The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

A little later, the Xiao mansion's housekeeper led a group of servants, waiting in front of the door to welcome their master back.

"Master, Madam! You are back!"

"I am Ningchang, nice to meet the young lady, nice to meet the uncle, and nice to meet the young masters!"

Ning Chang's eyes were filled with tears, and his eyes kept falling on the young lady and the children.

We can find some shadows of the master and the mistress in them.

It’s their Xiao family!

When he received the news that the master was going to take the young lady home to visit his parents and pay respects to their parents, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep well for several days.

He took the servants in the mansion to clean everywhere carefully, and specially purchased many items, arranging a special courtyard for the young ladies, sons-in-law and young masters to live in.

The master and his mistress came back, and the young lady also came back, bringing back the Xiao family's incense.

If the ancestors of the Xiao family and the four young masters knew about this, they would certainly comfort them.

Wiping away his tears, Ning Chang hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived early and has been waiting for most of the day. It's still very cold in Changjing in February. Let's go inside to warm up first and sit down to talk. The food is ready in the kitchen, so we can sit down and eat!"

Xiao Birang was in a good mood and spoke with great vigor, "Go back home! Go home! Dashan, Wei'er, this is also our home. Dad will take you around later! Get to know your home!"

Yan Changqing did not steal the show. He slowed down his pace and followed the old general, walking in with the children.

As he walked, he explained in a low voice, "My status is not high, so I didn't go to the dock to pick you up, so as not to cause a disturbance and delay your entry into the city. Aunt Du knew you were here and was very happy, but now she has returned to serve my mother, so it is not convenient for her to leave the palace at will, so she asked me to tell you."

Bai Xiang nodded and patted his chest, "Okay! I know! I will go see Mammy!"

Jin Duobao, "What do you know? You don't even know what a palace is."

His silly sister still thinks that the palace is a house where people live, just like their home in Yuxi Village.

He will talk to her about it later. The palace is different. There are so many rules in the palace.

You have to kneel when you meet someone, you have to be polite when you meet someone, and you will be beaten if you say a wrong word.

He saw that she was still trying to get close to Yan Changqing, humph.

Lin Huaisong and Lin Huaibai thought much more simply, "Brother Changqing, are you going out alone this time? Don't you need to bring the Yulin Guards? Don't you need to bring bodyguards? Where is Uncle Mo Yi?"

Yan Changqing smiled and pointed to a place in the air, "Uncle Mo Yi is here."

The two brothers immediately bowed and saluted towards that place. Uncle Mo Yi is their martial arts master.

As the group stepped into the gate of the Xiao Mansion, the vermilion lacquered wooden door closed, and the view from the outside hidden in the dark was blocked, and they left quietly.

At the residences of other high-ranking officials in the East Market, upon receiving the news brought back by their own spies, some people knocked over their teacups, some jumped up in surprise, and some had serious expressions as if they were thinking about something.

The news spread very quickly. By the afternoon, the streets of Changjing were already buzzing with news.

The guests in the teahouses and restaurants even forgot to go home and all gathered together to discuss the matter.

"Old Madam Xiao came back with me? She was so confused when she got lost, but she is still alive? No wonder General Xiao got better, that's why!"

"More than that! I saw General Xiao with my own eyes. He was tall and straight, with a ruddy face and a loud voice! He was like a completely different person from before. Others looked older, but he looked younger!"

"Guess why? Hehehe, because the old general not only found his wife, but also reunited with his daughter who had been missing for more than 20 years! Now he not only has a daughter and son-in-law, but also a granddaughter and two grandsons!"

"...Grandson?! The General's Mansion now has a successor!"

This is the most extraordinary general's mansion!

What a twist!

There is actually a successor to the incense!

Even though the ones brought back were a daughter and a grandson, they still have the blood of the Xiao family flowing in them, right?

When the old general left Beijing, it was as if he had picked up some great luck and finally returned home in glory!

The same news was bound to spread to the palace.

Emperor Hong Jing was in a very good mood today. He played chess with the empress in Fengyi Palace with a smile on his face the whole time.

"Although I knew the news long ago, I am still happy that the old general is back." After dropping a child, the emperor made a bet with the queen with great interest, "Queen, guess how many court officials will be shocked this time?"

When the queen was not crazy, she looked elegant, gentle and noble, and her voice was gentle and soft. "If the court officials knew that the emperor was betting with them behind their backs, how would they look at you?"

"They don't have time to look at me. They must be disappointed in the corner. They can't get the tiger talisman in the old general's hand."

"I dare not say more about what happened in the hall. Qing'er has been out of the palace for most of the day. I don't know when she will come back."

It was the emperor's turn to feel unhappy.

He understood that his son had been ill before and the queen had devoted all her attention to him.

But now that her sons have grown up, she still nags at her sons about everything... The queen is good in everything except that she doesn't compete for favor.

Nanny Du and Cui Jing stood together, looking at each other's noses and pretending not to notice the emperor's unhappy expression.

At times like this, a good slave is one who knows how to remain silent.

The emperor threw away the chess piece and gave up without waiting for his servants to try to smooth things over.

"Since Qing'er came back, he often mentioned the friends he made in Yuxi Village, especially the little girl named Lin Baixiang. I am quite curious about her."

The emperor turned to Cui Jing and said, "Eunuch Cui, go and tell him that I will hold a family banquet in the palace tomorrow and invite a few young guests to dine in the palace."

"Yes, I will pass the message on right away."

In the imperial garden, four virtuous concubines sat in the hall drinking tea and appreciating the flowers.

Although March has not yet arrived, the spring is still chilly.

However, the exotic flowers and plants in the imperial garden are already showing signs of competing with each other in beauty, with clusters of buds and flower buds emerging.

After a white winter, the bright colors of the garden became especially popular among the nobles in the palace.

Instead of staying in the palace and growing mushrooms, it is better to come out and enjoy the flowers.

Although they are all concubines in the harem, there is no sense of competition among the four concubines. Instead, they get along harmoniously.

No one is favored, so there is nothing to fight for.

The virtuous concubine reached out her delicate hand from the pavilion fence and leaned over to touch the red buds of the azalea below. "The emperor has set up a family banquet to entertain the children. This kind of favor is really rare."

"It's just for the prince's sake. Otherwise, how could a few country kids enter the palace? When those people came to the capital, the prince went to pick them up in person."

"Don't take it lightly. If the Crown Prince values ​​him, then Fengyi Palace will naturally value him. Who knows, this country boy may have great fortune in the future. Sisters, please go back and remind the ancestors to not offend the distinguished guest. Our prince is not as valuable as the Crown Prince's distinguished guest."

The one who said this was Concubine De.

At the same time, the topic ended here, and the lively pavilion became quiet for a moment.

No one said a word. The other three concubines were drinking tea or playing with flowers, but no one looked up at Concubine De.

Some things are better to be kept in your heart and understood by yourself. It would not be smart to say them out loud.