The Prodigal Son

The next morning, Qin Yu and Shangguan Youyi went out of the city together to welcome Gao Yi.

Qin Yu's eyes lit up when he saw Shangguan Youyi's attire.

cheongsam!

Shangguan Youyi actually wore a cheongsam!

Moreover, this is clearly a custom-made cheongsam.

The silk cheongsam accentuated Shangguan Youyi's tall and graceful figure, and her mature charm, combined with the cheongsam, was simply stunning!

"Dr. Qin, please get in the carriage!"

Shangguan Youyi glanced at Qin Yu with embarrassment, then lifted the carriage curtain and slipped inside.

"oh oh……"

Qin Yu snapped out of his daze and immediately followed him into the carriage.

As the carriage started moving, Qin Yu openly sized up Shangguan Youyi, asking with a smile, "Did His Majesty specifically order you to dress like this?"

"Isn't this all your doing?"

Shangguan Youyi glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed, a blush rising on her charming face.

"Isn't this also for the sake of the imperial court?"

Qin Yu answered confidently, his gaze gradually falling on Shangguan Youyi's embroidered shoes.

Well, a cheongsam and embroidered shoes just don't really go together.

It would be even more perfect if you dressed her in high heels.

Shangguan Youyi followed Qin Yu's gaze downwards and saw that Qin Yu was staring straight at her feet, which gave her a strange chill.

Does he have some kind of unusual fetish?

"Cough cough..."

Unable to bear Qin Yu's gaze any longer, Shangguan Youyi quickly coughed lightly to remind him.

Qin Yu snapped out of his reverie, looked up at her, and asked, "Are you thirsty?"

"My legs are itchy!"

Shangguan Youyi was slightly annoyed and even raised her leg as if she wanted to kick him.

Qin Yu ignored Shangguan Youyi's menacing gaze and said with a grin, "If you don't mind, I can scratch it for you."

As he spoke, Qin Yu was about to get his hands on the object.

Shangguan Youyi's expression changed slightly. She quickly slapped Qin Yu's hand away, glaring at him with a mixture of shame and anger: "Doctor Qin, have you ever heard of a type of person who, the more incompetent they are in a certain area, the more they like to show off in that area?"

Qin Yu's face stiffened slightly.

No?

Screw him!

Now everyone's using this mess to expose their own shortcomings, right?

I can do it!

I can do it!

For a fleeting moment, Qin Yu even considered taking off his pants and proving it to her on the spot.

Seeing Qin Yu's discomfitured expression, Shangguan Youyi, who had regained the upper hand, burst into laughter.

"Urgent! Urgent! Make way, make way..."

Just then, a hoarse and anxious voice suddenly came from outside the carriage.

Upon hearing this sound, Shangguan Youyi, who was in the carriage, forgot all about teasing Qin Yu and immediately lifted the curtain to look outside.

Qin Yu also poked his head out of the window.

On the bustling street, a messenger with three flags tucked into his back galloped wildly on horseback. Pedestrians scrambled to make way for him, and some even knocked over nearby stalls while trying to avoid him, drawing curses from the stall owners.

It wasn't until the messenger had gone far away that the two men suddenly realized their heads were a little too close.

When they turned their heads, they were almost face to face.

Shangguan Youyi felt a little embarrassed and quickly pulled her head back, but she had no shame in her heart at the moment, her face was full of worry.

Urgent dispatch! (800 li express)

Has the Northern Qi army been dispatched?

If war breaks out again with Bei Qi this year, it may ruin the court's grand plan to destroy Yan!

Qin Yu was equally worried and asked, "Could it be that Northern Qi has sent troops?"

"I think so!"

Shangguan Youyi nodded slightly, "I hope nothing serious has happened!"

"I hope so!"

Qin Yu sighed softly, and cursed the Northern Qi Empress Murong in his heart.

I'm so full I feel bloated!

Are they really going to war over half a piece of the Nine Dragons Pendant?

Could it be that the complete Nine Dragons Pendant can unlock the elixir of immortality?

The sudden urgent report worried them both, and they remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts.

The carriage stopped at the Wind and Rain Pavilion, five miles outside the city.

Qin Yu and Shangguan Youyi stepped down from the carriage and stood in the pavilion to welcome Gao Yi.

As soon as Shangguan Youyi stood there, she immediately attracted the attention of many passersby.

But seeing the golden-armored imperial guards surrounding them, no one dared to step forward; they could only crane their necks and watch from afar.

On the other side, Xu Wan and his men escorted Gao Yi and his family to the vicinity of the capital.

At this moment, a scout came galloping up and reported, "Prime Minister Gao, Physician Qin and Lord Shangguan have been ordered by His Majesty to go five miles outside the city to welcome you."

Qin Yu?

Upon hearing the voice of the newcomer, a strange light suddenly shone in Xu Wan's eyes, who had been somewhat tired.

Qin Yu is here too?

She still remembered that Qin Yu owed her a beggar's chicken!

He had originally wanted Qin Yu to treat him to beggar's chicken made by him, but then she was sent to Fengzhou to pick up Gao Yi and the others.

"understood."

Gao Yi, inside the carriage, merely responded with a faint sound, without even lifting the curtain.

"It seems His Majesty still values ​​you highly."

The eldest son, Gao Dan, looked at Gao Yi with a smile.

Gao Yi is 65 years old this year, but he still has a rosy complexion and is in good spirits.

During his years in his hometown of Fengzhou, Gao Yi had no opportunity to concern himself with politics, nor did he have to worry about the trivial matters at home. Instead, he took good care of his health, and even cured his old ailments caused by overwork.

"Pay attention to?"

Gao Yi scoffed, "When I left the capital, the national treasury still had nearly fifty million taels of silver! These past few years, without any major wars, the treasury is already stretched thin! Now you're thinking of me?"

Prime Minister concurrently serving as Minister of Revenue!

This is clearly a way to make him clean up the mess in the national treasury!

If we really want to value him, we should first restore his title of Duke!

Alternatively, he could be appointed as Minister of Personnel, just like Song Zhuo.

"Isn't this perfect?"

Gao Dan smiled calmly, "After this incident, His Majesty should understand that the court still cannot do without you!"

"You're asking for it!"

Gao Yi's face darkened, and he warned sternly, "If I ever hear those words come out of your mouth again, I'll beat your mouth to a pulp!"

You bastard!

How dare you say such nonsense?

"Yes, yes, my son misspoke."

Gao Dan smiled apologetically, then couldn't help but lift the curtain to peek outside, his heart filled with excitement.

It's been four years since I last visited the capital!

In these four years, the Gao family has experienced too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships.

Even when his mother passed away, not many people came to pay their respects.

Many people even avoid the Gao family like the plague, fearing any association with them!

Now, the Gao family is back in force!

Moreover, whenever his father returned to the imperial court, he was the head of all officials.

Do those who once kicked the Gao family when they were down now feel regret?

This time, they are determined to reclaim everything that belongs to the Gao family!

The father and son each had their own thoughts, and the carriage continued to move forward.

As their procession approached the Wind and Rain Pavilion, Qin Yu and Shangguan Youyi also emerged from the pavilion.

Qin Yu stepped forward and waved to Xu Wan, who was riding on horseback, from a distance.

Xu Wan nodded in response, but her gaze fell on the graceful Shangguan Youyi.

Shangguan Youyi's outfit was daring, but also very beautiful!

Seeing such an outfit for the first time, even she, as a woman herself, couldn't help but be attracted.

Qin Yu and Shangguan Youyi approached the carriage together and said in unison, "Your humble servant Qin Yu (Shangguan Youyi) is here by His Majesty's order to respectfully welcome the High Minister!"

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Gao Yi stepped out, supported by Gao Dan.

Upon seeing Shangguan Youyi's attire, Gao Yi immediately frowned.

Shangguan Youyi was a female official!

The person who came to greet me wasn't wearing official robes, but dressed like this?

After a moment of silence, Gao Yi said calmly, "Lord Shangguan, as someone close to His Majesty, isn't this attire somewhat inappropriate?"