It was not until night fell that Li Zhen returned to his home. He turned over and got off the horse, carefully holding the little girl who was sleeping in his arms, for fear of waking her out of her sleep. The little guy was tightly wrapped in a cloak, his little face was placed on his shoulder, and his little hand was wrapped around his neck, sleeping soundly.

Li Zhen's house was extremely busy. Li Quan bought seven or eight maids and maids. The housekeeper introduced by Zhao Qiuniang also came to the mansion to do things, making the originally deserted house suddenly lively.

Li Quan felt particularly comfortable today. Half a year ago, she was crying secretly for her about to go bankrupt. In just half a year, her wealth quickly expanded and her wealth was pouring out, making her a famous businesswoman in Nanshi.

"The lantern is hung here!" Li Quan pointed under the eaves of the hall, and the housekeeper took a servant to hang the lantern with a long bamboo pole.

A little maid walked over quickly with a plate of porcelain, "Madam, where are these porcelains placed?"

Li Quan looked at it and found that this was the best porcelain she bought this afternoon to entertain guests. He said, "Please put them in the living room!"

At this time, a maid rushed in, "Madam, a young man came outside the door, saying it was a wife's brother."

Li Quan smiled and knocked on the little maid. These maids and servants had never seen their brothers before! She hurried to the gate and saw her brother standing in the yard with his horse.

"A Zhen, why are you back now?"

Li Quan walked forward quickly, but found that his brother was holding a child in his arms. She couldn't help but be stunned, "A Zhen, whose child is this?"

"This is a little girl we rescued at the inn. Her parents were killed and there were no relatives at home. I thought my sister might want to adopt her, so she took her back."

Li Quan frowned and looked at his brother with a reproachful look, complaining to him: "I am so busy that I don't have time to adopt my child every day. You are so yes, and you don't ask me first, just take the initiative to bring the child back!"

Li Quan was really busy during this period. It was about to be the New Year, and this was the best time of business in the year, so busy that she was not stuck in the ground.

She was able to take some time to direct the servant lady to arrange the New Year, and she was already taking a break from her busy schedule. Her brother actually brought a child home. Isn’t this causing trouble for her? It really made Li Quan angry.

"Anyway, I won't adopt this child, so you will take it away tomorrow!" Li Quan said with a gloomy face.

Li Zhen had a kind intention, but thought that his sister could not give birth to a child, but today he met an orphan, so he wanted to carry her as her daughter, but unexpectedly, his sister was unwilling to raise her.

Helplessly, Li Zhen had to smile bitterly and said, "Sister Qiuniang is willing to raise her. Since the eldest sister doesn't want it, I'll send her over tomorrow."

At this time, the sleeping little girl suddenly grinned and cried. Li Zhen quickly patted her on the back and coaxed her, but the little girl cried louder and louder. Li Quan frowned and said, "How did you take care of her? You can't even get the child. Give her to me!"

She took the child carefully, glared at her brother, and whispered: "It will cause me trouble!"

"Oh...Don't cry! I know you're hungry, so I'll find you some food."

She hugged the child and walked quickly towards the inner hall. Li Zhen looked at the eldest sister and walked away with her child. He couldn't help but smile and shook his head. The eldest sister actually needs the child the most, but it's a pity that she is not a boy.

He was about to lead his horse to the horse's house, but he heard someone calling him behind him, "Brother, it's such a coincidence, I'm just looking for you!"

Li Zhen turned around and saw Sun Li standing outside the gate, wearing a regular dress and smiling. He quickly handed the horse to the housekeeper and walked out with a smile, "Brother Sun is here to look for me?"

Sun Li hesitated and said, "I have something to talk to you. Do you have time?"

Li Zhen knew that Sun Li must have heard that he had become the deputy commander of the Inner Guard, so he smiled happily and said, "I happened to have no supper. There is a small tavern over there, so we might as well go and sit there."

Sun Li nodded and followed Li Zhen to the restaurant not far away. The two of them found a quiet corner to sit down. Li Zhen ordered a few wines and dishes. Seeing that Sun Li seemed a little worried, he smiled and said, "Did Brother Sun hear any news?"

“There are so many shocking things happening today.”

Sun Li sighed and said, "I heard early in the morning that you were the deputy commander of the inner guard. I am happy for you. You can stop Wan Guojun from seizing the power of the inner guard, but just now... I heard another surprising news. You actually...."

"Brother Li, have you really killed Xue Huaiyi's people?"

"The news spread so quickly." Li Zhen smiled self-deprecatingly, "This is called good things not going out, bad things spread thousands of miles!"

"So is it true?"

Sun Li stared at Li Zhen in surprise, "The rumors are true. Have you really killed Xue Huaiyi's people?"

Li Zhen nodded slowly, "At noon today, at Yanxi Post Station, I killed all thirty Hu monks."

Sun Li took a breath, "You really got the courage of Xiong Xin and Leopard. You dare to kill Xue Huaiyi. You must know that this is the first time in nearly ten years."

"Not the first time!" Li Zhen interrupted his words, "Wu Shun has done it once in Chang'an, and nothing happened."

"That doesn't count, it's completely different from your murder this time."

Sun Li couldn't help but feel worried, and knocked the table with his fingers, lowered his voice and said, "You have caused a big disaster, how could Xue Huaiyi give up? He will go to the emperor, and then the Censorate came forward to investigate it strictly. This kind of thing happened countless times, how dare you... kill his person!"

Although Sun Li's face was full of horror, there was no trace of worry on Li Zhen's face. Of course, he knew that killing Xue Huaiyi would cause shock to the court, and he also understood that killing these Hu monks was a political adventure.

However, the subtle changes in Wei Shifang's case made him realize that the direction of the court had changed. Not only would he not be severely punished, but would give him extra points.

Of course, there is a problem of "degree". You must grasp a degree in everything and do not cross the red line. Otherwise, you will mock the queen for raising a male lover, which will only make you die faster.

Unfortunately, officials such as Sun Li did not realize that the political trend had quietly changed.

Li Zhen smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Everything has its pros and cons. I have done things that others dare not do, at least I have established prestige among the inner guards."

"you--"

Sun Li couldn't speak for a long time, and he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "There are many ways to establish prestige. Why do you use this kind of way to seek death?"

Li Zhen poured him a glass of wine and said with a smile: "We won't talk about this anymore. Actually, I want to talk to Brother Sun about the inner guards. I heard that the relationship between the inner guards is very complicated. Where do you think I should start?"

......

When Li Zhen returned home, the house had already quieted down. Uncle Lin, the butler, smiled at Li Zhen and said, "Do you have any food? There is still food in the kitchen. I'll go and heat it up!"

"No, I've eaten it, you can go and do it!"

Li Zhen took two steps and asked again: "Where is my eldest sister?"

"Mrs. I'm in the inner hall, coaxing the child to sleep!"

"oh!"

Li Zhen thought about it and then came to the inner hall with a slight touch. He saw the eldest sister hugging the child in her arms, paced back and forth in the room, humming a nursery rhyme, "Little silkworm, sleep well, spit out silver threads, and weaving brocade quilts...'

The child was wrapped in a thick quilt and slept very sweetly in her arms. There was still half a bowl of porridge on the table next to him. Li Quan did not see the brothers in the yard. Seeing her lowered her head and kissed the child's little face, his face full of gentle smiles.

He quickly retreated slowly, for fear of disturbing his eldest sister's loving mother's heart, for fear that his extra words would wake her back to reality.

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Princess Taiping received a detailed report on the murder of Hu monk at the post station around the hour of Hai. After reading the report carefully, she was secretly shocked.

In the report, it was obvious that Li Zhen used the trick of luring troops to lead the group of Hu monks into the post station to burn and kill them all. Not to mention that Li Zhen's ruthless methods were the key, the key was that he dared to challenge Xue Huaiyi publicly, and his courage was admirable.

Of course, Princess Taiping would not think that Li Zhen had caused a big disaster. She knew better than anyone else that this move had reached a very high level, which was actually a test of the emperor's determination to eradicate Xue Huaiyi.

At this time, Gao Jian quickly walked to the door of the study and bowed to Princess Taiping to report: "Is the princess looking for me?"

Princess Taiping nodded, "Come and see this!"

She handed the report to Gao Jian. Gao Jian took it and read it carefully, and couldn't help but take a breath, "Princess, this person is very courageous!"

Princess Taiping showed a look of praise on her face, "This move is not easy or heavy, just right. If her mother gets angry and threatens to punish Li Zhen, the woman will stop immediately, plead for Li Zhen first, and then wait for the opportunity. If the matter is left unresolved, it is a clear hint."

Gao Jian seemed to have some understanding, "Does the princess want to take advantage of this?"

Princess Taiping did not rush to answer Gao Jian’s question, but smiled and said, “Actually, what I am more interested in is that this matter was done by Li Zhen without authorization or was it instructed by that woman? Shaolin, what do you think?”

Gao Jian thought for a while and said, "Time is tight, I think this matter should not be instructed by Shangguan Wan'er, but it should be Li Zhen's decision."

"I just took office for a day and decided to kill Xue Huaiyi without authorization. I really want to know the expression of that woman after she learned about this. It must be very interesting."

Princess Taiping's eyes narrowed into a slit, "I'm afraid she would regret recommending Li Zhen to be the deputy commander of the inner guard."

Gao Jian did not respond to Princess Taiping's pride. He pondered for a moment and said, "I think Li Zhen will definitely explain this to Shangguan Wan'er afterwards. He cannot report everything to Shangguan Wan'er. However, this person is indeed compared. From this matter, it can be seen that he is not easily controlled by others."

A little displeasure flashed across Princess Taiping's face, but then disappeared. She sighed, "You are right! This person is brave and courageous, and it is worth my capital to win over. But I still say the same thing, don't worry, you have to lay a long line at this time."

Princess Taiping changed the topic and said: "We must pay close attention to this matter. Once the mother's attitude is ambiguous, we must catch up with this anti-Xue incident in time and not allow that woman to enjoy this political feast alone."

"Does the princess think Xue Huaiyi will fight back?" Gao Jian asked in a low voice.

Princess Taiping nodded and said meaningfully: "Xue Huaiyi has been favored for ten years, how could he fight alone? If I was not wrong, a good show will be performed tomorrow morning."

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Chapter completed!