Zhu Di likes to draw cakes, but this time, he really wants to reward Li Qing.
"You haven't married yet, let me propose a marriage for you!" Zhu Di said, "How about I propose a princess to you?"
"Ahem... forget it." Li Qing said with a smile, "I am old and I don't want to delay others."
Damn, I regard you as my concubine, but you want to be my father-in-law... Li Qing said helplessly, "I already have a concubine, so I'd better forget about my position as consort."
"I can make an exception for you." Zhu Di promised, "I won't let you divorce your concubine."
"... Your Majesty has good intentions, and I appreciate it, but... let's forget it!" Li Qing sighed, "There is something wrong with me, Your Majesty."
"What's wrong?"
"Can't have children." Li Qing was thick-skinned and did not feel embarrassed.
Zhu Di was surprised, "Aren't you pretty good at playing with women?"
"Uh...this has nothing to do with whether you can have children or not."
"Isn't it a woman's business to have children?" Zhu Di scratched his head, "Your third concubine didn't give birth. It's their problem. You don't have to worry. As long as you can still do it, you can always give birth."
Li Qing had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, if I marry a princess at this age... Isn't it a joke? If one day I die, won't the princess be left a widow?"
"I think you can live for a long time," Zhu Di said. "With your support, I will feel relieved when Gao Chi and Zhan Ji take over."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Without this relationship, I would still be loyal to the Ming Dynasty." Li Qing assured.
He really didn't expect that the fourth child would come up with such a trick and start a marriage alliance with him.
Seeing that Zhu Di still persisted, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, please reward me with some gold. My health is about to fail, so I just want that."
"You don't even have a queen, why do you need so much money?" Zhu Di glared at him angrily, "Those three concubines of yours are from young families..."
In the middle of his words, Zhu Di stopped talking. After all, this matter hurt people's self-esteem. "If you marry the princess, you will definitely have a son. I see things and people, and I will never miss it."
He really wanted to tie Li Qing down. With such a person around, he would feel relieved after a hundred years.
"After you marry the princess, I will make you a duke." Zhu Di said seductively, "At that time, you will be both a distinguished noble and a relative of the country."
After a pause, "Although you are no longer young, your body and bones have always been strong. You can definitely live longer than the old monk..."
Zhu Di talked for a long time, but Li Qing didn't listen to a word and just shook his head.
After three daughters, he didn't want to marry another woman.
He had enjoyed the taste of love, it was wonderful, but he didn't want to do it again.
As time went by, Li Qing became more and more resistant to emotions. It was uncomfortable to watch the people around him grow older while he was still young.
He didn't want to add any more emotional ties to himself.
Zhu Di talked for a long time, and when he saw Li Qing shaking his head, he got a little angry, "I'm giving you face, right?"
"Your Majesty, I'm tired. See you later." Li Qing hurriedly cupped his hands and ran away.
"Li Qing, you bastard, mother, you don't have a single hair of any prince, gold..."
Listening to the furious expression of the fourth child behind him, Li Qing just curled his lips. He didn't care at first.
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"Uncle Qing, you are back." Zhu Zhanji came up to greet him, "Grandpa, is he still angry?"
"I'm angry. I'm too angry." Li Qing smiled bitterly.
When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he immediately felt like he was mourning for his heir, and murmured: "This... is really too bad."
"It's terrible." Li Qingshen agreed, "Uncle Qing almost became your uncle. How can it not be terrible?"
"Ah? Aunt, uncle?"
"Ahem...what about that, are you hungry?" Li Qing knew he had made a mistake and quickly changed the subject, "Uncle Qing is hungry, go and get some food and wine."
Zhu Zhanji's face was full of worry, and he was not in the mood to care about this. He said with a grimace, "Grandpa won't let me leave the military camp. If he finds out, I won't be able to eat anything good. I'm not in the mood. You can go alone!"
"Let's do it."
Li Qing was really hungry after running all the way, so he went directly to the quartermaster's office and pulled the quartermaster out of his sleep.
"Here comes a roasted leg of lamb, two roasted chickens, and a jar of wine." At the end, Li Qing added: "The emperor's grandson wants to eat."
"The emperor's grandson has been found... Oh, okay, I'll let someone get it for the little one."
Li Qing was the only one wearing a mask in the entire military camp, so the quartermaster naturally knew his identity, so he didn't dare to neglect him and hurriedly went to ask the cook to do it.
Making fire, baking, changing knives, spreading seasonings... An hour later, Li Qing returned to the camp carrying the leg of lamb and roasted chicken.
Zhu Zhanji was still awake. How could he sleep after he had caused such a big disaster?
At this time, when he saw Li Qing coming in carrying a fragrant leg of lamb, his stomach growled unsatisfactorily.
I haven't eaten for almost a day. How can I remain indifferent when seeing such delicious food?
"Uncle Qing..."
"Let's go." Li Qing said angrily, "Aren't you in the mood?"
"Oh Uncle Qing..." Zhu Zhanji said affectionately, "I'm still a child!"
"How can there be a child as old as you?" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "Go to bed quickly. You won't be hungry when you sleep."
"..." Zhu Zhanji looked at the yellow-orange roasted leg of lamb and swallowed greedily, "Uncle Qing, I am a chubby child!"
Li Qing nodded in amusement and tore off a large piece of mutton, "Eat it, eat it and go to bed."
"Hey, thank you Uncle Qing." Zhu Zhanji was not polite. He just made a meal of the roasted mutton and said it was so delicious!
"Eat slowly, don't choke." Li Qing poured him a bowl of wine, handed him a roast chicken, and then started to feast on it himself.
The chef's skills are excellent, the roasted leg of lamb is very delicious after being modified, and the roasted chicken is also charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Paired with a little wine, it is a perfect word.
Two quarters of an hour later, the two of them lay down, burping with contentment on their faces.
"Uncle Qing, do you think grandpa will beat me again?"
"Who knows for sure." Li Qing snorted, "Stop talking about you, he might even beat me."
"Uncle Qing made no mistake, why did Grandpa Huang beat you?" Zhu Zhanji asked curiously.
Li Qing sighed, "Children, why are you doing so many inquiries? Go to bed quickly."
"Okay." Zhu Zhanji nodded, and immediately, he started snoring.
Li Qing looked at his sleeping eldest grandson, shook his head in amusement, and soon fell asleep.
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When I woke up again, it was already noon.
After leaving the camp, the bright sunshine shone on his face. Li Qing narrowed his eyes and watched the army cleaning the battlefield in amusement, with a happy expression on his face.
At this time, a chamberlain came over and saluted: "Yongqing Hou, the emperor is looking for you."
"Well, I'll be there right away." Li Qing hesitated for a moment and went to the commander's camp.
"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"
"How have you considered what I told you last night?" Zhu Di picked up Shang Fang's sword from the table, "Think about it after you think about it."
Li Qing nodded: "I have thought about it."
"So, you agree?"
"No, I don't agree." Li Qing sighed, "I am old. In a few years, I want to retire and return to my hometown to visit the great rivers and mountains..."
"Changlang~!"
With the sharp blade out of its sheath, Zhu Di said with a gloomy face, "I'll give you another chance to reorganize your language."
Li Qing spread his hands and said, "No matter how many times I am given another chance, I will not agree to it."
You can cut it, but I will run anyway.
Zhu Di didn't get used to him either. He would cut with his sword. He didn't get used to Zhu Di either. He ran away, shouting as he ran: "The little stick will be carried away by the big stick. You can't commit the injustice of your father..."
Barabara...
Zhu Di was so angry that he could not catch up with Li Qing because he ran too fast.
"You bastard, you are a ungrateful person...!" Zhu Di yelled, "Come here!"
"Your Majesty, please be more sensible." Li Qing said with a wry smile, "The most urgent task is to find the Wala base camp and seize their cattle and sheep as trophies."
"You don't need to say this?" Zhu Di scolded, "I sent someone to look for you while you were sleeping."
He bent over and took a few breaths, "Come here, I won't chop you."
Li Qing was not willing to be fooled, so he turned around and ran away. Zhu Di chased him again but failed to catch up.
After only a moment, he disappeared from Zhu Di's sight. Zhu Di was furious for a while, then turned around to vent his anger on Da Sun.
…
Li Qing was lying on the grass, smelling the fragrance of the grass, looking at the blue sky, crossing his legs and feeling content.
The battle is over and he can go back immediately. Li Qing is relieved. After this battle, the Ming Dynasty will usher in a long period of peace.
Finally, I no longer have to run around. When the time comes, I will publish the Yongle Grand Ceremony and go shopping with my three girls. It will be a wonderful life.
