A lot of things happened back then. After the barbarians occupied most of the territory of the Celestial Empire, although the two countries lived in peace for a few years, no one knew whether war would break out again.
At that time, the Celestial Empire was in danger, so Chengfeng brought Qi Changyi to the Northern Territory to settle down. Qi Changyi also called Shen Shijiu back.
The name Qi Changyi was buried along with the disappeared imperial capital.
Since that night, Jiang Yubai and Pei Zheng disappeared from everyone's sight. No one knew where they went, and no one had any news about them.
Until Jiang Yubai appeared here.
This is the capital of the Northern Territory - Weiyang City.
Although Weiyang City is not as prosperous as the former imperial capital, it is also becoming increasingly prosperous and powerful.
Moreover, Weiyang City's night market is world-famous. At night, there are more vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the street than during the day.
When Li Yu came to the street carrying Li'er, the road was already bustling with people.
The little baby, who was originally lying on Li Yu's shoulder, instantly brightened up his eyes when he saw so many people.
"Xiao Yuzi, there are so many people here! There are really so many!"
Li Yu smiled and replied, "Yes, young master, you must not run around when there are so many people. We have to go back quickly after buying some things, otherwise the master will be worried."
Li Er nodded, "I understand, Xiao Yuzi, put me down, I want to walk by myself, I want to walk by myself!"
Li Yu put the baby down. He looked very excited. He usually stayed in that small courtyard and was almost bored. Now he saw so many people and so many new things, he danced with joy.
Seeing him running towards the crowd happily with his short legs, Li Yu nervously grabbed his little hand.
"Hey, you just promised me not to run around, you can't go back on your word! I'm holding your hand, you can only follow me!"
Li'er pursed her lips, raised her big watery eyes and tilted her neck to look at Li Yu, looking so pitiful.
"Xiao Yuzi, I didn't run around, I, I just wanted to go to the front and wait for you"
"Okay, okay, I wronged you, young master. I apologize to you. Xiao Yuzi will never do it again next time."
As Li Yu spoke, he pulled Li'er towards a stall, holding his little hand tightly, afraid that he would run away if he wasn't paying attention.
However, when arguing with the small vendor about the quality of the goods, the words between the two gradually became heated, and Li Yu involuntarily let go of Li'er's hand.
Li'er stood obediently beside Li Yu, tiptoeing on the edge of the stall, looking around with a pair of curious black eyes.
At this time, a few children ran past behind me, cheering and shouting as they ran forward, not knowing what they were chasing.
Li'er looked over and saw that the children all ran to a man carrying a straw stick, and then each of them took a small red candy ball and ate it happily.
"Candied haws! It's candied haws! Xiao Yuzi, there are candied haws over there!" Li'er pulled Li Yu's clothes, pointed her little hand in front and said excitedly.
"Is this considered good material? You have never seen what good material is, right?" Li Yuzheng said to the vendor with a look of disgust.
Unexpectedly, the vendor got angry and pushed Li Yu, then snatched the item from his hand and said, "If you can't afford it, don't buy it. You think you are so noble when you are so picky!"
Li Yu immediately became angry, "How can you talk like that!"
"That's what I said! I have the mouth and I can say whatever I want!"
Seeing that the figure selling candied haws was about to disappear from sight, Li Er took a step and ran over there, muttering, "Wait for me! Don't go! Candied haws! Don't go!"
Finally catching up, the candied haws vendor looked back and saw a delicate little baby who looked like he was from a wealthy family.
"Kid, do you want to eat candied haws?"
Li'er tilted her head, stared at the sugar-coated hawthorn balls, and nodded heavily.
"Do you have money with you?"
Li'er frowned and spread out her two little hands, which were empty.
“I don’t have any money”
"Then, where are your parents?" The vendor glanced behind him. People were coming and going, but he didn't see any of them were his parents.
"Oh, you can't buy anything without money. Go back and ask your father for money. When you have money, come to me to buy candied haws."
After the peddler finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but someone grabbed him by the clothes.
The little baby stood on tiptoe with great effort, pointed at the tall candied haws, and said in a serious voice, "I want one of those!"
"No, I can't give you money if you don't have it. Where's your father? Why is no one watching you?"
Li Er pursed his lips, but still pointed at the candied haws and said, "I want one."
The peddler was in a hurry to do business, so he pulled the clothes out of his little hand with force.
"If you don't have money, don't waste my time. Let's go!"
After saying that, he turned and left indifferently.
Li'er stood there, tears rolling out of his clear eyes. He looked back, but did not see Li Yu. He did not recognize any of the people coming and going around him. He slowly squatted on the ground and began to sob.
Suddenly he felt someone touching his head. Li'er raised his head with tears in his eyes and saw someone squatting in front of him, looking at him with a slight smile.
Li'er was stunned and forgot to cry for a moment. She stared at the man in front of her with her mouth half open.
The man was wearing a black robe, with handsome eyebrows, narrow and long eyes, and a handsome face that was both intimidating and attractive.
A candied haws was handed to Li'er. He took it. The man smiled, patted his head, then got up and left.
But after taking two steps out, he felt something hugging his thigh.
When he looked down, he saw a soft, warm little ball hanging on his legs. He held it tightly and refused to let go.
He bent down slightly, lifted the little boy's arm and tried to put him on the ground, but the little boy bent his legs backwards and refused to stand on his own.
The man was at a loss for a moment, so he lifted him up to his eyes and stared into his eyes, which were still filled with tears.
Li'er blinked her wet eyes, with tears still hanging on her long eyelashes, looking innocent and pitiful.
He opened his arms to the man and begged in a childish voice, "I want a hug."
The aggrieved little voice was enough to melt people's hearts, but the man looked at him with dark eyes but did not move.
Li Er shouted again, "Hold me, hold me"
The man held him to his chest.
Li'er then lay obediently on his shoulder, her short legs only reaching his waist. One hand was still holding the string of candied haws, and the other hand naturally hugged his neck. Her little face was buried between his shoulders and neck, and she sobbed twice in grievance.
A big hand held the back of the baby's head and patted it twice soothingly.
"Okay, stop crying."
His voice was deep and mellow, very pleasant to the ear. "What's your name?"
The little baby replied sullenly, "My name is Li'er."
"Where are your parents?"
Li Er pouted and raised her head, looking at the handsome profile of the man, "What are parents?"
"That's right, Dad and Mom."
The little baby thought about it, then shook his head, "Then Li'er has no parents."
The man seemed to be amused by his words, and a gentle smile flashed in the corners of his eyes. He looked at the baby and tapped his little nose.
"Everyone has a father and a mother. Otherwise, how did you come into this world?"
Li'er frowned and thought seriously, "But, Li'er really doesn't have a father or a mother. Li'er only has his son."
The man suddenly stopped smiling and asked, "Who is the child?"
"My little one is my little one. He is Li'er's favorite person! He is Li'er's sweetheart!"
Sweetheart, sweetheart
No one knew what the man was thinking, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked a little absent-minded.
"Brother Pei! Brother Pei! Pei Zheng-yi!"
Suddenly, I heard several calls from behind, and then a woman ran over in a hurry.
Seeing that the man was not good-looking, Li'er buried her head in the man's shoulders again and stopped looking at her.
She ran in front of the two of them, panting and complaining, "Brother Pei, where have you been? You disappeared in the blink of an eye for me and grandma, and we were both worried that something had happened to you!"
Pei Zheng smiled apologetically, "Xiao Mei, I'm fine. I just want to take a walk by myself."
Xiaomei said, "When you are fully recovered, you can leave however you want, but you have just woken up and your body is still weak, so you must not be careless."
Pei Zheng agreed with a smile, the gentleness between his eyebrows made people indulge in it.
He woke up after being in a coma for several days and found himself lying in Xiaomei's home. Xiaomei and her grandmother took good care of him, for which he was very grateful.
But since waking up, he felt as if the memory in his mind had been hollowed out. He could not remember anything all of a sudden. He only remembered his own name and that he was determined to come to the Northern Territory at the risk of his life.
As for why he came to the Northern Territory, he didn't remember.
Grandma said that it might be because he had been in a coma for too long, and those memories were not forgotten, but it took a process to slowly recall them.
Xiaomei saw the baby in Pei Zheng's arms. The baby seemed to be very dependent on him and was lying on his chest, being incredibly well-behaved.
"Brother Pei, whose child is this? Why is he letting you hold him?"
Pei Zheng turned his head to glance at the baby's round little face and touched it with his slender fingers. The soft and smooth touch made him unable to let go.
“I don’t know him.”
But the little kid refused to listen after hearing these three words. He said angrily, "I know him! I know him! I know him!"
Xiaomei was confused, "Do you know him or not?"
The little baby pouted and looked up at Pei Zheng, as if he would cry immediately if he didn't get a satisfactory answer.
Pei Zheng suddenly curled his lips into a smile and coaxed softly, "Yes, I know him, right, Guailier?"