Yan Gui poured a cup of hot water and watched her hold the cup and drink it slowly in small sips.
"Weiyang."
Yan Gui hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "I want to go to Liuzhou in advance. Xie Dalang is in dire straits and can't wait any longer."
He felt a little guilty. He had agreed to accompany her to have fun in Beijing until the ninth day of the first lunar month, and then go to Liuzhou on the tenth day.
And now, there are still ten days until the tenth day of the first lunar month, and she has not finished watching her favorite plays, nor has she had time to spend with her sisters, brothers, and nephews.
He didn't expect that Wei Yang answered "yes" without hesitation after hearing his words, and then started to call Konggu and others to pack their luggage. The luggage was ready, just pack some of her frequently used things.
Konggu looked at Weiyang in disbelief, then looked at Yan Gui. After a long while, he asked, "So are you going to leave on that day?"
Wei Yang also turned to look at Yan Gui: "By the way, you haven't said that day you're leaving."
Yan Gui hesitated for a moment, then told the truth: "The sooner the better."
Hearing this, Wei Yang did not hesitate: "Let's go tomorrow. Konggu, you and Xiaocao go to the Su Mansion, the Song Mansion and the Imperial Palace to deliver a message. The Duke and the others can come over to get together in the evening when they are free. As for the Queen Mother, go and apologize for me. I will not go to the palace to see them."
"Weiyang."
"Um?"
Yan Gui hesitated and said, "How about you wait a day longer so that you can go to the palace to see the Queen Mother and talk to her?"
"Didn't you say the sooner the better?" Wei Yang looked at Yan Gui and frowned, "How about you go first and I'll leave two days later?"
"no."
Yan Gui flatly refused. He would never let Wei Yang walk alone again. He was worried. He would never forgive himself if anything unexpected happened.
Wei Yang immediately smiled happily, walked over to hold Yan Gui's arm and shook it, saying softly: "I don't want to be separated from you either."
Just one sentence melted Yan Gui's heart.
She was reluctant to part with him, and he was equally reluctant to part with her.
Konggu and Xiaocao followed the order and went out. Li Mama took the opportunity to ask for permission to go to the palace and talk to the Queen Mother. Weiyang nodded in agreement and took Xiaohua to the kitchen to prepare dinner for the evening.
Yan Gui packed up and prepared to go to the palace to see the emperor. He still had to ask Zhao Xu's opinion on some things. If those noble families were disobedient, he didn't want to kill them as a warning to the rest, but it wouldn't work to just cut off the roots. It would be better to discuss how much decision-making power he could get, such as executing them first and reporting to the emperor later.
When Yan Gui came back, it was already dusk, the yard was brightly lit, and the sound of children running and laughing could be heard from afar. Yan Gui was a little dazed for a moment, as the Yan family had not been so lively for a long time.
No, it has always been quiet, empty, and seldom heard since he could remember.
If it weren't for the thin figure behind him, Yan Gui would have stood at the door for a while to feel this rare home atmosphere.
"Uncle." Ming Ge'er ran over with a red face and rushed into Yan Gui's arms: "Uncle, can I go to Liuzhou with you? I want to be a general too."
Yan Gui held him and deliberately moved away so that the people who followed him could see clearly the person behind him.
"Emperor..." Just as Su Changle opened his mouth, Zhao Xu, who was behind Yan Gui, walked over in two or three steps, held up his arm, and stopped him from kneeling: "Uncle, we are all family, let's talk inside."
Su Changle understood what he meant, grabbed Zhao Xu's hand and pulled him into the house.