The door was opened a crack, and Xie Zhao stood at the door, staring at Liang An with cold eyes.
"Master, you..."
Liang An's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he was in trouble.
His master has always been aloof and abstinent. He has been away for a while, and why is he so eager to come back?
Being looked at by eyes as sharp as ice knives, Liang An felt cold all over and even broke out in a thin sweat in the freezing weather. He thought to himself: Oh no, this is dangerous!
How can I make peace with myself for disturbing the master's good deeds?
Xie Zhao lowered his eyes, unable to conceal his anger, and said sternly, "Liang An, you'd better be serious!"
When the crisis came, Liang An played dumb and replied, "Master, during your absence, Madam has been drinking herself to sleep every night. I heard that the kitchen has made ginseng soup, and I was wondering if you would like to bring me a bowl."
The excuse was a little untenable, and Liang An showed an honest look. As long as he mentioned his wife, his guilt would be at least reduced by half.
When Jiang Yuzhu was mentioned, Xie Zhao's expression softened and he said calmly, "Since I'm back, I'll take good care of the lady."
Can any random people replace his legitimate husband by asking about his well-being?
Xie Zhao curled his lips in disdain. After being interrupted, his excitement was reduced by half, as if a raging fire had been poured with several buckets of cold water.
He was careless. There are always people who are blind.
Liang An took a step back, his expression changing again and again, and retorted: "Master, what you said is unreasonable!"
Does it matter whether there is a master in the mansion? They will all care about the lady anyway.
"Madam is everyone's Madam. Why should Master deprive us of that love for Madam?"
Liang An blurted out and then became timid again.
It was not advisable to stay here for long, so he turned around and ran away quickly, just wanting to keep a safe distance from the master.
Xie Zhao calmly watched Liang An escape, slowly took out a copper coin from his sleeve pocket, and with a flick of his hands, the copper coin flew out.
With a whoosh, it hit Liang An's buttocks accurately.
"master?"
Liang An was shocked in disbelief at first, then panicked, and felt something cold embedded in his indescribable part of his body.
After letting out a loud cry, Liang An ran away quickly. He was going to find Doctor Yan for help!
How could the master treat him like this? Was he wrong?
A man who is too possessive is really scary!
Liang An had a sad face and refused to tell the truth when questioned by the maids Hongli and Hongjin. The main reason was that he couldn't afford to lose face!
In the room, Jiang Yuzhu had already put on her coat.
Seeing Xie Zhao return, she refilled her cup of tea and asked, "What happened to Liang An? I thought I heard him scream."
It's New Year's Day and the atmosphere at home is festive. It's not good to get sick at this time.
Xie Zhao sat on a chair, holding Jiang Yuzhu and sitting on his lap, and said casually: "It's not a disease, it's just that going to the toilet is a little painful."
"Ah, hemorrhoids?"
Jiang Yuzhu understood, "It's cold, so I put more chili in the dish."
It is said that nine out of ten people suffer from hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are not a serious problem, but it is extremely painful when they occur.
The topic was skipped, and Jiang Yuzhu asked the question that concerned her most: "Yuanhe, why did you and your cousin stay in Sishui City for so long?"
During this period, spies from the camp north of the city went to inquire, but did not receive any news.
After not seeing each other for many days, Xie Zhao looked thinner, and it was obvious that he was not feeling well.
When talking about what happened during this period, Xie Zhao found it absurd.
"Speaking of which, it was my cousin who helped a lot."
Xie Zhao decided to start from the day the couple separated. He and his cousin Chen Tao escaped from the city lord's mansion and happened to encounter guards setting up a checkpoint to capture the assassin.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded after recalling the past and said, "We met too."
It was still quite chaotic at that time. Jiang Yuzhu found the right opportunity and used a little trick to escape. It would not have been so smooth if it had been any later.
Xie Zhao stroked Jiang Yuzhu's smooth cheek with one hand and said with a wry smile, "My husband and cousin are not so lucky."
The reason why he came out late was that he took advantage of the chaos to return to the city lord's mansion and return the city defense map that he had stolen in advance.
The city defense map has been copied, and the original version must be returned to avoid alerting the barbarians.
Jiang Yuzhu was worried and asked, "Did you and your cousin get arrested?"
She thought about it carefully and realized that the possibility was very small.
We have our own people in the Sishui City Government. If Xie Zhao becomes a prisoner, the camp north of the city will definitely know about it.
"He was captured, but not by anyone from the City Lord's Mansion."
At that time, another team rushed out, with about a hundred people, also barbarians.
"The new team was led by a barbarian woman. After hearing that my cousin had stabbed the city lord's sister, she immediately decided to bring the man to the tribe."
The barbarians' power is relatively scattered, and the people in the tribes have always been dissatisfied with the city lord.
Internal strife broke out between the two sides, and during the chaos, Xie Zhao and Chen Tao were abducted into the tribe.
Jiang Yuzhu smacked her lips and said, "So, my cousin just escaped from the dragon's den and entered the tiger's den again?"
Many barbarian women like pretty boys, and Chen Tao's scholarly spirit is just the right fit.
Qi Lin said that the barbarians in the tribe were even more brutal, comparable to bandits, and made a living by robbing.
Qi Lin's father stole the goods, and the barbarians killed and robbed people. The people of Da Qi had an irreconcilable hatred with the barbarians.
"What I'm curious about is, did my cousin agree?"
Anyway, when Chen Tao returned to the border town, his eyes were like those of an old man in his twilight years, and all his energy and spirit were gone.
Since it was a matter of privacy, Xie Zhao did not mention it again. Some things can only be understood but not expressed in words.
"Our people spread the word that the city lord's sister and the young lady from the tribe are jealous of each other because of their cousin, and they have a grudge against each other."
Chen Tao's sacrifice was not in vain, at least he played a role in sowing discord.
For more than a month, there have been internal conflicts and fighting in various parts of Si Shui City. This is a good opportunity for Da Qi to catch its breath.
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