The most romantic little emperor

After everyone left, only Li Zhen, Qin Hao, A Yue and Liang Hongyu were left in the room.

Li Zhen smiled heartily and said, "Your Highness, today you gave us three great gifts, and I am very happy with them."

"It is impolite not to reciprocate! I, your humble servant, will also give you a great gift."

"Oh?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, "I wonder what gift the old general is going to give me? I can't wait any longer."

"This is a great gift from an old minister. I guarantee you will like it."

Li Zhen stood up and said with a chuckle, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will be back soon."

As soon as Li Zhen left the study, A Yue and Liang Hongyu immediately guessed what gift Li Zhen had given them, and they argued endlessly.

Qin Hao watched the two women quarreling quietly, feeling very comfortable.

Soon, Li Zhen came back, followed by the strange old gatekeeper, whom Li Mu called Uncle Qi, and a group of children around eighteen years old, the oldest of whom was no more than twenty, and the youngest was only fourteen or fifteen.

Li Zhen stepped forward and introduced Qin Hao: "Your Highness, this is Lao Qi, the personal bodyguard of the old minister, who has followed me for more than 20 years."

"These children behind are the orphans of the soldiers who fought against the Liao Dynasty. There are 25 of them in total, 18 boys and 7 girls. They have been with me for almost three years. They usually practice martial arts with Old Qi and are quite good at it. I will ask you to take care of them from now on."

After he finished the introduction, Li Zhen said to Lao Qi: "Old buddy, what happened back then is over. I have never blamed you, and you don't have to blame yourself."

"Now, I entrust these children to you. Just think of it as the children's sake and follow His Highness from now on!"

Lao Qi's eyes filled with tears, and he said excitedly: "General, the second young master died because he blocked a knife for me. I can't get over it!"

"You have to get through it even if you can't."

Li Zhen shouted, "The second brother died at the hands of the Liao people. We have our enemies, the Liao people. Sooner or later, we will have a battle with the Liao people. Your Highness will lead you to defeat the Liao people and avenge the father, son and brothers who died that year."

"General, I..."

Li Zhen no longer looked at him, turned his head and asked the children, saying lovingly: "Children, the person sitting in front of you is the most powerful person in our Great Xia, the current crown prince, and the future emperor."

"From now on, you will follow the prince. He will lead you to attack the Liao Dynasty and avenge your father and brother. Are you willing to be loyal to His Highness?"

These lovely children said one after another: "Grandpa Li, we are willing to be loyal to Your Highness, but we can't bear to leave you."

"Okay, kids, grandpa is at the Li Mansion and he's not going anywhere. You can come back to see him anytime."

Li Zhen comforted him: "From now on, you must follow the skills that grandpa taught you, fight the enemy in battle, and be loyal to the country."

"Remember, you are His Highness's people in life and Daxia's souls in death. Hurry and pay your respects to your new master."

When A Yue and Liang Hongyu saw these children, tears welled up in their eyes.

Perhaps it was because they shared the same fate, as the two had almost the same experiences as them, having been lonely and helpless since childhood.

While they were lamenting their own life experiences, they suddenly felt compassion.

Fortunately, both of them are now the prince's women, so the eyes they look at Qin Hao are full of gratitude.

After hearing what Li Zhen said, the twenty-five children immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Greetings, Master. We are your Highness's people in life and the souls of Daxia in death."

Qin Hao understood Li Zhen's intention and was extremely grateful. He looked at Li Zhen and gladly accepted Li Zhen's kindness.

He stood up, pulled A Yue and Liang Hongyu in front of him, and said to the children: "Children, these two are my beloved concubines and your mistresses. This one is Feng Qingyue and this one is Liang Hongyu. They are both capable people. You will follow them from now on. They will take care of you like family members."

The children knew everything. They looked at the two beautiful older sisters and shouted happily, "Meet the two mistresses."

The two girls quickly pulled them up, and Liang Hongyu said kindly, "Sister is also an orphan, you can just call us sister from now on."

"Yes, yes, yes, I am your Sister Yue, and she is your Sister Liang."

Ah Yue also clapped her hands and cheered, echoing: "Come on, sister will take you to the yard to play."

The children gathered around the two girls, calling them "sister" all the time, and soon left the study.

Now there were only Qin Hao, Li Zhen and Lao Qi left in the room, and it instantly became much quieter.

Qin Hao looked at Li Zhen on the left and Lao Qi on the right, then he said, "Old General, I like this gift very much. Don't worry, I will treat them well."

"As for Mr. Qi, you should let him stay with you! You are old now, and you need someone to take care of you."

Lao Qi, the personal guard, was very loyal. When he saw the prince speaking, he followed suit and said, "Your Highness is right. Please keep me by your side! I still have to guard the door for you!"

"Humph."

Li Zhen snorted coldly, raised his leg and kicked him on the buttocks, scolding: "I don't need you to guard the door. Tell me, what else have you done in the past two years besides guarding the door?"

"You've wasted your precious time drinking. I'm upset to see you."

"General, I..."

"What do you mean by 'I'? Follow His Highness carefully. This is the last order I give you."

Li Zhen did not scold him this time. He sighed and said gratefully: "I know what you are thinking. In the war with the Liao people two years ago, even the emperor was seriously injured. It is not surprising that the second brother died on the battlefield."

"Although he blocked a knife for you, even if he didn't block that knife for you, it's hard to predict whether it would be good or bad, so you don't have to blame yourself."

"But……"

Li Zhen interrupted him, "Listen to me. In fact, the failure of that war was caused by traitors in the court, which led to the annihilation of our 300,000-man army. This is the conclusion that the general and His Highness have deduced."

"You should stay by His Highness' side, find the traitors for His Highness, kill a few more Liao people, and avenge the tragic death of 300,000 soldiers. It will be worth it for me to block the knife for you."

Lao Qi pondered for a long time, as if he had made a great decision, and then he agreed: "I obey your order and swear to kill the traitors and kill more Liao people to avenge my dead brothers."

Li Zhen patted his shoulder and consoled him, "You have been with me through thick and thin for decades. I have long regarded you as my own brother. Go, follow the prince well, and teach your skills to the children. Don't let them go to waste."

Lao Qi knelt on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes, and said emotionally: "General, please accept my last bow."

"Hahaha, what nonsense are you talking about! Get out of here!"

Li Zhen kicked him again and said with a happy smile: "You bastard, if I don't scold you once a day, you won't feel happy, right?"

Lao Qi laughed slyly and said, "General, you won't be able to fight me anymore, and you won't be able to scold me anymore."

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