Chapter 171 Princess Mu

Qin Mian's heart almost went down his throat. It might be cruel to talk to a child so early, but it was a problem the two children had to face.

Yuan Yuan looked up and said disapprovingly, "Dad, we know we don't have a mother, we knew it since we were one year old."

Qin Mian laughed and thought: Son, are you sure you wanted to know when you're one?

"So what? His father and father were both so powerful, the others didn't even have two fathers! We don't need a mother, we just need a father and father. " With his chest puffed out, his face was filled with pride.

Yuan Yuan walked in front of Qin Mian and tiptoed to kiss his face. His small face was flushed red, "Daddy, don't worry."

Not willing to be outdone, she kissed Qin Mian on the other cheek.

Qin Mian was instantly healed by his two sons. He pulled the two of them into his embrace and laughed heartily, "Alright, you are my son alright! Remember, if someone scolds you, you can use words that are not vulgar! "

Lei Tia shook his head slightly and did not interrupt.

"In case someone hits you guys, don't be polite and hit them back!" Qin Mian's face was filled with anger, as if his own son had already been beaten up.

A smile flashed across Lei Tia's eyes.

Yuan Yuan comforted his excited father and calmly said, "Daddy, do you know what it means to be a soldier without a fight?" "Don't worry."

"Fighting is humiliating." Waving his hands arrogantly, he said, "How does father know 'Borrowing a knife to kill'?" "Don't worry!"

Qin Mian's mouth twitched.

Lei Tia patted his two small shoulders in approval, and pulled the big one into his arms. "I told you, sons are very smart."

Qin Mian was speechless, but he finally relaxed.

Early the next morning, after they had just finished their sleep, Qin Mian could already hear the sound of Lei Tia dressing himself. He half opened his eyes in a daze, his brain still not awake, "Tia, why ??"

Lei Tia bent over and kissed him on the lips, "Continue sleeping. "Today is the day of the assembly."

"Oh, be careful ??" Qin Mian sluggishly remembered that Emperor Xiao Hui had only given him three days of leave. He grabbed the man's neck and kissed his lips, then crawled into his bed and closed his eyes, revealing one of his feet to the outside of the bed.

Lei Tia put it back under the bed, do

ed some clothes, and went outside to practice his two sets of fist techniques. Returning to the clean house to bathe and change his clothes, he changed into his court attire, then brought the two elders out.

As Qin Mian listened to his footsteps grow further and further away, he opened his eyes and got up from the bed. After washing up, practicing cultivation, bathing, and changing clothes, it was already the begi

ing of the morning when he arrived at the two children's room.

Although the two children were young, they had developed a good living habit just like the two fathers. By the time Qin Mian woke up, the two of them had already put on their clothes and had finished washing up.

Qin Mian watched as they and the four bookkeepers finished their training. After they finished bathing and changed their clothes, he would eat breakfast together with them.

At this time, the sun had already risen.

Considering that boys had to be rough, Qin Mian only sent them to the carriage. The imperial government assigned the carriage with National Duke's Mansion according to regulations, which was specially used to send Yuan Yuan and other students to and from school. When outsiders saw National Duke's Mansion's carriage, they would avoid it and not easily offend it. It was also a form of security for Yuan Yuan and him.

Lei Qin Wu and Lei Qinshun were responsible for sending off the six children from now on. It would be too troublesome to travel back and forth in the carriage. Yuan Yuan and would not be coming home at noon, Lei Qin Wu and Lei Qinshun would bring them lunch.

After watching the horse carriage leave, Qin Mian turned around and walked in. Yesterday, he had already written a greeting letter to the Duke Mu Palace saying that he would visit them today and received a reply. When Lei Tia returned from the imperial court, the two of them would be going out as well.

At the begi

ing, Lei Tia just returned. Riding on a horse, they galloped over. Qin Mian's eyes were filled with admiration and praise. Lei Tia still had to go to the army camp to meet with the commanders of the three armies, so he only spoke a few words with him before hurriedly riding away with Lei Qinzhong and Lei Qinshun. At the begi

ing of the afternoon, he entered the house once again, bringing back twenty tall and straight soldiers from the army camp.

Qin Mian instructed the attendant at the door to go to the kitchen and bring the breakfast over, complaining about it to the Emperor Xiao Hui, "The time of the imperial court is too unreasonable, we have already stalled the breakfast until now." Fortunately, Lei Tia did not need to eat the Five Grains, otherwise he might write a letter to the Imperial Palace to complain.

Lei Tia said: "Today is mainly about the transfer of troops, which is why I was a bit late."

Qin Mian opened the wardrobe to help him choose his clothes, "How about you wear white too?"

"Yes." Lei Tia looked at his wife's white robe and nodded.

Qin Mian gave him a set of white i

er clothes and a white robe with a sloping lapel. The front of the robe was light blue, matching the belt, and on the outside, there was another set of white clothes.

The Aunt Fu quickly delivered hot Soup Dumplings and hot soup.

Qin Mian then asked: "How was the morning assembly?"

Lei Tia said: "Everything seems to be normal."

Qin Mian frowned slightly. It was very sudden for the Emperor Xiao Hui to summon Lei Tia back to the capital. However, he didn't care too much about it. The fox would eventually reveal its tail, and now that he was in a hurry, it was useless.

After Lei Tia finished his breakfast, the two of them rode their horses to Duke Mu's Palace. The streets of the capital were wide enough, and both of them preferred to ride. The big horse carriage that Lei Qinle brought from his home followed behind, inside the carriage was a gift for Chen Mufeng.

The matter of General Lei Tianqiang being conferred the title of Great General and National Duke had already spread throughout the capital. Qin Mian, who was bestowed the title of first stage Imperial Orders by the emperor, also received great attention. The duo rode their horses through the streets as countless pairs of eyes sized them up. Their expressions remained the same as they calmly and unperturbedly arrived at the manor of the Duke of Mu.

Duke Mu, Chen Mufeng, was the eldest son of the Emperor Xiao Hui's younger brother, Chen Guangming, who was from the same father and mother. Chen Guangming was conferred the title of Prince Ming by the Emperor Xiao Hui, and Chen Mufeng was worthy of being the Crown Prince's son. His status was already very respected, and later on, Emperor Xiao Hui even bestowed him with the title of County King.

This was also the reason why Lei Tia believed that Mu Chen was strong enough when he revealed his order badge to Lei Tia. Back then, although he didn't see the full face of the medallion, he was able to recognize the unique mark of the royal family.

The doors of Duke Mu's residence were wide open. Chen Fu waited at the door for a long time before respectfully inviting Qin Mian and Lei Tia into the residence.

Chen Mufeng received the news and came out laughing to welcome them. His gaze swept across Qin Mian, Lei Tia, Lei Qinle and Lei Qinzhong as he cupped his hands and said: "National Duke, Madam National Duke, how have you been? No matter what, the two of you are a first grade official. Isn't it too shabby to only bring two people with you when you go out? There are a lot of people in the capital waiting to see you guys make a joke out of yourselves. "

As he spoke, he led Qin Mian and the others in.

Chen Mufeng was Qin Mian's and Lei Tia's friend, but he was also Emperor Xiao Hui's nephew. "It's not like you don't know that Tia and I are used to this sort of thing and aren't used to being surrounded by this kind of thing."

Lei Tia said: "Sorry for the trouble. I hope that my wife and I will not cause you any trouble. " Lei Tia currently commanded the three armies, which included the former thirty thousand soldiers, the central thirty thousand soldiers, and the rear thirty thousand soldiers. He was the commander with the largest number of generals, and no matter which noble or powerful he got too close to, it would still arouse the Emperor's suspicion, even if Chen Mufeng was the Emperor's nephew.

Chen Mufeng gestured for the servants to retreat to the side, and personally poured tea for them, "No, that won't happen. Since the Emperor knew that I had gotten acquainted with you all at Zhaoyang County, there's no harm in reminiscing about old feelings. " He looked at Lei Tia and laughed, "At that time, I had felt that the National Duke's aura was extraordinary, not like an ordinary person's. Back then, my royal father often told me stories of how thunder and lightning struck the Western barbarians, and I can now recite them. " Chen Mufeng was four years younger than Lei Tia. Lei Tiangu entered the army at sixteen, became famous at seventeen, and Chen Mufeng was still a half-grown boy at that time.

Lei Tia said indifferently: "The past is over."

Chen Mufeng only heard that the scar on Lei Tia's face was related to the royal family so he naturally changed the topic. He raised his teacup and ridiculed, "Initially, I had to hide my identity from you all, don't be offended by National Duke and Madam National Duke."

Qin Mian shook his head and raised his glass as well. "Duke Mu is too serious, we have not thanked you for sending someone to clean up the National Duke's Mansion yet. If it weren't for Chen Fu, we would have been extremely busy when we first entered the capital. "Many thanks!"

"It's nothing." Chen Mufeng was the first to be defeated, "Alright, when there are no outsiders, we should just call each other by their names, if not it would sound really weird. With all of you in the capital ?? It will be much more lively in the future. You all must take care of yourselves, especially Lei Tia. In the training grounds, blades and swords have no eyes, so you should be extra careful when you're training. "

The light in Qin Mian's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Thank you for your concern." Lei Tia cupped his hands indifferently at Chen Mufeng.

After that, the three of them only talked about some interesting things.

In the afternoon, Qin Mian and Lei Tia had a meal in the Duke Mu Palace before they took their leave. Other than Emperor Xiao Hui, there must be other people who knew that Chen Mufeng had known them for a long time. If they left without eating lunch, some people might think that they were feeling guilty, and might as well be straightforward and open.

They chatted on the backs of the brown and black horses.

"Tia, I remember that Duke Mu is four years younger than you. He should be twenty-six this year. Why is it that I find his residence rather empty? "

"He's the same as us."

"Huh?" After being surprised, Qin Mian laughed, "How did you know? Would you chat with other people too? "

Lei Tia coughed lightly and glanced at him helplessly. "I overheard it by accident."

"What's going on?" Qin Mian asked curiously. With a pull of the reins, the brown horse and the black horse were close to each other.

Lei Tia was indeed not used to idle talk, but her wife had to answer back, and she said in a low voice: "I heard that the reason he stayed in the Zhaoyang County for so long was to avoid a single person. As for who it is, I don't know. "

Qin Mian was satisfied with his curiosity so he left it at that. He did not pursue the matter any further, as it would not be good for him to inquire about the gossip of his friends.