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"Let go of that Lord, I’ll do it!" Aunt Liu from next door came running with her skirt held up a bit and her red lips pouting.
Marquis Xuanping trembled all over!
He opened his eyes and sat up, "I"m fine now!"
Aunt Liu’s expression turned black from disappointment.
Marquis Xuanping could only leave depressed after a failed attempt.
However, perhaps his luck was quite good, he actually ran into Old Chief just as he was on his way out of the alley.
Old Chief just came out of Uncle Zhao"s house. That Marquis Xuanping would appear here never crossed his mind. Thus, when he caught a glimpse of a tall figure in the corner of his eye, he didn"t pay it much attention.
Not until Marquis Xuanping called out, "Chief Huo?"
The familiar voice and term of address made Old Chief"s eyebrows jump. His steps halted and he looked at the other party, startled, "Marquis, Marquis Xiao?"
When Old Chief was still active in the imperial court, his official rank wasn’t as high as Marquis Xuanping’s, however he was older than Marquis Xuanping. With him being his senior, as well as being Xiao Heng"s teacher, it could be said that he was closer to Marquis Xuanping than most people, but still wasn’t too close.
He wasn’t in Marquis Xuanping’s camp. Or to be exact, he had never taken refuge in any faction.
The tussle between him and Empress Dowager Zhuang was from an old grudge and had nothing to do with Marquis Xuanping and the Emperor.
Hence, Old Chief didn’t have the hostility of Grand Preceptor Zhuang when he spoke Marquis Xuanping’s name, nor did he address him as Lord Marquis just like his trusted followers.
Marquis Xuanping asked suspiciously, "What is Old Chief doing here?"
"I..."
Old Chief was about to say that he was just pa.s.sing by when the elderly woman’s voice came from Uncle Zhao"s house, "Hurry up! It’s just a few steps to get home and grab something, what are you dragging your feet for!"
Old Chief"s heart thumped.
Empress Dowager Zhuang wasn’t a good crop, and neither was Marquis Xuanping. Marquis Xuanping had always wanted to get rid of Empress Dowager Zhuang. Of course, these two were from two opposing factions, but there was another very important reason for this.
Empress Dowager Zhuang had once poisoned Xiao Heng.
When Xiao Heng was barely five years old, he entered the palace to pay his respects to the Empress. As a result, he was poisoned by Empress Dowager Zhuang and almost died on the spot.
Whether there was some misunderstanding or not was unknown.
In any case, after that, the bridge between Marquis Xuanping and Empress Dowager Zhuang had been severed completely.
If he were to find out that Empress Dowager Zhuang was here, Old Chief feared that Empress Dowager Zhuang would die right away.
In the imperial palace, Empress Dowager Zhuang was always putting on extreme airs. She had a dignified, elegant, cold, domineering, and stern tone all the time. Definitely not this kind of casual tone.
Thus, Marquis Xuanping didn"t actually recognize her voice.
Even so, the content was quite intriguing.
Marquis Xuanping narrowed his eyes, "Chief Huo actually lives around here? Do you live next to Ah Heng"s house?"
Old Chief felt another thump in his heart, but he kept his expression calm as he said, "I"m no longer the Chief of the Imperial Academy."
Marquis Xuanping sneered, "Sly old fellow, don"t change the subject. Do you live next door to Ah Heng?"
Old Chief resolutely replied, "I don’t think I understand what Marquis Xiao is asking?"
Marquis Xuanping, however, didn"t hold on to the topic. He patted Old Chief on the shoulder, looking as though he had finished his speech, and then turned to leave.
But he just barely walked a few steps when he suddenly stopped, tilted his head slightly, and chuckled, "I just mentioned Ah Heng, but you’re not sad at all."
Old Chief sucked in a breath. Who said Marquis Xuanping was all brawns without brains? This guy was so cunning!
Alas, it was because his thoughts were completely distracted by that demon empress, he neglected to prevent Marquis Xuanping from discovering something in him. Otherwise, how could he have made such an oversight?
"Marquis is not me, how do you know I"m not sad?" Old Chief thought he could still remedy it!
"Is that so?" Marquis Xuanping flashed him a smile that didn’t look like a smile, and he dropped the conversation for real this time, "Chang Jing, let"s go!"
"Oh." After crouching down on the same spot for less than half an hour, Chang Jing, whose both legs had gone numb, walked over, limping.
Marquis Xuanping gave him a look of disdain, "What’s up with you? Walking with such big steps, have your eggs been pulled? "
Chang Jing：“…”
Only Xiao Liulang and Old Chief understood the real reason behind Marquis Xuanping’s visit; the rest of them only thought it was another guest who came to drop in thanks to Xiao Liulang becoming Huiyuan.
When Gu Jiao came back from shopping, Little Jing Kong told her that he had saved someone"s life. Gu Jiao only treated it as the guest playing a joke on Little Jing Kong.
Little Jing Kong"s hands were behind his back as his eyes shone brightly at Gu Jiao. Praise me, praise me quickly!
"En, Jing Kong is awesome." Gu Jiao praised him.
Little Jing Kong tilted his head very adorably, "Is there only a verbal reward, JiaoJiao?"
Gu Jiao then gave him a little kiss.
Little Jing Kong was so happy that he skipped while bobbing his head sideways. He looked extremely cute!
Gu Jiao"s heart was melted by his cuteness; her lips smiling as she headed into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
When another guest saw the adorable Little Jing Kong, he waved at Little Jing Kong, wanting to tease the cute kid.
Unexpectedly, Little Jing Kong closed the business in a second, erasing the adorable look on his face and wearing a serious and stern little expression instead. With his pair of small hands behind him, he adapted Uncle Zhao"s walking style and went back to his west room!
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