An hour later, Li Yuan and Peng Qingying were not taken to the palace of King Yan in the east of the city. Instead, they passed by the magnificent Yanwang Mansion and went directly east out of the city, and the team galloped all the way to the edge of the Qingxi far away from the city.

Under the warm light of winter, behind a withered yellow and silent forest, there is a huge and remote and secluded courtyard, and after entering the courtyard, everyone passes through several carved eaves and curved corridors, and a ingenious artificial lake appears in front of them.

"His Royal Highness King Yan and Peng Guogong are in the Huxin Pavilion, and they also invite Governor Li and his wife to take a boat together." Then the chamberlain named Wang Shoucheng leaned over and explained why he didn't go to the Yan Palace.

Li Yuan doesn't care, compared to the gorgeous Yan Wang's Mansion, it is really better to go to this hidden courtyard in the mountains to be quiet and safe, how can he not know that the reason why Yan Wang did not openly summon himself in his mansion was naturally to avoid suspicion. The identity of the town chief on his side is really eye-catching, not only the courtiers need to avoid private secret receptions, but also King Yan, who is the prince, has to avoid it.

The three of them got into the boat, which swayed in the howling north wind and rowed to the island in the middle of the lake. Just like all royal gardens, the lake is an artificial lake and the island is an artificial island.

It is entirely because of the feng shui pattern that there must be an island in the lake, otherwise such an island is completely unnecessary, because the artificial lake is very small, and the lake water is led by the green stream, resulting in this island in the middle of the lake is only fifty steps square, and it can only accommodate a two-story pavilion in the middle of the lake.

The boat was close to the side of the island in the middle of the lake, and Li Yuan could already see the two figures sitting on the upper floor of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The one with the golden crown and jade is Li Hongji, the king of Yan, and the other tall one is Peng Shiyu.

"Brother-in-law, little sister!" Peng Shiyu stood on the pavilion and kept beckoning down, obviously very excited to see Li Yuan and Peng Qingying.

Li Yuan smiled from afar, although he was a little far away, he could still feel the gloom revealed in the faint smile of His Royal Highness King Yan beside Peng Shiyu.

After getting on the trestle bridge, he walked ten steps along a few bluestone steps to the bottom of the Huxin Pavilion, Li Yuan climbed the steps, and a cool and familiar voice came from the pavilion in front of him: "The old slave has seen Governor Li."

Li Yuan looked up and almost couldn't believe his eyes, but when he saw that the big celebrity in the palace, Young Eunuch Liu, actually bowed to him condescendingly at the entrance of the pavilion, what the hell was going on? Is it King Yan who hides deeply, or Liu Shaojian who is disguised smartly, who would have thought that the most favored chamberlain next to the emperor and empress would secretly work for a prince?

Li Yuan didn't want to think about it, but he heard Peng Qingying beside him make a "huh" sound, Li Yuan hurriedly looked back, but saw Peng Qingying shaking his head with a red face.

Although he had huge doubts in his heart, Li Yuan didn't know what to do, but he still took three steps and two steps into the pavilion, and returned the salute to Young Eunuch Liu with his fists: "It's actually Young Eunuch Liu who is waiting here, let's meet again."

Young Eunuch Liu smiled calmly and said, "Yes, Grand Dudu, it's only been a few days since you last met the saint, and we'll meet again." This one is Mrs. Zun, Peng Guogong's sister-in-law, right? I'm so sorry, this man in our family is neither male nor female, hehe, it scares Madame."

Only then did Li Yuan understand why Peng Qingying made a surprised sound, this girl who had never seen a eunuch turned out to see the condescending old face of Liu Shaojian with heavy makeup. This potholed old man's face was forcibly photographed with a thick layer of white-pink rouge, and he thought that he was full of curiosity when he saw him for the first time in Tanzhou.

Peng Qingying blessed a blessing to apologize, but saw Liu Shaojian smile and said, "Governor, madam, please move upstairs, His Royal Highness King Yan and Peng Guogong are above."

As soon as the words fell, at the staircase on the second floor of the Huxin Pavilion, Peng Shiyu had already called again: "Brother-in-law, little sister, come up and talk."

Li Yuan and Peng Qingying hurriedly climbed to the second floor of the Huxin Pavilion, Peng Shiyu was a bear hug with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "But I finally saw you, I heard the news of your coming to the capital a few days ago, and I wanted to see you immediately, but His Royal Highness King Yan said that you must be busy with a lot of things when you return to Beijing, so I dare not disturb you for a long time."

Li Yuan smiled: "Hehe, thank you Peng Guogong for your concern."

Peng Qingying on the side

I couldn't help but scream softly, "Big brother."

Peng Shiyu let go of Li Yuan, and saw Peng Qingying standing aside with tears in her eyes, and hurriedly reached out to pull her sister's arm and smiled, "Little sister, you want to kill your eldest brother." Although we have only been separated for two or three months, the eldest brother feels like there is a lot of missing things in his heart when he thinks of you without you. Hey, you're more beautiful, but it's a pity that the most beautiful woman in my Dongxi ended up cheaper than others......

Come, tell my eldest brother, is my brother-in-law good to you? If he bullies you, you tell the eldest brother, whether he is the governor of the capital or not, the eldest brother will not spare him, even if he is not right."

Peng Qingying burst into tears and said, "Big brother, what are you talking about, Lang Jun treats me very well, very well."

Peng Shiyu smiled and said, "That's good. Actually, I can't cure him, he's my boss...... But His Royal Highness King Yan can cure him, hahaha."

Yan Wang Li Hongji laughed dryly twice. Only then did Li Yuan realize that he hadn't yet met the main master, so he pulled Peng Qingying to salute Li Hongji. Li Hongji smiled and waved his hand, "No need to be polite, just sit down."

After some commotion, he sat down and calmed down, and Li Yuan's eyes fell on an unfinished game of Go on the stone table, it seemed that Li Hongji and Peng Shiyu were playing a game just now.

"His Royal Highness and Peng Guogong are good Yaxing, it turned out that they were playing against each other. I didn't know that Peng Guogong could play Go." Li Yuan said with a smile.

Peng Shiyu waved his hand and smiled, "Do I also call it a chess player? Hey, it's a pity that I didn't inherit Grandpa's chess skills, and I just learned it for a few days, so I'll accompany His Royal Highness King Yan to relieve my boredom at this time."

Li Hongji said with a smile: "Peng Guogong, don't be too modest, you are very smart, and your chess strength has skyrocketed in just a few days. These few Japanese kings have ordered people to teach you how to play chess and draw, and the result is that all of them have improved very well, and Peng Guogong is really extraordinary."

Peng Shiyu smiled embarrassedly, but also arched his hand very knowingly, "His Royal Highness King Yan said this, but he will shame me to death. That's it, my little sister and I went to the pavilion to talk. Little sister, I have a lot to say to you, come, let's go down and talk."

Peng Qingying replied and looked at Li Yuan, who smiled and nodded.

Peng Shiyu then took his sister's men down the pavilion and hid beside the plank road by the lake to tell them about their parting. When only Li Yuan, Yan King Li Hongji, and Liu Shaojian standing aside were left in the pavilion, the atmosphere instantly became silent and solemn.

Li Hongji got up slowly, stood by the railing with his hands and looked at the Jingtan of the artificial lake below, and finally spoke after a while: "Li Yuan, I can't believe that you are now the Governor of Langzhou and the Envoy of Wuping Jiedu with heavy troops in your hands. I still remember that when this king first met you, you were just a waiting for the palace army, who would have thought that you would be today."