After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Zheng Yan looked at his empty hands, and a hint of disappointment flashed through his eyes, but he quickly adjusted his mood and said loudly: "Everyone stand up."

The people who were kneeling on the ground finally stood up.

Yang prevented me and Zheng Yan from having too much close contact. She deliberately stood between me and Zheng Yan, guarding against him like a thief.

I just found it ridiculous. Zheng Xian gave me the status of Concubine Dowager. No matter how much Zheng Yan liked me, he didn't dare to break this shackle and take me as his concubine despite the world's disapproval.

Because of the Yang family's presence among us, it was inconvenient for Zheng Yan to talk to me. In the end, he simply gave up the idea of ​​talking, stared into the distance with a stern face, and looked so cold and domineering that was intimidating.

Fortunately, we didn't have to wait too long, and Zhao Zhenyuan and his Zhao family army appeared on the official road not far away.

This time, Zhao Zhenyuan brought back a large number of Zhao family soldiers. These people were his personal soldiers who had followed him in battles for many years. When they return to Beijing this time, they will probably stay in Beijing and will no longer go to the border.

As the team got closer, I finally saw Zhao Zhenyuan riding my little Huihui and walking in the front, followed by another deputy general Lei Yi.

Lei Yi looks about the same age as Zhao Zhenyuan, both in their forties, but he looks stronger while Zhao Zhenyuan is thinner.

Seeing Zhao Zhenyuan's army approaching, the waiting people suddenly shouted: "Welcome to the victorious return of the Great Yu War God, Marshal Zhao!"

"Marshal Zhao is mighty!"

"Marshal Zhao is so domineering!"

The scene suddenly became heated, and even I couldn't help but want to cheer.

Yi Ping stared at the back of Zhao Zhenyuan, but after looking for a long time, he did not see Zheng Bang. He could not help but feel a little disappointed and murmured, "Why doesn't this idiot come back to Beijing with us?"

Zheng Yan then mounted his horse and went to meet Zhao Zhenyuan. We came out in a carriage, and knowing that there would be many people, we had parked the carriage in an alley inside the city gate. This place was still some distance from Zhao Zhenyuan, so we decided not to go to meet him, otherwise our legs would be useless if we walked there.

Fuyao looked at the passionate people and said with some concern: "There are so many people, be careful, Madam."

I had seven or eight Black Feather soldiers protecting me, and the Ling brothers were also on guard, so even a mosquito couldn't easily fly close to me. So I smiled and said, "Don't be too nervous. My father is the Great Yu God of War. It may not be easy to kill me in front of my father."

After hearing what I said, Fuyao couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zhao Zhenyuan, and a blush appeared on her face.

Seeing Fu Yao's expression, I couldn't help but feel a little funny. I didn't expect that Old Man Zhao, who is so old, dark and thin, can still have a little fan girl.

Jinping beside me also looked at Zhao Zhenyuan not far away with admiration, and murmured: "Dad finally returned to Beijing."

I nudged Jinping with my elbow and said with a smile, "When Dad comes back, he'll have to keep an eye on your schoolwork. Aren't you afraid?"

Jinping was not afraid at all. Instead, he said confidently, "I'm just worried that Dad won't have time to check my homework. I got A's in all my subjects. What's there to be afraid of?"

Looking at Jinping, who is a head taller than me, the timid boy who I first met has grown up. Jinping is tall, handsome, and well-educated. Before he even won the title of the first place in the imperial examination, many powerful families in Beijing have come to inquire about marrying their daughters to him.

I looked at Yiping and then at Jinping. It was great that the two of them could live a good life in the future through their own efforts without relying on anyone else.

Just as he was lost in thought, Jinping next to him suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Dad, we are here."

It turned out that Zhao Zhenyuan had arrived at the city gate.

Zhao Zhenyuan was riding a horse following Zheng Yan's side. When Xiao Huihui came to me, he recognized me, raised his head and let out a long neigh, twisting his body desperately, and the four hooves of the horse made a "da da da" sound.

Zhao Zhenyuan, who was riding a horse, was almost thrown off. He said unhappily, "I have raised you for more than two years, but I didn't expect that I still haven't tamed you."

When I saw Xiao Huihui, I felt like I was meeting an old friend. I quickly walked up to him, hugged his head, and said, "My Huihui, you are finally back."

Unexpectedly, when Xiao Huihui heard what I said, tears welled up in his big round eyes, which surprised passers-by.

Zhao Zhenyuan looked at Jinping, then at Yiping, and finally at me. He said, "It's been two years since we last met. You three have all grown up."

Jinping and Yiping hurried forward to salute and said in unison: "Greetings, Father. We respectfully welcome your triumphant return."

Zhao Zhenyuan's rigid face showed a hint of smile, and he said, "You guys should go back to the mansion first. Dad still needs to report to His Majesty in the palace."

After Zhao Zhenyuan finished speaking, he pulled the reins and wanted to leave, but Xiao Huihui didn't want to leave at all. He kept rubbing against me and whining.

Zhao Zhenyuan was so angry that he pinched the horse's belly hard and cursed: "You ungrateful wolf, I feed you with the best horse food every day, comb your hair and bathe you, and this is how you treat me?"

But Xiao Huihui just didn't want to go. Zheng Yan laughed and said, "It seems that Zhao Aiqing will have to change horses to go into the city today. This horse is very smart. It doesn't like anyone except Ah Man."

The word "Aman" made my eyebrows twitch, but fortunately there were so many people around that no one noticed the inappropriateness of this sentence.

Zhao Zhenyuan had no choice but to jump off his horse, throw the reins at me, and say, "Okay, if you don't want to go with me, I don't want you anymore."

At this time, Zhao Zhenyuan's subordinates brought another horse. Zhao Zhenyuan jumped on the horse and followed Zheng Yan.

When I saw the man walking away, I patted Xiao Huihui on the head and said, "Luckily it's my father. If it was His Majesty, you would be put in solitary confinement sooner or later if you keep acting like this."

Little Huihui raised his head and looked at me with tearful eyes. He seemed to have suffered a great injustice and looked extremely pitiful.

When Zhao's army entered the city, the common people dispersed spontaneously.

Yi Ping didn't see the person he wanted to see, and he hung his head with a disappointed look, looking unhappy.

When Jinping saw Zhao Zhenyuan leaving, he came over and said to me, "Ah Man, let's go back home and wait for father."

I shook my head and said, "You guys go back home first. There will probably be a palace banquet tonight, so I have to go to the palace."

Jinping didn't expect me to return to the palace. He hadn't seen me for a long time and wanted to say something nice to me, but he knew that the palace rules were strict and there were some things that I couldn't decide, so he had to say, "Then I'll wait for you at home."

I nodded, got on the horse, and said to Fuyao, "You come back to the palace with me, and the Ling brothers will send the eldest brother and the third sister back home first."

Fuyao and the Ling brothers agreed at the same time.

There were several official horses tied inside the imperial city gate. These were the horses that the officers guarding the city gate rode when they were performing their duties. Fuyao used my jade token to borrow one and asked it to follow me back to the palace.