Chapter 266

It was just that Xiao He still asked Ji Yue to find someone to suppress the news.

No matter what, in his heart, Nian Nian's safety was the first priority.

He would never put Nian Nian in danger for the so-called achievements.

But just when Ji Yue suppressed the news, Sun Xian sent people to spread it everywhere, so that the rumors in the capital became more and more intense.

Ji Yue was a little annoyed, "Master, Sun Xian doesn't care about our eldest young lady's life at all!"

The bandits in Yongbei were all extremely vicious. Their bandit leader was dead, but they dared to come to the capital to cause trouble for the Xiao family. It can be seen that they are not easy to mess with.

If the eldest young lady fell into the hands of those people, I don't know what kind of torture she would suffer.

Xiao He's face sank slightly.

Since Sun Xian came to find him, he knew what Sun Xian was thinking, so he asked, "What's the situation with Heng'er now?"

"The second young master has not been to the army since yesterday, and has been staying in the other courtyard all day. He must have guessed that the bandits' revenge target would be the eldest young lady!" Ji Yue answered truthfully, and said, "Our people are also taking turns guarding outside, don't worry, eldest young master."

Hearing this, Xiao He nodded slightly.

With Xiao Heng's personal protection, Nian Nian is at least safe.

But, how can he rescue people under Xiao Heng's nose?

On the other hand, in the other courtyard outside the capital, Qiao Nian also noticed something unusual.

Xiao Heng has not been to the army for two consecutive days, and even did not go to the morning court.

There are a lot more guards in the mansion, and the patrols alone are twice as many as before.

Qiao Nian knew that his plan was half successful.

Just as she was thinking, Qiao'er suddenly came forward and asked softly, "Madam, the kitchen has made some sweet soup. Do you want to send it to the general?"

This girl obviously wanted to give Qiao Nian a way out, thinking that Qiao Nian would show more favor to her general to bring the two of them together.

Hui'er stood aside and said nothing.

Qiao Nian thought that it was time to go to Xiao Heng to inquire about the news, so she nodded and agreed.

She stood up, took the sweet soup, and sent it to Xiao Heng's study.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. It was only 4:00 p.m., but the sun was already scorching.

Qiao Nian walked under the eaves and sweated in a short while.

Fortunately, the study was close. Qiao Nian walked to the study and knocked on the door. The door was opened, but it was opened by a stranger.

It should be Xiao Heng's men.

When the man saw Qiao Nian, he bowed and said, "Meet Madam."

With just one voice, Qiao Nian recognized that the voice was the one who kidnapped her from the small courtyard that day.

Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she looked at the person in front of her. She saw that he had a gloomy face, and it looked like he had encountered something serious.

Xiao Heng walked around the table, "Why are you here?"

He waved his hand, and the man left.

Qiao Nian then entered the house, "The kitchen is making sugar water to cool down the summer heat." As she said that, she stepped forward and put the sugar water on the table.

Xiao Heng smiled, and he was obviously happy, but he said, "For such a small matter, just ask the servants to do it. Look at you, your forehead is full of sweat."

As he said that, he raised his hand to wipe it for Qiao Nian.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian took a step back, avoided his hand, and only asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Hearing this, Xiao Heng's face was slightly stiff. He didn't want to make Qiao Nian worry, so he said, "Nothing."

"You don't look like you're fine."

When Xiao Heng smiled at her before, his eyes were full of tenderness.

But now this smile, it seems more like a forced smile.

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from Qiao Nian, Xiao Heng slowly spoke, "Nuannuan is missing."

"What?!" Qiao Nian was shocked, and a strong sense of uneasiness came over her, "Nuannuan is missing? When did it happen?"

"Half an hour ago."

"Why don't you go find Nuannuan? What are you doing here!" Qiao Nian couldn't help but exclaimed, "What if she falls into the hands of bandits!"

Hearing this, Xiao Heng's face finally sank.

He looked at her with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "How do you know, it's bandits?"

"You said last time that bandits from Yongbei are roaming around in Beijing." Qiao Nian said, taking a deep breath, and then said, "What's more, is this the time to worry about why I know? If Nuannuan really fell into the hands of those bandits, the consequences will be disastrous! Go find her!"

Xiao Heng was shaken.

Nuannuan is his biological sister, how could he not worry?

In order to rob money and silver, the bandits could slaughter the whole village, even babies. Now, in order to avenge him, who knows what they will do to Nuannuan.

At that moment, his eyebrows slightly frowned, "But you..."

"I will protect myself." Qiao Nian interrupted Xiao Heng and said in a deep voice, "Don't forget, I also killed bandits. What's more, you sent so many people to protect me, I will be fine."

Hearing this, Xiao Heng finally made up his mind.

But he pulled out a dagger from his waist and handed it to Qiao Nian, "It's better than your hairpin."

Qiao Nian was stunned, looked at Xiao Heng, and finally accepted the dagger.

Almost at the moment she took the dagger, Xiao Heng turned and left.

He didn't drink the bowl of sugar water she specially sent.

Qiao Nian was the only one left in the huge study room. For some reason, a chill gradually spread in his heart...

She just wanted the bandits to catch her.

But she forgot that Xiao Heng would have expected her plan when rumors spread all over the city.

In the past few days, Xiao Heng has been arranging manpower here in other courtyards, and even he himself has been staying here all day long. The bandits will naturally look for other targets.

Nuan Nuan is not like her, she has experienced ups and downs and can handle whatever she encounters.

If Nuan Nuan is really kidnapped by bandits, Nuan Nuan will definitely be in bad luck...

"Madam..." Qiao'er stood outside the door and spoke softly, "Let's go back first!"

Qiao Nian finally came back to her senses, nodded slightly, put the sugar water in her hand on Xiao Heng's desk, and then turned and left.

After returning to her room, Hui'er looked at the sweat on Qiao Nian's head and said to Qiao'er, "Go to the kitchen and get a bowl of sugar water to relieve Madam from the heat."

Qiaoer immediately responded, "Okay, I'll go right away!"

Just waiting for Qiao'er to leave, Hui'er quickly walked to Qiao Nian's side and said in a low voice, "Madam, you want to leave? I can help you!"

Qiao Nian was stunned for a moment, but his face suddenly darkened, "What do you mean?"

Aren't Hui'er and Qiao'er both Xiao Heng's people?

How dare she? !

"Madam, don't get me wrong, I just don't want to see the general being misunderstood by the love between his children!"

Unlike Qiao'er, Hui'er doesn't think Qiao Nian is a good match for Xiao Heng.

On the contrary, she felt that it was because of Qiao Nian's appearance that their general did something that would be despised by thousands of people, such as snatching away his eldest sister-in-law.

Qiao Nian is a beauty and will destroy Xiao Heng!

Therefore, she would rather risk being killed by Xiao Heng and let Qiao Nian leave!

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