After Qi Ruolin returned to the palace, Ge Luofeng was already waiting for her in the Qingxiang Palace, and when she came back, she was still a little drunk, Ge Luofeng frowned and said, "Ai Fei, have you drunk?" I remember that you seem to have never been strong enough to drink, so why did you drink in the West Pavilion Garden? ”

Qi Ruolin saw Ge Luofeng and hurriedly said, "Do you remember the obsidian carving that the king said to give me last time?" Because the subordinate accidentally broke it, he bought a new one from the black market this time. In order to thank the prince for his hospitality, he accidentally drank two more cups, which was rude in front of the king, and asked the king to forgive his sins. ”

"Hey, how can I blame you, I'm worried about you, is this obsidian carving? It looks like the workmanship is really fine, I can't imagine that obsidian is so beautiful, next time this king will buy you more back. By the way, didn't the prince send someone to send you back? Although it's not far on this road, after all, it's getting late, and the concubine is drunk again, the prince won't know to protect your safety, right? ”

Qi Ruolin hurriedly said: "No, no, don't worry, the king is very thoughtful, and he also sent his subordinates to send me back together, and he will go back when he arrives at the palace, so don't misunderstand." ”

Ge Luofeng smiled, hugged Qi Ruolin in his arms, and said: "It seems that he is still thoughtful, as long as he can make you happy, it doesn't matter if he owes him a few more favors, in this way, Li Qi is indeed worthy of deep friendship!" ”

Ge Luofeng was originally worried about Qi Ruolin's safety, but seeing her so happy after coming back, she was naturally relieved, the next day, Ge Luofeng specially sent someone to invite Li Qi after the early dynasty, and after the two met in the study, Ge Luofeng said to Li Qi: "Thank you for taking care of the concubine these two times, and sent someone to escort her back yesterday, in fact, this time to invite the prince to come, just to ask where the obsidian products can be bought?" ”

Li Qi pretended to be puzzled: "Yesterday? Didn't the marshal send the princess back yesterday? They happened to be on the same road, so the marshal was just right to escort the princess back to the palace. As for those obsidian products, they can only be purchased from the Uighur merchants and the black market, and I can buy them for you if the king needs them. ”

"What do you say? Did the marshal send her back? Didn't you send someone to deliver it? Seeing that Ge Luofeng was so surprised, Li Qi was puzzled: "Yes, you don't know, the king?" At yesterday's banquet, I heard the marshal and the princess talk about many years ago, and I think they must have known each other for a long time. I heard them say that when Princess Qi was rescued, it seemed that the marshal rescued her, and she drank a little too much yesterday, but the two chatted happily, so they walked together when they left. ”

Ge Luofeng gritted his teeth, then smiled awkwardly, and said, "Oh, I forgot, Concubine Ai said that the marshal sent her, it's okay, it's okay, in this case, I have to bother the prince to help me buy some obsidian products and come back." ”

After Li Qi left, Ge Luofeng sat on the chair, he recalled the events of the year, his heart was full of worry, in fact, Ge Luofeng always knew in his heart that when he rescued Qi Ruolin, Ge Luohong also said that he loved this woman. But later, because of Ge Luofeng's identity, he snatched Qi Ruolin over, thinking that after so many years, he didn't have to worry about this matter at all, but now it seems that he still can't be careless.

Ge Luofeng calmed down, but decided to make sure first before speaking, he hurriedly ordered someone to send a message to Ge Luohong, let him enter the palace at night, and Ge Luofeng was going to hold a family banquet. Of course, Ge Luofeng also invited Li Qi to accompany him, hoping to let Li Qi be present, so that he could confirm whether such a conjecture was true.

Finally, when it was time to arrive, Li Qi and Ge Luohong were invited to enter the palace, because it was a family banquet, so several important concubines and royal relatives of Ge Luofeng were also present. After Li Qi saw everyone, he greeted them one by one, and then said to Ge Luofeng: "This time it was originally the king's family banquet, and this king, an outsider, is a nuisance. ”

Ge Luofeng waved his hand: "Hey, where is the prince, the prince and my Nanzhao country are now a family, and the family banquet can invite the prince, which can be regarded as adding a little thin noodles to the king, okay, everyone take a seat." Today, it is our family banquet, so everyone eats and drinks to their heart's content, there is no distinction between monarchs and ministers, only family affection and joy, this first cup, everyone respects the prince of Jianning with me, and thanks him for being able to go to the banquet today. ”

Saying that, everyone raised their glasses together, Li Qi also picked up the wine glass, and returned the salute to everyone, after Ge Luofeng sat down, he said: "For so many years, Nanzhao's expedition to the east and west, including sticking to the city and countryside, is all worried about by Brother Wang alone. This cup, I personally toast Brother Wang, hard work Brother Wang. ”

Ge Luohong picked up the wine glass and said: "Where is the eldest brother, the entire Nanzhao is yours, we are brothers, these are my own affairs, if there is something not good, I hope that the eldest brother will forgive the sins." ”

Ge Luofeng shook his head: "You have done a good job, you have never let me down, come, concubine, a glass for this king." Saying that, Ge Luofeng handed his cup to Qi Ruolin, Ge Luohong saw this scene, his expression was instantly a little angry, but he couldn't show it, and Qi Ruolin carefully took the cup and said.

"Since this is the case, then I will salute the marshal, hoping that the marshal can lead the troops well and make the Nanzhao Kingdom stronger and stronger." Hearing Qi Ruolin say this, Ge Luohong secretly gritted his teeth, he could hear that Qi Ruolin said this in the hope that he would be a good marshal and not think nonsense. Yesterday's incident, he still has it in his heart, Ge Luohong can be sure that Qi Ruolin actually has his own in his heart, but because of his identity, he can't show it.

In this way, a seemingly ordinary family banquet, some people were happy, some people were secretly sulking, when Ge Luohong left, he was already a little drunk, and Ge Luofeng specially asked people to send him back. After the family banquet, Ge Luofeng asked Li Qi to stay, and then said to him: "Lord Wang, what do you think of the family banquet just now, can you see anything?" ”

"Alas, if it weren't for the king telling me, I really don't know, it turns out that the marshal and Princess Qi... At the banquet just now, I found that the marshal's eyes had actually been on Princess Qi all the time. But since Princess Qi said that sentence to let him lead the troops well, I found that the marshal was a little unhappy, I think it could be that the king misunderstood, in fact, they have nothing at all? ”

Ge Luofeng shook his head and said, "You don't know them, when I saved my concubine, in fact, Brother Wang originally loved her, but because of me, he had to give up." After so many years, I always thought that he had let go, but I didn't expect that he hadn't given up. ”

Li Qi sighed and said, "With all due respect, I think the king should turn this page, after all, he is now the generalissimo of the entire Nanzhao, and the king still relies on him to fight the world." If you fall out with him at this time, it will have a very big impact on the king's hegemony, compared to the world, what is a mere concubine? ”