After transmigrating into the villain's daughter, I lie down and win

Chapter 774 The whole family is a rebel (58)

Before leaving the palace, the brother and sister were summoned by the emperor again.

After finishing the meal with the moody emperor, when they were leaving, the emperor looked at the two and said, "Do you still remember Lord Li Cong? He was your father and mother's right-hand man in governing the northern land. Now you have come to Chang'an. You have been away from home for more than half a year. If you want to know about your family's situation, go visit him after you leave the palace."

Xiao Quji lowered his head slightly, his face showing some doubt.

When did the emperor become so considerate?
If you really feel sorry for the pain of these brothers and sisters dragging their sick bodies away from their relatives in their hometown, wouldn't it be better to let them return to the north earlier? I'm afraid that my empathy is fake, and I'm really taking this opportunity to test the Xiao and Li families?

Xiao Quji understood what was going on, but he looked grateful and thanked the emperor for his kindness and consideration.

The emperor's gaze fell on Jin Yan again.

Looking at that familiar face, his mind suddenly thought of the deceased Princess Wancheng, and then Princess Jinyang, who had almost cut off ties with him.

After staring at Jin Yan quietly for a while, he suddenly raised his hand and placed his slightly pale and slender hand on the top of Jin Yan's head.

"I know you don't like the palace."

"Your mother was the same. When she was young, she always wanted to escape from the palace."

"You should leave the palace today."

Without waiting for Jin Yan to thank him, he continued, "If you leave the palace, will you miss me? Will you come to the palace to visit me?"

Jin Yan looked at him with a pair of clear and clean eyes and said softly, "Your Majesty has summoned me, and I dare not disobey."

But the emperor was not satisfied with this answer.

His hand slid down and pinched Jin Yan's soft and pink face. "You always say 'Your Majesty' and 'Your Majesty'. I have never heard you call me grandpa. Call me grandpa and let me hear it."

Jin Yan: "..."

Don’t you prefer the supreme title of “Your Majesty” to titles like grandfather or uncle?
But if the emperor needed her, she would cooperate.

She smiled slightly, with a hint of flattered joy in her eyes, and called out softly, "Grandpa."

The emperor was startled.

Jin Yan asked again: "Father-in-law?"

The emperor suddenly came back to his senses.

A smile also appeared on his face, but it was no longer a smile of caution and alertness, but a smile that Jin Yan had never seen on his face before.

The emperor touched Jin Yan's head again and said gently, "I heard it."

After a while, the brother and sister left the hall, and the emperor, who was sitting high up, still had Jin Yan's voice of "father-in-law" echoing in his ears without any calculation of interests.

On the other side, as soon as the brother and sister walked out of the hall, Xiao Quji showed a relieved expression, but he concealed his emotions in time when the leader of the Langwei Army and others looked at him.

After thanking everyone for their "protection" over the past few days, Xiao Quji took Jin Yan on the journey out of the palace.

Just as the brother and sister were about to reach the palace gate, a familiar voice was heard beside them.

"My lord!"

Xiao Quji and Jin Yan immediately looked towards the side of the palace gate.

really.

Next to the proudly standing guard stood a young boy with a fair face, except that he was much taller than when he was in the north.

As soon as he saw Jin Yan, he waved his arms happily, as if he was afraid that Jin Yan couldn't see him.

Xiao Quji narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person with a scrutinizing gaze.

Brat.

He chased us all the way from the north to Chang'an. He is really an evildoer with such determination!
Before he could react, his sister beside him had already walked towards the boy with bad intentions.

"Qin Shu."

"My princess, have you eaten the rice cakes?" Qin Shu's eyes lit up and he kept staring at Jin Yan.

Jin Yan said, "It's delicious."

Qin Shu couldn't help but curl his eyes and said with a smile: "Does the princess know that I sent it?"

Jin Yan: "Guess."

Qin Shu curled his lips slightly, "She must know. The princess is so smart, how could she not guess it..."

"You are here, where is Lord Li?"

Xiao Quji's appearance interrupted Qin Shu's words.

Qin Shu first bowed to Xiao Quji and then said, "My father has gone to the Supreme Court. Does the second young master want to see my father? I will tell him later."

His attitude was respectful and polite, and Xiao Quji could not find any fault with him, so he could not make trouble. He could only say: "Your Majesty, thinking that Yan'er and I have been away from home for too long, let us visit Lord Li to relieve our homesickness."

These words were naturally spoken to the guards at the city gate and the invisible ears in the surrounding area.

Qin Shu was very intelligent and responded immediately, praising the emperor for his wisdom, benevolence, generosity and love.

But I felt a little disdainful in my heart.

My father has refused the imperial edicts many times, so how could the emperor not know what my father's ambitions are? I'm afraid there will be many such tests before the emperor dispels his doubts.

After some greetings, the three of them parted ways.

Jin Yan and his brother got on the carriage and returned to the Beidi Palace under the escort of guard Zhao Ying. Looking at the direction they were going, Qin Shu sighed with a hint of disappointment.

Ugh.

It would be nice if I could see the princess every day.

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, an idea popped up in his mind.

After Li Cong returned to the palace and the banquet was over, the father and son returned home, and Qin Shu told him his thoughts.

"Father, can I learn the art of war from the King of the North?"

Li Cong's brain suddenly twitched when he heard this question. "What did you say? Say it again, Father didn't hear it clearly."

Qin Shu: "I want to take the King of Beidi as my teacher and learn the art of war from him..."

Li Cong looked at him with a strange expression, as if he didn't understand why he had such an outrageous idea. After a while, he said, "Ah Shu, your mother and I have never thought of hiding your life experience from you. You know, your father and the King of the North..."

Qin Yu committed suicide in the final battle with the King of Beidi. Although it cannot be said that the King of Beidi killed him, the grudges and entanglements between them cannot be explained in just a few words.

Qin Shu said, "I know, but my father and the King of Beidi belong to two different camps and are loyal to different masters. They just have different positions and do not have any personal grudges."

Without waiting for Li Cong to refute, he continued: "Besides, victory and defeat are common in the military. My father died to protect the soldiers and the people. It was a worthy death and it was what he wished for. It is not the fault of the King of Beidi."

Li Cong has always known that his "son" has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, but seeing how calm he is, he felt a little surprised.

Isn't this child a little too calm?

"Many of the generals in the court previously belonged to different camps, and countless people were killed and wounded in the battles between them. If they all regarded the war as a personal grudge, then the court would have long been a battlefield for public revenge."

Qin Shu's expression was calm, even extremely cold.

"I've heard from some veterans that my father respected his opponent, the King of the North, very much when he was alive. If he knew that I could learn military tactics from the King of the North and become a great general like him, he would definitely be proud of me, right?"

Li Cong was speechless.

He didn't know whether Qin Yu would be proud of his son, but he had been convinced by his son's words.

That's it.

Doesn't he understand this kid's intention?
Anyway, no matter what he does, he can't dispel His Majesty's suspicion and doubt, so he will fulfill this kid's wish.

As for His Majesty, he is suspicious, so let him be suspicious!