Return of the Swallow

Pang Xiao raised his glass, touched it with Ji Zeyu, and drank it all in one gulp.

Although he was on good terms with Ji Zeyu, both of them were helpless now. They were both people that the Holy Emperor was afraid of, and they had to work hard to protect themselves.

The matter involved his marriage to Qin Yining, and Pang Xiao did not dare to be careless in the slightest. It's not that I can't trust Ji Zeyu, but I can't trust Li Qitian.

Therefore, even though the joy in Pang Xiao's heart was like a torrent, he suppressed it and just drank calmly with Ji Zeyu.

Ji Zeyu's exquisite face showed some sadness, his slender eyebrows were raised, and the emotions in his eyes were extremely complicated, but many of his words turned into a sigh.

He grabbed the hemp rope tied around the mouth of the wine jar with one hand, used his strength to support the wine jar with his arms, raised his head and poured several mouthfuls into his mouth, not caring if it wet his clothes.

Seeing that Ji Zeyu was drinking happily, Pang Xiao simply stopped using the cup. He took the wine jar from Ji Zeyu's hand with both hands and raised his head to drink a few sips for himself.

Ji Zeyu looked at Pang Xiao with a smile. When he saw him drinking heavily, he swallowed the spicy liquid in his mouth and laughed immediately.

"Okay! Have fun!"

"happy!"

The two shared a jar of wine and ate a few more bites of food. Ji Zeyu said, "Bring more wine."

Pang Xiao shook his head, patted Ji Zeyu on the shoulder and said, "Alan, we can't get drunk. We still have things to do tomorrow. If you eat too much, you'll make trouble."

Ji Zeyu frowned and patted Pang Xiao's hand on his shoulder with his backhand.

"This is our life. We can't live to the fullest. We can't even choose the person we like to spend our life with when it comes to our marriage. We don't even dare to drink to the fullest!"

Ji Zeyu's voice was hoarse after being drunk.

Although he drank a lot and was a bit drunk, he was still conscious and it was not that he was unable to control his words and actions.

But he couldn't hold back these words.

How helpless he was at the beginning, but now that Pang Xiao has been granted marriage, he is following the same path he has taken.

Ji Zeyu knew that Pang Xiao must be feeling very uncomfortable at this time.

Pang Xiao saw that his brother was so sad because of his own affairs,

I feel really sorry.

He knew that Ji Zeyu was thinking about him and Li Helan.

But Pang Xiao is luckier than Ji Zeyu, because he has a father-in-law who is extremely smart and capable. The God gave him marriage to a woman he truly loves and hopes to spend the rest of his life with.

Compared with the seemingly incoherent relationship between Ji Zeyu and Li Helan, he is actually the one who deserves the most sympathy.

Pang Xiao said sincerely: "Alan, in fact, it's good as it is now. You saw it in the court today. Qin Shangshu's ability is extraordinary. It's not wrong to say that he has the ability to talk to the Confucian scholars. I can get it. Such a father-in-law, Lao Taishan, may be able to be more stable in the future. Besides, I do like Mrs. Qin."

Ji Zeyu smiled brightly, looking at Pang Xiao's sharp eyes with peach blossom eyes, "I know you like Mrs. Qin. She is indeed a stunning beauty with unparalleled appearance, but the hatred of killing your father lies in the middle. How can you feel in your heart?" Don’t you have any grudges at all? Can you not resist at all?”

Pang Xiao couldn't explain it in detail, so he just smiled and said, "I have let go of those things."

His forced smile hurt Ji Zeyu's eyes more than anything else.

But Ji Zeyu also knew about their current situation. No matter how much he said, it would only add more trouble to the Pang Xiao disciples.

Life must go on, and imperial edicts must always be obeyed.

"That's all, a good man has his ambitions in all directions--\u003e\u003e

, not limited to the love between children. If you think about it openly, it's okay. Ji Zeyu stood up and said, "Zhixi, I'm leaving." "

"I send you."

"You want to send me away and I come to your place to have a drink. I'm afraid it will spread to other people's ears. If people know about it, they will think that the two of us are party members. That will be difficult to explain."

Pang Xiao understood what Ji Zeyu meant. Just a drink among friends will be reported back to the Holy One by someone being followed. What is the difference between this and losing freedom?

But this is the current environment.

Pang Xiao smiled at Ji Zeyu, and then said solemnly: "Go slowly, I won't send you off."

Ji Zeyu said cooperatively: "Aren't you still busy marrying the daughter of your enemy? No need to send her away, you are busy with your business."

"You! Are you questioning the Holy One?"

"Don't take it seriously. I don't think so in my heart. I'm talking about your thoughts!"

"Ji Lan, don't toast me and you'll be fined if you don't eat!"

"Pang Zhixi, I think your injuries have healed again!"

…

Pang Xiao sent Ji Zeyu out, and the two of them kept bickering along the way.

Ji Zeyu walked faster and faster, and Pang Xiao also chased and beat him fiercely. The two of them quarreled all the way to the second door.

It was the servants in the house who couldn't see the two masters quarreling, and were afraid of causing bloodshed again, so they smiled apologetically and stepped forward to separate the two.

Ji Zeyu finally walked away. Pang Xiao also returned to the study with a cold face.

Regardless of how many jokes this scene will cause Li Qitian if it reaches the ears of the Holy Emperor,

Let’s just say that in the Yangxin Hall at this time, Li Qitian was sitting on the kang near the window, holding a white piece in his hand. When he was playing chess with Lu Heng who was holding a black piece opposite him, he did not forget to quietly pay attention to Lu Heng’s expression.

"Brother Lu Xian. You must already know about the marriage I granted to the Pang and Qin families today, right?"

When Lu Heng heard Li Qitian's polite and cautious voice, he smiled slightly and responded with the same courtesy.

"Go back to your Majesty, I already know it."

Seeing that he was so polite, Li Qitian felt much relieved and said with a smile: "The reason why I granted marriage to these two families was for the sake of state affairs. The feud between Qin Huaiyuan and Pang Xiao for killing their father is known to the world. They are known all over the world. One is a distinguished minister, and the other is a surrendered minister. It can be said that they are both my humeral ministers. I really don't want them to have internal strife and kill each other.

"Since ancient times, marriage has been the most effective way to bind two families. For the stability of the court, the marriage of their two families is inevitable."

Li Qitian's explanation was clear and logical. Although he retained his claim to be emperor and his majesty, Li Qitian still felt extremely uncomfortable explaining his actions to a child of a noble family.

Lu Heng just smiled faintly, not paying attention to Li Qitian's face at all, and said: "Can the Holy One really be sure that there is really a discord between them?"

When Li Qitian heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Lu Heng's words inadvertently hit what Li Qitian was most worried about.

Now when he thinks back to the marriage ceremony in the palace today, he always feels a strange feeling. But what exactly that feeling was, he just couldn't remember.

He really wanted to tie up the two families to avoid any bloodshed. Losing either Qin Huaiyuan or Pang Xiao would have an impact on his empire.

But whether this binding was his own decision, or whether it was someone else's decision, these are two completely different concepts.

Seeing that Li Qitian didn't raise his head and frowned, Lu Heng lowered his eyes and showed a calm smile.