Two days later, Li Xueyan's body improved visibly. Xiao Changle finished the last acupuncture, clapped his hands and said briskly: "Okay! Sister Xueyan's illness has been mostly cured, and the medicine can be stopped. I just want to regain my strength. Then eat more delicious food to replenish your body and you will be cured."
"Uncle Emperor, should we hit the road now? We've been delayed for so many days. If we delay it any longer, we won't be able to make it back in time for the New Year."
ah? In a hurry? So anxious? Is your sister in good health? No two days off?
"Oh, there's no need to stay in bed anymore. She'll get bedsores if she stays in bed any longer. Get up quickly and let her ride a horse to exercise. If that doesn't work, I'll let Big Cat take her for a couple of laps. Come on, I can't wait to go to Lingnan to see the sea."
puff……
Is this last sentence what you really mean?
Li Daozong winked at his son Li Jingheng, meaning you should persuade Chang Le.
But Li Jingheng just laughed and ran away with an excuse. Li Daozong secretly scolded the unfilial son and had to be the villain himself.
"Ahem, Changle, you have noticed it for so many days, and now your sister Yan'er has also found it. The next road will be guarded by the emperor's uncle with thousands of soldiers and horses. You, you... Why don't you come earlier? Go back to Chang'an, His Majesty will definitely miss you."
Xiao Changle instantly became alert, "Uncle Huang, what do you want to do?"
No matter how you look at it, something is wrong. He looks like a deceitful and weird uncle.
Li Daozong was embarrassed and quickly covered it up...ah, that's the explanation: "Ahem, you kid, isn't the emperor worried that you won't be able to come back in time for the New Year? Does it scare you? I have discussed this with your brother Jing Heng. This is the first year your sister Yan'er has been married to Lingnan. I'm afraid she won't get used to it, so during this New Year's Day, I simply won't go back and spend the New Year with her in Lingnan, so as to avoid the turmoil of the court."
At this time, he did not know that the turmoil in Chang'an had subsided. From the breakup of Goguryeo to the destruction of Gaochang, the pro-peace alliance of various countries had completely collapsed. Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan saw no profit and had retreated. This time I really want to go back.
Xiao Changle hugged Li Xueyan who had just gotten up, "No, I don't want to go back. I'm going to Lingnan. Uncle Huang is bullying people. I cured Sister Yan'er's disease, and you want to get rid of me? Humph, this It’s called crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, hiding the bird with its bow, killing it with a grinder... Bah, bah, bah, killing the big cat with a grinder, but I won’t go back.”
It seemed that he realized that it was inappropriate to compare himself to a donkey, so he pointed directly at the tiger and big cat on the side. The big cat gave a cooperating roar, which meant that it was right, and I won't go back.
Pfft...
Li Xueyan was immediately amused, "Little sister, who did you learn these from?"
"Brother-in-law, I learned it from the storybook Three Kingdoms written by my brother-in-law." Xiao Changle said honestly.
Three Kingdoms? Why haven't I seen it? I have bought all the books about Champion Hou, but this one is not included? Li Xueyan wondered.
Li Daozong explained: "The Three Kingdoms is said to be a storybook, but it actually contains the art of war, so His Majesty strictly prohibited its publication. It is only given as a reward to the meritorious generals, so you have never seen it."
Li Xueyan exclaimed: "Oh, so powerful? It's such a pity that I didn't stay in the library to read when I was in Xiaojiazhuang. After leaving Chang'an, I couldn't see it even if I wanted to."
Li Daozong smiled, "How could it be? This time when you married in Lingnan, your majesty and the Marquis gave you gifts as dowry. Among them, the Marquis gave you a complete set of story books, including the Three Kingdoms. I think it was for Feng Zhi. Wear it, after all, this guy is good at both civil and military skills, he will come in handy if he learns more about the art of war."
ah? Really?
"Dad, I want to see it now." Li Xueyan said in surprise.
Li Jingheng, who was eavesdropping outside the door, shouted: "I'll go find it for you right now."
Li Xueyan suddenly remembered something, "No, dad, why would the champion give me a gift as a dowry? He is not with our family because of his younger brother..."
Li Daozong sighed: "It has been found out that your brother's disappearance has nothing to do with Mr. Hou. We offended him before, but now he opposes the marriage and helps you go to Lingnan regardless of the past grudges. How can our family repay such a great favor? We have committed suicide for our father. Go make amends and thank you.”
"Although there is some kindness from your sister Xiangcheng, it is still the Marquis and his family who are kind enough to help me. Alas... I owe a lot of favors this time."
Having said this, Li Daozong looked at Xiao Changle and said, "Girl Changle, listen to the emperor's words and just go back. It will take more than half a year to go to Lingnan. If something happens to you, I can't afford it."
Xiao Changle curled his lips and said: "Uncle Emperor, I am no longer a child, so where do I need someone to take care of me? During the Northern Expedition to the Turks, I took Dabai and Erhua on the road alone. Not only was it safe, but I also made military exploits on the battlefield. "
this……
Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Xiao Changle became angry and reached for something in his treasure bag. "Okay, you won't let me go, right? Then none of you can leave."
Hum hum…
ah? Li Xueyan covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Little sister, what are you going to do?"
Xiao Changle turned around and grinned, "Hey, sister Yan'er, I'm sorry, you will have to be sick for a while. No, everyone here will be sick with you. Then, the three thousand escorts who sent the bride will return. I'm in charge."
puff……
Li Daozong almost vomited blood, "Okay, okay, let's go, why don't we let you go with us? You girl is really fooling around. These are our own people, how can you be willing to drug us? Put it away quickly, put it away."
He was someone who had heard about Xiao Changle's achievements, and now he was really scared when he saw the other party's actions.
Xiao Changle chuckled: "That's right, uncle. We are in this together, and I am not a burden to you. Knowing that we are going to set off today, I have even arranged the boat to cross the river."
ah? What?
Li Daozong asked in confusion: "The nearest imperial navy has not arrived yet, and there are only two or three civilian ferries on the river. How did you arrange the ships from where?"
Xiao Changle asked puzzledly: "The imperial navy? I asked around and found that no navy comes here all year round. It will take at least half a month for you to mobilize troops to help. So I contacted a nearby family with hundreds of people. The boat gang promised to arrange a boat to help us cross the river in the afternoon."
What? Gang? What gang? What did you do secretly?
"It seems to be called Dongting Water Village. These people are very interesting. I originally wanted to give them a sum of money to rent a boat for ten taels of silver, but when they heard my brother-in-law's name, they refused to ask for any money. He also promised to help us cross the river for free." Xiao Changle said happily.
What? Dongting Water Village?
Li Daozong exclaimed.
Li Xueyan asked in confusion: "Dad, is there anything wrong with this Dongting Water Village?"
Feng Zhidai explained: "What kind of folk gang is this? This is a group of water bandits who have been entrenched in Dongting Lake all year round. The fish and dragons are mixed and unruly, which is a headache for the court. How did you get in touch with the little princess? Is there any fraud? Bar?"
Xiao Changle said calmly: "Hey, don't talk nonsense. They are all my friends and they are very loyal. They even treated me to delicious food and took me to their water village for a tour. They agreed to spend the afternoon If you come here, you will surely come. If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet!”
At this moment, Li Jingheng, who had gone to get something, hurried over and said, "Dad, little sister, brother-in-law, come out and take a look. There are many ships on the river. The leader of the ship has called on Sister Changle to pay his respects."
ah? Everyone in the room opened their mouths and looked at Xiao Changle.
Xiao Changle said in surprise: "You're here so soon? Big cat, hurry up, let's go on the boat together."
The big cat couldn't help but want to shrink its neck back, as if it was afraid of something.
"Oh, hurry up and leave. You won't get seasick this time. I'll give you seasickness medicine!" Little Changle grabbed the big cat's tail and dragged it out.
Phew...did I hear it correctly? Give seasickness medicine to tigers? Are you a miracle doctor? Or a veterinarian? Let the king of beasts on land take a boat? How did you figure it out? Everyone was stunned by it.
Li Daozong sighed, "That's all, let's deliver the message to His Majesty right away. We can't control this girl."
