Since that night of heart-to-heart talk under the moonlight, Yinniang didn't show up for several days. Yan Yunhe pretended not to know that someone was spying on him secretly, and did whatever he had to do.

Three days later, Qi Shaolian entered Beijing.

Yan Yunhe had been waiting at the city gate early. He was riding a tall horse, holding the reins in his hand. When Qi Shaolian's carriage entered the official road, Yan Yunhe smiled.

Qi Shaolian returned to Beijing this time in an extremely low-key manner. He did not bring any soldiers with him, only Xiao Liu.

He immediately stepped forward and saw Xiao Liu sitting in front of him, and he was happy: "You brat, you have grown taller again."

Xiao Liu is a half-grown child, only sixteen this year. He is a little beggar picked up by Yan Yunhe. , seeing that he was pitiful and sensible, he stayed in the camp.

The military men in the camp all liked this little guy, and all of them were extremely protective of his shortcomings.

Everyone outside knows that you can't mess with Yan Xiaoliu, otherwise a bunch of military masters will come to deal with you.

Yan Xiaoliu was a little excited, but he still held it back and showed a shy smile: "I have grown a little taller."

Yan Yunhe rode close to the car window, bent down, and said through the curtain: "Master."

Since he After his biological father passed away, Qi Shaolian, the master, was like his father.

Qi Shaolian's visit to Beijing made his anxious and agitated heart gradually calm down again.

Qi Shaolian opened the curtain and revealed a face. He has an extremely ordinary face, a thin beard, and gentle facial features. He does not look like a famous general who is decisive and decisive on the battlefield.

"Ayang." Qi Shaolian called him and looked at his face with concern: "Why have you lost so much weight?"

Yan Yunhe wiped his face and suppressed the astringent feeling that came to his throat: "I'm not thin, Master, you are wrong. "

Qi Shaolian sighed and said, "I am the one who has caused you trouble."

"No, Master, please don't talk nonsense. I am now the admiral of the Shenji Battalion, and I am living a good life." Yan Yunhe pretended to be proud.

But Qi Shaolian couldn't tell whether he was living well or not.

He reached out across the curtain and rubbed Yan Yunhe's head: "If you don't make it, go back to Datong. There will always be a place for you there."

Yan Yunhe's eyes were slightly hot and he hummed in a low voice.

Qi Shaolian stopped his hand: "When I let you go back to the capital, I thought I could hear good news about you in a short time. You don't like girls from border towns, but you can always see girls from aristocratic families in the capital.

"Your mistress wrote to tell me that there were several banquets held in the capital, and the attendees were all famous ladies. She said that the invitations were sent to your house, but you didn't even go." Mr.

Qi kept talking about the banquet. He straightened up immediately. It had been so long since he had seen him that he almost forgot how much Qi Shaolian liked to talk about him.

"Master, I'm going to buy something for my wife. You ask Xiao Liu to take you to your house first. I'll go there later." After saying that, Yanyun Heyi whipped his riding whip and fled on horseback.

In the evening, Qi Mansion held a banquet, and Yunhe and Zhao Chengan went to the banquet together.

Mrs. Qi set up a banquet in the room with the earth dragon. They were the only ones drinking tonight, plus Yan Xiaoliu.

Zhao Chengan deliberately teased him with a wine glass and let Yan Xiaoliu drink.

Xiaoliu got angry when he drank. He was handsome and cute when his face turned red. The old guys in the camp kept trying to make him drink, so that although Xiaoliu was the youngest and youngest, he was the best drinker in the whole table. of.

At this time, the steward of the Qi Mansion came forward and whispered into Qi Shaolian's ear with a troubled expression.

Qi Shaolian's expression remained unchanged: "Tell him, today is a family banquet, no outsiders will be seen."

The housekeeper hesitated to speak, Qi Shaolian put a chicken leg into the Xiaoliu bowl, and said in a deep voice: "Go, it's freezing cold here. , He can't wait long."

Zhao Chengan poured wine for Qi Shaolian and asked, "What's wrong?" Qi Shaolian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The news from the palace spread too fast, and someone from the palace

was sent here so soon.

Who else would come into contact with Qi Shaolian? Yan Yunhe guessed it was the Queen Mother almost immediately.

Qi Shaolian is now estranged from Emperor Cheng Jing because of King Wu's incident.

The Queen Mother immediately sent someone over on the day Qi Shaolian entered the capital. Was it because she was afraid that Emperor Cheng Jing would not be angry enough, or did she really think that just by virtue of coming, she could persuade Qi Shaolian?

The former is more likely. If Cheng Jingdi and Qi Shaolian are stimulated to separate, Emperor Cheng Jing will lose a lot of help.

Zhao Chengan also understood. Only Yan Xiaoliu looked confused and had no idea what riddle was being played on the table.

"But General, if it's really the person who was sent, it wouldn't be good to just turn him away." Zhao Chengan said a little worried.

The Queen Mother is not someone to be trifled with, and being able to suppress Emperor Cheng Jing to this day is enough to show how terrifying she is.

Qi Shaolian was silent for a while, and Yan Yunhe put down his chopsticks: "I'll go get the people in."

Before Qi Shaolian could speak, Yan Yunhe smiled and said: "Don't worry, Master, I can solve this matter, but I will I should bring two people in, and I will explain it to you after it's over."

After saying that, Yan Yunhe turned around and left the house. He stood in the corridor, listened to the sound, and accurately found the location where Yin Niang was hiding: "Come out."

It was snowing outside the house, and Yinniang was wearing a hood. A thin layer of snow fell on the brim of the hat, and even the tip of her nose was red from the cold.

"What?" she said dully.

Yan Yunhe stretched out his hand: "Isn't it cold hiding there? I can still monitor you if you come down."

Yinniang was stunned: "You have made me a failure like this."

Yan Yunhe said calmly: "Don't be kidding, come down and come down." You must be present at the banquet."

Yin Niang held her hat and jumped down from the eaves, following behind Yan Yunhe.

Yan Yunhe threw the cloak he was holding on to her: "Wear it and do whatever you want with your youth. You will suffer enough when you are old."

Yinniang wrinkled her nose and made a face behind Yan Yunhe, but she still He put on his cloak obediently.

The cloak was extremely long, and most of it fell to the ground. Yinniang could only carefully lift the hem to avoid getting it dirty.

When she arrived outside the house and saw the people waiting there, Yinniang's heartbeat stopped and she instinctively stepped back behind Yan Yunhe, then forced herself to stop.

Yan Yunhe opened the oil-paper umbrella, and along the edge of the umbrella, he looked at the people beside the door calmly: "Master Yu, please come in."

A trace of confusion flashed across Yu Qin's face very quickly, probably he didn't expect to come. The person who picked him up was Yan Yunhe.

Or maybe he didn't expect that he could actually enter the mansion.

Yinniang tugged at Yan Yunhe's clothes behind her back, wanting to ask what was going on, but she didn't dare to say anything.

Yan Yunhe ignored her little movements behind her back, but Yu Qin saw it clearly.

He went out without any rain gear, and his fur coat was wet. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and the cold crystals formed after the wet clothes fell down.

Yan Yunhe looked back indifferently and said to the servant on the side: "Hold an umbrella for Mr. Yu."

After saying that, he leaned the umbrella on Yinniang: "Let's go."

Yinniang turned around in cooperation, because what happened just now Surprised, he loosened the cloak in his hand and stepped out, almost tripping over the too-long hem.

Yan Yunhe quickly supported her with quick eyes and hands: "Be careful."

Yinniang immediately shook off his hand, as if it had been set on fire: "I'm fine."

Yan Yunhe glanced at her inexplicably, and a group of four people walked to the corridor. Yan Yunhe closed the umbrella, and Yinniang took off her cloak and held it hesitantly in her hand.

"Master Yu, please." This was the second time Yan Yunhe spoke to Yu Qin tonight. He was still as polite and distant as ever.

Yu Qin said nothing, just walked in through the door opened by Yan Yunhe.

When Yinniang saw someone coming in, she gritted her teeth and whispered: "What are you doing?"

Yan Yunhe also whispered back: "Remember everything at the banquet clearly and go back and report to Your Majesty. General Qi is now at the center of the storm, and it is difficult to offend both sides. , this is the only last resort."

Yinniang understood, no wonder she had to call her down.

She is the eyes of Emperor Cheng Jing. With her presence, Yu Qin's appearance in the Qi Mansion will not cause any misunderstanding by Emperor Cheng Jing.

In fact, she just heard it from the eaves. General Qi didn't want to see the visitor at first.

She didn't know that person was Yu Qin at that time. If Qi Shaolian didn't see him, Yu Qin would probably have been waiting forever?

Qi Shao repeatedly criticized the Queen Mother, which was certainly inappropriate, but was it really because Yan Yunhe came out to pick her up in person because it was the best way to do it?

Yinniang put all her thoughts away and followed Yan Yunhe into the house.

Only Qi Shaolian and Zhao Chengan were left in the room. Yan Xiaoliu had already retired, and the atmosphere had turned from the warm atmosphere to a stagnant state, all because of the uninvited guests on a snowy night.

Yu Qin seemed to understand that his appearance affected the mood of everyone present. He bowed his hands and saluted Qi Shaolian to express his apology.

Zhao Chengan poured a glass of wine next to him with a smile: "Master Commander, since you are here, you must have a drink." He pushed a glass of wine in front of Yu Qin, the strong smell of wine, even Yan Yunhe couldn't bear it. Smell it.

But Yu Qin seemed oblivious, reaching for the cup and drinking it all in one gulp as an apology.

Qi Shaolian looked at Yu Qin's expression that remained unchanged after drinking. He said hello and asked Zhao Chengan to bring an extra chair over for Yu Qin to sit down.

After saying that, Qi Shaolian turned his attention to Yinniang and said jokingly: "Ayang, who is the little girl you brought in? Is this the reason why you did not attend the banquet in the capital?"

Yinniang knelt down and saluted Qi Shaolian: " General Qi, I am..."

Before she could think of an identity for herself, Yan Yunhe took the initiative and said, "Fang Zhizhou's cousin."

Qi Shaolian recalled, "I remembered, she is Fang Jingshan's son."

Yan Yunhe nodded and said: "Exactly."

After several people sat down, Yu Qin wanted to talk to Qi Shaolian alone several times, but Qi Shaolian fooled him with a few words.

Later, Qi Shaolian focused on asking Yinniang how old she was, how many people in her family she had, and whether she was getting married.

Yan Yunhe said helplessly: "Master, don't scare her."

Yinniang lowered her head to eat the food, not wanting to raise her head at all. She even regretted agreeing to help Yan Yunhe.

Zhao Cheng'an looked at Yu Qin, then at Qi Shaolian, who had made a mistake without realizing it, and sighed softly.

He patted Qi Shaolian on the shoulder: "Master, you have drunk too much. Do you want to take a rest?" Qi Shaolian said with a smile: "I am old and useless. Master Yu will continue to eat. I will go down and

rest first."

After sitting down, nothing was touched except the glass of strong wine.

Zhao Chengan helped Qi Shaolian get up and leave. The room became empty again and there was silence.

Yan Yunhe didn't look at anyone, he only stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the dishes on the plate.

After a while, Yu Qin stood up on his own initiative. He seemed to realize that he shouldn't stay here any longer, so he whispered, "Sorry for bothering you."

After that, he glanced at Yan Yunhe gently.

Yan Yun didn't even raise his head, he just raised his voice and said, "Uncle Chen, see the guests off."