Chapter 137: The Extinct God of War General x The Delicate Little Doctor 37

Behind the Duke's wife stood a woman who looked 50% like Aunt Qiao. She had an innocent face and a dignified smile on her lips, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

No one noticed the woman at this time.

Xu Hanye brought Qiao Jinjin to the emperor and the empress, bowed and said, "May the emperor be well and the empress be blessed."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, smiled and said, "Han Ye did a good job this time. I think the Nanliu Kingdom will not dare to cause any more trouble in the next two years."

"Rest well these few days and come back to the palace later."

The queen stroked her bulging belly and said with a smile, "Auntie has suffered a lot too. Look at how thin her face has become. She needs to take good care of herself these days."

"Your Majesty, now that General Xu and Auntie have returned safely, they must be missing their children. Let's not disturb their family reunion."

Aunt Qiao blinked her eyes, stared at the Queen's belly for a while and said, "My Queen, your belly is so big too, is it possible that you are also pregnant with multiple babies?"

The queen was amused by Aunt Qiao's words and smiled, "If it is multiple babies, then I really have to thank you very much. It is thanks to you that I can get pregnant. Okay, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early."

After bidding farewell to the Emperor and the Empress, Xu Hanye brought Jin Jin Qiao to the old Duke and his wife.

"Father and mother, our son is back"

"Dear father and mother, my aunt is back."

The old duke is a man of few words, but from his expression you can tell he is very happy now, and he nodded vigorously.

The Duke's wife relaxed a lot, took Aunt Qiao's hand, looked her up and down and said, "You have really lost weight. Mother will definitely give you a good diet when you go back."

The Duke's wife wanted to say a few more words, but Xu Hanye pulled Qiao Jinjin's hand out of the Duke's wife's hand and said with pursed lips, "Mother, it's getting late. Let's go back to the General's Mansion first, and then go to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow to pay respects to you and father."

Just as they were about to turn around, they started talking to the woman who had been behind the Duke's wife.

Her voice was so weak, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. "I pay my respects to the general."

Only then did Aunt Qiao notice this woman. When she saw her face, her first impression was that she looked familiar. After looking more carefully, she realized that she looked familiar because she looked a bit like her.

Qiao Jinjin tilted her head in confusion and asked the Duke's wife, "Mother, who is this?"

The Duke's wife pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly and said, "Hey, I was taking my grandson out a few days ago and saw this woman being bullied by a villain. Mother wanted to do a good deed, but she didn't expect that this woman was helpless and insisted on staying to repay her kindness. Mother saw that she looked a bit like my aunt, so she agreed out of kindness."

Aunt Qiao nodded in understanding, but she could tell at a glance that this woman had ulterior motives and must have some purpose.

Xu Hanye narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman coldly, ignoring the flirtatious glances she threw at him.

Sitting in the carriage back to the General's Mansion, Xu Hanye instructed Xiao Shun who was riding a horse outside the carriage, "Send someone to keep an eye on that woman. If she makes any small move, she will be killed without mercy."

Xiao Shun opened his mouth and got used to the fact that Xu Hanye had become cruel.

"Binglie, why does the master want to kill people at any time now?"

Binglie curled his lips and said, "You are really stupid if I say you are stupid. That woman is obviously not a simple person. What if I accidentally hurt my wife?"

Xiao Shun frowned and said, "But I think that woman is quite innocent, how can she be so simple?"

Binglie rolled his eyes at Xiao Shun speechlessly and said, "Yes, you are innocent. You kept flirting with the master. Your eyes are almost attached to the master. You should do whatever the master tells you to do. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because the mistress is backing you up."

Xiao Shun awkwardly brushed his hair and said with a chuckle, "That's right, my supporter is the mistress, why should I care what others do?"

The woman that was being talked about by several people was following closely behind the Duke's wife at this time. She said in a soft voice, "Madam, is that the general's wife? She is so beautiful and must be very kind-hearted."

As the wife of the Duke, how could she not notice the abnormality of the woman today? She glanced at her and said, "Qiu'er, I will give you some silver tomorrow, and you can leave the Duke's Mansion. You also know that the Duke's Mansion is not short of servants."

Qiu'er's eyes instantly became moist. If it were in the past, the Duke's wife would have softened her heart because of her similarities with Aunt Qiao. However, today she noticed the difference in the way Qiu'er looked at Xu Hanye, so naturally she would not keep her any longer.

"Madam, Qiu'er doesn't ask for great wealth and honor, I just ask that you keep Qiu'er for a good meal. Qiu'er is not afraid of hardship or fatigue."

The Duke's wife shook her head and said, "It's useless to say more. I won't change my mind."

Qiu'er lowered her head and stared at the ground fiercely, secretly hating the man who was sending her away like this. It was wishful thinking. She had worked so hard to get into the Duke's Mansion.

The next morning, the butler handed Qiu'er a bag of silver and said meaningfully, "It's best to leave Kyoto after you go out. This silver is enough for you to live for a while. If you don't want to play tricks, the old lady will be soft-hearted, but I, as a butler, will not. Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking."

Qiu'er bit her back teeth, pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Butler, you misunderstood. Qiu'er just can't bear to leave the old lady. Qiu'er will leave now and will not bother the old lady again."

The housekeeper rolled his eyes at Qiu'er, swung his arm, turned around and left, not wanting to say another word to her.

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Qiu'er came to a rice and flour shop. The shopkeeper saw Qiu'er and pursed his lips at her.

Qiu'er came into the shop, pushed open the dim door, and said to a dark shadow inside, "Master, Qiu'er was driven out of the Duke's Mansion. What should I do now?"

A low, hoarse male voice sounded, "You are really a waste. You can't even coax an old lady. Since the Duke's Mansion won't take you in, you should go to the General's Mansion. After all, you and the General's wife are somewhat similar. If you can win the heart of General Xu, then the glory and wealth in the future will not be far away."

Xiao Shun hid on the eaves opposite the rice and flour shop, holding a dogtail grass in his mouth, and watched Qiu'er leave with squinting eyes. A quarter of an hour later, Minister Liu also came out with a calm expression.

Xiao Shun raised his eyebrows and really wanted to slap himself. This woman really had a purpose. Minister Liu... wasn't that Liu Ruoyan's father who had already died...

Xu Hanye lay on the lounge chair in the yard, holding Jinjin Qiao's slender waist, enjoying the rare quiet time.

The fragrance emanating from Jinjin Qiao's body that came into Xu Hanye's nose made him intoxicated. Three worlds, three kinds of fragrance, but all of them were equally intoxicating.

"Master, Madam"

Xiao Shun's voice made Xu Hanye frown, and he looked up and said, "Say."

Xiao Shun shuddered, swallowed his saliva and said, "I found that the woman who looked a bit like the mistress was arranged by Minister Liu. She must have some purpose. After all, his daughter died tragically."