Chapter 584: Little Begonia is soft and very clingy
Jinyun was shocked when he heard this: "Master, do you suspect Beiling will take advantage of this opportunity?"
Xiao Yanchen stared at the night sky. "Lu Jiuan's behavior is a bit hard to understand, and I always feel that the deaths of those people from the Lu family's side branches may not be related to him."
He pursed his lips slightly and looked serious:
"The Lu family may seem annihilated, but the true bloodline still remains. Lu Jiuan may look like a lost dog, but don't forget that there is still a Lu family member in Beiling who has changed his name."
"He was able to establish himself in Beiling in such a short time that Xiahou Lingdu even considered him a formidable opponent. He might not be unaware of Lu Jiuan's actions."
If it was the Lu Zhinian of the past, he wouldn't be afraid at all.
But Xiao Yan did not dare to underestimate the current "Ji Rongqing".
The Lu family can be said to have been destroyed by him and Tang Ning. After Lu Chongyuan's death, the remaining members of the Lu family's side branches had little to do with the main branch.
The Lu family that once truly held power only had Lu Jiuan and Lu Zhinian left. No one could guarantee whether these two would join forces. After all, Lu Jiuan was originally trained as the "hidden master" of the Lu family to secretly help Lu Zhinian.
Lu Zhinian's hatred for him is no less than Lu Jiuan's. In addition, the balance between Beiling and Dawei is quite delicate and may be broken at any time. Lu Zhinian may not necessarily find Lu Jiuan, or even interfere in the affairs of King Pingshan to pave the way for Beiling to move south.
"Regardless of whether there are other people involved in this matter, we must be on guard against Beiling."
Xiao Yan was taking precautions. "Those Beiling spies in the capital had never been found. They were able to hide so well, so there might be ways to get the news out without our help. Even if Lu Jiuan was the one who did the Lu family thing, and no one else was involved, once Beiling learned of the rebellion in Pingyang County, they would probably try to take advantage of the situation."
"Tell Di Shuangcheng and Fu Yue to be prepared. Before the war in the south is over, pay more attention to the Beiling border, so that they won't be caught off guard if something unexpected happens."
Jinyun obviously knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly said, "I'll send someone to deliver the message right away."
Xiao Yan stopped him and said, "Have the people in the capital keep a close eye on us these days. Pay close attention to those entering and leaving the capital, and any information that might be sent out. See if we can uncover those secret agents in Beiling."
Jinyun nodded: "Yes."
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The courtyard gradually became more spacious, and the evergreen pines on both sides were still green.
Jinyun turned around and left in a hurry to arrange the matters assigned by his master, while Xiao Yan followed that road all the way to Heli Hall. From a distance, he could see the light on in Heli Hall under the dim sky.
The wood of the door of Heli Hall is dark in color. The lights from the inner room are reflected on the window sashes, casting an image of the bell hanging by the window.
Xiao Yan entered Heli Hall, and the sound of his footsteps startled Yue Jian who was inside.
"who."
Yuejian turned her head and shouted softly with her cloak in her hand. When she saw the person coming, she quickly stood up.
"master……"
Xiao Yan waved his hand to stop her from talking, then glanced at Tang Ning who was sleeping on the table beside him.
The little girl was wearing a plain green long skirt and sitting on a soft mat with legs bent. On the table in front of her were many folders that he had not sorted out before. Now, the folders that were originally a bit messy were all neatly stacked up.
She seemed extremely sleepy. She leaned over the table, her sleeves stained with ink, and she fell asleep with her arms as a pillow.
Xiao Yan beckoned Yue Jian to come closer, then lowered his voice and asked, "When did you come back? Why didn't you let Tang Ning go back and rest?"
Yue Jian replied softly, "The young lady went to the academy and met with Dean Shi and Young Master Xiao. She returned shortly after. I originally wanted to persuade her to go back and rest, but she was worried about her master's safety in the palace. She also saw that there were still many memorials handed to her that had not been dealt with, so she stayed in Heli Hall."
She also lowered her voice for fear of disturbing Tang Ning.
"Just now, when the sky was getting light, the girl had just sorted these things out. I went to get her some warm rice porridge, and when I came back, I saw that she had fallen asleep."
Because of the underground hot spring, Helitang is warmer in winter and cooler in summer than other places, but the lake breeze blowing in from Yuelitai still brings a hint of late autumn chill.
Xiao Yan glanced at Tang Ning, who was lightly dressed, and saw the dishes on the table, and his brows frowned slightly.
You don't know how to take care of yourself...
"Give me the things, and you go down first."
"yes."
Yue Jian handed the cloak in her hand to Xiao Yan and then stepped back. Xiao Yan then walked to Tang Ning holding the cloak.
He reached out and put the cloak on the little girl. He originally wanted to lower his head to pick her up, but when he got closer, he saw that some soft flesh was pressed against Tang Ning's cheek as she leaned on his arm. Her usually bright cheeks became rounder and more fleshy, which made her look cute. When her almond-shaped eyes were closed, her crow-feather-like eyelashes were slightly curled, and a shadow fell under her eyes.
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment before he noticed that although Tang Ning's eyes were closed, he was not sleeping very soundly. His eyelids trembled from time to time, and even under his arm where his head was resting, his palms were clenched into fists and never loosened.
Xiao Yan brushed away her fallen hair, leaned over and kissed her forehead. The slightly cool touch woke Tang Ning up instantly.
"Brother?"
The face so close to him was several times larger than usual, but the cold white skin was still as smooth as silk.
When Tang Ning looked at Xiao Yan who was leaning over to look at her, she smiled subconsciously, put her arms around his neck and raised her head to lean closer. His voice, which had just woken up, sounded more like it contained sugar, and when he called her, it sounded soft and clingy.
"You're back now. I thought it would take some time."
Xiao Yan gently hugged her: "Why don't you go back to sleep? You won't be afraid of catching a cold if you sleep here."
Tang Ning murmured softly: "I want to wait for you..."
Even before his eyes cleared up, the words flowed out of his heart.
Xiao Yan's heart seemed to be soaked in warm water, warm and soft to the point of being irresistible.
He stretched out his arms and picked up the little girl who was curled up at the table in the same way Tang Ning was hugging his neck. Then he sat in her original position, put his arms around her waist and held her in his arms.
The little girl was a small ball. She fell into his arms and swayed for a while. Before she could scream, her red lips were kissed by someone.
"Brother..."
Xiao Yan's embrace was chilled by the cold wind outside, but his lips were a little warm, even hot.
"You're so good at coaxing me, did you eat candy?"
Tang Ning opened her eyes wide and wanted to say no, but the next moment he sealed her lips again, lowered his head and rubbed the tenderness in his mouth. The action was gentle and lingering. Although it was not too intense, it forced Tang Ning to tilt her head back slightly, and even her breathing was stained with heat.
The man seemed to be born knowing how to tease people, and he became more and more skilled each time.
Tang Ning was evenly matched with him at the beginning, but gradually he seemed to lose his strength after being kissed. The hands that were originally around his neck became weak and he struggled to retreat.
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