After dinner, Qi Niang ran to play with Xiao Ya. After the lady instructed the maid to clean up the dishes and chopsticks on the table, she sat down next to him and asked, "I just saw that you were a little absent-minded. Are you worried?"

Hearing the words of Yi Niang, Li Xiu raised his head and smiled, then thought for a while before speaking: "Actually it's nothing, but Uncle Ma told me something today, and I have been thinking about it just now."

"What made my husband so embarrassed? Didn't the princess get the imperial edict to terminate the marriage today?" The lady in amazement at this time. She went to Princess Pingyang to visit this afternoon. This was the first time she was so happy to see Princess Pingyang, and she seemed to be a few years younger.

"It's not the princess' business, but the Uncle Ma's business. He told me today that he would ask me to accompany him to a place in a few days, but he refused to tell me where to go." When Li Xiu said this, his brows frowned.

"So that's the case, there is no need to bother your husband so much, right?" Yi Niang nodded after hearing this, but then asked in confusion. Mr. Ma was the person that Princess Pingyang trusted the most, and Li Xiu's family for ages. After she got married, Li Xiu told her that Mr. Ma was an absolutely trustworthy person, and even in Li Xiu's heart, he always treated Mr. Ma as an elder.

"If I only listen to what Uncle Ma said, it would be nothing, but when Uncle Ma said these words, the expression on his face was very strange, as if... it seemed..." Li Xiu frowned at this time, as if he was recalling Ma's expression at that time. Finally, he finally raised his eyebrows, "It seems to be a bit sad. It's the first time I have known him for so long that I have seen such an expression on his face."

"It's nothing. Maybe something happened to him when Uncle Ma asked you to go to where he was sad?" Yi Niang said again. In her opinion, everyone will have their own joys and sorrows, and Mr. Ma is no exception.

"It's not just that. When Ma said those words, the sadness he showed made people feel uncomfortable, and even a little... a little..." Li Xiu showed a memory expression again at this time, and searched for suitable adjectives. Finally, he finally raised his eyebrows, "Something crazy, yes, it's crazy, with despair in the madness, and then with great sadness. This must be related to Uncle Ma's previous experience!"

At the end of the story, his eyes gradually became brighter because he suddenly thought that Ma Ye told him that he was once a general in the former Sui Dynasty and even participated in the three major campaigns of Goguryeo with Qin Qiong. But later, for some reason, he fell on the road with injuries all over his body. If Princess Pingyang had not saved him, he would have died long ago. A lot of things must have happened in this, but he refused to say it.

In the next few days, Li Xiu was busy harvesting corn and sweet potatoes, but the harvested corn was planted immediately. It is summer harvest now, and corn can be planted in the second season, and sweet potatoes are no exception. However, the growth period of sweet potatoes is a little longer, so Princess Pingyang decided to plant all the sweet potatoes in a greenhouse. Even if you don’t grow vegetables this winter, you should let the sweet potatoes grow enough vines and rhizomes so that there will be enough sweet potatoes to grow next year.

In these busy days, Ma Ye often came to him, mainly telling Li Xiu about some things in the court. For example, since the sweet potatoes and corn were presented, the court had already quarreled. Everyone was quarreling about the responsibility of promotion. In the past, the quarrels in the court were quarreling with the Qin Wang Party, but now there is no party division. Everyone is fighting for their own interests. Even if they cannot preside over this matter, they must at least participate in the dividing of soup.

Among these quarrels, Yang Nong is the most active and most likely to host the promotion. Not only because he is proficient in agriculture, but also the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He also wrote a memorial, which shows the process of his conversation with Li Xiu. In fact, it is mainly to boast that he has received Li Xiu's support. As a result, Li Yuan's attitude is more inclined to him, but he has not made up his mind yet, but it is estimated that in the past two days, he will make a decision.

There was only a little corn and sweet potatoes. Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang's family were not short of people, so they were harvested and planted quickly. There was nothing to do next. As for the quarrels in the court, he was too lazy to care about it. Anyway, he could no longer help with Yang Nong, and he had an advantage. It was probably he who would be the one who came to take charge of this matter in the end.

It is precisely because of this that Ma Ye came to his house again to find Li Xiu. As soon as he met, he asked, "How is it, are you ready?"

"I want to prepare, but Uncle Ma, haven't even told me where you are?" Li Xiu said helplessly at this time. I don't know where to go, and I don't know how many days I go, so it's impossible to prepare.

"Haha, the place I went this time is a little farther away. It may take a few days to take a carriage. In addition, the princess will go there, so you can also take your wife with her so that she can be a companion with the princess. After all, it may take seven or eight days for this trip. I don't want to break up your young couple." Ma said with a smile, but it can be seen that his smile was a bit reluctant. It seemed that every time he mentioned the place he was going to, he was not in a good mood.

"No problem, I rarely go out. This time I just think I'm going out for a break, but I guess Qi Niang will definitely clamor for going, so you have to be prepared!" Li Xiu smiled again when he heard this. Except for being held hostage by Ma Master to Qingzhou last time, he had never gone far away. He took this opportunity to go out to see the cultural scenery of the Tang Dynasty.

"It's best if Qi Niang wants to go. It may not be useful to learn what you do every day. You should go out and gain more knowledge!" When Ma Ye heard that Qi Niang was going, he immediately showed a bright smile and said, Ma Ye has no children, but he likes children very much. But he always has a stern face. Ordinary children really dare not approach him. However, Qi Niang has been with him for a long time and is not afraid of him at all. This also makes Ma Ye particularly love Qi Niang and gives more gifts during festivals than Li Xiu.

Mr. Ma just said he would go for a few days, but he didn't say where to go. Li Xiu didn't ask too much. This was also his trust in Mr. Ma. The two of them chatted for a few more words and then sent him away. After they came back, he told Mom Yi about this matter. But Mom Yi was very happy. She grew up so old that she had never left the house. Could it be that she had the opportunity to go out and take a look this time, so she naturally yearned for it.

The next morning, Princess Pingyang's convoy came to Li Xiu's house. Master Ma was riding a horse in front, and there were countless guards around him. Li Xiu's family also followed him on the carriage. Originally, Li Xiu wanted to take Yue Chan with him, but Yue Chan was worried that no one would take care of her family after she left, so she decided to stay.

After getting on the carriage, Ma immediately ordered the convoy to set off. Taking this opportunity, Li Xiu asked Princess Pingyang: "Princess, Uncle Ma tells you where you are going this time?"

"No, I'm just about to ask you, but a few days ago, Uncle Ma told me that he wanted to go out for a long trip and asked me to go with you, but he refused to tell me where to go." Princess Pingyang shook her head in confusion at this time. This was the first time she had something to do with Ma and refused to say it without telling her.

"So that's it. It seems that Uncle Ma refused to tell anyone before his destination!" Li Xiu couldn't help but touch his chin and muttered to himself when he heard this. At the same time, he was even more curious about Ma's itinerary this time, but he was even more sure that this trip must be related to Ma's original experience, and it is even likely that the mystery of why Ma's body fell on the side of the road with injuries.

"By the way, do you still remember the details of the first time you met Uncle Ma?" Li Xiu thought for a moment and suddenly asked Princess Pingyang again.

"What are you asking about this?" Princess Pingyang asked curiously.

"This is a bit troublesome to explain. Please tell me what happened first. I will explain it to you if you have time on the road!" Li Xiu urged.

Seeing that Li Xiu was also mysterious and refused to say it, Princess Pingyang couldn't help but say helplessly: "I really don't know what you are doing. And I remember telling you about this matter. When I met Uncle Ma, I was still very young and my mother was alive. We went out on a car together that day, but we met Uncle Ma who fell on the side of the road due to injury..."

"It's here, the princess still remembers what clothes Uncle Ma was wearing at that time, what injuries were there on his body, and is there any place to show his identity?" Li Xiu interrupted Princess Pingyang at this time and asked a series of questions.

"This..." Princess Pingyang heard this and thought about it carefully. After a moment, she spoke, "I don't remember what clothes I was wearing. I only remember that Uncle Ma's clothes were stained with blood at that time. The wound on his body was very terrible. There was a wound on his chest directly from his shoulder to his abdomen. After I rescued Uncle Ma, the doctors invited said that Uncle Ma would not survive, but he didn't expect Uncle Ma to survive in the end."

"Are those wounds wounded by swords?" Li Xiu asked again.

"It's not just the sword wounds, but there are many bow and arrow wounds behind Uncle Ma. More than a dozen arrows were taken down." Princess Pingyang said again. She has been in the army for many years and rarely seen any serious injuries like Mr. Ma, let alone the fact that she can survive is even more a miracle.

"There are also bows and arrows!" Li Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and asked again, "Is there anything that identifies Mr. Ma's identity, or is there anything else going on?"
Chapter completed!