As the sun set in the west, Liu Chengfeng and his party finally galloped outside the gate of the capital.
At this time, the clouds in the sky have been illuminated by the rays of the setting sun, turning red as if they were on fire. It is so pleasing to the eye that you can't bear to look away.
"Hush!"
"Uu."
After Liu Chengzhi and his entourage reined in the horses one after another, a middle-aged man in his forties came out of the team of Ouchi masters disguised as the Forbidden Army.
The middle-aged man controlled his mount and slowly stopped in front of the six brothers and sisters. After looking around at the situation outside the city gate, he bowed respectfully to Liu Chengzhi and the six of them with clasped fists.
"Six Your Highnesses, the tasks assigned by Your Majesty to our brothers have been completed.
Now that we have returned to the city gate, our six highnesses are safe. In order not to attract attention, I will not continue walking with them."
Liu Chengfeng looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and nodded gently, then smiled and returned the gesture with his fists clasped.
"Commander Zhang and all the officers and soldiers are busy today. I will treat you to a drink someday when you are not on duty."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I and other brothers will take their leave."
"Go slowly and don't see me off."
Commander Zhang raised his hand and waved lightly to the hundreds of masters behind him, pulled the reins of his horse and walked straight into the city gate.
Upon seeing this, the other Ouchi masters nodded respectfully to Xiaocutie and the other six brothers and sisters, then followed up with their leader by slapping the horse under its belly.
After a while, all the masters outside the city gate had entered the city.
Liu Yaoyao looked at the Ouchi masters passing by in front of him and nodded frequently, muttering softly to himself.
"Ninety-two." After saying this number, Liu Yaoyao frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask a question in a slightly louder voice.
"Huh? Why are there only ninety-two people?"
Liu Feifei, who was closest to Liu Yaoyao, heard her sister's questioning words and subconsciously turned around and looked at Liu Yaoyao.
"Huh? Yaoyao, what are you muttering about? Why are there only ninety-two people?"
When Liu Yaoyao heard her sister's inquiry, she pointed with a slightly confused expression at the backs of hundreds of masters who were gradually disappearing after entering the city gate.
"Sister Feifei, actually nothing happened. Just when Commander Zhang led them into the city, Yaoyao counted their number out of boredom, but after the last person entered the city, there were only ninety-two of them.
There should be ninety-four people when we go out.
So I couldn't help but wonder, maybe it's because Yaoyao was just counting to pass the time and didn't count carefully, so she missed two seniors!
Anyway, it’s not a big deal, it’s getting late, let’s go back and write the paperwork to submit to dad.”
Liu Feifei nodded with a clear expression and turned to look at Liu Chengfeng and the others.
"Chengfeng, Chengzhi, Chengqian, Yue'er, it's getting late, let's not delay and go home."
Liu Chengzhi and the others responded in unison: "Okay, go home."
"drive."
The six brothers and sisters shouted in unison with their backs to the setting sun, and skillfully controlled the speed of their mounts to enter the city gate at a leisurely pace.
The six of them, Little Cutie, entered the city together. About halfway through the incense sticks, two more cavalry appeared on the official road outside the city and rushed towards the city gate. It was Young Master Liu and the Queen who had returned from the New Army camp. They are a couple.
Pedestrians and common people on the official road heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind, and they all used to avoid it towards the sides of the official road.
When they were about thirty or fifty steps away from the city gate, the two horsemen gradually slowed down their galloping speed. When they reached the city gate, the two horsemen entered the city at the same pace.
After Mr. Liu passed through the city gate accompanied by the Queen, he subconsciously glanced at the wide long street.
"To put it bluntly, it seems that Chengzhi and the others are getting better and better at equestrian skills. The two of us rushed back all the way and we didn't even see their backs."
The Queen turned her head and rolled her eyes at Young Master Liu, then sneered lazily.
"They are so old, yet you still treat them as children!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the people coming and going on the street, and exhaled with a sigh on his face.
"You are right. They have grown up. We really can't treat them as children anymore."
As he spoke, Young Master Liu pulled the reins of his horse and hurried slowly in the direction of Liu's Mansion: "Let's not talk about these sad topics anymore. Let's go home quickly."
"Well, I listen to you and go home."
As the sun set, the lanterns in the city began to light up, and Young Master Liu and his wife, dressed in regular clothes, appeared together in the Liu Mansion.
"Master, Madam, you two are back."
Liu Mingzhi looked at the approaching Liu Song and nodded with a smile. He took the horse rein from the Queen's hand and threw it towards Liu Song.
"Well, we're back. Chengfeng, Chengzhi and the others are all back?"
"Back to the young master, except for the young master Chengzhi who has returned to the East Palace, the other two young masters and three young ladies have returned to their residences."
"Well, I understand. You should go back and rest first."
"Yes, please excuse me."
"To put it mildly, let's go back too."
"good."
As soon as the couple entered the inner courtyard, the Queen naturally raised a pair of icy-skinned arms and hugged Young Master Liu's arm.
After forcefully inserting Liu Mingzhi's arm into her peak, the Queen gently breathed hot breath into Young Master Liu's earlobe.
"Heartless."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Would you choose Ginseng King or Snow Lotus Seed?"
"What's the meaning?"
"What do you think? Isn't what I said obvious enough?"
"You are not Bizhu, Lingyi, Rongrong and the rest of the sisters. Your husband has the gift of Yin and Yang and the Great Compassion. How can you deal with Wanyan, a big goblin with inner strength, within your grasp?"
"What if it happens? Don't talk too much, or you may capsize in the gutter like me?"
"Haha, this young master, I have been in the world for half my life, and I have never seen any big storms or waves. To put it bluntly, your little sewer can't do anything to this young master."
"Just brag about your virtue, and sooner or later you will be brazen to death!"
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the empress's unhappy face with a leisurely smile.
"Don't you like polite words?"
The Queen was stunned for a moment and then realized what she was doing. With a blushing face, she used the two-finger Zen technique to twist Young Master Liu's waist a few times.
"Virtue."
Young Master Liu, who was about to say something else, suddenly stopped in his steps, and stared at the quiet courtyard in the southeast with his brows slightly furrowed, motionless.
When the Queen saw Young Master Liu's expression becoming slightly serious, she instinctively followed his gaze and looked up.
"Heartless, what's wrong with you? Isn't that Yiyi's yard? Why are you staring at her yard?"
Young Master Liu exhaled heavily and looked away with a troubled expression.
"The sun has set, night has fallen, and lanterns have been set up in other courtyards. Why is this girl's courtyard still dark?
Hasn't she come back yet? Isn't this girl deceived by the sweet words of the Xie family boy and she hasn't come back yet?
No, I’m not worried about you, so I politely say that you go back to bathe and change clothes first, and I’ll have to go to Yiyi’s place to take a look.”
The Queen instantly understood what Mr. Liu was thinking. Seeing his nervous expression, the Queen frowned slightly and sighed.
"You are heartless. After all, Yiyi and the boy from the Xie family have already decided to get married. How can young people not be affectionate to each other when they are together?
We have all been through that age, so you should be able to understand how young people think.
I politely think it’s better for us to just let nature take its course.”
Young Master Liu listened to the Queen's comforting words and sighed with a complicated expression.
"To put it bluntly, I can't control my husband's affairs, but before going out, Yiyi can't stay up all night no matter what. This is the bottom line for a husband.
Once this bottom line is exceeded, the husband has to break the Xie family boy's dog legs.
Please politely go back first. After my husband sees Yiyi, he will make sure that she is at home and then go over to your place."
After Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, without waiting for the Queen's consent, he broke free from the Queen's arms and hurried towards Liu Yiyi's courtyard.
The Queen subconsciously chased after Young Master Liu, and after taking only two or three steps, she stopped. She suddenly realized in her heart that she was not suitable to follow him at this time.
The Queen lightly shrugged her shoulders, sighed strangely, and turned around to walk towards the courtyard where she lived.
Young Master Liu arrived nervously all the way to Liu Yiyi's somewhat dim courtyard and went straight to his good daughter's boudoir.
Looking at the unlocked door, Liu Mingzhi's nervous heartbeat eased a little, and he raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door twice.
"Yiyi, it's daddy, are you in the room?"
There was no response in the room. Young Master Liu's heart started to rise again, and he knocked on the door a few times with a little force.
"Yiyi!"
"Yiyi!"
"Are you in the room? Daddy, I'm here to see you."
Young Master Liu increased his voice, and Liu Yiyi's somewhat lazy words finally sounded in the room.