Chapter 261 Madam is Everyone’s Madam
The door was opened a crack, and Xie Zhao stood by 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. Why is he so eager to come back after being away for a while?
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 such a cold day. 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 hide his anger, and said in a critical manner: "Liang An, you'd better be doing something serious!"
When the crisis came, Liang An pretended to be dumbfounded and replied, "Master, during the time you were away from home, Madam fell asleep every night because of alcohol. I heard that the kitchen in the back had made ginseng soup, and I wonder if you would like to bring a bowl over."
The excuse was a little flimsy, 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 eased and he said calmly, "Since I am back, I will take good care of the lady."
Can any random people please replace the care and concern of his legitimate husband?
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 so 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 our love for Madam?"
Liang An became cowardly again after blurting out this.
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 flee, 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 at first and couldn't believe it, 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 Hongli and Hongjin, mainly because he couldn't afford to lose face!
In the room, Jiang Yuzhu had already put on her coat.
Seeing Xie Zhao coming back, 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, you got 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 she was most concerned about: "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 Xie Zhao for many days, he 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 recalled and nodded: "We met too."
It was still quite chaotic at that time, and Jiang Yuzhu found the right moment and used a little trick to escape. Otherwise, it would not have been so smooth 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 so as not to alert 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, and they were also barbarians.
"The leader of the new team is a barbarian woman. When she heard that my cousin had stabbed the city lord's sister, she immediately decided to bring the person to the tribe."
The power of the barbarians is relatively scattered, and the people of the tribe have always been dissatisfied with the city lord.
Internal strife broke out between the two sides, and taking advantage of the chaos, Xie Zhao and Chen Tao were abducted into the tribe.
Jiang Yuzhu smacked her lips and said, "So my cousin just left 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 people and robbed them. The people of Qi and the barbarians have an irreconcilable hatred.
"I'm curious, did my cousin agree?"
Anyway, when Chen Tao returned to the border town, his eyes were like an old man in his twilight years, and all his energy and spirit were gone.
As 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 were jealous of each other because of their cousin, and they had 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 strife and fighting in various parts of Si Shui City. This is a good opportunity for Da Qi to catch its breath.
"In the capital, the Xuan family and Prime Minister Wei each seized power, the court was in turmoil, and the emperor was in trouble."
In the past, Xie Zhao's presence in the capital was a reassurance to Xiao She.
Now that Xie Zhao is gone, Jiang Fulu has taken over. He makes jokes at the morning court and quarrels with Wei Shoufu at every turn, delaying time by sticking together and acting tough.
The emperor is a man of insight, he just feels that time is running out.
The Xuan family planned for a long time just to find a node.
Once the North was held back by the barbarians, General Mo and Princess Yutan would be unable to return to the capital, and the forces within the capital would be reshuffled.
As of now, certain forces are already ready to take action.
After being away from home for several months, Jiang Yuzhu missed her relatives in the capital.
Speaking of the war, she smoothed the rabbit fur collar around her neck and said worriedly, "The barbarians are strong in both military and military power. Even if there is an internal conflict, it is unlikely that the war will be ended in a few months."
The Qi army replenished its military supplies but was still struggling to hold on.
Fortunately, the cloth armor researched by Jiang Yuzhu has been distributed to soldiers on a large scale. It not only solves the problem of lack of armor plates but also solves the disadvantage of wearing heavy armor on the battlefield.
"Just defending without attacking is not a long-term solution."
If you want to ensure peace in the border town, you must capture Sishui City.
Only after occupying Sishui City were the barbarians truly driven back to their lair.
By then, the barbarians will be like a pile of loose sand, and different places will be fighting for interests. They will not have a chance to make a comeback for at least twenty years.
"It's better to attack than to defend."
When talking about tactics, Xie Zhao's eyes were deep and sharp, with a flash of clarity flickering in his eyes. The corners of his mouth raised in a faint smile, as if he was sure of victory.
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