[Chapter 5, Volume 5]

Section 212 Chapter 212 Delay in marriage

His Majesty the Emperor Zhao Changyuan's four sons and two daughters, except for the youngest daughter, Princess Jingrou, are all married. Next, it is Princess Jingrou who is going to marry Gaochang. Originally, in the Gaochang envoy group who came to the Great Zhou Dynasty to meet the Son of Heaven, except for the prince Ju Chenhao, everyone was confused about how they could marry the Celestial Empire. However, to be able to marry the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Gaochang envoys were still very happy.

After some friendly consultations, both sides were very satisfied. His Majesty the Emperor is even scheduled to send off Princess Jingrou after the marriage of the four princes. Because Princess Jingrou is His Majesty the Emperor's favorite daughter, she has a lot of dowries. is the team that sends off relatives, all of them are elite soldiers drawn from Yulin Wei, and the escort general is still the youngest four-grade general at the moment, Huo Qingsong.

"What, how could it be Qingsong, he and Xiang'er got married after three days?" Li Xingzhou's eyebrows were raised, his eyes were round, and he glared at Li Luo in front of him.

Li Luo's heart was also a little uncomfortable, but he nodded and said, "Dad, can I still lie to you about this." Early this morning, His Majesty suddenly changed the choice of escort generals, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all in their eyes. As soon as Qing Song stepped forward to ask for his resignation, His Majesty dispersed and left. ”

"What about Qing Song, how did he react?" Li Xingzhou waited for Li Luo to finish speaking and immediately asked, Li Luo hurriedly said: "Qingsong went to the apse to see His Majesty after the dispersal of the dynasty. Looking at his expression, it doesn't seem to know what is happening today. ”

Li Xingzhou nodded, then got up suddenly and walked out: "I'll go to the Guogong Mansion to find the old horseman, you don't have to go." By the way, you don't have to wait for me for dinner......" Before the words fell, Li Xingzhou's people had already left the study and were about to leave the gate of the courtyard. Second Mrs. Li, who rushed over, looked at Li Luo suspiciously, but saw the wry smile on his face.

Besides, when Li Xingzhou left the palace, he rode on the horse prepared by the attendants and rushed to the Guogong Mansion. And the gatekeeper of the Guogong Mansion saw Li Xingzhou coming violently, and he didn't let him wait for the report, so he watched the old prince swagger into the Guogong Mansion as if he was going back to his own home.

I don't know how many times Li Xingzhou has been to the Guogong Mansion, he is really familiar with the way, and went straight to the martial arts arena of the Guogong Mansion. Looking at a person dancing with a sword from a distance, Li Xingzhou's loud voice rang out: "The old man is so interested, how about the old man accompany you to practice?" ”

This old stuff. As soon as Song Beiqiao heard Li Xingzhou's voice, he snorted fiercely in his heart. Since the two met as a teenager, in the martial arts competition, he Song Beiqiao has never won against Li Xingzhou. This incident was cited as the only regret in Song Beiqiao's life. And Li Xingzhou only when he was not happy in his heart would propose to accompany Song Beiqiao to 'move his muscles'. Of course, this is all what happened to the two of them in the barracks as Huo Jing's right-hand men.

Feeling that Li Xingzhou was striding over, Song Beiqiao couldn't care about his swordsmanship and didn't finish the dance before he put away the sword. Turning his head and looking at Li Xingzhou's face, Song Beiqiao scolded with a smile: "You old thing, are you unhappy again." Tell me who provoked you and asked you to go to the Guogong Mansion to find a balance. ”

"Who else could it be, not your good grandson." Li Xingzhou snorted coldly, fiddled with the gun on his weapon, and seemed to refuse to give up until he fought with Song Beiqiao.

But Song Beiqiao ignored it, and directly handed the sword in his hand to the Song steward beside him, and said strangely: "Qingsong? How did he mess with you? ”

"If he goes to do a wedding envoy, he has to postpone the marriage. Postpone the wedding, and Xiang'er will definitely be unhappy. Xiang'er is not happy, and the old man is not happy. When Li Xingzhou said Lu Xiang'er, his tone softened a lot. Thinking of Lu Xiang'er's sad appearance, Li Xingzhou's tone became tough again: "Your grandson provoked the old man's granddaughter, and the old man looked for you, the grandfather, and it was not a bully." Come, fight with the old man for 300 rounds, and then go to the palace with the old man to see His Majesty. ”

"You reckless man, you are open-mouthed again." When Song Beiqiao heard Li Xingzhou's last sentence, he gave a look to the Grand Steward Song. Grand Steward Song immediately withdrew from the martial arts arena and checked nearby to see if anyone was approaching.

Li Xingzhou squinted at the retreat of Steward Song, and knew what he was going to do, so he said, "The old man can't recognize Xiang'er, and he can't talk about it yet." Xiang'er is my Li Xingzhou's granddaughter, even if I can't recognize her, I can't change this fact, and I can't help but protect her. ”

"Protect, how to protect. Your Majesty has already made a decree, how can it be changed. Song Beiqiao glared at Li Xingzhou, then stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty uses green pine, just believe him, green pine understands, you don't understand half of the people who have been in the ground?" ”

"Originally, I understood, but now I don't understand it more and more." Speaking of this, Li Xingzhou raised his head and looked at the sky, and his tone was a little strange: "In my life, Li Xingzhou, I am worthy of the trust of the first emperor and His Majesty...... If you don't say anything about it, you can say it's close, and I'm ashamed of Xiang'er. ”

"Xingzhou, what you said is too serious. Qingsong just went to see off his relatives, and it wasn't that he didn't come back. He and Xiang'er only delayed their marriage, not dissolved their marriage. Song Beiqiao walked to Li Xingzhou's side, and just wanted to pat him on the shoulder, but saw Li Xingzhou suddenly turn his head, and his eyes couldn't help but be stunned.

Li Xingzhou smiled coldly: "Although I am reckless, I have also experienced too much. You Song Beiqiao can see His Majesty's thoughts, doesn't the old man know anything. Qingsong is gone, I'm afraid he won't come back in a short time, do you say yes or no? ”

"You old thing, no wonder Brother Huo often says that you are careless." Song Beiqiao shook his head with a smile, and said to the gate of the courtyard: "Come out quickly, if you don't come to persuade again, this old man is really going to enter the palace." ”

Li Xingzhou listened to Song Beiqiao's words, his body stiffened, and he slowly turned around and looked at the entrance of the martial arts arena. I saw that outside the courtyard wall, two people walked in, it was Huo Qingsong and Lu Xiang'er. Looking at Huo Qingsong's outfit, he should have come to the Guogong Mansion after attending the court meeting. It's just that I don't know how Lu Xiang'er is in the Guogong Mansion and how much she heard outside. However, looking at Lu Xiang'er's reddish eyes, Li Xingzhou's heart was a little blocked.

Lu Xiang'er looked at Li Xingzhou, who had more vicissitudes than Song Beiqiao, but her already relieved heart suddenly had something, maybe this is the kind of family affection connected by blood. Glancing at Huo Qingsong, Lu Xiang'er slowly walked to Li Xingzhou and knelt down. And when Li Xingzhou was about to hurriedly help Lu Xiang'er up, he was softly said 'grandfather' by Lu Xiang'er, stopped his movements, and his eyes were red.

Li Xingzhou never thought that Lu Xiang'er would recognize her, she was very excited, and said again and again: "Get up quickly, get up and talk, the ground is cold." Hurry up and help Xiang'er get up, and say what about you, stinky boy. As he spoke, Li Xingzhou felt that he was a little embarrassed to lose his temper in front of the juniors, so he glared at Huo Qingsong beside Lu Xiang'er to cover up his gaffe.

Lu Xiang'er saw Li Xingzhou's angry performance, but she couldn't help but be happy and approached the distance between herself and Li Xingzhou. Glancing at Huo Qingsong angrily, Lu Xiang'er got up and walked to Li Xingzhou's side, and said softly: "Grandfather, don't be angry with him, he has already thought of a way to remedy it." ”

"What do you think?" Li Xingzhou looked at Lu Xiang'er with a smile, and she was the only one in his eyes. Song Beiqiao, who was next to him, saw this scene, shook his head with a smile, and took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty has agreed to Qingsong's request and let Xiang'er go with him." After the princess arrived in Gaochang, the two returned to the border to get married. ”

"Getting married at the border?" Li Xingzhou's eyes rolled, and then he nodded and said, "It's okay for Xiang'er to leave Jingshi with her, and there are still Feng'er and his wife there, and you don't dare to bully my granddaughter." ”

"You old thing, what do you think all day." Song Beiqiao found Huo Qingsong's somewhat embarrassed face, so he pulled Li Xingzhou and walked out, and continued: "Today is your wish, you have to have a drink with the old man if you say anything." ”

Li Xingzhou listened to Song Beiqiao's words, and the smile on his face really increased. glanced at Lu Xiang'er again, and did not break free of Song Beiqiao's hand, and shouted: "Just drink, the old man will be afraid that you will not succeed." When I left the palace before, the old man also planned to drink with you. I knew that you refused to discuss with the old man, so the old man ...... with you at the wine table."

The two walked away, but the tone of not admitting defeat was still far away. Lu Xiang'er glanced at Huo Qingsong, covered her mouth and chuckled, and the last bit of entanglement in her heart dissipated. It turned out that Li Xingzhou's heart really wanted to recognize her as a granddaughter. Moreover, he did not ignore the family relationship between the two because he had never met his granddaughter.

"I'm satisfied this time." Huo Qingsong held Lu Xiang'er's hand, and there was a smile in his eyes.

To tell the truth, at the court meeting, Huo Qingsong really didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly change the candidate and let him be the general who sent his relatives. Although the news came out of the palace was that Princess Jingrou saved His Majesty the Emperor and asked Huo Qingsong to 'send his relatives'. Huo Qingsong knows very well that His Majesty the Emperor today is not a 'faint monarch' who disregards state affairs for the sake of his children's affection. After meeting His Majesty the Emperor, Huo Qingsong was even more sure of his thoughts. His Majesty the Emperor has already selected the candidate for the prince in his heart, and he is about to start paving the way for him, and transferring Huo Qingsong out of Beijing is the first step.

And His Majesty the Emperor did not expect that Huo Qingsong, who was very outstanding in all aspects, would have such a time when he had such a long relationship. However, it was also because Huo Qingsong had such a 'weakness' and was completely exposed in front of His Majesty the Emperor that His Majesty the Emperor was more at ease with him and agreed to his request.

When Lu Xiang'er knew everything, everything had already been decided. Huo Qingsong didn't say so much, and Lu Xiang'er habitually didn't ask much. Although she was a little reluctant to see Lu Erniang and others, Lu Xiang'er knew that she might not be able to bear not seeing Huo Qingsong for a long time.

Leaning on Huo Qingsong's arms, Lu Xiang'er said with some regret: "It's a pity, I can't see my brother marrying my sister-in-law, I can't see Qingqing marrying, and I don't know if I can see my aunt giving birth to ......."