The prince is very fierce

The river rises and falls, and sails often float past the window in the opposite direction.

The Xiao family's boat is Xiao Qi's special vehicle. It doesn't look ostentatious from the outside. It's similar to an ordinary small merchant ship. There are no places to play inside. Apart from Xiao Qi's residence, there are only a few guest rooms.

In this world, traveling by boat is very boring. It's cold and windy and we can't enjoy the scenery. Everyone sits in the room in a daze.

Xiao Ting kept yelling all morning and didn't wake up. As soon as she got on the ship, she was punished by Miss Xiao to copy books because she stepped into the cabin with her left foot first. The door was locked and she occasionally said "Auntie, I was wrong... Xu Bu Ling, Please help me..." he said.

In the room near the shore, Mrs. Lu was sitting on a carved couch with her half-embroidered robe on her knees. She covered her ears and said impatiently:

"Your Majesty, go and clean up Xiao Ting, you are annoying me to death with your quarrels..."

Mrs. Lu was born in the south of the Yangtze River. She has not returned to her hometown for a long time. She is about to go to her parents' home. She does not have the psychological burden of Xiang'er. She is in a very good mood. The action of covering her ears actually reveals the naughty demeanor of the "little sour radish" back then. .

Xu Buling sat next to him drinking tea, turning a deaf ear to Xiao Ting's shouts, and said casually:

"He's always been like this. He cleans up and forgets about it in the afternoon."

Mrs. Lu knew Xiao Ting's temperament, so she snorted: "Xiao Qi and Xiao Xiang are both smart people, why is Xiao Ting so stupid? Fortunately, he is not my nephew." After saying that, she picked up the robe and continued to embroider. With a bit of a smile on his lips:

"Your Majesty, last time you said that Xiao Qi deliberately seduced you, I naturally believe it. If Xiao Qi dares to use this method, she must still want to agree to the marriage. You have to work harder this time and try to disguise Xiao Qi when you get back. The boat will take you back to Suzhou. With a good wife like Xiao Qi, I won’t have to keep an eye on you all day..."

Faced with this imperceptible proposition, Xu Buling chuckled and said: "Xiao Qi has a good sense of right and wrong, but when it comes to running a house, she is definitely not as good as Aunt Lu. The male is the outsider and the female is the inside. From now on, she will enter my Xu family. , You still have to listen to Aunt Lu’s arrangements.”

"..."

Mrs. Lu paused for a moment, and then replied after a long while: "Nonsense...she is going to be a princess. It has nothing to do with my master's guilt..." As she said this, her eyebrows were crooked and she was obviously satisfied.

There was nothing to do on the ship except drinking tea, and there was only Mrs. Lu around to entertain her.

Xu Buling watched Mrs. Lu embroidery. After sitting for a long time, she felt a little bored. After thinking about it, she put down the teacup, raised her hand and pressed Mrs. Lu's shoulder, and gently rubbed it a few times: "Aunt Lu, I'm tired after sitting for so long. Right? Let me press your shoulders..."

Mrs. Lu's body stiffened and she twisted her shoulders slightly, obviously trying to avoid it. She was about to say, 'I am your aunt', but for some reason, she felt a little embarrassed to say it now.

Xu Buling curled his lips slightly, seeing that Aunt Lu was in a good mood and had no intention of resisting. After rubbing it for a moment, his hand slid down the waist and gradually reached his ribs, and he supported her quietly.

After all, Mrs. Lu was not Ning Yuhe. She endured it for a moment. Seeing that Xu Bu Ling was still more energetic, she picked up the embroidery needle and tried to poke it. She frowned and said, "Go find Xiao Qi... I'm not tired. Don't disturb Auntie."

Xu Buling stopped his hand without saying anything. Seeing that Mrs. Lu's face was red and she was having trouble, he got up to say goodbye and came to Xiao Qi's room.

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The cabin was very quiet, except for Xiao Ting's roar from time to time. The maids were all sitting in their rooms waiting for orders.

Xiao Qi is the head of the Xiao family. Her position forces her to become a workaholic and a strong woman. She also has a relatively strong personality. Although she has never been too harsh on the maids, her aura is such that even Nightingale has a bit of stage fright and hides away obediently. Practice on the other side of the boat.

At this time, in the corridor, the maid Lan Hua, who was taller than Xu Buling, was leaning against the door of Xiao Ting's room with her arms folded to prevent Xiao Ting's personal maid from sending melon seeds and snacks to Xiao Ting.

Xu Buring walked outside Xiao Qi's study. There was some moisture on the boat in winter, so the door was not closed for ventilation, and there was a brass stove inside. The furnishings in the study room are not much different from those in the Linhe Villa. There are no other items except the bookshelf and desk.

Xiao Qi, who always wears a simple and elegant black dress, sits behind the desk with her back straight, looking at the recent account books of Jinling Industry. As the largest family in Dayue, the Huainan Xiao family cannot only have one small village. The various properties accumulated over thousands of years may not be remembered as belonging to the family without looking at the brochures. These properties are usually taken care of by the uncles in each house of the Xiao family. Xiao Qi came over and took a look.

"Miss Xiao?"

"Come in."

Xiao Qi turned over a page of the account book in her hand without looking up. The neat and solemn furnishings, coupled with a serious expression, eyes like autumn water, and eyebrows like willow leaves, had a somewhat different kind of beauty.

Xu Bu Ling has long been accustomed to Xiao Qi's lukewarmness. After all, this is her personality. The last time Xiao Qi used a beauty trap, he didn't know that there were women wearing black underwear in this world. This alone can give him a rough idea of ​​his personality. .

Xu Buling closed the door, walked to the opposite side of the desk, pulled out a Taishi chair and sat down with a cold and extraordinary posture, looking at Xiao Qi's face.

Xiao Qi raised her eyes and took a look, then looked at the account book again, and said softly:

"You ruined my innocence. I'll take revenge on you once. You and I will be clean. Let's just pretend that what happened in the past never happened."

Although his tone was calm and calm, Xu Bu Ling began to explain what happened last time before he could speak. He was obviously still afraid that Xu Bu Ling would make a mess.

Xu Bu Ling smiled secretly in his heart and naturally said nothing to this, but instead said:

"King Wu invited me to a banquet, and he will definitely find a way to ask for the jade pendant from me. The remaining one of the four jades must be in the hands of King Wu. Have you found any clues recently?"

Seeing Xu Buling talking about business, Xiao Qi finally relaxed a little, closed the account book, stood up and walked to the window, picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea:

"I checked the family files. The god of war Zuo Zhexian founded the Great Qi, and my ancestors of the Xiao family served as military advisors for him..."

Hearing this opening remark, Xu Buling couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Zuo Zhexian was a figure from more than 300 years ago. Three hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Xu family were probably still playing in the mud in some remote and poor place, and the ancestors of the Song family were still a down-and-out noble who tightened his belt to make a living. With just a few words, the foundation of Dayue's first family was fully displayed.

The Xu family has only been prosperous for three generations, and in the eyes of the aristocratic families, they are standard nouveau riche. Xu Buling married the legitimate daughter of an old aristocratic family like the Xiao family. Strictly speaking, Xiao Qi was marrying down.

However, Xiao Qi had already given her body to Xu Buling, so it was meaningless to care about her status. This sentence was just a matter of fact.

"... At that time, there were records left in the family. Zuo Zhexian did give four jade artifacts to four disciples. At that time, Zuo Zhexian was not dead, and he had not written down military books or martial arts experience, so it was definitely not recorded in the "Tongtian Treasure Book" as rumored in the martial arts world...

... According to records, Zuo Zhexian was originally a hermit. When the Great Qi pacified the world, he came out of the mountains to assist the Emperor of Qi. After his success, he retired for a period of time and no one could find him. Later, the Emperor of Qi could not stabilize the government and the major generals, so the four disciples invited Zuo Zhexian back... It stands to reason that one person is enough to invite Zuo Zhexian back to the court, but at that time, four people from all over the world went together. Could it be that the four people worked together to find Zuo Zhexian?"

Xu Buling listened quietly and thought for a while: "You mean, Zuo Zhexian has a hiding place that no one can find. The four jades record clues that can be found, which is equivalent to the key to the safe?"

"Safe?"

"Uh... the location and key of the secret warehouse."

Xiao Qi is tall and leans directly on the desk. After pondering for a moment, she nodded gently: "It's possible, but it's too long ago. Zuo Zhexian has died long ago. We can't guess what's in the hiding place."

"Then let's go to the Wuwang Mansion to see the situation first."

Xu Buling finished talking about the business, stopped talking with the teacup in his hand, and glanced at Xiao Qi's figure.

This look was obviously a bit presumptuous. Xiao Qi was thinking about something. After realizing that Xu Buling's mind was not pure, his expression was slightly condensed. He stood up and walked behind the desk.

I never thought that just after taking two steps, I felt my whole body tighten. There was no sound behind me, but I was hugged tightly in someone's arms.

"Woo-"

Xiao Qibo's eyes were confused, and she turned around with force, looking up at Xu Buling who was close at hand, like a frightened wild cat:

"Xu Buling, you are so presumptuous..."

Xu Buling's eyes were calm, and he hugged Xiao Qi's waist and whispered: "There was someone in the room a few days ago, so I apologize to you while no one is disturbing me. I really didn't recognize you in Chang'an, and I had to hide it the next day out of helplessness..."

Wrapped in the masculine aura, Xiao Qi's expression was as firm as ever, but her legs under her skirt trembled involuntarily, and the scenes of that night flooded into her mind uncontrollably. She gently pushed Xu Buling's chest:

"I know, I don't blame you... Let me go..."

Xu Buling didn't let go, with some doubts: "I didn't recognize you at the time, but how could Miss Xiao cooperate so well? I could feel it if you resisted a little... But not only did you not resist, you played crazier than the baby later..."

"Shut up."

Xiao Qi was also called baby last time, so she naturally understood what Xu Buling meant. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she tried to speak in a calm tone:

"I was drunk at the time and thought you were a fairy made of wood... What do you want to say?"

Xu Buling focused his eyes on Xiao Qi's eyes:

"I'll marry you."

"..."

Xiao Qi frowned slightly, and their eyes met for a moment before she turned away and pushed Xu Buling out:

"I'll think about it. I won't bother with you about what happened today, and I won't do it again."

Xu Buling was pushed out of the door, shook his head and sighed.

Xiao Qi closed the door and bolted it, then leaned against the door, closed her eyes and breathed many times before she slowly calmed down...