[Chapter 6, Volume 6]

Section 219 Chapter 219 Retention in office

Huo Qingsong quickly whipped his horse from Gaochang, changed horses day and night, and finally returned to Dengzhou. And after seeing Lu Xiang'er, Huo Qingsong felt tired from the inside out. followed Lu Xiang'er and Li Wenhao to sit in the living room, and before Lu Xiang'er could say a few words, Huo Qingsong sat on the chair and fell asleep.

Seeing Huo Qingsong, who was sleeping like this, how could Lu Xiang'er not see that he was extremely tired to be like this, it can be said that all kinds of feelings came to her heart. asked Li Wenhao to find a quilt to cover Huo Qingsong, and Lu Xianger and Li Wenhao quietly withdrew from the living room.

After Lu Xiang'er closed the door, Li Wenhao gave a thumbs up and made a grimace before he whispered: "Xiang'er, he can be like this, which shows his sincerity to you." With such a person to treat you, grandfather should be able to rest assured. However, to make Brother Huo do this, I'm afraid only Xiang'er can do it. ”

What Li Wenhao said earlier was still serious, but later it became a joke. Lu Xiang'er left the taste before she could brew her feelings, and couldn't help but glance at Li Wenhao, and greeted Li Feng and Mrs. Li, who had just returned home. The two also heard that Huo Qingsong had returned to Dengzhou, so they rushed back from the barracks.

It can be seen that Lu Xianger and Li Wenhao are standing in the courtyard, but the door of the hall has been closed, and Mrs. Li has some understanding. Pulling down Li Feng, who was about to walk to the hall, Mrs. Li whispered to Lu Xiang'er who ushered in her: "But Qingsong is inside?" ”

Lu Xiang'er nodded, and then said in a suppressed voice: "Looking at his appearance, it seems that he hasn't rested much." When this came, I fell asleep tiredly. ”

"Oh, then I'll have someone prepare hot water first, and then have dinner when Qingsong wakes up and washes up." When Mrs. Li saw Lu Xiang'er talking, there was a strange flush on her face, and Li Wenhao's strange appearance of smiling, and a smile also appeared on her lips. Only Li Feng still didn't understand, but he didn't talk much, and went to the study with Li Wenhao.

Lu Xiang'er saw the meaning of Mrs. Li's smile, and she was a little embarrassed but still said stubbornly: "Auntie, I have already asked Huo Bao to boil water, don't be busy, just sit down and rest." ”

"Oh, it's still Xiang'er's thoughtfulness. This daughter is better than the son. "Mrs. Li pulled Lu Xiang'er to sit down in the courtyard, enjoying the residual heat of the sunset, and sighing at the Li family's 'yang is better than yin decline'. When she looked at Lu Xiang'er, Mrs. Li's eyes couldn't help but feel a little more love.

Glancing at the hall with the door closed, Mrs. Li's voice lowered again: "Xiang'er, don't tell Qingsong about the attack you encountered on the way, wait until your grandfather comes to the news." You're about to get married, don't let those things affect your mood. ”

"What the eldest aunt said is very true, Xiang'er wrote it down. Later, I'll go and tell Huo Bao. Lu Xiang'er nodded, deeply convinced. As for Huo Qingsong's understanding, Lu Xiang'er can imagine that if he knew about this matter, he would definitely not be so calculated, and he might return to Beijing immediately.

Li Mo may have been afraid that Huo Qingsong would be excited for a while, so he didn't spend the night in Dengzhou, so he immediately went back to Beijing. After discussing with Li Mo, Li Feng and his wife wanted to hand over the matter to King Zhongyong, let Li Xingzhou deal with it, and let Huo Qingsong and Lu Xianger stay in Dengzhou to get married.

"By the way, Xiang'er, since Qingsong wants to stay in Dengzhou for marriage, does he want to stay in Dengzhou?" When Mrs. Li and Li Feng received the news of Li Xingzhou, they had such a doubt in their hearts. But when the family group passed through Dengzhou to Gaochang, Huo Qingsong didn't say anything.

"Ah, I forgot." Lu Xiang'er was reminded by Mrs. Li that she remembered one thing. She hurriedly confessed to Mrs. Li and ran back to her small courtyard. After a while, Lu Xiang'er walked out quickly with a box in her hand.

As soon as Mrs. Li saw the box, she understood what it was, and her heart was even more puzzled. And Lu Xiang'er didn't wait for Mrs. Li to ask, so she said first: "This is before the family group left Beijing, he put it here for me." He said that he was afraid that Princess Jingrou would know about it and cause something again. ”

"Oh, what is this?" When Mrs. Li heard Lu Xiang'er say this, she understood a little but still asked, confirming what she guessed in her heart.

Lu Xiang'er opened the box, but did not take out the bright yellow scroll inside, and said in a low voice: "I don't know the specifics." It's just that I heard that it seems that His Majesty the Emperor left him in Dengzhou's 'Shang' Holy Decree. ”

"Governor Deng?" Li Feng frowned, looked at Huo Qingsong, whose hair was still wet, and gently knocked on the cases in front of him.

Huo Qingsong slept and took another bath, his whole body was very comfortable, and his mood was also very good. However, it may also be because Li Feng is Lu Xiang'er's uncle, and Huo Qingsong has more words than usual. Glancing at Li Wenhao next to him, he said again: "When Your Majesty appointed me as the governor of Deng, Zeng Xuan and the old prince entered the palace to talk for more than an hour. I don't know exactly what I said. However, I think His Majesty may have some moves in the future. ”

After Huo Qingsong finished speaking, there was silence in the study. Li Feng looked at somewhere on the bookshelf and pondered His Majesty the Emperor's true intentions. And Li Wenhao was not interested in these at all, but he was the future heir of the palace and had to participate. Although Li Wenjie is Li Xingzhou's eldest grandson, he wants to be the eldest princess's concubine, and he took the initiative to give up the inheritance of the palace. Therefore, the future of the Zhongyong Mansion can only fall on Li Wenhao.

Li Wenhao came to the frontier, in addition to his own wishes, Li Xingzhou also agreed very much. In Li Xingzhou's view, the heir of the Li family must be in the barracks and can only be competent after the baptism of war. And the defenders of the frontier are the best place to go. Because the foundation of the Li family is on the frontier.

But Huo Qingsong, who was so valued by His Majesty the Emperor, also came to the frontier, but Li Feng was a little puzzled. At the same time, he didn't understand that when Li Xingzhou came to tell him that Lu Xiang'er came, he didn't say why Huo Qingsong came to Dengzhou. You must know that the defenders of the frontier are in Dengzhou, and although the long history of Dengzhou is only five grades, the power is not small. Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor had a purpose in doing this, but Li Feng couldn't figure out what was going on.

"In that case, then tomorrow I will lead you to meet Lord Thorn Shi, and I think he should also receive His Majesty's will." In any case, Huo Qingsong's transfer should have no impact on the Li family. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Li Xingzhou in the Beijing Division not to give Li Feng news. Li Feng couldn't figure it out, so he put the matter aside.

Huo Qingsong had no objection to Li Feng's arrangement, but added a few words at the end: "I also ask General Li to ask Lord Thorn Shi for Qingsong, and after Qingsong takes office, he will ask for marriage leave." After Qingsong settled in Dengzhou, he could take up his post in the government office. ”

"Oh, that's no problem with this. Lord Thorn Shi has been in Dengzhou for many years, and he has a good relationship with me. Come to think of it, he wouldn't mind. Li Feng smiled, then got up, looked outside and said, "It's not early." Now that the food is ready, let's go eat. Come to think of it, Qingsong should be hungry after such a long journey. ”

Although Li Feng's last sentence was in a joking tone, Huo Qingsong's face turned red instantly. Li Feng and Li Wenhao didn't see it, but at the dinner table, they saw Huo Qingsong's amount of food with their own eyes. Huo Qingsong, who hadn't eaten a stable meal for a long time, didn't see anything outside the Li family's dinner table, and added three bowls of rice in a row. But seeing that Li Wenhao was dumbfounded, Lu Xiang'er was a little shy, and secretly blamed Huo Qingsong in his heart for not knowing how to restrain himself.

In the end, it was Mrs. Li who felt that Huo Qingsong might be really tired, so she took the initiative to add another bowl of rice for him, and asked about Huo Qingsong's return by the way. Huo Qingsong saw that the few people at the table seemed to have eaten enough, and they were all looking at him. As he spoke, he sent Princess Jingrou to the capital of Gaochang, and when he saw off the family group, he took the first step.

In order to rush back to Dengzhou as soon as possible, Huo Qingsong and the two guards he brought with him, a total of three people, but brought six horses. Except when it was dark and couldn't see the road clearly, the three of them stopped to rest for a while, and the rest of the time they were changing horses and hurrying. It took only five days to return to Dengzhou from Gaochang.

Huo Qingsong didn't say why he was in such a hurry, but from the way he looked at Lu Xiang'er, the three members of the Li family knew it. Li Feng and his wife were very pleased, but Li Wenhao smiled very ambiguously, and was blinded by Lu Xianger several times. But in Lu Xianger's heart, hearing Huo Qingsong's narration with her own ears, her mood can be imagined.

Li Feng seemed to sense the strange atmosphere in the hall, so he coughed and said, "Since Qingsong has returned, let's prepare to marry him and Xiang'er." In the letter to me from the old prince, it can be said that Xiang'er's wedding will be handled by me, but it cannot be shabby. Otherwise, the old prince may hold another wedding for you. Moreover, at the same time, the old grandfather also sent me a letter, which roughly means the same as the old prince. ”

It's not just the same, it's just a competition with Li Xingzhou. Li Wenhao pursed his lips in his heart, and his expression did not show anything. At that time, he was in the study, and unfortunately saw two letters. The two respected old men actually quarreled in the letter, which made Li Wenhao stunned for a long time.

Huo Qingsong also knew that his maternal grandfather and grandfather were fighting each other with Li Xingzhou, the king of loyalty, because of some old things. However, as a junior, he couldn't say anything, so Huo Qingsong turned to say: "Since you stay in Dengzhou, I mean to buy a house in Dengzhou first." When the house is tidied up, you can prepare for the marriage. ”

As he spoke, Huo Qingsong glanced at Lu Xiang'er again, and Lu Xiang'er's face suddenly turned red, and she got up and walked out of the room. actually talked about marriage in front of Lu Xiang'er, where could she sit. When Mrs. Li saw Lu Xiang'er's appearance, she suddenly smiled: "Okay, just according to what Qingsong said, find a house first......