After a few breaths, Liu Chengqian felt his father's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Looking at my father's calm and indifferent expression, although I didn't make any mistakes, I still couldn't help but feel a little panicked in my heart.
After a while, Liu Chengqian took a long breath with a bitter expression.
"Dad, let me tell you, can't I say it?"
Young Master Liu gave Liu Chengqian a knowing look, then turned around and walked forward again.
Liu Chengqian followed Young Master Liu, with a hint of memory in his eyes.
"Dad, the reason why Hai'er met Zhou Tong'er, a silly woman, happened more than eight years ago in the second year of Yongping,"
Young Master Liu paused slightly while smoking, and looked at Liu Chengqian with a surprised expression.
"The second year of Yongping?"
"Yes, it was the second year of Yongping when cousin Li Ye was still in power.
In March of the second year of Yongping, your father ordered your eldest brother, second brother and children to follow the Northern Expedition Army to conquer the two countries of Jin and Tu.
Dad, you should still remember this past event, right? "
Young Master Liu narrowed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then nodded sadly.
"Of course I remember that I, Dalong, have six guards from the northern frontier, six guards from the New Army, soldiers from the Anxi Protectorate, allied forces from the Western Regions, a total of one million troops to conquer the two countries of Jin and Tu, how could my father forget such an important matter? Woolen cloth.
My father clearly remembered that the army set off on March 20th.
When the army went to war, my father took your mother and several of your aunts to Shanhaiguan to say goodbye to you!
But, what does this matter have to do with you, Zhou Tong'er, and what happened between you two? "
Liu Chengqian looked at his father's confused expression, raised his hands and rubbed his face vigorously a few times, and smiled bitterly in embarrassment.
"Dad, you don't know something. The key reason why Hai'er and Zhou Tong'er know each other is because of this incident.
Before the Northern Expedition set off, Uncle Zhou Baoyu held a banquet at his home.
That day, the three of us brothers also went to the banquet.
At the banquet, Uncle Cheng Kai and the others kept pouring wine on the three of us brothers.
As soon as the three of us brothers refused, they would start shouting, "How can a man do it without drinking?"
The drinking capacity of several of them is stronger than the other, and the three of us brothers are no match at all.
After several jars of wine were poured down, the child became drunk.
Later, when I was going out for a convenience, I walked into the inner courtyard of Uncle Zhou's house in a daze.
Then...then..."
As Liu Chengqian spoke, he frowned in embarrassment.
Liu Dashan saw Liu Chengqian's embarrassed expression. After thinking for a moment, he vaguely guessed what happened next.
Young Master Liu turned sideways and blew out the smoke from his mouth, with a faint smile flashing in his eyes.
"What happened next? Go on."
"The child was so drunk that he accidentally entered Zhou Tong'er's boudoir.
When Hai'er entered her room, Zhou Tong'er was taking a bath in the room.
So, I accidentally saw her body. "
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows and asked subconsciously: "Look at everything... Uh-huh... I see.
When Tong Yatou was chasing you with an ax earlier, she said you saw her body. Was it because of what happened that day? "
Liu Chengqian's face froze, and the corners of his eyes twitched a few times.
"Dad, you...you heard everything?"
"As a father, I am not deaf. The two of you spoke so loudly at that time. It would be strange if I, as a father, could not hear you."
When Liu Chengqian saw his father pretending to be serious, his face became more and more embarrassed.
"Dad, this is probably what happened between Hai'er and Zhou Tong'er.
Speaking of which, it was really just a misunderstanding.
Although I was not drunk that day, I was already dizzy from drinking.
If I had known at that time that the room was Zhou Tong'er's boudoir, I would never have walked in. "
As Liu Chengqian spoke, his expression couldn't help but become depressed.
Young Master Liu saw the depressed look on Liu Chengqian's face and rolled his eyes angrily.
You bastard, you are so fucking good at getting an advantage.
After cursing in his heart, Liu Dashao suddenly thought of something and immediately turned to look at Liu Chengqian.
"That's not right."
"Dad? Something's wrong?"
"Girl Tong is Zhou Baoyu's daughter. Based on Zhou Baoyu's status at that time, this girl was a lady from a famous family.
As a lady, how could she not have a personal maid by her side?
When she was bathing and changing clothes in her room, even if she didn't bolt the door, there must at least be a maid guarding her outside the room, right?
When you entered her room, her personal maid didn't stop you? "
Seeing the suspicion on his father's face, Liu Chengqian spread his hands helplessly.
"Dad, you are right, Zhou Tong'er does have a personal maid.
However, when Hai'er walked outside Zhou Tong'er's room, her personal maid happened to go to the kitchen to get a replacement of hot water.
As luck would have it, she neither bolted the door nor had her personal maid guarding it at that time.
Alas, it was just bad luck! "
Young Master Liu heard Liu Chengqian's seemingly helpless tone and sneered angrily.
"Haha, go to hell."
"father!"
"Okay, okay, go on."
"Zhou Tong'er won't talk about the specific situation after she sees me.
Dad, you don't have to think about it, you should know what kind of scene will happen at that time. "
Young Master Liu nodded with a clear expression and reached out his hand to knock out the ashes from the smoke pot on the pillar beside him.
"I understand, please continue talking."
“Her piercing scream at that time scared me out of my drunken state.
By the time I realized what I was doing and wanted to run away, it was already too late.
Later, Zhou Tong'er took her sword and gave the child two paths for me to choose.
One is that she killed me on the spot and then committed suicide to preserve her innocence as her daughter's family.
The second is to make the child responsible and marry her in the future.
At that time, I really had no choice but to take the second option and promised her that I would marry her in the future. "
"What's the matter with that heartless man who cheated money and sex?"
After hearing his father's question, Liu Chengqian was silent for a moment and sighed helplessly.
"After Hai'er and Zhou Tong'er made an agreement with each other, they naturally did not dare to stay in her boudoir for a long time.
By then, if outsiders find out what happened between the two of us, how will Zhou Tonger behave in the future?
At first, the child thought that nothing would happen after leaving Zhou Tong'er's boudoir.
It's a pity that Zhou Tong'er is not a stupid girl.
Seeing how readily I agreed, she immediately guessed what I was thinking.
So before I left her boudoir, Zhou Tonger carefully interrogated me about my name and my identity.
In that case, how dare I tell her my real name?
If Uncle Zhou knew what happened between me and his daughter Zhou Tong'er, he would not be able to chop me alive with a knife.
So, I told Zhou Tong'er that my name was Liu Sanlang, and then made up a half-true and half-false identity.
Zhou Tong'er believed what I said, but he didn't believe it completely.
She would not let me leave unless she asked me to leave a token. "
Young Master Liu rolled up his tobacco bag and put it away from his waist, and walked straight towards the third princess not far away who was staring at him and his father from time to time.
"What token did Tong Yatou ask you to leave behind?"
"Dad, the three of us brothers just went to a banquet and drank that day. How could I possibly have anything important with me.
Therefore, Hai'er told Zhou Tong'er that there was nothing on me that she could leave as a token.
However, Zhou Tong'er didn't agree.
I had to leave a token for her before she could let me go. "
"Then what?"
"While the child was thinking about what to do, Zhou Tong'er saw the jade pendant on the child's waist at a glance.
Then this silly woman took action directly, and she snatched the jade pendant from the child as a token. "
Young Master Liu suddenly frowned and suddenly turned his head to look at Liu Chengqian.
"What? The jade pendant that proves your identity is in Zhou Tong'er's hand?"
Seeing his father's serious expression, Liu Chenggan waved his hand hurriedly.
"No, no, kid, I'm not a fool, of course I know how important that jade pendant is.
But in that situation, I really had no choice but to leave the jade pendant in Zhou Tong'er's hands for the time being. "
Hearing Liu Chengqian's answer, Young Master Liu nodded gently.
"Later, how did you get the jade pendant back from Tong Yatou?"
"Haier knew the importance of that jade pendant. After I woke up early the next day, I thought about how to get the jade pendant back from Zhou Tong'er.
After lunch, I bought some gifts and rushed to Uncle Zhou's house.
After I met Uncle Zhou, he was discussing with Uncle Cheng Kai and others about the expedition of the army.
So, I casually found an excuse and quietly went to see Zhou Tong'er.
After meeting Zhou Tong'er, I tried my best to persuade Zhou Tong'er to let me exchange other tokens for the jade pendant.
At the beginning, I thought I would leave immediately after getting the jade pendant back.
But I never thought that Zhou Tong'er would not agree and insisted on letting me stay and ask questions.
I told her that it was inconvenient for a man and a woman to live together in the same room. If others saw it, it would affect the reputation of her daughter's family. "
As Liu Chengqian spoke, he couldn't help but recall some things that happened that year.
Under Young Master Liu's strange gaze, he shook his head with a sad expression and let out a long sigh.
"I thought that after I said this, Zhou Tong'er would let me leave.
As a result, she took me directly to the front yard of her house.
He pestered me to chat openly and openly. "
When Hai'er racked her brains to deal with Zhou Tong'er's various problems and was about to stand up to say goodbye, Zhou Tong'er's mother, Hai'er, my Aunt Zhou.
By coincidence, we passed by the pavilion where the two of us were. Aunt Zhou saw the child from a distance and rushed over with her personal maid.
Zhou Tong'er didn't know who the child was, but Aunt Zhou knew it very well.
When she saw Hai'er and Zhou Tong'er chatting happily, the expression on her face was a little surprised and a little playful.
Aunt Zhou insisted on letting the child stay and had dinner at their home before going back.
As a result, the child did not run away. "
Young Master Liu narrowed his eyes and shook the jade fan in his hand, and was silent for a moment as if thinking.
"Did Zhou Tong'er's mother tell her your kid's true identity during dinner?"
Liu Chengqian shook his head and replied softly: "That's not true, Aunt Zhou is a person who knows the importance of things.
Before she knew why Hai'er and Zhou Tong'er knew each other, she would naturally not reveal Hai'er's true identity easily.
At the dinner table, Zhou Tong'er asked Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou about my identity again and again in a joking tone.
Although Uncle Zhou didn't know why Zhou Tong'er asked about this, he didn't say anything.
When I was asked later, I really had no choice, so Uncle Zhou casually told Zhou Tong'er that I was the forward commander under his command.
Zhou Tong'er knew that I was my son, his father, a forward general under the general, looked uninterested and did not continue to ask anything.
However, I was sitting opposite her.
I clearly felt the excitement hidden in her eyes when she stared at the child.
After dinner, the child got up and left.
Uncle Zhou casually told me a few words and rushed to the study.
After Uncle Zhou left, Zhou Tong'er told her mother that she wanted to see me off outside.
Otherwise, it will appear that their family does not treat guests well.
Aunt Zhou heard her words and agreed without hesitation.
We walked into the yard, and Zhou Tong'er looked at the child with a smile, showing a look of success.
At that time, the child knew.
This girl is most likely going to defeat me.
Sure enough, as soon as we walked out of their house, she pulled me directly to the corner of the street outside their house.
Zhou Tong'er threatened the child with a smile like a cunning fox.
He warned Haier that if I dare to break the promise and break my promise to her in the future.
She then told Uncle Zhou that I broke into her boudoir and damaged her innocence.
Alas, Dad, you also know what kind of character Uncle Zhou is.
If he knew what happened between me and Zhou Tong'er, he would probably have to castrate me instead of stabbing me.
In desperation, I had no choice but to agree to her various requests.
Fortunately, Zhou Tong'er is a kind-hearted girl and she did not make any excessive or rude demands on the child.
We three brothers went out with the Northern Expedition Army.
Zhou Tong'er and I became less together and more apart.
Later, I will wait until you, dad, rule the world.
Our family also came to the capital together.
Dad, you established the Ten Kings Palace, and our brothers and sisters gradually became busy.
Therefore, Hai'er didn't see Zhou Tong'er much.
I thought that as time passed, she would gradually forget what happened that year.
However, the child seems to think too simply.
Zhou Tonger has never forgotten the promise I made to her. "
“Silly boy, for a girl.
How can it be so easy to forget the first feelings of love? "
"Yes, otherwise the child seems too simple."
"Father, I understand, that's why she called you a heartless man.
So what's going on with the defrauding of money and sex that she shouted about?
Brat, Tong girl, there won't be anything between you two, right? "
