When Lu Bolin retreated, Xiao Yuan naturally led his army back.

This war was meaningless to the imperial court, and it was simply a waste of money and food.

But to Xiao Yuan, it is of great significance.

This is not a question of whether the fight is not won, but the generals under his command respect him as the chief and broke with the imperial court.

This is a qualitative change.

To put it simply, the current Qinzhou officials are no longer imperial officials, but Xiao Yuan's ministers.

Prefect's Mansion.

At the moment, there was a chaos, and many servants and guards were carrying buckets and heading towards the kitchen.

Because somehow, a fire was being caused.

"Hurry! Hurry up!" Chu Ning, as the butler, was busy commanding.

Soon, Zhong Duoduo also ran out with a cough.

Seeing her, Chu Ning hurriedly stepped forward and asked in fear: "Oh, Miss Zhong, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Zhong Duoduo shook his head, and there were black stains on her little face, and she said even more depressedly:

"This fire... is over..."

Here, everyone was busy, shuttled back and forth and flew back and forth, and finally suppressed the fire and did not affect other houses.

Such movement naturally alarmed Xiao Yuan. After the latter came here, he saw the fire and the scene was messy, and he couldn't help but frown and asked coldly:

"What's going on!?"

The maids did not dare to respond, and all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Xiao Yuan. Chu Ning also swallowed carefully.

"What are you talking about!" Xiao Yuan's voice increased a little.

His majesty was beyond doubt. Seeing that he was angry, everyone was so scared that they knelt on the ground, but they still didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Zhong Duoduo could no longer hide. She took two steps forward and said weakly:

"Yes...I accidentally made it..."

"You!" Xiao Yuan was so angry that he scolded him in anger: "You are naughty all day long! If you have nothing to do, why do you want to play with fire! If something happens to you, what should you do!"

He was actually a little scared, of course he was afraid that something would happen to Zhong Duoduo.

After hearing this, the latter lowered his little head and said aggrievedly: "I...I was accidentally..."

"Hmph!" Xiao Yuan's anger was not gone, and he couldn't help but say, "No more trouble! I'll tell you tomorrow that I'll marry you!"

He was unintentional in this passage, and he regretted it as soon as he said it, but it was obviously impossible to take it back.

When Zhong Duoduo heard this, she was originally wronged and lowered her little head, but she raised her head and stared at Xiao Yuan. Tears instantly appeared in her beautiful eyes.

She felt aggrieved in her heart, her nose was sore, and tears were circling in her eyes. After a moment, she turned around and left without saying a word.

Her leaving behind was carrying Xiao Yuan on her back, and she was still wiping tears with her sleeves.

"This!" Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand and wanted to call her, but sighed again, and then ordered the subordinates: "Put the fire!"

The kitchen fire did not last long, and was quickly put out with the efforts of everyone.

In the study, Xiao Yuan was looking through the bamboo slips.

Chu Ning first stopped outside the door, and after Xiao Yuan signaled her, she brought the tea and walked in.

She put down the tea, but waited aside. She did not retreat like she usually did, but instead moved the corners of her mouth to say something.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, put down the bamboo slips and said, "Is there anything wrong?"

"Young Master." Chu Ning shouted first, and then said, "It was a real accident when the kitchen fire occurred before. Miss Zhong learned that the young master was back and wanted to make soup for you with your own hands, and it was your favorite drink. She has learned it very seriously these days..."

After hearing what she said, Xiao Yuan was stunned.

"This girl!"

He said something, and immediately stood up and went to Zhong Duoduo's residence.

I thought it was her willful trouble, but I didn't expect that I blamed her wrongly.

Thinking of her aggrieved look, Xiao Yuan also felt nervous, and an inexplicable sourness hit his heart.

Didn’t he always treat her as his sister? Why did he have such feelings?

Walking quickly to Zhong Duoduo’s residence, Xiao Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door: “Duoduo, I was wrong just now, are you inside?”

No one answered.

Xiao Yuan shouted several times, then frowned and pushed open the door.

There is no shadow of Zhong Duoduo inside.

Has it been! This girl!

Xiao Yuan was suddenly panicked and began to order the guards in the mansion to search everywhere, turning the prefect's mansion to the sky.

And the guards were most likely busy putting out the fire just now, and no one saw Zhong Duoduo.

After searching for it, someone began to report: "Lord, Miss Zhong is not in the mansion, why don't you go to General Ye's place and ask him for help."

"Forget it." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then, he went to Zhong Bai's tomb alone.

From a distance, I saw the girl kneeling there, wiping her tears, crying silently.

"Oh!" Xiao Yuan sighed inwardly, and after stepping forward, he first bowed to Zhong Bai, then took Zhong Duoduo's little hand and said softly: "Duoduo, go home, it's almost dark."

"Don't worry!" Zhong Duoduo was not willing to do so. In aggrieved, he shook Xiao Yuan's hand away and cried, "I will leave Qinzhou tomorrow, and you don't need to worry anymore!"

"Silly girl, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yuan pulled her up and judgingly said, "I was wrong before. I apologize to you, don't be angry."

"I know, I'm just an outsider. You promised my brother before, but it was only a forced one. Whether I marry or not has nothing to do with you!"

She continued to cry and struggle.

"You'll talk nonsense!"

"You are so fierce, you are so fierce..." Zhong Duoduo's tears fell even more fiercely, that was really aggrieved.

"It's me wrong, it's me wrong." Xiao Yuan comforted her, unable to let her break away, and stretched out her other hand, wiped her tears, and said gently: "Look, this little flowery face is so ugly..."

"You have to care about me..." She was still crying and was about to break free.

Xiao Yuan hugged her in his arms.

"Let me go! Let me go!" She began to pound him.

But Xiao Yuan ignored her struggle, but instead picked her up, lifted her and left: "Go home."

She continued to cry, but Xiao Yuan was so strong that he could do.

It was not until a long time before she became quiet, but she was still sobbing softly, not to mention how sad she was.

In this way, Xiao Yuan carried her back to the prefect's mansion.

The person in his arms, perhaps because he was tired of crying, was already quiet.

"Lord..." In front of the mansion, a guard came up to greet him.

"Shh!" Xiao Yuan stopped quickly, and smiled warmly and looked down at Zhong Duoduo in his arms, and said in an inaudible voice:

"Sleep..."

The guard understood and quickly gave in carefully.

When she returned to Zhong Duoduo's residence, Xiao Yuanteng gently opened the door with his hand, and then carefully placed her on the bed.

Seeing her beautiful face becoming a flowery face, her long and thick eyelashes were wet, and her red lips seemed to look aggrieved and deflated.
Chapter completed!