The arrival of Emperor Zhou E made Li Yuan's life much more interesting.
The war was about to begin, and Qianban was discussing military affairs intensively in the council hall, and he was like a bowstring that was tightened and he did not dare to relax at all. As soon as he returned to the back house, he saw Emperor Zhou E accompanying his adoptive mother Liu, leading a group of maids to enjoy the flowers and plants in the courtyard. The light was dappled, the shadows of the trees were fluttering, and the scene of talking and laughing was really warm, like a burst of soft music. The light breeze instantly blows away the depression in my heart.
After all, peace and happiness in the backyard and harmonious coexistence between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are probably every man's dream vision.
Seeing her husband approaching, Zhou Ehuang hurriedly stood up to greet him. His smart peach blossom eyes were full of tenderness and comfort. After bowing to greet him, he reached out and naturally took Li Yuan's arm.
Mrs. Liu was smiling from ear to ear. The old man was naturally delighted with the love scene between the young couple. He asked Li Yuan to sit next to him and called the maid to hand over a bowl of lotus soup. Since arriving in Langzhou City, the old man's complexion has become more and more rosy. Now that his proud son is married again, he is naturally in better and better spirits.
Li Yuan happened to be a little hungry. After sitting on the futon with Zhou Ehuang in his arms, Li Yuan picked up the soup and drank it. After a few mouthfuls of the cool soup, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "This soup is quite well done." Not bad, mother, have you all eaten?"
Seeing that Li Yuan drank very sweetly, Mrs. Liu happily responded: "Brother Yuan, eat more if you like it! We have all eaten, and thanks to you, Ehuang's soup is really good." !”
Li Yuan grabbed the beauty's little hand with great interest, smacked his lips with a smile and said: "Well, you can't tell that my wife is still hiding this hand! Not bad, not bad, after eating this bowl of soup, most of my inner anger has gone away. ..."
Emperor Zhou E gently twisted the handkerchief and wiped the corners of Li Yuan's mouth carefully, and whispered softly: "Mother, this is what I should do. Lang Jun is busy with official duties, and I can't help you." , as long as you feel comfortable eating."
"Of course it's comfortable, haha, I feel comfortable with you!" Li Yuan felt hot in his heart and almost couldn't help but want to kiss this pretty face. Then he quickly suppressed the impulse and looked at the bluestone at his feet, grabbing it with his hands. He picked up a piece of dead grass and played with it in his hand.
Zhou Ehuang seemed to hear the implication of the words, and immediately hummed shyly.
Looking at the colorful flowers in the yard, Li Yuan raised his head to feel the warm sunshine, squinted his eyes and said, "It's so comfortable to talk in the yard. The sunshine is very good and the flowers and plants are beautiful. Madam, you might as well go out and walk around more in the future. It'll be fine." Spending some time in the sun with mom is not only good for your body, but also good for your mood!"
Mrs. Liu suddenly took over the conversation, patted her knees and nodded: "Yes, Emperor E's body is still a bit fragile. Take good care of it and give me a fat grandson as soon as possible..."
Giving birth to a child is naturally a big deal. Li Yuan hugged Emperor Zhou E tightly and said with a wicked smile: "Did you hear me, madam? We have to work hard quickly!"
"Mom is here, why can't she be serious..."
The couple looked at each other tenderly, and then Li Yuan casually scanned the courtyard and caught a glimpse of Qiu'er commanding more than ten maids under the porch in the distance. Each of them held a flower hoe in their hands, bending down and pouting at the flower bed in an orderly manner. Covering the soil.
After the new soil is turned up, the color becomes dark brown, and it seems that the fragrance of the soil can be smelled from a distance. In the summer sky, the little faces of these girls are all covered with sweat, but they work very carefully, hoeing down There was no carelessness, and Li Yuan just made a quick distinction and saw a very familiar figure among them.
As soon as he raised his head, Li Yuan couldn't help but frown and said, "Why is it a Yao girl?"
Qiu'er, the maid of Emperor Zhou E, was not a low-class maid who did menial work. When she arrived at Li Yuan's house, she had to continue to serve her closely, so naturally she would not be forced to do anything more. It's just that at this moment, this smart little girl is standing under the cool shadow of the tree, watching with cold eyes, while Wang Jingyao is working in the scorching sun, which really doesn't look good. After all, the former is a maid, and although the latter has not officially entered the palace, no one in the house knows that this is the concubine appointed by the commander-in-chief.
Although he was a little confused, Li Yuan still had a strange feeling in his heart. Seeing the sun getting stronger and stronger, Qiu'er stood leisurely and contentedly with her hands behind her back, but Wang Jingyao still seemed to be waving the flower hoe tirelessly, even turning her head. Never.
Emperor Zhou E was silent. Seeing Li Yuan about to get up, he quickly explained: "Mr. Lang, Sister Yao asked for it herself. I tried to persuade her not to tire herself out, but she didn't listen..."
Mrs. Liu was quite calm. After taking a sip of tea, she said lovingly: "Not only Ehuang, I also persuaded her. But brother Yuan, have you forgotten that when you were in Jinling, there were so many flowers and plants, but It's all done by Miss Yao, so this little job is nothing to her. Well, you know her temperament, and she doesn't have any hobbies on weekdays. You've been busy inside and outside in the past few months, and you haven't done much. I talked to her..."
Emperor Zhou E seemed to have heard something about it. He flipped up the bun on his head. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his head and whispered softly: "Mr. Lang, didn't you want to bring Sister Yao into the house earlier? Why don't you let me choose a good life?" , let her officially enter!"
Li Yuan stared at this sincere face quietly, breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his brows and said, "What the lady said is that I may have been so busy for many days that I forgot about this section!"
Emperor Zhou E stood up slowly, bowed and said, "Well, I've been pregnant recently -"
"Recently? I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Li Yuan waved his hand and said softly: "Madam, you are the mistress of the family. Naturally, I leave this matter to you to arrange, but now is not the time. I will lead the army in three days. Let’s talk about it when we get back!”
Zhou Ehuang nodded slightly, then frowned, and asked with concern: "Didn't Mr. Lang just go out two days ago? Why is there a war again? When can he come back?"
Li Yuan sighed, slowly stretched out his hand to pull Zhou Ehuang, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, this war is different from the past. The Dongxi army in the west and the Han army in the south are all coming fiercely. Langzhou is now surrounded by enemies from both sides. The situation is quite complicated. This time This is a real war on your own territory. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. Therefore, you will definitely not be able to come back in ten and a half days. You must be prepared..."
Mrs. Liu said nervously and tremblingly: "Brother Yuan, although mother doesn't understand, she also knows that the battlefield is dangerous. You have to be extremely careful outside! Don't forget that you just got married... "
"In the two months since you went out, there was almost no news. Mom didn't sleep well all night! If there's a war this time, why not take Jiang Sheng with you! Although he is not as good as you, one more person can help you. Okay, by the way, there are Erhu, you are all sworn brothers, so you can have someone to take care of you in times of crisis!"
Li Yuan's heart warmed up, and he turned around and said gently: "Mom, how can Jiang Sheng be inferior to me? Now he is different from what he used to be. Last time I asked him to stay in Langzhou, didn't he do a good job? The next two brothers will also go on an expedition with me."
Ms. Liu nodded slightly, then clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and murmured piously: "My boss, my lady, protect me! My old man protect me! We must let brother Yuan return safely..."
Growing up, Li Yuan had always heard Mr. Liu talking like this whenever he was upset, and he had long been accustomed to it. At this time, he saw Emperor Zhou E's eyes moist, as if he was about to shed tears: "Mr. Lang, although we have not been married for a long time, but you know my identity." How much do you enjoy being with you? You are my husband. If something goes wrong, I will die! When I heard that you were leading the army in the war in Aurous Hill, I couldn’t sleep peacefully. You were out there so much If you wait for a day, I will be frightened for a day!"
Li Yuan felt affection in his heart and hurriedly raised his hand to wipe her tears. Seeing that the scene in front of him made her a little sad, he secretly regretted that he had slapped her so affectionately. He couldn't help but sigh: "Oh! Madam, mother! How can I do this with you?" It's like parting with life and death? It's all my fault, I shouldn't have mentioned these dangerous things..."
He casually picked up the remaining bowl of lotus soup in front of him and said with a fake smile: "Don't forget, I am the mighty Wu Ping Jiedushi, a famous general known throughout the Tang Dynasty, and even His Majesty often praises me! You just put your heart into it." Keep it safe in your stomach and wait for me to return from the victory! I haven’t had enough of this lotus soup, Madam…”
Seeing Li Yuan squeezing his shoulders teasingly and winking at him from time to time, Emperor Zhou E finally burst into tears and smiled, and hurriedly said: "You can just say what you want to eat, I will ask you to serve a few more bowls." Here comes the soup, let Mr. Lang eat enough..."
"I'm not busy." Li Yuan responded with a smile, and then said casually: "By the way, madam, I have to ask you one more thing for this expedition. Help me take care of someone at home, oh, a woman. At this moment, she Already waiting in the front hall."
Zhou Ehuang's heart skipped a beat, and then he swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice, "Just as Mr. Lang ordered, who is this woman?"
Li Yuan smiled and said: "Don't think too much, she is the sister of Peng Shiyu, the governor of Xizhou, her name is Peng Qingying. This time I will take her brother with me on the expedition, and she will stay in our house for a while. As for how she came Yes, it sounds complicated, so you can ask her yourself later!"
"Xizhou, is she a barbarian woman?"
"Absolutely. Although her ancestors are Han, that girl is really wild. Of course, we don't have to worry too much on our own territory. I will send more people to the house. I believe she can't make any trouble! But! Madam, you must remember not to let her leave the house even half a step before I come back, so you may have to work hard during this period."
"Can't you leave the house even half a step?" Zhou Ehuang frowned and was surprised for a while, and then said thoughtfully: "I know about it, sir, don't worry."
Li Yuan smiled faintly, and then said with blazing eyes: "She is responsible for serving someone else's bowl. If she wants to eat our food, I think she will be sensible..."
