Ever since the last incident, the two best friends haven't gone out for several days.
We just stay in the house every day, studying delicious food together and eating delicious food together.
A long period of peaceful time passed.
Ever since Li Sisi discovered that Xiao Yunchen and the heroine were exchanging letters with each other, she no longer paid attention to his affairs and even deliberately ignored things related to him.
As a result, the two also missed an important plot in the original book.
Recently, rumors have been rife in the capital, with people on the streets and alleys talking about the eldest son of the General of Cavalry's Mansion.
Inside Guimingzhai, a group of tea drinkers sat together, talking a lot.
A young man in a blue robe said loudly, "Have you heard? The eldest son of the General of the Cavalry Mansion returned to the capital the day before yesterday!"
His friends were filled with disbelief: "Impossible? I didn't hear of such a major event happening in the capital the day before yesterday. Isn't General Qi usually welcomed with a grand parade when he returns to the capital?"
"Yeah, where did you hear that rumor?" another friend echoed.
The blue-robed youth curled his lips and said disdainfully, "The big fanfare is because he's returning victorious. He suffered a defeat this time, and I heard his leg is crippled. It's such a shameful thing, so naturally he returned to the capital in shame and stealth."
His friend suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. The General of the Cavalry's family has been lined with brave, loyal and skilled generals for generations, so how could they have produced such a defeated general? It's truly a misfortune for the family!"
A few people were talking excitedly when suddenly a female voice like an oriole singing out of a valley was heard.
The woman was wearing a moon-white chiffon dress. Her pretty face was slightly puffed up, and she looked indignant and charming.
She said in a serious tone, "Gentlemen, this is wrong. General Qi has made numerous military achievements and won countless battles. Yet, you completely deny his achievements because of a single defeat. This is truly inappropriate."
Several teenagers looked up at her with a glint in their eyes, but after hearing what she said, they objected.
"Even though he had great military achievements in the past, this time he caused the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers and even the loss of an entire city!"
"Yes, how can such a crime be easily erased? The country's territory cannot be lost. If he survives, what will become of the souls of those who died in battle?"
The windows of the box on the second floor were open, allowing a panoramic view of the scenes and conversations on the first floor.
Xiao Yunyu raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised that a girl who grew up in the countryside could have such insights. It seemed that he had underestimated her before.
He looked at the dull-faced man beside him and asked curiously, "Brother Qi, what do you think of what that woman said?"
Qi He supported himself on the stool with both hands, moved his body closer to the window, and looked in the direction of the voice: "Who is she?"
Xiao Yunyu chuckled and replied leisurely, "Granddaughter that Master Wen just found some time ago."
Qi He's eyes were fixed on the woman in the white dress below.
Her slender body was standing straight at this moment, arguing with the young men about his merits and demerits.
Qi He sighed softly: "It turned out to be her sister."
Xiao Yunyu felt sorry for his brother.
I originally thought that he might have just failed in love, but after all he had made great military achievements, so a little love affair was not worth mentioning.
But I didn't expect that we would even lose on the battlefield.
"When do you plan to get married to the daughter of the Wen family?" Xiao Yunyu never told anyone that Wen Luoyi had written him a love poem, as he didn't want to hurt his good friend's feelings.
After all, between a woman and a brother, he would definitely choose the brother.
So he only read the love poems Wen Luoyi wrote to him once and then burned them all. After that, whenever Wen Luoyi gave him anything, he asked the servant to throw it away on the spot.
When Qi He heard his question, his eyes fell back to his legs. He twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, his mouth full of bitterness: "I am in this state now, so I'd better not implicate her."
After hearing this, Xiao Yunyu didn't say anything more. He had no interest in interfering in other people's feelings.
In another private room on the second floor, Xiao Yunchen and his colleagues were full of praise after hearing what Wen Luoxin said.
A colleague suddenly thought of something and jokingly said, "I heard that Lord Xiao has been exchanging letters with Master Wen's granddaughter recently and they seem to be having a great time. Why don't you invite her up to sit with you?"
Xiao Yunchen smiled faintly and explained, "Don't misunderstand me. Miss Wen and I only exchanged letters because of my mother's illness. There's nothing else to it."
"Oh? Then why don't we see Lord Xiao exchanging letters with the previous doctor?"
"Of course it's because I don't like it anymore, haha," another colleague joked.
Xiao Yunchen frowned slightly: "Don't make fun of me. If this gets out, it will be bad for Miss Wen's reputation. Don't make such jokes again in the future."
"Master Xiao is so considerate of her, and you still say that he is not moved? Anyway, I don't believe it."
"That's right, if you really like her, Master Xiao, you must seize the opportunity. I heard that many young masters have already gone to the Taifu Mansion to propose marriage. If you are late, the beauty will become someone else's."
Faced with everyone's teasing, Xiao Yunchen shook his head helplessly.
"Boom! Bang!" A loud noise downstairs attracted everyone's attention.
I saw a young man in purple robe with an angry face, standing gloomily among the group of people who were talking.
The tea table was overturned at his feet, and tea spilled all over the floor, even splashing onto the robes of several young masters.
The tea stove beside it was also overturned, and the slowly burning flame inside spread to a small area. The fire was even more intense than when it was trapped in the tea stove.
The young man didn't even look at the mess on the ground. His face flushed red and he looked at the young men around him with eyes burning with anger.
He cursed angrily, "You are a bunch of heartless people! My brother defended our country on the frontier and fought bravely on the battlefield, and now even his leg is broken. And you are lying here and slandering him wantonly. Do you have any conscience?"
When the young masters heard his address, they knew that he was the young master of the General of Cavalry's Mansion, Qi Heng.
He was immediately frightened into silence and mumbled an apology.
Qi Heng knew that these people only dared to talk behind his back, and now it was not just them who were spreading the rumors in the capital.
After scolding these people, Qi Heng looked at Wen Luoxin who was standing dignifiedly beside him.
Thinking about how Wen Luoxin had just spoken up for his elder brother and not slandered or insulted him like others did, he suddenly felt infinite gratitude in his heart.
Trying his best to calm his sullen expression, Qi Heng bowed politely and said sincerely, "Thank you, Miss Wen, for your righteous words just now. I am Qi Heng from the General of the Cavalry Mansion. I wonder if you would do me the honor of inviting me upstairs for a chat?"
Wen Luoxin was slightly surprised for a moment, then smiled sweetly: "Thank you, General Qi, for not despising me. Of course I am willing to do so."
Hearing this, Qi Heng smiled and made a "please" gesture.
Wen Luoxin followed Qi Heng to the second floor of the teahouse.
When I saw who was inside, my heart started beating inexplicably fast.
Why is Xiao Yunyu here too?
Yes, Qi Heng and Xiao Yunyu have a very good relationship and they interact frequently on a daily basis.
Qi Heng is here, and Xiao Yunyu is probably here too!
I was so focused on thinking about Qi He's leg disease that I actually forgot about this matter!
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