Chapter 80 Farewell

Xiao Yiqing looked at the tall and straight young man in front of him and said happily: "You are indeed very majestic. Raise your head and let me have a look!"

Zhuang Wan's heart tightened.

Yan Cheng hesitated for a moment and slowly raised his head.

Xiao Yiqing looked at this face and felt that it looked familiar. He asked, "What's your name?"

"Return to your Majesty, the last general, Li Daniu!"

"Li Daniu?" Xiao Yiqing thought for a while, and his expression became relaxed: "Okay, I will make Li Daniu General of Hussars and stay in Beijing for appointment."

Yan Cheng said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the last general..."

"Ahem!" Pang Ao coughed twice, and Yan Cheng naturally understood what he meant.

I can only kneel down to thank the Holy One for his grace: "I will thank the Holy One for your grace!"

Then return to the array.

Zhuang Wan's heart almost jumped into her throat, but fortunately it was just a false alarm.

Xiao Yiqing said: "Except for King Qi, everyone else should step aside!"

Everyone bowed and left.

Xiao Yiqing came down from the imperial desk and patted Xiao Jingchen's shoulder: "Tiger father has no dogs. You joined me in the war at the age of five. Now you have lived up to my expectations and solved Nanyi, a major problem in the Southwest. You also captured

I am very pleased to have so many treasures filling the national treasury."

Xiao Jingchen said: "It is the duty of a son to share his father's worries."

He presented the military talisman: "This is the military talisman of the Pingnan Army. Father, please take a look."

Xiao Yiqing picked up the military talisman, looked at it, and handed it back to Xiao Jingchen: "You will continue to be in charge of this military talisman, and the designation of the Pingnan Army will remain unchanged. There will be times when you will share my worries for me in the future."

"My son, I obey!" Xiao Jingchen said after taking back the military talisman: "It's just that the world is peaceful and there is no war. What do you mean by your father's words?"

"The world is at peace?" Xiao Yiqing said: "Have you forgotten who is there in Yunzhou? Those restless people are my thorn in the side after all!"

Xiao Jingchen pondered for a moment and then understood, "What does the father mean?"

“There’s no telling when these remnants of the previous dynasty will be reborn, I have no choice but to do so!”

Xiao Jingchen said: "Father, those people have been sent to do hard labor in the stone mountains of Yunzhou for nearly twenty years. Now I am afraid that there are not many left. Why should my father kill them all? If the world knows about them, I am afraid it will damage my father's reputation as a virtuous man.

"

Xiao Yiqing sneered and said: "Do you think they are sincerely surrendering? Humph! They all hate me and want to eat my flesh and sleep on my skin. But you just came back from the war, so you'd better have a good rest! We'll talk about this later. By the way, you and Han Yuan Chongzhi

A woman’s marriage should be arranged on a good and auspicious day as early as possible.”

Xiao Jingchen paused, cupped his hands and said, "Everything is entirely up to my father."

Xiao Yiqing nodded: "This matter will be left to the Ministry of Etiquette. You just came back and went to see your mother-in-law. She has been talking about me these days."

"Yes! My son has gone!" Xiao Jingchen bowed and left.

Outside Zhiyang Palace, the maids and eunuchs stood on the ground. Concubine Xian looked outside eagerly, and asked her personal maid Yun Qing from time to time: "Is it time to arrive?"

Yun Qing said: "My Majesty, don't be anxious. I heard that the Holy One has left His Highness to talk, and I'm afraid it will take some time before he comes. It's windy outside, so I'd better go into the palace and wait!"

Concubine Xian waved her hand: "I am waiting here."

Suddenly a young eunuch cheered: "Your Highness is here! Your Majesty, Your Highness is here!"

"Concubine!" Xiao Jingchen ran over with tears in his eyes: "I haven't seen you for many years. How are you, Concubine?"

Concubine Xian had already burst into tears and was speechless with excitement. She touched Xiao Jingchen's brows and eyes tremblingly.

"Mother concubine!"

"It's been ten years..." Concubine Xian choked and said, "Chen'er has grown so tall that my mother almost doesn't recognize her!"

Yun Qing said: "Your Highness and your empress should stop standing outside and enter the palace quickly!"

"The right thing to do!" Concubine Xian took Xiao Jingchen's hand and said, "Come in quickly."

Entering the palace, Xiao Jingchen knelt down on his knees and bowed in obeisance: "My son, I wish my mother good luck and good health!"

"Get up quickly!" Concubine Xian said quickly: "Let mother concubine take a look."

Xiao Jingchen smiled and said: "There is no need to worry, mother and concubine. Now that my son is staying in the capital, he can go to the palace to visit his mother and concubine from time to time."

"Okay, okay!" Concubine Xian quickly ordered: "Hurry and serve tea to the prince."

Yun Qing smiled and said, "Didn't the empress prepare your Highness's favorite Dragon Well before the Rain?"

"Look at my memory..." Concubine Xian said, "Hurry up and bring it up."

"It's rare that my mother still remembers that my son likes to drink Longjing before the rain."

"Your Highness doesn't know, it's more than Yuqian Longjing." Yun Qing said: "Whether it is the sword that His Highness has used before, or the robes that the Queen has worn, she keeps them. She takes them out to look at every day, looking forward to meeting Your Highness.

day."

Concubine Xian said: "Yun Qing, this girl likes to nag. It's a pity that you can't use those swords or wear those robes now."

Xiao Jingchen was deeply moved, "My sons and ministers are unfilial. They have not fulfilled their filial piety in front of their mother and concubine in these years."

"Stop talking!" Concubine Xian wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "It's all over."

Xiao Jingchen helped her sit down, "Yes, everything is over."

Mother and son seemed to have endless things to talk about when they got together.

After a while, Concubine Xian asked: "I heard that your father has given you a marriage? Is she Han Yuanchong's daughter?"

Xiao Jingchen nodded.

"That's fine! Han Yuanchong is now at the height of his power in the court. Since your father has asked you to marry into the Shangshu Mansion, he must be entrusted with an important task. Don't let him live up to his expectations!"

"My son understands!" Xiao Jingchen said.

Concubine Xian saw his sad look and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with this marriage?"

Xiao Jingchen hesitated for a moment and then said: "I won't hide it from my mother and concubine, but I already have someone I love."

Concubine Xian was startled at first, and then said with a smile: "What's the trouble? Ordinary people have three wives and four concubines, let alone an emperor's family. If you let her be a concubine, the Miss Han family won't say anything.

"

Xiao Jingchen said: "Ke Erchen doesn't want her to be my concubine!"

Concubine Xian: "..."

"Which family's daughter is it that makes you so infatuated?"

Xiao Jingchen moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just said: "That's it, we'll talk about this later."

Concubine Xian advised: "I don't want to interfere with your marriage. You are free to decide who you like. But you have to remember that you were born in a royal family. Your marriage is destined not to be based on your heart. The marriage is granted

The imperial edict cannot be violated."

"My son knows!" Xiao Jingchen said: "Please rest assured, mother and concubine, my son will definitely put the overall situation first."

"That's good!" Concubine Xian felt reassured: "Come on, try this Yuqian Longjing to see if it tastes like the one you drank before."

…

After coming out of the palace, Zhuang Wan felt uneasy. Although today's incident was not dangerous, Kyoto was like a wolf's den, and Yan Cheng was the little lamb that accidentally entered.

The emperor may investigate his life experience someday, and if he learns the truth, he will definitely eradicate it.

She pulled Yan Cheng's sleeve: "Shall we get out of here?"

Yan Cheng said sadly: "I mentioned this to General Pang a long time ago, but he didn't agree. Today I wanted to propose to the Holy One that I would disband and return home, but General Pang stopped me. After leaving the palace, he told me,

If I raise this matter to the Holy One today, I will definitely be punished for disrespect."

"That's right! The Holy One has just made you a Cavalry General, and you turned around and rejected the Holy Spirit's will. You also refused in front of so many people and civil and military officials. It's strange that you are not punished."

Yan Cheng sighed: "I don't know what to do now."

"Why don't we talk about it first and then mention it again when we have the opportunity." Zhuang Wan reminded: "But you must tell me where you are going and who you want to see in the future."

"Okay!" Yan Cheng smiled and said, "Are you afraid that I will meet someone?"

"Just leave it alone. You must tell me anyway."

Yan Cheng agreed, and then handed over all the things given today: "These gold and silver are all at your disposal."

Zhuang Wan felt better once she looked at the golden and white gold and silver.

"Is this all given to me?"

Yan Cheng nodded: "It's all yours."

Zhuang Wan's eyes shone, this was a huge sum of money!

She suddenly thought of running away again. The money should be enough for her to live a prosperous life.

No, no, how could she do such a heartless thing, defrauding people of their money and their feelings? This is what humans do?
To be continued...