Liu Yi took several of his personal guards and other disguised guards to escort Princess Taiping back to the palace.

Liu Yi stood at the gate of the palace, and after seeing Princess Taiping enter the palace step by step, he immediately took his guards out of the city, but did not take the Baqiao, but directly crossed the river from the Bahe River, where the water level was not high, and went to the place he chose.

Chang'an, which is in Guanzhong, does not receive much precipitation in autumn, and the water level of several nearby rivers is not deep in this season, and the water level of the Bahe River is also very shallow, and the beaches are exposed in some places, and it is not difficult to cross the river on horseback.

After arriving in that valley, Liu Yi told Liu Ben, Liu Quan, Liu Ning, Liu Zhong and several other cronies whom he regarded as his most trusted cronies, and asked them to bring a few people over in the next few days, and then feel the surrounding situation, and when all the situation was grasped and the time was ripe, he would bring most of the personal guards here, and he would teach them some special skills here.

Most of these guards have experienced wars, and some people who have not been on the battlefield, but their own quality is also good, Liu Yi also had some assessment when choosing these guards, and those with poor physical fitness were not selected. Liu Yi also believed that based on his experience, most of these people should be able to learn most of the special combat skills well under his teaching.

But how many people can really do it very well and satisfy him, Liu Yi doesn't dare to judge, and he doesn't have much confidence in the final training results, after all, in later generations, Liu Yi is not an examiner.

Of course, when the battle is sent out to carry out special tasks, it is not necessary to have a large group of people, and it is enough to have some particularly good skills, Liu Yi hopes that he can have more time to teach these personnel and teach some people with particularly powerful means.

Liu Yi also understood that if he wanted to teach private soldiers here with peace of mind and not be interfered with, then it was best to use the place he chose for himself legally.

After thinking about it, Liu Yi felt that he was secretly training private soldiers here, and if he was detected, it might cause big trouble, but he still wanted to legally occupy this place through a means, and he already had an idea when he sent Princess Taiping back to the palace just now.

Liu Yi only returned to the house when it was about to get dark, and as soon as he entered the mansion, he saw the housekeeper Li Nian's house waiting at the door, and when he saw Liu Yi and his party coming, his anxious face eased down and quickly greeted him, "Third young master, Madame asked you to go to her room as soon as you return to the house..."

"Oh... Uncle Nian, I know!" Liu Yi handed over the horse to Liu Quan to take care of, strode into the house by himself, and went to his mother's room.

When Liu Yi was in the house, he saw that the eldest brother Liu Mai and the second brother Liu Yuan were also in his mother's room, but the two brothers saw Liu Yi coming back and said hello, but they immediately went out of the house, which made Liu Yi a little puzzled.

"Mother, do you have something to tell me?" Liu Yi sat down beside his mother and asked softly.

"This happened in the house today, of course my mother wants to talk to you!" Zhang had a serious look on his face.

"Mother, I haven't told you about Princess Taiping, and I don't know what to say!" Liu Yi lowered his head in front of the Zhang family, and said in a very soft voice, "The child didn't expect that she would come to our house privately today and use such a trick!"

"Princess Taiping's matter, my mother heard your eldest brother say, and I probably know something, I have always wanted to ask you, but I am afraid that you have concerns, so I have not asked, I want to wait a while," Zhang sighed, "Mother didn't expect that Princess Taiping would come to visit the mansion in private, and also for you Zhang Luo's maid, my mother has also heard a lot of princesses and you, and from today's matter, the princess is a very scheming person, plus the noble status, it should not be easy to get along, my mother is still very worried, afraid that you will be angry in the future... But judging from what she has done for you and for our Liu Mansion, her affection for you is still very deep, which is what makes my mother feel a little relieved..."

"Mother, the child won't be angry, don't worry! It's just that the child still hasn't told her mother about something... There is also a granddaughter of Shangguan Yi, who is in love with the child..."Liu Yi snorted.

Zhang took Liu Yi's hand and patted it: "San Lang, my mother knows your thoughts, the female official next to the queen of heaven is indeed good, but... You... Princess Taiping is still in the house, and there is no chance to take Shangguanyi's granddaughter as his wife, not to mention that Shangguanyi has not been rehabilitated until now... She is still a palace person in the palace, although the queen of heaven has been removed from her status as a slave, but her grandfather and father have not been rehabilitated, and no one dares to marry her into the palace as a wife, unless she is given a marriage by His Majesty or Niangniang... Don't think like that!"

"Mother, the child promised her that he would marry her, and what the child said would definitely be done!" Liu Yi spoke in a very resolute tone, "The child will find a way to do all this, so that Princess Taiping can also accept such a thing!"

Zhang looked at her favorite son in front of her as if she didn't know Liu Yi in a daze, and said after a while: "Mother knows that you have the means to do a lot of things, but you also have to think about our Liu Mansion when you do things, in case..."

"Mother, don't worry, the child already knows how to do it!"

Zhang Shi was stunned for a while, looking at Liu Yi's young, handsome, and confident face for a while, and then said: "Since you are so confident, then my mother will not hinder you..." Even His Majesty the Emperor and Princess Taiping, the most beloved of the Queen of Heaven, treat you like this... Your father is gone again, and my mother doesn't know what to do with such a thing... It's up to you!"

"Mother, don't worry, I'll take care of it! Princess Taiping, she won't be like this in the future..."

"San Lang, it seems that Princess Taiping is determined to want you to be her concubine... According to my mother, it won't be long before your father's filial piety period has passed, and Your Majesty and your mother will issue an edict to give marriage!" Zhang said with a yearning look, "Mother hopes that you can have an heir earlier, the three of you brothers have a queen, and my mother is also relieved..."

"Mother, this matter can't be rushed," Liu Yi hurriedly said, her mother is really thinking long-term, she is not married yet, she wants to hold her grandson again, this is too anxious, not to mention Wu Zetian's current attitude is still unclear, Liu Yi still can't understand Wu Zetian's current thoughts, and then said: "The queen of heaven has always disagreed with this matter, and she is also looking for the children of the eunuchs for Princess Taiping, and preparing for the marriage of Princess Taiping!"

"Niangniang will definitely not object!" Zhang shook his head.

"Why did my mother say that?" Liu Yi was a little puzzled, but he knew from all sides that Wu Zetian did not agree with Princess Taiping marrying him, and Princess Taiping was still making trouble with her mother about this.

"Do you think, Princess Taiping is so kind to you in the palace, especially after you come back from the expedition, she dances for you in front of hundreds of officials and toasts you... Princess Taiping has so many excessive actions, and the queen of heaven has not said anything, you say, is this not acquiescence or what? Zhang said softly: "Also, I heard that Your Majesty also admires you very much, and approves of you being Princess Taiping's concubine..."

Zhang paused for a moment, glanced at Liu Yi, who was contemplative, and continued: "This time, Princess Taiping dared to come to our mansion and arrange a maid for you. Princess Taiping's maid is also a member of the palace, and if she wants to come to our house, she must have some formalities to go through, can this be concealed from the queen of heaven? ”

"That's..."Liu Yi nodded, in these things, my mother really thought more than herself, and it made sense.

"San Lang, don't you know, you made a splash in the martial arts competition, after winning the first place, there are many people who come to the house to talk about your family affairs, but there are many people who come to the house to talk about your family, but because your father has just died, you can't consider it, but your mother can't ignore your marriage, I took a look at the girl in private, and there is also a fancy girl's family, I originally wanted to wait for you to meet after you came back from Luoyang, but after the news of your and Princess Taiping, no one dared to talk about marriage with our house, and several families who originally said that they also came to apologize and resigned, not to mention this year, no one dared to come up to the house to propose..."Zhang sighed a long sigh, "Your eldest brother found someone to find out about Princess Taiping and the lawsuit, and he also came back and told his mother, and my mother had no choice, I didn't dare to go to see other people's girls anymore, and I couldn't find someone to propose marriage, so I could only wait... Princess Taiping... It's good now, Princess Taiping came over in person, and first sent a personal attendant to take care of your daily life, my mother thinks this is the best thing, and my mother can not worry about your marriage... But my mother wants to tell you that if he says that His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven give marriage, you must not refuse to marry! This is a major event related to the rise and fall of our Liu Mansion, your father is gone, my mother doesn't want our Liu family to decline like this!"

Liu Yi listened to what his mother said, he was very surprised, he didn't know such a thing, his mother didn't tell him earlier, and his eldest brother didn't tell him, although his mother was aware of the marriage for him in private, but he didn't know that there were so many twists and turns, listening to his mother say this, he could only marry Princess Taiping, if he didn't marry her, no one else would dare to marry him.

Alas, I was forced to accept others, which is not very pleasant, especially Liu Yi has the idea of free love in later generations and wants to decide his own marriage, but he is really reluctant to accept it. According to Liu Yi's surname, against his surname, he was forced to give him something, but he was unwilling to accept it, Liu Yi likes to fight for it himself, pursue it by himself, but now is an era when his parents' life is greater than everything, he can't resist, it's too unrealistic for a person to rebel against the whole society, under the system where imperial power is greater than everything, the results of resistance are basically very tragic.

What's more, he doesn't dislike the woman Princess Taiping very much now... To be honest, this witch is still quite likable.

Liu Yi is now thinking about the most important thing in his heart, how he wants to deal with Shangguan Wan'er.

If in this era, which person he chooses is the most reluctant to hurt, Liu Yi must choose Shangguan Wan'er, this person who can be said to be an orphan, is very good in all aspects, is devoted to himself, and he is also very fond of her, such a woman really can't be hurt, Liu Yi thought, even if the Taiping princess wants to marry him, then Shangguan Wan'er must also become his wife, and this matter must be accepted willingly by Princess Taiping, and let her complete this difficult thing.

"Mother, if His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven want to give marriage, the child will definitely not refuse to marry, please rest assured!" Liu Yi also immediately assured his mother.

"Mother, there are still some worries!" Seeing Liu Yi agree, Zhang was obviously relieved, but immediately felt a little helpless.

"What else is my mother worried about?"

Zhang straightened some of Liu Yi's scattered hair, and said very lovingly: "Mother knows that you are arrogant and unwilling to obey anyone, especially women, and my mother is worried that after you become a colt, you will not be able to stand the constraints of this colt's identity... Princess Taiping is deeply favored by His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven, and has hardly suffered any grievances since she was a child, and now she loves you and behaves obediently to you, but after getting married, her surname will definitely be revealed, and when the time comes, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it..."

"Mother, don't worry, the child won't, the child will let Princess Taiping obey me!" Liu Yi is very confident that he has a way to govern Princess Taiping.

"Being a concubine is not as simple as you think, even if you want to see the princess after you get married, it doesn't mean that you can see it if you want to, there are still many subordinates in the princess's mansion, there are a lot of etiquette, my mother is afraid that you can't abide by those etiquettes, break the rules, be impeached, and even be punished by His Majesty and Niangniang..."

Some of the things that Zhang was worried about still did not tell Liu Yi, that is, she was afraid that after Princess Taiping married Liu Yi, she would force Liu Yi to live in the princess's mansion, so that she would rarely be able to see the face of this most precious son, and she would also have to give a big gift to her daughter-in-law, and even the children born to Liu Yi in the future, she would not be able to get close, which made the stubborn Zhang family a little reluctant.

Today's gate valve family, and many ministers in the court are reluctant to marry the princess, one is the princess's noble status, there is a saying: 'marry a woman to get a princess, nothing to give birth to the official mansion', the princess enters the door, the family has to do the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, second, the princess has a princess mansion after the princess marries, the horse is just a vassal in the house, and few of the concubines have a good name; third, the princess's surname is often not good, and the Zhang family is also afraid that after the princess Taiping marries, she will do some immoral things, which will ruin the reputation of the Liu Mansion and damage Liu Yi's reputation.

In the past, many of the horses were in a very bad situation, which made Zhang worried and helpless.

"Mother, don't worry, these things will be handled by the children..."Liu Yi didn't take his mother's worries seriously.

"Alas, San Lang, you really don't know what's at stake, forget it, my mother won't tell you now," Zhang seemed to be a little self-deprecating, "We haven't even scratched the eight characters yet, we're worrying, let's go, let's go to dinner, it's dinner time..."

(To be continued)