"I'm back, madam, the handsome man is back."

Wang Rong, who was busy in the kitchen, immediately turned around when she heard this excited voice. She knew that even if Du Shiyi returned to Beijing, she could not go back to her private house immediately, but wanted to go to the palace to meet him, so she could only ask Du Youlin to go to the inn to greet him first, wait at home, and use these busy preparations to dilute the unforgettable longing. If she was lucky, maybe the emperor would summon Du Shiyi today, but if she was not lucky, maybe it would be delayed until tomorrow, or even longer. So, when she saw Chengying rushing into the door, she didn't care about being angry that she couldn't walk yet, and immediately followed the other party quickly.

As soon as she left the kitchen, she saw the familiar and strange figure. She and Du Shiyi met and fell in love with each other. After many years of cultivation, they achieved marriage. Then, they had been with each other for many years and helped each other. But in the end, they were still separated by one another. Now looking in the mirror, silver threads inevitably appeared on her temples, and so was he. The horizontal lines between her eyebrows, which were like a knife, were the symbols of years of hard work.

Wang Rong did not notice that Chengying had quietly let go of his hand and retreated, and Du Youlin, who followed Du Shiyi, had already slipped away. In the huge yard, there were only two of them. After standing there for a while, she walked forward step by step. When she arrived in front of her husband, she raised her hand and stroked her rough cheeks, and suddenly laughed.

"It's different from in dreams."

Du Shiyi also smiled: "How is me in my dream?"

"You in the dream are always so young, always so energetic, and never afraid of heaven and earth." Wang Rong saw Du Shiyi gently grab his hand, and leaned against him, "But, you in the dream are not as warm as it is now... Sometimes I think, fortunately you built the Anbeiya tent, otherwise, it was so cold there, and it was winter for half a year, how could you bear it?"

"I can bear this real golden branch and jade leaf, what can I bear?" Du Shiyi reached out and held his wife in his arms. After a while, he whispered softly, "Marrying a restless man like me will make you suffer. Others only see you as the wife of Qin, living in the vast houses of Huawu, placing halberds in front of the door, rushing in and out, and shouting for a hundred promises, but I don't know what you did for me silently behind my back and forth, and how much frightening you have suffered."

Wang Rong then broke free from Du Shiyi's hand, stood up straight and took two steps back, and the determination that seemed to be a girl in the past appeared between his eyebrows and eyes: "Du Lang, to this day, your thoughts have not changed?"

Du Shiyi knew what Wang Rong was asking, so she nodded slightly. Wang Rong knew this, but she still couldn't help but feel nervous. The next moment, she saw Du Shiyi's formal official uniform that he had come to the palace to see. She remembered that the place where the two met at this moment was in front of the kitchen. She remembered her mistress posture at home, and she was immediately embarrassed, but then she stepped forward and pushed him gently.

"Let's go, you go back to your room and change your clothes first, and you are waiting to kowtow to your master."

Du's house is so much larger than before. The fangs and entourages Du Shiyi brought back this time can accommodate all the servants and servants in the house. The servants and maids used in the house are also a very large number. Among them, except for the official slaves and maids given in the palace, most of them are private slaves and maids that Wang Rong has selected through safe channels. They are all prepared early, and all loyalty and origin are beyond doubt. Wang Rong said that he was waiting to see the master, but there were only a few who were really qualified to let Du Shiyi take the time to meet him. Among them, there was the old Qiu Niang.

Although she had no husband and children, the two brothers and sisters she had nurtured back then had already started a family and started a career. Du Shiyi was even more noble, and Qiu Niang seemed to be as proud as her children. Therefore, when Du Shiyi personally supported her hand and asked her to sit down, her face was filled with a gratified smile.

"Every time I hear people in Chang'an discussing about Lang Jun, I feel proud and happy. However, no matter how good it is outside, I can't reach Chang'an or Du Qu." Qiuniang didn't understand any big principles. She only knew that although Wang Rong was an excellent mistress in the eyes of his servants, even if he was a good mother in the eyes of his children, he often showed a sad expression on his face in the past few years of staying in Chang'an. So, when she said this, she couldn't help but hold Du Shiyi's hand tightly, "What's more, the wife and the little lady are here, how can the husband bear to be outside?"

Du Shiyi could only speak speechless. He could only reach out and hug Qiuniang, and then Wang Rong came forward to change the topic for him. Not long after, Du Xianhui brought Cui Peng to the door, and he naturally had a different relationship with his former nephew and his current son-in-law. Just as Cui Jianxuan boasted when he was talking about marriage, Cui Peng had the advantages of Du Guangyuan and Du Youlin's brothers, and was gentle but not soft. Du Shisanniang was also very nice to Du Xianhui's niece and daughter-in-law, so good that Du Xianhui's face could not see any sorrow of getting married in-laws, as bright as before.

That night, accompanied by his wife, children and family, Du Shiyi was slightly drunk. When he woke up completely, he found that he was lying on the warm bed, and someone was breathing evenly beside the pillow. He turned his head to look at his wife who was sleeping soundly, and couldn't help but reach out to play with her long, still silky smooth hair, but his heart suddenly gradually drifted away.

Boating against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat. In this world, you can’t just retreat bravely and keep your family safe.

Early the next morning, Du Shiyi got up early as she was in Anbeiya tent. After washing up, he danced his sword to take care of himself. He went to the back road to ride a horse for a while, sweating all over, and then went back to the house to change clothes, and then he spent breakfast with his wife. It was rare to go back to Beijing. Even though he was willing to spend more time with his wife and children, he still had to show his necessary social engagements. But this time, he did not intend to force the perfunctory ones to deal with. Even the invitation from the left prime minister Li Shizhi was directly rejected. That night, when many letters screened by Du Youlin were sent to him by many of them, he noticed a few of them.

"Wei Jian? And this is... Yang Zhao?"

Du Shiyi did not want to get involved in any relationship with anyone related to the prince, and he did not want to touch the Yang family either. However, in recent years, fewer and fewer allies have been able to stabilize their foothold in the court, which also means that the circle of power he runs is mainly outside, so he threw two posts on the big case.

"Youlin, please write a reply to Wei Jian for me, telling me that I was feeling a little uncomfortable recently and it was inconvenient to go out to meet guests." Seeing that Du Youlin nodded without hesitation, Du Shiyi knew that his youngest son understood this, and he had already finished seeing the people he should visit. So after pondering for a while, he said, "As for Yang Zhao, please send him a safe person to tell him that I will recuperate at home and not go out."

When Wei Jian heard Du Shiyi say that it was inconvenient to go out to meet guests, he thought Du Shiyi was intentionally refusing. He is now the Minister of Justice, and even if he had the instructions of Prince Li Heng, he was not willing to be too humble. But Yang Zhao was different. He had been in the lower class for many years and could easily hear Du Shiyi's implicit voice and came to ask for a meeting the next afternoon. Sure enough, although many scholars intended to recommend themselves through Du Shiyi's path, they were blocked from the door. After the notification, he easily stepped into the Du family's door.

When he stood in front of Du Shiyi, who had seen him many times and was definitely not unfamiliar, Yang Zhao became nervous without realizing it, and it was no different from that in front of Li Linfu. He was just a miscellaneous soldier back then, but Du Shiyi was a Chengdu Order, and it is understandable that they were different from each other; but now he is a doctor in the Du Shiyi, Wang Zuo is the judge, and he is still the new prince in the court, but he is still like this in front of Du Shiyi. He faintly felt anger, but that kind of anger disappeared in a moment after touching Du Shiyi's gaze.

"After many years of separation, Doctor Yang is now standing alone because of his financial plan, which is really gratifying." After Du Shiyi smiled and used this as the opening remark, he saw Yang Zhao hunching down and saying that he was afraid. He continued, "However, although I have never dealt with this person, I know that he is not a tolerant person. Therefore, if you work under him, you might as well give more credit to your boss."

Du Shiyi actually mentioned that he should be careful of the king and instructed him to give in to the other party. Yang Zhao suddenly felt a slight feeling. Realizing that what he had come to ask for today would be a little accurate. After agreeing, he tentatively said: "Master Du has been away from the town for many years and has made great achievements. I have always admired him very much. But now the people in the court are mixed, and the ups and downs are not accurate. Although I am a little gentle, if the Master has any relatives and friends to take care of, I might as well tell me that I am willing to help."

This Yang Zhao has a really big appetite

Du Shiyi suddenly realized that behind Yang Zhao's so-called care words was to take advantage of the situation and win over others. He didn't expose it. After a smile, he shook his head and said, "A gentleman is not a party. I have been away for many years and have not many relatives and friends in the court, namely Wang Xiaqing and others. They have always been stable and do not offend people much. I probably don't need my care. I appreciate your kindness."

Yang Zhao was choked back by Du Shiyi's words of a gentleman, but he was not discouraged. He then tried indirectly for a long time and found that Du Shiyi was still indifferent. He stood up and left in disappointment. When he left, Du Shiyi's expression became cold.
Chapter completed!