Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

After the guard at the door had asked someone to pass the message, he kept his eyes fixed on the carriage at the door.

The appearance is quite simple, but upon closer inspection, you can see some differences.

This carriage is very grand and larger than ordinary carriages in every aspect. Even the horses pulling the carriage are two of the best horses.

It was a kind of restrained refinement. The guard couldn't really describe the feeling. It was that the appearance looked ordinary at first glance, but it was the best in every aspect.

After looking for a while, the guards saw that there was no movement from the people in the carriage, so they didn't look at it any further.

Just as the guard was concentrating on guarding the house, the sound of footsteps inside caught his attention. He thought it was the person who had gone in to deliver the message before.

When I turned around, I saw an unexpected person.

City Lord!

We saw how coldly the newly appointed city lord faced all the officials in the city, and how he killed corrupt officials with just a long sword.

His decisive and murderous character made people unable to associate his age with him. Not only the guards of the City Lord's Mansion, but also the officials of all ranks were trembling with fear under his command.

No one expected that such a city lord would greet the people in the carriage with an extremely pious attitude.

This made the guard feel panicky about neglecting a nobleman, but at the same time he was very curious about what kind of person could make the city lord so serious.

The door curtain was lifted, and a fair and slender jade hand was placed on the city lord's forearm armor. The jade and black colors set off each other, making the hand look even fairer and more slender.

Follow the arm to look at the figure sticking out.

The wind blew, and the hair under the figure's bun was blown by the wind, and the person who was blown by it couldn't help but follow the black hair fluttering in the wind.

When they saw the face, the guards at the door were speechless. They all stared at the carriage with undisguised amazement in their eyes.

So beautiful.

It makes people hold their breath.

So when they saw that the city lord, whom they thought was so wise and powerful, was using his legs as a stepping stone for the woman to step on, the guards could only marvel and did not think that it was an insult to the city lord at all.

The City Lord's Mansion is located in a secluded place, but there are still many people coming and going. Plus, there are several guards at the door, so even Wei Qiqi can't stand it.

Where did Li Yuan learn all these things?

simply……

Several figures walked out of the door. They were the guards who had gone in to pass the message and a few people in official uniforms that Wei Qiqi had never seen before.

As soon as Wei Qiqi got off the carriage, those men in official uniforms stepped forward.

"Then City Lord, everything will be done as you say, and we will first..."

The person who was slightly behind said, Wei Qiqi looked at those people, feeling a little strange. It was obvious that the person in the front was the leader, but the one who spoke was the person slightly behind.

"You guys go first. My uncle will stay and have dinner with us." Li Yuan spoke to the leader in a very polite tone that left no room for fault.

Wei Qiqi, who was standing next to Li Yuan, looked at the leader. The man hummed and said nothing more. The others saluted Li Yuan one after another, nodded slightly to Wei Qiqi, and left one after another.

There are three people left.

Uncle... someone from the Jiang family? There was a bit more scrutiny and examination in her eyes.

It turns out that this is Jiang Shiping, the original owner of Yizhou City.

The three of them entered the City Lord's Mansion and heard that the host was going to treat them to a dinner. The people in the City Lord's Mansion were particularly diligent and brought all the delicious dishes to the table one by one.

Everyone washed their hands before sitting down.

There is no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping at the dinner table. Besides, she and Li Yuan were used to being casual and would occasionally say a few words, but Jiang Shiping hardly said a word.

Li Yuan didn't even introduce Wei Qiqi's identity to him.

"Are you almost done eating? Do you want to rest for a while?"

Wei Qiqi shook her head. "Just find a quiet place. I'll read a storybook for a while."

Li Yuan nodded: "Okay, then I'll have someone get the original."

Jiang Shiping saw the entire interaction between the two.

He heard that Li Yuan had a step-relative, the woman Li Zhou married after his cousin. But Wei Qiqi didn't look her age, and Li Yuan and Wei Qiqi were distant enough, and Li Yuan was pious and willing to give whatever he wanted. He was unsure of Wei Qiqi's identity.

Seeing that the person was about to leave and Li Yuan left him alone without introducing him yet, he knew that his thoughts had been exposed and he had no choice but to speak.

"Who is this……"

Li Yuan looked at him and said, "This is Madam Wei, a very important person to me."

"Madam Wei, his name is Jiang Shiping, my uncle."

Li Yuan's two simple sentences only clarified Jiang Shiping's identity, and Wei Qiqi's identity was just a title that was not a name. He did not even say what the relationship between her and Li Yuan was.

"I have long admired Mr. Jiang's demeanor, and today I finally got to see him."

Wei Qiqi spoke first, and Jiang Shiping had no choice but to respond to her.

“I don’t deserve it. But I have only known Li Xiaozi for the past few months. Before that, I was busy with the war and had no way of knowing the people around him.

Seeing it now, I can only say that Li has very high standards, and it is a blessing for him. "

As soon as she heard it, she knew that Jiang Shiping was trying to trick her. Wei Qiqi's heart skipped a beat and she didn't know what to say to him for a moment.

Li Yuan spoke up from the side: "What do you mean by being discerning? Uncle, it's getting late. We will have a chance to talk about it tomorrow. There's no need to rush now."

Having said that, Jiang Shiping could only say goodbye. Before leaving, he kept looking at Wei Qiqi.

After seeing them off, the place where they had just eaten was not yet cleaned up. Li Yuan looked at Wei Qiqi, his brows relaxed: "Shall I take you for a walk and see the scenery of the City Lord's Mansion?"

She nodded.

The two walked side by side in the deep courtyard. Some of the flowers and trees planted had grown tender leaves and some of the current flowers had also bloomed.

She walked in silence for a long time. Before coming, she wanted to ask Li Yuan about various matters, but after arriving, she found that she might not need to ask.

It was no longer the time for Li Yuan to go out and do something that required instructions.

Although he is not yet twenty years old, his style of doing things is always relaxed and tense.

Wei Qiqi thought about it seriously. Apart from her emotional life, she had never been worried about Li Yuan.

"How long until you reach adulthood?"

"One year and six months."

Li Yuan was born on the day before the Autumn Moon Festival, which was a very good date.

When I first heard about it, I didn't have any thoughts about it. But now when I heard about it again, I always felt that the reason why this boy had such feelings for her was just related to this birthday.

The Autumn Moon Festival is the day when couples pledge their love, but he happened to be born the day before and missed the festival.

She knew she was thinking too much, and it wasn't even a question of overthinking.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, and she still wanted to make one last struggle.

"Li Yuan, is there any way that can make you give up this relationship?"