The prince is very fierce

Under the curtain of rain covering the world, two groups of people stood face to face in the huge mansion. Standing under the eaves of the corridor, the whole world seemed to freeze at this moment.

In other words, Miss Xiao's world was frozen at this moment.

When Mrs. Lu saw Xiao Qi appearing in front, she leaned over slightly and saluted: "Miss." Then she straightened up and waited for the other party to return the salute.

For the first time since she was born, Miss Xiao showed a dull expression in front of outsiders and stood there blankly.

Mrs. Lu was a little confused, and when she looked back, she found her nephew who was gentle and elegant, and there was no difference at all. She suddenly understood in her heart, and her eyes showed a bit of pride - hum~ This city is the only one who has returned to the country. , I saw that your daughter was like a nymphomaniac, even worse than a maid...

It may not make my scalp numb, but there is nothing I can do about it. I smiled and nodded gently:

"Miss Xiao."

In terms of status, Xu Buling, as the eldest son of the vassal prince, is obviously much taller than Xiao Qi, who is just the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family. Unlike the Queen Mother, it is Xiao Qi who should salute.

It's a pity that Xiao Qi, not to mention saluting, didn't scream and call someone to chop this evil man to death. It was a good thing. She stood there blankly until the maid next to her gently pulled down her sleeves and she came to her senses.

"you……"

Xiao Qi blurted out in disbelief, then shut up very quickly, turned around and ran back. Just as she turned around, she reacted again, hurriedly calmed her mind and acted calmly, and turned back and bowed Yingying:

"See Prince Su, I have been a little uneasy recently due to the heavy travel and traveling. Please atone for your sins."

At this moment, besides pretending to be stupid and pretending that she was not in the palace last night, what else could Xiao Qi do? You can't castrate or kill King Su's legitimate son. In that case, you don't have to deduce the situation. You can just wait for King Su to lead his cavalry to bloodbath Huainan.

But……

Xiao Qi's heart was filled with turmoil and a bit of unspeakable humiliation - how could Xiang'er mess around with King Su's son? Although they do look good, their identities, statuses, ages, etc. should not be brought together. This... what is this? Didn't she get this loss in vain and have to grit her teeth to swallow it?

Xu Buling knew that Xiao Qi's reaction was like this, Bai Gei had to hold it in calmly, otherwise it would not only be a simple family scandal, but the whole world might be in chaos.

"You're welcome, Miss Xiao. We have just arrived in the capital and should rest more."

Xu Bu Ling walked closer with a friendly look on his face and looked at the 'good baby' who was still obeying his words in his arms last night. To be honest, he felt a little bit unbearable, but at this time he could only pretend to be stupid and wait until he returned to the fiefdom. .

Xiao Qi's strong mind suppressed the unacceptability in her eyes, lowered her gaze and nodded slightly:

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Come into the house."

Mrs. Lu secretly smiled in her heart. She was not surprised at all by Miss Xiao's gaffe. She was stunned for a long time when she first met Xu Buling. Immediately, he entered the main hall with Xu Buling and sat down behind the desk.

Although it is a family banquet of the Xiao Mansion, the dignity of elders and younger ones is placed here. We ate at separate tables. Prime Minister Xiao Chuyang sat at the top, Xu Buling took the first place on the right, his legitimate son Xiao Ting sat at the first place on the left, and the only remaining legitimate daughter, Miss Xiao, naturally sat on Xu Buling's seat. Order around.

This position was deliberately arranged so that Xiao Qi and Xu Buling, who had glaring eyes, could communicate. However, at this moment, Miss Xiao wanted to sit in front of her nephew Xiao Ting, let alone watch her words. She even held her breath as much as possible and smelled a lot of I feel restless without the smell on my body.

The next step was to exchange cups and cups. Xiao Chuyang said some kind words to encourage the juniors, not talking about political affairs. Xiao Ting, on the other hand, looked at his nose and heart more honestly, thinking about where to go tonight.

Xu Buling's speech and behavior were naturally fine. He greeted the Xiao family members politely and occasionally praised Mrs. Lu for her good discipline.

Xiao Qi completely forgot about strategizing in the study, and wanted to observe Xu Buling, but when she glanced at Xu Buling, she remembered that the young prince looked naked, and quickly turned back.

After enduring like this for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chuyang, who was above him, said kindly:

"Xiao Qi came from Jiangnan just now and has heard about the prince for a long time, but has never seen him. Xiao Qi is proficient in military tactics and strategies, and also has a lot of insights into Anbang's governance. After the banquet is over, the prince can chat more with Xiao Qi. State, maybe it can be used.”

This was an opportunity to create some solitude, allowing Xiao Qi to take a closer look at Xu Buling.

Xu Buring chuckled and nodded slowly:

"It's an honor."

Xiao Qi frowned slightly. She wanted to say that she was too tired and had no time, but she had already decided on this. It would not be good to regret it suddenly, so she could only nod lightly.

Soon, the banquet was over, and Xiao Ting ran out with the maid in a hurry. Xiao Chuyang and several uncles went to the study to talk about government affairs. Of course, Mrs. Lu couldn't get in and interrupt, so she went out in a proper manner according to her status as a junior daughter-in-law.

Xu Buling stood up, looked at Miss Xiao beside him, and bowed slightly:

"Miss Xiao?"

"..."

Xiao Qi took a breath, her face was still calm, she smiled and prepared to get up. She sat down on the cushions to eat at a separate table. Maybe she had been sitting for too long, and Xu Buling was a little more wild last night and had just stood up a little. Something strange happened, and my legs went weak and I almost fell down.

"Woo~..."

Xu Buling took advantage of the situation and raised his hand to hold Xiao Qi's arm, dragging her up and helping her up:

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Qi's body trembled violently, she quickly withdrew her hand, her breathing rose and fell several times, her eyes were always looking at the ground, and she said calmly:

"Don't worry, my prince. I'm a little tired after sitting for so long... Thank you."

Xu Buling smiled and raised his hand to signal.

Xiao Qi was in a state of confusion and felt a little unsteady. She tried to remain calm and walked to the side hall to sit down and asked the maid to pour two cups of tea.

Xu Buling sat in the side hall, always maintaining a calm and elegant demeanor. It seemed that he really didn't recognize that the queen mother last night was Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi was silent for a while holding the teacup. There was no one else in the room. After confirming that Xu Buling had no strange expression or eyes, she secretly relaxed a little in her heart - this bastard, he should not have recognized him...

Thinking of this, Xiao Qi calmed down a little and said softly: "Your Highness has been in Chang'an for more than a year. What do you think of Chang'an?"

Xu Buling smiled: "It's good to have Aunt Lu taking care of you carefully."

Xiao Qi nodded. Today, she should have used all kinds of language to test Xu Buling's mind and scheming, but at this moment, let alone trying to find out Xu Buling's bottom line, she was mentally strong if she didn't reveal herself.

After a short silence, Xiao Qi felt that sitting here was a waste of time, and his heart was getting more and more confused. He could only raise his hand and rub his forehead:

"Alas... I have been traveling thousands of miles these days, and it is really hard to concentrate... How about visiting the prince another day?"

Xu Buling blinked his eyes. In fact, he wanted to comfort Xiao Qi and say something responsible, but the rainstorm was coming, and some things must not be exposed before the situation was determined. The Queen Mother saved his life, and he would never forget this friendship of sacrificing her life in desperate situations. And the wisest Miss Xiao suddenly came to the capital to "visit relatives" and talked to him in person. Xu Buling also guessed her intention.

After thinking for a while, Xu Buling smiled and said softly:

"Recently, the situation in Dayue and Beiqi has changed a lot, which makes people a little confused. Miss Xiao came here, I think she also wants to share Xiao Xiang's worries. I have been reckless since I was a child, and although I don't understand these political schemes, I have heard of a Buddhist Zen saying, which is:

Seeing mountains as mountains, seeing water as water; seeing mountains not as mountains, seeing water not as water; seeing mountains still as mountains, seeing water still as water. It refers to the three levels of life.

But in my understanding, it should be 'mountains are mountains, water is water', it is the same after looking at it, the more you think, the more mistakes you make.

Well... the view may be a bit superficial and straightforward, but a wise man should be open-minded to accept advice and ask questions, I think Miss Xiao should not laugh at me. Goodbye first!"

After speaking, Xu Buling stood up, bowed, and walked out of the living room quickly.

Xiao Qi was obviously stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and looked at the back of the man in white as he left. She was a little confused as to why this morally corrupt and insane prince of a vassal state could say such a thing. She had naturally heard of this Buddhist Zen saying. It was just a witty remark, without any meaning at all. It was often used by old monks to pretend to be profound and persuade people.

"Hmph—"

Xiao Qi did not say goodbye. She frowned and stood up, continuing to think about how to deal with Xu Buling's matter. But just after taking a few steps, her body suddenly froze again.

"It looks like a mountain at first glance, but it is not a mountain at second glance. At last, it is still a mountain... A mountain is a mountain..."

The confusion in Xiao Qi's heart was suppressed in an instant. She always felt that this sentence was telling her something, and she couldn't catch it in a short time.

‘Miss Xiao came here to share the worries of Prime Minister Xiao…’

She came here to take charge of the Xiao family, understand the current situation, and avoid making the wrong move…

‘See the mountain as a mountain, see the water as water…’

At first, everyone thought that the emperor wanted to reduce the power of the vassal states…

‘The mountain is the mountain, the water is the water…’

Xiao Qi was shocked, turned around suddenly, ran to the door and looked out, but the man who didn’t know if he said this unintentionally had already disappeared in the courtyard…

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