Zhang Li was in a state of confusion, and when he looked at Qin Ze again, his eyes gradually became filled with guilt.

After all, he was the one who made Qin Ze the emperor.

But after all, Qin Ze is still young and only weak, not even as old as his second son.

Although Yu Gong, Qin Ze should be proclaimed emperor, after all, there is no more suitable candidate than him.

But what he has to face when he becomes emperor is this kind of danger.

If you are not careful, you will fall from the throne. Not only will you die physically, but even more terrifying will be the title of "King of the Subjugated Country".

If Da Gan dies, then this last monarch will definitely be infamy for the ages.

At the moment, although Qin Ze's face was calm and his expression was indifferent, Zhang Li knew in his heart that not everyone could bear this heavy responsibility.

What if...if it really comes to the end, Qin Ze can't keep the throne, Da Qian can't withstand the ups and downs, and eventually slowly dies.

Then what I said today, to support him as emperor, was to harm the son of an old friend.

Thinking of this, the stone in Zhang Li's heart had already weighed him down so much that he could only bite his lips tightly to prevent himself from crying on such a festive day.

At this time.

A voice as gentle as the spring breeze blowing willows came from the front:

"father."

"Qin..."

"My lord, you are back."

After the voice fell, Qin Ze raised his eyes and looked up.

But at the entrance of Qin Mansion, which he had not lived in for a long time, red lanterns had been hung under the eaves.

Under the dim candlelight, two women stood.

Qin Ze's eyes were quickly drawn to the leading woman holding clothes.

He has an oval face, eyebrows like willow leaves, eyes that are as clear as autumn waves, and the eyes are shining, and the soft black hair is tied casually behind his back.

The fair face has pale cheeks under the candlelight, and the red lips on the plain face are particularly eye-catching, adding a touch of color to the indifferent face.

But it's more vulgar and less vegetarian.

Of course, the finishing touch is the pair of eyes that seem to be able to speak.

Similar to this face, it is a long brocade dress that is plain but embroidered with plum blossoms, and a short-sleeved light red cotton coat, simple and graceful.

Not too noble, but not tacky either.

It is Zhang Li's daughter, Zhang Zisheng.

She is several years older than Qin Ze. Qin Ze has been playing with Zhang Li's children since they were children and has known each other for many years.

But as we got older, several friends went to the battlefield one after another, and the days they saw each other became less and less.

Tianguan had three sons and one daughter. The eldest Zhang Ran was the first to die in battle, and he died in Huichang.

The youngest son Zhang Jian was as old as Qin Ze and died at the hands of Hu Ma in the Beiku grassland.

The second son, Zhang Ye, ran away from home many years ago. If they had not met him in Xijing earlier, everyone would have thought that he was dead.

Qin Ze understood that Zhang Ye did not dare to show his face because what he was doing would harm the whole family. If Jin Fengling found out, everyone in the Zhang family would be implicated.

Because of this, the only daughter Zhang Zisheng was left with Tianguan.

The Tianguan family can be said to be full of loyal people.

At this moment, when he saw Zhang Zisheng, Qin Ze still used the previous title. He walked forward with a smile:

"Sister Zisheng."

Seeing Qin Ze and everyone approaching, Zhang Zisheng smiled slightly, took two quick steps, and then turned around and said:

"Your Majesty, how can a little girl bear this title? It's a shame..."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Ze waved his hand and said with a casual smile:

"We are separated, Sister Zisheng, you understand me, there is no need to be so reserved."

"Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for two or three years."

There was a smile in Zhang Zisheng's eyes. She nodded. Her eyes first swept over Qin Ze, then moved to the generals behind her, and then said:

"The little girl Zhang Zisheng has met all the generals."

"When the prince left Jinling, he had only eight hundred soldiers with him. This time he returns to Jinling, he will need the help of all the generals."

"Seeing the generals in such high spirits today, Zi Sheng has not personally seen the bravery of the generals on the battlefield, but at a glance, she can tell that they are all extraordinary. They are all the best among them."

The generals felt relieved after the compliments, and they all nodded and smiled.

Immediately afterwards, she looked at Qin Ze again and said with a smile:

"The prince has these good generals following him. Although he went through hardships and dangers, he still made great progress and returned to Jinling smoothly."

"The people have been waiting for you day and night, and finally you are back."

The maid behind her, with her eyes curled into crescent moons, added in a low voice:

"Miss, you are also looking forward to it."

Although the voice was small, everyone present heard it.

The generals turned their heads slightly to look at Qin Ze, and then consciously took a step or two back.

Lu Bu was the first to move, followed by Zhang Liao. He quietly pulled Xu Zhu's arm, and only then did Xu Zhu react.

Zhang Zisheng's expression did not change and she said calmly:

"That's natural. After all, I am also a common citizen."

Zhang Li still hadn't completely recovered from his heavy mood. He asked casually:

"Zisheng, when did you come here?"

Zhang Zisheng said calmly: "It didn't take long."

"When the prince returns to Beijing, he will definitely return home, but there are so many people here, I'm afraid he won't be able to get away for a while."

"But no matter how late it is, Your Majesty, you will definitely come back..." She looked at Qin Ze with her autumn eyes, her eyes soft.

Qin Ze nodded and said with a faint smile: "You still understand me, Sister Zi Sheng."

He raised his head and looked at the mansion door with soft eyes:

"No matter how long it takes, no matter how late, I will always come back here."

"In the past, when I was out on the march and fighting, every time I returned to Jinling, the first thing I did was to go back home to report to my parents that I was safe."

"But dad rarely comes back with me. Most of the time, mom is waiting for me."

"Well...she always likes to wait for me at the door..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and turned to the clothes held in Zhang Zisheng's arms:

"Why are you bringing clothes with you when you come to reminisce so late in the evening?"

Before Zhang Zisheng could say anything, Yuchuan spoke first:

"Your Majesty, these are the clothes that the young lady has specially sewn for you. It took a long time to sew them."

It was only then that Zhang Zisheng's calm face finally became troubled.

Qin Ze was slightly startled.

But before he could speak, Zhang Zisheng had already spoken first, with a hint of sadness in his voice, and he had forgotten the honorific title of "Prince":

"You have been under house arrest in the capital for two years. The Hunjun does not allow anyone to enter the Qin Mansion."

"After you go to Beiliang, you will immediately clear out the bandits. Then you will go to the Beiku grassland without stopping. After defeating the Hu horses, you will go to Xijing to quell the disaster of Tuyuan."

"Then we have to go back to Beiliang and then to Jinling."

"These days, such a long journey, I don't think you have any time to rest."

"In the past, when you were fighting outside, your aunt would always prepare a few sets of clothes for you when you returned to Aurous Hill, but now your battles are one after another, and you don't have any time to go home."

Speaking of this, she looked at Qin Ze with eyes like autumn water, and there seemed to be mist in her eyes:

"Today, when you return to Jinling, it happens to be New Year's Eve."

"The people are celebrating the New Year. I will give you a new dress, and you should also celebrate the New Year."

"I just don't know if it will fit. I haven't seen you for a long time, so I had to make the clothes roomier."

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