The black belly is cute and poisonous: King of Darkness, too fierce!

Chapter 168 If not
Chapter 168 If not
Yuan Bao naturally went to Yaowanggu to learn his skills.

In this case, he couldn't say it in front of Concubine Xue.

Situ An didn't think much, and said directly:

"He has his own place, mother and concubine don't have to worry."

"Then when will he come back?"

"almost."

There was a trace of perfunctory and unwillingness to be questioned in the faint words.

Concubine Xue was smart enough not to ask any further questions, but she was secretly puzzled.

Seeing that although she didn't ask any more, Situ An saw that she still had a look of determination, so he said flatly:

"The concubine mother doesn't have to think about Yuan Bao anymore."

"what?"

Concubine Xue was thinking about those things in her heart, but she didn't react for a while.

But it was only when he met his son's deep eyes that he realized it.

Her mind was seen through, and she was not happy in her heart, but she just smiled warmly and said:
"I don't have any ideas. I just hope that when you and An An are free, you can bring Yuanbao into the palace for fun. If you really don't have free time, it doesn't matter."

Her words sounded gentle, but it was nothing like what she had done before.

Situ An didn't say much.

Concubine Xue asked the servant girl to bring over a bowl of lotus seeds and peeled them with her own hands, with a very gentle expression on her face.

"Recently, the emperor likes to drink lotus seed soup, and I have to prepare it every day. Although it is a bit hard, watching him drink it is still worthwhile."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes slightly, looked at Situ secretly and said:

"You like An'an, and you should marry her as a concubine. I also think that girl is sensible and smart. She can help you outside. I like it too, but you should also have gentle and considerate people around you. Just take care of your body."

Situ An frowned, and heard her continue:

"If you think that Princess Qin is too delicate and unsuitable, then I will find you a gentle and kind girl with a good family background, and I will be your side concubine. You will also enjoy the blessing of being equal to everyone."

She smiled softly, but Situ An was faintly moved.

His face collapsed even tighter, and his tone was cold and somewhat forceful:

"You don't need to worry about me. Whether you marry a woman or not is a matter for me alone. Please don't worry too much about it."

Concubine Xue was startled, she didn't expect him to be so repulsive.

After two stumbles in succession, she felt even more depressed, but she still acted like a good mother, and only followed his wishes:

"Then I'll listen to you. If you have another girl you like, tell me, and your father and I will make decisions for you."

Situ answered indifferently and stood up.

"Since my concubine has no other orders, I will leave first, and I have to go back to deal with the matter of the All Heavens Alliance, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Concubine Xue to agree, he simply turned around and left.

Concubine Xue looked at his leaving figure, she gripped Lianzi's nails harder and harder, her knuckles were faintly white.

A cold look slowly appeared in her eyes.

Throwing the lotus seeds back into the bowl, she told the maid beside her, "Peel off the rest."

She got up and walked towards the inner room without letting any maids follow.

Once inside, she closed the door firmly and shouted into the air:
"shadow."

A figure then appeared, half kneeling in front of Concubine Xue.

This is the most loyal confidant around her. She has been hiding and cultivating for so long, and no one has ever noticed.

Looking at the kneeling person, she ordered coldly:
"Go and find out where Liu Yuanbao went."

"Yes."

Shadow responded with a low voice, and disappeared into the room.

Concubine Xue waited for this news for three days, and finally brought Shadow back, but the news she brought back made her very disappointed and annoyed.

"No clues? How could a living person fail to find any clues."

Shadow buried his head and said expressionlessly:
"My subordinates found the area around Miancheng and Lincheng, and there is no trace of it anymore. It seems that they were deliberately erased."

Deliberately...

Concubine Xue tightened her hand on the armrest of the chair, and her heart became even colder.

She really raised a capable and good son.

With an irritated wave of her hand, she made people retreat, meditating alone in the dark.
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Liu An'an sorted out the matter for a few days, and finally figured it out.

That's all that's on the surface in this mansion, and she doesn't want to touch the private ones, lest she really touch any taboos.

She lazily leaned on the teacher's chair, flipping through the ledger.

Looking at it again, she saw something different again.

She summoned the housekeeper, pointed to one of them and said:

"Why does this shop have such a small profit? Compared with the other shops, it is really shabby. With Situ An's protection, how can it be so miserable?"

The butler glanced at the name of the store and immediately understood it.

"That shop is in the center of the downtown area, and it's not opened in the name of the prince. It's surrounded by shops of princes and aristocrats, but this one isn't. Naturally, it makes less money."

Liu Anan was a little surprised at once,
"The store is open even in the downtown area, why not use the name of Situ An?"

"This is the order of the prince. He said that the more inconspicuous, the more useful. Be his eyes and ears."

Oh, this look...

Liu An'an immediately understood.

I'm afraid that no one else would care about this dilapidated small shop with sluggish business.

And if they want to acquire this store, they have to watch how other stores act, and if they rush to close it, they may cause trouble.

interesting.

Liu Anan touched her chin.

Thinking about going to this store.

But since Situ An was responsible, she naturally couldn't appear in a grandiose manner, so she asked the butler:
"Are there any other shops of ours near this shop?"

"Of course there are, if not, how can it achieve the effect of deceiving people's eyes and ears."

The housekeeper took two steps forward and pointed to one of them with lowered eyes.

"This one is the closest."

Silk shop.

You can go and have a look.

Liu An'an decisively closed the ledger, smiled and said to the housekeeper:

"I'm going to check out this shop right now. You can send the governor's steward to go out with me."

"Yes."

The housekeeper immediately found a little maid for her, saying that she was working under him.

Liu Anan took her and Lianqiao out together.

All the way straight to the silk shop, only to find that someone is making trouble here.

Still an acquaintance.

A playful look flashed across Liu An'an's eyes, and he walked in with two maids, went straight to the counter, knocked on the cabinet and said:
"Are there no rules in this store? If someone makes trouble, don't you want to be kicked out?"

She deliberately raised her voice a little higher, so that half of the customers in the shop heard it.

For a moment, many people looked towards this side, half watching the show and half sympathizing.

(End of this chapter)