Chapter 701: Lovers Reunited
Thinking of those disputes within the empire, Irina at the bow of the ship couldn't help but sigh, in fact, she hated political intrigue very much, in addition to wanting to have a tryst with Li Ke and relieve the pain of lovesickness, she also had the meaning of being lazy, because she really didn't want to care about the power struggles in the empire anymore.
"I remember San Lang once said that the women of Datang or Daqi generally stay at home to teach their husbands and children, and the outside affairs are handled by the husbands or sons of these women, although this kind of life seems a little dull, but maybe this is the life I want." Irina, who was standing at the bow of the boat, whispered to herself.
After Irina's fleet crossed the Mediterranean, she first came to Dingis, because according to the news that came to Rome, Li Ke was the first to occupy this place, but what Irina didn't expect was that after the officials left behind in Dingis warmly received her, they told her with great regret that His Royal Highness King Wu had gone on an expedition with the army in person, and had now driven the Visigoths out of the Iberian Peninsula.
For Li Ke in such a short period of time, the Visigoths were driven out of the Iberian Peninsula, Irina was also very shocked, she had only heard that the Han people were strong, and she had also seen the strength of the Han navy last time, but in any case, she never thought that Li Ke could sweep the Visigothic Kingdom in just one year with only tens of thousands of people, you must know that the Visigoths had captured Rome at the beginning.
However, after the shock, Irina couldn't help but be a little worried about Li Ke's safety, although as Li Ke, he should not go to the battlefield in person, but the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, and no one knows what will happen in the next moment. In addition, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, in case Li Ke is accidentally injured. Then she still has to die of distress?
Thinking of this, Irina did not stop for a moment in Dingis. Immediately marched along the east coast of Iberia, and finally got the definite news that Li Ke was stationed in Barcelona with a large army, so Irina's fleet rushed to Barcelona as fast as possible.
On the dock of the port of Barcelona, Li Ke was dressed in casual clothes and waited anxiously for Irina's arrival. Since he received the news two days ago, he immediately pushed everything to Cen Changqian and Wang Fangyi, and he was ready to welcome Irina. He also knew that Irina couldn't stay with him for long. So Li Ke also plans to accompany Irina more during this time, so that she can spend a good time by his side.
Soon, a fleet of Roman warships-like appeared on the sea, and when Li Ke saw the graceful figure on the bow of the largest ten-oared warship, he couldn't help but take a few steps forward excitedly.
Irina at the bow of the boat also saw Li Ke's figure, and she couldn't help herself with excitement, and even wanted to jump directly from the bow to Li Ke's arms to comfort her lovesickness in the past few years.
As soon as the ship came to rest on the dock, Irina was the first to disembark. Then, like a girl who had been separated from her lover for a long time, she quickly threw herself into Li Ke's arms, and then hugged his strong body tightly, and whispered with tears in the corners of her eyes: "San Lang." I...... I miss you so much! ”
In front of everyone's eyes, Li Ke seemed a little uncomfortable with Irina's unrestrained expression of feelings, but when he heard Irina's emotional voice. I couldn't help but tremble in my heart, and I couldn't care about any more reservedness. Holding her slender waist with both hands, she said with the same emotion: "Irina." I miss you so much! ”
Offron on the boat looked at his daughter who was hugging a Han man tightly below, but he shook his head helplessly, he had already heard about his daughter and Li Ke, but when Li Ke was in Constantinople, their family happened to be absent, so he had never seen Li Ke.
Offron was the second to get off the boat, and then, without the slightest awareness of being a light bulb, walked to the two people who hugged each other, and began to carefully observe Li Ke's appearance. Speaking of which, the aesthetics of the Tang Dynasty and Rome are very different, but the temperament of a person is the same.
As a prince, Li Ke has been both civil and military since he was a child, so his temperament is excellent, and Li Ke's figure is tall and strong, which is very in line with the aesthetics of the Romans, so in terms of appearance and temperament, Offron is very satisfied with Li Ke. The most important thing is that Li Ke does not have the bad habits of most Roman men, he only likes women, and does not prefer men like Constans II, which is what makes Offron the most satisfied, because he is one of the few Roman men who do not engage in the basics.
At this time, Li Ke, who was enjoying the warm fragrance of nephrite in his arms, suddenly felt uncomfortable all over his body, and when he opened his eyes, he just saw a strong old man looking himself up and down, looking at the other party's clothes, it should be a Roman naval officer, which made him secretly hate the other party in his heart, so he couldn't help but stare at the other party a few times.
It's just that what he didn't expect was that at this time, Irina also thought that her father was also on the ship, so she hurriedly got up from Li Ke's arms, pulled Ofron over him and introduced him: "San Lang, this is my father, you can call him General Ofron!" ”
"Ugh!" Li Ke was extremely embarrassed after hearing this, he was still staring at others just now, he didn't expect retribution to come so quickly, and it was himself who really didn't have eyes, and he didn't even see the intimate relationship between this old man and Irina.
Fortunately, Li Ke was influenced by Li Su, and his face was relatively thick, so he stepped forward enthusiastically and said: "It turned out to be General Ofron, it is really disrespectful and disrespectful!" ”
Ofron was not angry, after all, his actions just now were indeed very rude, so I saw him say in stiff Chinese: "His Royal Highness King Wu is polite, I have long heard that His Royal Highness is quite extraordinary, and when I see it today, it is really like the rumor." ”
Li Ke heard that Offron didn't mention what happened just now, and he also praised him, which made him have a good impression of Ofron for a while, and hurriedly said a few words of modesty, and then led him and Irina into the carriage.
Barcelona was not built by the Romans, but it was developed in the hands of the Romans, so the whole city is full of Roman or Greek style buildings, which makes Irina and her daughter feel like they are walking in Constantinople, and there is nothing wrong with it.
After the three of them came to the temporarily rebuilt Wu Wangfu, Li Ke immediately ordered someone to put the wine banquet that had been prepared for a long time, but this time it was all according to the rules of the Han people's wine banquet, and the three of them all ate at separate tables. This is because Irina has long said that she wants to experience the life of the Han people, and the last time Li Ke went to Constantinople, he didn't bring too many people and utensils with him, so he couldn't do it perfectly, and this time he just made up for it.
This time, Li Ke brought the best chef in his palace, and his skills were several times stronger than the chefs in the previous fleet, plus Li Ke was familiar with Irina's taste, so she made all the food she loved, and Offron also tasted the Central Plains food for the first time, and his taste was similar to that of his daughter, so in his opinion, these were the most delicious foods he had eaten in his life, and even in the end, he couldn't even take care of his aristocratic demeanor, and began to let go of his hands and feet to eat, showing the heroic nature of the soldiers.
Seeing her father's appearance, Irina was angry and funny, she knew that her father had spent most of his life in the barracks, so he didn't care much about some aristocratic etiquette, and he usually pretended to be okay, but like today, he immediately showed his military style.
Originally, Irina was still a little worried that Li Ke would be angry, after all, her father's appearance was really rude, but she didn't expect Li Ke to give her a reassuring look, and then dropped the chopsticks, and began to chew like her father, and from time to time she would toast Offron. Looking at the appearance of the two of them, they are no different from the two rude officers in the barracks.
Seeing this, Irina not only put her heart at ease, but also looked at Li Ke with gratitude and admiration in her eyes, such a careful and considerate man is many times stronger than her husband, if it is possible, she will stay with him for the rest of her life no matter what.
When Offron was eating and drinking, he had actually been observing the reactions of his daughter and Li Ke, and when he saw that Li Ke, who was polite just now, suddenly became like himself, showing a soldier's arrogant style, this also made him feel good. Originally, their family was very strict with the education of their children, especially girls, not only had to be chaste before marriage, but also had to be loyal to their husbands after marriage, so Irina's relationship with Li Ke had violated their family's education, but now it seems that Offron finally understands the reason why his daughter and Li Ke are together.
After the reception, Offron was drunk by the old five kings brought by Li Ke, and Li Ke had to order someone to carry him to the guest room to rest, and only he and Irina were left in the entire hall.
"San Lang~" Irina whispered softly in a soft voice, her cheeks were red after tasting a few glasses of spirits, and her eyes were also very confused when she looked at Li Ke, and her whole body exuded an aura of temptation.
Li Ke also felt dry lips at this time, in fact, the moment he saw Irina, he wanted to hold the other party in his arms, and then linger on it to comfort his lovesickness. Now there are only the two of them left in the entire hall, and Irina's expression is full of teasing, which makes him even more uncontrollable.
I saw Li Ke suddenly push the case, strode up to Irina, then bent down to hold her in his arms, and walked towards the lounge behind the main hall. And Irina felt Li Ke's enthusiasm, and couldn't help but stretch out her slender hand to wrap around Li Ke's neck, and her fiery lips also rained on Li Ke's cheeks, lips, neck and chest......
The so-called Xiao Biesheng is newly married, not to mention Li Ke and Irina, lovers who have not seen each other for three years, the two have been lingering from noon until the beginning of the lanterns, and then they hugged each other and fell asleep. It's just that in the second half of the night, the two woke up together, and then ate something under the service of the maid.
It was also during this time that Irina explained to Li Ke the current situation of the Eastern Roman Empire and the reason why she could come to him, but when Li Ke listened to Irina's words, he couldn't help but look pensive. (To be continued......)