Chapter 69: Offering

Han Qing opened the curtain of the car of the king of Nan'an and said softly: "Lord of the county, the head of the head of Zhao and the champion Song Moqing are asking to see you in front of the car!" โ€

"Oh?" King Nan'an gently closed the book in his hand, and then said with a smile: "What a coincidence!" Don't be lazy, help me down! โ€

Han Qing helped the king of Nan'an County and walked down, and when he saw Zhao Yuru and Song Moqing standing side by side, Zhao Yuru still had a familiar smile on the corner of his mouth.

"See the king!" They hurriedly bowed.

"Hurry up, please!" The king of Nan'an County hurriedly stepped forward to help them up, looked at Zhao Yuru, and then said: "I haven't seen you for many years, but the head of the sect is still as heroic as before!" โ€

"The prince of the county said that he laughed, you are still the same as before, smiling, looking like you have won one hundred and eighty taels of silver!"

"Really? Ha ha! When the king of Nan'an heard this, he immediately stroked his beard happily and laughed. He doesn't have any other hobbies on weekdays, just like to play at the table for a time or two. So praising him for nothing is as comfortable as praising him for winning!

"Mr. Zhao is better at talking than before!" He stretched out his hand and tapped the tip of Zhao Yuru's nose, then looked at Song Moqing and said, "You are this year's new champion, the current Honglu Temple Shaoqing Song Moqing?" โ€

"Yes!" Song Moqing hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "See the king of the county!" โ€

"Well, it's really a young man, this king has read your article, and he is indeed a rare talent in the world! I will definitely make a difference in the future! โ€

"Thank you for your compliment!"

The king of Nan'an nodded with a smile, looked at the carriage of the Zhao family, and said with some doubts: "Chief Sect Leader Zhao, where are you going?" โ€

"Oh, my sister-in-law went back to her parents' house, and I picked her up today. She is in the carriage, with a child, it is inconvenient to see the prince, please forgive the prince! โ€

"It's fine!" The king of Nan'an County waved his hand and said: "This time this king will stay in Shangjing for a while, and he will visit the mansion another day!" โ€

"Good!"

After speaking, the king of Nan'an got into the car and entered the city first.

Song Moqing looked at the small size of the frame of the king of Nan'an, and sighed: "The prince of the county is really low-key, the scale of this frame is not as good as a third-grade official!" โ€

"Low-key?" Zhao Yuru glanced at him and said, "I also grew up in the Taishi Mansion, and I don't know anything about the goods." The velvet blanket on the car of the king of Nan'an County is worth more than the frame of the third-grade official! โ€

"Blanket? What velvet blanket? Did you just go to his car and see it? โ€

Zhao Yuru waved his hand helplessly and said, "Forget it, it doesn't make sense with you idiot!" Let's go back quickly, my sister-in-law is still waiting to reunite with my brother! โ€

"Good!" Regarding Zhao Yuru's words, Song Moqing has always been unconditionally obedient.

After returning to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Guanming was already waiting for them.

"Daddy!" Tian hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "My daughter-in-law is not filial, and she is late to come back!" โ€

"Get up, it's good to be back!"

"Grandpa!" Xiu'er stepped forward and hugged Zhao Guanming's thigh and said, "Xiu'er misses you so much!" โ€

Zhao Guanming smiled and hugged his grandson, scratched his nose and said, "Grandpa misses you too!" โ€

After speaking, he walked up to Aunt Zhou and said respectfully, "How are your in-laws?" โ€

"Oh, my lord, you're tormenting a woman!" Aunt Zhou said embarrassedly: "It's just that my leg fell, which is not very convenient." Others are fine! โ€

"It was my negligence that I didn't let Jing'er pick you up earlier. In the future, Zhao's house will be your home, I have asked people to clean a small courtyard and come out, you can rest assured to live, if there is anything missing, just tell us, they are all a family! โ€

Aunt Zhou was naturally moved, thanked her again and again, and then left with the maid.

But Zhao Yuru could see that Zhao Guanming's face was not very good. And at this time, why is Zhao Yujing not there?

"Ah Yue, you're tired too, let's go back and rest first! He's still in the barracks, and I'll tell you when he comes back! โ€

"Good! Dad, little sister, you should rest early! โ€

With that, she said a blessing and took the child back to her room!

After seeing her leave, Zhao Yuru said in wonder: "Dad, it's so late, what is the eldest brother still doing in the barracks?" โ€

"Humph!" Zhao Guanming patted the table angrily and said, "Since you went to Gwangju, he hasn't been to the barracks again!" What a hindrance! โ€

"And what about himยทยทยทยทยทยท Where is it? โ€

"Who knows where to fool around?" Zhao Guanming coughed twice and said to his subordinates: "Has the eldest young master found it?" โ€

"Master, the eldest young master went out after eating in the afternoon, and the little maid in the family just saw him drinking in the tavern, and he must be back after a while!"

"You don't know when I don't know? I don't go home all day long, and I come home with the smell of alcohol. How did I, Zhao Guanming, raise such a son? โ€

"Okay, Dad, isn't the eldest brother feeling uncomfortable?"

"Feeling bad?" Zhao Guanming said disdainfully: "A big man, living like this, is not too bad!" โ€

"Oh, Dad, not everyone is like you and your mother, you can be happy with each other, and you can love each other. The princess and the kiss not only made the eldest brother lose a loved one, but at this time he must feel that he is useless, a seven-foot man in vain, but he can't go to the battlefield to protect the woman he loves! โ€

Zhao Guanming raised his eyes and glanced at his daughter, as if he didn't believe that Zhao Yuru, who was usually taciturn, would say such a thing.

"Even if it is, it can't be like this. Peace or war, it is up to the saint to decide, who will he show his decadent appearance? โ€

"You go to rest first, and when the eldest brother comes back, I'll persuade him!"

"Not necessarily!" Zhao Guanming sat in the hall, obviously waiting for Zhao Yujing to come back.

"You're tired after a long day, there's a hot meal in the kitchen, you can tell someone to bring some to your sister-in-law and Aunt Zhou later!"

"Good!" Zhao Yuru mentioned the food, and instantly felt hungry again.

"By the way, you and Song Moqing have been too close these days, and the gossip has reached my ears. You give me some self-respect! โ€

Zhao Yuru listened and silently rolled her eyes in her heart.

"Good!" But she didn't refute, because she knew that Zhao Guanming was a stubborn person, and the more you did it with him, the more angry he became. Anyway, it's not a day or two since she's disobedient!

At night, the frame of the king of Nan'an finally stopped at the gate of the palace.

Yan Zening walked down, looked at the magnificent palace, and under the guidance of the old eunuch, walked towards Yan Linyu's bedroom step by step.

"Lord Jun, you came suddenly, the emperor can only hold a small family banquet to entertain you!" The old eunuch said in a thin duck voice.

"What a sin!" The king of Nan'an shook his head and said, "It seems that this king has caused trouble to the emperor!" โ€

"Lord Jun, don't say that, Your Majesty, I miss you. Over the years, you have been touring the mountains and rivers, and the emperor said a few days ago that I haven't seen you for a long time, saying that I miss the days of fishing with you! โ€

"Grandpa Hu, I haven't seen you for a few days, but your mouth is getting more and more slippery!"

"The prince of the county has praised it!" Gonggong Hu smiled flatteringly, and sure enough, the king of Nan'an took off the bracelet in his hand and handed it to him and said, "Reward you!" โ€

"Oh, the king! I can't help it! โ€

"Alright, take it!" Yan Zening waved his hand indifferently and said, "You have to take good care of the emperor!" โ€

"Yes!" Gonggong Hu didn't shirk too much, and put the bracelet into his pocket.

Soon, the king of Nan'an County walked into the main hall and said that it was a family banquet, so there were only a few princes who still stayed in Shangjing and some ministers that Yan Linyu relied on.

Yan Linjun and the princess were also among them.

"See the emperor!" The king of Nan'an entered the hall and made a big salute respectfully.

"Uncle Huang, please get up!" Yan Linjun hurriedly ordered others to support the king of Nan'an County.

"Weichen rashly entered Beijing, which is really a big crime! Please also ask the emperor to forgive the sin! โ€

"Uncle Huang, you will see the outside world if you say this, I have already said that I have given you a golden cane, and you can enter Beijing at any time without reporting. You still have to write an excerpt, aren't you slapping me in the face? โ€

"Wechen don't dare! But the gift is not to be wasted! You can't set a precedent for the sake of Wechen! โ€

"Okay, don't shout one by one, you are my imperial uncle, you don't have to be formal, hurry up and enter the table!"

The king of Nan'an County answered and sat down under Yan Linyu, and what he was facing was Yan Linjun.

"Uncle Huang, meet again!" Yan Linjun raised the wine glass in his hand, and the king of Nan'an County said with a smile: "You kid, you really have to rub anyone's food!" โ€

Yan Linjun smiled and said nothing, this family banquet opened in this happy range.

Everyone ate delicious food, enjoyed singing and dancing, and greeted each other, but it was also the appearance of the monarch and the ministers having fun together. The king of Nan'an County frequently drank with Xu Taishi, who was closest to him.

"Taishi, I entered Beijing this time, just waiting for the post-sealing ceremony!" Yan Zening said with a smile: "I still remember that little girl in your family, a little person, the words are indeed wonderful, I felt at that time, this girl will be extraordinary in the future!" โ€

Taishi Xu was flattered and said: "Lord Jun, you have praised it falsely, it is all the emperor's love!" โ€

The king of Nan'an looked at the emperor who was talking to Yan Linjun, and said with a flickering look in his eyes: "Time flies quickly, it's been five years!" โ€

Xu Taishi knew that he was saying that the first queen had passed away for five years!

A trace of displeasure quickly flashed on his face, the first queen has been immortal for five years, but in everyone's heart, it is still so vivid.

Every time I mention it, others will only think of the deep love between the emperor and her husband and wife. It seems that his granddaughter is not easy to be the successor!

Halfway through the meal, Princess Suyin, who was eating in Yan Xiyue's arms, suddenly shook and walked towards the king of Nan'an.

"Uncle!" She smiled sweetly and threw herself into his arms.

"Oops! Little baby, do you remember your uncle? The king of Nan'an held her on his lap, looked at her immature little face, and smiled from ear to ear.

Yan Linyu also smiled and said, "Su'er, don't stain your uncle's clothes!" Go back to your aunt! โ€

"Don't worry!" The king of Nan'an County hurriedly said: "The child likes me, it's too late for me to be happy!" โ€

When Yan Linjun heard this, he took a sip of wine and said: "I heard that the eldest cousin's princess is pregnant, and Uncle Huang, you also specially instructed him, saying that you will be happy if you don't have another son and give birth to a daughter!" โ€

After saying that, everyone in the banquet laughed. The king of Nan'an County also touched the little face of Princess Suyin, and said with a smile: "Yes, in this life, this king has no daughter, what is so good about his son, when he was a child, he was like a monkey, jumping up and down." When you grow up, you have to go out to make a career, and let you worry about it day and night at home! Every time I see someone else's girl, well-behaved and cute by my parents' side, not to mention how envious I am! So, I just ask God to let my daughter-in-law be a well-behaved girl, so that I can also feel how caring my daughter is! He looked at Princess Whispering and whispered, "Would you like to bring a sister to play?" โ€

"Good!" The princess nodded in response.

And Yan Xiyue also showed a smile when she saw this scene.

Yan Linyu didn't think so, but continued to talk to them.

As he spoke, the king of Nan'an suddenly let out a long sigh.

"But yes, it's good to not have a daughter! I will be sad if she gets married in the future! After speaking, he put down Princess Suyin and let her slowly walk back into Yan Xiyue's arms.

Everyone present heard what he said, and Taishi Xu on the side also glanced at him, but it was useless.

He continued: "If you marry the man you like and live not too far from you, there is some comfort in your heart. But if you marry in a barren land thousands of miles away, in a foreign country, and you are unfamiliar with life, your daughter is bullied, and you can't make decisions for her! โ€

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces were a little unsightly. Or another prince smiled and said: "Oh, Uncle Huang is drunk and talking nonsense!" โ€

But Yan Zening turned his head and glanced at him coldly, his eyes were cold, making the other party speechless for an instant.

Yan Linyu understood what he was talking about, put down the wine glass, sighed and said: "This wine is a little intoxicating, I am a little tired, you can continue to eat, I want to go back and drink some sobering soup!" โ€

They understood that they were going to break up the family banquet, and hurriedly stood up to send the emperor away.

Only Yan Linjun and Yan Xiyue were left in the main hall, as well as the king of Nan'an County.

"Uncle Huang, it's not like we haven't persuaded you!" Yan Linjun said lightly: "But the emperor has made up his mind, and he can't persuade him!" โ€

Yan Xiyue sat on the side, and said with a gloomy expression: "Uncle Huang, in fact, there is no need to persuade me, I will go to make peace, if it is really in exchange for peace between the two countries, I am also willing!" โ€

But the face of the king of Nan'an was still grim.

"Silly boy!" He stood up, shook his head and prepared to leave, but Grandpa Hu walked in again at this time.

"Lord Jun, the emperor is invited!"

King Nan'an glanced at the two people sitting in the main hall, didn't say anything, and left with Gonggong Hu.

Yan Xiyue sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Uncle Huang would still think about me!" โ€

Yan Linjun shook his head, threw away the chopsticks in his hand, and stood up.

"Don't think about it so simply, he's not thinking about you, he's afraid he has other plans in his heart!"

After speaking, he also walked out of the main hall, but met Han Qing who was brought into the palace by the king of Nan'an County outside the hall.

"See the prince!" When Han Qing saw Yan Linjun come out, he saluted him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Yan Linjun smiled, looked at Han Qing, who was empty-handed, and said, "Han Qing, you won't enter the palace with a weapon, will you?" โ€

"The prince said with a smile, I have already removed the weapon on my body before entering the palace!"

"But how did this king hear that your Aoba sword is the softest and thinnest sword in the world, and it can be wrapped around the waist!" As he spoke, he leaned into his waist. Han Qing hurriedly took a step back, putting his hands on his waist to make a defensive posture.

After a while, he realized that his reaction was overreacting, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Lord Qiqi, there is no weapon hidden in the small waist!" As he spoke, he unbuckled his belt and said, "Please see the king!" โ€

Yan Linjun smiled disdainfully and said, "Look at you, I'll just make a joke, why are you still serious." But if you have a chance, you can let this king see your Aoba sword! โ€

After speaking, he left indifferently.

Han Qing was prostrate on the ground, and a drop of sweat on his forehead had slowly dripped to the ground.

The king of Nan'an followed Gonggong Hu to the Yuxin Lake in the palace, and Yan Linyu sat by the lake, feeding the fish with the fish food in his hand.

"Your Majesty, it's night at this time, aren't you afraid that the fish won't be able to sleep if you use the lights to lure the fish out like this?" The king of Nan'an County stepped forward with a big smile, Yan Linyu listened, turned around and said with a smile: "When I was a child, Uncle Huang, you persuaded me like this, and when I grew up, I still persuaded me like this!" โ€

"Your Majesty, you are the same as when you were a child, you like to feed fish at night!"

Yan Linyu sprinkled all the fish food in his hand into the lake, and then sat aside. Some palace people served boiled Sydney bird's nest porridge. Yan Linyu scooped a mouthful and put it in his mouth and said, "Uncle Huang, I originally thought that you were not someone who would not think about Da Yan. But just now in the palace, what you said is a little inconsiderate! โ€

The king of Nan'an didn't speak, just stood there and said: "Xiyue was raised by me since I was a child, and my love for her is no less than half a point for your father." I only know that if your father is still there, no matter what the situation of Dayan is, he will not marry Xiyue! โ€

Yan Linyu sighed and said, "I only have one sister in Xiyue, and I can't bear it!" But there's no way, the current Dayan can't go to war easily! The relationship between the two countries is delicate, and harmony is the best way to resolve disputes! But looking at the court, there is only one princess of the right age. โ€

"It has to be a princess, it has to be?" The king of Nan'an said with a faint look in his eyes.

"Even if it is the county lord, the eldest is only the daughter of King Qing'an, but she is only thirteen years old, and she has a weak disease. The others are either too young or already married! โ€

"Or, the folk girl can do it too!" The king of Nan'an suddenly showed an indifferent smile.

"What do you mean, Uncle Huang?" Yan Linyu suddenly understood the meaning of the words of the king of Nan'an County.

"Wechen has also traveled to Beiban and made a lot of good friends in Beiban. One of them is the personal servant of the current Prince Sumeng. We had a correspondence a few days ago! As he spoke, he took out some letters from his arms and handed them to Yan Linyu.

Yan Linyu frowned, picked up the letters, and read them one by one. It was all common questions, and there was nothing about the interests of the two countries.

"What does Uncle Huang want to say?"

"Uncle Huang, look at this letter!" He took out a letter and handed it to Yan Linyu, the letter was not long, and he read it quickly. In addition to the daily greetings, the letter ended with a question about the king of Nan'an.

"I heard that Dayan has a daughter, named Yufu, with the appearance of a heavenly maiden and the appearance of Chang'e. If I can visit Dayan one day, I hope the king of the county can introduce me! โ€

"Lin Yufu?" Yan Linyu was stunned, what the letter meant, what Su Meng liked, was Lin Yufu?

"Why doesn't the emperor repeat the beautiful old things of the six princes of Great Qin and Princess Cangzhu, and once again become an adult? You must know that one Lin Yufu is more effective than ten Yan Xiyue! The king of Nan'an smiled slightly, and his eyes were clear about everything.