Chapter 459: I'll Keep You Company
Just as Huo Yanran was about to step forward, she saw Tuoba Ying's subordinate Mu He approaching.
Mu He stepped forward and saluted Huo Yanran and Liu Yan, then spoke in the Central Plains dialect, "It is said that the night view of Daxing Capital is unparalleled. Our Great Chanyu invites Lord Liu to join us for a night tour of the capital. I wonder if Lord Liu would be willing to come along?"
Liu Yantong was fluent in several languages. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he entered the Honglu Temple and became the Minister of Honglu. Receiving foreign guests was indeed his job, but it was already the middle of the night...
"It's the middle of the night in the first month of the year. It's so cold, what's the point of going on a night tour? If the Great Chanyu really wants to tour the capital at night, I will personally take him there in a couple of days."
Huo Yanran is very familiar with Mu He and speaks directly.
Mu He's face stiffened when he heard this, "I told the Great Chanyu that the night view of the capital is beautiful. If Lord Liu was not unwilling to go with us, then I-"
Huo Yanran understood. Tuoba Ying was not the kind of person who would seek trouble. It must have been Mu He's idea to tour the capital at night on such a cold day.
Liu Yan also figured it out and said immediately, "If the Great Chanyu is interested, I will accompany him."
Mu Hyul heard this and said, "Lord Liu is willing, that's great! Come in, come in!"
Huo Yanran knew that Mu He and others had not given up the idea of letting Tuoba Ying marry her. Unfortunately, she and Tuoba Ying could be close friends, but they could never be husband and wife.
It's not just because she can't be a princess of an alliance, but also because she has someone she loves and will never change her mind.
Liu Yan said to Huo Yanran gently, "It's late at night and the wind is strong. Princess, please go back and rest early."
Huo Yanran whispered, "You know it's late at night and the wind is strong, so why did you agree to accompany someone on a night tour of the capital?"
Liu Yan said, "It is the duty of the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple to entertain the Great Order of Beili. It is my selfish desire to let Tuoba Ying know that the person the princess likes is worthy of her love."
"Liu Yan, Liu Yan."
After hearing this, Huo Yanran could no longer stop Liu Yan from going.
Liu Tanhua always made her feel from the bottom of her heart that the person she liked was a very good person.
A modest gentleman, unparalleled in the world.
"Then go ahead." Huo Yanran said, "I'm going back."
Liu Yan said goodbye to the princess and walked towards Tuoba Ying.
Tuoba Ying sat on horseback and watched Huo Yanran go away. He also watched Liu Yan walk up to him. The subordinates who accompanied him led a horse to Lord Liu.
Tuoba Ying said, "I haven't ridden a horse to my heart's content since arriving in Daxing Capital. Sir Liu, will you accompany me for a ride?"
Liu Yan said, "Galloping on horseback is prohibited in the capital. If the Great Chanyu wants to have some fun, I will take him to the hunting grounds outside the city tomorrow to have a good time."
Lord Liu is a civil servant, but he is not weak. He has good swordsmanship and is proficient in riding and shooting. This was revealed when he was in the Beili Royal Court, and Tuoba Ying also saw it with his own eyes.
Tuoba Ying smiled and agreed, "Okay."
Liu Yan added, "The Great Chanyu wishes to tour the capital at night. A horse-drawn tour won't offer much interest. Please dismount and walk."
Tuoba Ying actually got off the horse and walked on the street with Liu Yan.
The new emperor ascended the throne and all nations came to pay tribute. The streets of the capital were brightly lit, the tall buildings were decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, the whole city was prosperous and even the coldness of the first month of the year melted away a little.
Liu Yan took the Great Chanyu of Beili on a night tour of the capital, and told him the story behind this place and the famous quotes left by some great men.
Mu He and others followed behind. He urged the Great Chanyu to invite Lord Liu to take a night tour of the capital in order to let Liu Yan see the extraordinary bravery of their Great Chanyu and stay away from the princess on his own initiative.
But right now…
Why does the Great Chanyu look at Liu Yan with such admiration?
It seems that this trend is not right.
On the other side, Jiang Hao secretly escorted the Song brothers and sisters home.
Song Anlan and Song Wan'er were sitting together in the carriage, with the people behind them about twenty or thirty steps away. Even though Jiang Hao was alone and had no followers, he was still very noticeable in the middle of the night.
When the carriage stopped in front of the Song residence, Song Anlan said to Song Wan'er, "You go in first."
Song Wan'er looked back at Jiang Hao and went in with the maids.
The driver drove the carriage away. Song Anlan stood in front of the steps, looked back at Jiang Hao, and said calmly, "Marquis of Pingxi."
Jiang Hao rode forward, "Sir Song."
He knew that he shouldn't have followed the Song brothers and sisters here tonight, but he seemed a little out of control.
"There are some things I originally thought I didn't need to say too directly to Marquis Pingxi, but it seems I have to say them tonight."
Song Anlan has always been a gentle person, but it was destined from the beginning that he didn't like Jiang Hao.
When Jiang Hao pretended to be a hero and saved the beauty, and became Song Wan'er's savior and came to the Song residence, Song Anlan knew that he had problems, but it was not easy to drive away her sister's "savior" without evidence, so she kept Jiang Hao in the Song residence to recuperate, and even offered to find a good place for him.
Song Wan'er is Song Anlan's bottom line. As long as his sister is not hurt, it doesn't matter if he spends some money.
But Jiang Hao came here just to deceive Song Wan'er.
Fortunately, although Song Wan'er was not the smartest, she knew to listen to her brother and was not deceived by Jiang Hao. Instead, she defeated him.
Jiang Hao was captured and defected to the King of Chang'an. Later, he made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion in Xizhou and became the General Pingxi. At that time, he should have had nothing to do with the Song family.
But Jiang Hao refused to do so. He talked nonsense in front of the old emperor and asked for an imperial decree to force Song Wan'er to marry him.
A gentle person like Song Anlan even thought about hiring someone to kill Jiang Hao under the circumstances at that time.
He only has this one biological sister.
I raised her like a treasure and I couldn't bear to see her get hurt.
But this Jiang Hao tried to deceive Wan'er as soon as he appeared. When he failed to deceive her, he forced her to marry him. He is so hateful.
When Song Anlan went to the general's mansion to pick up his sister He Li and bring her home, he didn't say anything unpleasant to Jiang Hao and had already used up all his grace and etiquette.
Now that they were divorced, Jiang Hao was still following behind the carriage. Song Anlan could no longer tolerate it. "No matter what you want to do, don't try to hit on Wan'er again, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to you."
Jiang Hao said bitterly: "I just..."
I just want to be closer to Song Wan'er.
Look at her more.
After Song Anlan brought Song Wan'er back to the Song residence, Song Wan'er basically never went out. Every day she either stayed in the Song residence or went to the palace to accompany the queen and Princess Changning.
Jiang Hao is not allowed to approach the Song residence or set foot in the harem.
Today's palace banquet was the first time Jiang Hao saw Song Wan'er after their divorce.
Perhaps because he had been drinking, he lost his composure. He originally wanted to follow from a distance, but he couldn't help wanting to get closer.
This move obviously angered Song Anlan.
"What you think has nothing to do with me, and even less so with Wan'er." Song Anlan's attitude was unprecedentedly cold and hard. "Even if you are a powerful marquis, my Song family doesn't care about you. Wan'er's husband must put her first in everything, truly love her, respect her, and spoil her. Jiang Hao, do you have the heart?"
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