Chapter 203: The Lonely Wild Goose is Hard to Find (Part 2)(1/2)
The wind was strong on the grassland, and it seemed that if you were not careful, you would be blown away by the wind. After searching for Qiankunjiu for a long time, I finally saw the frozen figure in the distance.
Yan Xun lay motionless on a stone, as if it was carved. His face was no longer as simplistic and casual as usual, and he looked at the gray sky above his head from afar.
When he was a child, others had their parents around him, but he was the only one. When others could act spoiled to their parents, they had to work hard to grow up, abandon the innocence that children should have, learn to observe their words and expressions, and learn to grow up and be sensible. Without the protection of their parents, he could only protect himself.
After more than ten years of going around, he grew from a weak child to a man who could stand alone. However, no matter how versatile he looks like on weekdays, he always lacked a piece of his heart.
After deciding to find the whereabouts of his parents, every time he heard from afar, no matter how far away he was, he would definitely go to search for it himself. In this way, the world has gone from small to large, and always left with hope and returned with disappointment. Although he has such a large business, he lives like a person who has no place to live.
This time, I finally found out about my parents' news, and the news of their death came. He prepared so many words and wanted to ask why his parents left, where they had been in the past years, why they could not find them, and also wanted to show off his great achievements in expanding the Yan family's business to various places over the years. He even imagined his father with relief and smiled countless times, and his mother praised him in surprise...
A feeling of abandonment wrapped around him tightly, and Yan Xun suddenly raised his hand to cover his eyes and breathed in big mouths.
Didn’t it mean that women are weak, but they are strong for mothers? Didn’t it mean that the child is a piece of meat that fell from the mother? Didn’t it mean that the mother was worried about her traveling thousands of miles away? In such a huge world, her mother seemed to have forgotten that she had a son who was eager to return home, and she had never had any news.
Another person's movement appeared beside him, and Yan Xun remained motionless.
Qiankunjiu lay down beside him, paused for a moment before slowly saying: "I knew your identity when I saw the jade pendant on your waist for the first time. Before your mother died, let us take good care of his son in Zhongzhou. He was only five years old. The father sent someone to pick you up and realized that you are the heir of the imperial merchants of Zhongzhou and cannot go to other countries at will. Over the years, we have allowed the business of Zhongzhou Yanjia to grow in the sky, which was also the entrusted by your parents. Your mother... If she hadn't loved your father so deeply, she wouldn't have done this."
"Love my father deeply..." Yan Xun's voice was sour and dumb, "Where is my son? Just give birth, don't care about raising him? Or am I a burden..."
"Nonsense!" Qiankunjiu couldn't help but get angry when he heard him say this, and his voice rose three times. "How can you not love your children? Your parents don't care about you, and you won't have those instructions before your death. Why don't you think about it? You have grandparents, grandparents, and brothers who have grown up since childhood. They are surrounded by their servants and stars, but your father, she only has your mother."
"If I could exchange, I would like to exchange everything around me for my mother to go home." Yan Xun said in a hoarse voice.
Qiankunjiu knew that he could not accept the news for a while, so she sighed and stopped persuading her. After a while, she said, "Yanxun, go and worship your parents. They will be happy to see you."
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Because he was a life-saving grace to the queen, Yan Xun’s parents’ tomb was placed in the imperial tomb for exception.
Qiankunjiu originally wanted to go to worship with him, but the war was intensified at this time. In order to prevent emergencies, he had to ask his subordinate deputy general to lead him to the imperial tomb.
Back at the tent, he looked at the tent intact except for the sand tray in the middle, and the sight of the eyes, Qiankunjiu couldn't help but sigh deeply. Although Yan Xun's father found the Tianji Palace, he was young and sensible. He had never seen such a man before. Even though his face was full of wind and frost, he could not hide his pride and ostentatiousness. He even did not feel humble when facing his father. He could only obey the woman around him and beloved.
The businessman's cunning and cleverness was fully displayed in him, but these did not prevent him from being an interesting person at all, and it was more interesting than everyone he had ever seen.
He has been to many places, seen many different things, and has many bold and arrogant thoughts. Those bizarre and strange things are unheard of, as the prince who grew up in the palace.
That sand table was not so much a gift from him for exchanging the marrow grass for his father, but rather a gift from him for his birthday.
——Boy, this thing was originally for you, but I have to give it to your father first. Your father loves you so much, and then you can ask your father to give it to you!
He frowned. Since childhood, no one dared to call him "boy". However, he was not disgusted with this title, but instead felt a little free and easy in the world.
——What kind of expression do you have? It’s not your blood. I’m happy to save my woman. Don’t be as good as losing my father!
At that time, he had already struggled to stand. His eyes, which were once full of energy, had a layer of grayness, like a flower about to dry up, but his cynical smile remained unrestrained, and his words still had his own spoiled and unruly. The words "Dad Father" sounded rude, but when he saw his smile, Qiankunjiu just wanted to cry.
——Boy, you are not much older than my son. Although you are a prince, you are far worse than my son.
As he died, he could not hide his pride.
——If you can see my son, just tell me a word for him. His father will not let him down in this life, but for his mother, his father... he will not regret it. If he falls in love with someone girl one day, even if he asks for shamelessness, he will have to ask for it. That's how his mother fell into my hands... I don't know what my future daughter-in-law in Yan Nantian looks like...
Qiankunjiu stared at the sand table. After leaving the palace, he went to one place after another according to the mark on the sand table, and saw the bizarre world in the interesting people's mouths, living freely as he said.
When he saw Yan Xun's first glance and his unruly face, he was inexplicably relieved.
Yan Nantian's son grew up to what he hoped for.
"Qiankunjiu, I'll beat you to death!" A figure suddenly rushed in from the tent, grabbed him from behind without saying a word, and before he could see who it was, he punched him in the face.
Qiankunjiu covered her face and fell to the ground, and a smell of fishy sweetness immediately surged from her mouth.
Yan Xun's face was covered with clouds, and blue veins bulged on his forehead. He was staring at him with gritted teeth, hoping to swallow it alive and peel it alive, without leaving any gap. He rushed forward and pressed Qiankunjiu to the ground, raised his hand and beat him.
Qiankunjiu was prepared this time and fought hard. However, Yan Xun came up madly, and no one could stop him. The two immediately fought together.
If the dog is crazy, he will have more strength, let alone this big man Yan Xun, who is not sure what kind of crazy he is. For a moment, he is so powerful that he has taken the lead and takes the initiative. Qiankun wine is in an instant.
The deputy general who had just left with Yan Xun arrived at this time. Seeing Qiankunjiu being beaten, he was so scared that he knelt on the ground, "Emperor...Emperor..."
"Your Majesty! Hurry up and pull this madman away!" Qiankunjiu was being pressed under Yan Xun at this moment. When he heard someone finally coming to roar.
The deputy general responded and went forward to search for Yanxue. The two men pulled him up from the ground with all their might.
Qiankunjiu's old wounds have not healed, and new injuries have been added. This time, it was injured on the face, but it was made by Yan Xun twice. Seeing that his disheveled hair was even more embarrassing than returning from the battlefield, an evil fire suddenly emerged in his heart and roared: "Are you crazy? It's over again and again!"
Yan Xun was so angry that his hands were trembling, and he threw a letter in his hand in front of him, "Look at it! What you did!"
Qiankun was full of doubts, picked up the letter on the ground, opened it with two pieces of paper, and was shocked when he saw it. This was actually a wedding book. The wedding book was written by Shen Ying himself, saying that he had married Si Yunxiu ten days later, so he asked his brother to attend. After the marriage, the two countries will be in-laws. In extreme difficulties, Si Yunxiu will not ignore it. Then the wedding invitation was sandwiched inside.
Qiankunjiu's head buzzed. When he found out that Shen Ying had gone to Xilu, he guessed that she wanted to go to rescue soldiers. However, Xilu was peaceful and had no intention of wading into this muddy water, so he would definitely not send troops. He only hoped that Si Yunxiu would not be embarrassed for the sake of the two countries' engagement, and at least he could keep her safe. Unexpectedly, this silly girl actually agreed to marry Si Yunxiu for Tianji. It was in exchange for another six months so that they could have enough time to mobilize troops to resist foreign enemies.
But the vassal state is already extremely vicious. Since it can openly tear up the ancestral agreement and no longer abide by the country's mourning and not fight, how can it continue to abide by the country's joy and not fight?
Yan Xun was so angry that his face turned pale, "Okay, Heliankun, he started to refuse his relatives after a few days of becoming emperor. He actually asked his own sister to sell his lifelong happiness in exchange for your stability in the throne!"
When he thought of Shen Ying getting married ten days later, Qiankunjiu felt nervous and said something bad. No matter how he scolded himself, he strode to Yan Xun and begged: "Tianji, Tianji's war is tight, and the vassal state may invade at any time. I cannot leave at such a crisis. You go and bring Ying back, and I will give you the best horse. The letter says that you must see her within ten days!" After that, he was almost yelling.
Yan Xun sneered, "Why should I go? I voluntarily escorted you back before. Do you really think I have become your Tianji person? How do you want to use it? Help you clean up the mess everywhere?"
Qiankun wine was impatient, and always felt that he could not stop Shen Ying from setting off one second later. He wished he could grow wings and fly to the western land. But Yan Xun was still rubbing here. He was so anxious that he couldn't help but stare at his eyes and shouted: "Why? I, Heliankun, are shameless, you like my sister! You escort me back for her and help me ascend the throne. Even if she married someone, she would still be my sister, but you would never have a chance again! With these, you have to go with your own will!"
It's still unavoidable to go? Yan Xun couldn't say a word that was choked by someone else for the first time. He was so angry that his hands were trembling. He pointed at Qiankunjiu fiercely, as if saying, "You are cruel, please wait for me." Then he turned around and left in anger.
The deputy general looked at the back of the lightning with concern and asked, "Master, can this be done..."
"I don't know either. Si Yunxiu is very wise and a prince with a noble status, and she also has some affection for Ying. But because of this, I want to let him go. Except for his identity, the two remaining Yan Xun is not inferior to him at all. If he can't bring Ying back, then she will really have to lose her life's happiness and marry the person she doesn't like."
The deputy general was still skeptical, "But he seems to be careless and not a good person. Is it reliable?"
Qiankun Jiu sighed with concern, "That's the surface. Think about it, if he is really unreliable, he can protect the huge business left by his parents, not only will he not lose all, but will go further? He has more information in his hands, but he just won't say it." Otherwise, how could he suppress his two brothers? But he can't say this to the deputy general.
"The Imperial Merchant is not a simple job. He has to deal with all the ancestral ancestral ancestry, so he can grow up safely. The most important thing is that he looks unreliable and unruly. If he is really angry, he may not be able to steal Ying out directly. He occupies the identity of the Imperial Merchant in Zhongzhou. He is a commoner but is more valuable than ordinary people. Si Yunxiu can't do anything to him. Bringing Ying out can be considered as a pledge to them."
After hearing this, the deputy general who was worried that Yan Xun was unreliable immediately felt a little sympathetic to him.
Big brother, hey, you have been smart all your life, but in the end my boss is still putting on it!
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In the middle of the night, the other places were silent except for the music and singing on Hua Street. A waning moon in the sky was shining with a cold light, making it look even more lonely and desolate.
Li Qianfan was not at all sleepy, so he simply went down the mountain in the dark, wandering aimlessly on the cold and dark streets to relax. As he walked, there was a little light in front of him. It turned out that he had arrived at the door of a grand mansion without knowing it.
The door was sealed, and two huge lanterns under the eaves had not been replaced with candles for a long time. The candlelight was weak and bleak, and it seemed a little desolate, vaguely illuminating the two words on the plaque on the door - Wenfu.
That day, he came out of the palace and heard the news of Wen Jingliang's death before he returned to the mountain. The last person in the Wen Mansion left finally announced the decline and overthrow of the high-gate and rich mansion in front of him that had not yet stood for decades, just like the Huguo Marquis' Mansion many years ago. However, the Huguo Marquis' Mansion had a day to make a comeback, but the Prime Minister's Mansion never had a chance.
Two seals on the door stopped him from moving forward. Since he came out of the palace that day, this has been Li Qianfan’s third time here.
Wen Jingliang said that the Prime Minister's Mansion had the truth he wanted to know, but the sealed mansion must be counted by the court before he could allow him to go in. No matter how anxious the court completed the inventory, he had to wait slowly.
He raised his hand and whistled softly. Four figures appeared behind him without knowing it. Each of them covered his face, revealing only facial features in different parts. When he saw him saluting silently, he did not speak.
Li Qianfan ordered the four people: "You can help me check a person named Wu Qinghong, and find out all his experiences from birth to now."
After searching for a long time from the book of the dead man provided by Li Yan, he finally found the name. The four figures bowed their heads in response, and quietly disappeared into the night like ink dripping into the night.
After they left, Li Qianfan stood silently from the door for a long time. The cool breeze at night finally blew away a lot of anxiety in his heart until he looked up and saw a glimmer of light appearing in the distant sky. Li Qianfan turned his head to Luogu Street to the east of the city.
Although it was not yet dawn, there were already scattered busy figures on Luogu Street. The owners of the morning market went out to stalls one by one, sat on the pot, and prepared to welcome customers who had dinner early in the morning.
Li Qianfan stopped in front of a frying and cake stall. The boss saw that someone had come so early and couldn't help but make a difference, "Do you want to buy frying cakes?"
Li Qianfan nodded, took out a few copper coins and put them on the stall, "Give me four pieces of fried cakes, plus two bowls of braised mutton pork."
The boss smiled and collected the money, and enthusiastically wiped the table and stools on one side, "You came a little early today. The pot has not been heated yet. Please wait for a while. I will make it for you immediately when the pot is hot!"
Li Qianfan said: "It's okay, I'll go somewhere else first and come back to pick it up later."
After about three incense sticks, Li Qianfan returned to the front of the stall, carrying a few large and small bags in his hand.
At this time, the things you can buy are basically breakfast. The frying cake and mutton braised have been made. The stall owner looked at his appearance while helping him pack it together, and chatted for a few words: "Customer, you have come out to buy food early this time, but you bought it for your wife?"
Madam... Li Qianfan thought about it and nodded. Anyway, she would have to be his wife sooner or later.
"So many things, does the lady have a body?"
"No, she just likes to eat these." Thinking of Qi Xiu's appearance of eating, a smile appeared in Li Qianfan's eyes.
The boss smiled happily when he heard this, "The guest official saw that he was a caring person. He came out to buy breakfast before dawn. Your wife is so lucky. The fried fruit I just made here is so delicious. Why don't you bring some more for your wife to taste and come here often if you like it!"
“Okay.”
The sun climbed to the horizontal line without rushing. At the moment when it jumped out, the golden light jumped, like a elves rushing from the sky, and the place where it passed was turned into gold. The dew that had condensed on the weeping crabapple for a whole night turned into round and round golden beans, dripping along the crabapple leaves, splashing out thousands of golden fragments on the soil.
A petite figure was barefoot, wearing only a pink silk skirt on her body, standing quietly in the crabapple forest, her dark eyes were flowing, clean and dusty, carrying the ignorance of a child, looking at the newborn sun in the distance obsessed and curious, with her slender and thick eyelashes curiously, as if a lively butterfly frozen on her eyelids. Her long hair was like a waterfall, all dyed with a layer of bright golden light, as if an elf transformed from the crabapple forest, making people unable to move their eyes.
Li Qianfan stood quietly not far away, staring at his elf in a daze, with a stunning look on his face, admiration, deep pride and doting. The doubts and clouds that had been hanging in his heart for many days quietly disappeared. With this glance, he even thought about which child would study in his private school in the future.
The aroma of food quickly pulled the elf-like girl back to the mortal world. Her nose moved, and immediately identified the direction of the fragrance. She turned around to look for it. A handsome figure was standing on the other end of the begonia forest. Her eyes were full of pampering and gentleness, and her hands were full of big bags.
"Qianfan~" Qi Xiu cheered, ran towards him quickly, and threw himself into his arms.
Their arms were solid and warm, with a faint fragrance. Qi Xiu couldn't help but hum comfortably, "Qianfan's arms are so warm."
After all, it was cold and cold in the morning. She woke up early and saw the light outside the window. Suddenly she remembered that the sunrise looked better than the sunset, and she ran out before she even had time to put on her shoes. She just saw the shocking moment. After a while, she felt a little warm and then she felt cold.
Li Qianfan took off his outer jacket and wrapped her around, possessed her and leaned in her ear and said softly: "From now on, these hands, this heart, this embrace, this arms, and Li Qianfan and the rest of his life are all Axiu."
The cheeks on both sides became hot for no reason. They were still cold just now, but now they felt so hot that they could not breathe. Qi Xiu was covering her chest inexplicably, for fear that her heart would pop out of her chest if she accidentally had an accident. Li Qianfan's arms were very warm, but she just wanted to escape.
To be continued...