New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

When the group walked to the front hall, they saw Xiao Zhihang and Du Xueyin were pasting couplets, while Xiao Feng was running around below getting glue.

Obviously, these things could be done by the servants, but Xiao Zhihang, Du Xueyin and others wanted to learn from ordinary people and do what they could.

So early in the morning, Xiao Zhihang picked up a pen and wrote a few couplets, planning to post them on their door later.

No one knew whether the maid forgot to post the couplets in the front hall or what, but when Xiao Zhihang and his wife saw that they were not posted, they decided to post up their own.

Xiao Feng got up early and finished his practice. When he passed by the front yard, he saw his parents pasting couplets. He was curious and joined in to help.

When Xiaoyanzi and the others came over, they saw their parents putting up couplets. They were immediately curious and shouted, "Dad, Mom, why are you putting up couplets?"

Xiao Zhihang put the last bit of the couplet tightly together, and instead of walking down the ladder step by step, he turned over and jumped down using his Qinggong skills. When he saw his father-in-law and his family coming over, he quickly bowed and greeted them.

When Du Xueyin saw him roll over, she stopped holding the ladder and walked directly to her parents with a smile. She took Xiaoyanzi and held her in her arms, "Dad, Mom, big brother and sister-in-law, Happy New Year, Shaoan, Happy New Year."

Du Cheng walked closer to them and asked something with a smile. Du Shaoan politely greeted his aunt.

Ziwei also greeted her mother with a smile.

Xiaoyanzi hugged her mother's arm, and when she thought of what she heard when she got up this morning, she rubbed her mother's neck guiltily, her eyes full of guilt and uneasiness, and she secretly swore in her heart that she would never stay up late again.

Fortunately, I didn’t hurt my mother last time, otherwise, she would have felt guilty for a long time.

Du Xueyin noticed that her daughter was behaving strangely. She felt that she was not in a good mood today and wanted to ask something, but her parents were there, so it was not convenient for her to ask. She looked at Ziwei, wanting to know what had happened.

Ziwei was put on the ground by Huayan and was walking into the house behind the adults. She didn't notice her mother's eyes for a moment.

Du Xueying didn't think much about it. She just rubbed her daughter's braids, kissed her on the little face with a smile, and then talked to other people with a smile.

Xiaoyanzi was unexpectedly kissed on the cheek, and her heart was filled with sweet happiness. Hehe, mother's arms were sweet and soft, and mother even kissed her, which meant that mother didn't care at all about her unintentional action last time. Mother was so nice.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but stretch out her head and give her mother a kiss on the face. As a result, she didn't retract her little mouth in time, and her mother's face was covered with saliva.

Seeing the crystal clear light on her mother's pink face, Xiaoyanzi was stunned for a moment, and then quickly took the handkerchief in her arms to wipe her mother's face clean.

Du Xueyin paused while walking, feeling the wetness on her face and the sound of wiping it afterwards. A smile flashed across her eyes, and she took her daughter's hand and said with a smile, "It's okay, mother doesn't mind."

After hearing this, Xiaoyanzi's cheeks became even redder. She was already four years old, why was she still drooling? It was so embarrassing.

Everyone was talking about today's New Year's celebration and plans for the years after the New Year. Xiaoyanzi was listening to them and felt sleepy. Ziwei was sitting not far from her, and on her other side sat Xiaofeng, who was chatting with his cousin.

It’s a great scene to see the whole family chatting happily together.

Just as it was almost noon, a maid's surprised voice came from outside the door, "Master, Madam, someone is coming from Hangzhou, and they are at the main entrance now."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room instantly became quiet. Ziwei then slid down from the chair and looked outside with surprise. She wanted to run out directly, but was afraid of losing etiquette, so she had to look at her mother expectantly, waiting for her mother to speak.

Xiao Zhihang and his wife and Xiao Yanzi also thought of Hangzhou's prefect Xia Shi and Mrs. Xia Gu Qingyou, but they didn't know whether they had come in person. Thinking of their travels, they quickly stood up and prepared to greet them.

Du Xueying first explained a few words to her parents, and then followed her husband out the door.

Ziwei couldn't wait to follow behind him, her face full of anticipation and anxiety. She hoped that it was her grandfather and the others who came, but she was also afraid that it was not them and her joy would be in vain.

In front of the Xiao Mansion, there was a carriage parked, and under the carriage stood a woman who was dressed quite exquisitely and luxuriously, followed by several servants and two maids.

The woman's face was tired at this time, but when she thought of the relatives she was about to meet, her eyes were full of anticipation and smiles.

Not long after, a large group of people walked out of the door, led by Xiao Zhihang and his wife Du Xueyin. They each held a child in their arms. They were Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei, who had not been seen for more than half a year. Beside them was the tall young boy Xiao Feng.

"Mrs. Xia, I didn't expect you to come." When Xiao Zhihang and his wife saw the person coming, there was a flash of astonishment in their eyes, and then their faces were filled with surprised smiles.

"Grandma!"

"Grandma!"

The two little ones in his arms shouted in unison, "Who is coming?" in surprise.

Xiao Feng also politely followed Xiao Yanzi and the others and called her grandma.

Seeing them come out, Gu Qingyou's smile became even wider. She hurriedly took a few quick steps forward to greet them and answered Xiao Zhihang's words first, "Isn't it New Year's Day? I was thinking about Yuhe and the others, so I wanted to come and see them. I hurriedly came, and finally got here." Then she hurriedly responded to the three children's calls.

"You've been through a lot on this journey, let's go to the mansion and talk in detail first. Xiao Mu, please arrange the reception."

Du Xueying put the child on the ground, then stepped forward to support Gu Qingyou, fearing that she was too tired from the journey, and instructed Xiao Mu to entertain the servants.

Xiao Mu stood aside and responded, then sent someone to pull the carriage to the backyard to feed, and then arranged for someone to take the servants to rest.

Xiao Zhihang and the others walked into the house while talking to Gu Qingyou.

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were led by Xiao Feng and trotted behind the adults, trying hard to listen with their ears stretched out.

Gu Qingyou knew that it would be difficult for Xia Yuhe to come out of the palace now, but when she saw her two granddaughters, she still wanted to see her own daughter. After hesitating for a long time, she asked if she could let Xia Yuhe leave the palace or if she could go into the palace to see Yuhe.

After hearing this, Xiao Zhihang and Du Xueyin pondered for a while. They were afraid that it would not work if they went to the palace to talk to the emperor about this matter, but they might be able to try with the children.

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei saw the looks from their parents, and then saw their grandmother's expectant yet somewhat uneasy look, and they quickly said, "Let's go to the palace and ask the Emperor for his permission."

After that, the two of them took a carriage back to the palace under Xiao Zhihang's arrangement, and Nanny Wu followed closely behind.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the snow that had been falling for several days finally stopped, and the snow in Chengqian Palace gradually dissipated.

Early in the morning, after getting up, Xia Yuhe went to the Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and wish her a happy new year. This was her first year in the palace, and a rather lonely year.

My parents are far away in Hangzhou, and the two maids returned to the Xiao Mansion last night. Now there is no one to talk to in the palace. Xia Yuhe feels inexplicably melancholy and misses her parents.

I don’t know if my parents must feel very sad because they can’t wait for their daughter to come back for the reunion dinner.

Xia Yuhe thought about it for a long time, but unfortunately, she was trapped in the palace and could not go anywhere.

"Your servant, I bow to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Suddenly, the palace servants greeted her at the door. Xia Yuhe stood up in surprise, quickly tidied her clothes, and went to the door to greet them.

As soon as she reached the door, she saw the emperor in a dragon robe, striding towards her with a smile on his face, "Yuhe, Happy New Year."

A hint of surprise flashed across Xia Yuhe's eyes. She leaned slightly towards the emperor with a hint of surprise and curiosity on her face, "Your Majesty, are you not busy today?" After saying that, she quickly ordered Cuirou, the maid beside her, to make tea. Cuirou quickly stepped back to make tea.

Behind Hongli was Xiaoluzi and some palace maids carrying a sedan chair. When they saw Concubine He, they hurriedly bowed and greeted her, then retreated with a tactful look.

Hearing Xia Yuhe's question, Hongli gently took her hand and walked into the house, smiling and saying, "Isn't it because I thought you were alone in the palace and was worried that you would be lonely?"

As soon as I walked into the house and sat down, Cuirou came in with a pot of freshly brewed West Lake Longjing tea. After placing it on the table, she leaned over and stepped back.

There was no one in the room at this time. Xia Yuhe's cheeks were a little flushed. She suppressed her inner joy and told herself not to have too many extravagant expectations of the emperor because of his temporary gentleness. Otherwise, once she lost his favor, she was afraid that she would not be able to spend the rest of her life in loneliness.

However, she looked at the emperor shyly and said with a smile, "With Your Majesty here, I am not lonely at all."

Hongli smiled and nodded, chatted with her about some other things, and asked her if she was adapting well in the palace.

Xia Yuhe spoke with great discretion. She knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Now that she was in the palace, she had to be careful at all times.

Looking at Xia Yuhe's slightly restrained appearance, Hongli sighed inwardly. He had let Yuhe down in his previous life, making her wait for him for a lifetime. Now he trapped her in the palace, and he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.

Today is the first day of the new year. After finishing his work, he thought of Xia Yuhe, whom he brought into the palace. Considering that her parents were not in the capital and her daughter Ziwei had also left the palace and gone to the Xiao Mansion, he couldn't help but feel pity for her. He wanted to spend more time with her, so he went directly to Chengqian Palace after finishing his work.

Just as the two were having a pleasant chat, Cuirou and Hongdouludou's exclamations were heard from the door.

"Princess Huanzhu, Princess Mingzhu? Why are you back?"

Upon hearing this, Hongli and Xia Yuhe, who were talking inside the room, couldn't help but stand up and look towards the door out of curiosity.

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were seen running out of breath, their little faces were red and beads of sweat were oozing from their foreheads.

"Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei, didn't you go back to the Xiao Mansion? Why did you come back so breathless and embarrassed?"

Hongli frowned slightly, wondering why the two children were like this.

Seeing that the Emperor was indeed in Chengqian Palace, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Father, it's great that you're here."

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei first politely paid their respects, then hurried to the emperor's side, glanced at their mother who was showing curiosity, and smiled and took the emperor's arm and said coquettishly, "Emperor, my grandmother is coming from Hangzhou to visit us. I would like to ask you if you can let mother Yuhe leave the palace and go to my house to have a reunion dinner with my grandmother?

If you can't leave the palace, you can let your grandmother come to the palace to see your mother."

Upon hearing this, Hongli glanced at Xia Yuhe in surprise, and saw that her eyes were filled with tears of surprise. She subconsciously covered her lips with her hands, and her hands were shaking. It was obvious that she was so excited that she didn't know what to do.

He saw it and felt deeply moved. He then said, "Let Yuhe go out of the palace with you guys and go to the Xiao Mansion for a reunion dinner."

Xia Yuhe was surprised by her mother's visit to the capital to look for her, and her heart was filled with bitterness and emotion. Now she heard that the emperor allowed her to meet her mother and have a reunion dinner. Her heart was filled with bitterness and she leaned forward to express her gratitude in excitement. Her voice was choked with sobs, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission."

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were delighted to see that the issue of entering the palace was perfectly resolved and their mother could leave the palace. Their faces were as bright as flowers.

It was worth it that after they knew their grandmother had come to Beijing, they couldn't wait to go to the Qianqing Palace to look for the emperor. However, when they heard the palace servants say that the emperor had gone to Chengqian Palace, they didn't even have time to wait for Nanny Wu and the others, and they ran back in a hurry.

Just when Xia Yuhe was about to change her clothes, Nanny Wu and the others hurried back. When they saw the emperor, they immediately knelt down to pay their respects.

Seeing Xia Yuhe was about to leave the palace, Hongli sighed quietly. It seemed that Chengqian Palace no longer needed him to provide warmth.

He thought about it and decided to go to the Queen's Palace to take a look, so he didn't stay long.

Everyone hurriedly saw the emperor off, and then happily prepared to change their clothes and leave the palace.

Before he had walked far, he heard Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei's giggling voice, as well as Xia Yuhe's somewhat nervous voice. Hongli stopped to listen for a while, then smiled, but he was not angry.

But I couldn't help but admire my mother-in-law. Because she wanted to see her child, she rushed to the capital from Hangzhou with several servants. I really have to admire her strong and courageous character.

I just don’t know if his father-in-law misses his wife and children now that he is alone at home?

But Xia Shi, who was far away in Hangzhou, was regretting it so much that his intestines were turning green. He hadn't received a letter from his wife for four or five days. He didn't know how his wife was doing, or whether she had successfully found the Xiao Mansion.

It's New Year's Day now. Can the mother and daughter be seen?

How come he was so softened by his wife's tears that he actually agreed to her request to travel thousands of miles to find his daughter?

If something happened to his wife on the road, it would be too late for him to regret.

"Hasn't the lady written yet?"

The butler wiped the sweat from his head and replied weakly, "I haven't received it yet."

Xia Shi sighed once more, feeling extremely flustered and uneasy. He wished he could fly to the capital with wings and ask Zhi Hang and the others if his lady had arrived.

"Oh, oh, who is thinking about me? Hey, Zhihang, keep talking. It turns out that Xiaoyanzi had such an adventure. Oh, these are Xiaoyanzi's two masters, right? They are such a perfect match."