Unparalleled Concubine

Zhao Jia got up to greet him, he laughed and said: "I heard that Lord Hou is coming back, so I will take the liberty of meeting Lord Hou in Qiyang."

Zhao Jia blinked.

"Muying was clamoring to come, but the subordinates spent a lot of effort to persuade him."

The scholar in white looked at Li Xin with a half-smile.

"I heard that Lord Hou is in the capital, and you are a little unhappy?"

Lord Jing'an rubbed his nose, and said with some embarrassment: "Brother You'an is in the southwest, and the news is very well-informed."

"It's been a few months, how can you not know?"

Zhao Jia smiled.

"The first emperor conferred a king of Shu in the south, and today he conferred a king of Yan in the north. It is the same line."

He looked at Li Xin and chuckled: "Seeing that the Yuwen Department has been crowned the King of Yan, Lord Hou is probably very unhappy?"

Li Xin let out a breath slowly.

"Brother You'an, just say what you have to say, don't bother to beat around the bush."

The smile on Zhao Jia's face faded, and he bowed deeply to Li Xin.

"This subordinate asks Lord Hou on behalf of Southwest."

"Now, Lord Hou has given up his heart to the court?"

Chapter 953 Three years later

After Li Xin returned to Yongzhou, he lived his life in Yongzhou with peace of mind. However, the current Taifu was not in good health. He contracted typhoid fever. He could not see the cold or the wind. Sometimes he fell ill, often for several months. faceless.

However, the princess of the Li family has become a big celebrity in Qiyang County in the past few years. Because the imperial court allocated two thousand acres of land in Qiyang County to the Li family, the Li family has become one of the few big names in Qiyang County. One of the landlords, but the Li family is different from other landlords in that they don't live on rent.

The rent of other landlords is generally [-]%, and even [-]% for some harsh ones. Even if you meet a kind landlord, you have to collect two or three rents. The harvest is less than [-]%, and even the princess of the Li family doesn’t want any rent, and distributes the land to some poor people to plant. Two thousand acres of land are enough for thousands of farmers to survive, so they have nothing to do to take care of the Li family’s property The princess's reputation is getting better and better in the Qiyang area, and many people even set up shrines for her and worship her every day.

In a blink of an eye, three years have passed, and the time has come to August of the fourth year of Yuanzhao. During these three years, the eldest princess gave birth to a daughter for Li Xin, named Li Jing, who is now more than one year old.

This morning, Li Xin was still practicing boxing in his yard as usual. He was already in his early 30s at this time, but after practicing boxing for more than ten years, his mental strength was not inferior to that of his youth. It's too much work, and it looks almost the same as it was three years ago.

After a set of punching poles was finished, Zhong Xiaoxiao, who had been standing aside for a long time, immediately brought hot water to Li Xin and waited for Li Xin to wash.

While washing his face, Li Xin glanced at his sister, and said in a muffled voice, "I don't see you being so considerate on weekdays, you only come to my place to sell when you have something to do."

Zhong Xiaoxiao smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Didn't someone take care of my brother on weekdays..."

After Li Xin wiped his face, he threw the towel aside and said in a muffled voice, "Did someone write you a letter?"

Zhong Xiaoxiao lowered her head, her face turned red.

She came to look for Li Xin, of course it was not without reason, the young Zhao Fang who was brought to Zhenbei Army by Li Xin back then has already asked his superiors for leave and is about to come to Yongzhou.

When Zhao Fang first arrived in the Zhenbei Army, Li Xin prepared for him more than 100 young men captured from bandit dens as his family property in the Zhenbei Army, so he became a school lieutenant as soon as he entered the Zhenbei Army, although He is a lieutenant of the Boys' Army.

That year was the eighth year of Taikang, and now it is the fourth year of Yuanzhao, and more than five years have passed. Zhao Fang, who joined the army at the age of 14, is now nineteen and close to twenty.

And Li Xin's eldest sister, Zhong Xiaoxiao, is also about 20 years old and has reached the age of marriage.

Today, Zhao Fang has served as a captain in the Zhenbei Army, and will return to Yongzhou soon to come to the Li family to propose marriage.

Seeing Zhong Xiaoxiao like this, Li Xin knew that Zhao Fang must have written to her in advance, and immediately shook his head helplessly: "No wonder people say that girls are extroverted, and they can't keep them when they grow up."

Zhong Xiaoxiao pulled Li Xin's sleeve and said shyly, "Brother, don't make fun of me. I am 20 years old this year, and my sister Chuqi is not a few years older than me. Her son is almost going to school."

Chu Qi is Chen Shiliu's younger sister, and she got married a few years ago, but because Chen Shiliu is... doing something special now, Li Xin invited Chu Qi and her husband to work in Jing'an Hou Mansion, and now Their family lives in Qiyang.

In this era, most people marry early and have children early. Girls marry and have children at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Li Xin has always been against this thing, so he waited until Xiaoxiao was 20 years old before considering letting her marry.

But the social concept is here, and Xiao Xiao himself wants to marry, Li Xin sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I will talk to him in detail when that kid comes back."

Lord Jing'an snorted: "If you want to marry my sister, at least you have to buy a house in Yonglefang in the capital, and at worst you have to buy a house in Liushufang in Mingdefang."

This is just a joke, not to mention that the house in Yongle Fang has a price but no market, even the house in Mingde Fang or Liushu Fang is a sky-high price. Zhao Fang is still a poor boy, and it is impossible to afford it. .

After so many years, Zhong Xiaoxiao also knew her brother's character. She made a face at Li Xin, and ran away with the water that Li Xin had washed his face with.

"I'll help my sister-in-law take care of Jing'er."

After Zhong Xiaoxiao, Li Xin exercised his muscles and bones, and went to eat in the eldest princess's room, because the Li family didn't have many real family members, and they didn't have such a big table. Sometimes when eating, the husband and wife would sit in the room Just eat a little here.

During the meal break, the eldest princess and Li Xin talked a lot about Xiaoxiao's marriage, what kind of dowry should be prepared at home, where to do things, and so on.

After saying this, she glanced at Li Xin, and asked, "I've wanted to ask you something for a long time. Why are Mother Hui and her son and daughter in her family gone? She went to Qiyang County with me. I haven't seen her figure for more than half a year."

Li Xin picked up his rice bowl and took a sip of porridge.

"Hui Niang went to live at Shiliu's place. The husband and wife haven't seen each other for several years. You can't stop them from seeing each other, right?"

In fact, of course, Hui Niang did not go to Chen Shiliu's place, but was hidden by Li Xin.

In the past few years, the court's pursuit of Tianlei has reached the point of unscrupulousness. After Lin Hu who made Tianlei was discovered by the court, Chen Shiliu, who replaced Lin Hu, was also discovered by the court. The family members were all followed by the people of the court.

Chen Shiliu's wife, Hui Niang, and his two children were in danger several times. Someone wanted to take them away to threaten Chen Shiliu. Therefore, Li Xin had to find a place to hide them.

Even Chen Shiliu's younger sister, Chu Qi, and her husband and children were brought to Qiyang by Li Xin to ensure their safety.

The eldest princess frowned slightly: "I don't know where Shiliu was sent by you. I haven't seen him for several years."

Li Xin didn't say much, but said silently: "Sixteen should be able to come back in a few days."

The eldest princess looked at Li Xin and sighed slowly.

"You, I'm in Qiyang, I don't know where my heart has gone, I don't know what I'm busy with every day, and I never see you tell me."

Of course I can't tell you.

Li Xinxin sighed, put the empty bowl on the table, and said with a smile: "Madam, go and get another bowl for my husband."

The eldest princess took the empty bowl naturally and threw it to the maid beside her.

The husband and wife sat together and hadn't finished their meal when Jing'er, who was only over one year old, started crying. The eldest princess immediately put down the dishes and went to take care of the child.

After Li Xin finished his meal, he returned to his study. In the study, Shen Gang, who was dressed in blue, had been waiting for a while.

Sitting on the main seat, Li Xin frowned and said, "What is it that asked you to come and deliver the letter in person?"