"Husband, didn't you eat with your godfather? Why are you here?" Zhu Wanqing was a little surprised.
"Hey~ don't mention it, let him beat me again." Li Hong smiled bitterly.
Then, he bowed his head to Mr. Qian and wished him good luck.
Qian said gently: "Sit down quickly, little Cuier, and serve a bowl of soup to my uncle."
Li Hong smiled and sat down next to his beloved wife. Although his father-in-law was not here, he was still relatively relaxed.
"Husband, why did your godfather beat you?" Zhu Wanqing asked in a low voice.
"I didn't let him go far away, so he beat me up." Li Hong looked helpless. He suddenly found the scroll beside her and said in surprise, "You were holding it in the library just now. When did you become interested in antiques?"
Zhu Wanqing smiled and raised her eyebrows: "This is no ordinary antique."
"Oh? Let me take a look."
"No, I'll show you after you eat." Zhu Wanqing slapped his hand away, "While you're eating, don't touch it."
Li Hong: "..."
In front of his mother-in-law, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in the slightest. He laughed dryly and ate breakfast quietly.
Qian's appetite was very small. He only ate a small bowl of fish soup and stopped eating a tea egg. He was concerned about his uncle's living situation in the past few days and then returned to the house.
As soon as she left, Li Hong immediately went to get the painting. Zhu Wanqing was on guard early in the morning and held her in her arms:
"It's not suitable to watch here. Go back to the house and watch."
As he spoke, he glanced at the servant beside him.
Li Hong was startled, and then he thought of something and smiled evilly: "Okay, let's go back to the house and see."
He didn't eat either, got up and left.
"Wanqing, hurry up."
Zhu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that her husband had gone astray. She couldn't help but laugh. She took two mouthfuls of porridge, picked up the scroll and followed him.
After taking two steps, he turned back and said, "Don't waste it, you can share it."
"Thank you, Miss." The servant happily agreed.
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Wing room.
When Zhu Wanqing came in, Li Hong had already taken off his robe, lit the stove, and was leaning on the bedside, waiting for her.
Seeing her coming in, Li Hong chuckled and said, "Come on, let me see what's the secret of your painting?"
"Then you have to keep an eye on it." Zhu Wanqing held back her smile and handed the scroll to him.
Li Hong took it and unfolded it with a wicked smile, but soon, the smile on his face froze.
"This, this, isn't this godfather?"
Zhu Wanqing said in surprise: "Can you see this?"
"Nonsense!" Li Hong lost all interest and snorted: "Although I was young when I recognized my godfather, I still remembered it, okay? How could I not recognize him?"
"Did your godfather really look like this when you were a kid?"
"Of course!" Li Hong said: "When my godfather was young, his appearance was unparalleled. Who wouldn't be confused? If he takes part in the palace examination, he will definitely be the number one scholar..."
"Brother Hong!" Zhu Wanqing interrupted his chatter and said, "We are just asking, is it possible that my godfather still looks like this?"
She suddenly felt that this was very possible. Uncle Li had entered the official career during the Hongwu Dynasty, and his appearance had not changed until her husband was young. This proved... that he might not only live a long life, but also not grow old.
"You don't really think that your godfather is the two-term Marquis of Yongqing, do you?" Li Hong said with a smile, "That's just an excuse for him to go out. It can't be taken seriously."
"Oh my silly husband..." Zhu Wanqing held her forehead, "Do you really think he is joking?"
"No, what else?"
"..." Zhu Wanqing said bitterly: "Really, really, everything he said is true. Haven't you ever thought about why you recognized him as your godfather?"
Li Hong smiled: "Of course I know this. My great-grandfather and godfather hit it off right away..."
Halfway through his words, he suddenly paused and frowned slowly.
Zhu Wanqing hummed and said: "Your great-grandfather Li Jinglong was from the Hongwu period. What kind of scene have you never seen before? Why did you feel like old friends at first sight with him?"
"Hiss~" Li Hong took a breath, his face changed, and he said calmly: "This, this is too incredible, isn't it?"
Seeing that he still didn't believe it, Zhu Wanqing asked again: "Grandpa Zhang, do you know?"
"Know!"
"Let's just say, is it possible that he is the Sloppy Immortal?"
"Isn't this too far-fetched?" Li Hong found it difficult to accept, "Just because the old man's surname is Zhang?"
Zhu Wanqing rolled her eyes: "What's so far-fetched? My godfather is so powerful, but he still gets beaten all the time?"
"We can't rule out the reason why the godfather gave way to the old man." Li Hong expressed his opinion.
But he no longer had the initial certainty, and began to waver deep in his heart.
Zhu Wanqing squinted at him and curled her lips: "He admitted it himself, but you still insist on it, hehe, you idiot!"
Li Hong felt a bit enlightened by his wife's analysis, but it was still hard to accept, "No, I have to ask my godfather again."
"Brother Hong, wait for me..."
Library.
Li Hong walked in. This time, he was more serious.
"Godfather."
"Hmm...what happened again?"
"Are you really the second Marquis of Yongqing?"
"Otherwise?" Li Qing stopped writing and laughed dumbly, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Li Hong hesitated, "Then how do you prove it?"
"My words are the proof." Li Qing said calmly, "I am telling you this just to take precautions in the future. At the same time, I am going to leave now, and I don't want to hide anything from you anymore."
Li Hong asked again: "Grandpa Zhang is the Sloppy Immortal, isn't he?"
Li Qing was silent for a moment and nodded.
Li Hong scratched his hair and said with a painful expression, "Godfather, I always feel that you are lying to me now."
"You idiot..." Li Qing was also convinced, pondered for a moment, and said, "Follow me."
As soon as he went out, he ran into Zhu Wanqing who was rushing over.
"Daddy, where are you and Brother Hong going?"
Li Qing glanced at her and said, "Let's go together."
Now that he has shown his cards, he naturally doesn't mind letting the two juniors see his true face. Of course, this is also preparation for the future.
As Zhu Qizhen said, at the same level, those with background and those without background are not the same.
Its prosperity is also booming, and its demise is also sudden.
Many things come unexpectedly, and Li Qing must be prepared for unexpected situations.
He could re-enter the court based on his ability, but it would take a step by step and would take a long time. He was afraid that there would not be enough time for him to make arrangements calmly.
Therefore, the best option is to leave one step behind.
Whether or not to use it depends on the situation, but it cannot be used without it.
However, the best thing is to keep the emperor's back-up, but the Zhu Jianshen in history seems to have a resume of cultivating immortals.
Hongzhi seemed to have also cultivated immortality. Although he didn't know whether the current prince was Hongzhi in history, he didn't want to gamble.
Of course, what really made Li Qing determined to draw a clear line with the royal family was because of Jiajing!
His understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty was very limited, and since he had traveled back in time for more than a hundred years, many things were blurred. Li Qing's understanding of the successors was limited to an era name and a style review, and some even did not even have an era name. Know.
Since Jiajing, he knew about Wanli, Tianqi, and Chongzhen.
Li Qing didn't want to do anything he didn't know, wasn't clear about, or wasn't sure about. Compared with the emperor who didn't know the details, he felt that his godson and his descendants were more trustworthy.
Other courtyard.
Li Qing pushed open the door of the wing, took the first step in, and said, "Come in, close the door."
Li Hong didn't understand why, but Zhu Wanqing vaguely understood. She hurriedly pushed her husband, followed quickly, and closed the door behind her.
Then, she looked at Uncle Li expectantly and said, "Godfather, please change."
Li Hong was confused: "What changed?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind blowing towards him. He instinctively took a few steps back to block his beloved wife.
Zhu Wanqing didn't appreciate it at all. She stepped around him and stared straight ahead.
But she saw Uncle Li's crown flying up, his hair breaking, and a film as thin as a cicada's wings sliding down from his face... She couldn't help but have tremors in her pupils.
Li Qing stepped forward and took the scroll away from her hand, but she seemed unaware.
Li Qing opened the scroll and said to Li Hong, "Do you think we look alike?"
Li Hong was stunned, his lips were closed for a long time, and he couldn't say a word.
He has lived for more than thirty years, but what happened today is beyond his understanding, and his worldview has collapsed.
Zhu Wanqing was not much better than him. Although he had already speculated, when this scene actually happened in front of his eyes, the shock was beyond words.
No beautification, no artistic processing, just realism!
He has a tall and tall figure, thick and straight hair, deep but weathered starry eyes, and a handsome face with a tired and sick look...
One to one reproduction.
If it weren't for the different clothes, Zhu Wanqing would have even suspected that the person in the painting had stepped out.
After a long time, Zhu Wanqing came to her senses first and exclaimed: "Uncle Li, you are a true god!"
Li Qing ignored her and looked at his godson, "Hong'er, do you believe it now?"
"I believe it, I believe it." Li Hong murmured, "Godfather, what on earth is going on?"
Li Qing walked to the side and sat down on a chair, saying, "You two should sit down too."
The young couple nodded, sat down opposite him, and waited for his explanation.
Li Qing pondered for a while, then sighed: "Actually...I don't know the specific situation, but...it's just like what you see, I won't grow old;
I have been like this since I came to this era, and this has nothing to do with Zhang Xianren. "
"In this era...how old are you, godfather?" Zhu Wanqing asked.
"Uh...I can't figure it out right now." Li Qing scratched his head, "In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I was already in my thirties."
"Oh my God." Zhu Wanqing exclaimed and asked, "Then how did you get here?"
Li Qing thought about it for a while and then said: "I accidentally had an accident while doing exciting entertainment..."
It took a lot of effort for him to explain to the couple what bungee jumping was.
Li Hong asked: "Can you go back, godfather?"
"No more." Li Qing shook his head.
"Oh." Li Hong was hit too hard and his brain was still in a daze, so he didn't say anything further.
Zhu Wanqing has a very strong ability to accept things. She is immortal, so what else can she not accept?
She came up and asked, "Godfather, can your situation be replicated?"
Li Qing shook his head gently and said lonelyly: "If it can be copied, your eldest brother will never be crowned the king."
