Jushou's expression condensed and he quickly asked: "What's Liu Bei's conspiracy?"
In his opinion, the reason why Liu Bei quietly took Liu Bang away from the top of the city and now brought Liu Bang to surrender was because he wanted to use Liu Bang to save his own life and then wait for an opportunity to make a comeback. It was really unthinkable. What else could Liu Bei have up to?
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about what Liu Bei wants to do for the time being. But I always feel that he has some ulterior purpose. Forget it. Let's forget about him for now. The Qiao family in Lujiang City is quite a bit... I mean, I was interrupted by Liu Bei just now. Now I am in control of the matter. How about you and I go and pay homage to you."
Jushu said in surprise: "My lord, it has been some time since General Xu and General Yang went to get the imperial seal. It must be time to arrive now. It's better to wait a little longer."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "My lord, why have you become like them? The jade seal is indeed a national treasure, but it is just a symbol. To govern the world and let the people live a good life, what do you rely on? Do you rely on it? This is not a small jade seal, but a talent like Gong and you. Although Qiao Yuan is a little-known person, he is able to defy power and may be of great use."[
Jushou also felt a little embarrassed. He smiled and said: "My lord taught me that no matter how precious the jade seal is, it is not as important as talents. My lord is thirsty for talents..."
Before he could express his admiration for Liu Xin, a thin figure suddenly appeared from behind the screen. He threw himself into Liu Xin's arms and said softly: "Godfather, I don't want the person who just came in to live in our house." He is so annoying."
"That person just now." Liu Xin frowned and suddenly smiled. "You mean Liu Bang? How dare he bully our Ling'er?"
This thin figure was Lu Qiling. When Liu Xin rushed to Lujiang City overnight, she was naturally worried about leaving Diao Chan and Yan Rui mother and daughter in Linhu County. Fortunately, the specially made carriage was stable enough, even if they were traveling at night. There was no need to worry about too many bumps. Lu Qiling actually slept very soundly along the way.
Lujiang is far less prosperous than Xiangyang. Naturally, the momentum of the Lujiang Prefectural Palace cannot be compared with the Zhou Mufu in Xiangyang. But an uncertain child like Lu Qiling just wants to be fresh and lively. When Diao Chan and Yan Rui are busy While she was packing her luggage, Lu Qiling played alone in the back garden of the Prefect's Mansion.
This back garden is the same as the garden of Xiangyang Prefecture Mufu. It also has ponds and pavilions. It also has many flowers and plants. It’s just not as deliberately maintained as the one in Xiangyang. However, the flowers and plants here are equally prosperous and just as free. It grows freely. One or two grasshoppers pop out from the grass from time to time. Butterflies dance among the flowers. It is a bit more wild. This kind of scenery is more attractive to a child as old as Lu Qiling.
Although Lu Qiling has never learned martial arts, she has practiced dancing for a long time. Her skills are equally flexible. She jumped up and down among the flowers. After a while, a colorful and beautiful butterfly fell into her hand. Lu Qiling sat by the pavilion. Above, it is so comfortable to hang with your legs dangling by the river and play with the butterflies in your hands.
Suddenly, a little fat man came out of nowhere and snatched the butterfly from Lu Qiling's hand.
Although Lu Qiling is only Liu Xin's adopted goddaughter, Liu Xin has taken great care of her over the years. When she was in the Prefectural Mufu, who didn't treat her as a eldest lady? When have you ever suffered such a disadvantage? The strange boy started fighting for it.
That little fat man was Liu Bang. When Liu Xin came to Lujiang, he didn't bring any other maids or servants except Lan Nier. Now most of the people employed in the prefect's mansion are old people from Yuan Shu's mansion. Liu Xin has experienced this situation many times. There is no need to worry about these maids and slaves daring to do anything harmful.
Originally, Liu Xin's intention was to have Liu Bang taken to the back and watched over. Liu Bang seemed to be just a young man who caused harm to humans and animals. Therefore, he did not explain it clearly. Unexpectedly, the servant who brought Liu Bang in actually knew him. Liu Bang's. He now knew that Liu Bang was the adopted son of Liu Xin many years ago. He must have wanted to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan. Naturally, he wanted to fawn over him in every possible way. He arranged a good place for Liu Bang in the back house.
Liu Bang has been under the strict supervision of Yuan Shu since he moved to Lujiang. He has suffered a lot without the care of his parents. The scene on the top of the city a few days ago almost killed him. Now he sees These maids and slaves were obedient to me in every possible way, and I suddenly had the good feeling of being a slave and becoming my master.
There were maids cleaning up the new residence, and when they had time to chat, Liu Bang wandered around the prefect's mansion. He had been here before, but always with trepidation and walking on thin ice. It was different now. He was the young master here. He could play whatever he wanted. After spinning around, Liu Bang came to the back garden.
Seeing a pretty and cute little girl playing with the butterfly on her hand, Liu Bang rushed forward without thinking. He was only twelve or thirteen years old. He had been under house arrest by Yuan Shu for a long time. He had no idea about the relationship between men and women. That's why Liu Bang rushed up not because he saw Lu Qiling's beauty, but because he took a fancy to the butterfly in her hand.
Although Lu Qiling is Lu Bu's daughter and is taller than other children of the same age, she is still a few years younger than Liu Bang. After several fights, she still couldn't get it back. The beautiful butterfly was also fighting for it. He was pinched to death by Liu Bang.
Just as the two of them were fighting, the maid serving in the garden was frightened. These two, one was a young master and the other was a young lady, did not dare to pull or persuade. There was a smarter one. Then he ran to the front to report to his wife.
The lady the maids talked about was naturally Diao Chan. At this time, Diao Chan had just tidied up the room and was chatting with Yan Rui there. The maid ran in panting and talked confusedly for a long time. Diao Chan and Yan Rui Only then did he understand what happened. Yan Rui was immediately frightened and turned pale.
Regarding Liu Bang, although Yan Rui is obedient for the first time, she is a mother. Naturally, she knows how it feels in the hearts of her parents to find their long-lost child again. Although Liu Xin usually takes great care of Lu Qiling. .But Liu Bang is his biological son after all. There is a difference between closeness and distance. Lu Qiling offended the eldest young master, so that's okay. If not, it might be related to the wealth and life of her mother and daughter.
But Lu Qiling has a stubborn temper. She won't listen to Yan Rui's advice. She clamored to go to her godfather for comment. Yan Rui couldn't hold him back. But Liu Bang killed Lu Qiling's butterfly, but he looked like nothing was wrong. Anyway, he It's obvious. His biological father is the biggest here. He can sue him wherever he wants. Who can do anything to him?[
Liu Xin figured out the whole story and immediately laughed and said: "Okay. It's just a butterfly. If it dies, it will die. When my godfather has time, I will catch a lot of it for you."
The fault of this matter is naturally Liu Bang's. Liu Xin wanted to teach him a lesson, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. Liu Bang is also very pitiful. He left his parents since he was a child. (Of course, Liu Xin didn't know about Liu Bang. In fact, his biological father and mother were with Liu Bang all day long. It was not until Liu Bang was coaxed to Lujiang by Yuan Shu that the couple lost their lives.) And all of this stemmed from a transaction between him and Liu Zhong.
Lu Qiling refused to agree now. It turned out that this godfather was just like her mother said. He also helped the bride but did not take care of her. When her little nose became sore, tears started to well up in her eyes.
Liu Xin glared and shouted: "Don't cry. If you dare to cry, your godfather will spank you."
Although Lu Bu was an average character, he was still a hero of the late Han Dynasty. If he hadn't been dead, Liu Xin would have even wanted to recruit him as his subordinate. Now Lu Bu's daughter is crying all the time. Wouldn't it be a shame?
It was okay if Liu Xin didn't say it. When she said it, Lu Qiling opened her little mouth and burst into tears. Liu Xin also didn't break her promise. She picked up Lu Qiling, held down her head, and looked at her fleshy little butt. It was just two slaps. Liu Xin's big slap was okay. So he didn't really hit her. He just gave two symbolic pats. However, these two slaps really worked. Lu Qiling stopped crying. It's just that She sniffed and sniffed. Liu Xin's gown was completely wet with tears and snot.
Yan Rui was rushing over from behind. She happened to see the scene of Liu Xin beating Lu Qiling. Her legs went weak and she knelt down. She kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Master, please spare Ling'er this time. She was also careless. Anyone who offended the eldest young master will never dare to do it again in the future."
Liu Xin was stunned. She quickly put Lu Qiling down and said, "Go and help your mother up."
Although Lu Qiling was young, she was very sensible. When she saw Yan Rui kneeling on the ground, she hurriedly ran over and helped her up. She said, "Mom, don't be afraid. My godfather is joking with Ling'er."
Liu Xin also walked over slowly and said with a smile: "Mrs. Yan, Liu has always been strict with his children. You also know this. Please don't worry. Liu Bang bullied Ling'er. I will teach him a lesson. Come on. .Arrest Liu Bang and put him in solitary confinement for one day."
Ever since she accepted Lu Qiling as her goddaughter, Liu Xin has been much more polite when speaking to Yan Rui. She has never treated her as a human being. However, Yan Rui did not dare to trust her. She hurriedly said: "This slave is not worthy of being called a master. .Master still..."
When Liu Xin saw that Lu Qiling still looked unconvinced, she couldn't help but waved her hand and interrupted Yan Rui's words. She touched Lu Qiling's little head and said, "What? You're still a little aggrieved, aren't you? That's good. My godfather is just here. Go out and if you smile, your godfather will take you with him."
As expected, Lu Qiling grinned.
Liu Xin lightly hit her on the head and said in a false tone: "It's really ugly. Okay. Go wipe your face. Come out with me."
"Master, where are you taking Ling'er?"
Liu Xin looked up and saw Diao Chan wearing a veil. Pingping Tingting was walking over. She couldn't help but smile and said: "I want to visit a gentleman named Qiao Yuan. This little girl Ling'er has been wronged. Take her with me." Let’s go and relax together.”
Diao Chan's heart suddenly moved. She said softly: "Master, let me go with you. Ling'er will not be naughty on the road and miss the master's business."