A few days later, news came from the palace that the Empress Dowager had fallen insane. For her health's sake, Xuanyuan Mo had her sent to the temporary palace to recuperate.

On the day she left, Jiang Linglong looked at the servants escorting Nalan Rongruo and said, "When we get to the palace, serve the Empress Dowager well."

The servants all understood what he meant: "Don't worry, Queen."

Watching the Empress Dowager being 'escorted' away from afar, Jiang Linglong looked at Xuanyuan Mo: "Will His Majesty blame me?"

Xuanyuan Mo held her hand and said, "How could that be? It's windy outside. I will take Linglong back to the palace."

In fact, in his heart, he hated Nalan Rongruo. He knew why his biological mother died. There was no such thing as death during childbirth. It was just because she gave birth to the eldest son that people hated her. If the midwife had not been so reluctant, his biological mother might have died with two lives...

The last time he had argued with Jiang Linglong about this matter, it was just to fulfill his filial piety in the eyes of outsiders. If possible, he would like to do it himself, but with Linglong doing it for him, his hands would be cleaner...

……

He Mengwan passed away, and after she was buried, Xie Jiaojiao and Jiang Weinan also prepared to say goodbye. Before they knew it, they had been away for half a year.

I don’t know how things are going at home now.

The things they experienced and the setbacks they encountered in the past six months were more than everything they had experienced before combined.

Even Xiaoxiao can babble now.

When the two of them went to say goodbye hand in hand, everyone in the Jiang family was reluctant to let them go.

"Can't you stay a few more days?" Ye Yulan said, pulling her aside.

After He Mengwan passed away, she became the mistress of this family.

Xie Jiaojiao also held her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, we have been out for too long. I don't know how worried my mother is. It's not that we won't come in the future. When Xiaoxiao is older, we will come again."

After that, he smiled and said to everyone: "Thank you for taking care of us these days."

"It's you who takes care of us." Li Yan'er felt a little uncomfortable.

Xie Jiaojiao let go of Ye Yulan's hand and stepped forward to hold her: "You are married now, so you don't have to cry when you don't come. You and Ruonan can come to Jiangnan to see us in the future, right?"

Li Yan'er pouted: "I just can't bear to leave you."

Xie Jiaojiao laughed: "I remember that when you first saw me, you wanted to fight with me."

"That was all so long ago." Li Yan'er said blushing.

Everyone laughed again.

Since they decided to go back, they began to prepare and wanted to bring back some delicious and fun things from the capital.

In the middle, Xie Zhiyi came and said to Xie Jiaojiao, "Sister, why don't you just not go back? I'll arrange for someone to bring mom over. Wouldn't it be nice for our family to have a lively time in the capital?"

Xie Jiaojiao looked at him: "We can stay in Beijing forever, but what about mom? Is she used to it? I even asked her to live in Jiangbo City for a while, but she didn't want to. Can she come to Beijing?"

Xie Zhiyi was sullen and silent.

Xie Jiaojiao tidied his clothes and said, "Okay, if you like Beijing, you can stay here."

He smiled when he said this: "Besides, you are now an official with a salary from the emperor, which is also a great honor for our family."

Xie Zhiyi forced a smile: "When are you leaving?"

"It's only two days. You can do your own things then. You don't have to see us off."

……

The night before they left, Ye Yulan prepared a table of food.

A Tian and A Di were guarding Xiao Xiao in the crib, and both of them looked reluctant. As soon as they saw Jiang Weinan, they asked, "Uncle, can you and aunt not leave? We can't bear to leave you, and we can't bear to leave cousin Xiao Xiao either."

Jiang Weinan touched his head with one hand and said, "We will come again in the future. Next time, Xiaoxiao will be able to call you cousin."

The two shook their heads, and A Tian asked, "Then can you and your aunt go back and leave Xiao Xiao behind?"

This……

Ye Yulan came over with her skirt lifted up and said unhappily, "How can that be? How old is your cousin? Are you willing to let her leave her parents?"

Xie Jiaojiao was behind her, smiling and saying, "It seems that A Tian and A Di really like younger sisters. Why doesn't the eldest sister-in-law give them a younger sister?"

Ye Yulan smiled at this and pulled Xie Jiaojiao to sit down: "I can't even take care of these two naughty monkeys. If I have another one, I'm afraid the roof of this prime minister's mansion will be blown off."

Not long after, Jiang Zhongren and Jiang Aonan also came back. Knowing that Xie Jiaojiao and the others were leaving, they pulled Jiang Weinan into the study.

He took out a token from the table and handed it to Jiang Weinan.

"Uncle, what is this?"

Jiang Zhongren said, "Take it. Our Jiang family is different now. I have prepared some people for you. With this token, they will listen to you."

Jiang Weinan packed up his things.

Jiang Zhongren stood up and walked to his side: "Go back and live a good life. Don't worry about anything else. When you have time, come to Beijing to visit your uncle often."

Jiang Zhongren said this and blinked.

"Don't worry, uncle. As long as we have time, Jiaojiao and I will definitely come to visit you often with Xiaoxiao."

Jiang Zhongren patted his shoulder and said, "Remember to write to me if you have anything."

Jiang Weinan nodded.

Since this was a farewell dinner, everyone at the table was a little silent.

Finally, it was Jiang Zhongren who spoke up: "Why are you all so depressed? Weinan and the others are just going home tomorrow, it's not like anything else. Let's be happy. We will get together again in the future!"

After he said this, Li Hean raised his glass and said, "Brother is right, we are here to see them off in Weinan, why are you all so sad?"

Everyone then smiled.

The meal was lively and exciting, with each of them drinking a cup. In the evening, Ye Yulan even asked them to play a few rounds of mahjong.

Although He Mengwan and his aunt were no longer here, with the addition of Li Yaner and Ye Yulan, they could just make up a table.

Jiang Ruonan watched over Li Yan'er. While she was fighting, he peeled melon seeds and nuts for her to eat.

He Wanying looked at it and felt extremely satisfied.

That night, everyone played until very late before returning to their respective yards.

Jiang Weinan hugged Xie Jiaojiao, and said reluctantly: "When we have time in the future, we will come to Beijing to see them."

Xie Jiaojiao nodded: "I like them very much. They are like a family, united as one, and share the same fate."

Jiang Weinan rubbed his chin on the top of her head and said nothing else.

The next morning, we said goodbye.

There were three carriages, two of which were occupied by people, and the other one was filled with things.

After exchanging greetings with the Jiang family members outside the city gate, Xie Jiaojiao and Jiang Weinan finally set out on their journey home.

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