The Flourishing Tang Dynasty: Beginning with Marrying Yang Yuhuan

Chapter 220 Qi is summoned back to Beijing
Seeing this, Li Linfu thought it was time for him to counterattack Li Heng, and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend His Royal Highness Prince Rong to preside over the peace talks with Nanzhao. His Royal Highness Prince Rong is a man of both civil and military talents, brave and resourceful, and should be able to take on the task."

Under Li Longji's consideration, Li Linfu had conflicts with both Li Heng and Li Heng. For the sake of the future, he had to put forward another prince.

Li Longji recognized Li Wan's ability, and now Li Linfu recommended him, so he agreed and said, "According to the right prime minister's advice, transfer Prince Rong to be the governor of Jiannan to preside over the peace talks with Nanzhao. Let Li Lin come back. Oh, Xianyu Zhongtong and Yang Zhao should also come back with him."

Geluofeng's memorial asking for peace was sent to Chang'an. Li Longji knew something about Nanzhao's affairs, so he summoned back all the relevant people and prepared to interrogate them thoroughly.

After arranging the matter in Jiannan, Li Longji changed the subject and continued, "Wang Zhongsi was transferred to be the governor of Longyou. After he takes over Longyou, he will return to Beijing to report on his work. Shibalang's health has also recovered a little, so let him return to Beijing to report on his work as well."

Although Li Longji regretted not trusting Li Heng enough before, he was now in a difficult situation. If he transferred Li Heng to attack Shibao City again, it would mean that he had made a mistake before.

He will not admit his wrong decision until he has no other choice.

Therefore, he wanted Wang Zhongsi to fight, and then let Li Heng come back to discuss tactics with Wang Zhongsi.

……

Gaochang, Western Province.

The year was already 745 AD, and Li Heng's two children had been born for more than three months.

Yang Yuhuan gave birth to a son for him, and Zhang Mujin gave birth to a daughter for him.

Over the past year, Li Heng has reorganized the administration of officials in Anxi Beiting, developed military farms, encouraged people to engage in farming and sericulture, opened schools, and developed commerce. He has governed Anxi Beiting quite successfully.

On this day, Li Heng was chatting with Yang Yuhuan and Zhang Mujin when Li Longji's imperial edict summoning him back to the capital suddenly arrived.

After receiving the imperial edict, Li Heng roughly understood Li Longji's intention.

Yang Yuhuan, who was standing by, could not help but complain: "The saint wants to use your talent, but he doesn't want to use you as a person."

Li Heng heard Yang Yuhuan speak out Li Longji's thoughts and said with a smile: "That's fine. You and Mu Jin just had a baby and need to recuperate. You wait for me at home."

"Yes." Yang Yuhuan nodded, "Our bodies are indeed not suitable for the long journey, but Ling'er should go back with my husband."

Li Ling is five years old now and has never been to Chang'an. We should really take her back to have a look.

Li Ying said, "It's just that I'm taking her with me, and I don't know if she'll be well behaved."

Yang Yuhuan said, "My dear, you can take the wet nurse and the maid who usually takes care of her with you and let them take care of her. There are also two young ladies who want to go to Chang'an with you, and they can help take care of her."

"Which two?" Li Ying asked puzzledly.

Yang Yuhuan smiled and said, "You will know in a while, my dear. According to the time, they should be here soon."

As soon as Yang Yuhuan finished speaking, a servant came to report, "Your Highness, He Jin from the He family and Princess Aqisi of Bakhchisar request to see you."

Yang Yuhuan smiled and said, "They are here."

Li Ying understood and said to the servant, "Please let them in."

The servant went out, and after a while, brought in Aqisi and He Jin.

The two men bowed to Li Heng, Yang Yuhuan and Zhang Mujin respectively.

Yang Yuhuan said to He Jin, "Miss He, don't you want to go to Chang'an to start a new business? His Highness is going to Chang'an, and you can go with His Highness."

Li Ying is now cooperating more and more with the He family, but Li Ying only provides "technical support". The specific matters of the cooperation are handled by Yang Yuhuan, so Yang Yuhuan and He Jin are in contact more frequently.

As for Aqisi, Yang Yuhuan also mentioned it to Li Ying several times. At that time, Li Ying didn't care what Aqisi and Yang Yuhuan were doing, but now he understands a little bit.

Li Ying guessed that Aqisi probably knew his feelings for Yang Yuhuan, so she took the initiative to show her favor to Yang Yuhuan so that he could take a concubine.

Before He Jin could reply, Aqisi said happily, "Your Highness is going to Chang'an as well? That's great, we can propose our marriage to the Saint together." Li Ying saw Aqisi was so direct, glanced at Yang Yuhuan, and replied, "Princess, please be reserved."

"It's too late for you to regret now, Your Highness." Aqisi smiled, came to Yang Yuhuan's side, took Yang Yuhuan's hand and said, "I have already made an agreement with the princess."

"Forehead?"

Li Heng didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Yang Yuhuan said on behalf of Li Heng: "You two have worked hard on the journey. Please go down and rest first. I will arrange a banquet to entertain you in the evening."

"Okay." Aqisi agreed, patted the dust off her body, and said, "Let's go take a shower first."

Yang Yuhuan said, "Princess, if you have anything to do, just tell the housekeeper to do it."

"Thank you, Princess." Aqisi smiled slightly and retreated with He Jin.

After the two of them left, Li Ying could not help but ask Yang Yuhuan, "Do you agree that I can take another concubine?"

Yang Yuhuan said: "What can we do if they disagree? With the position of Bukhara, if they write to the Saint to request a marriage, the Saint will surely agree."

Li Ying said: "I mean, you don't..."

Before Li Ying finished speaking, Yang Yuhuan took Li Ying's hand, took a bite, and then said, "This is how I make it up to you."

Li Ying pulled his hand back and took a look, only to see several deep teeth marks on the back of his hand, with Yang Yuhuan's lipstick still around the marks.

Zhang Mujin quickly went to get some herbs and wiped Li Heng's wound.

Yang Yuhuan felt a little distressed and asked, "Did I bite too hard?"

"What do you think?" Li Ying smiled helplessly.

Yang Yuhuan said coquettishly: "But my heart hurts even more."

Li Heng pretended not to understand and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Are you really suffering from a knotted meridian?"

Yang Yuhuan did not explain, and followed Li Heng's words and said, "My dear, are you feeling sorry for me?"

"Yes." Li Heng used his other hand to pull Yang Yuhuan to his side, "You ran away from home last time."

Hearing this, Yang Yuhuan recalled the past and couldn't help but smile. She said, "If I run away from home again this time, will you come to look for me?"

"Of course." Li Heng didn't hesitate. "You don't know the way. You can get lost on the straight roads in Chang'an. If you run away from home in a place surrounded by mountains and water like Gaochang, you may end up in the desert or get eaten by wolves. Do you think we can't go looking for him?"

Speaking of being directionally challenged, Yang Yuhuan smiled deeply and said, "I will never do that again. I will wait for you at home."

"Okay." Li Heng pinched Yang Yuhuan's cheeks, then turned to ask Zhang Mujin, "Mujin, what about you?"

"What?" Zhang Mujin, who was applying medicine to Li Ying, was startled. Then she understood what Li Ying meant and said, "I am satisfied to be able to serve His Highness."

Li Ying held Zhang Mujin's hand and said, "It is my blessing to marry you."

It was the first time that Zhang Mujin saw her husband listen to the other concubine's opinion before taking a concubine, and she was deeply moved.

However, she has never been good at speaking, so she didn't say anything to express her gratitude. She just looked at Li Heng and smiled sweetly.

"We are very happy that you can take care of me and my sister Mu Jin." Yang Yuhuan made a statement and then said, "Prince Yong was defeated, Shibao City was lost, and Chang'an is undercurrent. You must be careful when you go to Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)