royal husband

Dongzi reluctantly bid farewell to Li Jin and the others, "Brother Jin, be careful on the road, come to Zhuzhou to see us if you have time, Dashu and I will miss you."

The big tree beside him patted Dongzi on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Dongzi, Brother Jin and the others are going back, and nothing will happen."

"Ah."

Dongzi nodded slightly depressed.

Dongzi also knew that Dashu was telling the truth. After all, Li Jin and the others came from the capital, but knowing that it took a while, whether to think about it or not was another matter. In the past three years, Dongzi had been looking for Li Jin and the others, so naturally he was reluctant to look at them. Good friends leave.

"Dongzi, we will."

Li Jin was also somewhat reluctant to part with Dongzi and the others, but there is always a banquet in the world, and Li Jin and the others are destined not to stay in Zhuzhou for long.

Dashu gently touched Dongzi's swollen belly, and said with a smirk, "By the way, Brother Jin, you haven't named our child yet."

When Dongzi was just pregnant, Li Jin promised Dashu that when the child was born, he and Dongzi's child would definitely be given a good name. However, the imperial decree urging Li Jin and the others to return to Beijing had been issued. Can return to Beijing early.

Li Jin thought for a long time before saying, "Qingyue, what about the name Liu Qingyue?"

"Qingyue...Qingyue...Okay, it's a good name. It can be used by my brother or a man, and it sounds good even if my daughter calls it. Okay, okay, Brother Jin, thank you." Dashu read these two words carefully. Words, more and more satisfied in my heart.

It's still Li Jin's name that sounds good. If he was asked to name it, it might be Tie Zhu, Osmanthus, Cui Hua or something like that.

"Thank you Brother Jin."

Dongzi was obviously satisfied with the name, and quickly thanked Li Jin.

Zhou Yunting came over at the right time and reminded, "My lord, it's getting late."

"En." Li Jin nodded, then looked at Dongzi and Dashu and said, "Dongzi, Dashu, let's leave now."

Say it.

Li Jin and the others turned around and got into the carriage.

"Brother Jin, you have to take care of yourself."

Because of her pregnancy, Dongzi didn't catch up, but yelled loudly.

Ping An shouted from the carriage, "We will, Dongzi, Dashu, you also have to take care."

Returning to Beijing this time was the same as when they came three years ago. Only Li Jin, Ying Yuan, Ping An, Zhou Yunting, and Shi Weixu got into the carriage and headed for the capital. Lan Mingzhou and Tao Yichu continued to stay in Zhuzhou.

But there is a difference.

The people who sent them to the capital this time were all first-class guards in the palace, and they were very powerful.

to be honest.

These guards came together when Ying Zhengjing sent someone to pass the decree, the purpose was to escort Li Jin and the others back to the capital, so as to obtain the fire/powder smoothly.

Seeing Dongzi and the others gradually becoming blurred, Ping An turned around sullenly, "My son, the seventh prince, Lord Lan and the others can't go back with us this time, it's really a pity."

Speaking of Ping An’s three years in Zhuzhou, apart from Zhou Yunting, he has a good relationship with Lan Mingzhou, so when he first learned that Lan Mingzhou could not come back together, Ping An was depressed for a long time.

Shi Weixu shook his head amusedly and said, "That's something that can't be helped. Master Lan is the county magistrate of Zhuzhou after all, and he can't leave at will without an order from the court."

Hearing this, Ping An's expression immediately changed.

"Okay, Ping An." Li Jin glanced at Ping An angrily, "With Lan Mingzhou's current achievements, it is only a matter of time before he is transferred back to the capital."

"My lord, what you said is true?"

"When did I lie to you?"

Li Jin didn't answer the question, and instantly realized that he was questioning Li Jin's safety, and couldn't help but blush.

God, what the hell am I talking about?

Zhou Yunting interjected abruptly, "Ping An, I am very unhappy that you care so much about Master Lan."

"I didn't."

"You have."

"I do not have……"

very nice.

Ying Yuan looked at Ping An and Zhou Yunting who were having fun, and couldn't help smiling at Li Jin.

……

Time flies by like quicksand.

Perhaps with the guards sent by Ying Ziheng, Li Jin and the others didn't spend too much time on the way back to the capital without hindrance.

"My lord, have you taken the medicine I gave you yesterday?"

Just before Li Jin got off the carriage, Shi Weixu asked out of the blue.

"have eaten."

After Li Jin responded, he got out of the carriage without looking back.

Shi Weixu nodded, and followed Li Jin out of the carriage, not continuing the topic just now.

"Li Jin."

Ying Yuan grabbed Li Jin's hand worriedly.

After three years of getting along day and night, how could Yingyuan still fail to find out that there was something wrong with the medicine Shi Weixu gave Li Jin? However, those medicines were specified by his good father to be used by Li Jin, and he even spared no effort to send them every month. When someone came to deliver and asked Li Jin to take medicine, Shi Weixu had to watch by his side.

"No problem."

Li Jin just wanted to stretch out his hand to rub Yingyuan's hair, but when he found that the guards were all staring at him, he smiled at Yingyuan instead.

"Li Jin, that medicine..."

"Hush." ​​Li Jin interrupted Ying Yuan's unfinished words, and said with a meaningful smile, "That medicine is pretty good, it's really the medicine in the palace, after taking it for three years, my body is better than it was three years ago many."

"..."

Yingyuan was silent.

Because he heard Li Jin's implication, he had no choice but to temporarily suppress the uneasiness in his heart.

The leader of the guards came over unexpectedly, cupped his hands and said, "My son, the seventh prince, please follow me, the emperor is already waiting for you two."

"Understood, Seventh Prince, let's go quickly."

"Ah."

Not a moment.

Led by the head of the guards, Li Jin and Ying Yuan came to Yanwen Pavilion where Ying Zhengjing was.

Yanwen Pavilion is the place where books are collected in the palace. As soon as Li Jin and the two entered, the first thing they saw was a row of neatly arranged bookshelves. It is an orphan.

"Jin'er, Yuan'er, you guys are back."

Ying Zhengjing, who was reviewing the memorial, suddenly raised his head and smiled at Li Jin and the two of them.

Li Jin took the lead to reply, "Live up to the emperor's entrustment, the ministers have thoroughly studied fire/powder..."

Li Jin knew the reason why Ying Zhengjing called them here, so he told Ying Zhengjing directly about the research on fire/powder, which instantly pleased Ying Zhengjing Long, who was already interested in fire/powder.

"Okay, okay..." After listening to Li Jin's narration, Ying Zhengjing said yes again and again, and then meaningfully raised the corners of his lips and said, "Jin'er, Yuan'er, you go to Zhuzhou to make a lasting legacy for my Great Xia If you have anything you want, just say it, and I will agree to it."

Ying Yuan clasped his hands and replied, "Father, what Li Jin and I want most is to see that Great Xia can rule the world and all nations come to court."

"Okay, whatever you want, I will fulfill it one by one."

Ying Zhengjing seemed very satisfied with Ying Yuan's answer. After complimenting the two of them, he also rewarded them with many things and even allowed them to meet Gu Rushuang.

It’s different in the past.

Li Jin has grown up now, and is no longer the child who could come and go in and out of the harem at will, so Ying Zhengjing's order is undoubtedly a timely rain for them.

The two of Li Jin said at the same time, "Thank you, Your Majesty (Father)."

"Go quickly, don't make the queen wait too long."

"Yes, the minister (children) will leave."

Ying Zhengjing watched Li Jin and the others leave with a smile, until their figures disappeared completely, and the smile disappeared instantly, "You said, Li Jin and Lao Qi really don't want anything? Cough, cough, or have other plans ?”

The guard hiding in the dark came out slowly, and reported back, "Return to the emperor, Li Shizi and the Seventh Prince have been researching fire/powder in Zhuzhou, except for occasional contact with Lan Mingzhou, the county magistrate of Zhuzhou. I didn't go out to meet anyone else."

Hearing this, Ying Zhengjing raised his eyebrows and asked, "Lan Mingzhou?"

"Your Majesty, this Lan Mingzhou is from Concubine Chun's natal family..."

The guards told Ying Zhengjing what had happened to Lan Mingzhou in detail, and Ying Zhengjing was amazed to hear that.

Wouldn't Ying Zhengjing be surprised that a bastard had been replaced by a legitimate son and hadn't been discovered for many years?

"How come, this Lan Mingzhou may be a usable person."

In recent years, Zhuzhou's development, Ying Zhengjing has listened to reports from spies, so he is no stranger to Lan Mingzhou, the county magistrate of Zhuzhou. However, Ying Zhengjing was always worried about the progress of gunpowder at that time, so he didn't care much about Lan Mingzhou. sad.

"The emperor means..."

"Find a time and transfer him back to the capital. The Lan family's ambitions are too great. There should be someone who can restrain them."

"Yes, Your Majesty, is there any need for Prince Li..."

"Continue to find someone to follow, I still don't feel relieved, remember, if Li Jin makes any changes, report to me immediately."

"Yes."

the other side.

"I see Her Majesty the Queen."

"My ministers see the Queen Mother."

As soon as Li Jin and Ying Yuan arrived at the palace where Gu Rushuang was staying, when they saw Gu Rushuang, they saluted without saying a word.

Gu Rushuang said indifferently, "Jin'er, Yuan'er, you don't need to be polite, get up."

Don't look at Gu Rushuang acting so calm, in fact, the moment she saw Li Jin and the others coming, Gu Rushuang was already very happy, but because of her status as the queen, Gu Rushuang just pretended to be calm.

Great, they're all fine.

Gu Rushuang couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief.

In the past three years, Gu Rushuang has been worried about Li Jin and Ying Yuan helping Ying Zhengjing to develop gunpowder in the palace, for fear that they will fail and be blamed by Ying Zhengjing.

Fortunately, they succeeded in the end.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness (Queen Mu)."

Li Jin and the two of them responded politely, and then sat on the seats specially arranged by Gu Rushuang.

"Jin'er, Yuan'er, can you tell me what happened in Zhuzhou?"

"After returning to Mu..."

Ying Yuan glanced at Li Jin, and immediately told Gu Rushuang about everything except gunpowder.

Different from the restraint at Ying Zhengjing's place, the more Yingyuan talked in detail, the tense mood gradually eased, and inadvertently, he even told about the encounter with Dongzi and the others.

Compared with what Ying Yuan said before, Gu Rushuang prefers to hear about their friendship with Dongzi and the others.

"It seems that it is a good thing to let you go out."