General

The busiest days before the year were filled with indescribable warmth.Visiting relatives and friends, receiving guests, no matter what they do, Lan Jing can't wait to hang on Li Xuan's body all day long, just follow him every step of the way.

The fireworks on New Year's Eve seem to be still in sight, and the bells in the early morning of New Year's Eve have come to my ears.

According to the annual practice, Longxiao Palace will hold a palace banquet in the evening, starting at Shen time and ending at Xu time. After the palace banquet is over, everyone will return to the mansion to watch the new year.Because all members of the royal family were invited, Li Xuan, as the new concubine, became the focus of attention this year.

"Are you full?" Lan Jing sat in front of the square table, holding a jade chopstick and tilting her head to look at Li Xuan. I feel a strong flavor of the New Year in front of me.

"Yeah." Li Xuan looked out the window at the increasingly gloomy sky, and said with a slight frown, "I'm going to enter the palace in an hour, so go and rest for a while. I'm afraid it's rare to go to the palace banquet tonight and watch the year." asleep."

"Okay..." Lan Jing took Li Xuan's arm obediently, winked at him provocatively, and said quietly, "Actually, I don't plan to sleep tonight~"

That expression was quite seductive.

Li Xuan glanced at him helplessly, and raised his hand to pull the "plaster" of human skin away from his shoulder, but suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the courtyard, without stopping at all, and kowtowed directly in the bedroom door:

"My lord, I have something important to report."

"Come in." Lan Jing had to sit up straight, and responded to the outside of the hall with a puzzled face, but for some reason, she felt a little uneasy in her heart.

This New Year's Eve... what "important event" will there be? !

The guard bowed into the outer hall, closed the door tightly with his backhand, glanced solemnly at the two sitting at the table, and then bowed cautiously and said: "The insider of the Li family just received news that... It is said that General Li is critically ill..."

"what?!!"

Li Xuan jumped up from his seat in disbelief, stepped in front of the guard, grabbed his lapel and asked sharply.

Perhaps because he was too excited, he almost lifted his whole body from the ground.

"Forgive me, General! Old General Li is critically ill, but Mrs. Li has not reported it in secret. The subordinates have confirmed the news, so I dare not lie!" He pursed his mouth and begged for mercy with eyes full of panic.

The hall suddenly became dead silent, only bursts of rapid panting continuously passed into the ears.Lan Jing quietly looked at Li Xuan who was stiff in place alone, and suddenly felt a little distressed.

From Li Xuan's marriage to the palace, in just a few months, Li Shihong went from being ill to the current situation.The Li Xue clan was domineering, at the beginning when Li Xuan held the military power, they might have cared a little bit, but ever since Li Xuan's military power was cut and the Li family lost power, that woman has become more and more powerful relying on her somewhat relationship with the regent.With such a result now, one can imagine what kind of "role" Madam Li played in it.

"Prepare the horse... Go back to Li's Mansion!" Li Xuan slowly let go of his fingers in a daze, and the guard fell heavily on the ground, his face was pale, and he gasped heavily while supporting his body.

"General, general..." The guard panted and looked at Lan Jing, slightly hesitant.

Seeing the hesitant expressions on the faces of the people on the ground, Li Xuan suddenly remembered that tonight was a palace banquet bestowed by His Majesty, if he didn't go, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't be accused of resisting the order by those who wanted to.

But... Now that his father is critically ill, if he doesn't go and see, or wait until the palace banquet is over, will he miss the chance to see him one last time...

"You go..." Lan Jing took a few steps forward slowly, picked up his wrist, and gently held the somewhat cold fingers into her palm, "Old General Li's condition is serious, brother Huang I'll explain it to you myself!"

Li Xuan's gloomy eyes cast quietly on Lan Jing, but his pretended calmness made him feel sad for a while.At this moment, he must be desperately suppressing the pain in his heart, right?Otherwise, how could even the fingertips tremble slightly!

Looking at Lan Jing's worried eyes, Li Xuan's heart suddenly warmed up.He raised his calloused palm, and gently caressed his cheek. While staring at his clear eyes, he whispered in his ear: "...don't worry!"

rest assured……

Just two words, but it is his most solemn promise.

Lan Jing bit her lower lip slightly, and nodded vigorously to him. Such simple words seemed to have magical soothing power, making him believe that no matter what happened in Li Mansion, Li Xuan would be able to solve it perfectly.

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Yan Ge Zhao Wu, Bazhen Jade Food.The grand palace banquet was held in the resplendent Longxiao Hall. At this moment, inside and outside the palace walls, there are lights and festoons everywhere, and beautiful flowers, showing a beautiful scene of joy and joy.

In the main hall, a fire-like bright red carpet was slowly rolled out. Rows of mahogany square tables were neatly arranged. The table tops were covered with golden silk and satin, and fresh fruit and wine were placed on them.The court ladies lined up, walking lightly and filing in from both sides, and soon put plates of exquisite palace dishes on the table.

All the relatives of the emperor and their family members took their seats one after another, chatting with the people nearby in low voices with beaming faces.

The songs are long and the colorful skirts are flying.The warm glazed palace lanterns reflected the smiling faces smeared with alcohol, but Lan Jing was in a trance for a while.

Li Xuan...is he alright at the moment?

In this day when everyone in the whole country is celebrating and reuniting, he is alone by the side of his dying father, facing the parting of the last relative, his heart... must be very painful...