Wu Liang looked westward cautiously.
Rong He walked out of the dark house.
"Wu, Butler Wu, the general asked... to let you in."
Wu Liang was stunned. Didn't the general say that he had something to go out today?
With this question in mind, Wu Liang stepped into it.
Cheng Yang was leaning on the chair and reading a book with an aqua satin cover.
Although Wu Liang didn't see clearly what was written on it, he guessed that it was definitely not a serious book.
"You just said," Cheng Yang moved the book away and turned to Wu Liang, "is it chicken?"
Wu Liang's first reaction was that the person staring at him gloomily from the darkness was indeed the general!
It feels exactly the same!
After a moment's delay, he responded: "Yes, Madam is going to make silky chicken today."
"Um."
"It smells really good! General, do you smell it too?"
Cheng Yang raised the corners of his lips, "My wife's cooking skills are beyond words."
Wu Liang laughed: "Yes, yes, Madam's cooking skills are really good!"
Cheng Yang was displeased: "That's my wife, why are you boasting?"
Wu Liang said "Ah".
He looked a little dazed, but Cheng Yang was in a good mood.
He suddenly remembered that night, when Qing Lingyi persuaded him, he said, "Husband, you will soon know for whom I am doing this."
So she saw that the relationship between him and Wu Liang was irreplaceable, so she tried hard to keep him?
"...General." Wu Liang spoke again.
"Um?"
Wu Liang asked tentatively: "Why are you here?"
Cheng Yang raised his eyebrows, "This is my home, isn't it normal for me to be here?"
"But Miss Biwei said that you said you were going out and didn't know when you would come back. I was wondering," Wu Liang scratched his head, "are you doing this to make Miss Biwei and his wife relax their vigilance."
Cheng Yang thought to himself that Wu Liang could guess his thoughts after following him for a long time.
"You replaced Fanzhi with the deputy general for better monitoring. You don't trust Madam that much, and you even suspect that Madam invited Mr. Xu to your home with ulterior motives. If Madam really ran away with Mr. Xu again..." At this point, Wu Liang couldn't speak any more.
"Are you afraid that I will kill her?" Cheng Yang quietly continued.
"That was not what I meant……"
"That's what you mean."
Cheng Yang interrupted him, "Ever since she guaranteed you to continue to be the housekeeper, you have been really loyal to her, Wu Liang."
Wu Liang lowered his head: "I think... Madam is sincerely good to the general."
Cheng Yang sneered: "Why, aren't I also very nice to her?"
They all started reading books like "The Book of Playful Flowers" and thought about how to please her every day.
Cheng Yang adjusted a more comfortable position on the chair and thought lazily that today was the last game he set for her.
As long as she withstands the test and stays by his side, nothing will happen.
If you still want to elope with Xu Yanshan...
Then he couldn't guarantee the consequences.
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As Qing Lingyi expected, the Xu family brothers and sisters arrived at the general's mansion before the time came.
She had just made two snacks, and when she heard the announcement, she turned her head and saw a group of people coming into the main room.
At a quick glance, Xu Yanshan was the first thing that caught my eye.
He is the tallest and tallest, and has a delicate and handsome appearance. Today, he is wearing a narrow-sleeved bamboo pattern round collar robe, his black hair is neatly tied on the top of his head, and he wears a silver crown with entangled branches and carvings, which makes him look even more handsome.
"Sister Qing!"
Xu Chaolu trotted over happily next to her.
She still wore her hair in a double bun, but today it was more casual. She didn't have any hairpins, and only tied a water-red fringed hairband on both sides, which swayed as she ran.
"The morning dew is coming." Qing Lingyi's eyes moved.
"Aunt Xu!" Cheng Anle waved to her.
Xu Chaolu was the first to step into the main room and said excitedly: "The General's Mansion is so big! So majestic!"
Then he looked at Cheng Anle and said, "I envy you for living here!"
Cheng Anle chuckled.
Qing Lingyi smiled: "If you like it, you can stay here for a few days."
Xu Chaolu was pleasantly surprised: "Is it really possible?"
Qing Lingyi said with a smile: "Of course."
Cheng Anle said enthusiastically: "Aunt Xu, please live with me! My bed is super big and very comfortable!"
"Mrs. Cheng and Miss Anle's hospitality is certainly nice, but it's just that I can't bear it."
Xu Yanshan entered the main room later, his voice soft and clear.
Qing Lingyi turned around: "Why?"
Xu Yanshan smiled apologetically: "We have to leave Suidu tomorrow."
Qing Lingyi was surprised: "You're leaving so soon? You guys just came back not long ago, right?"
"It's His Majesty's wish," Xu Yanshan said. "The northern border has been uneasy recently. He wants me to buy horses again and inquire about some things about the Huyan clan."
Qing Lingyi's eyes flashed slightly as she stared at him, as if she had something to say.
A smile appeared on Xu Yanshan's lips, but he looked away first.
Qing Lingyi slowly regained consciousness, covered up her emotions, looked at the disappointed Xu Chaolu, and said warmly: "Then let's do it next time."
After thinking for a while, he added: "I made two snacks, glutinous rice cake and rose cake."
Xu Chaolu raised her head instantly: "Rose Crisp!"
Cheng Anle told her: "It tastes delicious! I ate a piece just now!"
"Then it's up to you to take your aunt to have snacks." Qing Lingyi gave her a task.
"OK!"
Cheng Anle excitedly held Xu Chaolu's hand, "Let's go~"
Qing Lingyi looked at Xu Yanshan again, "I'm going to make the main course now."
"Let me help." Xu Yanshan said, rolling up his sleeves.
"You are a guest, how can I bother you?"
"You are still a woman, and it is inappropriate to leave everything to you alone."
Qing Lingyi was filled with emotion.
In the past, when she was still in the Yongxing County Government House, Xu Yanshan would often help her when she was cooking, selecting vegetables, cutting meat, carrying water, and watching the fire. He was so diligent that he wished he could plow two more acres of land.
Unlike Jiang Yizhou, who only knows how to stand aside and watch, saying "be careful" and "don't burn it" but not doing anything practical.
In the end, Jiang Yizhou still felt that she should like him.
She likes him more than she likes a mallet!
And Cheng Yang.
Cheng Yang was not much better, he only knew how to instruct her to do this and that, and he always threatened her.
However, Chengyang is a little more special than both of them.
Thinking of him, Qing Lingyi's heart felt slightly hot.
"Did you make golden silky chicken?" Xu Yanshan asked suddenly, he also wanted to smell the fragrance.
"...Well," Qing Lingyi came back to her senses, "What I'm going to make today is what you and Chao Lu like to eat - if your tastes haven't changed."
"No change." Xu Yanshan smiled.
After leaving the main house, Wu Liangchu stood at the door, glanced at Xu Yanshan, and then looked at Qing Lingyi.
"What's wrong?" Qing Lingyi asked.
"No..." Wu Liang was worried, but he didn't know where to start.
Qing Lingyi thought about it and said: "Don't worry, I will make a lot of dinner, and you will have your share."
Entering the small kitchen, Xu Yanshan lowered his voice and said, "This housekeeper probably wants to remind you of something. He dare not say it because there is someone watching in the dark."
Qing Lingyi reacted in a moment.
Thinking of it, Cheng Yang said that he arranged for a guard named Si Rujian to protect her.
Guards, they are here to monitor when there is no danger.
It's just that she is more curious, what kind of inside story does Wu Liang know?
"Yeah, you must have a hard time on weekdays, right?" Xu Yanshan said in a calm tone.
Qing Lingyi was slightly startled.
It's been a long time since she heard someone call her by her nickname so affectionately, and no one noticed that she wasn't actually living as relaxed and happy a life as she seemed.
Xu Yanshan was the first.
I was still a little moved, but only a little.
She looked at him and said, "Thank you for caring about me. When you go to the north, can you help me find out something?"
