The convoy slowly moved away and gradually merged into the crowd of people coming and going.
Qi Yun saw the gloomy look on her husband's face, and walked lightly to Liu Dashao's side and stopped.
"Husband, are you okay?"
Liu Mingzhi withdrew his gaze, turned to look at the beautiful woman's worried expression, smiled lightly and shook his head.
“Hehehe, it’s okay, it’s okay.
As people get older, they become more and more nostalgic. "
Hearing her husband's answer, Qi Yun smiled and tied her hands around her waist.
"Husband, this is something that no one can avoid. Just take it easy."
Hearing this, Young Master Liu nodded with a smile and said: "Hehehe, Yun'er, it's a day if you look away, and you can live a day if you don't look away.
So, what can I do if I don't look at my husband a little bit?
You, don’t worry about your husband. "
Qi Yun listened to Mr. Liu's open-minded tone and nodded with a smile.
"Since my husband, everything is clear in your mind, I won't nag you any more."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine for my husband.
My husband, what I just said was just a sigh. "
"Hmm, very good, so very good."
Cai Ningning watched as her father's carriage disappeared completely and turned to look at Young Master Liu.
"Uncle Liu."
Young Master Liu turned to look at his future daughter-in-law and replied cheerfully: "Hey, girl Ningning, what's wrong?"
"Uncle, can Ning Ning ask you a question?"
"Of course, you can say it."
"Uncle, on the day of sister Yiyi's big day, you sent an invitation to our family, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Uncle, you sent an invitation to our family, which means that on the day when sister Yiyi comes out to get married, you and your little girl's grandfather can still see each other again.
Since uncle, you and grandpa can meet again after more than a month.
Then when you two were saying goodbye to each other just now, why...why..."
Seeing Cai Ningning hesitate to speak, Mr. Liu happily put his hands behind his back.
"Why what? Girl Ningning, just say it."
Cai Ningning gently scratched the palm of her hand a few times and asked nervously: "Why does it seem like it's the last time you two see each other?"
When Young Master Liu heard his future daughter-in-law's doubts, he chuckled and reached out to pat her shoulders a few times.
"Girl Ning Ning."
"Hey, my little girl is here."
"Girl, you are only twenty years old now, you are still young.
There are some things that you will naturally understand when you reach your uncle's age, girl. "
Cai Ningning rolled her beautiful eyes and nodded in understanding.
"Okay, I understand, little girl."
"Chengzhi."
Liu Chengzhi heard his father's greeting and walked over quickly.
"The child is here."
"Girl Ning Ning."
"Hey, uncle?"
"Girl, uncle, your aunts and I have just exchanged your and Chengzhi's birthdays with your parents.
If nothing else happens, in three days, your uncle will send someone to your house to propose marriage. "
Cai Ningning quickly glanced at Liu Chengzhi, and her heart jumped involuntarily.
"Uncle, I...I..."
"Hahaha, after my uncle hires someone for your family, according to the rules, until the day you two get married, you two will not be able to see each other again during this period.
Silly girl, take advantage of these three days to have a good gathering.
Otherwise, when the time comes, no matter how much I miss you, I will never see you again. "
When Cai Ningning heard Young Master Liu's teasing words, her pretty face flushed and she lowered her head.
"Oh, Uncle Liu, what are you talking about?"
Young Master Liu saw Cai Ningning's shy look and directly raised his leg to kick his second son Liu Chengzhi.
"You idiot, what the hell are you still doing?
What's the matter, you still have to carry me out of the city on my back? "
Liu Chengzhi casually patted the footprints on his butt, and pulled the sleeves of sisters Li Jingyao and Cai Ningning with a smile on his face.
"Jingyao, Ningning, the weather is so nice today, how about we go to fly kites outside the city together?"
"Yeah, I listen to my husband."
"Yeah, yeah, brother Chengzhi, it's your decision."
"Father, mother, aunts, please be busy first. We are going to buy paper kites first."
Young Master Liu tightened his cloak tightly, looked at the second son and waved his hands while pretending to smile.
"go Go."
Qi Yun immediately echoed: "Chengzhi, in addition to buying paper kites, don't forget to buy some nuts, candied fruits and other snacks along the way."
"Yes, the child knows."
"Jingyao, Ningning, let's go."
The two little sisters Li Jingyao and Cai Ningning bowed in unison, then turned around and followed Liu Chengzhi.
After the three people walked away, Young Master Liu looked at Qi Yun, the third princess, Qinglian and the other sisters with a faint smile.
"Yun'er, Yan'er."
"I'm here."
"Hey, I'm here."
"I will leave it to you sisters to prepare the betrothal gifts for the Cai family."
"Yeah, I understand."
"Husband, as soon as our sisters return home, we will immediately arrange the betrothal gift for the Cai family."
"Well, with the words of you sisters, I will feel relieved as my husband.
Let your husband go for a walk on the street, and you sisters should go home first. "
Qi Yun, the third princess, the queen sisters and others all gave blessings.
"Yes, my husband, please go slowly. My sisters will take their leave first."
Young Master Liu waved his hands cheerfully, turned and walked towards the long street.
"Willow Pine."
"Yes, the little one is here."
Qi Yun, the third princess, Aunt Mo Rongrong and the other beauties watched their husband go away and gathered together talking and laughing.
"Sisters, it's time for us to get back to work."
"Sister Bizhu, sister Lingyi, please let others take care of the restaurant business first."
"Okay, sister knows, I'm going to inform Erniu and the others."
…
Outside the palace gate.
Liu Song stood in front of a stall, holding several beautifully shaped and exquisitely crafted hostas in his hand and comparing them carefully.
"Master, I plan to buy a hairpin for each of the ladies. Can you help me take a look at it? Which hairpins are more beautiful?"
However, he didn't hear any response.
"Master?"
"Master?"
Liu Song shouted and turned to look aside, only to realize that his young master, who was standing aside just now, had already walked towards the palace gate.
"Shall I go, Master?"
Liu Song exclaimed, quickly put the hairpin in his hand back into the distance, and quickly chased after Young Master Liu.
"Master, please wait for the younger one."
"Huh? Why are you so slow?"
"Master, it's not that I walk slowly, it's just that you didn't greet me before leaving the stall."
"Fart, I obviously called you twice."
Liu Song looked embarrassed, smiled and scratched his neck.
"Uh! Hehehe, maybe I was too absorbed in choosing hairpins and didn't hear your greeting, young master."
"Master, today is neither a major court meeting nor a minor court meeting. Why are we entering the palace?"
Young Master Liu raised his hands, stretched his body, and walked towards the palace gate unhurriedly.
"I have nothing to do. I want to take a look around the palace."
"All right."
Yang Sen, the commander of the Imperial Army guarding the palace gate, saw clearly the voices of Master Liu and Liu Song, his master and servant, and quickly greeted all the Imperial Army officers and saluted them.
"Your Majesty, Yang Sen. Long live my emperor."
"We see your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live you."
Young Master Liu chuckled and nodded, looking at the Forbidden Army soldiers kneeling on one knee and waved casually.
"Well, it's all free of charge."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Yang Sen."
"I'm here."
Young Master Liu frowned slightly and looked around at the crowd of Forbidden Army soldiers outside the palace gate, with a look of doubt in his eyes.
"Yang Sen, according to the date of the shift, I remember that you are not on duty today, right?
Could it be that I remembered it wrong? "
"Your Majesty, it is indeed not the minister who is on duty today, but Sun He."
"Where's Sun He? Why didn't he come on duty?"
“Back to Your Majesty, spring has just begun for a month now, and the weather is hot and cold, and the weather is constantly changing.
Lao Sun's mother unfortunately contracted the cold two days ago.
So, in order to take care of his mother at home, Lao Sun changed shifts with Chen for two days. "
"I see. Is Sun He's mother in serious health?"
"I don't know this yet."
Liu Mingzhi looked sideways at Liu Song and clasped his fingers gently.
"Liu Song, do you have any money?"
"Go back to the young master and bring it with you."
"Bring me twenty taels."
"yes."
Liu Song quickly took out two ingots of silver from his arms and happily put them into Young Master Liu's hands.
"Master, silver."
Mr. Liu gently held the shadow in his hand a few times and threw it directly towards Yang Sen.
"then."
Yang Sen quickly caught the silver and looked at Young Master Liu with a puzzled expression.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
"After you change your shift, you personally send the money to Sun He and ask him to buy some supplements for his wife to replenish her health."
"This this……"
Young Master Liu waved his hand casually and walked straight towards the city gate.
"Continue to be on duty, I will go to the palace first."
"I thank Your Majesty on behalf of Sun He and respectfully invite Your Majesty to return to the palace. Long live, long live."
After Mr. Liu passed through the palace gate, he looked towards the direction of the harem.
"Willow Pine."
"Here, young master, what are your orders?"
"You should rush to the imperial kitchen immediately and instruct the imperial chefs to prepare a few special dishes as soon as possible.
You don’t need to prepare too much, just four dishes and one soup, plus a pot of good wine.
Young Master, I will go to the Imperial Study Room first. We will meet in the Imperial Study Room. "
"Yes, I obey, I will resign."
Liu Song bowed and saluted, hurriedly turned around and ran towards the imperial dining room.
Liu Mingzhi looked down at the clothes on his body and strode towards the harem in high strides.
After half a day.
Young Master Liu was squatting on the threshold of the Imperial Study Room, his brows slightly furrowed and he was puffing away alone.
Liu Song held a delicate suit in his hand and hurriedly ran to Young Master Liu.
"Master, the food and wine you ordered are ready."
Liu Mingzhi knocked out the unburned tobacco in the pot on the threshold, stood up and took the food box from Liu Song's hand.
"Liu Song, young master, I will go to the palace to offer incense sticks to my father and the old man. You can wait outside.
If you are bored, just go for a walk around. "
"Yes, I understand."
Young Master Liu tidied his clothes, carried the food box and walked into the imperial study room.
Liu Song looked around at the situation around him, lit up Yiguohan cigarette, turned around and walked towards the nearby palace garden.
In the royal study.
Young Master Liu stared at Li Zheng's portrait in silence for a long time with a complicated expression, and then gently placed the suit in his hand on the altar table under the portrait.
Immediately, he turned around and picked up the feather duster on the side, and began to clean the altar table carefully.
Although a palace maid would come to the Imperial Study Room to clean it every day, Young Master Liu still carefully cleaned every place on the altar table.
Soon.
Young Master Liu inserted the smokey incense into the incense burner, flicked the hem of his clothes, and knelt down directly in front of Li Zheng's portrait.
After kowtowing several times, Young Master Liu sat cross-legged on the ground, took out the food and wine from the food box, and placed them one by one on the low table in front of him.
"Father, my son is here to see you.
However, today is not your old man’s death anniversary.
Therefore, I no longer go to the imperial mausoleum.
If you, the old man, have a spirit in heaven, I hope you will not blame your son. "
Young Master Liu whispered to himself, picked up the three glasses of wine on the table, scattered them on the ground one by one, and then filled up the three glasses of wine again.
"Father, I would like to propose a toast to you."
Young Master Liu raised his wine glass and gestured to Li Zheng's portrait, then directly took the wine glass to his mouth.
With a glass of wine in his stomach, Liu Ming turned the wine glass between his fingers and breathed out softly.
"Father, time is not forgiving!
As I grow older, I am now more and more able to understand what your old man did back then..."
"..."
There was a gentle breeze outside the hall, and smoke filled the hall.
Except for Young Master Liu himself, no one knew what he had said to Li Zheng.
Time passed quietly, and the sun gradually set towards the west.
Young Master Liu, carrying the food box, slowly walked out of the imperial study room.
Looking at Liu Song, who was sleeping soundly on the stone table not far away, Mr. Liu slowly walked over.
"Willow Pine."
Liu Song snorted and changed his posture in confusion.
"Well--"
"Willow Pine!"
This time, Liu Song stood up suddenly and looked at Young Master Liu who was standing in front of him at some point and hurriedly wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
"Here, I'm here, young master, are you done?"
"Well, I'm done."
Liu Song raised his hand and patted his cheek, then scratched his head with a smile.
"Master, I just wanted to take a nap for a while, but I didn't expect that all of a sudden... I would..."
"Okay, okay, I didn't say anything to you."
"Hehehe, thank you for your understanding, Master."
"then."
"yes."
Young Master Liu casually put the moment in Liu Song's hand, covered his neck with both hands and shook it gently a few times.
"I only tasted a few of the dishes. You can take them back to Xiaowu, Xiaoliu and the other brothers to serve as appetizers."
"Yes, yes, I know, little one.
Master, where shall we go next? "
Young Master Liu stretched slightly, raised his head and gestured towards the palace gate.
"I'm tired, go back and rest."
"Master, please."
(End of chapter)
