Li Zhang and Qingzhi had lunch at Liu's house, and then chatted with Qian for a while, and then said goodbye and left, as for Liu De and others, Li Zhang only dealt with each other during the meal, and maintained a superficial relationship, as for deep friendship, it is definitely impossible, after all, these people are short-sighted and capricious, if they get too close, God knows when they will pit themselves?

Qingzhi was very happy when she went back, because her mother Mrs. Qian had promised to move to live with her tomorrow and take care of her by the way, Liu De and others were also eager to repair the relationship with Li Zhang, so they naturally agreed to this request very happily, anyway, Mrs. Qian was just their stepmother, and she was about the same age as Liu De, so usually when the Qian family was at home, Liu De and his gang also had to avoid suspicion.

Because Li Zhang was going to leave for Liao tomorrow, so in the evening of the same day, the family held a banquet again to see Li Zhang off, but Li Zhang found that there was one person missing from the banquet, so after the banquet, he found Xiuxiu and asked, "Why didn't you see Yan Niang today?" ”

"Yan Niang also came back today, but she said that she was not feeling well, so she didn't attend the banquet." Xiuxiu hesitated and replied, in fact, she knew that Yan Niang lied, and it was only because Yan Niang had something on her mind that she didn't want to participate in this banquet.

Li Zhang also vaguely guessed Yan Niang's thoughts, and immediately thought about it and said to Xiuxiu: "Let's go visit Yan Niang together, I have something I want to discuss with her." ”

Xiuxiu heard Li Zhang's words but showed a hesitant expression again, and only after a while did she speak: "Big brother, you don't want to send Yan Niang back to Liao, right?" ”

"Huh? How did you get that idea? Li Zhang couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Xiuxiu's words, although he was going to envoy to Liao this time, he never thought of sending Yan Niang back.

"I ...... I'm also guessing, since Yan Niang knew that you were going to envoy to Liao, she was a little distracted, and even deliberately avoided you, I thought she was worried that you would send her back. Xiuxiu lowered her head at this time and said again, strictly speaking, Yan Niang is not Li Zhang's family, or even just a hostage in Li Zhang's hands, but after so many years of getting along, Yan Niang has also integrated into this family, so Xiuxiu will be cranky.

"Don't worry, as long as Yan Niang is unwilling to go back, I will definitely not force it, I just want to ask her if she wants to write a letter to her family or something, after all, she has been away from home for so many years, and her parents probably think she is dead a long time ago." Li Zhang said with a smile at the moment.

Hearing that Li Zhang would not send Yan Niang back, Xiuxiu was also relieved, and immediately agreed to visit Yan Niang with Li Zhang, so the two came to the courtyard where Yan Niang lived, in fact, Li Zhang could come alone, but now that he is married, it is really inconvenient to be in the same room with Yan Niang's lonely men and widows, and it is not good in case it reaches Qingzhi's ears.

"Knock knock~, Yan Niang, are you better?" Xiuxiu entered the courtyard and knocked on Yan Niang's door and asked, Li Zhang stood next to him and didn't speak, mainly because he was afraid that Yan Niang would not open the door when she heard that she was coming.

Sure enough, as soon as Xiuxiu's words fell, she heard Yan Niang's voice from inside: "It's Xiuxiu, come in!" ”

Xiuxiu immediately pushed the door in, Li Zhang also followed behind her, and when the two entered inside, they saw Yan Niang half-nestled on a couch, and tea was cooking on a small stove next to her, she herself looked lazy, looking like she had just woken up.

"Huh? What are you doing here? At this time, Yan Niang also saw Li Zhang behind Xiuxiu, and couldn't help but ask in surprise at the moment, generally speaking, Li Zhang rarely took the initiative to look for her, unless she needed some information to come to see her, and she also complained about Li Zhang.

"Ahem, I'm here to ask you, do you need to help you bring a letter to your relatives?" Li Zhang coughed dryly and said at the moment, the room was warm, Yan Niang was dressed very casually in her room, and she was only covered with a thin veil, and her arms and calves were looming, so that Li Zhang's eyes had no place to put them.

Hearing Li Zhang's words, Yan Niang's face became a little gloomy, and after a long while, she spoke: "I'm afraid that my family has long thought that I am dead, and if I write back, I am afraid it will only increase their troubles, and they have already abandoned this family affection when they married me far away, in this case, why should I contact them again?" ”

When Yan Niang said the end, her words were also full of resentment, even after so many years, she still couldn't forgive her parents, so she didn't want to contact them at all at this time, and even she was a little worried, if she let her parents know that she was still alive, maybe they would try their best to let her return to Liao, and then her fate would no longer be in their own hands.

Li Zhang also sighed secretly when she heard Yan Niang's words, Yan Niang is indeed quite pitiful, obviously she has parents and relatives, but she would rather live alone in a foreign country, but she does not want to see them again.

"Okay, I'm going to leave for Liao tomorrow, you think about it tonight, if you change your mind, you can find me tomorrow." Li Zhang spoke again at the moment.

"Thank you!" Yan Niang looked at Li Zhang at this time and said solemnly, although Li Zhang did not accept her feelings, but she could still think of her at this time, which made her very moved, speaking of which, although she was in a foreign country, but there were Li Zhang and Xiuxiu around her to care about her, which was also one of the reasons why she was reluctant to go back, after all, compared to the cold and ruthless home, it was better to stay here to make her feel warmer.

Since Yan Niang was reluctant to write to her family, Li Zhang also told her to leave, and when she returned to the room, Qingzhi was also packing up things for him, such as clothes and supplies, these are all things that Li Zhang needs to use on the road, Xiuxiu also ran to the front yard, probably to pack things for the wild dogs, and the separation is imminent, their little lovers must have a lot to say.

That night, Qingzhi also told Li Zhang in the middle of the night, nothing more than to ask him to pay attention to his body on the road, wear more clothes and the like, after all, it is relatively cold in Liao, and the diet is different, the Song people are easy to adapt to the water and soil when they go there, but don't underestimate the water and soil, if it is serious in this era, it will also die.

Early the next morning, Li Zhang and the wild dog got up early, and the two of them were loaded into the carriage at home, and the embassy from the imperial court had already been prepared, waiting for Li Zhang, the envoy, to set off together.

But just as Li Zhang was about to leave the house, Yan Niang suddenly pulled him aside, and then handed him a letter, Li Zhang thought she had changed her mind, but when she saw the recipient, she showed a surprised look.