Chapter 372: Keeping a Low Profile

"How can you say that, sir!" Qin Xiangnuan raised her eyebrows exaggeratedly, "It is you who is making things difficult for me."

The official and Qin Xiangnuan were in a stalemate for a while, one was blocked outside the door, and the other was blocking the door, and neither of them showed any intention of letting Qin Xiangnuan in.

At this moment, some faint noises suddenly came from the courtyard. It turned out that the people who were left behind by the official's cousin came out.

Qin Xiangnuan could make out some people's faces through the crack in the door. They were the unfamiliar faces she had seen in the government office that day.

"Sir, let us meet the people outside. You go back first."

The official didn't know what he was thinking. When he heard the question behind him, he tried hard to close the gap in Qin Xiangnuan's eyes.

Due to the angle, the visitor did not see Qin Xiangnuan's face. The official's unusual reaction at this time made the other party guess that the official was hiding something from them.

This situation should not be allowed. To put it nicely, they stay here to help the officials do some things, but to put it bluntly, they stay here to supervise the officials and prevent them from becoming the ones who ruin the plan.

"Sir, I'd better go out and take a look." The visitor ignored the official's obstruction and opened the door forcefully.

At this time, Qin Xiangnuan had already disappeared.

The official hurriedly stuck his head out the moment the door opened, and when he didn't see anyone, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then reprimanded the person who disobeyed orders.

The other party seemed to be indifferent to the official's lecture, but maintained superficial respect.

The official knew the other party’s attitude, but he could do nothing about it. What could he do if others were not afraid of him?

"I don't know what my cousin told you, but if something like this happens again, I will definitely tell my cousin. You can try to see whether my cousin will protect you or me." The official said sternly.

"Yes, sir, don't worry." The other party would at least say perfunctory words.

The official was unhappy with the hypocritical words and left with his hands behind his back.

Qin Xiangnuan returned home after leaving. When she was looking for Qin Guang, she heard his voice. She walked over and saw him looking at the steamed buns and pancakes on the table with a look of satisfaction on his face.

"Nuannuan is back?" Liu was the first to notice Qin Xiangnuan and called her over. "Come and take a look. Is this enough?"

Liu stepped aside and saw countless dry food. Qin Xiangnuan was surprised, "Mother, is today a special festival?"

This made everyone present laugh. Qin Xiangnuan looked at them in confusion. After hearing the explanation, Qin Xiangnuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, showing the same attitude as Qin Guang had when he first saw these things.

"Nuannuan, these are all from your mother and second aunt." Qin Guang took the initiative to point out Qin Xiangnuan's mistakes, "It has nothing to do with anything else."

Qin Xiangnuan could only smile, nodded and thanked the two of them, but there were so many things that she was afraid they would go bad if they couldn't finish them.

But Qin Xiangnuan will keep this thought fresh.

"That's enough." Qin Xiangnuan returned to Liu's original question and asked them not to continue.

Upon hearing this, Liu and Zou looked at each other and nodded, "Then we'll just steam and bake them."

Qin Xiangnuan said yes.

Qin Guang admired his finished product and asked Qin Xiangnuan, "Nuannuan, did you get anything out of your trip this morning?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiangnuan glanced at Liu and Zou, and asked Qin Guang to go out and talk.

Qin Guang also looked back, nodded to Qin Xiangnuan, took a few steps forward, but was blocked by Qin Xiangnuan.

"?" Qin Guang raised his eyebrows, and Qin Xiangnuan smiled and pointed at the apron on him.

Qin Guang lowered his head, his face flushed, and he took it off in a hurry.

After seeing Qin Guang's red face, Qin Xiangnuan turned around and left. After Qin Guang came out, he saw Qin Xiangnuan standing outside her door waiting, and he couldn't help but frowned.

It seems that Qin Xiangnuan’s discovery today was too bad.

After hearing Qin Xiangnuan's explanation, Qin Guang couldn't help but speculate with the greatest malice, "Here at the border, the biggest thing we can pick out is war. Do they want us to lose to foreign powers? Do they want to commit treason?"

"Dad, calm down first." Qin Xiangnuan comforted Qin Guang.

Last night, Qin Xiangnuan wanted to tell Qin Guang about the situation on Jiang Lin's side, but for some strange reason, she couldn't find the right opportunity, so she told him now.

Qin Guang’s guess might be correct.

Because no one went to Jiang Lin's place, the foreign countries always took the initiative to stir up some small troubles, and even a team had lurked in the place that Qin Xiangnuan and Jiang Lin discovered on the day she left.

"This Seventh Prince is completely lawless!" Jiang Lin said angrily, "No matter how much grudge he has with Prince Jiang, he shouldn't be colluding with foreigners. Such treasonous behavior makes him unfit to be a prince!"

"Dad, there is one more thing." Qin Xiangnuan looked serious.

Qin Guang frowned when he heard this. This was already the worst thing, what could be worse?

"I suspect the prince they mentioned is not Gu Mingqi." This is also what Qin Xiangnuan can't understand the most.

"Isn't it the Seventh Prince?"

When it comes to princes, Qin Guang naturally thinks of Gu Mingqi, because the others are not well-known in the court, and he has never heard of any prince being involved in these disputes.

"It seems that he is a very scheming person." Qin Guang had no clue. Qin Xiangnuan intuitively felt that this person was much smarter than Gu Mingqi.

For so many years, this prince has successfully hidden himself. No one knows who he is or what his purpose is. He is a formidable opponent.

The enemy is in the dark, and Gu Mingqi, who is in the open, is afraid that he will be used as a stepping stone by the enemy.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Qin Xiangnuan doesn't mind giving the other person a push from behind and bringing Gu Mingqi down first, but the prerequisite is that this person is trustworthy.

However, Qin Xiangnuan would not choose to cooperate with this person. Anyone who can collude with foreigners to deal with them must not be a moral person.

"Nuannuan, this matter still needs to be discussed with Prince Jiang." Although Qin Guang is older than Jiang Lin and knows more people in the court, he is not as familiar with the palace as Jiang Lin.

Qin Xiangnuan nodded, "I will write a letter to Jiang Lin."

"Dad, we still don't know when the other party will take action, but I don't want to give up on going out to sell things." This is what Qin Xiangnuan is worried about.

Qin Guang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he understood Qin Xiangnuan's concerns.

If the other party really wants to inflict major damage on the border in one fell swoop, it will definitely not be something that can be accomplished in a short period of time, and they cannot just do nothing and wait for things to happen.

"Nuannuan, don't worry, I will take good care of the house." Qin Guang said.

After all, the responsibility of protecting the family should not be Qin Xiangnuan's. It's just that Qin Xiangnuan is too special, so people subconsciously regard Qin Xiangnuan as the pillar when something happens.