Chapter 2705
Song Qing looked at Young Master Liu's confident and high-spirited back, smiled lightly, put away the pipe in his hand and followed.

After about half a cup of tea, the two brothers Liu Mingzhi reappeared outside the Qingfeng Pavilion.

Qi Yun and her sisters were sitting in the gazebo, chatting and laughing with Xu Ling and her family. When they saw the figure of Young Master Liu returning, they hurriedly got up and went out of the gazebo.

"Husband, brother, you are back."

Duan Rui and his family also saw Young Master Liu and they walked out of the gazebo after the three beauties and saluted.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is being polite."

"The minister waited to see His Majesty."

Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and glanced at Duan Dingbang who was standing in the last position, turned around and waved to Xiao Chengzi who was silently waiting more than 20 steps away.

"Xiao Chengzi."

Xiao Chengzi had been paying attention to the situation at Qingfeng Pavilion, and trotted over when he saw Liu Mingzhi beckoning to him.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is here."

"Xiao Chengzi, is the banquet ready?"

"Return to Your Majesty, it has already been prepared, and the banquet can be held at any time."

Liu Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction, "Lead the way."

"Yes, Your Majesty please."

"Three empresses, King Wuyi, Ding'an Bo, you guys also invite me."

Liu Mingzhi turned around with a smile, and waved to Xu Ling who was standing beside Qi Ya.

"Sister-in-law, the banquet is ready, let's move."

Xu Linglian walked lightly in front of First Young Master Liu, and gave a blessing without showing any teeth.

"My concubine, I would like to thank Your Majesty for the banquet. Your Majesty, please invite the three ladies first."

Seeing their mother's behavior, Duan Rui and his three brothers wanted to come over to greet Young Master Liu, but Liu Mingzhi directly stopped him with his hand.

"Sister-in-law, if there are no outsiders today, let's not be so polite. Please, please."

"This—the concubine obeys."

Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and nodded to Qi Yun and the three sisters, and walked forward unhurriedly, shaking the carved jade fan of Wanli Jiangshan.

Qi Yun understood what her husband meant, and with a charming smile, she embraced Xu Ling's slender lotus arms beside her.

"Sister-in-law, you really don't have to be polite, let's follow."

"Hey, my concubine, thank you, empress."

Qi Yun smiled and shook her head, took Xu Ling in her arms and silently followed her husband who was walking in front.

Song Qing turned sideways and cheerfully waved to Duan Rui and his three brothers, with a smile on his face that didn't have the pretensions of being a county king at all.

"Duan Rui, Hongling, Dingbang, you three don't need to be shy, just follow up."

Looking at Song Qing who was walking ahead with steady and powerful steps, Duan Rui hurriedly responded.

"Hey, Uncle Song, let's come right away."

Duan Rui coughed lightly, tugged the sleeves of younger sister Duan Hongling and second brother Duan Dingbang with his fingers, and chased after Song Qing at a leisurely pace.

"Dingbang."

"Big brother?"

Duan Rui looked at his second brother who was following steadily beside him, and gave him a hard look.

"Just now there were three empresses chatting with mother in the pavilion, it is inconvenient for me to ask you as a brother.

Tell the truth to Brother Wei, when Your Majesty and Uncle Song went to the deep part of the imperial garden together not long ago, did you say anything presumptuous in front of Your Majesty? "

Duan Dingbang looked at his elder brother's serious expression and shook his head without hesitation.

"Of course not, little brother, even if I have the guts of a bear, I don't dare to act presumptuously in front of His Majesty!

Let alone in front of His Majesty, even in front of Uncle Song, King Wu Yi, I dare not speak nonsense casually, little brother.

Brother, we are brothers who grew up together, don't you understand me? "

After Duan Dingbang finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Duan Hongling who was swaying beside him.

"Sister, tell me, brother, am I the kind of person who doesn't know what's important?"

Duan Hongling glared at Duan Dingbang angrily with almond eyes: "You brat, you still have the face to say that you are not the kind of person who doesn't know what is important!

After you left a letter, there was no news, and you secretly enlisted in the army without telling your mother, elder brother, or me. Isn't this ignorant?
If mother and eldest brother hadn't suddenly received a letter from His Majesty, we still don't know where your kid went.

In the past year or so, do you know how many times your mother cried secretly because she was worried about your safety?
Do you know how much manpower and resources my elder brother and I have spent trying to find your whereabouts?
No wonder we couldn't find any trace of you in the various state capitals, and ran to the camp with you to serve as a soldier.

Also, after you enlisted in the army, don't you know how to write us a letter from home to say you're safe?Can you tell me what you did yourself?
You have done these things without telling your mother, and you still have the face to say that you are not the kind of person who doesn't know the importance? "

Duan Dingbang scratched his head in embarrassment after hearing his sister's words of reproach.

"Sister, it's not that my younger brother doesn't want to write a letter from home to report to your mother that you are safe, so there is nothing I can do!
You also know that my mother has always opposed my joining the army. I am afraid that after I write to you, my mother will come to the capital immediately and take me home.

After thinking about it for a long time, my younger brother thought that after everything was settled, I would write a family letter to my mother to report my safety.

Unexpectedly, after the new army became an army, before I had time to write a letter to you to report your safety, your Majesty's letter was in your hands first. "

Duan Hongling subconsciously raised her jade hand and grabbed Duan Dingbang's ear, thinking that this is the imperial garden of the imperial palace, she hastily put down her lotus root arm.

"Brat, what do you mean by saying this, is that you think His Majesty shouldn't have written letters to Mother and Eldest Brother?"

"No, no, my brother definitely doesn't mean that."

"Hongling."

Duan Hongling still wanted to blame her younger brother for something, but when she heard her elder brother calling her name, she hurriedly looked over.

"Big brother?"

"Don't say anything about blaming this kid now, wait until we return to the restaurant after leaving the palace.

After all, we are now inside the palace, no matter what we say or what we do, we have to be careful. "

"Hey, my little sister knows I was wrong, so I won't say anything."

"Dingbang."

"Big brother?"

"The time is urgent, so please tell Brother Wei roughly what your Majesty you were talking about in the imperial garden."

"I didn't talk too much, Your Majesty first taught my younger brother the art of war and how to use soldiers, and then asked some questions about the barbarians in the country.

His Majesty asked the younger brother, and the younger brother naturally had no choice but to answer His Majesty's question in every detail. "

"Any more?"

"No, after the younger brother answered a few questions from His Majesty, His Majesty said that he would have another visit with Uncle Song, so he asked me to turn back first.

As for what happened after the younger brother returned to the Breeze Pavilion, you have seen it yourself, elder brother. "

"Dingbang, brother, I don't know how you are in the army now, so let me ask you a question, are you determined to be a soldier?"

Duan Dingbang straightened his expression and nodded without hesitation: "That's right, my younger brother has already made up his mind.

Brother, I don't want to live a life of mediocrity forever under the protection of you, Uncle Ding'an, and your sister, the Lord of Guorui County.

Although I was still young when my father died in battle, I will never forget his proud attitude every time he returns from an expedition.

When my father used to accompany me on the swing, he told my younger brother more than once that when I grow up, I must serve my country like him.

Our father also said that a good man has ambitions in all directions, and he should serve as a soldier and defend the country. Even if he dies, he will die well.

After a few years, my father died in battle and sacrificed his life for the country. After putting our father's armor into the ground, I secretly told myself at that time.

When I grow up, I must be like our father and serve the country with a seven-foot body.

Now I have finally done it, and I have lived up to the high expectations my father placed on me.

If our father had a spirit in heaven, he would be proud of me too. "

Duan Rui looked at the impassioned second brother with melancholy eyes, and sighed helplessly.

"Dingbang, are you really not thinking about it anymore?"

"Don't think about it, the pride in the man's heart has been different since he was a child.

My life is only a hundred years old. Compared to wasting my life doing nothing, I would rather die a worthy death like my father.

After the expedition, either I, Duan Dingbang and my brethren, will triumphantly be carried on the horses, or the coffin will contain my bones and soul and return home.

Where our mother is, I will try my best to persuade her, little brother.

This soldier, I am sure. "

"Duan Rui, Hongling, Dingbang, we've arrived, come and take a seat."

"Hey, here we come."

(End of this chapter)

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