How many years had it been?
Finally, this moment had arrived.
However, just as Empress Zhangsun mustered up her courage and was about to step into the tavern, her feet stopped in mid-air.
Li Shiming could clearly feel Empress Zhangsun's body stiffen, and her hands that were supporting her trembled slightly.
"I don't have parents. I have to rely on myself for everything.”
These two short sentences were like daggers that stabbed into Empress Zhangsun's heart.
Ten months pregnant.
That was his own flesh and blood.
She could hear the helplessness and self-mockery in Li Qin Ge's voice.
At this moment, she finally understood why His Majesty had repeatedly instructed her not to acknowledge him.
At this moment, the ship's curtain was lifted, and a white-robed youth entered his sight. He was handsome and had a face like jade.
There was a heroic spirit between his brows, but especially his eyes, they were exactly the same as Erlang's back then.
"Old Li is here." Li Qin greeted her with a smile and then looked at Empress Zhangsun beside him." This must be your wife."”
Old Li, your wife?
How can Erlang be so kind to me, but alienate me?
Empress Zhangsun was disappointed and suddenly said," Call me Mother…Concubine Sun."”
Li Qin frowned and thought to himself, Old Li's wife looks so dignified and magnanimous, but why does she like to be surprised?
Although he thought so, Li Qin did not dare to be negligent. He bowed again." Hello, Concubine Sun.”
"It's cold outside. Let's talk on the boat."
Empress Zhangsun liked the word 'mother' very much. She hurriedly grabbed Li Qin's hand and said,""Good, good, good. Good child, how have you been all these years? Did anyone bully you?"
"Are you short of money?"
"Why are you so skinny? Are you not eating properly?”
"You haven't found a wife yet, right? When you're of age, YiNiang will help you find one.”
F * ck!
Li Shimin's face twitched as he hurriedly gave his grandson a look.
Li Qin looked at Concubine Sun's concerned face and felt warm in his heart. Then, he looked at Old Li, who had a strange expression on his face.
It didn't seem like that.
This Concubine Sun was so good-looking, why did she fall for Old Li?
It seemed that Old Li was rich.
Fat sheep! Slaughter!
Li Shi Min looked at Li Qin suspiciously, puzzled," Why are you looking at me like that? It seems to be…craving and dislike?"
"Old Li, it's good to be rich," Li Qin said seriously.”
"Cough, cough, cough." Li Shiming's lips twitched.
He didn't mind giving him a slap on the head right now, putting righteousness before family.
Entering the cabin, the ferry was still empty.
Speaking of which, who would come to drink so early in the morning?
"Your little shop is quite warm on a boat.”In the cabin, the charcoal fire had long been lit by Li Qin, and it was steaming hot.
Seeing that Li Qin had pulled the ship's curtain tightly, Empress Zhangsun hurriedly said,""Alas, child, why do you have to cover the boat's curtain when burning charcoal? It's dangerous.”
In ancient times, charcoal was not completely burned, and it was easy to produce carbon dioxide.
Therefore, Empress Zhangsun's worries were not without reason.
Li Qin smiled and pointed at an iron chimney that led to the outside of the ship's canopy."With this thing, the waste gas will be discharged. It's fine.”
"Sit down first. I'll prepare some food and wine for you.”
As he spoke, Li Qin lifted the curtain and walked towards the stern.
Empress Zhangsun hurriedly stood up." Let me help you."”
It wasn't easy to see her child, so she naturally had to take a good look.
Li Qin did not refuse. It was always good to have more people to help.
"Do you know how to pull noodles?"
Lady Sun shook her head.
"Do you know how to knead dough?"
He shook his head again.
This...
If you don't know anything, why are you here to help?
Li Qin had a headache. He could only point at the cooked mutton at the side." Tear the mutton.”
"Yes, yes." Aunt Sun stared at Li Qin, her eyes filled with love.
Li Qin nodded and scooped a spoonful of flour from the porcelain bowl.
He added water and kneaded the dough.
Not long after, the noodles were reconciled.
Her movements were skillful, but in the eyes of Lady Sun, it made her heart ache for no reason.
All these years, this child had lived through it.
I am the eldest son of the Tang Empire.
The future Crown Prince.
He should have been below one person and above ten thousand people.
His heart ached.
"Aunt Sun, why haven't you torn the mutton?”Li Qin turned around and saw Aunt Sun staring at him.
"Oh, oh, oh." Empress Zhangsun seemed to have woken up from a dream and was about to make a move in a panic.
"Forget it, forget it. Just watch from the side.”
Li Qin sighed and waved his hand. He could tell.
This Concubine Sun was someone who never touched spring water, so she might as well do it herself.
Empress Zhangsun smiled embarrassedly and sat quietly at the side, watching Li Qin busy himself.
After hesitating for a moment, Empress Zhangsun said softly," Child, you must have suffered a lot these years.”
"Have you ever thought about your parents?”
Li Qin lowered his head and busied himself, answering casually,""It's alright. Previously, with Li Fu taking care of the family, we didn't suffer much.”
"Oh, Li Fu is my old servant. He passed away a few days ago.”
"I can't stand hardship, so I take good care of myself.”
"As for my parents, when I was young, I was called a child without parents. At that time, I really missed them.”
"But now that I'm older, I feel that I've never seen someone before. I'm just a stranger. That longing has faded.”
Li Qin smiled.
"Aunt Sun, I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me if I say this, but I ordered a coffin from a coffin shop in Xi City because I'm afraid that if I die one day, no one will collect my corpse.”
Pa, pa, pa.
Empress Zhangsun stretched out her hand and patted Li Qin's body, her eyes slightly red." How can you say such unlucky words, child?"”
If she didn't hold it in, tears would have fallen.
Li Qin smiled." I'm just joking. Don't worry, Aunt Sun."”
"I'm not married yet, so I can't bear to die.”
At this point, Empress Zhangsun suddenly became serious. Speaking of which, Ba 'er had also reached the age to get married.
Although they couldn't immediately acknowledge each other, if they could find a marriage, at least Ba 'er would have someone to accompany him.
"Speak, Chen…Child, which daughter in Chang 'an City have you taken a fancy to? Your Concubine Sun has helped you."
As long as it's a girl that Ba 'er likes, I'll personally go and pull the strings. I want to see who dares to refuse.
"Then let's go with Changle…"
Pa.
Li Qin's head received a slap. Empress Zhangsun's slap was very light, as if she was reprimanding her own child." The women of the Imperial Family are no good.”
How could there be such a thing as siblings getting married?
Li Qin pursed his lips. He was still bragging just now, but now that the imperial family was mentioned, he was terrified.
He immediately waved his hand." Forget it, forget it. No girl would like a businessman like me."”
Empress Zhangsun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said unhappily,""Your aunt thinks that there are not many people in Chang 'an who are worthy of you.”
"Let's not talk about it. The noodles are ready. Old Li is probably getting anxious. Let's bring it over.”Li Qin said with a smile.
Empress Zhangsun didn't ask further, but secretly decided that she would go to these great clans tomorrow to help Ba 'er arrange a marriage.
Li Shi Min was drinking alone with a few dishes.
Putting aside the joy of the reunion between father and son, the phrase 'Chang' an will be cold for a few days 'was like a stone pressing down on his heart.
When Li Qin said this, his expression was solemn, and he did not seem to be joking.
Moreover, in front of Du Ruhui, he would not dare to joke about the fate of the country.
Coincidentally, Du Ruhui wasn't around today, so he had to ask clearly.
Li Shi Min's heart gradually became anxious.
Last year, the Great Tang suffered successive disasters, and the harvest was not much. In addition, to appease the people, taxes were lowered.
The granary in the national treasury was almost empty, but it could not hold on for long.
If this winter was really going to be long, it would be a national disaster.
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