Chapter 122 Chapter 122
Xu Pingyi had never been afraid of anyone in his life. Even when he was facing the late emperor in his early years, he said whatever he wanted and was never afraid.
But there are two women who can make him live in fear.
One of them was his late wife Xiao Yuan; the other was the only flesh and blood he and Xiao Yuan had in this world.
Anyone who knows Xu Pingyi.
It's probably hard to believe that he has this side.
After meeting Xu Duanyi earlier, the group came to the central hall to talk.
At this time, Xu Duanyi and Tan Su were talking and reminiscing about the past, but they ignored their father, while Xu Pingyi was sitting there fidgeting.
He wanted to interrupt several times, but Xu Duanyi skillfully silenced him and changed the subject.
Xu Pingyi knew that his precious daughter was angry.
That's normal.
As luck would have it, he just bumped into Zhaozhao outside, and she happened to hear those words. Xu Pingyi sighed in his heart, his brows knotted with worry.
He is just not good at talking.
Normally, no one in Liaoning dared to disobey him, let alone on the battlefield. If anyone dared to say something disrespectful, he would chop the person's neck directly with the big knife in his hand.
How could the situation be like this now?
He was very worried here, wondering what to do.
On the other hand, Xie Qingya, who was originally nervous about meeting his father-in-law, now seemed quite relaxed and watched the excitement.
He didn't expect that Zhao Zhao's daily interactions with his father-in-law would be like this.
Quite interesting.
But he still knows the importance of it.
This is the best time for him to improve his favorability. Otherwise, he would be tired of watching the excitement now, and when he turns around and waits for Zhao Zhao to leave, he doesn't know how he will be tortured by his father-in-law.
He coughed lightly.
The original voices in the room stopped.
Xu Duanyi looked at him first, asking him what was wrong with his eyes.
"Zhao Zhao, the things we brought for father-in-law are still outside." Xie Qingya said to Xu Duanyi.
How could Xu Duanyi not know that he was helping his father out of trouble?
But she was almost cold.
No matter how unhappy she was that her father didn't take care of his own health and wanted to deceive her, she knew his temper.
In fact, let alone my father, isn't she the same?
We are used to reporting good news but not worries, because we are afraid that the other person is far away and we are worried, but there is nothing we can do but worry.
Xu Duanyi sighed silently.
I felt a little more distressed towards my father.
They only see each other a few times a year, so it's not worth it to be angry. Xu Duanyi finally softened her heart.
She told Qin: "Uncle Qin, please ask someone to move the things outside and clean up a room for me and Master Wang. We are going to live here for a while."
Qin Su was very happy about this and immediately said with a smile: "I will go and prepare it now."
That's all.
Looking at the earnest Marquis behind him, Tan Su also smiled and said, "The Marquis actually misses you very much. He wants to go out for a walk and recover as soon as possible so that he can go to the capital to see you."
I didn't expect the young master to come back first.
This is naturally a great thing. Qin Su plans to ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes to welcome the young master.
After he finished speaking, he went out happily.
Anyway, now that the young master is back, he doesn't have to worry about the marquis continuing to torture himself.
When Xu Duanyi saw the man leave, he finally turned his gaze to his father.
Xu Pingyi was more than eight feet tall, looked taller than Xie Qingya, and was also very sturdy. However, he felt quite uneasy when being looked at by Xu Duanyi.
"Zhao Zhao, I..." He opened his mouth to explain.
Seeing him like this, Xu Duanyi couldn't help but felt even more distressed, and her voice became softer: "Father, don't lie to me anymore."
Xu Pingyi didn't expect this to happen, and it would just pass like this.
I couldn't help but look at her in surprise.
But seeing that his precious daughter was not angry with him, Xu Pingyi was naturally very happy and immediately smiled and said "oh".
Xu Duanyi knew that he would do the same thing knowingly in the future, but it would be useless no matter how much she said.
I had no choice but to recommend Qingya to others first.
Although the two knew each other, they hadn't seen each other for many years.
"Father, this is Qingya, Uncle Xie's second son, whom you have met before." She said to Xu Pingyi.
Xu Pingyi naturally knew Xie Qingya.
At this time, the handsome young man stood up and greeted him, cupped his hands, and respectfully called him "father-in-law". He looked very well-behaved, without any of the naughty nature of his youth.
Xu Pingyi had originally been worried that Zhaozhao would be wronged after marrying him, but now that he had seen her, he felt much more relieved.
"Is everything okay at home?" he asked Xie Qingya.
He didn't act like a father-in-law meeting his son-in-law for the first time. Instead, he seemed to be reminiscing about the past towards Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya was also a little surprised.
But he did not think much about it and answered him respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. Everything is fine at home. When you come, please let me bring Changning and Ping'an to you."
Xu Pingyi had countless good friends throughout his life.
He is an open-minded person. Although he has many enemies, he also has many friends.
But if we rank these friends, Xie Junjue is undoubtedly ranked first.
Back then, he and Xie Junjue trained in the same military camp.
They were both still young at that time. Compared to Xie Junjue, who came from a noble family, Xu Pingyi lived like a weed.
He has been wandering since he was a child, without a father or a mother, and grew up eating at many people's homes.
As a result, he not only hated evil, but also hated the rich. After knowing Xie Junjue's background, he just thought he was an embroidered pillow who relied on his military reputation to be awarded the title of nobility and prime minister.
So he disliked Xie Junjue from the beginning.
Xie Junjue has a good temper and is easy to get along with. He just thinks that he is just acting and being a hypocrite.
It was not until they had known each other for a long time that Xu Pingyi realized that Xie Junjue was different from those embroidered pillows, and he was not here to gain fame.
The two developed a deep friendship on the battlefield and even backed each other up at one point.
Later they followed the late emperor to conquer the world.
After the previous emperor ascended the throne, one of them inherited his family's title, took charge of the Jizhou camp, and stationed in the border town; the other was granted a title of marquis and stationed in Liaodong.
Even though they rarely met each other later, their feelings for each other were still very deep.
He often told Xie Junjue that when they were old and their children had grown up, they would bring their wives and find a place to live together in their old age.
But before he got old, Ah Yuan left him first, and later, even Xie Junjue and Liu Yi passed away one after another...
Nowadays, these people are dying or getting old.
However, the joke they had made before actually came true, and their two children actually got together.
Looks like a good relationship.
This also made him feel a lot more at ease.
"Father?"
Perhaps because he had not spoken for a long time, Xu Duanyi could not help but call him.
Xu Pingyi also came back to his senses at the sound of her voice.
He looked at Xie Qingya and nodded, then chatted with others for a few more words.
I know that their journey must have been tiring and not easy.
When Xu Pingyi saw Tan Su coming back, he asked him to take them to wash up and rest first.
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything about this.
Along the way, they could only take a short break and check into a few guest rooms to wash up when they passed through towns.
It was two days since their last meeting.
It was hot in the summer, and even though Xu Duanyi didn't sweat easily, she still felt uncomfortable. Moreover, she was covered in dust after the long journey, so she really wanted to wash up properly.
Say goodbye to your father first.
Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya followed Tan Su to the room to rest.
Although she had not been back in these years, the house that belonged to her had always been kept for her, and the decoration inside the house was also arranged for her by Xu Pingyi.
Although the father and daughter only saw each other a few times a year, Xu Pingyi knew in his heart that his Zhaozhao would not return to Liaodong.
But whenever he saw something good, or heard one of his subordinates talking about what his daughter was clamoring for, he would prepare a portion specifically for Xu Duanyi.
When she was still in Xiao Yuan's belly.
Xu Pingyi and Xiao Yuan often discussed how to dress up a daughter if they had one in the future.
Although Xu Pingyi himself lived a rough life.
In the huge marquis's mansion, except for the old women who cleaned, washed clothes and cooked, all the people were men. However, his love for Xiao Yuan and Xu Duanyi was very delicate and intense.
In addition to treating Xu Duanyi like this, he also treated Xiao Yuan the same way.
It has been thirteen years since Xiao Yuan passed away, but Xu Pingyi still buys beautiful pearl hairpins and satin for people out of habit.
In the room he and Hsiao Yuen shared, the things belonging to Hsiao Yuen not only did not decrease with the passage of time, but instead increased.
The flowers displayed in the house were all those that Xiao Yuan liked during his lifetime.
Every time he failed, he would get a new one.
"Uncle Qin, is father really okay?" Just now inside, in front of his father, he couldn't ask too much, but when he got outside, Xu Duanyi didn't have any scruples.
Tan Su did not hide it from her either.
While leading the way for them, he said, "The Marquis is fine. He was just too tired from keeping a tight rein on his chest. He couldn't keep a tight rein on his chest when he relaxed. He had a high fever a while ago and it didn't go away for several days. Doctor Feng asked him to rest."
Xu Duanyi felt a little relieved after hearing what he said.
But in her heart, she was still prepared to take better care of her father during her time in Liaoning.
Lest he continue to neglect his body.
His hand was held by Xie Qingya.
This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. Xu Duanyi looked back and saw him giving her a comforting smile. Xu Duanyi knew that he was comforting her that everything was fine.
Xu Duanyi smiled at him.
The worry on his face gradually faded away.
They walked toward the inner courtyard.
On the way, Xie Qingya listened to their conversation while looking around. Suddenly, he saw a black-clad guard leading a patrol team coming from the front.
Xie Qingya inexplicably felt that this person looked familiar.
Others would not notice this, but Xu Duanyi was right beside him and naturally felt the pause in his steps.
"What's wrong?" she asked Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya glanced ahead and said, "It's okay." Just then, Qin Su ran into them first and was introducing their identities to them.
Xie Qingya saw the leading man, who glanced in his direction, then looked away and greeted them.
Only Xie Qingya noticed this moment of gaze.
Xie Qingya said nothing.
But he felt that Tan Su also glanced at him calmly.
He just acted as if he didn't notice anything and continued to stand beside Xu Duanyi.
Soon, the group left. Xie Qingya didn't ask anything and continued to walk forward with Xu Duanyi and Tan Su.
This matter.
Even Xu Duanyi didn't notice it.
…
Night.
Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya accompanied Xu Pingyi for dinner.
Xu Pingyi was naturally happy that his daughter came back, and he couldn't help wanting to have a few drinks during the meal. Xu Duanyi was worried about his health at first, so she refused. But after asking Bixi, she learned that it was okay, so she didn't spoil his mood and stop him.
Xu Duanyi was not very good at drinking, not to mention that she had promised Xie Qingya before.
At this time, Xie Qingya accompanied him.
With her husband and father by her side, Xu Duanyi was naturally happy.
Seeing that they were chatting happily, she decided to leave and go to the kitchen to prepare some sobering soup for them.
Otherwise you will drink too much and get a headache.
She just got up.
Before Xu Pingyi noticed anything, Xie Qingya looked over first.
His father-in-law was still talking, so he didn't say anything, but just looked at her to ask her what she was doing.
"I'll go to the kitchen to prepare some sobering soup for you." Xu Duanyi said to him.
Xie Qingya nodded and said nothing.
Xu Pingyi was unwilling to let her work hard: "Just let the servants do it."
Xu Duanyi smiled and said, "I've been sitting in the carriage recently, so I might as well go out and exercise."
He stopped talking without waiting for Xu Pingyi to say anything else.
Xu Duanyi then told Xie Qingya: "You stay with father and ask him to drink less."
Xie Qingya naturally had no objection.
Xu Pingyi saw that he couldn't stop them, so he could only watch them leave.
Afterwards, Xu Duanyi went to the kitchen to prepare sobering soup and pastries, while Xie Qingya chatted and drank with Xu Pingyi.
Neither of them had drunk alcohol in a while.
They got together now and talked about the past and the current affairs in the capital.
Especially knowing that the Battle of Nagano had been exposed by him and Cao Da had been imprisoned, Xu Pingyi was very pleased.
He said yes repeatedly, and even became more interested in drinking.
I drank several cups in a row.
Seeing his behavior, Xie Qingya was afraid that he might have been drunk. Xu Duanyi wanted to say something to him, but he tried to stop him. Suddenly, he said, "If your father and brother are still alive, they can comfort you."
Xu Pingyi actually hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time, so he drank too much and was inevitably a little tipsy.
Xie Qingya sensed that something was wrong.
My father-in-law accepted this too quickly, as if he had no doubts at all, as if he had known for a long time that there was something wrong with the Battle of Nagano...
Xie Qingya thought again of the guard he met in the afternoon. His figure and eyes were very similar to the man in black who brought Uncle Chen here that year.
Could it be that...
He didn't say anything for a while, just lowered his eyes and looked at his father-in-law who was a little drunk but still drinking.
Xu Pingyi was indeed a little drunk.
Otherwise, he would have been able to see that Xie Qingya's gaze at him was somewhat deep.
Suddenly, there was the sound of footsteps behind me.
Tan Su's voice followed: "Is Lord Hou drunk?"
Xie Qingya finally came back to his senses. He hummed, took the cup from his father-in-law and said, "He looks a little drunk."
"I remember that my father-in-law used to be a good drinker?"
"The year my wife passed away, she told the Marquis not to drink too much." Tan Su explained to him, "In recent years, the Marquis has not drunk much. He only occasionally dips his lip in a glass of wine at a banquet, but never drinks much."
Then he laughed again, "Today, he was happy to see the young master bring you back, so he drank a little more."
Xie Qingya didn't say anything: "Then I'll go with you to send my father-in-law back to rest."
Qin Su said, "It's okay, you go back and rest first. You and the young master have come from the capital and must be tired. Go back and rest early. I will take the marquis back."
Seeing this, Xie Qingya did not insist.
He just nodded to Tan Su, then stood up, bowed to Xu Pingyi, and then said goodbye.
Qin Su watched him leave with a gentle look, and then carried the drunk Xu Pingyi to the bedroom.
Xu Duanyi met Xie Qingya halfway.
Xu Duanyi saw him coming from a distance, but because he was so far away, he didn't notice the deep thought in his eyes.
"Why did you come back first?"
She held a lantern in one hand and a lunch box in the other, and asked him with a smile. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Xie Qingya heard her voice and looked over immediately.
When he saw her, Xie Qingya quickly gathered his thoughts, walked over quickly, took the things from her hands, and said to her, "My father-in-law is drunk, and Uncle Qin sent him back to rest."
Hearing that his father was drunk, Xu Duanyi couldn't help but frown.
"How much did he drink? Why is he still drunk?" In Xu Duanyi's memory, his father has always been good at drinking.
Naturally, I thought he was drunk.
Xie Qingya explained to her while holding the lunch box: "He didn't drink much. He just drank less in recent years. He drank a few more glasses tonight and got drunk."
Seeing Xu Duanyi looking at him, he told her what Qin Su had said to him before.
After listening to this, Xu Duanyi was silent for a while. After a while, he sighed and said, "Father has always listened to Mother."
"Then I'll bring the sobering soup over, you go back and rest first." As she said this, she was about to take the lunch box from Xie Qingya's hand.
But it didn't work.
Xie Qingya carried the lunch box and turned to the side, but his eyes were always on her: "I'll go with you." This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. Seeing that he didn't look drunk, Xu Duanyi didn't say anything.
The couple walked side by side towards Xu Pingyi's bedroom, but before they arrived, they suddenly saw a man wearing a black cloak with his face hidden in the hat, walking forward alone with a lantern in his hand.
His entire body was covered, and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.
Xu Duanyi didn't know who he was, but she couldn't help but frown when she saw him dressed like that. What made her even more surprised was Uncle Qin's reaction.
I saw the man in black go directly to the outside of my father's bedroom.
After knocking on the door, Uncle Qin came out.
Xu Duanyi stood behind the tree and looked forward. He saw that after Uncle Qin saw the figure of the man in black, he looked outside a few times in panic, and then let the man in black go in immediately.
Watching this scene.
Xu Duanyi felt a little uncomfortable.
This is my father's bedroom. No one can get close to him unless he is a confidant or someone close to him. But if he is a confidant, why would he dress like this in the mansion?
She didn't know the identity of the person who came, and when she saw the closed door in the distance, she felt unable to move forward.
Xie Qingya naturally sensed her emotion at the first moment.
The two were already holding hands.
At this time, Xie Qingya squeezed her hard again.
When Xu Duanyi came to her senses and looked over, Xie Qingya looked at her and said, "If you want to go, we will go. You are your father-in-law's most beloved daughter. No matter what happens, he will not hide it from you."
Xu Duanyi naturally knew what he meant.
She knew that Qingya had noticed her nervousness and discomfort. Indeed, for a moment, some bad thoughts flashed through her mind...
She was afraid that the person's identity was unknown, and she was even more afraid that the person's identity was clear.
But Qingya was right. No matter who that person was, if she showed up, her father would definitely not hide it from her.
But precisely because of this, she hesitated and dared not show up.
Struggle for a moment.
Xu Duanyi finally gave in. She lowered her eyes and said to the others, "Let's go back first."
She was afraid of going through this.
Is there really something that makes my father feel inconvenienced and embarrassed?
Xie Qingya could also sense her hesitation and did not try to persuade her much. After all, the first thought that flashed through his mind was not very good.
Although I selfishly think my father-in-law would not do that.
But if that was the case, then it would certainly not be good for him to take Duanyi with him like this.
"Then let's go back first."
He held Xu Duanyi's hand and spoke softly.
If it were someone else, he could still use his Qinggong skills to go over and take a look, but this was Duanyi's father, his father-in-law after all.
Not to mention that he and Uncle Qin are both very skilled in martial arts.
It's really not good for him to go there like this.
Because of this incident, Xu Duanyi's mood was not as relaxed as it was during the day. The couple did not get intimate at night. After washing up, they put out the candles and went to bed.
But when they slept in the same bed, Xu Duanyi couldn't fall asleep.
Behind him was Xie Qingya's warm chest.
Xu Duanyi thought Xie Qingya had fallen asleep until he heard a helpless sigh.
"Still thinking about your father-in-law?"
Xu Duanyi didn't expect that he was still awake, so she asked subconsciously, "Did I wake you up?"
"I wasn't asleep in the first place."
Xie Qingya hugged her, turned her around in his arms, and looked at her face to face.
In the dark night, there were no lights on, only the moonlight shining through the window.
Xu Duanyi could feel Xie Qingya's gaze. She was silent for a moment, and finally buried her face in his arms.
My voice also became a little hoarse unconsciously.
"I have no idea."
"I'm a little scared, but I also feel like I shouldn't be like this."
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's normal for you to have emotions." Xie Qingya said as he stroked her head.
"But father should have his own life. Mother has passed away for thirteen years, and I have not been by his side for a long time. Even if he really has something... it is as it should be." Although he said this, Xu Duanyi still felt a little sad in his heart.
She doesn't know either.
She felt that it was the right thing to do, but at the same time she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
Xie Qingya knew her contradiction and put himself in her shoes. If he were in her shoes, he would feel the same way.
"So what do you think?" Xie Qingya asked her.
Xu Duanyi shook his head and lowered his voice, saying with a hint of evasion: "I don't know."
"Then let me tell you what I think?" Xie Qingya said to her.
Xu Duanyi nodded and agreed.
Xie Qingya first told her his opinion: "I don't think my father-in-law would do this. Even if he really did, he wouldn't let anyone come over when he knew you were at home."
After hearing what he said, Xu Duanyi's mind quickly became clearer.
She was in Xie Qingya's arms, raised her head, and looked straight at him with her bright eyes.
"And I think no matter what happens, you can just ask your father-in-law directly. It's not fair to him for us to make wild guesses like this."
When Xu Duanyi heard this, his heart immediately sank.
"...You are right. I shouldn't have made such an assumption. It is unfair to my father."
After hearing these words, the entanglement and struggle in Xu Duanyi's heart were cleared up a lot.
No matter who that person is, it cannot change her father's love for her, and she shouldn't make such random guesses.
He let out a long breath of foul air.
Xu Duanyi decided: "Wait until tomorrow, I will ask my father first."
However, before Xu Duanyi took the initiative to ask Xu Pingyi, she and Xie Qingya already knew the man's identity.
What they didn't expect was that the man turned out to be an old acquaintance of theirs.
——An old friend they thought was gone long ago.
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