Li Qing himself didn't know what the future would bring. He wasn't sure. If he would have time to help train the couple's descendants in the future, he could only let Zhu Wanqing do this job.
Of course, she should take this responsibility.
But Zhu Wanqing obviously cannot bear such a heavy burden, at least not now, and her crying is getting louder and louder...
Li Qing never indulged her. He sipped tea leisurely and watched her cry quietly...
Soon, someone heard the sound and came. Seeing his daughter crying so sadly, the old father was heartbroken.
"Sir, can't you just talk to her if you have something to say? She is the mother of two children, why do you still hit her so easily?" Zhu Qizhen was furious: "What you are doing... is wrong." gōΠb.ōγg
Li Qing pouted: "Ask her, did I ever hit her?"
"Uncle Li didn't." Zhu Wanqing sobbed and threw herself into her father's arms, crying heartbreakingly, "Daddy..."
"Okay, okay, don't cry anymore." Zhu Qizhen patted her back and said warmly: "The sky is falling, but daddy is holding it up, so don't cry anymore."
It was okay if he didn't say this, but Zhu Wanqing cried even more when he said it.
Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to look at Li Qing, "Sir, what did you say to her?"
"It's nothing, it's just to let her wake up from her sweet dream in advance and recognize the reality." Li Qing shrugged, and then said: "I have to remind you, you can help her for a while, but you can't help her for the rest of her life. This family After all, she is going to be the head of the house.”
After a brief pause, Li Qing became stern and said, "But look, you have spoiled her to such an extent that you have no sense of responsibility at all."
"She is a girl, what responsibility does she have to take?" Zhu Qizhen was upset and said harshly.
Li Qing was furious: "Say it again!"
"I...don't I still have that bastard Li Hong?" Zhu Qizhen made up for it angrily, "She doesn't need to worry."
Li Qing said coldly: "The Ming Navy is not important at all, is it?"
Zhu Qizhen's face felt hot and he was speechless.
Li Qing continued to type, "She is what she is today, and it's not all because of you. Look, she's grown up, and she's still like a child. You, the father, bear the main responsibility."
"This... why do you still rely on me?" Zhu Qizhen complained in a low voice. Seeing Li Qing go to get the sword again, he quickly changed his words: "It's all on me, it's all on me."
Li Qing really didn't have any good impressions of this guy, so he scolded: "Then you still want to coax her? Let her cry! She is already twenty years old, but she looks like a giant baby. You are the only one who thinks she is cute."
"You're going too far. Everything has to go through a process, right?"
"Okay, okay!" Li Qing was too lazy to say anything more, and finally said, "I hope you can't stand up for her one day and still be so stubborn."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The father and daughter are really arguing... Li Qing left the Hou Mansion and went to the brothel to listen to music...
In the evening, Li Qing came back.
Both father and daughter were very silent. Obviously, they talked a lot, both of which were a bit... emo.
Li Qing was very happy and asked with a smile: "Hey, have you eaten?"
"No." Zhu Wanqing said disappointedly, "Uncle Li, have you brought food?"
"No." Li Qing smiled and said, "But I'm full. See you later."
Father and daughter: "..."
Uncle Li is so bad!
Li Qing is bullying me too much!
~
From that day on, the father and daughter underwent a major change. Zhu Qizhen no longer said that "the sky is falling and my father is not the one", and Zhu Wanqing was no longer leisurely. She learned to run business from her father, educate her eldest son, and nurse her youngest daughter...
The eldest lady of the Hou Mansion always looks like an adult... Li Qing felt relieved when he saw it.
Zhu Wanqing is very smart, but too lazy. As long as she is motivated, she doesn't have to worry about having a bad life.
Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye, it’s the end of the year again.
Li Hong came back and discovered the change in his beloved wife. After finishing their serious business, the young couple talked about their parting time and what happened to each other...
"Wanqing, why have you changed suddenly?" Li Hong was curious.
"Have I changed?" Zhu Wanqing touched her face, worrying about gains and losses: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, and you feel that I have changed, but I found a vixen outside?"
"...How dare I?" Li Hong smiled bitterly, "I mean, you have become...I like you even more."
Zhu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was much smaller than her husband, men and women were different. As a husband, he could find a young woman in his mid-20s at any time.
She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, tilted her head and asked, "Then tell me, how have I changed?"
"Let me think about it..." Li Hong muttered, "I have become more virtuous and good at managing my family, and I also pay more attention to my children."
Zhu Wanqing was silent for a moment and asked: "Brother Hong, was I very willful and selfish in the past?"
"It doesn't matter. It was good before, but it's even better now." Li Hong said with a smile, "In the future, with you taking care of things at home, my husband will be able to focus more on the navy."
Zhu Wanqing hummed and said, "Then go with your navy master."
"...Look, I just praised you for being virtuous." Li Hong said amusedly, "Okay, stop being so angry. Come on, don't let me hurt you anymore."
"Hmm~ No, I'm so tired..." Zhu Wanqing pouted and kissed him, "It's not just today, you just need to rest more."
Li Hong was a little disappointed, but his heart felt warm: "Wanqing, why are you so virtuous all of a sudden?"
"Were you not virtuous before?"
"Uh-huh... that's not what being a husband means."
"I'm kidding you." Zhu Wanqing chuckled, then sighed softly: "Brother Hong, I was too willful in the past, but from now on... I will be a good wife and take care of our family for you."
Li Hong nodded happily and asked, "But the godfather told you?"
"Yes, but my godfather is right." Zhu Wanqing sighed quietly, "I am already in my twenties and the mother of two children. I can no longer be the same as before I left the court..."
After self-examination for a while, Zhu Wanqing said: "Brother Hong, my godfather is leaving after the Chinese New Year. Listen to what he means... I'm afraid he won't come back for a long time this time."
Hearing this, Li Hong's smile froze and he frowned: "Why does he still want to leave? He is already a lot of years old, can't he take good care of himself in old age?
It’s really... I’ll talk about him tomorrow. "
Zhu Wanqing pouted: "You dare?"
"The worst he can do is get a beating. Anyway, we can't let him run around anymore." Li Hong said solemnly, "You are no longer willful. He is still willful at his age."
Zhu Wanqing opened her mouth, but stopped talking.
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Wanqing hesitated and said: "Brother Hong, you really can't see that your godfather...is he different from ordinary people?"
"Of course he is different from ordinary people!" Li Hong said amusedly, "You don't know how powerful my godfather is, whether it is political talent or temple scheming, especially on the battlefield..."
He spoke with great joy, but Zhu Wanqing frowned.
At the end, she didn't hear what she wanted to hear, so she couldn't help but ask: "Don't you think that your godfather, Marquis Yongqing, is somewhat similar to the Marquis Yongqing from before?"
Li Hong scratched his head: "The former Yongqing Marquis?"
"The one from the Hongwu period." Zhu Wanqing said.
"I've never seen him before. Where do you know where to go?" Li Hong felt confused. "Could it be that they are father and son? How is this possible? How can a father and son share the same name?"
Zhu Wanqing was furious, "You are really stupid. I mean, they are the same person."
"Ah?" Li Hong opened his mouth in shock, and then burst into laughter: "Don't be ridiculous. If this were true, his godfather would no longer be a living god... Well, sometimes his godfather would act like a living god. "
Seeing that he was a little shaken, Zhu Wanqing immediately got excited and said, "Brother Hong, how about we ask him clearly tomorrow?"
"No...is this necessary?"
"At worst, I'll get a beating. I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?" Zhu Wanqing said excitedly.
Li Hong said helplessly: "The problem is that we can't make the mistake."
"Brother Hong..." Zhu Wanqing came up and said delicately, "I'm not tired anymore."
"Why don't we just give him a beating? No problem." Li Hong felt hot and changed his tune decisively.
~
The next day, the sky was slightly bright.
The couple came to the candlelit library and sat down opposite Li Qing, who was writing furiously. "Godfather!"
"Go aside, in front of the light."
"Hey, okay." Li Hong quickly stood up and stood to one side.
Zhu Wanqing: (????へ????╬)
Where was your toughness last night?
She glanced at him bitterly and said, "Godfather, Brother Hong has something to do with you."
Li Qing looked up at Li Hong and asked in surprise: "What's going on?"
When Li Hong saw his lovely wife, she said, "If you break your promise, don't touch my bed again." 'Looking like this, he touched his nose and asked:
"Dad, I would like to ask, are you... connected with Marquis Yongqing from the Hongwu period?"
"There is a connection." Li Qing nodded and put down the brush, "I am him."
"ha?!"
Li Hong almost bit his tongue and suspected that he had heard wrongly.
Zhu Wanqing's eyes brightened: He said it, he said it, he finally told the truth.
"Daddy, are you kidding me?" Li Hong said nonchalantly.
"Oh, don't say it, let your godfather do it." Zhu Wanqing wished she could shut her husband's mouth: Do you know how I have lived these years?
"Godfather, please tell me."
"I'm done!" Li Qing finished speaking and continued busy with his work.
Zhu Wanqing was not willing to give in, so she winked at her husband.
Li Hong was speechless and said: "Wanqing, I asked my husband."
After saying that, he turned around and left, just thinking that his godfather was joking.
When he arrived at the door, he paused quickly, turned around and said, "Godfather, I'm going to buy breakfast on the street. What do you want to eat?"
"A bowl of meat porridge, two fried Chinese cypress sticks, three meat buns, and four tea eggs."
"Okay." Li Hong nodded, "Wanqing, what do you want to eat?"
"I eat yo-yo!!"
"I haven't been at home for a while. Is it early to release something new?" Li Hong muttered to himself, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
Zhu Wanqing: "..."
Veins were popping up on her fair forehead, and she was off guard by the stupid man, but she couldn't get into the attack.
He lowered his eyebrows and said, "Uncle Li, can you tell me in detail?"
"I don't have time!" Li Qing wrote with flying colors, "It's almost the Chinese New Year, you know."
"……I know."
Zhu Wanqing left the library and immediately ran towards her father's courtyard...
"You girl... why are you making such a noise so early in the morning? Your mother was woken up by you." Zhu Qizhen turned around and closed the door, yawning again and again, "What's the matter?"
"My godfather is the last Yongqing Marquis. He has admitted it himself." Zhu Wanqing said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask him."
"I've known about this for a long time." Zhu Qizhen yawned, turned around and went back to catch up on his sleep.
Zhu Wanqing grabbed his arm and begged: "Dad, godfather is busy and has no time to talk about the details. Please tell your daughter about it. You know..."
Zhu Qi Zhenmi glared and said lazily: "Wait."
After that, he staggered into the house. After a while, he staggered out again and handed her a scroll.
"Here, this is him, don't disturb my sleep anymore." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand weakly, "I won't eat breakfast."
Zhu Wanqing was speechless: He was at home, why should I look at the paintings?
