"Yes!" Ying'er was only concerned with protecting herself and didn't care about anything else. She blurted out everything she knew.
"The Fourth Miss often comes to talk to the Young Madam, not because the two of them get along well, but because they both hate the same person, namely the Second Miss."
"Nonsense!" Huo Chenzhou was furious.
"How dare this servant lie?" Ying'er knelt down with a thud, looking like she was about to cry: "The young mistress resents your past affection with the second young lady, while the fourth young lady is jealous of your and the general's affection for the second young lady."
"Does the young master still remember the hairpin that was broken not long ago?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Chenzhou's eyes flickered slightly.
Ying'er said urgently, "They broke it on purpose!"
If she hadn't brought it up, it would have been fine, but her mention of it reminded Huo Chenzhou of something else.
Since marrying Su Mengdie, he and Wanqing have tried their best to avoid suspicion and dared not send anything to her anymore. On the rare occasions they did send something, it was either because one of his sisters already had one, or it was a gift in the name of him and his wife.
Those things were fine, but the things he had given to Wanqing before were frequently reported to have been broken by Xiaoyue.
Because she was his own sister, he had never thought much of it before.
Only after hearing Ying'er's words today did he realize that something was amiss.
But why?!
Wanqing has always treated people very well, not to mention that Xiaoyue is the child they finally found. He has seen how she treats him, so how could Xiaoyue repay kindness with enmity?
Shen Qiyin stood silently to the side, and just by looking at Huo Chenzhou's frustrated expression, she knew that he definitely couldn't understand the reason behind it.
That's understandable; he's a typical straight man, how could he possibly understand the intricacies of a woman's heart?
Besides, Huo Xiaoyue is his own sister. No matter how rational he is, he would subconsciously not want to think of her as too malicious.
But in any case, that was a family matter of the General's Mansion, and it was not her place to interfere.
but--
“Young Master Huo, given the current situation, whether it is appropriate for Qing’er to continue staying in the General’s Mansion is secondary; the key issue is that her safety has been threatened.”
"If she's willing, she can stay at my house for a while."
All she could do was try her best to get Huo Wanqing away from this place of trouble.
Although Huo Chenzhou didn't want to force Huo Wanqing to leave like he was kicking someone out, he knew that this was the best solution so far.
Otherwise, if Huo Wanqing insists on leaving the mansion soon, how can he feel at ease leaving a young woman who is not yet married living alone?
Now, at least they still have Chen Qiyin, so they can still look after each other.
Once he has sorted out all the mess in the manor, he will bring the person back.
Having made up his mind, he nodded to Shen Qiyin and said, "If Wanqing is willing, then thank you very much."
Shen Qiyin said nothing more.
Huo Chenzhou ordered his men to take Ying'er and the others away and keep them under strict guard, so that he could settle accounts with Su Mengdie when she returned.
After the room became quiet again, Shen Qiyin continued to administer acupuncture to him.
Honeysuckle was sitting to the side and was almost asleep, but her gaze inadvertently fell on a long spear in the corner, and her previously dim eyes suddenly lit up!
Not only her gaze, but her entire body sat up straight.
Xianglan noticed her actions and asked her curiously in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Look there!" Honeysuckle pointed excitedly at her. "What a beautiful gun!"
"Um..." Xianglan pursed her lips, trying hard to understand her aesthetic sense, but ultimately failed and conceded, "Where is the beauty?" She couldn't see it.
"Everywhere is beautiful!"
Huo Chenzhou heard what they were saying and followed Ren Dong's gaze. A hint of reminiscence was faintly visible in the depths of his eyes, as if he were looking at an old friend who was gradually fading away.
Coming to his senses, he saw that Ren Dong was watching intently and genuinely enjoyed it, so he asked, "Can you handle a gun?"
No way.
"...Then your eyes lit up."
"Not knowing doesn't mean you can't like it." Although length is always an advantage, the Thousand Eagle Guards value speed and agility, so their weapons are always as small as possible.
But putting all that aside, she actually preferred guns to knives.
When they perform, they are incredibly powerful and impressive.
Huo Chenzhou felt that the way she looked at the gun was very similar to his own, so he unusually asked, "Want to touch it?"
Honeysuckle was flattered: "Really?!"
"Um."
Thank you!
Honeysuckle was so excited that she ran over and rubbed her little paws against the gun as if in worship.
After receiving Huo Chenzhou's approval, he held it in his hands and fiddled with it for a while.
When she held the gun, the sleeve of her wrist slid up a bit, revealing her slender yet strong forearm, with a small burn mark on her fair skin.
Logically, Huo Chenzhou should have looked away immediately after accidentally witnessing this scene, but he stared at the scar, horrified!
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