NCCnovel Chapter 5512 Siblings Reunion
Chapter 5512 Siblings Reunion
Chapter 5512 Siblings Reunion
Hearing her husband's spirited and unyielding words, Princess Jinyang covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Outsiders all say that Fang Erlang is frivolous, uneducated, and has a bad temper, but who would know that he is a knowledgeable, gentle, and considerate person in his boudoir? Although the social atmosphere is open and women have a high status at that time, there are very few people like Fang Jun who respect and love their wives and concubines and are willing to discuss matters with them.
Everyone knows that Fang Erlang is a "good princess". With his talent, power and attitude of treating women almost equally, how many women in the world can resist him?
Even the Empress favored him greatly and treated him with great affection, her attitude quite different from that of others...
Such an extraordinary man, what does it matter if he is nameless and unknown?
I ask for nothing more than to be by his side.
"My lord, you are a man of extraordinary talent and a leader of innovation. I admire and love you, and my heart belongs to you. I only hope that you will not abandon me after starting something, so how could I put you in a difficult position..."
"Oh, you're quite the smooth talker?"
Looking down at Jin Yang's curved eyebrows, knowing she was being mischievous, Fang Jun pretended to be serious: "Your Highness's affection for me is as clear as the sun and moon, but it seems Your Highness has some doubts about it. I have no choice but to do my utmost to show my loyalty!"
He bent down, picked up Princess Jinyang, and carried her into the inner room.
Princess Jinyang was shocked. She hadn't expected that a few words of joke would lead her into such a dangerous situation. Not daring to struggle too much, she could only stretch out her arms and hug her husband's neck, begging for mercy: "Good husband, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."
Seeing that Fang Jun had already entered the inner room without stopping, she blushed and pleaded, "The palace lady said that the baby's position is not stable yet, so we can't... Ouch."
However, it had already been placed on the bed.
Fang Jun leaned over her, looking down at the beautiful face beneath him, a face that was both delicate and radiant. He gave it a light kiss and teased, "I don't believe Your Highness doesn't want it!"
Princess Jinyang blushed, bit her cherry lips, and her beautiful eyes seemed to be about to overflow with tears.
At the tender age of sixteen, when love is just beginning to blossom, it is the perfect time for lovers to be deeply in love and to savor the sweetness of each other's affections. How could they not yearn for each other, whispering sweet nothings and making love day and night? Yet, due to pregnancy, they have to endure and restrain themselves.
But the more you try to restrain yourself, the more it itches to get rid of it.
He pressed down on the large hand that had slipped inside his clothes, panting, "I can't even think about it! Please, let me go, or I'll be in big trouble with the baby."
Fang Jun, however, kept smiling and said, "Your Highness need not worry, it doesn't necessarily have to be like that... Forcing yourself to restrain yourself is actually bad for your health. It's better to guide than to block."
Princess Jinyang was so embarrassed that she clenched her fist and lightly punched him: "What kind of 'blocking' and 'dredging' are you talking about? They sound awful."
"Your Highness, you are so foolish! Don't you know that honest advice is hard to swallow? Though the words may be unpleasant to hear, they are the truth."
……
Are you a dog?
"Your Highness, I am willing to be your loyal hound!"
……
"Get out of here!"
"The minister obeys the order!"
……
"Woooo..."
After washing his face and getting ready, Fang Jun looked at Princess Jinyang, who was wrapped in the quilt and too ashamed to show herself, and couldn't help but laugh.
Her Highness is still too naive and ignorant of the dangers of the world.
There are many more ways to please each other in the bedroom than just a few positions...
*****
With continuous improvements to gunpowder formulas, not only has the power of firearms increased, but their applications have also expanded, making it particularly convenient to clear mountains and pave roads. Today, with infrastructure construction booming across the country, water conservancy projects and road construction are of paramount importance. As the ancient Shangyu Road connects Guanzhong and Luoyang, its widening and improvement are naturally being carried out simultaneously.
The envoy from Jiang State traveled by boat all the way to Luoyang, then disembarked and traveled by carriage along the ancient Shangyu Road into Guanzhong.
Carriages and horses rumbled along, snowflakes fluttered down.
Fang Xiaomei first had the maid wrap her son tightly in a quilt before lifting the carriage curtain. The cold air, mixed with a few snowflakes, hit her face. Feeling that she was getting closer and closer to Chang'an, she couldn't help but exhale a breath of white air. She felt a bit apprehensive about returning home.
Although he was in Jiang State, he was not out of touch with the news of the Tang Dynasty and even Chang'an because of his business dealings and naval duties. He also knew that the reforms led by his second brother were in full swing. In particular, his previous high-profile statement that "the earth is round" directly hit the Achilles' heel of Confucianism, which triggered attacks and resistance from the entire Confucian school.
He almost became an "enemy of Confucianism"...
The Fang family was a prominent clan in Qinghe. Fang Xuanling was the prime minister of the empire and a renowned Confucian scholar of his time. Fang Xiaomei was well-versed in poetry and literature from a young age and naturally understood the terrifying power and influence that the term "Confucianism" possessed. Her second brother was opposed to Confucianism, which was tantamount to being an enemy of the whole world.
The second brother has always had a volatile temper; if he loses his temper and attacks a renowned scholar, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable...
The carriage moved slowly along the road through the wind and snow. Fang Xiaomei lowered the curtain, held her son Li Guan in her arms, her brows furrowed slightly as she worried about the situation at home.
The convoy meandered along the ancient road, with the mountains on both sides gradually sloping down, and the wilderness gradually opening up before them.
Lantian Post Station.
Several officials from the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs stood shivering in the wind and snow, occasionally glancing back towards the ancient road they had come from. They were responsible for welcoming Queen Jiang and her son to the capital, but the weather was too cold, so the officials stayed in their rooms to warm themselves by the fire and drink tea, leaving these few officials to wait by the roadside.
Several people complained, saying that in this freezing weather, they had no idea when Chiang Kai-shek's queen would arrive. They just hoped that time would pass quickly so they could relieve their colleagues.
The sound of horses' hooves came from the wind and snow, growing louder and louder as it approached.
The group turned around in astonishment and saw a troop of cavalry galloping from the direction of Chang'an. The snow kicked up by their iron hooves blinded them. One of them was about to shout and curse when his colleague grabbed him.
"Why are you stopping me, brother? I don't know which soldier is so arrogant. I'll definitely report him to the authorities later!"
His colleagues advised him, "You should take a break. Those are the Grand Commandant's personal guards. The Grand Commandant might even be among them! If you still submit a report, he'll slap you so hard he'll knock your head off!"
He had clearly seen it just now; the Fang family crest was clearly printed on the bridles worn by those warhorses…
"Uh... Grand Commandant is going to pick up Queen Jiang."
"For a high-ranking official like Grand Commandant to brave the wind and snow and travel dozens of miles outside the city to personally welcome his sister back to the country, such brotherly and sisterly affection is truly touching."
The official who had just been clamoring to impeach the Grand Commandant not only pulled back from the brink but also smoothly expressed his highest respect for the Grand Commandant's virtue of valuing family ties.
……
Before the caravan even reached Lantian Post Station, they saw a troop of cavalry slowly approaching from the roadside amidst the wind and snow. The north wind howled and snowflakes danced in the air. The dozens of cavalrymen were all dressed in leather armor with cotton-padded clothes underneath. The red tassels on their sable hats swayed like leaping flames as their warhorses galloped across the undulating terrain. Their iron hooves pounded the frozen ground, sending snow flying and making a sound like rolling thunder.
The accompanying guards raised their hands high, the convoy stopped on the road, and the rest of the people jumped off the carriages, holding weapons and crossbows and forming a line in case of any accidents.
The cavalry, who had been galloping through the wind and snow, all reined in their horses a dozen or so feet away. Their front hooves flew into the air, and the riders reared up, letting out dozens of heart-stopping neighs.
One of the riders pushed his way out of the crowd, reached the front of the caravan, and removed the sable hat from his head.
All of Jiang Guo's guards who accompanied him laid down their weapons, knelt on one knee, and shouted, "We greet Erlang!"
They were all the personal guards that Fang Jun had arranged for Fang Xiaomei to serve as his personal guards.
Fang Jun dismounted, holding his fur hat in one hand and patting each guard on the shoulder with the other, his smile gentle amidst the wind and snow: "Good, good, good, you've all done a great job!"
"Being in a foreign land, being able to protect the Queen's safety is a testament to the trust I placed in her!"
"This time everyone is at home reuniting with their families, and the rewards have already been sent to their homes."
"In two years, you will all train a new batch of people, and then you can return to China and be promoted three ranks!"
The guards, their faces flushed with excitement, shouted, "We are willing to die for Erlang!"
They are all retainers and private soldiers of the Fang family. Although they are currently protecting Fang Xiaomei in Jiangguo, their first priority in the future is to return to the Fang family in Chang'an. If there are no accidents, they will be retainers for generations.
Fang Jun nodded: "Get up, everyone!"
"Here!"
The guards responded with a resounding roar and stood at attention to one side.
Fang Jun strode over to the middle carriage. The curtain had already been lifted from the inside, revealing Fang Xiaomei's pretty face, which still had some childishness but was more plump and radiant.
Fang Jun was taken aback: "How come my little sister has gotten so fat?"
Fang Xiaomei: "..."
All the pent-up feelings of homesickness and sibling affection were released in an instant.
While the Tang Dynasty valued plumpness as beauty, it was a plump and graceful beauty; once someone became fat, they were still considered undesirable!
Inside the carriage, two maids couldn't help but lower their heads, their shoulders trembling as they struggled to suppress their laughter.
Fang Jun looked embarrassed again, raised his hand and lightly slapped his mouth, regretting, "Brother, you just don't know how to speak properly. You say whatever comes to mind without any tact. Please don't take offense, sister."
Fang Xiaomei's face was frosty: "Brother, your upright character is well-known throughout the world. I admire you so much that I can't possibly blame you. But now you're getting on in years and have a bigger appetite. I hope you don't eat the family out of house and home. Or you could just move to the Imperial Clan Court and save the family some food."
Fang Jun looked troubled: "Isn't this a bad idea? People will gossip."
Fang Xiaomei said angrily, "You really want me to stay at the Imperial Clan Court? I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. Hurry up and get into the city before dark. I'm going to tell my parents about you!"
The carriage curtain was thrown down.
Fang Jun chuckled, turned around, mounted his horse, and shouted, "Back to the city!"
"Here!"
The convoy, escorted by cavalry, braved the wind and snow and headed towards Chang'an.
A short while later, a guard came forward and said that the Queen had summoned him. Fang Jun rode his horse to the carriage and saw his younger sister lift the curtain to reveal her face: "It's snowing heavily outside, Second Brother, get in the carriage and warm up."
Fang Jun leaned over from his horse and glanced into the carriage. He saw that Li Guan was wrapped up tightly, with only his dark eyes peeking out as he stared at him. He chuckled and said, "Second Brother is used to climbing ice and snow. This little bit of wind and snow is nothing to him. If you bring the cold into the carriage, you and your son might catch a cold. Quickly lower the curtain and we can talk when we get home."
Fang Xiaomei glanced at her brother, pursed her lips, and obediently lowered the curtain.
When the caravan passed through Lantian Post Station, more than ten officials from the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs were already waiting by the roadside. Seeing that Fang Jun had received the Queen of Jiang, they did not say much and rode horses and carriages to follow the caravan back to Chang'an for further arrangements.