On March 30 of the tenth year of the Great Cause (614 AD), because the army of the Eastern Expedition was about to start tomorrow, the commander of the army issued a more humane edict, and all the soldiers of the family in Luoyang City could go home to reunite with their families for one night, and come to the camp early the next morning to gather.

Li Jiancheng and Li Erlang in the evening, both returned to the Guogong Mansion, tomorrow will go on the expedition, the brothers returned home, since they want to accompany the old father to eat, Li Yuan is now the Holy Decree of the grain and grass coordinator, also very busy, when the Jiancheng brothers arrived home, Li Yuan also just returned from outside, as soon as he returned home, he asked people to prepare a dinner party for the father and son.

Li Yuan just lost his wife in November last year, and experienced the pain of losing a child in February this year, and there can be no meat and wine in the house, for this reason, the preparation of the dinner party is not complicated, the main person in the kitchen is the old man in the house, he prepared eight vegetarian dishes according to the preferences of Li Yuan's father and son, a few dim sum, and Li Yuan's personal butler prepared a pot of good tea for them to calm their nerves and remove dryness.

"Da Lang, Erlang, this meal is a practice meal prepared for your father for you, but in recent months, we have a lot of things in our family, and it is not appropriate to drink, so my father will use this cup of tea in his hand to replace the wine, and practice it for you, come, our father and son will do one." After the banquet was set up, the father and son sat down and ate a few bites of food, Li Yuan picked up the teacup on the table and said to the two sons.

"Thank you, father." Li Erlang and Li Jiancheng stood up at the same time, picked up the tea in front of them, touched their father's cup, and then raised their heads and drank the water in the cup in one gulp.

Li Yuan also sent the cup in his hand to his mouth at the same time when the two sons raised their heads, I don't know if the tea was a little hot, the moment the tea entered his throat, his nose was inexplicably red, and his eyes became moist, in order to hide his gaffe, when he put the teacup, he subconsciously turned his head aside.

Li Jiancheng and Li Erlang glanced at their father, their hearts were uncomfortable, but they didn't know what to say, they could only silently lower their eyes, and did not speak, Li Yuan's gaffe only lasted for a few breaths, he quickly adjusted his emotions, continued to greet his son to eat, after eating, explained a few words of matters that need to be paid attention to after the expedition, and waved his hand to drive away: "It's not too early, you are all relatives, don't stay here with me longer, go back to your own courtyard as soon as possible, and accompany your daughter-in-law to have a good talk." ”

Li Jiancheng and Li Erlang said goodbye to their father, each went to their own yard, when Li Erlang returned to Jinsheng Garden, the time was almost in the middle of the day, he entered the courtyard gate, and walked towards the east wing where his wife lived, the door of the east wing room was not closed, and the eldest grandson and little lady stood at the door.

When Li Erlang walked to the entrance, Xiao Wu was about to greet him, but he waved to stop him, and the eldest grandson and little lady in the room were bowing her head to help him sort out his clothes (although the husband and wife did not have a round room, most of Li Erlang's clothes were placed in her room. ）

Li Erlang stood at the entrance of the entrance, quietly looking at the little wife who looked very soft under the candlelight, his heart was warm, and his nose was also sour, he walked behind his wife in a few steps, stretched out his long arms, gently wrapped his waist around her, and put his head on her shoulder, and whispered vaguely: "Erniang." ”

Seeing this, Xiao Wu quietly helped them take the door and retreated, the eldest grandson and little lady were suddenly hugged, and her body instinctively stiffened, but smelling the familiar smell and sound coming from behind her, her body quickly became soft and relaxed, her hanging head was raised, slightly deviated from her neck, and made room for a more comfortable position for her husband's head, she put down the clothes in her hand, and gently covered the palm of her hand on the back of her husband's waist around her waist, so that he held herself quietly, without speaking.

"Thank you, Erniang." Li Erlang closed his eyes, quietly hugged his wife like this, and after almost half a pillar of incense, he let go of his hand, raised his head and said thank you.

"Erlang, you and I are husband and wife, husband and wife are one, don't say I didn't do anything for you, even if I really did something amazing, it should be, why do you have to say thank you?" The eldest grandson turned around, met her husband's gaze, and replied with a serious face.

"Hehe, my mother is right, Erlang can marry you in this life, it is indeed the greatest blessing in my life." Li Erlang looked at his wife quietly for a long time, and couldn't help laughing, he hadn't shown a smile for a long time, this smile, the well-defined eyebrows and eyes suddenly became extraordinarily vivid.

"I can see you smiling, I'm relieved, you're ...... these days" The eldest grandson looked at the rare smile on her husband's face, and the face that had lost a lot of weight, only to feel that her heart was sour and astringent, she unconsciously stretched out her hand and gently stroked his face,

In the past few months, first the mother-in-law passed away, and the mother-in-law passed away less than two months ago, and the third brother followed, this series of blows, to the present, Li Erlang, who has never encountered a setback, is not ordinarily big, no matter how capable he is, no matter how many people are, he is just a teenager who has just turned fifteen years old.

"It's not easy for you, either." Li Erlang looked at the tenderness and pity on his wife's face, and then felt the wonderful touch of the soft and fragrant little hand she attached to his face, his body tightened unconsciously, and his eyes involuntarily dimmed.

"Jiro." The eldest grandson and the little lady were suddenly hugged by her husband so hard, and couldn't help but be stunned, and then saw the burning heat in the depths of his eyes, and her pretty face was suddenly dyed with a thin glow, and the palm on his face subconsciously slipped down, against his chest, and his body unconsciously struggled outward, not to mention that they don't have a round house, even if they have a round house, at this time, the two people who are in the hot filial piety period are by no means suitable to have too intimate behavior.

"Don't worry, I won't move, let me hold you like this for a while." Although Li Erlang couldn't control his body's instinctive reaction, he knew that at this time, he must not take half a step beyond the thunder pool, and he would not do anything excessive.

The night passed in a blink of an eye, and the next day before it was completely bright, Li Erlang got up, after he got up, he just washed his hands and face, and the eldest grandson and the little lady also got up, when Li Erlang came in, he happened to see the eldest grandson and the little lady stuffing things into it, and he couldn't help but say: "Erniang, didn't the bags last night have been sorted out last night?" What are you stuffing into it? ”

"It's nothing, I'll help you pack two more pairs of shoes." The eldest grandson and the little lady opened her mouth without raising her head, but her voice was nasal.

"Erniang, don't worry, I will take care of myself, and I will return safe and sound." Li Erlang was slightly stunned, walked to her side, stretched out his hand to gently support her chin, lifted her face, and found that his wife's eyes were red, tears were rolling in her eyes, and his heart was tight, and he subconsciously took his wife into his arms and gently comforted her.

In the past few months, so many things have happened in the family, his little wife has been standing silently behind him to support him and take care of him, but she has never shown such fragility in front of his eyes, and she is so strong and sensible that he almost forgot that his wife is actually just a cowardly little lady who has just turned thirteen......