Harem Daily Life

Chapter 707 Leaving without saying goodbye

Qi Yizheng acted like a young wife who had finally met her ideal man, which successfully shocked He Linzhang.

He Linzhang was very upset.

"Okay, okay, it's good that you're back. Let's talk about the State of Yan. You didn't mention it in detail in your letter. So what happened to Cangqi in the end?" Cangqi was the remnant of the previous dynasty, leading an anti-imperial force. He Linzhang hated them deeply.

Qi Yizheng finally became a little more serious and said, "I later sent people to investigate. After Cang Qi was arrested for instructing spies to steal the treasure map of Yan State, he died during interrogation. As for the force he led, it collapsed after his death, and the backbone members were killed by the Yan State Emperor Feng Chenmu."

After hearing this, He Linzhang finally felt relieved.

"You have made an invaluable contribution this time. Not only did you successfully dismantle the Canglong Sect of Cangqi, but you also obtained the treasure map of Yanyun Mountain. I will reward you according to your merits when the army returns to the capital. The next step is your marriage. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange it for you. You are not young anymore, and it is time for you to start a family." Qi Yizheng is only one year younger than He Linzhang, and he is already thirty years old.

Qi Yizheng rubbed his head, feeling a little embarrassed. "Thank you, Your Majesty. It really helps me a lot to have the Imperial Household Department help with the preparations."

He Linzhang walked up to him and patted his arm. "You and I have known each other for twenty years. Our relationship is closer than that of my brothers. I also hope that you and your future wife will have a happy marriage and a son soon."

Qi Yizheng was so moved that he raised his hands to give the emperor a hug, but He Linzhang quickly pushed him away and said, "Alright, alright, let's go. I have to go to the harem to have lunch with the empress."

I was complaining in my heart, how could a general be so clingy?

"Um..." Qi Yizheng asked tentatively, clasping his fingers together. "I haven't eaten the dishes from the Empress's palace in over a year. I really miss them..."

He Linzhang: “…”

When Qi Yizheng accompanied He Linzhang to Changle Palace, Tao Yanyan was stunned for a moment, then walked forward with a smile and started to serve the meal.

Since the Imperial College's admission results came out, Little Jin'an had been attending school smoothly, returning home only after school each day. He Xuan and He Yue knew Qi Yizheng and spent a long time chatting with him about his well-being. The twins, a boy and a girl, had never seen him before and stared at him curiously, not blinking.

Qi Yizheng felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by four children, but he was always sociable and soon started talking to the twins.

"Where did you come from?" Yunuo was cute and soft, and was very curious about the uncle in front of him, because except for his father, no other man had ever eaten at the same table with them before.

Qi Yizheng's heart almost melted: "Your Highness the Fifth Princess, I am Qi Yizheng, and I have just returned from the State of Yan."

"What does Yan State look like?"

"Well, Yan State is a country that went to war with our Great Zhou before, but we defeated it."

"What's like a war?"

"To start a war is to fight a war."

"What's war like?"

Qi Yizheng: “…”

He suspected that the curious baby Yunuo could ask questions for three days and three nights without stopping.

Xiao Yucheng frowned and clumsily picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it into his sister's bowl: "Tell you to look carefully at Su, you didn't look at it, and now you come to ask again, it's all in the geographical records, you can send a few to take a look."

"But I can't even read, how can I understand it?" Yunuo asked Yu Cheng a soul-searching question with a look of "You are the idiot".

"You can ask the Second Emperor, he can read."

"But Second Brother is not here. I asked Uncle Qi and he said the same thing."

Xiao Yucheng: "..."

What you said seems to make sense, and I can't refute it?

Tao Yanyan said, "Alright, if you have any questions, you can ask them after dinner. Don't talk while eating or sleeping. Now just eat your food."

After the Queen Mother spoke, the two little ones immediately became obedient. Each of them held a piece of pork ribs and started gnawing on them, their mouths watering.

"General Qi, don't be shy. Eat whatever you want. I just asked the kitchen to make two more roast chickens. You can bring them back and let Yingying try them."

Qi Yizheng hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you, Queen. The dishes in your palace are indeed the most delicious in the world. I am so lucky to have such a feast today."

Qi Yizheng ate heartily until his stomach was full.

After they finished lunch, He Xiaobao, who had just woken up, came to eat with his mother, crying heart-wrenchingly.

Qi Yizheng took a look and immediately felt that he had to take back his words praising the twins' plumpness. The little fat boy in front of him was the real plump one, with thick legs that were almost as long as an adult's arm.

"Your Majesty is truly blessed. Each of your children is healthier and cuter than the other." Qi Yizheng sincerely envied the emperor.

He Linzhang also felt that he was lucky. Now he had six children in Changle Palace and it was bustling all day long.

"After you get married, have a baby soon. If it's a boy, I'll give him the responsibility of being your study companion. If it's a girl, I'll give him the responsibility of being your study companion."

This pair is the Queen's legitimate twins, a boy and a girl, who are deeply favored by His Majesty. Now that he has promised them the position of companions in study, it can be seen that He Linzhang values Qi Yizheng.

Qi Yizheng happily left the palace and returned home, thinking only of getting married and having children. But when he returned to the mansion given to him by His Majesty, the servants told him that Miss Jiang had said she had gone out to buy something and had not returned since. They found a letter from Miss Jiang in the study.

Qi Yizheng frowned and took the letter to read it. Only then did he realize that Jiang Yingying wanted to cancel the engagement and left behind all the valuable jewelry he had given her before. She took nothing with her.

As for the reason for breaking off the engagement, Jiang Yingying did not hide it. She said that she was stabbed by the Shadow Lord of Yan State, which injured her foundation and made her unable to get pregnant again. She did not want to delay Qi Yizheng, nor did she want the Qi family to be without an heir, so she decided to break off the engagement with him.

As for where she went, the letter only said that she was a child of the underworld and had lived in seclusion from then on.

Qi Yizheng was so angry that he wanted to tear up the letter on the spot, but this was something Jiang Yingying left for him, and he couldn't bear to part with it. So after calming down, he used his connections to have the guards at the four city gates conduct strict inspections and not let Jiang Yingying leave the city.

It's a pity that he was still a step too late. Since Jiang Yingying knew that even the imperial physician could not cure her, she had made up her mind. At this time, everyone had already arrived at Fuyan Temple outside the city, and the guards at the city gate interrogated her in silence.

Qi Yizheng searched for three consecutive days and then went out of the city to look for Jiang Yingying within a radius of nearly 100 kilometers, but still couldn't find any trace of her. His heart gradually grew cold.

"Shadow?" He Linzhang learned about Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying and sent Yingyi to inquire. He found out that the crux of the matter was that Jiang Yingying was injured by the shadow beside the Emperor of Yan State, and his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, there is a list of the top ten killers in the martial arts world. Shadow's name is on the list, ranked seventh. He is a powerful figure. I didn't expect that he is working for the Emperor of Yan." Ying Yi reported the intelligence he had obtained from the investigation to the emperor.

"Hmph, no matter who he is or how powerful he is, I cannot forgive him. It's time for you, the Shadow Guard Battalion, to gain some experience. Select a group of people and go to Yan State to eliminate the Shadow."

If such a powerful killer cannot be used for one's own benefit, the best way is to get rid of him.