It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 688 Why did the old friend come?

After taking the medicine, I broke out in a sweat.

Xiao Yi's mental state actually improved a lot, and his back straightened a little.

Liu Yao helped him sit on the bed, his eyes sparkling with meaning. "I am old now, and I can't do anything for the emperor. Why do you have to work so hard?"

Hearing this, Liu Yao laughed again, "Because the old man is here, he is like my magic needle that can stabilize the court and the country. How can I not worry and work hard?"

"The emperor has great ambitions and should focus more on the army." Xiao Yi coughed twice, "Now is the time to train young generals..."

"I don't want those reckless men to be my generals." Liu Yao said in a serious tone, "Let alone your knowledge, your experience is much better than mine. I don't want a general who can just charge and kill people, but one who can plan and understand the art of war."

Xiao Yi looked at Liu Yao, then at Yang Xianrong behind him. After a long while, he finally sighed, handed the handkerchief in his hand to Liu Yao solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's intention, this old minister understands. When I feel better in a few days, I will return to the court and do my best to serve Your Majesty."

"Okay." Liu Yao was very satisfied and accepted the silk handkerchief.

Xiao Yi looked at Yang Xianrong again, without saying anything, but nodded towards her.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yao became even happier and even laughed, "Old man, you really have to thank the queen. If it weren't for her intelligence, you wouldn't know where to find this medicine."

"The queen is indeed a rare talent, not an ordinary woman." Xiao Yi nodded again. When Liu Yao insisted on making Yang Xianrong the queen, Xiao Yi was not very happy. But now, he finally nodded.

After all, seeing the deep love between the emperor and the empress, Liu Yao actually handed the dagger to her like this, so confidently. Then, as a minister, what else did he have to worry about?

Among Liu Yuan's descendants, only Liu Yao was more kind, so the people's lives would be better.

When Liu Yao handed the handkerchief to Yang Xianrong, Yang Xianrong spoke again, "Master Xiao, please don't be like this. Speaking of which, I have another unwelcome request. I hope that Master Xiao will not rest during these days of recuperation and give the princes a big name, okay?"

"Don't the two princes already have names?" Xiao Yi was shocked again. You know, among the Xiongnu ethnic group, if a child is named by someone other than the parents, it is not only because of his status and position, but also in the future, the child will treat this person as a guest of honor, or like a father.

In this case, Yang Xianrong, a Han woman, actually asked him to name the princes, which proves that she also knew this rule, and it also shows how much she and Liu Yao valued him.

It is amazing that an old minister can be so highly valued.

Xiao Yi's tears flowed down.

He knelt down again regardless of anything, and led his entire family to kowtow to the emperor and empress to express their gratitude and determination to swear allegiance to the emperor and empress until death. Although the scene was simple, it was extremely sincere.

This time Liu Yao did not support them, but accepted their kneeling calmly. He felt very comfortable in his heart and quietly held Yang Xianrong's hand to express his gratitude.

Yang Xianrong smiled faintly, looking decent and generous, and she looked like a queen and a model mother of the country.

But at this moment, she was thinking about something else.

Yesterday, she had told Zhang Du that she was going to visit the patient at Xiao's house. Zhang Du just said that he would give it a try, after all, he hadn't contacted the people here for a long time, and he also needed to look for them again. As a result, he didn't return all night.

However, time waits for no one.

Yang Xianrong could only do it first and then see what to do next.

She didn't expect that something like this would happen right after she came in, so she just cut off the dragon's beard. However, she wanted to know who that cousin was. From the description, he seemed like an old friend.

However, because there were so many people in the Xiao Mansion, she didn't ask too much. She just looked outside the house and saw a large crowd of people. She couldn't tell who they were.

I didn't see this person until I left.

For three days in a row, Yang Xianrong used a dagger to cut some of Liu Yao's beard, put it in a silk handkerchief, and asked Yuan Jianshuo to send it to Xiao's house. Xiao Yi was naturally grateful again, and drank the medicine obediently. He slowly began to deal with the backlog of things before, and also contacted his own teachers and factions. He was gradually willing to do things for Liu Yao.

Of course, all of this takes time.

Just talking about the scene where Yang Xianrong had to cut Liu Yao's beard every day, I don't know how many people's faces would be embarrassed. Cui Xi refused to let her daughter Yang Ruoxi go near to watch, saying that it would teach the child bad lessons.

However, Liu Yao didn't care. He only had Yang Xianrong in his eyes.

Yang Xianrong also smiled and was no longer shy. After all, they were an old couple, so it was normal for them to touch each other.

When the seventh day's medicine was put into a handkerchief and sent away, someone finally came.

He was really bold. He walked into Liu Yao's bedroom with a swagger and said loudly: "Third sister, I brought you braised chicken!"

He stood in the sun, and there was a gleam on his body that made it difficult to see his face. But his tall and thin figure, the extremely simple gray robe, and the very special Taoist hair bun on his head all told Yang Xianrong that this was Xu Henian!
After not seeing each other for so many years, I can still meet my old friend again.

Yang Xianrong didn't care about etiquette at all, she just picked up her skirt and ran out, throwing herself into his arms, just like the girl she was back then. He was the person arranged by Master Xu to protect her, and he was also like a brother to her.

Because of the chaotic times, she had no choice but to let him leave.

But now, her life has finally improved, and she wanted to have someone send a letter to Xu Henian saying he was safe. But then she thought, why bother disturbing his meditation?
In the end, I suppressed my thoughts and just missed her silently in my heart.

That day, when she heard Third Aunt's words, she was already thinking about it, but she didn't dare to think too deeply about it. She was afraid that it was not true, and she was afraid that her happiness was in vain.

But today he stood in front of him like this, and nothing seemed to have changed.

"Hey, third sister, you are not a child anymore, and you are the queen of a country, why are you so unstable?" Perhaps because of his long-term practice in Zhongnan Mountain, Xu Henian's face has not changed at all, and even has more of an ethereal air.

Liu Yao, who was following behind Yang Xianrong, was startled when he saw him. Although they didn't have much interaction back then, they were childhood playmates after all. Seeing him again now, he was filled with emotion.