Chapter 817 Old Friend
Chapter 817 Old Friend
During this new year, Meng Mengliang was both happy and depressed.
The happy thing is that this is his first time to celebrate the New Year outside, and it is so far away from home. Not only does he not feel lonely, but he is happier than ever before.
Everything is good in the Duke's mansion, but there are too many rules, his father is strict, and his mother and grandmother love him very much. Because of his poor health, he is always coaxed to take some strange medicines and listen to some inexplicable rules and regulations.
Of course he understands that this is the love of his family, but yes, sometimes it is a bit unbearable.
This trip to the northwest gave him an unprecedented experience.
Depressingly, not long after the New Year, they had to leave for Beijing on the sixth and seventh day of the lunar month.
He was very reluctant to part with everyone when he thought about it. It is estimated that anyone who heard that the escort officer and the prisoner were inseparable would find it incredible.
Meng Mengliang took the New Year gift bag given to him by Yan Ruyu, feeling moved and sour.
"Brother Ma," Meng Mengliang turned around and saw Ma Liyu, "Have you finished setting off the fireworks over there?"
"Well, how are you doing here?"
They were all arranged by Huo Changhe to set off fireworks, and there were people in all directions.
"It's all over," Meng Mengliang looked at the night sky, feeling melancholy that the prosperity had come to an end.
"Brother Ma, let's have a drink together?"
"Okay," Ma Liyu nodded.
Ma Liyu had a good impression of him. The Duke of Lu was loyal and brave. The Duke of Lu was upright and the other sons were also of good character. At first, when Meng Mengliang wanted to follow him, he was a little worried, fearing that this delicate young master would support him. Can't live.
Unexpectedly, not only did he reach his destination, he also helped a lot along the way.
They were leaving in a few days, but Ma Liyu didn't tell them that he was leaving, so he would have to part with them.
Meng Mengliang pointed to the roof: "Shall we go up to drink?"
"I see they always drink from the silver ingots. I want to try it too. Brother Ma, I'll move the ladder."
Ma Liyu smiled and grabbed his belt: "No, let's go."
Fly onto the roof.
Meng Mengliang was surprised: "Wow, Brother Ma, you are so good at Qinggong!"
Their imperial army usually trains the same as the army. They pay attention to the battle between two armies, and they don't have much light skills.
The two held the wine flask and talked about everything.
Just as he was talking, Meng Mengliang suddenly squinted his eyes and looked outside the house.
They were in the front yard, close to the outer roof. If they turned their heads, they could see the road outside the house.
"Brother Ma, what do you think that person is doing? Why is he so sneaky?"
Ma Liyu immediately perked up and stared in the direction he was pointing.
He was inside and Meng Mengliang was outside, so his field of vision was somewhat poor.
Looking at it this way, there is indeed a person, holding a horse, watching while walking, but it is not said to be sneaky.
Before he could see clearly, Meng Mengliang, who had drunk a little too much, stood up, picked up a piece of tile and threw it at it.
"Hey! What are you doing? That bold thief, stop right there!"
Ma Liyu: "..."
The man on the street didn't react much, he raised his head and glanced this way.
Song Ping and others who were secretly appeared immediately.
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Yan Ruyu was very happy tonight. She had dinner, watched shows, admired lanterns, set off fireworks, and did everything she had never done before.
Returning to the room, feeling warm, he took out the wine and drank some more with Leng Xinghe.
Somewhat tipsy.
The two of them were about to have a warm moment when Linlang ran under the window sill.
"Master, Prince, Master Ma and Song Ping would like to see you."
Huo Changhe sighed helplessly, and Yan Ruyu couldn't hold back her laughter: "They are both steady and measured people. There must be something going on when they come here."
Huo Changhe naturally knew this, so he put on his outer robe again, put a cloak on Yan Ruyu, and went to the outer room together to let them in.
Yan Ruyu was holding the little furball in her arms and was enjoying its soft fur when she suddenly heard Linlang say from outside: "It was you two that I reported to the master just now. I didn't say there were others."
Ma Liyu said angrily, "It's okay, we're all acquaintances."
"No, I'm not familiar with it. You can't just let people in without the master's order."
Song Ping also knew Linlang's temper: "Then you can report it again, we will wait."
Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe looked at each other, acquaintances? Who could it be?
"Linlang, let them all come in."
Opening the curtain and entering the room, Ma Liyu was in front, Song Ping was behind, and there was another person at the back.
He is tall and tall, wearing a moon-white cloak, with black hair tied in a crown, and a smile on his face.
"It's really not easy to meet the two of you."
"Is Li Da the master?"
Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe were surprised and happy. They didn't expect Li Jingyao to come.
"Quick, please sit down and have a cup of hot tea."
Li Jingyao was not polite and drank a cup of hot tea to warm himself up: "I have been hurrying and hurrying along the way, but I still didn't catch up with it a year ago."
"I brought some things and gave them to Mr. Ma. They are some New Year specialties. You can't come empty-handed."
Li Jingyao said politely, Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu looked at each other and smiled.
"Master, are you just taking a leisurely stroll, or is there something else?"
Li Jingyao put down the tea cup: "I'm going to visit Zhiyan during a leisurely trip."
"General Wen is not here," Huo Changhe said. "You are here a little late. He has a special status. When he was in Shencheng, few people knew him and his son, and they are not strangers in Youcheng."
"When we first arrived here, Shen Huaixin always refused to deal with me, so we didn't let him stay with us in the house."
"I just had the New Year's Eve banquet and have gone with them to the manor."
Huo Changhe briefly introduced the situation there, and Li Jingyao quickly understood.
"It's okay, don't rush it."
"You stay in the house first, and I will take you over to see him tomorrow morning."
Li Jingyao was very tired after running all the way. Huo Changhe ordered people to arrange a yard for him and arrange hot meals and hot water for him to have a good rest.
Lying on the bed to rest, Huo Changhe felt that Yan Ruyu seemed to have something on his mind and asked, "Yu'er, what's wrong?"
Yan Ruyu smiled: "It's nothing, I just feel that Li Jingyao seems to have other things to do, not just visiting friends."
Wen Zhiyan's leg injury has healed, but it's cold here and he still needs to keep warm. Yan Ruyu asked him to exercise again next spring.
I also wrote to Li Jingyao to inform Li Jingyao of this situation. It was thousands of miles away, in a world of ice and snow, and it was the New Year. How could it be so urgent?
Even if you want to come, it should be the time of spring.
Huo Changhe stroked her hair and said softly: "Li Jingyao is still trustworthy. Maybe there are less things happening in the water village in winter and more things in spring. It makes sense to take advantage of this leisure time to go out for a walk. Even if there is something unsaid, it is understandable. ."
"It's natural, and they don't have to tell us everything," Yan Ruyu pointed at his chest, "I'm not that unreasonable, but I'm worried that he may have encountered some trouble."
"Then I will ask in detail when I go to see Wen Zhiyan with him tomorrow."
"Alright."
After a good night's sleep, everyone got up early on the morning of the first day of the new year. When Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe went to the eldest lady's courtyard to pay their respects, many people had already come to pay their respects.
The two of them had just exchanged a few words with the eldest lady when Song Ping came to report: "Your Majesty, Princess, Governor Cao is here. He is in the front hall."
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