Liu Junzhi finally found some free time, pulled He Qizhou out of the crowd, and whispered: "Brother He, are you free today? Why don't you come to my house for a casual meal."
"Can we do it another day? Someone has already invited me to dinner today..." He Qizhou looked confused.
"Go ahead, just come early in the evening." Xu Mu heard the conversation between the two not far away.
"Oh, it turned out that I was going to Xu Mu's house, which is not far from my house. I happened to have lunch at my house and then go to Xu Mu's house for dinner." Liu Junzhi said happily.
"Then, let's make it that way." He Qizhou nodded reluctantly.
"Hey Qizhou, Master Jijiu said that he didn't talk to you yesterday and asked you to go to Prince Cheng's Mansion this afternoon." A professor outside the door hurried in. Because he couldn't find anyone in the crowd, he shouted loudly.
One sentence.
"Oh, I understand." He Qizhou hurriedly replied.
"Is He Qizhou here?" The professor stepped out and someone called again.
"Who is it?" He Qizhou weighed his feet and took a look, only to see a young eunuch standing at the door of the small courtyard.
"Concubine Yun heard that you are back and summoned you to the palace in the afternoon. Concubine Yun will thank you in person. Your Majesty has already given her permission. I will wait for you at Donghua Gate during the Shen period. Don't be late." The little eunuch shouted loudly,
I was afraid that the people in the courtyard might not hear clearly.
He Qizhou felt his eyes go dark and nodded in agreement.
"Why don't you come to my house another day?" Xu Mu said.
"How can this happen? A gentleman should keep his promise and keep his word. Li Ruogu, Brother Li..." He Qizhou shouted hurriedly.
"I'm right next to you, what's the matter?" Li Ruogu walked over with a smile.
"How about staying at your house tonight?" He Qizhou said.
"Wonderful! We are always waiting for you." Li Ruogu said happily.
"Everyone, we have rice to eat today. I'm going to change my clothes and get ready to go out. My brothers, let's talk about it later." He Qizhou issued an order to expel the guests.
"Everyone, let's go now." Lin Chuan helped He Qizhou drive away the people.
"Don't forget Baiyun Tower the day after tomorrow!" someone shouted.
"No, no." He Qizhou felt dizzy again.
"Who is Mr. He Qi Zhou He?" Someone asked again in the small courtyard.
"It's me." He Qizhou's voice was a little weak.
"I heard that Master He has returned safely, and my Miss Qiudi would like to invite you to have a chat," the visitor said.
The person who brought him in was a senior Hanlin from the Military Academy, and he said proudly: "If the people from Yumen Xiaozhu hadn't come to find you, I would never have brought him in."
"Thank you, senior brother." What He Qizhou really thinks in his heart is: Thank you to your whole family!
"I'm sorry, please go back to your family. Miss, I have a lot of things to do recently. Let's talk about it when I have time." He Qizhou pretended to be calm and composed, but in fact, under Xu Mu's gaze, he was already dripping with cold sweat.
"This - okay." The man in black turned around and left with some disappointment.
"I heard that Shangguan Qiudi still performs as an entertainer but does not show her face to others. She even plays and dances with a veil." Suddenly someone said.
"Lu Ruibin, how did you know?" Urna asked Jinling Lu Ruibin who spoke.
Lu Ruibin's face turned slightly red and he said: "There are many people in the city who have spread this rumor, so I just heard about it."
"Speaking of it, Shangguan Qiudi is really an infatuated woman. He Qizhou, don't be a heartless person!" Urna said.
"Where is this? She and I have nothing to do at all!" He Qizhou said anxiously.
"Even if nothing happens, your reputation for being unlucky and unlucky will probably spread throughout the capital if you refuse me so flatly." Li Ruogu said with some worry.
"It's better this way." He Qizhou muttered.
"What?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Anyway, I won't go to the brothel anymore. Let's see you tomorrow, Liu Junzhi, please wait for me for a while."
"Okay." Liu Junzhi felt happy, there was hope for his sister.
"Brother He, I won't stay in the hotel that night. I'll wait for you at home." Li Ruogu said.
"Okay, thank you, Brother Li."
"Why are there so many polite words? I heard that the peach blossoms in Xishan are about to bloom. I have a ten-day break the next day. Do you want to go with Xishan again?" Li Ruogu said with a mischievous smile.
"So you are also this kind of person. You and Junior Sister Wu go to enjoy the peaches yourself!" He Qizhou said bitterly as he looked at Xu Mu who was leaving without looking back, and then went into the house to freshen up and change clothes without looking back.
…
"Ming'an, this girl Yingzhi has been thinking about food and tea for the past year. I didn't expect that He Qizhou would be so happy when he came back. Otherwise..."
Liu Yan, who was flipping through the book, said: "He is indeed a nice person, so just ask him."
"Originally I was just a minor civil servant, and Wu Zhuangyuan could only be regarded as reluctantly. Now that I have been awarded a title, I am really worthy of our girl." Mother Liu said happily.
"Well, it depends on whether the other party has this intention." Liu Yan said.
"Who in the world doesn't want to marry our Yingzhi? In the past six months, tell me how many wealthy children you have turned away because of her temperament? The only one who can compare with our Yingzhi is the princess.
, princess." Mother Liu said proudly.
"Speaking of which, I don't regret turning down those marriage proposals at all. No matter who in this world is matched with our daughter, I will feel disadvantaged. But if it is that boy, then..." Liu Yan nodded and said.
"Well, that's what I think too. You've been kind to him. You helped him so much in the last case. Our Junzhi is also familiar with him. I think this is probably the case.
Nine can succeed." Liu's mother continued.
A servant's call came from outside the door: "Master, madam, the young master is here with He Qizhou..."
"Master Liu, Mrs. Liu." He Qizhou was already familiar with the Liu family, but he was a little surprised as to why these two people were standing outside the living room waiting for him today.
"You're welcome, we're not in the court, just call us uncle and aunt," Mrs. Liu said with a smile. Although He Qizhou looked far less energetic than a year ago, at first glance, his clothes were neat and his hair was combed meticulously.
Could it be that you already know your own thoughts?
"Oh, Auntie, because I came back in a hurry, I didn't prepare any gifts..." He Qizhou changed his words.
"You kid, why are you so outgoing? Come on, go inside and eat. Junzhi, go call your sister."
"Oh." Liu Junzhi responded and quickly followed Liu Yingzhi back to the restaurant.
"Brother congratulations." Liu Yingzhi nodded and said hello. She wore a pale pink dress embroidered with apricot flowers, which made her figure more graceful. The smile on her face was like the spring breeze in early March, blowing warmly.
Over the top.
"Miss Liu." He Qizhou stood up and nodded in response. He had to admit that Liu Yingzhi was indeed more beautiful, but...
"Let's eat first. Qi Zhou, would you like some more wine?" Mother Liu asked.
"Auntie, I'm injured and can't drink. I hope you'll forgive me," He Qizhou said.
"It doesn't matter, I won't drink it then. I have to go to the cabinet for duty later." Liu Yan said.
The banquet was quite lively. Anyway, He Qizhou had endless stories to tell along the way. He casually told two stories about assassinations and sieges, which made Liu Yingzhi pale and nervous.
Half an hour later, the meal was almost done, and Liu Yan left the table. He Qizhou was about to take this opportunity to say goodbye, but Liu's mother said it before him: "Junzhi, Yingzhi, please send your father off."
Seeing the three of them going out, Mrs. Liu asked directly: "Qi Zhou, you are nineteen, have you ever been engaged at home?"
"We, never." He Qizhou felt something in his heart and kept saying something bad.
"What do you think of my Ying'er?" Mother Liu smiled brightly.
"A rare gentle woman in the world, she is so beautiful..."
Mrs. Liu's delicate face could hardly contain the smile.
"However, He Qizhou is focused on the battlefield and has not accomplished anything. He really can't pretend to have an affair with his children..." After saying this, He Qizhou was ashamed for himself.
The smile that almost overflowed just now froze on Mrs. Liu's face, and she murmured: "It's time for male students to get married, and for female students to get married. Ming'an had already taken a concubine when he was your age."
"I seem to hear someone talking about me." Liu Yan's voice came from the courtyard.
"Why are you back again?" Mrs. Liu stood up and looked at Liu Yan outside the door.
"Look at my memory. I promised to wait for someone to pick me up, but I didn't see any carriages or horses when I went out. That's when I remembered." Liu Yan said with a smile.
"Uncle, aunt, I have something to do in the afternoon, so I want to say goodbye first and come back to visit another day." He Qizhou said.
"Why don't you play a little longer? Is it because of me? I'm leaving soon," Liu Yan said.
"Father, King Cheng asked He Qizhou to come over this afternoon and he took the time to come over," Liu Junzhi said.
"Oh, then go and see the new Marquis off." Liu Yan said with a smile.
"Okay." The two replied.
"Thank you for being able to laugh! He Qizhou refused straight away." Mrs. Liu said angrily when she saw the three of them being discharged from the hospital.
"Oh? What did he say?" Liu Yan asked.
"He said he was focused on the battlefield and didn't care about his children! It was an excuse at first glance. Alas, I finally understood. It turned out that he had climbed onto the high branch of Jiang He! I had heard Ying'er say earlier that when He Qizhou was injured last year, Jiang He He Na girl runs to the military equipment hall every two days." Mrs. Liu said.
"His father always lives in the Armed Forces Hall, that's normal." Liu Yan said.
"What's normal? I think Yingzhi has no hope." Mrs. Liu said.
"This relationship thing is between you and me. Since others don't have any intention, Yingzhi won't be happy even if she forces it on her." Liu Yan said.
Suddenly there was a sob outside the door, and then Liu Yingzhi was seen hiding her face and running out of the hospital.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Liu Junzhi then stepped into the courtyard and passed by Liu Yingzhi who was running around.
"Let her go, the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain." Liu Yan sighed.
"Mother, is He Qizhou unwilling?" Liu Junzhi asked.
"Well, your sister just happened to hear us talking. It seems that He Qizhou is in love with Miss Xiaohe, a great beauty who is famous in the capital." Mrs. Liu also let out a long sigh.
"No way -" Although he said this, a trace of doubt arose in Liu Junzhi's heart. No wonder He Qizhou didn't want them to go out. Could it be that he really felt guilty?
…
When I came to Prince Cheng's Mansion for the second time, an ominous omen began to envelope my whole body. It wasn't because I was framed by Liu Yuting's brother and sister last time here; it wasn't because I was almost stabbed to death because I got the sword. I just felt that Prince Cheng had called me here. The purpose may be...