"When the general comes back this time, is he planning to marry Mr. Zhao?" Zhu Yuejun asked with a smile. Although his voice was soft, it sounded cold to the ears.
Li Yukun thought to himself, she can't hide anything from this person. She has already guessed even the things she didn't say. "My daughter is seventeen years old this year. She is tall and has long sleeves. If I don't marry this daughter off, it will be really difficult." some?"
"General Li, are you reminding me?" Zhu Yuejun asked softly.
When Li Yukun heard this, he was so frightened that he stood up from his stool and knelt on the ground. "I don't dare. I just made a mistake. Please forgive me, Princess!" Zhu Yuejun is now twenty-five years old, because he was the father of the late emperor. , and he loves her very much, and has a unique personality, so he has not been granted marriage until now!
Moreover, Zhu Yuejun now has a secret organization in his hands, which is dedicated to helping the emperor solve some troublesome matters, so he has not married. However, Zhu Yuejun's joke scared Li Yukun half to death.
Zhu Yuejun smiled slightly, "General Li, why are you doing this? I'm just joking with you. Anyway, when your daughter gets married, you will definitely give me a wedding invitation so that I can feel happy too!"
"Definitely, definitely!" Li Yukun said with his head lowered.
Zhu Yuejun didn't know what he was thinking of, and he showed a disappointed look under his white veil. "Recently, the Dongchang and Jinyiwei have been strictly guarded. Although it seems to be normal on the surface, there seems to be something plotting secretly. Now that the general is back, if he gets any news , please report quickly!"
"Yes! I obey your order. If I have no time to be around at that time, I will ask my second son to deliver the message!" Li Yukun said.
Zhu Yuejun nodded lightly, "It's not easy for you to come back once. Go home and have a good rest. The country still needs loyal generals like General Li to protect the country's security!"
"My lord, step down and wish the eldest princess long blessings and good health!" After Li Yukun finished speaking, he kowtowed and then slowly stepped down!
Seeing Li Yukun leave, Zhu Yuejun took off the veil, and then a beautiful face was revealed. She picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "What have those people been doing recently?"
A girl in a green dress clasped her fists, "The prince's side has been very quiet recently, and there hasn't been much movement. The fourth prince heard that he had been drinking all night with some Persian friends a while ago, and the fifth prince... found another person. A woman with a peerless reputation has been brought into the palace, but the seventh prince was not in the capital half a month ago and his whereabouts are unknown!"
Zhu Yuejun raised her jade hand and gently rubbed her temples, "These people just don't let me worry, that's all, go back to the palace!"
"Yes!" the four women lowered their heads and said.
Zhao Xuanyi followed Shen Wei's horse as he turned left and right in the capital. He walked through countless streets and turned at many intersections, and finally stopped at the door of a small house on the side of the capital!
After Zhao Xuanyi got out of the car, he took a closer look. His eyes were full of disbelief. He saw that the house was not very big. In his imagination, he had a tall and wide gatehouse. There were all kinds of servants and maids outside the door. There was no one. There was only an ordinary building in front of him. The house is almost the same as an ordinary people’s house! The house and walls are made of red bricks!
Shen Wei looked at the soldiers driving the carriage, "Thank you brother, you can go back!"
"Okay!" The soldier didn't say anything else. He flicked his whip and drove away!
Zhao Xuanyi came to Shen Wei with pastries in both hands, "Brother Shen, is this my home?"
"Of course, come in quickly. I think the madam and the master must miss the young master very much!" Shen Wei said, and Zhao Xuanyi came to the door and knocked gently on the wooden door. A servant inside opened the door and smiled after taking a closer look. " The young master is back? The young master is back! Come on, come on in!"
Zhao Xuanyi looked at the young servant in front of him. He was probably fifteen or sixteen years old, but he didn't recognize him! Shen Wei smiled, "Young master, do you still remember this little kid? He has been out for a year and he has grown so tall!"
When Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he realized that Shen Wei was reminding him, and a smile appeared on his face, "Little dog? You've grown so tall?"
Coyotito hurriedly took the cake from Zhao Xuanyi's hand, "Young Master, you are back, Coyotito misses you so much!"
Zhao Xuanyi smiled awkwardly, Brother, don't be so enthusiastic. I really don't remember you. As Coyotito walked into the house, he saw that it was not very big inside. There were two rows of wing rooms on the left and right of the front yard. It seemed like This is where the servants live.
After walking through a partition wall, we came to the backyard. There are two separate rooms on the left and right in the backyard, and a larger room in the middle. The largest one seems to be less than 200 square meters. For a third-rank official, this house It seems too shabby!
Shen Wei came to the front door of Zhongzhong's main house and clasped his fists, "Master, madam, Shen Wei is back with the young master!"
Hearing Shen Wei's voice, there was a burst of footsteps in the room, and then a beautiful woman about forty years old walked out with the support of a maid, followed by a woman about forty-five years old. middle-aged man!
The woman is very beautiful, with a touch of nobility on her mature face. The clothes on her body are a bit ordinary. She is wearing a dark green dress that does not look like noble material. The man behind her is full of heroism as he walks. Lu Lai took a serious look and could tell that this man must have a very tough character! Wearing a gray robe.
When Shen Wei saw the two of them, he immediately knelt down and said, "Shen Wei, please pay homage to Master and Madam!"
Zhao Xuanyi saw it and hurriedly knelt down, "Son, pay homage to the two elders!"
Zhao Mingqing hurriedly came over and grabbed Shen Wei's arm. "Shen Wei, thank you for your hard work for such a long time!" As he spoke, he pulled Shen Wei up!
And this woman was Zhao Xuanyi's biological mother, Xu Yuchan. Xu Yuchan came over, gently picked up Zhao Xuanyi, and looked at Zhao Xuanyi with loving eyes, "My son, you have suffered a lot this time, haven't you? Look at you, you are so thin." , it’s also dark!” After Xu Yuchan finished speaking, her eyes couldn’t help but turn red!
Zhao Xuanyi smiled slightly, "A man with ambitions in all directions, this hardship is nothing. Compared with General Li and his two sons stationed at the border all year round, this is nothing to me!"
"Ah?" Xu Yuchan opened her mouth in surprise, blinked her eyes, and then looked at Zhao Mingqing. Zhao Mingqing also had a face full of shock. Is this still his son? Is he still the spoiled son who bullies the weak and fears the strong, drinks and has fun every day, is addicted to gambling, and can't carry his shoulders or support his hands?
Shen Wei also smiled, "Master, let's go into the room and talk. I have a lot of things to tell you!"
"Let's go!" Although Zhao Mingqing was serious, he was very polite to Shen Wei, and several people walked into the main house.
After coming in, Zhao Xuanyi saw clearly that the furnishings in the room were very simple. There was only an Eight Immortals table in the living room, a few chairs, and two vases in the window. Other than that, there were no splendid decorations. It was obvious that the home was really beautiful. Poor life!
Shen Wei hadn't spoken yet and looked at the maid aside, "Yanzi, go down and rest first. If I didn't tell you, you don't have to come over!"
As soon as Yanzi heard this, he knew what was going on. After bowing to his wife, he quickly retreated.
Xu Yuchan took her son's hand and looked at Zhao Xuanyi with a distressed look on her face. She kept greeting her. This enthusiasm from her mother made Zhao Xuanyi a little uncomfortable. His mother had never been so gentle. When they met, he started with an appetizer of scolding. , and then there are all kinds of routine operations to settle old scores! Zhao Xuanyi couldn't stand this sudden tenderness!
Shen Wei looked at Zhao Mingqing, "Sir, the young master has changed a lot this time when he went out. He has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements and has been praised by Li Yukun in every possible way!"
"Oh?" Zhao Mingqing didn't seem to believe it, but looking at Zhao Xuanyi, he showed a happy smile, "Tell me about it!"
Shen Wei described how Zhao Xuanyi defended the city, how he captured Latu, and how he finally obtained thousands of war horses. He even added more words to praise Zhao Xuanyi. In his eyes, Zhao Xuanyi was about to become a world-famous general!
Zhao Mingqing and Xu Yuchan were overjoyed after hearing this. After hearing this, Xu Yuchan burst into tears and raised her sleeves to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Zhao Mingqing laughed loudly and saw his wife crying, with a smile on his face. "Look, look at it." You and your son are back, what are you doing?"
Xu Yuchan looked at Zhao Xuanyi with a loving face and held him in her arms, "I'm happy. I knew that my son is not as naughty as they said. Now that he is successful, I see how those people slander my son. I am very happy." So happy!"
Zhao Mingqing was also very happy in his heart: "Well, my son has really grown up! He is worthy of being my son, Zhao Mingqing!"
Although the two parents are not biological, in Zhao Xuanyi's eyes, their love for him is not fake. It can be seen in their eyes that they really love Zhao Xuanyi's son.
"It's a pity that none of the thousands of war horses were brought back!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a look of regret.
Zhao Mingqing waved his sleeves and said, "What are you talking about? You and I have no military power, so what do you want those war horses to do? You might even give someone a leg up!"
When Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he thought that there was something wrong with his brain circuit? My family is completely destitute. Can I help supplement the family income by selling it back? Are you used to being poor?
"I'm very happy today. I've ordered you to prepare wine and food in the afternoon so that my son can receive the wind and wash away the dust!" Zhao Mingqing said cheerfully.
"Yes!" Shen Wei said with a smile.
An hour later, Zhao Xuanyi, Zhao Mingqing and Xu Yuchan were sitting at the dining table. Zhao Mingqing looked at Shen Wei who was standing aside: "Come on, Shen Wei, why are you so polite as a family? Sit down and have a drink with me!"
"Thank you, sir!" Shen Wei sat down.
Zhao Xuanyi looked at the table. There were six simple dishes, a fish stew, a stewed chicken, a simple cucumber mixed with salt, a vegetarian stir-fried cabbage, a fried egg, and the last one was radish mixed with sugar! When Zhao Xuanyi saw these dishes, he understood instantly!
Zhao Mingqing is a truly upright official. When his son came back from the battlefield, he only had two meat dishes. This also shows that his family was poor. If it was normal, he would probably only have some vegetarian dishes. Seeing this, Zhao Xuanyi had an inexplicable feeling for this father. A sense of respect!
Shen Wei also poured a glass of wine for Zhao Xuanyi, "Young Master, let's respect the master together!"
"Okay, uh... Dad, my son respects you!" Why does this sentence of "Dad" sound so awkward?
"Okay, haha, okay!" Zhao Mingqing was lifted up and the three of them drank the wine.
