Minchan never asked Liu Xin about her official affairs, but when she heard that the person Liu Xin was going to visit was called Qiao Yuan, she immediately remembered Ma Yun's instructions, the surname "Qiao" should be firmly watched, how could Liu Xin be allowed to meet in private alone?

Liu Xin was slightly surprised, but thinking about what she said, there was some truth in what she said, she went to visit Qiaoyuan by herself, she wanted to discuss with him on important matters, and it was indeed a bit nondescript to bring a Lu Qiling to follow behind, but if Diao Chan also went with her, the situation would be different. Besides, according to the opinion of the frustrated professor, the bridge is far from smelly and hard, and he took his family with him, so he probably could put on some closeness, nodded his head, and agreed.

Liu Xin got into the carriage he made for the first time.

Lu Qiling always held his hand and refused to let go, and put on a look of being wronged, Liu Xin had to get into the carriage with Minchan and Lu Qiling in order to show appeasement. The carriage was very wide, and even if a big man like Liu Xin sat in it, he didn't feel crowded at all. The coachman raised his whip, and the carriage drove smoothly towards the south of the city, escorted by a team of guards.

Minchan saw Liu Xin's brows frown slightly, and couldn't help asking, "Master, do you have any thoughts?" ”

Good news from all over the world is coming frequently. Runan won, Lujiang was taken, and the remnants of the troops sent by Yuan Shu to Jiujiang were pursued by Gao Shun, and it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed, but Liu Xin always felt that something was wrong. It's just that what's wrong, even he hasn't figured it out himself, so how can he say it to Minchan?

Seeing that Liu Xin was silent, Minchan hesitated: "Master, there is a sentence in the slave family that I don't know whether to say or not?" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Chan'er, husband and wife should be frank with each other, but what can't be said." Whatever you say, I won't blame you. ”

Minchan hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Master, the slave family thinks that Young Master Liu Bang is not born to you and your wife. ”

Liu Xin was secretly taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Chan'er, how could you have this idea?" ”

When she saw Liu Bang for the first time, Diao Chan felt this way, but she didn't dare to say it. Now that she has said it, Minchan no longer has any scruples, a trace of worry flashed on her face, and she continued: "Master, the slave family thinks that he looks neither like you nor like Madame, could it be someone else's fake?" ”

Before Liu Xin could answer, Lu Qiling had already spoken: "Godfather, Ling'er thinks that Master is right, Brother Liu Yu and they never bully people." ”

"Smack", Lu Qiling received another slap on her little buttocks, and Liu Xin feigned anger and said: "Little girl, adults are not allowed to interject when they speak!" ”

After this slap, Lu Qiling was really honest, lying on Liu Xin's chest and not saying anything, but Liu Xin's brows frowned even tighter. Lu Qiling is the goddaughter he recognized, and she and Liu Yu are godbrother and sister, but Lu Qiling has never called Liu Yu "brother", and Liu Yu and several of their brothers and sisters usually can't play with Lu Qiling, and now Lu Qiling suddenly called Liu Yu's brother, is it just because she was bullied by Liu Bang? I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Of course, children can't have such complex thoughts, and what they fight about is nothing more than who their parents love more. The reason why Liu Yu and the others are reluctant to play with Lu Qiling is also because Liu Xin often takes Lu Qiling out with her, but rarely takes them out with them. In fact, Liu Xin is not a saint, he must care more about his own children than Lu Qiling, and he also wants to take his children out to play. But since the last incident in which Han Dang attempted to kidnap Liu Yu, Liu Xin has become cautious and easily does not go out with the children. After all, it is still a troubled time, and he cannot afford any negligence.

In fact, as long as she is in Xiangyang, Liu Xin spends far more time with her children than with Lu Qiling, but those children are inevitably a little jealous. They are now fighting for their father's favor, will they fight for a certain position in the future? Such stories are not uncommon in history! Now that Liu Bang has appeared, the situation is even more complicated.

Liu Xin's face became solemn, no wonder he was always talking and stopping in the past few days, as if he had something in mind, but it turned out that he should be here. Since ancient times, whether it is an emperor or an ordinary person, no matter how big or small the family business is, when it is passed on, it is either passed on to the eldest son or to the son-in-law. Now, Liu Bang has all the identities of "sister-in-law" and "eldest son", will he not be able to pass on this country to him in the future?

Seeing the change in the expression on Liu Xin's face, Diao Chan asked worriedly, "Master, did the slave family say something wrong?" ”

Liu Xin suddenly smiled and said, "It's nothing, Liu Bang is short and fat, and he really doesn't look like me and my wife." But the dragon gave birth to nine sons, and they are all different, and as for his character and character, most of them are cultivated in later generations, which does not explain anything. Alas, speaking of which, he left his parents since he was a child, and he blames the pitiful, and I don't plan to delve into it further. ”

I knew that it would form such an embarrassing situation today, and Liu Xin would not have made this deal with Liu again. But at that time, he only thought that he could have a place to live, and he never thought that he would also have the opportunity to sit in the world, and now it is too late to regret it.

Minchan suddenly said: "Master, the slave family has a way." ”

Liu Xin was surprised: "What can you do?" ”

Mink Chan said with great certainty: "Recognize relatives with blood!" ”

"Blood!?" Liu Xin opened his mouth widely, and only after a while did he laugh and said, "It's up to you to think of such an unreliable thing." Okay, isn't it just a child? It's not that our family can't afford to raise it, so whether it's true or not? You see, the carriage has stopped, presumably the bridge family has arrived, let's get off. ”

For such a scientific basis as blood confession, it has caused a lot of unjust, false and wrongful cases in history, and Liu Xin will certainly not do it. What's more, no matter whether this Liu Bang is the same child when he made a deal with Liu Zhong back then, or an impostor found by Yuan Shu and Liu Bei from other places, he has no blood relationship with him anyway, and it is simply redundant to engage in any blood recognition.

A frustrated voice had already sounded outside the car: "Lord Qiqi, the bridge mansion has arrived." ”

Liu Xin jumped down from the carriage, in front of him was a closed vermilion lacquer gate, and there was a wooden plaque above the gate, with the words "Qiaofu" written on it, and he couldn't help waving his hand and said, "Gonghe, come forward and call the door." ”

Since Liu Xin has announced the ban, many people have already walked out of their homes, after all, firewood, rice, oil and salt are indispensable to live when they open the door, and it is not a matter to always be locked up at home. Because the war had just subsided, the people were still a little apprehensive, and they were in a hurry when they walked on the street, but they finally opened the door, but the Qiaojia family was still closed, which made Liu Xin slightly unhappy.

It didn't take long to knock on the door, but after only two knocks, the door creaked open. However, the door was opened, but only a thin slit was opened. In the crack, an old servant poked his head out and asked vigilantly, "Who are you looking for?" ”

He arched his hand and said, "My lord came to visit Master Qiao. ”

The old servant only said, "My lord has ordered, and I haven't seen any guests for the past few days," and then closed the door with a "snap".

Liu Xin sneered: "Sure enough, it's stinky and hard, come on, smash the door open!" ”

Several guards rushed forward when they heard the sound, and with a "bang" they kicked the vermilion lacquer door that had just been closed open. The old servant had just closed the door, and before he could step back to the gatehouse, he hurriedly turned around and stopped the guards, and said loudly: "You, how dare you trespass on the private house!" Hey, you, you can't go in, ah......"

Before the old servant could finish his words, he was dragged to the porter by several guards. Liu Xin took Minchan and Lu Qiling, accompanied by Fu Zhu, and walked into the bridge mansion with his feet raised. Although he was uninvited, the expression on his face was very calm.

A few servants who were in the front yard heard the movement, and when they turned their heads, they saw a group of soldiers in helmets and armor surrounding a few people and rushing in, hurrying over, but they didn't dare to stop them. Liu Xin's face sank and asked, "Where is your master's land?" ”

A family member stepped forward tremblingly and stammered, "Master, he is in the back house." ”

"Back house?" Frustrated with a frown, he arched his hand and said, "Lord, it seems a little inappropriate for us to break into someone else's back house like this." Do you want them to go in and report it again? ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Didn't you report it at the door just now?" Liu also came with his female dependents, even if he broke into his back house, there was nothing wrong with it! Let's go, I want to see what kind of character this smelly and hard bridge master is! ”

To be honest, Liu Xin would never be able to do such a thing as trespassing into a private house, let alone trespassing into someone else's back house? But Liu Xin had already heard that Qiao Yuan had a bad temper and was hard, and he dared to resist Yuan Shu's apportionment at the beginning, so naturally he couldn't treat him with the attitude of treating ordinary people.

However, after all, it was the inner house of a large family, and the accompanying guards all knew the importance and consciously stayed outside.

In the backyard of the bridge house, several maids were doing chores, and suddenly they saw someone breaking in, and they couldn't help screaming. Liu Xin pressed the hilt of the sword on his waist and asked, "Don't shout, where is Qiaoyuan?" ”

The maid pointed to the back, there was a long corridor, faintly visible red flowers and green willows, and from time to time there was the sound of women frolicking, presumably there was the back garden of the bridge house.

Liu Xin didn't think about it, she pulled Minchan with one hand and Lu Qiling with the other, and walked over with a swagger. He hesitated, but he was stunned and didn't follow. Although he is not young, he is a man after all, and it is a last resort to casually enter other people's back houses, and then enter other people's back gardens, and there are women frolicking there, and when it is spread out, there is no place for his old face.