Chapter 247: Recruiting Xiao Si
When Qin Qixuan came back, it was almost dawn.
Qin Shu was worried about him and didn't fall asleep all night.
Being called to the palace by the emperor in the middle of the night couldn't have any good things. Qin Shu heard that Qin Qixuan had returned and hurried to the gate of the mansion to greet him.
When Qin Shu saw Qin Qixuan coming back with a sad face, she knew that this matter might not be a good thing for the Qin Mansion.
So, Qin Shu asked nervously.
"Why did the emperor call you to the palace in the middle of the night?"
Qin Qixuan saw Qin Shu's worry, but he really found it difficult to speak about this matter.
How should I tell my mother the emperor's will?
Little Xixi didn't sleep well most of the night and woke up just after dawn. Hearing the noisy noise coming from outside, Xixi suddenly remembered the news she heard before going to bed at night.
[Is it the eldest brother who is back? What happened? Xixi also wants to know! ]
The maid who was a little confused beside her woke up when she heard Xixi's movement.
"Why did you get up so early, did you have a nightmare again?"
Xixi shook her head quickly, pointed to the direction of the door, and babbled something.
[I want to find the eldest brother! Find the eldest brother. ]
"Big brother!"
Although the maid didn't understand most of what Qin Xixi said, she heard the pronunciation of "big brother".
"Miss, do you want me to take you to find the eldest young master?"
Qin Xixi nodded quickly.
[Yes, yes, you are quite sensible.]
After receiving the order, the maid helped Qin Xixi put on her clothes, carried her and went out to find Qin Qixuan and the others.
At this time, Qin Qixuan had just started to communicate with Qin Shu, and before he talked about anything important, he saw the maid carrying little Xixi coming over.
He subconsciously wanted to shut up and wait until little Xixi went back to sleep before discussing this matter with Qin Shu.
But little Xixi was very smart. She saw that Qin Qixuan and Qin Shu stopped talking at the same time, and she was very anxious.
[Oh, let little Xixi know what happened.]
"Brother, what are you doing!"
Qin Qixuan's face instantly showed a trace of difficulty.
In his heart, he didn't want to tell little Xixi about this. Adults should just solve their own problems. Why tell Xixi everything and add to her troubles?
Seeing that Qin Qixuan didn't speak, little Xixi looked at Qin Shu for help.
[Brother won't tell Xixi, mother, you have to tell me.]
Qin Shu couldn't stand little Xixi's cuteness, she also looked at Qin Qixuan.
"Mother doesn't know what happened specifically. Let's see what your brother says."
Qin Qixuan was a little confused when he heard it.
He originally wanted to hide it from Xixi. Although little Xixi was smart since she was a child, he still wanted to pamper Xixi and didn't want her to know these dark things behind her back.
What's more, the emperor used to like Xixi very much, and maybe Xixi also had a high liking for the emperor. If she knew that the emperor was going to treat Xiao Si like this, it might hurt Xixi's heart.
However, Qin Xixi could not understand Qin Qixuan's feelings.
[Oh, why are you dragging your feet, brother?]
Little Xixi pouted very dissatisfiedly.
[Humph, although I don't know why big brother didn't tell me, but with little Xixi's ability, even if big brother doesn't tell Xixi now, Xixi will be able to know it herself in the future.]
Seeing that little Xixi was a little angry, Qin Qixuan felt a little helpless.
Little Xixi's ability to eat melons is of course top-notch. Xiao Xixi knew a lot of news first, and the rest of them knew it.
So Qin Qixuan believed in little Xixi's voice 100% and had no doubts at all.
Originally, he wanted to go back to the mansion to find Qin Shu. Unexpectedly, Xiao Xixi's telepathy was so strong that she woke up happily.
At this point, Qin Qixuan also realized that he could not keep it a secret. He sighed helplessly, and then told Xixi and Qin Shu the whole story.
"Actually, my going to the palace today is not an absolutely bad thing, but it is definitely not a good thing." "
Xiao Si performed very well in the martial arts competition today. I should have thought that someone with ulterior motives would catch the Qin family's fault."
Qin Qixuan's words were irrelevant. Xiao Xixi was still a little confused, but Qin Shu already understood.
Her face darkened.
"Sure enough, your majesty is still..."
Qin Qixuan saw that Qin Shu was already mentally prepared, so he continued.
"I don't know who told His Majesty about our martial arts competition and let His Majesty know about Xiao Si's talent and wanted to recruit him."
Xixi finally understood the whole story and her eyes widened in surprise.
[Wow, could it be that the emperor also noticed the talent of the fourth brother and was afraid that the fourth brother would threaten the stability of Daliang, so he called the eldest brother to the palace in the middle of the night and wanted to recruit him? But the fourth brother is just a man of the world, how could he be so concerned by the emperor? ]
Hearing Xiao Xixi's voice, Qin Shu frowned, with some doubts in her heart, but she didn't say anything, leaving Xiao Xixi at a loss.
"At least His Majesty wants to recruit Xiao Si now, and he still wants to use him. But Xiao Si grew up in the mountains, learned martial arts from his master, and roamed the world. Do you think he can calm down and accept the emperor's recruitment?"
Qin Shu thought it was unlikely. Although Xiao Si had less contact with her than other sons, as a mother, Qin Shu also knew Xiao Si's character very well.
Qin Qixuan also felt that Xiao Si would not easily accept the recruitment, but this was His Majesty's idea after all. If Xiao Si did not agree...
He couldn't help but sigh, and did not forget to comfort Qin Shu.
"Mother, there's no need to worry. Why don't we call Xiao Si over and ask him? After all, this is about him. Ask for his opinion and let him make the decision himself."
Qin Shu nodded helplessly.
"Butler Wang, go and call Xiao Si to the front hall."
Butler Wang followed the order and went to Xiao Si's room. Qin Qixuan and the others also moved to the front hall.
"Why did mother call me so early?"
When Xiao Si came, he was still a little dazed, as if he had just woken up.
However, when he saw the serious expressions on Qin Qixuan and Qin Shu's faces, he suddenly woke up.
Although Xiao Si has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, he is also very smart.
"Could it be that my brother was called to the palace last night because of my matter?"
Qin Qixuan saw that he had guessed it, so he nodded.
"You guessed right. I have something to tell you, so be prepared."
"Last night at midnight, His Majesty summoned me to the palace and wanted you to join the court and become a military commander."