Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Outside the palace, in Yang Yunxi's parents' home, the Yang Mansion, an ordinary couple were anxiously waiting for the arrival of their master.

The man was about fifty years old, wearing a plain cloth shirt, but it could not hide his resolute face and simple temperament. His hair was neatly tied up with a cloth towel, and his eyes showed a determined and hardworking light.

The woman next to him was wearing a deep blue Tang suit with delicate patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. She was middle-aged and slightly plump. Although she was no longer young, she still had a charming demeanor. She had a pair of phoenix eyes with slightly upturned corners, revealing a bit of shrewdness and shrewdness. Her hair was tied up with a silver hairpin, which made her look dignified and neat.

The four of them stared at each other silently, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

At this time, Father Yang was the first to break the silence: "You have traveled thousands of miles from Xianyang to the capital, and you have worked so hard all the way!"

The man frowned and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "I really don't know why you sent people all the way from Xianyang to pick us up. Please explain it to me."

As Yang Binghuai spoke, he carefully observed the changes in the expressions of the couple in front of him: "The main reason I asked you to come to the capital this time is because of your daughter, Ye Ling'er..."

Before he finished speaking, Ye's father and mother looked at each other, and then asked in unison: "How could the adults know that our daughter..."

"That's right." Yang Binghuai nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

"My poor Ling'er..." Mother Ye couldn't help but cry bitterly as she spoke the sad words. Father Ye also had a sad face and could not hide his sorrow.

"Don't be so sad. Your daughter is living a good life now." Seeing this, Mrs. Yang hurriedly interrupted to comfort her.

Hearing this, Ye's mother suddenly fell to her knees and begged in tears, "Please, Master and Madam, have mercy on us and let our family be reunited!"

Yang Binghuai was stunned when he saw this, but he quickly reacted. He instantly understood what Ye's mother was thinking. They must have mistakenly thought that the Yang family had bought Ye Ling'er.

"Ye Ling'er is not in our Yang Mansion, and she was not purchased by us." Yang Binghuai explained quickly. "Then where is she now?" Ye's father asked anxiously.

Yang Binghuai helped Ye's mother up and said slowly, "You don't have to worry. Ye Ling'er has entered the palace and is deeply loved by the emperor."

Ye's father and mother were shocked. They never thought that their daughter could enter the palace.

Madam Yang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ling'er is doing well in the palace. I summoned you to the capital this time because I want you to be reunited with Ling'er, and the emperor wants to reward you for raising Ling'er for so many years."

Ye's father and mother were moved to tears and kowtowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.

"After meeting Ling'er, you can stay in the capital and you can visit the palace often in the future." Yang Binghuai said.

Ye's father and mother were overjoyed to hear this. They could finally be reunited with their daughter and enjoy family happiness.

"But before I meet Ye Ling'er, there are some things I have to ask you." Yang Binghuai finally said the important things.

"Please speak, sir. I will tell you everything I know." Ye's father promised.

Yang Binghuai glanced at them and then slowly asked, "How did you adopt Ye Ling'er? Where did you adopt her? Do you know her biological parents?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ling'er's parents were stunned for a moment, but Ye's mother reacted quickly.

She seemed to try hard to recall and then said, "I remember it was twenty-three years ago. It was a sunny day and I was strolling in the market. Suddenly I heard a child crying around the corner. When I got closer, I found a girl about two or three years old. I looked everywhere for her family, but to no avail. So, after discussing with the child's father, I decided to adopt her and named her Ye Ling'er. As for her biological parents, we really know nothing about them." Ye's mother answered truthfully.

Yang Binghuai pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did you find any tokens or features on the girl?" Father Ye shook his head, "The girl didn't have anything special on her at the time."

"Ling'er has a black mole on her left arm," Ye's mother said, recalling the moment she remembered.

"Really?" Mrs. Yang asked excitedly.

Mother Ye looked at the expression on Mrs. Yang's face with some confusion.

Yang Binghuai sighed, glanced at Mrs. Yang, and signaled her not to say anything more.

"You have been exhausted from the journey, so take a few days' rest. I will report to the emperor in the palace, and if he allows, you can go to the palace to see your daughter. You can stay in the Yang Mansion for the time being!" Yang Binghuai said. After thanking him again, Ye's father and mother followed the servants to the side room to rest.

Yang Binghuai turned to Madam Yang and said, "Madam, it seems that we have found our Mengxi..." "Yes, husband, it should be almost certain. The other day Yunxi came back and told me that Ye Ling'er looked very similar to her..."

"But why are they in Xianyang? Our Mengxi got lost in Lingbao!" Mrs. Yang said. "Back then, you were working in Lingbao. I took Yunxi and Mengxi to the temple to burn incense. Mengxi was naughty and playful. When I wasn't paying attention, she ran to the market outside... Later, I asked the vendors in the market and found out that she was taken away by a woman. Since then, there has been no news of her and her whereabouts are unknown..." Mrs. Yang recalled every detail of the past with tears in her eyes.

"Madam, please don't be too sad. Although we are not completely sure whether Ye Ling'er is Yang Mengxi, Lingbao happens to be located between Xianyang and Chang'an. So it is not unreasonable for her to be taken to Xianyang." Yang Binghuai paused for a moment, and then comforted her: "We can wait and find a chance to ask them for more details later."

The next day, Yang Binghuai went to court to report to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents have been invited to the capital. They are temporarily staying in my residence awaiting your order."

The emperor was very pleased after hearing this and said, "Your Excellency Yang Ai did a good job. I order you to bring them to the palace to visit Lady Ye another day."

"I obey your order," Yang Binghuai said.

After the court session, Yang Binghuai also went to the East Palace to visit Yunxi and the prince.

At this time, the sound of reading could be heard. The Crown Prince and some other princes were learning knowledge from the Grand Tutor in Chongwenguan.

Yunxi was waiting on the side, waiting for the writing brush and ink. When she saw Yang Binghuai coming, she hurriedly took him to the outside courtyard, "Dad, since you came to the palace, have you found Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents?"

"We found it, and reported it to the emperor. The emperor allowed them to visit Concubine Ye in the palace another day." Yang's father replied.