The Marquis Is Innocent

Chapter 60:

Chapter 60:

The three of them went out of the north house. Xiao Qiao lagged a little behind, and Wei Shao walked side by side with his mother, Mrs. Zhu. When they reached the three-way intersection, Wei Shao stopped, and Xiao Qiao walked up.

You go back to your room. Ill walk my mother back to her house.

He didnt even look at Xiao Qiao with his eyes and headed for the path to the east house.

Xiao Qiao stood at the fork in the road, watched his back as he accompanied his mother, turned silently, and returned to the west house.

That house of his, how could it burn down for no reason?

On the way, Mrs. Zhu began to complain, This cousin of yours, when I see him, I am not feeling well! I dont know how long hes going to stay here!

Wei Shaos eyes looked straight ahead, his expression indifferent, and does not have any response.

Mrs. Zhu saw her son seem distracted. She looked back. The servants accompanying her were away, and she said with a grit of her teeth: Its not that I dont allow him. Its just that ever since he was a child when I saw his eyes, I felt afraid in my heart. He is competing with you for this Wei family! I see your relationship is good. I only worried in my heart and could not say anything. But this time Ill remind you. You should be careful. If something happens one day, it will be too late to regret it!

Wei Shao looked at Mrs. Zhu but still did not say a word. He sent Mrs. Zhu to the door of the east house, stopped, and said, I have sent Mother here. I have work to do outside, so Ill leave now.

Wait! Mrs. Zhu saw her son didnt seem to be listening, and her heart was anxious.

Her heart harbored a secret from thirty years ago. At that time, she had just married into the Wei family. This secret, perhaps only she and Mrs. Xu know it. This secret she hid for decades.

With her character, it was hard to hide. Whenever she wanted to say it to her son, as long as she thought of Mrs. Xus one eye looking at her coldly, she would unconsciously chill from the bottom of her heart and swallow back the words that reached her mouth.

Wei Shao stopped and looked back at Mrs. Zhu.

Mrs. Zhu opened her mouth but finally swallowed it and forced a smile: Nevermind. You can go. Do not be too tired and come back early. If you want to eat my cooking, its okay if you dont want to come to my place. Just send someone to tell me, and Ill have someone bring you to the west house when its ready.

Wei Shao paused and nodded, Thank you, mother, for your trouble. Mother, go in.

Mrs. Zhu replied, and her servant came up behind her and went inside.

Wei Shao left the Wei Manor and went straight to the government office. Gongsun Yang, Li Dian and Wei Liang were already waiting for him.

A few days ago, they received news that Yuanzhe of Qingzhou had sent an envoy, and the person arrived today. Although they have not yet met, it should be related to the battle with Xing Xun in Bingshui. Wei Liang went to the city outskirt to meet him. Yuanzhes brother, Yuan Dai, and his party entered the city at noon.

Wei Shao hosted a banquet at the government office to receive them.

If the worlds lords are divided by region, the only three strong and famous are Northern Wei Shao, Hanzhong Le Zheng Gong, and in the central, there is Shandong Yuan Zhe.

To put it bluntly, if there is no accident in todays big game of competing for the throne, those who have the strength to kill the princes and seize the Jade Seal of the Kingdom are among these few people.

The rest of the people are just singing along.

Yuan Zhe has been in business for several generations and has long been looking down on the world. He felt the time had come, so he couldnt hold back and gathered Liu Kai and others from Guangping to send troops to Luoyang, wanting to take down Luoyang and kill Xing Xun to take his place.

But since Xing Xun was able to become the father of the nation today, he was not a simple man. They fought in Bingshui, each winning and losing. Now, they were facing each other across the water, temporarily holding their troops and fighting a war of words instead.

In the name of the Han emperor, Xing Xun scolded Yuan Zhe for openly raising an army and called on the world to attack him. Yuan Zhen scolded Xiong Xun for holding the emperors son hostage and calling on the lords to join him in his quest for the throne. The two cursed at each other with great pleasure. While scolding, Yuan Zhe thought of Wei Shao, so he sent his younger brother, Yuan Dai, to Yuyang. He said in the tone of an elder, This Uncle had given favors to your father, Wei Jing, and now that he is gone, I request this favor from you, his son. You must come and fight with me.

When Yuan Zhe and Wei Jing were working together in Luoyang as General, Wei Jing took several people out of the capital. When they passed through Zhongmou, a group of bandits attacked them. Yuan Zhe passed by and helped them kill the bandits.

It was true, but Yuan Zhe relied on his seniority, and Yuan Dai acted condescendingly, seemingly trying to establish his authority in front of Wei Shao, the new overlord of the north. Wei Liang rose in anger, raised his foot, and kicked over the wine case in front of him with a clatter, sending the meat and wine tumbling to the ground. Wei Liang walked up to Yuan Dai, pointed his sword at his nose, and sternly reprimanded: My lord has already doubled the favor he received in Zhongmou! My lord saw you had come here and did not forget the old friendship between the two families, so he hosted a banquet for you today. Where did you get the face to speak out in front of my lord?

Behind Yuan Dai stood Ding Qu, the adopted son of Yuan Zhe, who was known for his fierceness. He saw this, drew his sword, and shouted, Ding Qu is here. Who dares to be rude?

Wei Shao smiled faintly, looked at Wei Yan for a moment, then said warmly: Thank you, elder brother. I caught a cat for Man Man to be raised by her and accompany her to play. But you got your hand scratched. On behalf of Man Man, I would like to apologize to my elder brother.

Wei Yans mind suddenly became restless.

Just a few moments ago, his heart was still vaguely happy for the precious opportunity to speak with Qiao girl and even received her gratitude. But at this moment, with the appearance of his brother and his gaze looking at him, listening to him use an affectionate name to apologize for his wife, the previously happy feelings faded from his heart. It twisted into a tangled mess with some astringency and melancholy.

His mind became unsettled.

It was a sharp intuition. Undescribed in words. But at this moment, he felt it.

His brother, Wei Shao, was different from the usual.

Wei Yans mind, at this moment, suddenly swept back to the day when he knew his house was on fire.

When he saw the scorched black wall that hid the most hidden secret in his heart falls to the ground with the fire, he felt relieved.

It was like a deadly ulcer on his body. He was unable to cut it out himself. But now, this ulcer was cut off.

He even thanked the fire that came suddenly.

But at this moment, he felt something fishy about the fire.

Wei Yans heartbeat accelerated. The palms of his hands seeped a layer of cold sweat.

He looked at Wei Shao, smiled, and said: A small thing. Second brother, no need to be polite.

Wei Shao smiled and gave him a slight nod, then turned his face to Xiao Qiao and said softly, Lets go. We should go back to our room.

Xiao Qiao was stunned.

Wei Shao would call her by her nickname in her room, for example, in bed, when she was making love to her.

But when she got out of bed, she never heard him call her by her nickname.

However, he suddenly and inexplicably said to Wei Yan at this moment.

It was not important. His changed attitude made her caught off guard.

What exactly makes him suddenly turn into a gentle lover again?

This kind of Wei Shao not only did not make her touched but made her feel unusually strange.

Even a little creepy.

Wei Shao should not be like this, even when they were at their most intimate moments.

Xiao Qiao suppressed the discomfort that welled up in her heart, met his gentle gaze on herself, smiled faintly at him, and followed him.

Wei Yan stood in the same place, watching Wei Shao and her backs disappear.

The only thing left in front of him was begonia leaves swaying gently in the wind, emitting a slight rustling sound.

Wei Yan slowly squeezed his fist.

The wounds on the back of his hand, which were scratched by the cat suddenly become painful.