Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 808 I'm a Countryman

   In Li Yuan, Li Xin stayed alone for a long time.

   It wasn't until the afternoon that he slowly walked out of his house, Mu Ying and Zhao Jia were both waiting quietly outside.

   Seeing Li Xin coming out, Mu Ying didn't say much, but Zhao Jia walked up and whispered, "Master Hou...?"

   At this time, the expression on Li Xin's face had returned to calm. He put his hands in his sleeves and said slowly, "The Son of Heaven has called me back to Beijing."

   Zhao Jia frowned and said, "At this time, there is no news from the capital. It is too dangerous for you to return to Beijing, Lord Hou."

   At this time, there were only the three of them around, and Li Xin didn't have to hide anything. He closed his eyes and his voice was a little low.

   "The Son of Heaven said he was going to die."

   Muying's face changed greatly, and the black-faced general was stunned.

   "How is it possible, how old is the emperor of the Ji family..."

  Compared to Mu Ying's surprise, he was already mentally prepared for Zhao Jia to appear calmer. He whispered, "Maybe it was to coax Lord Hou to return to Beijing."

When the Son of Heaven first met Li Xin, it was in the winter of the seventeenth year of Chengde, when he was twenty-three years old, and he ascended the throne at the end of the eighteenth year of Chengde, when he was twenty-four years old.

   It is the ninth year of Taikang, and he is exactly thirty-three years old.

   At this age, even in the age of the Empire, where the average life expectancy was relatively small, one should not die, but this age is not particularly short-lived in the profession of an emperor.

   Take Li Xin's world as an example. Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi of Ming Dynasty was thirty-six years old, Emperor Wuzong Zhengde of Ming Dynasty was thirty-one years old, and when he arrived at Emperor Tianqi, he was only twenty-six years old.

  Emperor's career seems to have a life-threatening quality, except for a few who have a hard life, others don't live very long.

  Li Xin took a deep breath: "I want to go back to the capital to have a look."

Mu Ying was a little anxious, and he said solemnly: "Master Hou, anyway, I have to send someone to the capital to see the situation. Besides, the last time Master Hou was able to escape from the capital, it was a fluke, if I go back to the capital again. , it can't come out so easily."

   He looked serious.

   "Besides, if the emperor of the Ji family really... doesn't live long, then before he dies, maybe he will take you with him..."

  Jing'an Houye was expressionless.

   "I have already thought about what you said in my room, but anyway, I have to go back."

Unlike the indecisive temperament of the emperor, Li Xin has always been very assertive. Once he decides something, he can't change it. He took a deep breath and muttered: "If the emperor is really dying, then the capital is at this time. It is the time when the power changes, and if I miss this time, I will be excluded from the core of Dajin's power, and if I want to enter, I am afraid I can only use strength."

   Having said this, Li Xin paused.

   "If the emperor's letter is to deceive me, with you in the southwest, my life is safe, and my family is not in the capital, there is nothing to fear."

   Lord Jingan closed his eyes.

   "If the emperor really deceived me, then when I return to the capital this time, even if I break my innocent thoughts, I won't think about any affection in the future."

   Mu Ying lowered her head and her face was not very good-looking, but he didn't dare to speak about what Li Xin had already decided, so he could only grit his teeth secretly.

   On the contrary, it was Zhao Jia, who knew Li Xin better. He pondered for a while, and said, "When is Lord Hou going to leave?"

   "Tomorrow."

  The Marquis of Jing An put his hands in his sleeves and said slowly, "Tomorrow I will leave from Jincheng, rush to Jiange, and bring Xie Dai and his Yulinwei back to Beijing together."

   "After all, Xie Dai and the others have been under house arrest in Jiange for three or four months."

   Zhao Jia was silent for a moment, then sighed slightly.

   "Understood, I'll arrange the carriage and horse now."

   Mu Ying also lowered her head and clasped her fists at Li Xin, ready to retreat.

  Li Xin saw that he was not very happy, he reached out and patted his shoulder and forced a smile.

   "Brother Mu, don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure about."

   Mu Ying let out a long breath.

"During the years of Chengde, I was also in the capital, in Yulinweili. When the Renchen Palace changed, I rushed to the imperial ban with Lord Hou and helped the emperor of Ji's family ascend to the throne. I understand that Lord Hou is in my heart. I still treat the original Prince Wei as a friend."

   "My friend is going to die, so Lord Hou wants to go back to the capital to have a look."

   Having said that, Mu Ying raised her head and looked at Li Xin.

   "Master Hou attaches great importance to friendship, which is a good thing for me or for Southwest, but Master Hou, don't forget, Master Hou has a friend in the capital and more friends in Southwest."

  Speaking of this, he took two steps back and gave Li Xin a long bow.

   "Mu Ying will not say any extra words, I hope the Lord Hou is safe."

   Hearing this black face say these words, Li Xinxin was also quite touched. He reached out and patted Mu Ying on the shoulder heavily, with a smile on his face.

   "Brother Mu, don't worry, that son of my family still wants to worship Brother Mu as his godfather. If I don't do this, I won't die."

   Muying shook her head, turned and left.

  …

   Early the next morning, a mysterious black carriage appeared at the gate of Jincheng. Chen Shiliu drove the car, and there was only Li Xin in the carriage.

   At the gate of the city, a scholar dressed in white has been waiting for a long time.

  Chen Shiliu reminded Li Xin, Li Xin lifted the curtain and looked at it, then walked down, walked to Zhao Jia, said with a smile, "Brother You An always likes to sleep late, it's rare to get up so early today."

   Zhao Jia said with a wry smile: "I haven't slept all night, so I just waited here and sent a gift to Lord Hou."

  Li Xin looked left and right, and was a little surprised that he didn't see the familiar **** face.

   "Why didn't Brother Mu come."

   "He probably wasn't too happy."

   Zhao Jia reluctantly said: "To tell the truth, Mr. Hou, you risked going to Beijing at this time, whether it was Mu Ying or I, they would not agree."

   Zhao Jia glanced at Li Xin and said bluntly, "Anyone in your position, Lord Hou, probably won't return to Beijing."

   "That's your city folks."

   Li Xin said with a smile: "I am a countryman from Yongzhou, and we villagers value loyalty."

   Zhao Jia shook his head helplessly.

   After hesitating for a while, he asked, "Master Hou, the eldest princess and the others, do you need to..."

   Hearing this sentence, Li Xin frowned.

   His trip to Beijing would indeed risk being lost in the capital, and even his life would be in danger.

   After being silent for a while, he took two steps closer and said an address in Zhao Jia's ear.

   Then he stepped back and said to Zhao Jia: "If there is anything wrong with this trip, I will entrust Brother You'an to take care of it."

   "I don't have the ability to take care of your family."

   Zhao Jia's voice was trembling, but he still forced a smile: "Your family, you take care of yourself."

  Li Xin smiled slightly and turned his head smartly.

   He had just walked in front of the carriage and was about to get into the carriage, when Zhao Jia suddenly strode up to catch up.

  Li Xin stopped and looked at Zhao Jia with a smile.

   "Brother You'an, do you have any other instructions?"

   Zhao Jia nodded.

   This scholar who likes to wear white clothes gave Li Xin a complicated look, and after several hesitations, he finally said through gritted teeth.

   His voice was low.

   "Master Hou, if your life is in danger..."

   "Just hand over Tianlei. With the temperament of the emperor, most likely won't kill you."

  Jing'an Marquis laughed dumbly.

   "Then you will die?"

   Zhao Youan was silent.

  Li Xin shook his head and stepped into the carriage.

   With the sound of Chen Shiliu's whip, the carriage slowly started.

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   (end of this chapter)