Chapter 222: The entire Nanxin as a betrothal gift
In the past few days, Deng Youning has been living in Li Tianzhuo's villa to recuperate.
Deng Ren came back to see her almost every day.
Jun Chenyi comes here every few days.
The day before departure, everyone gathered together for a meal as a farewell to Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo.
After three rounds of drinks, Jun Chenyi patted Li Tianzhuo on the shoulder and handed Deng Youning over to him to take care of.
"Tian Zhuo, you are so lucky. My cousin finally took a fancy to you."
"She has suffered too much in her life. My cousin and I will not be with her this time. I need you to take good care of Ningning for us."
"If you dare to betray her and hurt her again, I will not forgive you even if I use all the power of the whole country."
As Deng Youning's family member, Jun Chenyi would not hesitate to send troops to Nanxin for her.
"Don't worry, cousin. I will protect Ningning with my life."
Li Tianzhuo raised three fingers as if to swear.
A serious and rigorous look on his face.
"I went to Nanxin to get treatment for my illness. It has nothing to do with him."
"Once my leg is healed, let alone him, Quan Nanxin will not be my match."
"If anyone dares to provoke me, I will directly conquer Nanxin for my cousin and add it to our Dongji territory."
Deng Youning glanced at Li Tianzhuo and said something that was very consistent with her identity and personality.
She already had a plan to go to Nanxin this time to help Li Tianzhuo seize the throne.
But she was just thinking about these things, she knew that Li Tianzhuo had no interest in sitting on the throne.
However, given the current situation of the Nanqin royal family, it seems that there is no more suitable candidate for the throne than Li Tianzhuo.
According to the king...
He was indeed a nice person before, but why did he become so violent and cruel when I met him this time?
The family dinner lasted until late at night and ended only when everyone was drunk.
Jun Chenyi, Deng Ren and others stayed directly at Li Tianzhuo's manor.
It was still a little chilly in the early summer at midnight.
Deng Youning held a pot of liquor and sat on the steps outside the house, drinking it by himself facing the moon.
The banquet was over, but she seemed still reluctant to leave.
Li Tianzhuo, who had just settled Jun Chenyi, Deng Ren and others, saw Deng Youning still drinking, and walked forward quickly with a frown.
"The wound hasn't healed yet. If you drink more, it will heal even slower!"
"Be good, give me the wine!"
Li Tianzhuo spoke very patiently, as if he was coaxing a child.
When Deng Youning saw that it was him who came, she didn't take him seriously at all.
"We will set off tomorrow. I just don't want to leave here. Let me enjoy the autumn moonlight in this tower for a while longer."
"Once you leave the capital, you won't be able to drink it anymore."
Deng Youning looked at the moon in the sky and spoke clearly.
She has a good alcohol tolerance and she didn't get drunk at all after drinking so much.
The journey to Nanxin is long and mountainous, and it may take at least half a year, or at most...indefinitely.
I don’t know what difficulties and obstacles they will encounter on the road. Maybe this is the last time they drink this wine. Maybe this farewell will be forever.
Li Tianzhuo didn't say anything else, but just sat down beside her silently.
He completely understood how she felt.
Compared to her, I feel bad now.
After being away from Nanxin for five years, it’s time to go back and settle everything!
"Ning Ning, although we are going to Nanxin to find a doctor for you, don't you want to help Sister Huan'er get revenge?"
"She has become like this now, so of course I can't take revenge on her, but we who know the truth and have evidence in our hands can!"
Li Tianzhuo suddenly brought up this matter.
Helping Li Qinghuan to take revenge is indeed what they should do now.
"But that man is your father after all. I can do that to you, but how can you ..."
Deng Youning asked back in confusion.
Before she could finish her words, Li Tianzhuo interrupted her and said, "I dared to rebel against him once five or six years ago, so now I dare to rebel against him a second time."
"Besides, I have you, the guardian princess of Dongji, to give me courage this time."
Li Tianzhuo looks very confident. If he really refutes his father again, any child would be scared.
He is different from Deng Youning.
Deng Youning had no feelings for her biological parents Deng Zheng and Gu, so she felt no burden in her heart when she killed them.
But he can't.
In his heart, he was still thinking about the father-son relationship between him and Emperor Nan Xin.
He was once the emperor's favorite son.
Li Tianzhuo's words were very encouraging to Deng Youning.
At this moment, she seemed full of fighting spirit.
"No matter how difficult it is, we must avenge Sister Huan'er and let Emperor Nan Xin clear their name."
"Not only do we need to do this beautifully, we also need to return to Dongji safely."
"Tian Zhuo, when we come back, we will report to my brother and ask how about getting married?"
Deng Youning suddenly blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Li Tianzhuo expectantly.
She didn't really want to get married.
It’s just to give myself and Li Tianzhuo an motivation to come back alive.
"marriage?"
Li Tianzhuo's breathing stagnated for a moment.
He knew that he couldn't give Deng Youning anything right now, so he didn't even dare to think about it.
Tonight, Ning Ning brought it up on her own initiative, and a glimmer of surprise flashed across his eyes, so bright that one couldn't take his eyes away.
"Then I have to think carefully about the betrothal gift for marrying the princess?"
"How about, when I return to Nanxin, I will seize the throne of Nanxin and use the entire Nanxin as a betrothal gift. That should be enough, right?"
Li Tianzhuo raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with stars.
"Less skin!"
"If you really give Nan Xin to Dong Ji, won't your ancestors be so angry that they will come back to life?"
Deng Youning poked his temples with her finger and chuckled.
"We just need to choose a wise ruler for Nanxin."
"Although your father only has six sons like you brothers, there should be people with both character and talent among your Li clan relatives, right?"
"It won't be too late to look for one after we get to Nanxinyun City."
Deng Youning felt that she had planned it well.
The selection of the emperor of Nanxin will not only benefit the people of Nanxin, but also be more beneficial to Dongji.
*
The next morning, just after daybreak, the entrance of the villa was bustling with activity.
Xiu Ming and Ying Shi followed them, as they had a master who could take care of them on the way.
Li Tianzhuo left Jiang Yuan in the capital as he was indispensable in the Silver Dragon Guard's case.
When he was away, Jiang Yuan took his place and assisted Jun Chenyi.
"drive--"
With the reins waved, Xiu Ming drove away.
Deng Youning sat in the car and waved goodbye to the crowd that was gradually getting smaller and smaller until it was invisible.
The carriage traveled south, passing through mountains, rivers and seas.
Finally, Luoyan City stopped at the place where they met up with Deng Yan'an and his group.
In winter, migratory birds migrate south, and wild geese from the areas north of the Easternmost Point will pass through here to fly to Nanxin, and this place is also a must-pass place to go to Nanxin.
A year ago, although grandma returned to Beijing, their carriage did not stop here. Today they can finally take a good look around this city of falling geese.
After entering the city, Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo got off the carriage and walked and stopped beside it.
Maybe because it is close to Nanxin, many customs and practices here are very similar to those in Nanxin.
All Dongji men tie their hair up, and even young boys wear their hair in high ponytails, and few like to wear braids.
Since the coming-of-age ceremony, Li Tianzhuo rarely wore his hair in a high ponytail, and instead let his hair half down.
His Nan Xin-style braided hair finally no longer seemed so out of place.
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