Chapter 253 Return to the right body

Mrs. Luo's mansion was also destroyed to a certain extent after the Dumozhi occupied Saiye. A few months ago, the Han and Tang Dynasties returned to Saiye and repaired many houses. Mrs. Luo's mansion was also rebuilt. Although the house was repaired, the servants and maids in the mansion basically did not come back. Most of them were afraid of the thunder and were unwilling to return to Saiye. Mrs. Luo simply released them all and brought only a few close maids and old servants back to Saiye. The mansion became empty, and together with two maids and three old servants, there were only eight people living in total.

When Mrs. Luo returned to the mansion, her adopted daughter Ning Qingyi came out and greeted her, "Mother, it turns out that you are out, and I'm still looking for you everywhere!"

Ning Qingyi is about 24 or 25 years old this year, and she is beautiful and dignified. Judging from her appearance, she is a woman from a wealthy family. She fled to Suiye when Dashi Qiyade advanced east last year. In her words, her family was a big businessman who was doing business in Ningyuan Country. Due to the invasion of the big cannibal, the whole family was unfortunately killed. She was the only one who escaped. Ning Qingyi's words obviously had a grammatical problem. There are no Han merchants in Ningyuan Country. Others don't know. Can the Han and Tang dynasties not know? However, during the war, everyone has their own misfortunes.

Mrs. Luo didn't ask much, so she temporarily took her in. Unexpectedly, her son Li Xian fell in love with Ning Qingyi at first sight and obeyed her. Li Xian would obey what she said. Ning Qingyi asked him to read more poetry and books, so he buried his head in the night reading, extremely diligent, which surprised Mrs. Luo. Her son was a devil who could not control anyone, and was actually controlled by Ning Qingyi. Although Ning Qingyi's origin was unknown, Mrs. Luo, who was eager to become a son, decided to let her stay and recognize her as her adopted daughter.

Mrs. Luo took off her cloak and handed it to her and smiled, "Today my father went to visit the Anxi Jiedushi and pulled me away. I wanted to see if I could find something for Yier to do with him."

"Is Envoy Li back?"

"Don't you know?" Mrs. Luo was surprised when she was confused and smiled, "I heard that the Sogdian merchants on the streets were all brought back by him. In two days, he will come to the mansion to visit us!"

"What!" Ning Qingyi was shocked. The cloak in her hand slid down to the ground. She quickly picked it up and covered her disobedient smile and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, I was dizzy and couldn't even hold my clothes."

Mrs. Luo glanced at her and a hint of suspicion arose in her heart. Why did she hear that Li Qing'an was so indifferent to the mansion? Could it be that Li Qing'an knew her? Mrs. Luo was suspicious, but she didn't say anything, and then changed the topic and smiled: "Where is 王? Is he not at home?"

"Mom, am I here?"

Li Qi walked in from the yard quickly. Compared with the sluggishness last year, Li Qi changed a lot, with a light pace and a high spirit, and his complexion on his face became much rosy. Seeing his son's progress, Mrs. Luo felt great comfort in her heart. She couldn't help but look at Ning Qingyi again. The trace of suspicion just now disappeared without a trace, and she was full of gratitude for her. It was precisely because she entered the mansion that her son was no longer as ridiculous as before, and indulged in women's beauty, which made his body improve day by day.

But Mrs. Luo knew in her heart that there was another important reason for her son's transformation, that is, the people from the Han and Tang dynasties no longer spoiled him, and to be precise, they no longer looked for him. With Li Qing'an, they no longer needed Yan'er, which invisibly made Yan'er lose the foundation for spending time and drinking outside.

"Yu'er, did you study today?"

"I read it. Today Qingyun asked me to read "The Doctrine of the Mean", and I just finished reading it and went out for a walk."

Li Qi walked to Ning Qingyi and looked at her with a smile in his eyes, as if saying, "Why did you leave me and run away alone?"

Ning Qingyi blushed and bowed to Mrs. Luo and said, "Mother, then I'll go back to my room first."

She didn't look at Li Xiang, turned around and walked quickly towards the inner courtyard. Mrs. Luo looked at her away with a smile, then looked at her son who was stretching her neck and anxious to follow her, and said with a smile: "Ye'er, I want to talk to you."

"Mom, let's talk about it later!"

Li Qi was anxious and wanted to find Ning Qingyi. Seeing that his son was impatient and a little unhappy, Mrs. Luo pointed to the bed and said, "Sit down!"

Although many customs of the Ye Han people have been transformed into Hu, the mainland traditions are still retained in the Li family of Ye Ye. There is no table or chair, and it is still kneeling. Li Yan has no choice but to sit down.

"Yi'er, are your grandfather and the others still coming to you these days?"

"They haven't come to me for a long time. I went to Chang Jin yesterday. He said that everyone is busy rebuilding their homes now, so they don't have time to come to me. I thought they had given up on the Hidden Dragon Society!"

Mrs. Luo was stunned and asked quickly: "You went to find Chang Jin yesterday? Why didn't I know?"

Li Xiang waved his hand indifferently and said, "What's the fuss about this? I'm not the Young Master of Yinlong? Finding them is what I should do, but they haven't come to ask me for a long time. This is strange. I'm going to ask Li Huichun tomorrow, what are these guys thinking."

Mrs. Luo didn't speak for a long time, and she was considering whether to tell him about Li Qing'an. From a human nature, she should tell her son about this. After all, he was already an adult, but reason told Mrs. Luo that she must never tell her son about this. The son is a very extreme person at heart. If he can't think about it for a moment, he will most likely make stupid moves and harm everyone.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Luo pressed the truth back into her heart. She smiled and changed the subject. "Yi'er, you seem to like Qing Yi very much, right?"

Li Xiang was excited and he hurriedly said, "I was about to discuss with my mother that I want to marry Qingyi as my wife and ask my mother to fulfill her."

"But Qingyi is already twenty-four years old. Has the 24-year-old woman not married yet? It's obvious that she has married, don't you care?"

From Mrs. Luo's original intention, she would never agree with her son marrying a widow, and she was also a woman of unknown origin. However, the changes this woman brought to her son are obvious to all. The son not only changed his debauchery, but also knew that he had been studying. This brought hope to Mrs. Luo, who had always worried that her son would repeat his father's life. On the one hand, she hoped that Qingyi would stay and take care of her son, but on the other hand, she hoped that her son would not marry this woman. Her heart was full of contradictions.

Li Xiang saw his mother's hesitation, and he said anxiously: "I don't care whether she has ever married. I want to marry her as my wife. Please help us."

"this....."

Mrs. Luo pondered for a moment and said, "If you really want to marry Qingyi, that's fine, but is she willing to marry you?"

The last words of his mother hit Li Yan's vital point, yes! The key is that Qing Yi has been refusing to agree to him, which makes him very upset. Li Yan sighed and lowered his head weakly.

Seeing that his son was depressed, Mrs. Luo smiled and said, "Let's do this! I'll talk to Qingyi first. You go and study. I'll tell you what happens to you in the evening."

"Mom, I want to go with you."

"What are you going to do?" Mrs. Luo smiled and said, "Some words can only be talked between women. If you go, it will be bad. If you go, study hard, and your mother will bring you good news."

Mrs. Luo stood up and walked towards the inner house.

In the room, Ning Qingyi sat blankly in front of the window, looking at the blue sky outside the window, her eyes were filled with melancholy. How could she not understand Li Hua's affection for her, but she didn't want to accept this love. She used to be in trouble. With her bumpy experience, how could she like Li Hua like a child?

"What, are you worried about?" Mrs. Luo walked behind her and stroked her hair lovingly.

"Mother!" Ning Qingyi quickly stood up and said, "I have nothing to worry about."

"Come on! Sit down and talk."

Mrs. Luo pulled her down and smiled, "Ji'er told me just now that he hopes you and us will have a better relationship, so I want to talk to you. I wonder what your attitude is?"

Ning Qingyi lowered her head. Although she didn't like Li Yan, Mrs. Luo was kind to her as much as a mountain. Not only did she take her in when she was at her worst, but she took her to Beiting, caring for her very much, allowing her to experience the warmth of her mother whom she had never received before. She was a concubine, and her biological mother died when she was very young. Her father ignored her children, which made her grow up in loneliness since childhood, and she was even more grateful to Mrs. Luo.

Now Mrs. Luo hopes that she will be her daughter-in-law, which makes her feel extremely conflicted, but she also knows that she can no longer be vague.

"Mother, I want to leave Broken Leaf."

Mrs. Luo was stunned. She suddenly remembered Qingyi's abnormality when she entered the door. She could no longer suppress the doubts in her heart. She took Qingyi's hand and asked, "Since you call me mother, you have to tell the truth. What's going on? You seem to be very afraid of that Li Qingan. Why is this? As long as you explain it clearly to me, I will let you go."

Ning Qingyi could no longer hide the secret in her heart and whispered: "Because he will recognize me."

Mrs. Luo was even more surprised. She grabbed Ning Qingyi's hand tightly and asked anxiously: "You must tell me what's going on?"

"Mother, my surname is actually not Ning. I changed my surname to Ning because I was in Ningyuan Country. Qingyi is just my nickname. My surname is Li, and my name is Li Suyun. It is also considered a member of the Tang Dynasty."

‘Li Suyun?’ Mrs. Luo murmured twice, and she suddenly realized, “Can you be...?”

Ning Qingyi nodded and sighed, "That's right, I'm sending Princess Heyi, the relative of Ningyuan Kingdom."

Mrs. Luo stood up in shock. She was about to kneel down when Ning Qingyi supported her, "Mother, don't do this. Princess Heyi is dead. I am Ning Qingyi now, your adopted daughter."

"Qing Yi, are you?"

A trace of gloom flashed in Ning Qingyi's eyes. After a long time, she whispered: "Everyone only sees the dignity of the princesses of the Tang Dynasty, but who knows the miserable fate of their fate? I married to Ningyuan Kingdom, far away from my hometown relatives, have poor language and unaccustomed to customs. King Ashilandagan loves me quite well, but his rudeness is not something that outsiders can know. Only I myself know that although this big food attack destroyed my family and died, and my husband died, for me, this is also a new beginning. I am free. I can return to my motherland where I am thinking day and night, and drink water from my hometown and eat rice from my hometown. Mother, can you understand?"

Mrs. Luo nodded slightly, "I can understand the pain of staying away from my homeland, but why do you refuse to disclose your identity? When your husband dies, you can go back to the Tang Dynasty and your own home in a blatant way. Why do you hide it?"

"Mother, you don't understand!"

Ning Qingyi quickly explained: "Ningyuan Kingdom believes in Zoroastrianism. In their teachings, it encourages blood-related marriages. That is, when the king dies, I must remarry my son who inherits the throne. If I reveal my identity, Ningyuan Kingdom will definitely come to ask me. For the sake of the overall situation, the court will definitely send me back to Ningyuan Kingdom. Unless I die, I can escape this disaster. Mother, I miss my hometown, so just let me go back!"

As she said that, Ning Qingyi knelt down. Mrs. Luo didn't speak for a long time. A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, why didn't she take Xiao'er to leave Xuanye?

Yes! Li Qing'an inherited the position of Young Master Yinlong. His descendant of Prince Yin is related to his life. If Li Er is ignorant and goes to make a big fuss, will he let Li Er go? Since ancient times, how many brothers and sisters have been killed in order to be in power, and they are not brothers, and they also know his secret. Will he let him go just because he calls himself a mother?

Only then did Mrs. Luo suddenly react and she was stunned.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Luo was extremely scared. She grabbed Ning Qingyi's hand and said, "Qingyi, let's go, let's go together, we can't stay in Broken Leaf anymore."

At this moment, it was Ning Qingyi's turn to be puzzled. She asked in surprise: "Why is your mother leaving?"

Mrs. Luo calmed her anxiety. She didn't dare to tell the truth, so she found an excuse: "I want to go back to the Central Plains to find a famous teacher, Professor Yu. There is no future here. Yu'er has been smart since childhood. As long as he studied hard, he might be able to get a good fortune. For his future, we should go back to the Central Plains."

"But is he willing to go?"

"As long as you let him go back, he will definitely listen to you."

Mrs. Luo made up her mind that she still had a lot of gold, silver and fine things in her hands. As long as she was diligent and thrifty, they should live a good life in the Central Plains. She wanted her son to live a peaceful life.

That night, two carriages quietly drove out of Shuye City on a snowy night and headed towards Beiting. Mrs. Luo left a letter to her father Luo Pinfang, and then left Shuye City with her son and Ning Qingyi.

In the Tang army's central tent, Li Qing'an placed two dragon and phoenix jade pendants side by side on the table, silently staring at the two green and gentle jades. These two jade pendants were actually descendants left by Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng and Li Qing'an couldn't help but think of the Xuanwu Gate Incident. The so-called winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. Li Jiancheng lost his country and lost his reputation as a polite and capable man, and since then he became the final conclusion of his debauchery, lust, stupidity and incompetence.

Unexpectedly, after a hundred years, Li Qing'an became a descendant of Li Jiancheng. Can he really realize the career that Prince Yin failed a hundred years ago?

Li Qingan slowly walked to the door of the tent with his hands behind his back, looking up at the stars in the night sky. Between some stars, there might be a hidden way for him to go back. He thought more than once that if God gave him a chance to go back and opened the door of time and space in front of him, would he really take that step? The answer is that he didn't know. It was the end of Tianbao now. It has been almost six years since he came to the Tang Dynasty and has been integrated into this era. If he really went back, would it be Li Qingan of the Tang Dynasty who traveled to future generations?

Li Qingan couldn't help but smile bitterly. In fact, there was no need to think about this headache-inducing problem at all. He could not return to future generations. He was a native of the Tang Dynasty in his life. If he wanted to marry a wife and have children, he would have his own descendants. This responsibility destined him to have no choice.

Yes! Responsibility is not only a responsibility to his family, but also a responsibility to the Tang Dynasty and this nation. Can the Anshi Rebellion be avoided? Can the Tang Dynasty’s banner fly in the sky of Central Asia? Can the grassland disaster be completely solved and the Han people will no longer suffer from the disaster of the destruction of the clan and the extermination of the race.

Tomorrow, he will start a new life and face the most severe challenges in his life. Can he, Li Qing'an, laugh to the end? Looking at the bright stars in the sky and the boundless universe, his heart is ups and downs. At this moment, he actually feels so small.

The ancestral hall of the Yinlong Society is located in the backyard of the headquarters of the Han and Tang dynasties. It is also the most mysterious and most vigilant. To the outside world, it enshrines the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, which are the spiritual roots of the Han and Tang dynasties. However, there is a headless statue in the middle of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. It is like a shadow, hidden between the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, meaning his hidden identity. Only the twenty members of the Yinlong Society know the true identity of this headless.

Before the Great Cannibal captured Shattered Leaf last year, the Han and Tang Dynasties took away all the statues and spirit signs in the ancestral hall, and relocated them in the ancestral hall a few months ago. According to the regulations established a hundred years ago, the Yinlong Association will worship the ancestral hall on February 15th and June 4th. February 15th is the day when Concubine Chang gave birth to the descendants, and the fourth day of the sixth month is the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

But today is the eighth day of November. The Yinlong Association held a special worship ceremony for Li Qing'an. Early in the morning, the children of the 18 generals stood all over every corner of the Han and Tang dynasties, but there were only twenty people in the ancestral hall. Except for the four people far away in Chang'an and Yangzhou who could not come back, the rest of the members of the Yinlong Association were all here. They were all wearing brocade clothes and robes, wearing ebony crowns and high hats, and stood solemnly on both sides of the ancestral hall.

Li Qingan was also dressed neatly. He wore a purple shirt inside, a white robe, a Jiuqi jade belt on his waist, and a three-beam crown on his head. Not far in front of him was the headless Prince Yin. In front of the sculpture, there was a spirit card with simple words, "The position of the prince Jiancheng", and the few spirit cards next to him were several descendants of Li Jiancheng who had been in the Sailing Ye for a hundred years.

With the shout of the emcee Li Huichun, he shouted: "Kneel down!"

Li Qing'an lit three incense sticks, inserted them into the incense burner, and slowly knelt down.

"Guizong kowtows!"

Li Qing'an kowtowed.

"Guizong kowtowed!"

Li Qingan kowtowed another time.

"Return to the clan three times to kowtow!"

Li Qingan took a deep breath, and under the guidance of Li Huichun, he respectfully kowtowed the third head to the spirit card.

"Flat!"

Li Qingan stood up and looked at these spirit cards silently. From today on, his destiny will be connected with this bloodline.
Chapter completed!