Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 973 Son-in-law and adopted son

In the past few years, the imperial court has sent a lot of documents to Yongzhou, and several imperial decrees have also been issued. Most of them are asking Li Xin to return to Beijing, but they are all rejected by Li Xin on the grounds of physical discomfort. It is very likely that Li Xin will be recalled to the capital.

   But the imperial decree that should be sent is still to be sent. This is a necessary statement. It is necessary to clearly tell the world and the people of the world that it is not that the king does not know the minister, but that the minister is unwilling to serve the king.

   This kind of right to speak is very important. You, Li Changan, resigned and recuperated in your hometown. The imperial court called you back to Beijing one after another. If you refused to go back, naturally it cannot be said that the imperial court suppressed you.

   This kind of thing is one of the most basic and important means of being an emperor. Not only the Emperor Zhao of Yuan would do this, but even the Emperor Taikang would still use this kind of small means to get hold of Li Xin.

The capital is not far from Yongzhou. When the messenger of the decree arrived in Qiyang County, it was approaching the end of the year, and the weather was a bit cold. However, the weather in Yongzhou was far less cold than the capital and the north. Even if it snowed, it would melt on the ground. There may be snow accumulation, so despite the dark clouds, there is only a sparse light rain in Qiyang County, and there is no sign of snow at all.

At this time, Li Xin had already returned to Yongzhou from Ningling to spend the New Year with his family. It was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Li Xin woke up early. Li et al.

   Princess Nine was also holding a child. Seeing Li Xin sitting at the bottom of the corridor, she asked curiously, "My husband is waiting for someone?"

  Li Xin nodded and said with a smile, "Brother You'an and Li Shuo this year, come to our house for the New Year."

The three giants of the Southwest, during the New Year's Eve these years, occasionally one or two people will come to Yongzhou to visit Li Xin, and celebrate the New Year at Li Xin's house, but the three of them cannot go out to the Southwest together, so in previous years, most of them were Mu Ying or Zhao Jia. It was the first time that Li Shuo came to Yongzhou.

  The nine princesses nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Li Shuo...is your husband's brother?"

Because Li Xin turned against his father's family, and his relationship with his mother's Xiao family became a passer-by, and he had no brothers or sisters, so Jing'an Houfu had no relatives for these years. If Li Shuo wanted to come, it would be Jing'an Houfu. The only relative left.

  Li Xin hugged his eldest daughter and shook his head.

   "If you don't recognize each other, just treat it as a friend visiting."

   Nine Princesses sighed, nodded and said, "Since there will be guests, I will go down and let someone prepare some more dishes."

  Li Xin nodded and said, "Sixteen will also come back, get more food, he hasn't come back for many years."

   Chen Shiliu and his wife have been housekeepers in Jing'an Houfu for more than ten years. The Ninth Princess also regards him as a family member. They have not seen each other for several years. At this time, when they heard that Chen Shiliu was coming back, Her Royal Highness immediately smiled.

   "Good to come back, I haven't seen him for years."

   After saying that, she carried her little daughter, who was just over a year old, and went down to let the kitchen prepare meals.

Li Xin took his eldest daughter and waited in the front yard for more than half an hour before hearing someone knocking on the door. The doorman glanced at Li Xin who was waiting, but did not move. Li Xin took his eldest daughter, walked over in person, and opened the door. door.

   At the door is a middle-aged man with only one arm. After seeing Li Xin, he took a deep breath and bowed his head: "I have seen Lord Hou."

   Li Xin didn't say much, reached out and patted his shoulder.

"Thanks a lot."

  Chen Shiliu stayed in Li's house for so many years, Ahan naturally recognized him. She followed Li Xin since she was a child, and she didn't have much of a young lady's temperament.

   "Uncle Sixteen, you're back."

After Chen Shiliu broke an arm in his early years, he followed Li Xin all the time. He was an introverted and calm person. No matter what it was, as long as Li Xin explained it, he would do it without a word, even if Li Xin asked him to do it. He went to Jincheng to make gunpowder without blinking.

   But when he heard Ahan's voice, Uncle Sixteen, and watched her grow up, Chen Shiliu's eyes were a little red. He looked at Ahan a few times and said softly, "Miss Chen has grown a lot taller."

"of course."

Ah Han hasn't seen Chen Shiliu for several years, and is a little happy now, holding Chen Shiliu's hand, and said with a smile: "Auntie gave me another little sister, Uncle Shiliu hasn't seen it yet, I'll take Uncle Sixteen to see it."

  Chen Shiliu silently retracted his hand and said softly, "Miss, my hands are dirty."

After Li Xin heard this, he looked at Chen Shiliu's only remaining hand. He saw that this hand was not only rough, but also had many cracks. The cracks were all black and gray. of medicinal powder.

   Just like the charcoal seller back then.

  The Marquis of Jing An sighed and patted him on the shoulder again: "Miss Hui, I have already sent someone to bring them back to celebrate the New Year. It's in the backyard at the moment, just go and have a look."

  Chen Shiliu nodded excitedly.

   "Many...Thank you, Lord Hou."

   After saying that, he walked towards the backyard. A Han originally wanted to go with him, but Li Xin pulled her sleeves and did not let her leave.

   "Don't leave yet, I want to take you to see the guests."

   As soon as he finished speaking, a young man whose face was somewhat similar to Li Xin, but a little darker than Li Xin, walked in from outside. He glanced at Li Xin, and then lowered his head deeply.

   "I have seen my brother."

   Li Xin didn't respond, just said "um", and then said to Ah Han, "My name is uncle."

In any case, he and Li Shuo are indeed related by blood. Although he has not recognized this younger brother for so many years, Li Shuo tirelessly called him his elder brother for so many years. No matter what, this uncle is deserved. .

  Ahan is very sensible. After saluting Li Shuo, he sweetly called uncle.

Li Shuo was very happy. After groping in his clothes for a long time, he finally found a small wooden sign that he was wearing and hung on Ahan's neck. He smiled and said, "This is when my uncle was a child, you... uh, my mother gave it to me. The brand that can ward off evil spirits, I gave it to you."

   He originally wanted to say "grandmother", but thinking of the relationship between Li Xin and Pingnan Houfu, he changed his words temporarily.

   While Li Shuo was talking to Xiao Ahan, Zhao Jia, who was dressed in white, brought a half-sized boy and walked over with a smile, and bowed his hands to Li Xin from a distance.

   "Have seen."

   After he finished saying this, he looked back at the half-eldest boy and said, "Why don't you call your father-in-law quickly?"

   This half-eldest son is obviously Zhao Jia's son. He looks like he is only thirteen or fourteen years old. He is also a stunned young man.

   Li Houye's face changed slightly, and he frowned: "Brother You An?"

Zhao Jia glanced at the ten-year-old little Ahan with a smile, and said with a smile: "Master Hou, didn't you recognize Mu Ying's son as your adopted son? If so, what would you do if you recognized my son as a son-in-law? "

   "Could it be that Lord Hou wants to favor one over the other?"

   Grand Marquis Li's face was a little unsightly, and he coughed.

   "My daughter is still young, Brother Youan, don't mess around, it's really not good, I'll take another adopted son."

   Zhao Youan laughed and reached out to greet his son.

   "What are you doing, you don't kneel down and kowtow to your foster father?"

   This kid is also unequivocal, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

Li Xin was speechless and was about to speak when Shen Gang trotted all the way over, bowed his head beside Li Xin and said, "Master Hou, the imperial decree sent by the imperial court to Yongzhou has already entered the boundary of Yongzhou at this moment, and most of them were sent to Lord Hou's."

  Li Xin frowned.

   "Edict?"

   (end of this chapter)