In the small courtyard of the Han Family.
"Yuxi, how have you been recently?"
Standing side by side with Han Yuxi under the parasol tree in the courtyard, Li Zexuan had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he could not bring himself to say them. In the end, he stammered for a while before squeezing out such a meaningless sentence.
When Han Yuxi saw Li Zexuan walking straight towards her, she was very shy and happy. Now that she heard this meaningless sentence, she could not help but secretly roll her eyes. She cursed Li Zexuan's slow EQ in her heart. She felt that she had already made it very obvious, but Li Zexuan just could not understand her feelings.
She had also suspected that Li Zexuan already had someone he liked. However, later on, she saw that Li Zexuan had always been alone and liked to stick to her. This proved that Li Zexuan did not like anyone and did not hate her.
After thinking about it, Han Yuxi could only attribute it to Li Zexuan's slow EQ.
"Mm, I've been doing well recently. It's just that … I kind of miss …"
Han Yuxi was not careful and almost blurted out her true thoughts. Fortunately, she sobered up and stopped in time.
"Miss what? Miss what? "
Li Zexuan was overjoyed and quickly asked with anticipation in his eyes.
"I miss the Iron Egg."
Han Yuxi secretly glanced at Li Zexuan's handsome face and understood the anticipation in his eyes. Although she was happy in her heart, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. How could a girl take the initiative to admit such a thing? Therefore, her mind raced and she quickly thought of this excuse to smooth things over.
"Oh, you miss the Iron Egg." Li Zexuan was overjoyed by this sudden turn of events and scratched his head in disappointment.
"Yuxi, go and prepare some food and wine. General Qin, General Cheng, and Young Master are all having lunch at our house."
After the three old men in the courtyard finished crying, Han Lizheng walked over and said to Han Yuxi.
"Yes, father. Your daughter will go now."
Han Yuxi responded and glanced at Li Zexuan before walking to the kitchen.
Today was also the first time she had seen her father cry. She secretly thought of making something delicious for lunch so that her father wouldn't be so sad anymore.
"Young Master, General Qin, General Cheng, let's go inside and sit."
"Uncle Han, please accompany Uncle Qin and Uncle Cheng in and have a seat first. I brought some pastries, wine, and dishes. I'll bring them to the kitchen and let Yuxi heat them up."
After Li Zexuan finished speaking, he slipped out of the courtyard like a wisp of smoke and took the bundle from the horse.
Han Lizheng could only take Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao into the house to rest. Before Cheng Yaojin entered, he looked at Li Zexuan suspiciously.
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"Yuxi, you don't have to cook other dishes. I brought a lot of dishes over. You can just heat them up and eat them."
Li Zexuan walked into the kitchen with a big food box and said.
He came today not only to bring two pots of wine for Cheng Yaojin, but he also asked the cook at home in advance to make a few dishes that could only be eaten by the Li family and brought them over. Because he knew that Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin would definitely eat at Han Lizheng's house when they came over. At that time, Han Yuxi would be busy preparing a big table of dishes. He didn't want her to work too hard, so he did this.
"Ah? Young Master, how can this be? Isn't it too rude? "
Han Yuxi was a little hesitant. The two people who came today were both founding dukes. It was really unreasonable to heat up the dishes that had been cooked before for them.
"Hey, there's nothing rude about it. Yuxi, listen to me. It's okay. Uncle Qin and Uncle Cheng definitely won't have any objections."
Li Zexuan said affirmatively.
Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin probably hadn't eaten braised pork, braised lion's head, and other pork dishes. It would be strange if they had any objections to this.
Han Yuxi saw that Li Zexuan said firmly and finally nodded.
"Yuxi, let me help you!"
Li Zexuan wanted to stay here for a while longer. The air smelled especially good when he was with a beauty.
"Ah! Young Master, get out quickly. How can you be in the kitchen? "
When Han Yuxi heard this, she hurriedly pushed Li Zexuan out of the kitchen without any explanation. Although she also liked to stay with Li Zexuan, she still understood the principle of "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen".
"Hey, Yuxi, don't push me. Let me help you …"
Li Zexuan could only helplessly return to the front hall to accompany the three old men.
Inside the house, Qin Shubao was talking to Han Lizheng. When he saw Li Zexuan enter, the two of them nodded at him as a greeting. Cheng Yaojin deliberately threw a very strange look at Li Zexuan, causing Li Zexuan to be confused.
"Tianhu, our Qin family owes you for so many years."
Qin Qiong looked at the four bare walls in the front hall and sighed.
Han Lizheng hurriedly said, "This subordinate is afraid. Back then, this subordinate was the general's personal army. Protecting the general is this subordinate's duty. The general does not owe this subordinate anything."
Qin Qiong patted Han Tianhu's shoulder and said in a deep voice,
"You don't have to say that. This old man can still distinguish between right and wrong. How can I, Qin Qiong, be someone who doesn't repay kindness? I have discussed with my wife that I want to take Yuxi as my adopted daughter. This way, this child will have a bright identity in the future and can marry into a good family. Today, I came here to ask for your opinion. "
Han Tianhu stood up in shock and bowed, "How can this be? General Qin is a duke, how can my family be worthy of you? "
Qin Qiong shouted unhappily, "Nonsense! Didn't this old man's current position rely on you, my former comrades on the battlefield, to fight for it? Back then, if you hadn't risked your life to block an arrow for this old man, this old man might have died long ago. Now, there might not be any Duke of Yi!
Besides, if you don't think for yourself, don't you think for this child, Yuxi? This old man has also heard that in those years when you left, this child supported the entire family on her own. She has suffered so much. As her father, don't you want her to marry into a good family and enjoy the rest of her life? "
Qin Qiong's words made Han Lizheng hesitate in his heart. As a father, he more or less knew his daughter's thoughts. Now that his young master had been conferred the title of Baron, his daughter was just a peasant girl. The difference in status was too great.
Even though his young master did not care about status, it was inevitable that others would gossip. Therefore, he had always been pessimistic about his daughter's relationship with Li Zexuan. However, he owed his daughter a lot, so it was impossible for him to stop her.
Now, Qin Qiong's suggestion made him see a glimmer of hope. As long as his daughter could live a good life in the future, he, Han Tianhu, would shamelessly accept this favor today. Even if he was accused of climbing up the social ladder in the future, it would be worth it.
Han Lizheng looked at Li Zexuan and finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He knelt on one knee and said, "This subordinate thanks the general for his kindness. It's a pity that this subordinate is now disabled and cannot protect the general. If there is a next life, this subordinate will be an ox and a horse to repay the general!"
Qin Qiong hurriedly pulled Han Lizheng up and said loudly, "Tianhu, you don't have to be so polite. You don't owe this old man anything. Today's action is this old man repaying your kindness. You don't have to feel that you owe me."
Cheng Yaojin also chimed in, "Second Brother Qin is right. Han Tianhu, you are a man. I, Old Cheng, like honest men like you. Later, you must accompany me for a few drinks!"
Han Tianhu smiled and cupped his hands. "I dare not disobey. This subordinate's alcohol tolerance in the army was excellent. I'm just afraid that General Cheng won't be able to drink as much!"
Cheng Yaojin slammed the table and said anxiously, "Ha, what big words. Later, I will let you, Han Tianhu, broaden your horizons and let you know what it means to be able to drink!"
Li Zexuan watched this heartwarming scene from the side and felt very gratified.
Although Han Lizheng had military merits, he was still a deserter. It was very difficult and unrealistic for the imperial court to completely overturn the case and reward him based on his merits. Now that he had received such an outcome, it seemed pretty good.
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