chen is blind, and your father and I take good care of him, so he looks young."
This is not a bad excuse to deceive a child.
Bai Qiqian picked up the teacup: "Dad, please be lenient if you confess, and be strict if you resist."
Leng Yan also said from the side: "Old Palace Master, I think you should tear off the human skin mask. After all, the Palace Master has already guessed it."
Bai Qiqian said with a smile: "Dad, you see even Leng Yan is on my side this time, you are still obedient."
Xiliang reluctantly tore off the human skin mask on his face, revealing a face that was astonishing.
If Ye Liyuan belongs to the kind of morbidly beautiful young man who is the best in the world, then the Xiliang in front of him belongs to the kind of handsome man who looks like an orchid in the empty valley.
Bai Qiqian's heart trembled: "How old are you?"
Xiliang said with vicissitudes of life: "Ten years ago, I was barely twenty years old."
Bai Qiqian stared at Xiliang, feeling that he was only in his mid-twenties. In fact, his face looked about twenty, which meant that the years had not left any trace on his face in the past ten years.
Fortunately, she thought Xiliang was an old man in his fifties or sixties at that time. At that time, in order to have a place to eat and drink, she went to great lengths to recognize him as her father.
Bai Qiqian smiled and cursed: "You old fox, you actually deceived my feelings."
Xiliang raised the human skin mask in his hand and said: "When people are wandering around in the world, how can they not be more careful, not to mention that I had to avoid their pursuit before."
Thinking of the past, Xiliang couldn't help but feel sad.
Bai Qiqian wanted to brush away Xiliang's sadness and joked: "Dad, you are so beautiful, no wonder Master Chen wants to have you as his wife."
Xiliang couldn't laugh or cry: "The ancestor of the Chen family was a shadow puppet performer, and my human skin mask can't escape his eyes at all."
Bai Qiqian chuckled: "So that's it, dad, you have so many peach blossoms."
After saying that, he glanced at Leng Yan.
Leng Yan's face turned red, revealing the shyness of her little daughter.
Xiliang sighed secretly, why didn't he know Leng Yan's thoughts? However, he was a eunuch and could not give Leng Yan happiness.