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Ruan Rou did not notice that something was wrong with Qin Xiao. She continued to speak, "Actually, I am very grateful to the Manor Lord for taking care of Qing Feng for me. During those years when I was sick, Qing Feng had suffered a lot with me, so he did not want to go home. The manor lord gave him a normal life for the past few years, and I can understand how grateful Qingfeng was to him. But — "Ruan Rou seemed to find it hard to say anything as she continued to speak after some hesitation," I did not treat Sir Qin as an outsider. Ever since Sir Qin saved Qingfeng, I already knew that you were an intelligent person. You also know that although Qingfeng is filial and filial, he is not the type to say everything to me. He might be more willing to listen to the manor lord's words. We will have to leave their matter to Sir Qin. "

Even though Qin Xiaoliu was only a youth of eighteen or nineteen, he still did not know much about certain things. Even after listening for a long time, he still could not understand what Ruan Rou was talking about and why she was so worried. "Even if Qingfeng and Big Bro are close, it's impossible for him to not have a mother. How could he be that unfilial of a child?" Auntie, what are you worrying about? Qingfeng, he will not, no one can substitute for the relationship between him and Big Brother, but no one can substitute for the relationship between him and you! "

Ruan Rou saw that she still did not understand what she had said and did not know how to express it, "There is something that Sir Qin might not know, I mean, I mean, I mean —" While she was still feeling awkward, the servant had already come to report for the meal. Ruan Rou was not only discouraged, but also relieved.

Qin Xiao was still full of doubts. What did she want to say? Did she know that he had once been fond of his elder brother? No way, only Qing Feng and Lai Fu knew about this. Qing Feng wouldn't be so blabbering. Didn't Qingfeng say that his mother wouldn't agree with them? Why did it seem like there were no signs of opposition today? It seemed like it was a good match for them? Did she already know that he was a girl? Qing Feng did not want to reveal everything. Qin Xiao was so preoccupied with his own matters that he even lost his appetite for his favorite meal. In a trance, he only ate three bowls of rice.

When Ruan Rou saw that Qin Xiao didn't return the bowl, she thought to herself, "This child's appetite is really big!" Even after being an official for such a long time, he had yet to learn how to behave. Thus, there was not much difference between him and a beggar. But then he thought, since he was sold since a young age, who would teach him? Thinking of this, he picked up his bowl of soup and handed it to her, "Sir Qin, please drink some soup, don't choke on it." After eating three bowls of rice, he wondered if such a young person would be able to hold on.

Qin Xiao's body stiffened. Ever since she was sold by her parents, no one gave her food or soup. From that moment on, she was no longer a child! Ruan Rou saw that she was not moving and thought that she was choking. She hurriedly scooped a spoonful and fed it to her mouth, "Look at how a child like you can choke when eating. You're just like a little kid. You're really comparable to Qingfeng." As he spoke, he put the spoon into his mouth, "Open your mouth, you silly child."

Qin Xiao seemed to recall his life before he was four years old. His mother fed her porridge, water, and medicine. And always wiping her mouth for her while laughing, this silly child, this stupid child. Mom, is she okay? In a split-second, Qin Xiaoliu's tears flowed down her face. She gently opened her mouth and drank the soup with her tears, feeling slightly salty and bitter.

"Oh, child, what's the matter with you? Is it burning you? " Ruan Rou had never seen such a weak little hoodlum like Qin Xiao before. She hurriedly scooped another spoonful and blew on it to cool it down before handing it over, "It's not hot anymore. Why are you still crying?" As she spoke, she twisted the corner of her shirt to wipe the tears off her face. Only now did she realize that she had not fed Qingfeng nor wiped away her tears for his sake! After Qingfeng became sensible, no matter what kind of suffering he suffered, he would only hide and cry.

"Mom, are you okay?" Qin Xiao raised his shriveled hand and placed it on Ruan Rou's, "Daddy, are you still going to hit me?"

"Master Qin, what did you say? What's the matter with you? " Seeing how she thought she was hysterical, Ruan Rou hurriedly scratched her head. "Do you want to see a doctor?"

Although Ruan Rou did not seem to be in a good mood, her mind was mature beyond compare with those old officials in the imperial court. Who would have thought that she would cry so pitifully like a child, thinking of how she could not stop her heart from beating, and thinking of Mo Qingfeng from the distance, who had pulled her into his embrace while sighing. She said softly: "Child, your mother is here, cry."

Qin Xiao was finally woken up by her words, but he was unwilling to get out of Ruan Rou's embrace. His heart became even more sorrowful as he thought, "Where is her mother?" Aunt, I'm sorry. "

"Did you think of your mother? Did you go and find him? "

Qin Xiao shook his head. He remembered that he had never gone to look for her. Because he was young in his early years, he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. She didn't know how to face a mother who had sold herself. With her current identity and status, it was best not to disturb her. If it wasn't for her mother, perhaps she would still be able to survive. If they really met again, it would be difficult for her to save her life. People had their own fortuitous encounters, she didn't want to force it.

"I was too much, I lost face in front of my aunt." Qin Xiaoliu sucked dry her tears and nose, wiped her face clean with her sleeve, and blew again, "My mother, she — she may not be here anymore."

The melancholy in Qin Xiaoliu's eyes could not be dissolved, and Ruan Rou's heart tightened. "If Sir Qin does not mind, then I will become your foster son. In any case, you and Qingfeng —"

Qin Xiaolian's small face was so red that it almost turned into a peach that had matured in the summer. "Mother, don't say anymore." As he spoke, he twisted his waist into a fried dough twist. Ruan Rou had never seen someone like this before, so she was quite shocked. If she could really marry Mo Qingfeng, wouldn't she have to call him mother? It didn't matter if he called ahead of time.

"Mother, about the matter between me and Qingfeng, please don't tell anyone."

Seeing that Qin Xiaoliu was still in a dilemma, Ruan Rou inexplicably nodded her head, "You're still the most considerate one. You and Qingfeng are purposely at odds, of course you have your reasons. Why would Mother point it out?"

Ruan Rou wanted to urge her again, but the servants had already reported to the Board of Justice that they had come to pay their respects. Having experienced the incident of Gao Guyu's sudden death, this time, the crowd no longer cared about formalities, face, and no matter how the gatekeeper tried to stop them, they all rushed in. When they saw Qin Xiaoliu rushing over to show off, they all began to pant heavily. The upper half of their bodies moved up and down while their shoulders swayed. Some of them had no sweat on their heads, so they just poured a river on the riverbank.

"Ya, not dead, not dead! That's great!"

"Fortunately, we were able to make it in time. Thank goodness we made it in time!"

"Lord Mo's mother is indeed a blessed person, a blessed person."

Looking at this bunch of idiots, the urge to kick them to death rose up in Qin Xiao's heart.

"Go and f * cking stand in my courtyard, don't embarrass yourself!"

After everyone had left, there were only puddles of water left on the ground. Ruan Rou smiled and said, "It was really hard on them." It was hard to tell if she was referring to the effort she had to put in to curry favor with him or something else.

"Haha … Haha." Qin Xiaolian felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Little bastard, what happened? You can say it now. "

"T-nothing? Things haven't been peaceful lately. These guys are afraid that I'll get into trouble if I go out on my own. As you know, if something happens to me, they'll always be involved. "Hehe, hehe." Qin Xiaolian felt that he could not believe what he had just said.

"Alright, we've been through so much recently, what are you hiding? When does the assassin plan to come? " On the other hand, Ruan Rou acted very naturally. She did not seem to be panicking at all.

"Mother —" After Qin Xiao confessed, she panicked. This was Mo Qingfeng's mother, so she didn't have any confidence anymore. The assassin said 'after midnight', but this assassin was always unpunctual. I felt that he might come at any time. "Hence …"

"So you came here to protect me? "This child —" Ruan Rou felt a trace of affection as she stroked Qin Xiao's hair. She never thought that this child would be so considerate that he would hide such a big matter from her in fear.

"Mother, from now on, you will follow me every inch of the way."

"So many people. What are you afraid of?"

"Those rice bags, they were purely bluffing." As if he thought of something, he shouted outside: "Constable Liu, where the hell did you die? "Come in!"

When he rushed in, he even forgot to look at the threshold. A big horse fell towards Ruan Rou, and Qin Xiao flashed over and caught Constable Liu with one hand, knocking Ruan Rou aside with his shoulder. He then scolded, "Fuck, I will make you lose all your face, but you better practice your martial arts properly after this!" After she scolded, she ordered without waiting for Constable Liu to speak: "Hurry up and come back to my residence. Get Wei Ling here, and bring him along with you when you need him to bring a hammer. "The faster, the better."

"Lord, why did you bring a hammer?"

"Can you massage laozi?" Qin Xiao's glare scared Constable Liu so much that he didn't dare say anything else and ran outside.

"Wait! He was deaf and deaf. You write for him, he can read. " Qin Xiao said from behind.

"Lord, I can't read." Constable Liu turned around, embarrassed.

When Qin Xiao saw a big man hesitating, he became angry and scolded: "Do you f * cking not know how to draw? Do I have to teach you everything? How did you become a constable if you couldn't read? "Should we …"

Before Constable Liu could finish his sentence, he realized something was wrong. He ran and forgot about the door again. This time, no one was there to help him. With a "pa da", he fell to the ground and became a persimmon.

Qin Xiaoliu had also finished her preparations in Ruan Rou's bedroom, but on the surface, she was still a dignified man. It wasn't convenient for her to be in the same room with him, so he called his subordinates to go to the Whisperer Spirit Gathering Sage to invite Jing Xing and Hong Fei here!

The martial skills of these four girls were still acceptable. It was better to stay by Ruan Rou's side than the weak girls in the mansion. Even if he couldn't help, he wouldn't cause trouble then. She remembered that the four women had ordered the four treasures to send a letter to the palace. Since he had promised to help them, he couldn't go back on his word. He could only hope that his defeat would not arouse the interest of that old fellow, Nangong Kai Ran!