Chapter 60 Going Home
"Pharmacist, Chang'an City is ahead. After returning to Chang'an, we will set up the marriage for the children. This will be a wish of you and me!" In the team returning to Beijing, Pei Ju, who was over 70 years old, rode on the horse with a strong spirit, and said with a smile to Li Jing beside him.
Li Jing is a tall middle-aged man with a fifty-year-old figure, with a long face, sword-browed eyebrows and a very majestic appearance. Just from his appearance, Li Xiu really did not inherit his appearance. In fact, Li Xiu's appearance is more like his mother, which is also what he learned from Li Xiu's memory. It is probably one of the reasons why Li Jing has always ignored him.
"It is really his blessing for a child to be able to get the love of Mr. Pei. As for the marriage..." Li Jing hesitated for a while, and then said, "My son has always been willful. Last time I left Beijing, I had a big fight with me, so I was worried that if he still remains willful after marriage, it would hurt Ling Qianjin!"
"Pharmacist, you're too worried. Since I promised you that I would be betrothed my daughter to the son-in-law, I naturally thought it through a long time ago. Moreover, over the past year, countless young heroes have come to ask for marriage, but I have rejected them. It is because I promised the marriage to the Li family, so don't let me down!" Although Pei Ju said these words, although there was a smile on his face, there was actually some guns and sticks in his words.
Pei Ju cannot be blamed for being angry. He met Li Jing a few days ago and then proposed the marriage between Li Xiu and his daughter. The incident of Li Xiu falling in love with a little nun was known to everyone. How could there be any noble who would marry his daughter to him?
However, Pei Ju had just surrendered at that time, and was like a rootless duckweed in the court. He happened to have another daughter, which he had been born with a maid after drinking. Usually he didn't remember that he had a daughter, but Li Jing actually proposed to his son. Pei Ju only needed to get in touch with Li Jing with a daughter he ignored, so he naturally agreed.
However, after Pei Ju met Li Jing this time, he repeatedly proposed to confirm the marriage, but Li Jing seemed to notice something and became vague. After a few days, Pei Ju was also a little angry. After all, in his opinion, Li Jing begged him to decide this marriage, but now Li Jing is actually pushing and hindering, how can he not be angry?
"This..." Li Jing could naturally hear the bones in Pei Ju's words, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He has always been upright in life, just like he uses military force, and likes to defeat the enemy from the front. He is always very moral, but this time, the prince and the King of Qin show their favors, and then Pei Ju came to urge him to get engaged later. In addition, he has been away for more than a year and is not very clear about the situation in Chang'an, so he has been delaying again and again.
"Why, do the pharmacist thinks that he will definitely receive reward from His Majesty after he returns, so he looks down on me and is ready to regret losing the engagement and tell his son a better marriage?" Pei Ju saw that Li Jing did not answer, and snorted coldly. This time he simply made it clear that he accused Li Jing of regretting the marriage.
Hearing Pei Ju's accusations, Li Jing's face turned red, and he wanted to refute but had nothing to say. After all, he took the initiative to find the Pei family to seek marriage, but now he is pushing against it. It is indeed a bit unkind. He has never done such an unethical thing in his life.
Thinking of this, Li Jing was also ashamed, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Pei misunderstood. It's not that I want to regret the marriage, but I'm just worried that the child will not be a good match, so I delayed Ling Qianjin. Since Mr. Pei wants to settle the marriage, after he goes back, I will send the bride gift and get them married as soon as possible!"
"Hahaha~, this is the General Li I know. I just loved my daughter very much. I just said nothing and hoped that my in-laws should not blame him!" Pei Ju immediately changed her face 360 degrees, and even the name turned into a stingy in-laws.
Seeing that Pei Ju's attitude changed so much, Li Jing secretly said something was wrong. He felt that Pei Ju seemed to be deliberately provoking him just now, but he actually fell into a trap. But he couldn't blame him. First, he was indeed in the wrong place in this matter, and second, Pei Ju was originally an old fox. Although he was not afraid of anyone on the battlefield, when it comes to playing with people's hearts, he would even catch up with the other party.
It was too late to take it back, and it was too late to accept it. And it had promised someone else's marriage, so it was naturally even more impossible to change it. So Li Jing had to accept his fate. Pei Ju also struck while the iron was hot and immediately discussed some details of the engagement with Li Jing, such as the bride price, date, etc., and Li Jing could only respond one by one.
By the afternoon, Li Jing's team had already arrived outside Chang'an City. Li Yuan, who received the news, also sent Li Shimin to greet him on behalf of him. Li Yuan also held a banquet in the palace and specially invited Li Jing to return. After all, this time Li Jing's expedition not only destroyed Nanliang, but also pacified Lingnan, which finally settled the south of the Tang Dynasty. The great contribution was approaching Li Shimin, and he had already become the second person in the army.
In the small yard beside the Huangqu, Li Xiu was accompanying Hongfunun for dinner. Speaking of which, Hongfunun hadn't eaten much for almost a day in order to rush forward, and was extremely hungry at this time. However, despite this, she was still very gentle when eating, and she praised the deliciousness and unique food at Li Xiu's family. This is the truth. In the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Xiu, only Princess Pingyang's house could see cooking.
After almost the meal was over, Hongfu Nu put down the bowls and chopsticks and said to Li Xiu gently: "Xu'er, your father will be back today. You will go home with me later and then admit your mistake to your father. He probably never dreamed that in just over a year, you have changed so much and have done so many surprising things!"
"Uh~, this..." Li Xiu hesitated when he heard this. The appearance of Hongfu Nu was beyond his expectations. Now he was going to see Li Jing again, which made him really not know how to face this cheap dad?
"Okay, I know what you are worried about, but there is no deep hatred between father and son. Although your father said that he would not recognize your son, he regretted it afterwards, but he just refused to say it. Moreover, there is no such thing as a father admitting his mistake to his son in this world. If you go back with me this time, take the initiative to admit your mistake. At that time, your father can only curse a few words!" Hong Funu persuaded again at this time.
Hongfu Nu had heard Li Xiu talk about what happened during this period before. She felt a little incredible about the huge changes that had happened to this concubine's son, but this is the fact that she couldn't believe it and wanted to believe it. In addition, she was also happy for Li Xiu's mother and Li Jing. After all, having such a promising son is also honored to be a parent.
What Hong Fu Nu said was normal, and Li Xiu couldn't even refuse. Although he was not the original Li Xiu, as he became familiar with this era, he had slowly put himself into the role of Li Xiu, and sometimes even regarded his previous life as a dream, and he was the dreaming Li Xiu.
Seeing Li Xiu a little moved, Hongfu Nu advised again: "In addition, if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your sister. Qi Niang is only seven years old this year, and your mother has just been born. Now your brother has left the house again and left her a little girl at home. Although there are other brothers and sisters, they are not as good as your biological brother. I remember that you loved Qi Niang the most in the past?"
When Hong Fu Nu mentioned the name Qi Niang, it turned out that a memory of Li Xiu suddenly came out, all about a cute little girl with round face and big eyes. This girl was the sister of Li Xiu's mother. Because she ranks seventh among sisters, her nickname was Qi Niang. Li Xiu's mother died shortly after she got sick when she gave birth to Qi Niang. For this reason, he also loved this sister very much. Other brothers could bully him, but if someone dared to bully Qi Niang, he would have to fight to the other party.
The memories of Qi Niang were played like a movie in Li Xiu's mind. From her learning to her knowing how to help Li Xiu wash clothes, every scene was extremely clear. These memories were finally completely absorbed by him and became part of his memory. Speaking of which, Qi Niang was twelve years younger than him, and her mother passed away earlier. Qi Niang can be said to have been raised by him. The two were named brothers and sisters, but in fact they were more like father and daughter in love.
Thinking of Qi Niang, Li Xiu felt soft-hearted. Although he was not the original Li Xiu, since he inherited his identity, he naturally had to inherit his responsibilities. So Li Xiu finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back with my mother!"
"Haha~, I knew Xiuer, you are a sensible child. Go clean up quickly and we will go home soon!" Hongfu Nu saw Li Xiu agreeing, and she couldn't help but pat his shoulder excitedly and said.
"There is nothing to clean up. Yuechan and Liu'er and the others are just staying for the time being. I'll go home with my mother to meet my father first!" Li Xiu stood up and said, if Li Jing was still angry when he saw him, the father and son still broke down again. Li Xiu would have to come back then, so there is no need to pack up his things now. Moreover, even if the father and son reconciled, Li Xiu wanted to move out. After all, he was used to living here, so he didn't like to go back to the Gaomen Courtyard and be bound.
Chapter completed!