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"Give a name?!"
The young couple stood up from their seats, and Cui Zhiyun nodded in greeting while holding the child.
Zheng frowned. Wasn't bestowing a name a matter of decree? What was Qi Liyuan trying to do by coming here in person?
Qi Liyuan seemed to notice Zheng's annoyance and quickly said in a false tone, "Ahem, I didn't explain myself clearly. I came here in person to name Zhao Qing's child to demonstrate the generosity of my royal family, to let more people feel the warmth and tolerance of Yuan Liang, to submit to Yuan Liang and be used by Yuan Liang. It's not like some people think, that I came here specifically because of her, so please don't misunderstand me. Zhao Qing, do you think I'm right—"
Which?
Zheng didn't say that.
Qi Liyuan confessed without being asked, stood in the yard seeking external help, and cast his eyes towards Zhao Heiyuan.
Zhao Heiyuan: “?”
Seeing that she didn't respond, Qi Liyuan called out again, "Zhao Qing?"
The young couple also looked up.
But Zhao Heiyuan stared at the young emperor for a long time, reacting without saying a word. Just when everyone was about to give up on her answer, she suddenly spat out, "Yes."
“…”
This reply came too late. Qi Liyuan frowned and remained silent, while the young couple looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zheng couldn't help but sigh:
Sister-in-law, you've been holding your breath for too long.
Unconsciously recalling Zhao Heiyuan's fluent response when they met just now, Zheng began to guess that she must have repeated the words she had said to her father over and over again along the way.
But now that everyone is here, we should go to the backyard to see dad together.
Zheng quickly tried to evade Qi Liyuan, hoping to end this awkward encounter. "Right, right, right, what Tenth Brother said is right."
Turning to look at Zhao Heiyuan, Zheng continued, "Sister-in-law, today is the first time we meet. Daddy specially prepared a welcoming banquet for you. Welcome to our home. As for naming the child, Brother Ten, Sister-in-law, let's talk while we eat. It's getting late. Everyone, please come in--"
Zheng dragged Cui Zhijun to the backyard and fled. But when she remembered that she had not yet formally introduced her husband, her brother-in-law, to Zhao Heiyuan, she suddenly realized that she had not yet formally introduced him to Zhao Heiyuan.
Zheng turned her head again and said, "Sister-in-law, I forgot to introduce you, this is my second..."
Who would have thought that while Taishi Zheng was talking, Zhao Heiyuan seemed to remember something, looked out the door, and shouted, "No, no, no," and hurried away. The sister-in-law who had just stood behind him suddenly disappeared. Zheng stared, puzzled: "Eh? Where's she? She was here just now?"
Cui Zhijun shook his head, just like her, he didn't see it.
Qi Liyuan glanced at Taishi Zheng, and seeing the opportunity, he hurried to stand beside her, sighed and said, "My Zhao Qing is good at everything. He is a martial arts expert, brave and good at fighting. He is a real general, but his temperament... Tsk tsk, look, I came in too quickly, and Zhao Qing forgot to tie his horse, and the horse is gone. I went to look for it. But I think it is rare to find a martial artist as resourceful and invincible as our cousin Taishi——"
When Qi Liyuan spoke, he glanced at Cui Zhijun and deliberately mentioned Tai Shi Zheng's elder brother in order to show his closeness to Tai Shi Zheng.
Look, what kind of son-in-law is he if even his eldest brother hasn’t seen him?
Or maybe he has a close relationship with Zheng!
Unexpectedly, the two were newlyweds, and Cui Zhijun didn't take it to heart at all. He looked at his actions and thought it was just a joke. After Taishi Zheng sighed twice, Cui Zhijun asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Zheng, do you need help looking for your eldest sister-in-law?"
Xiao Zheng? Why did he call her Xiao Zheng after not seeing her for a few days?
Qi Liyuan couldn't believe it.
Zheng stared blankly at the figure outside the door, looking around, and muttered to herself, "That seemingly domineering and powerful sister-in-law who always seemed to oppress others, turned out to be such a confused person. The gap is too big..."
only…
Can this horse still be found?
Fortunately, the people of Bianjing were simple and honest, and no one picked up things on the streets.
A kindhearted woman spotted a black warhorse grazing on weeds at an intersection near Huaiqingfang Outer Street. Although she didn't know the breed, she knew it was a special beast. Following the horse's muddy footprints, she searched and asked questions until she finally found Zhao Heiyuan.
Zhao Heiyuan quickly nodded in thanks.
This was the newly tamed warhorse she'd tamed before coming to Bianjing, and it was still a bit unruly. But it could travel a thousand miles a day. If it got lost, returning to Weizhou would be a hassle. Zhao Heiyuan didn't know what to do, so she offered money to express her gratitude. But the woman pushed her arm away, waved it off, and walked away.
Zhao Heiyuan led the horse and watched the woman's back as she left in a graceful manner, and could only sigh: This person from Bian Jing is so nice, as nice as her husband.
While sighing, he turned his head away inadvertently.
Zhao Heiyuan then remembered what happened at home. This time, to prevent her warhorse from getting lost again, she actually grabbed the reins and dragged the horse through the main gate, tying it to a pillar in the front yard. She shouted a warning, "Zha La, tie it here. I don't see where you can go—"
Zhao Heiyuan's actions left everyone present stunned.
This is the first time I see someone tie a horse here.
There seems to be a stable in this house, right?!
Zheng wanted to speak, but didn't know how. However, Zhao Heiyuan had already settled the warhorse and didn't think anything was wrong. Seeing her relieved, he turned around and asked Zheng, "By the way, sister, before I left just now, did you have anything to say?"
Zhao Heiyuan called her "sister" affectionately. Perhaps it was because her husband often mentioned his sister that she felt comfortable meeting Taishi Zheng.
Bright eyes, lively and cheerful.
Zhao Heiyuan stared at Taishi Zheng and felt that it was exactly the same as what her husband described.
Zheng was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she was stared at by the person in front of her. She forgot what she wanted to say for a moment, "Oh, I want to tell my sister-in-law... I want to..."
Cui Zhijun smiled gently upon seeing this, handed the child who had just opened his eyes to Zhao Heiyuan, and untied Taishi Zheng. "Sister-in-law, this is our first meeting, and I forgot to introduce myself to you. It's my fault. I'm Xiao Zheng's husband, Cui Zhijun. I'm the second in line. You can call me Erlang, or Zhijun, whatever you like."
After handing the child over to the mother, Cui Zhiyun considered his mission accomplished.
Zhao Heiyuan held his own boy in his arms and stared at Cui Zhijun with narrowed eyes.
Brother-in-law, husband-in-law.
What does "son-in-law" mean? This young man has never been taught...
After a while, Cui Zhijun, already aware of Zhao Heiyuan's temper, didn't pay much attention to her reaction. He then took Taishi Zheng's hand and invited everyone to the backyard. This caught Qi Liyuan's attention, and he narrowed his eyes and stared at Cui Zhijun.
Let go, spread out.
Zhao Qing, let him take care of the child quickly.
Zhao Heiyuan took a step forward in a daze. The little guy was now leaning in her arms, small and quiet.
Zheng followed her out of the front yard, feeling that her sister-in-law would make some unexpected noise.
As expected, Zheng's feeling was correct. Three seconds later, Zhao Heiyuan suddenly stopped and turned around. Zheng raised her eyes, and Zhao Heiyuan's fingers were almost making her eyes cross. "Ah, I understand. You are my sister's man—"
Well, they had been holding hands for quite some time before she finally reacted.
"Yes, sister-in-law. This is my man, my man." Zheng smiled and let go from Zhao Heiyuan's fingers.
Cui Zhijun sneered when he heard this.
Zhao Heiyuan was very enthusiastic. He reached out and punched Cui Zhijun on the shoulder. "Hey, then we are family. Brother-in-law, right? Nice to meet you. My name is Yelu Heiyuan. Zhao Heiyuan is the Han surname given to me by the saint. This is the grandson of General Taishi. He doesn't have a name yet."
Wait, why does this sound so familiar?
I really memorized that passage!
Zheng looked at the mighty woman in front of her, who was over five feet tall, and felt that she was cute despite her fierceness.
The woman that my eldest brother likes is indeed extraordinary.
Zheng narrowed her eyes and smiled apologetically, wondering why there was no response from her Erlang?
Unexpectedly, when she turned around to look, she saw Cui Zhijun's face was ashen, and he was covering his shoulder that was hit by Zhao Heiyuan and said nothing.
At that moment, Cui Zhijun felt as if his shoulder had been struck by a huge flying stone. But as the son-in-law of the Taishi family, how could he be defeated so easily? Cui Zhijun had been prepared. Nothing could be more powerful than his father-in-law's bowl of poisonous mushroom soup.
cocoa……
His shoulder was about to break—
So, Cui Zhijun leaned silently on Zheng's shoulder, frightening Zheng so much that she touched his head and shouted:
"Ji Lang, are you okay?"
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Taishi Zheng helped Cui Zhijun sit down in the familiar corner pavilion. Zhao Heiyuan, still unaware of what had happened, looked around the courtyard with the child in her arms. Zheng reached out and tugged at Cui Zhijun's clothes, insisting on examining his injuries. Cui Zhijun, feeling uneasy, grabbed his wife's hands, refusing to let him go.
The two of them were pulling and tugging at each other in the pavilion, causing Qi Liyuan, who was forgotten behind, to appear in front of them.
"What are you looking at? Do you want me to see it too?"
Qi Liyuan's eyes were filled with resentment. The young couple was frightened and immediately calmed down. Zheng Wuyan sat down next to Cui Zhijun.
So, the three of them sat opposite each other in the pavilion, looking at each other in silence.
Over in the kitchen, Zhao Heiyuan strolled to the doorway and happened to see Xiaoyu carrying the chicken soup that Taishi Zhengjiang had served him, cautiously preparing to step out. She looked up at the woman standing in front of her like a mountain, and without the slightest fear, she smiled and asked, "I remember, Auntie, you are my brother's mother."
Zhao Heiyuan looked at the little girl in front of her and suddenly smiled, her heart melting. The boy in her arms instantly lost her favor.
Zhao Heiyuan was so stupid that he thought this was his sister and brother-in-law's child.
Seeing this, Xiaoyu raised the chicken soup in her hand and invited Zhao Heiyuan to come over. "Auntie, holding your brother, must be thirsty. Xiaoyu has blown on this, so it's not hot anymore. Xiaoyu, please have some."
"No, no, no, keep it for yourself, little girl."
Zhao Heiyuan refused, as she would never snatch something from a child. However, Xiaoyu did not give up. This time, she raised her tiptoe, as if she was determined to get the person in front of her to drink it. "It's okay, Xiaoyu has already had a bowl. This bowl is for Auntie."
Zhao Heiyuan couldn't refuse the little girl's kindness, so he reached out to take it and thanked her.
Seeing her generous expression, she raised her head and drank the clear soup in the bowl in one gulp. Unexpectedly, after she finished drinking, she exclaimed in surprise: "Wow!? I've never heard that the water in the Central Plains is so delicious. It's light, and when you taste it carefully, it even has a hint of chicken soup. It's really amazing-"
"Aunt, this is not water, this is the chicken soup stewed by Weng Weng." Xiaoyu blinked, not understanding what she was talking about.
"?"
It's not water? It's so bland, it's not water?!
Zhao Heiyuan was puzzled.
What is said cannot be taken back.
But at that moment, a cold wind suddenly blew.
Zhao Heiyuan could feel a chill coming from the kitchen—
What a strong murderous aura.
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