Chang'an is good

Chapter 654: A Love Story That Never Happens in a Century (Contains emotional scenes, please do not read if you do not like them)

The sound of horse hooves slowed down, and as the distance shortened, the welcoming officials were able to see the leading person.

Many officials had not seen Cui Jing for a long time, including Chang Kuo. After nearly five years of separation, when they met again, they found that the young man was still as eye-catching as he remembered. Time and war had added a sense of awe to him.

Sweat washed his handsome face like a clear spring, making him clean and refreshed. When he dismounted, his robe fluttered, bringing with it the warmth and freshness unique to the summer breeze.

In such occasions, focusing attention on that face first is bound to be seen as not distinguishing the importance of the subject and stealing the show. Self-disciplined people have begun to reflect on whether they are too shallow, but after three introspections, they feel that it is not the case... Such level of handsomeness is rare in the world, and it is normal for them to be distracted.

Everyone reconciled themselves to their love of beauty and just kept reminding themselves not to be seduced by the beauty, thus ignoring the dangerous side of this person.

The officials consciously stood on both sides to welcome the young general who had made unprecedented contributions.

Cui Jing dismounted ten steps away from the crowd and now only looked at the figure walking towards him.

Everything in the world was quiet, and the cicada's chirping seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, but he clearly had not lost his hearing. He could clearly hear her brisk footsteps, and even the sound of her clothes fluttering in the wind as she walked.

She walked over with a smile, and when she was about to reach him, Cui Jing raised his hand reluctantly. When he was about to salute, Li Suining reached out quickly and held his left wrist.

In Cui Jing's perception, time and the sound of the wind suddenly slowed down.

The sleeves of her robe were as soft as flowing clouds, and her fingers were clean, white and strong. When Cui Jing looked at her, he subconsciously felt relieved. It seemed that she should not have been injured again after they broke up. Although she must have been busy, at least she took good care of herself, which was really good.

Now that he is back, he will never let her get hurt or put herself in danger again.

All thoughts flashed through my mind in a flash, and the sound of my chest beating violently quickly covered up everything.

Li Suining pulled Cui Jing up and turned to walk towards the crowd.

The summer breeze blew up the corners of their clothes. Li Suining was in front and Cui Jing was behind. She smiled and pulled him, and he was stunned to let her pull him like this.

Seeing this, some officials in front couldn't help but be stunned.

This... this, although it is said that the king and his subjects holding hands has been a good story since ancient times, and the general's great contribution deserves special treatment, but... looking at this scene, it is hard not to think too much!
Is it because there is a difference between men and women between the emperor and his subjects? Is there something wrong with the way they look at this matter?
Everyone's hearts were filled with confusion and speculation, but no one dared to express it. The leading officials raised their hands to salute and said in a normal voice, "We congratulate the general on his triumphant return!"

The sounds of greetings and congratulations rang out one after another.

Li Suining calmly pulled Cui Jing to the front of the crowd, and then naturally let him go, letting him return the greetings to the crowd: "Thank you all for waiting here."

As everyone came forward to congratulate Cui Jing, Changji, who was standing not far away, looked at the young general who was surrounded by the crowd but was not submerged because of his height advantage... Changji felt a sharp pain in his eyes.

What he saw at this moment was completely different from what Changji had imagined.

The Grand Commander Cui in his imagination - traveling under the scorching sun, must have a tanned face, a messy beard, dry and flaky lips and skin, and a body full of sour and smelly sweat!

But why is the Grand Commander Cui in front of him as pure and attractive as a lotus emerging from water? His heroic appearance and beauty are even better than before!

The beauties in this world may be unreasonable, but to such an extent, Changji would definitely not believe it if she said that she had not dressed up carefully in advance!

He suspected that Commander Cui must have been hiding in the carriage all the way here, or at least wearing a hat to block the sun. More importantly, he must have washed and changed his clothes in advance when he was at most five miles away...

As expected of a man from an aristocratic family, when it comes to scheming, he is not comparable to ordinary military generals!

Is it possible that no one can see such a serious conspiracy? Can't the princess, who has experience in marching, see it?
Changji was feeling helpless and angry when he noticed a pair of eyes looking towards him. He glanced at them and knew it was Cui Yuanxiang, so he deliberately avoided that gaze.

Yuanxiang followed Changji's gaze, and Changji continued to avoid him, looking to the right, left, sky, or the weeds by the roadside, refusing to meet Yuanxiang's gaze and vowing not to give Yuanxiang a chance to show off.

However, Yuanxiang persisted and got closer and closer, almost putting his eyes on Changji's face.

"Changji, you have eye problems too?" Yuan Xiang asked, "The other injuries should be fine, right? How are you feeling these days?"

"..." Changji looked at Yuanxiang's genuine concern in front of him and felt that this was the relaxation and magnanimity that only belonged to a winner. He no longer cared to regard him as an opponent, which was why he was so friendly to him just now!

Changji felt insulted. Yuanxiang noticed his emotion, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I'll treat you to a drink later. Last time in Lingzhou, I promised to celebrate your success!"

Not far away, among the officials, Wei Shuyi was smiling and saying to Cui Jing, "I have been waiting for Grand Commander Cui in the capital with Her Royal Highness the Princess for a long time. Today, we finally see Grand Commander Cui's triumphant return."

Cui Jing looked at him and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Prime Minister Wei, and for caring about me. I will definitely host a banquet to thank you tomorrow."

"I'll serve the wine! Come to my place later!" Chang Kuo smiled brightly and came over leaning on a tiger-head stick.

Cui Jing raised his hand and saluted him: "General Chang."

Chang Kuo nodded with a smile in his eyes, stretched out a hand, first patted Cui Jing's shoulder, then patted Cui Jing's chest, and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad!"

Although he was inevitably thinner due to traveling in the hot summer, he was still quite strong and he was very satisfied.

He had listened to what Meng Lie had said roughly. In a sense, he was also half a father-in-law, so it was reasonable for a father-in-law to take a look.

After finishing what a father-in-law should do, Chang Kuo asked what a father should ask: "By the way, is my brat also in this advance team?"

Cui Jing nodded and turned to look at the troops that were gradually catching up.

Qiao Yubai quickly stepped forward and waved to the figure who had just dismounted: "Good year!"

"Yubai!"

Chang Sui'an dropped the reins and walked over quickly, hugged Qiao Yubai and patted him hard on the back. Qiao Yubai felt like his heart and lungs were about to burst: "...The battle was not in vain, your strength has increased again!"

"Of course, we haven't seen each other for almost five years! Yubai, you have changed a lot, like an adult!" Chang Sui'an looked at the crowd and asked, "Are my father and Ningning here?"

"They are all here!" Qiao Yubai instructed, "But you must remember later..."

However, before he could finish his words, Chang Sui'an couldn't wait to run over.

Li Suining and Chang Kuo came over.

Chang Sui'an was as happy as a three-year-old child, almost jumping up and shouting, "Daddy, Ningning!"

"Pa!" Chang Kuo slapped his son on the head and glared at him, "What Ningning? Call him His Highness!"

Qiao Yubai was not surprised that the reminder failed. Well... after all, he was beaten by his father for this.

"Father..." Chang Sui'an's eyes suddenly turned red. It wasn't because of the pain, as his father didn't use even 20% of his strength, otherwise he would have been thrown at least 20 meters away. He just... missed his father's slapping slaps too much!

You know, he hasn't seen his father for one thousand eight hundred days!

Chang Sui'an dropped his robe and knelt down in front of Chang Kuo, choking with sobs and kowtowed: "Father! I am an unfilial son. I have never been able to serve you... "

Chang Kuo felt very embarrassed and was about to pull the man up when he suddenly heard a voice behind him, accompanied by hurried footsteps: "Sui An is back!"

Chang Sui'an raised his head and saw the Grand Princess coming quickly with Li Tong. Chang Sui'an first called her "Sister Li Tong", but when he wanted to call the Grand Princess again, he didn't know how to call her appropriately in such an occasion, so he looked at his mother, whom he had already recognized, with a questioning look.

He knelt there, his eyes full of tears. He looked weak and well-behaved, which naturally made him pitiful and adorable in the eyes of a mother, who could not refuse him. In addition, the Grand Princess thought this was a good opportunity to bring up the matter, so when Chang Kuo could not see, she nodded quietly to Chang Sui'an and gave him a loving and encouraging look.

Then, Chang Sui'an's mouth pursed and he let out an earth-shattering cry: "Mother!"

Then, an equally loud and choked reply sounded: "Ah! My son!"

Chang Kuo's eyes widened and his scalp tightened: "?!"

Just shout it out in public?

He was still waiting to make another move and let this woman Li Rong spend more time and effort on him!

This shout and response were clearly heard by many people present.

Except for the dumbfounded Qiao Yubai, everyone looked at him in shock. They saw Princess Xuan'an step forward a few steps and tearfully helped up the young general Chang who had just returned from the battle.

Most people didn't react.

First, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess holds the General's hand. I wonder if it is a sign of harmony between the monarch and his subjects or is there some other story going on?
At this moment, I suddenly heard that Grand Princess Xuan'an and General Chang were calling each other mother and son. I wonder if this mother and son came from blood relationship, or because the Loyal and Brave Marquis was willing to be a minister under the Grand Princess' skirt? !
If it was the latter, given the Grand Princess's personality, why would she be so moved and out of control?
If it was the former... wouldn't it mean that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and the Grand Princess secretly gave birth to a child many years ago without telling anyone? !

Everyone felt their heads were buzzing.

But they are all mature officials. It is not appropriate for them to make a fuss about other people's private affairs, let alone ask them in person - although they really want to.

An official saluted the princess, then saluted General Cui Jing, and suggested: "It is hot here, and noon is approaching. Please ask the general and the soldiers to enter the city as soon as possible."

They were really a little anxious and were eager to go back and gossip.

Li Suining looked at Cui Jing and said with a smile, "General, please come back to the city with me."

"Yes, Cui Jing obeys your command."

After Cui Jing bowed in response, he did not mount his horse immediately. Instead, he followed Li Suining, came to the front of the imperial carriage, and raised one arm.

Li Suining also naturally supported his raised arm and boarded the imperial carriage.

Everyone who witnessed this scene looked at General Cui in confusion - what a traitorous General Xuan Ce, he is clearly the wolfhound of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!

Just wave your hand and they will follow you immediately!
They have worked with General Cui, who has held great power at a young age, for many years. Have they ever seen him be so obedient?

This person is particularly loyal to Her Royal Highness, but also shows love and care. What is going on here?

Seeing the princess' carriage moving, Cui Jing also got on his horse and followed. An official finally couldn't help but stop Wei Shuyi and asked in a roundabout way: "Prime Minister Wei is a close and trusted official of Her Highness the Princess... I wonder what Prime Minister Wei thinks of this matter?"

Wei Shuyi smiled slightly and said frankly, which was unusual for him: "Don't worry, everyone. Cui Ling'an is both intelligent and brave. Although he is worthy of fear, he is unfortunately born with a rare love brain. This is his Achilles' heel."

Everyone had different expressions when they heard this. Some people were skeptical and asked, "But what if... he is just trying to gain the trust of Her Royal Highness?"

Some people also whispered: "Even if this is true at this moment, human hearts are the most fickle, how can we simply rely on this?"

If this person ever develops the intention to steal power, wouldn't it be easy for him to do so?
"That's right, we have to be on guard against this person..."

"Prime Minister Wei should advise Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess to think more..."

When it comes to matters related to the emperor, there is no room for private matters. Although some of the people who spoke had their own plans, what they said was honest advice that was in line with the weighing of pros and cons.

They would never look down on the princess who had come all the way here, and naturally would not superficially think that the princess was seduced by beauty. On the contrary, this might be the princess's strategy of checks and balances...

However, the pros and cons of this plan are very obvious. The disadvantage is that if the emperor's wife is chosen to be someone who holds a large number of troops, even if the emperor has no ulterior motives, it is equivalent to handing a knife to those who have ulterior motives. This will be a huge hidden danger. Even if it does not break out immediately, it will definitely not be conducive to the stability of the people's hearts in the country.

Wei Shuyi didn’t think there was anything wrong with the adults’ thoughts, but they really didn’t understand Cui Ling’an well enough. Isn’t Cui Ling’an’s obedient attitude telling everyone "I am obedient"?

Cui Ling'an just looked like a dangerous wolf, trying to restrain his aura and even trying to wag his tail to make himself look obedient and safe enough.

Wei Shuyi wanted to laugh. He never expected that he would see Cui Ling'an's day in his lifetime - could this be considered as a case of one thing conquering another, one monkey, one way to tie it up?

But Cui Lingan probably underestimated how dangerous he was in the eyes of others.

Wei Shuyi smiled, got into the car with his hands behind his back, and didn't say much. There was no point in saying more, so he just watched.

Not far away, Chang Sui'an helped his mother get on the carriage. Chang Kuo saw this and snorted, throwing down the carriage curtain: "You little bastard, you forgot your father after having a mother... Let's go!"

Chang Sui'an originally wanted to help his mother first and then his father, but in the blink of an eye, his father's carriage had already driven away.

Chang Sui'an was about to mount his horse, but Qiao Yubai, who had finally caught the opportunity, pulled him aside and asked in a low voice: "Sui'an... Grand Princess Xuan'an, is she really your biological mother?"

Didn't Sui'an's biological mother die a long time ago and be buried outside the city? In the years that Sui'an was away, he even went to add to the grave, pulled weeds, and burned paper... What on earth was going on?

"I haven't asked my father for the details yet... I'll tell you when I find out."

Seeing that he was also confused, Qiao Yubai could only nod and then asked: "What about Ningning and Commander Cui..."

After asking this, Qiao Yubai felt that he had been a little rude. He was not the kind of person who would gossip...but these two things were so fascinating that he could not stop talking about them.

When asked about Ningning and General Cui, Chang Sui'an had something to say, and he even looked a little proud.

　(There aren’t many romances, but I know some readers don’t like to read this, but there are also readers who like to read it and follow the plot, so I’ll indicate this in the title so that everyone can read selectively according to their taste~ The ending is coming soon, I hope everyone will enjoy reading and not quarrel)

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