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Princess Anyang had come to the general's estate as a guest again. Everyone in the Xiao family was worried, afraid that they would offend the princess.

The Canton Princess went to the General's Estate every few days. There were always countless reasons for her going there. She would either ask the madame for embroidery or visit someone in the estate.

In fact, the intention was not to drink. The fact that An Yang adored General Xiao was known throughout the capital.

With the exception of General Xiao, who did not understand the relationship between the two of them, he was well aware of everything else. However, he did not dare to say it out loud.

At this moment, Xiao Qian was in his study, trying to figure out the military strategy. He heard from the attendant outside that the princess had come to the mansion as a guest. He couldn't help but have a headache.

"General, the princess is one of the most beautiful women in the capital. How many people would be willing to go through all this? How did it end up becoming a headache for you?"

Xiao Qian cast him a sidelong glance and snappily replied, "If you like it, then go ahead and enjoy it."

"Look at what you're saying. What status does this princess have? How could this little one dare to wishful thinking? This is a matter that will cause my head to fall off."

Xiao Qian sighed, closed the book, and said faintly, "Who do you want to visit today?"

Greenwood covered his mouth and laughed. "They say that the chef from the Prince's Residence made a new pastry and offered it to the madame for her to taste."

As expected, the pastries would be delivered by the princess herself soon, saying that she would give them to Big Brother Xiao to taste.

Xiao Qian felt helpless. What kind of pastries hadn't he eaten before? Besides, the best pastry he ever had was made by that woman. It melted in his mouth, but it was sweet and not greasy. It was even better than what the palace's chef had done.

"Qing Mu, you can leave from the back door and find Tan Zhao, and have him make a trip to the general's manor. No, the best thing would be for the servant to come over and say that he has something to discuss with me. "

"Alright."

How could Greenwood not know that Xiao Qian's true intention was to avoid Princess Anyang? Although the Xiao family was a staunch military general, their ancestors had been born with wild grass.

Because the protector of the Xiao family had done a great service, the ignorant Xiao Mian was promoted to the vice minister of the military. It wasn't until the birth of the Xiao family's grandchild, Xiao Gan, that the hopeless military family saw hope.

Xiao Qian had the courage to fight, and was able to stand firm and stand firm in the imperial court because of this.

The mother and the head of the Xiao family had always hoped that An Yang would marry into their royal family. When others talked about the Xiao family, it would naturally be different. However, Xiao Qian repeatedly hinted that he couldn't understand her, so he decided to stay at the border for three to five years and didn't get married until the time of their marriage.

Not long after Qing Mu left, the front courtyard sent someone to look for Xiao Qian, saying that the Countess had invited him to accompany her on her tour of the garden.

Xiao Qian could only admit that he had sweated all over while practicing martial arts. He needed to change his clothes in order to stall for time.

At this moment, Su Zhi, who was helpless, had sneakily found the back door of the Xiao family and took out all of her valuables. After thinking about who would come out next, she would definitely kneel down and beg him to notify her.

For the sake of her child, Su Zhi couldn't care less.

The wooden door was pushed open with a creak. Su Zhi's heart was beating wildly. She grasped the silver coins in her hands and was about to move forward.

He saw a familiar face appear before him.

That little brother had been guarding the tent on Xiao Qian's behalf many times, so she didn't know if she could speak up.

"This little brother!"

Suddenly, a shout startled Qing Mu. He looked at her carefully and said in surprise, "Isn't that Young Lady Su? Why are you here? "

Su Zhi's eyes were red as she begged, "Little brother, I beg of you, please let me see the general. I have urgent matters to discuss with him!"

"My wife, don't worry. What happened?"

"It's too late to explain. Please let me meet with the general."

Su Zhi stuffed all the valuable things in her hands into the green wood, her mood already on the verge of collapse.

The Greenwood Tree was naturally unwilling to accept money, but it turned around and went to the back door to look for Xiao Qian.

"General, someone wishes to meet you. Please go and take a look!"

Xiao Qian was about to be coerced into the front courtyard by the madame, but seeing that Qing Mu had returned, he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Who is it?"

Greenwood took a brief breath before saying, "Take a guess. It was the kitchen lady from the military camp, Young Lady Su."

Xiao Qian was stunned. He couldn't believe it. "Who did you say came?"

"Mistress Su, it seems like there's something urgent. She's almost crying from anxiety. She said that the guards at the gate are not allowed to enter."

After parting for a few days, Xiao Qian did not think that Su Zhi would actually come looking for him. After listening to Qing Mu's urgent words, he knew that she had met with trouble.

With that woman's personality, she wouldn't ask for help unless she had no other choice. She didn't know what kind of difficult problem she encountered this time.

Xiao Qian didn't dare to delay any further. He dismissed the servant girl who had come to deliver the message. This was equivalent to giving the madame some face.

He rushed to the back door and pushed it open with his palm. He saw a woman who had lost a lot of weight standing there looking at him pitifully.

Seeing him come out, she could no longer hold back her tears. "General!"

Su Zhi ran over to him in tears, kneeled down and sobbed, "Please help this commoner, General!"

When she hadn't seen Xiao Qian, Su Zhi had always warned herself not to cry. However, for some reason, the moment she saw him, she felt an inexhaustible sense of grievance and heartache.

Xiao Qian's heart thumped when he saw how her eyes were swollen like peaches. He couldn't bear to see her like this. "If there's anything, please get up first. I won't make things difficult for you with me around."

Su Zhi refused to get up, crying so hard that tears fell like rain. Breathing heavily, she said, "Little Dou Zi, Little Dou Zi is missing …"

Hearing that the child had disappeared, Xiao Qian was startled. He hurriedly helped the unconscious woman up and ordered for a carriage to be sent over.

"Qing Mu, go and find the best painter in the entire capital. If the child is missing, you need to put up a portrait to search for him. In addition, he went to the justice courts to report that the children of the general's estate had been lost. "In the end, use my keepsake to assign the soldiers on both sides of the capital and Xuan City. Send orders to go down and search carefully, don't let even an inch of land slip by. Even if you have to dig three feet deep, you must still find him!"

"Yes, sir."

Xiao Qian helped Su Zhi up the carriage and rushed to Xuan City with her.

After not seeing her for a long time, the woman seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Her round chin was sharpened, and under her eye sockets, there was a faint sense of exhaustion that could not be ignored. It was not easy for a widow to bring two children.

"Where do you live with your child now?"

She wiped away her tears and replied, "Spring Leaf Lane. I found an old house and moved there with the children."

Xiao Qian understood and thought of something.

"Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will make sure that the child will be safe and sound before returning to your side."

His words were like a tranquilizer that comforted Su Zhishan and calmed her restless mind by quite a bit.

Su Zhi was already exhausted from all the crying, so she didn't have much energy left. She only wanted to find her child and refused to collapse.

Seeing her exhaustion, Xiao Qian took off his shirt and draped it over her body. He consoled her, "There's still some distance from Xuan City. You should take a short rest first. I'll call for you when it's time."

Su Zhi shook her head and stubbornly refused to close her eyes to rest. She mumbled to herself, "That child is still so young, so no matter what happens, he won't be able to ask for help. I really don't know where she's going. "It's all my fault. If I had kept my child by my side all the time, this wouldn't have happened …"

It was fine to not mention it, but whenever Su Zhi mentioned her, she would scold herself unceasingly. The tears that spilled out from her eyes made people feel pity for her.

"Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault."

Xiao Qian couldn't help but want to hug the crying woman in his arms.

In reality, he had also done the same. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. Even Su Zhi did not resist this warm embrace. She clung onto his clothes tightly, just like she had done with Dou Zi. She was relying on him and did not let go.

"You're too tired. I have to take a nap first."

His large hand gently patted Su Zhi's back, as he comforted her with a gentle whisper.

Su Zhi was so frightened that she entered a generous embrace, as if she had done some heavy physical labor. When she found the place to rest on, she slowly closed her eyes.