Fifty-nine
The journey from Mutian City to Qincheng is long. As the divorce date is getting closer, Yunqi and his friends, who had been busy with other things and had wasted a few days, had to speed up their pace and finally arrived at the place one day before the wedding.
During these three years, Yunqi and Nie Feng occasionally corresponded with each other because they were both in the capital. However, Nie Feng didn't know where Yunqi was writing to him. He asked and expressed his desire to get together, but Yunqi always responded that it was inconvenient.
Until some time ago, Nie Feng wrote back to say that Brother Hua had passed the imperial examination and was going to marry the daughter of the Tao family. He wanted to send an invitation to Yunqi, but he didn't know where he was. Coincidentally, Nie Feng helped him and delivered the invitation, so that the matter was not missed.
Nie Feng and Zheng Ye arrived earlier than Yun Qi and Ling Junyan. As for Liu Zhengke, he was busy with military affairs and could not leave the team without permission, so he was unable to join. Therefore, only four of the five people gathered.
As soon as we arrived at the inn, Nie Feng came out to greet us, "Xiao Qi!"
"Brother Nie!"
Since the atmosphere was like this, the two wanted to hug each other, but as expected, if they could touch each other at all, it would be considered as the person next to Yunqi was just a bunch of useless people.
Ling Junyan pulled Yun Qi back to his side with a dark look on his face, and then said with a slightly unhappy look: "There's no need to be so affectionate when friends meet."
Nie Feng was not too happy about being spoiled. He put one hand behind his back, holding the fan in the other, and looked at Ling Junyan, "I wonder who this gentleman is?"
"His last name is Yan." Yun Qi quickly replied.
"Oh, Master Yan, you look familiar to me. Are you from the capital too?"
Yun Qi saw that Ling Junyan was not in a good state and was worried about making a mistake. He wanted to answer for him, but Ling Junyan interrupted him and said, "Yes."
"Okay!" Nie Feng raised his head. "Since we're both Xiao Qi's friends, let me introduce myself. My last name is Nie, and I'm from Beijing..."
Ling Junyan: "You guessed right, it must be Minister Nie's family."
Nie Feng: "Hello? Know him?"
Ling Junyan: "I don't know him."
Nie Feng: “…”
"Oh, that's enough, that's enough." Yun Qi raised his hand and hurriedly intervened to stop the farce. He gave Ling Junyan a look, then turned to Nie Feng and said, "Brother Nie, don't be offended. It's rare for us to get together, so eating and drinking well is what's important."
Nie Feng stopped pretending, "Tsk, for Xiao Qi's sake, I won't bother with you. Let's go, Xiao Qi."
Nie Feng turned and went upstairs.
Later, Yunqi and Ling Junyan looked at each other for a while, and Yunqi suddenly smiled. He didn't want to laugh at first, but to be honest, he found it a little funny.
Ling Junyan didn't quite understand, "What are you laughing at?"
Yun Qi: "Why are you so jealous?"
Ling Junyan was furious. "Should I just stand there and watch you two hug each other?"
"Oh, okay, okay." Yun Qi pulled his hand and coaxed, "Let's go up first, okay?"
Ling Junyan didn't reply in a cold tone, but Yun Qi pulled him away and was very obedient.
After they entered the box, Yun Qi exchanged a few words with Zheng Ye and introduced Ling Junyan to him. They all got to know each other, but Ling Junyan and Nie Feng had not been very happy from the beginning and their relationship had never improved.
Zheng Ye: "I heard that Brother Liu has been appointed as the team leader."
Nie Feng: "Not bad."
Zheng Ye: "I wonder when he will be able to become a general."
"That's basically impossible." Nie Feng immediately decided, "I'm not trying to discourage him. Old Liu signed up for the army with no background, no connections, and no military achievements. The fact that he's achieved this is a sign that someone appreciates him and is willing to give him a chance."
"Ah, then why didn't you say that then..." Zheng Ye said with a hint of regret.
Nie Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "Will he give up if I tell him? Isn't it good now? He can still lead dozens of soldiers. What if, I mean what if, he can meet a noble person? After all, we all know Brother Liu's true talents and knowledge. If he doesn't go, he will lose everything."
Ling Junyan was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something. Then he asked Yun Qi in a low voice, "Is what he said true?"
Yun Qi looked back at him in confusion.
He was definitely not asking about the hopelessness of promotion. After all, he knew about that. The only thing left was whether he had real talent and knowledge.
So Yun Qi said quietly and truthfully: "Actually, I don't know either."
After spending those days together, it can be seen that there is absolutely no problem with Liu Zhengke's character. Although sometimes he has unique insights into things he accidentally heard about the battlefield, he is really not sure whether he can fight or not.
Ling Junyan nodded when he heard this.
When the two looked over again, they found that Nie Feng and Zheng Ye were both looking at them.
Yun Qi didn't understand why he was a little panicked, "Why don't you guys continue chatting?"
Nie Feng said helplessly, "You know we're just chatting. I'm not saying anything bad about Xiao Qi, but it's so rare for us to get together. If you two have any private conversations, please hold back a bit. It's like it's just Xiao Zheng and I here."
"Oh, sorry." Yun Qi said apologetically.
After that, he and Ling Junyan were almost always in "secret talks", which was indeed a bit disrespectful.
Ling Junyan rarely refuted, perhaps he felt the same way.
Seeing this, Nie Feng waved his hands and said, "Forget it, forget it. Anyway, why didn't you bring your sweetheart? Brother Hua's wedding wine has already been drunk, so why don't you even show any signs of getting married?"
"Uh..." Yun Qi was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer him. He couldn't just say that he was married and his sweetheart was the person next to him.
But Ling Junyan's focus didn't seem to be here. He asked, "Sweetheart?"
"You don't know yet?" Nie Feng put on a 'you're not that great' expression and said, "At that time, Xiao Qi prayed for the safety of his sweetheart. We all saw it. What did he say..."
Word.
Tsk…
At this point, Nie Feng suddenly changed the subject and said, "Don't worry about what it's called, it's correct anyway."
I almost let it slip that my beloved's name is the same as the emperor's. If other people find out, it will definitely harm them.
"Really?" Ling Junyan looked at Yun Qi with a smile.
Yun Qi patted his thigh under the table, reminding him not to be easily deceived.
"Little..." Nie Fenggang wanted to say something again.
That's not right? He seemed to remember that the Queen's surname was also Qi. What's going on with this couple? They both live in the capital. Could this little Qi be from the Queen's family?
Thinking of this, Nie Feng's suspicious gaze penetrated through the layers of doubts and reached Yun Qi who was sitting opposite him.
Yun Qi's heart skipped a beat when he was stared at by him, and he suddenly had the illusion that the secret hidden in his heart was about to come to light.
Seeing this, Ling Junyan said dissatisfiedly: "What are you looking at?"
"Don't interrupt." Nie Feng said in a light tone.
Ling Junyan:?
Zheng Yeyi next to him was also very confused. He could not follow Nie Feng's train of thought at all. He could not understand what he heard or what he saw, so he could only wait quietly for him to continue.
Nie Fengdao: "Xiao Qi, tell me the truth, what is your relationship with the Queen?"
Yun Qi:!!!
Discovered?
Yun Qi glanced sideways at Ling Junyan and found that the other party didn't seem to care at all, as if the so-called concealment of identity was just a casual act, just to tease these people, and it didn't matter if he was found out.
He knew that he could only rely on himself.
Yun Qi smiled and flatly denied, "How is this possible?"
"Then why do we have the same surname and live in the same capital?"
Yunqi's smile froze for a moment. This surname was just made up when they first met. Who knew that this was his real surname.
"You haven't told us your name yet. Are you trying to keep a low profile? Are you afraid we'll find out who you are?"
Actually, I hadn't thought about it at the time, but now I know it. As a result, I have the same name as Brother Zheng. It's a bit embarrassing, so I'd better not mention it.
"Yes, the side branch of the side branch, I don't know how many branches there are, and they are not familiar with the queen at all." Yun Qi gave up struggling. He didn't think the queen would believe him if he said there was no relationship at all. He might as well just pretend there was some relationship and deal with it quickly.
"That's what I said."
As expected, Nie Feng believed it, "That's also considered a royal relative, okay, okay."
"Brother Qi has become a royal relative?" Zheng Ye said slowly at this time.
Nie Feng squeezed his shoulder and asked, "Even big businessmen have their moments when they can't calculate things?"
"Tsk, I'll give you the account book tomorrow and see if you can do the math."
Yun Qi looked at the two people flirting with each other, and subconsciously reached out to the person next to him, gently rubbing his fingers between his palms, and suddenly felt a little happy.
During this period of time, he had already put aside the things that he would forget after returning to the real world. He didn't think about it, and sometimes he even ignored this fact for a short time. But when he thought about it carefully, no matter what the future would hold, at least this moment was real and worth cherishing.
The groom Hua Shiyu was too busy and didn't have time to go to the inn to say hello to them. When they saw him, he was already at the wedding banquet on the second day.
After Hua Shiyu came back with his bride, he specially asked someone to take them to the arranged seats, and he stood at the door of Hua's house to invite the guests in.
"Hua Xiucai, congratulations."
"Congratulations, please come in."
"Congratulations, Mr. Hua."
"Congratulations, please."
…
"Brother Hua has become much more stable." Zheng Ye said, looking at the modest gentleman at the door.
"Now that you're married, you have to be more stable." Nie Feng said while coughing up melon seeds.
Yun Qi looked at the bustling Hua Mansion at the moment, but unfortunately, due to special circumstances when he got married, he could not invite them, and he always felt regretful.
Ling Junyan noticed the sadness that was unintentionally revealed between Yun Qi's eyebrows, followed his gaze, and immediately understood.
He didn't say anything, but he had already figured everything out in his mind.
The guests are basically in place.
Hua Shiyu and Tao Zhuyin performed the wedding ceremony, entered the bridal chamber, and the wedding banquet officially began.
Not to mention being completely drunk, few people present were sober. Hua Shiyu toasted at each table, and when he came to their table, he opened his heart and said, "I was able to marry Zhuyin thanks to you."
"Your words are your own merit."
Hua Shiyu's cheeks turned slightly red, he smiled slightly, and toasted them again.
Yunqi and Ling Junyan didn't drink too much, which allowed Yunqi to recognize a familiar figure at the wedding banquet.
Yunqi walked over with the wine glass in hand, and when he got closer, he found that he was not mistaken.
"It's really you."
Xu Qingchi looked up, but didn't show much surprise. He treated it as if he had just met an old friend and said, "Long time no see."
Yun Qi sat across from her and asked, "I didn't expect to see you at the wedding banquet. Do you know Brother Hua?"
Xu Qingchi shook his head. "I'm just passing by. Come in and share in the good cheer."
"How have you been lately?"
"It's okay, at least I'm free."
Yun Qi nodded with satisfaction, without any sarcasm in his eyes.
"Are you all okay?" Xu Qingchi asked after hesitating for a moment.
Yun Qi subconsciously said: "It's all good, him too."
Ever since the drunkard told him that day that only those who are guided will be forcibly controlled by this world, he knew that Xu Qingchi had deceived Ling Junyan and that she had feelings for him.
This didn't seem to escape Xu Qingchi's eyes. She asked, "Did you know?"
Yunqi didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Xu Qingchi smiled and said, "It's no big deal."
Yun Qi asked: "Then why did you..."
Xu Qingchi stared at the wine glass in her hand, her thoughts drifting far away, landing on a node that had once been imprinted in her heart. "When he asked those questions, this accidental relationship on the road to redressing my father was no longer necessary. I may have been overly cautious, but I know exactly what I want. He has done more than enough, and we can say that we owe each other nothing."
After saying that, she drank the wine in the glass.
Yun Qi looked towards their table. Ling Junyan was sitting there, showing no intention of coming over, but it was obvious that he understood something.
After Xu Qingchi finished drinking, he looked at Yun Qi and suddenly asked, "The Queen is you, right?"
Yun Qi nodded without disguising his feelings.
After receiving a positive answer, Xu Qingchi said, "If possible, I have a humble request."
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