Chapter 796 High-spirited
Li Yun looked at Li Yuan who was kneeling in front of him, feeling filled with emotion.

The last time he left Jinling, Li Yuan was only three or four years old and could not speak fluently. But after two years, Li Yuan was able to kowtow to him.

Not far away, Liu Su was holding his three-year-old son Li Zheng, and Lu Huan was holding her three-year-old daughter Li Shu, both of them were looking at Li Yun quietly.

Li Yun first helped his eldest son Li Yuan up, then hugged him in his arms and said with a smile: “You’ve grown up so fast, little boy. I haven’t seen you for two years, and you’re already this tall.”

After that, he looked at his youngest son and only daughter, and said with a smile: “Come, come, come to daddy.”

The two three-year-old children came forward timidly. Li Yun held one of them with his left hand, then smiled at Yang Xi who was standing beside him and said, “Come here, help me put my daughter on my back.”

Yang Xi hurried forward and placed Li Shu on Li Yun’s back. Li Yun then entered Jinling City holding his two sons and carrying his daughter on his back.

However, his two hands were no longer free, and the little girl was still young and could hardly hold Li Yun’s neck. Not long after, Li Yun switched his three-year-old daughter to his arms and put his eldest son Li Yuan on his back.

However, he was too strong and Li Yuan was still young, so he could not hold him. Li Yun looked at Li Zheng who came back with him and said with a smile, “Come on, come on, help your nephew.”

Li Zheng quickly responded “yes”, strode forward, and reached out to support Li Yuan.

Xue Yun’er found Li Yun’s appearance funny. After laughing for a few times, she inexplicably began to shed tears. Liu Su, who was standing by, stepped forward and said with a smile, “Sister, the king is back, and he is safe and sound. This is a great thing. Don’t cry, don’t cry.”

Xue Yun’er wiped her tears. She looked at Li Yun’s back and felt a little sad. “In the past two years, I have read the battle reports they sent me every day. My husband has been running around almost without stopping. I don’t know how much he has suffered.”

Liu Su sighed softly, “Sister, since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things have all suffered. Otherwise, how could our Li family have such a great fortune now?”

While the two sisters were talking, Xue Gui had already stepped forward with a smile, kowtowed respectfully to Queen Xue, and said, “Aunt.”

After bowing his head, he bowed his head again to Liu Su and said, “Meet the princess.”

Princess Xue quickly helped Xue Gui up, looked him up and down, and felt a little distressed: “How come you are so dark after such a short time outside? Your uncle is really…”

Before she finished, she heard Xue Gui say with a smile: “Aunt, my uncle has never treated me harshly, nor has he asked me to do anything dangerous. During this time, I have learned a lot from my uncle and Brother Su, and have made great progress.”

“Brother Su?”

Queen Xue was startled, and was about to ask, when she heard Xue Gui answer: “Brother Su Zhan, he took me and Zhou Luo with him.”

Queen Xue just found it a little funny. She patted Xue Gui on the head and said softly, “Your uncle is General Su’s student, and Su Zhan is General Su’s son, which means he is your uncle’s junior fellow apprentice. They are of the same generation. How can you be of the same generation as Su Zhan?”

“You should address me as uncle.”

Xue Gui followed his aunt and said with a smile: “It was my uncle who told us to talk about our own affairs. Besides, if we talk about seniority, Zhou Luo should call me uncle, and Brother Su should call him uncle.”

Speaking of Zhou Luo, Xue Gui turned his head and looked at him, then waved to the state and county not far away and said, “Come quickly, come quickly.”

The two had been “working together” for quite a long time, and since they were of similar age, they had a very good relationship. Seeing him waving, Zhou Luo quickly came forward, and Xue Gui immediately introduced him: “This is my aunt.”

Zhou Luo looked up at Queen Xue, took a deep breath, then stepped back, knelt on both knees, kowtowed respectfully and said, “Greetings, great-aunt.”

Queen Xue stood there in a daze.

Liu Su, who was standing by, couldn’t help but cover his mouth and laughed.

Queen Xue looked at Zhou Luo and really felt helpless.

Her husband had made friends with General Zhou and had a letter of alliance with Heaven. Moreover, both parties now acknowledged that Zhou Luo was her genuine great-nephew.

Queen Xue looked at Zhou Luo and was silent for a long time. Suddenly, she turned her eyes and pointed at Liu Su and said with a smile: “This is also the concubine of King Wu.”

Zhou Luo kowtowed without hesitation without even raising his head.

“Meet my great-aunt.”

Liu Su’s face flushed red, and he was at a loss. Queen Xue smiled and helped Zhou Luo up, saying, “From now on, you can just be called Queen or Princess. Get up quickly, get up quickly.”

Zhou Luo then stood up, and after a few polite words, he was dragged by Xue Gui to “visit” the Xue family in Jinling.

At this time, Li Yun had already gotten off the carriage and walked with his children on the main street of Jinling City. It took a while before he got on the carriage. Xue Yun’er also followed Liu Su and got on the carriage. The family rushed towards the palace in a mighty manner.

……

In the next few days, Li Yun hardly went anywhere, and did not even deal with the affairs of Jinling. Instead, he spent a few days with his family and stayed in the palace every day, not going out of the main gate or the second gate.

It was not until the fourth day that Li Yun left the palace and came to visit the “Li Garden” near the palace.

This was once the residence of Li Yun’s family in Jinling, and they lived here for quite a long time. Later, Li Yun’s family moved to Qianyuan, and then moved from Qianyuan to the palace, so Liyuan naturally became empty. Now, this place was given by Li Yun to his father-in-law’s family and became the residence of the Xue family.

At this time, in the backyard of the Xue family, Li Yun and Master Xue Song were sitting across the table from each other. There were chess pieces in front of them, and they were attacking each other back and forth.

In the third game, Li Yun made a decisive move and killed Master Xue. Then he took the chess piece and said with a sense of pride: “It’s still fun to play chess with my father-in-law. When I play chess with others, they all have their own thoughts and are not real.”

Master Xue shook his head, rolled his eyes at Li Yun, and snorted, “You can only bully me, an old man.”

Li Yun laughed: “My chess skills are just good enough to beat my father-in-law.”

Master Xue shook his head helplessly. After setting up the fourth chess game, he asked, “How is Xue Gui doing these days?”

“Very good, I have improved a lot.”

Li Yun made his move and said with a smile, “I watched that kid grow up. I also taught him a lot of things. He is half my disciple. Don’t worry, father-in-law. He will definitely have a bright future.”

Xue Song finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the chessboard and said, “Your words put my mind at ease. If this child has no future, I will definitely go find trouble with you.”

Li Yun smiled silently and did not respond.

After playing a few more games of chess, Xue Song suddenly asked indifferently, “How far away are you from meeting you and kowtow to you?”

Li Yun ate Master Xue’s pawn and said with a smile, “You are not only my elder, but also my benefactor. No matter what happens in the future, you don’t have to kowtow to me.”

“I am a scholar.”

Master Xue said calmly: “Even if the day comes when I have to kowtow, I will not take advantage of my age to bully others.”

Li Yun thought for a moment and said softly, “If you are impatient, it will be almost done next year. If you are not impatient.”

He looked at the chessboard and said with a smile, “Only in the past few years.”

“It will take at most five years. If it doesn’t work out in five years, I’m afraid I will have no choice but to return to Jiangdong and be the ruler of Jiangnan.”

“it is good.”

Master Xue looked at Li Yun and said with emotion: “I will try to live a few more years to see the day when you rule the world.”

“You want to live a few more years.”

Li Yun looked at him and said with a smile: “In a few years, I will take you to the imperial palace in Beijing to have a look and let you sit on the dragon throne.”

Mr. Xue shook his head slightly: “I’m not interested in this.”

Just as he was about to say something, Madam Xue slowly walked over and said, “Sir, the person you are meeting has arrived.”

Li Yun nodded to Madam Xue and said with a smile, “Got it, mother-in-law. Let him wait a moment. I’ll be there after I finish this game.”

Master Xue glanced at the chessboard, and with a flick of his hand, he messed up the chessboard, then laughed and said, “Erlang’s matter is more important. Let’s stop here for today. Let’s place the order here.”

Li’s eyes widened immediately and he stood up: “How dare you cheat!”

“In four or five more moves I will win!”

Master Xue coughed, pulled Li Yun’s sleeve, and said with a smile: “You are both princes, why are you so stingy? Why do you care about an old man like me? Let’s go, let’s go.”

Li had no choice but to give up the chess piece and shook his head slightly, saying, “Your chess character is not good enough. When I return, I will fine Xue Gui half a year’s salary.”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xue’s eyes widened immediately.

Li Yun laughed, then put his hands behind his back and came to the front yard of Xue’s mansion. In the main hall of the front yard, he saw a man who looked somewhat like him, familiar yet unfamiliar.

The man was drinking tea with his head down. When he saw Li Yun coming in, he immediately stood up, bowed his head and saluted: “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

Li Yun looked at him, was silent for a while, sighed and said, “Sit down and talk.”

The man sat down as he was told.

Li Yun also sat down in the main seat. He looked at the man, was silent for a moment, and then asked, “Brother, how have you been these years?”

(End of this chapter)