After leaving Zhou's mansion, Li Yuan felt very tired after a whole day of tossing and drinking at the wine table. It was already night when they returned to the mansion. Li Yuan and Peng Qingying looked at each other and then fell on the bed and fell asleep. One of the main purposes of coming to Beijing this time has been achieved, and Li Yuan felt a big stone fall to the ground, although he slept peacefully.
I slept until noon the next day before I woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw the warm winter sun shining gently through the long window in the corridor, casting mottled golden light on the bluestone floor in the house, and the surroundings were quiet. Amidst the tranquility, Peng Qingying's figure sitting in front of the window with her chin in her hands came into view.
It seemed that Li Yuan's rustling movement had alerted Peng Qingying. She quickly stood up and turned around and said, "Lang Jun, you're awake."
Li Yuan rubbed his sore temples and said hoarsely: "Well, my mouth is a little dry and bitter. Make me a cup of tea."
Peng Qingying responded in a low voice, poured a cup of tea softly, walked to the edge of the bed and handed it to Li Yuan. Li Yuan took the teacup in his hand and accidentally saw the tears on Peng Qingying's face. He was shocked and asked in surprise: "Qingying, why are you crying?"
Peng Qingying hurriedly stretched out her hand to wipe away the tears that had not yet dried up on her face, and whispered: "It's nothing, I was just confused, not crying."
Li Yuan frowned and placed the tea cup on the small table beside the bed. He reached out and pulled Peng Qingying's sleeves, asked her to sit next to him, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
Peng Qingying whispered: "It's okay."
Li Yuan said softly: "I've neglected you, haven't I? It's rare to bring you to Jinling, but to leave you alone in the house is even more depressing than in Langzhou. Well... I'm going to do some business, so I'm not I'll take you with me. But things went very well yesterday. Why don't you wait until tomorrow? Can I take you out for fun tomorrow? Don't worry, I'm still drunk today."
Peng Qingying shook her head and smiled lightly: "I'm not in a hurry. You don't have to worry about me. Just go out and have a drink and talk with your father-in-law and mother-in-law. Just leave me to sit at home alone."
Li Yuan immediately sensed some sourness and held her hand with a slight dissatisfaction: "Are you unhappy? I told you that I was going to do business yesterday. There are some things I couldn't do without the support of the Zhou family. . Why, even if I just go to see my father-in-law and my mother-in-law to talk about some family feud, it is natural. It is a rare visit. This is the minimum etiquette. Are you still jealous of Ehuang? "
"No!" Peng Qingying immediately turned around and responded, then opened her eyes wide and sighed: "How could I be jealous of Sister Ehuang? I'm not that rude, and I understand what you said, I just feel depressed and uncomfortable. Sister Ehuang is your official wife. It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Since I have followed you, I have never had any thoughts in this regard.
I'm just a little envious. I can't help but think of my grandma and grandma, but they are no longer here...and I also feel that you don't take my affairs to heart, so I'm a little sad. "
Li Yuan gently touched Peng Qingying's black hair and asked softly: "You are my woman, how could I not take your affairs to heart?"
Peng Qingying said quietly: "Where is my eldest brother? Didn't you say you would bring my eldest brother to see me? Why is there no news? Do you know how much I worry about him and miss him? Now my only family is only two brothers. .”
Li Yuan suddenly realized that it turned out that Peng Qingying was blaming herself for this incident. It was true that she had promised to reunite the brothers and sisters immediately after arriving on the road. However, she went to Zhou Fuzhong to drink and talk, which probably made her miss her family even more. , no wonder Peng Qingying was a little frustrated.
Li Yuan put his arms around Peng Qingying's waist and said with a smile: "It's because of this, you blame me wrongly. I have found out the news about your eldest brother, but I was too sleepy after drinking some wine yesterday and didn't have time to tell you. That’s all.”
Peng Qingying said happily: "Really? Where is eldest brother? Take me to see him. Or invite him to come home."
Li Yuan chuckled and said, "I won't go out today. Tomorrow I will take you to Prince Yan's Mansion to meet him, where your eldest brother lives."
Peng Qingying was stunned and said: "Prince Yan's Mansion? Where is that place? Why does my eldest brother live there? Didn't I say before that he lives in the palace that His Majesty specially set up for him in the capital?"
Li Yuan sighed and said: "
It was only yesterday that I heard my father-in-law mentioned that he lived in Prince Yan's Mansion. He said that your eldest brother came to Beijing to express his gratitude. These days coincided with the late emperor's birthday on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and all the princes and princes were summoned back to the capital to fast. King Yan of the state is no exception.
And your eldest brother happened to hit it off with King Yan, and was invited by King Yan to his residence for a happy gathering. It is said that he stayed here for half a month. It seems that he is a little happy and forgets about his childhood. "
Peng Qingying asked in surprise: "What is going on? When we broke up in Yiyang City, didn't you warn the eldest brother not to be close to anyone after coming to Jinling? How did the eldest brother get together with King Yan? "
Li Yuan frowned and said, "This is also what I find strange. There is nothing wrong with polite interactions, but living in Prince Yan's mansion for nearly half a month is a bit too much. As the Lord of Dongxi who has just returned to the Tang Dynasty, he is very different from today's Your Majesty's eldest son has a close personal relationship. This behavior is very inappropriate and can easily lead to people's imagination and lead to trouble.
But don't worry, your eldest brother may not want to offend King Yan, so he has been living there, and if King Yan deliberately shows his kindness, it would be very bad if he doesn't respond. In short, the news of my return to Beijing should be known to everyone in the court in the past two days. I believe that King Yan will definitely invite me to go tomorrow, and your eldest brother will definitely come to us when he gets the news. "
In fact, when Peng Qingying hears terms like "prince" or "prince" in her ears now, she will be a little scared, because she will immediately think of the ruthless and unscrupulous Prince Zheng, and she can't help but anxiously said: "Can't you take the initiative to ask for an audience with Yan?" King? You are the mighty Governor of Langzhou!"
Li Yuan shook his head and said seriously: "It is precisely because I am now the governor and military envoy guarding the place, so it is impossible for me to take the initiative to see King Yan. My status does not allow me to do that unless invited by King Yan. Don't worry , if I don’t go to see him, he will definitely look for me. He finally waited until I returned to Beijing, how could he miss this good opportunity to reconnect with me?
Also, you don’t have to worry about your eldest brother’s safety. He is now the Duke of Peng, personally commanded by His Majesty. He comes to Beijing to express his gratitude. Who dares to do anything against him? What's more, King Yan must also know about my relationship with your eldest brother and won't do anything to him. "
Peng Qingying did not understand what Li Yuan said because she did not know the previous things between Li Yuan and King Yan. However, from the words, Peng Qingying also realized something. There must be some kind of relationship and story between Lang Jun and King Yan.
Peng Qingying is very smart. She will never force her husband to do what she wants him to do, because in her opinion, Li Yuan is a great hero who is obviously much better than her in terms of strategies. She will not be that person. The obstructive and talkative pillow person.
"Well, I listen to you, just keep this matter in mind. I wrongly blamed you, please forgive me." Peng Qingying gently leaned her head on Li Yuan's shoulder and whispered.
Li Yuan hugged her for some affection and comfort before getting dressed and getting up.
From the time they learned that Li Yuan had returned to the capital, visiting officials and some speculative scribes came in an endless stream, but because Governor Li was drunk and asleep, they were all blocked from the door.
From the afternoon of today until the evening, there were still people standing persistently outside the door of the mansion, and Li Yuan couldn't really refuse to see them all. Finally, he decided to go to the front hall to meet some officials from the Sixth Ministry, and then talk to them. Fan...
