Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Sure enough, after submitting the memorial the next day, Emperor Jing approved it.

Now that he is old, it is time for him to value family affection. The fact that the Xu family has spent many years searching for their lost daughter has touched the emperor's heart very much, so Xu Mingli wants to see with his own eyes whether his sister is doing well, which makes Emperor Jing feel that he is more loyal and righteous.

When Xu Mingli returned home and told his wife, children, and sister-in-law's family that he was preparing to move his family to Qinghe County, the whole family was stunned.

“Husband, our parents and eldest brother have all gone, so we don’t need to go, right? The round trip will take nearly a month on the road, and nearly three months round trip. By then your yamen…” Yuan Hui didn’t understand. Her husband was now competing with the Left Vice Minister for the position of Shangshu. If he went, wouldn’t he have a chance?

"Madam, don't worry. When you come back from this trip, I promise that your position as the Shangshu's wife will be secure." Although Xu Mingli did not tell her what happened, these words were enough to reassure her.

After all, his wife did not come from a humble background, and her feelings for her family, especially her younger sister, were not as deep as those for her eldest sister-in-law.

Fortunately, she was sincere to him, and the sisters-in-law lived in harmony with each other. She was filial to her parents and raised their two sons well.

I think I can get along well with my sister's family.

In another courtyard, Li Yueyao, her mother and her three daughters were really happy when they got the news.

Although the two little ones have never met their aunt, they are very satisfied to be able to spend the New Year with their father, grandparents.

"Mom, are we going to my aunt's house? I almost don't remember what my aunt looks like. I wonder if she can still recognize me?"

Xu Mingzhe's eldest son Xu Zeyu is the only person of the third generation of the Xu family who has seen Xu Ruolan. He was old enough to remember things when he was over three years old. In addition, his parents and grandparents often talked about her, so even after eight or nine years, he still has an impression of her in his mind.

"Puchi, it seems that your aunt loved you in vain when you were a child!" Li Yueyao tapped her eldest son's forehead, "It's been almost nine years. I think your aunt was only two or three years older than you are now. I wonder if she has been doing well these years?"

After that, she asked herself and answered, "I think he must have suffered a lot, Yu'er, you must treat your cousins ​​well when you go to your aunt's house, understand?"

Li Yueyao didn't say it explicitly, she believed her son would understand. Her sister-in-law married into a farmer's family, and although she heard that they had some assets, the environment had an impact, and she was worried that her son and niece wouldn't get along well.

[Liu Xu: Don't worry, I can even take care of Mu Lingxuan, a guy with an icy face, let alone my own brother!]

[Mu Lingxuan: Who has an ice face? ]

【Willow catkins escape】

"Mom, don't worry, my aunt is good to me, and I will also be good to my cousins!" Xu Zeyu nodded in response.

"Mom, I'm also nice to my cousins!" The second son Xu Zelin quickly took over the conversation.

"And me, and me!" The chubby girl who was chewing snacks on the side nodded repeatedly. Upon closer inspection, her eyebrows and eyes were surprisingly similar to those of Liu Catkins.

"Hahaha, you two should call each other cousin!" Li Yueyao was amused by the childish words of her younger son and daughter.

Xu Zelin seemed to understand, but Xu Zhenzhen looked genuinely confused.

"Okay, you will know later. Lin'er, follow your brother back to pack your luggage first!" Li Yueyao asked them to leave. The two brothers saluted and left.

Xu Mingli's two sons were young, and when they heard that they were going to their aunt's house, they just thought it was an outing and they were very happy.

Yuan Hui was also busy packing her luggage. Although her husband did not say it explicitly, he never lied to her, so she had no worries and packed her things quickly.

In the Xu family's study.

"Huaiyi, your family will teach you. I will leave Xu Kuan and Xu Hou to you. If anything happens, please let me know!"

Xu Mingli patted Xu Huaiyi on the shoulder and gave him serious instructions.

Xu Huaiyi clasped his fists and replied, "Don't worry, Second Master, I will keep an eye on the movements in the capital!"

"The matter of the new grain seeds is between you and me. No matter who asks, just say that I miss my sister so much that I went back to my hometown to worship my ancestors. Don't let anyone know about it!"

"Yes, Second Master, don't worry. But what about the young lady?" Xu Huaiyi was a little worried.

"Don't worry, your little miss is very smart and is covered very tightly!" Thinking of what his sister wrote in the letter, he couldn't help laughing out loud. He didn't know who this little niece looked like, but she was very alert.

Hearing what Xu Mingli said, Xu Huaiyi also smiled. The young lady was smart since she was young, and the young lady must be the same. If there was no need for someone to look after the house, he would also like to go and take a look.

There was a knock on the door, and Xu Mingli motioned to Xu Huaiyi to open the door.

The ones who came in were Xu Kuan and Xu Hou.

"Master!" the two knelt on one knee and shouted in unison.

"Everyone get up!" Xu Mingli said lightly.

After the two of them stood up, he began to give orders again.

The four kind and upright men, like Xu Mingzhe's foresight, are the personal guards trained by Xu Yiru for the two brothers, and can also help them to gather information.

He wanted to take Xu Zheng and Xu Zhi with him. After all, the journey was long and safety was very important when carrying so many family members.

"I will take a team of guards with me, and there are some left by my eldest sister-in-law and my eldest brother. The capital and the home are left to you!"

"Master, rest assured, we will live up to your trust!" the three said in unison.

When I came out of the study, it was already dinner time. The Xu family had not split up, so they basically had dinner together.

Because they had to travel early the next morning, everyone didn't say much. They ate quickly and went back to the house to rest.

Of course, Liu Catkins didn't know anything about the capital city. She was busy studying how to grow watermelons.

She had never planted this thing in her previous life. When she was very young, she helped her grandmother plant corn and saw people in the village planting it. But she only knew that this thing needed artificial pollination, but she had no idea how to grow seedlings.

"Hiss, how about doing it the same as corn and peppers? Wash and bubble?" Liu Xu looked at the two handfuls of watermelon seeds that he had separated and felt a little worried.

"Then shall I go get some water for the young lady?" Qiao Yun asked from the side.

"What if it's not like that? Wouldn't it be a waste?" Liu Xu said in confusion.

"That's easy. Miss, why don't you try something first? If it works, we'll continue. If not, we'll think of another way." Qiao Yun suggested, tilting her head.

"Yeah, my brain is crazy. I didn't even think of this! Let's go soak the watermelon seeds!" As he said that, he counted a dozen or so, packed the rest, and asked Qiao Yun to take the cowpea seeds, and the two went to the kitchen.

When the people in the kitchen saw her coming, they brought basins to add hot water, guessing that their young lady was fiddling with some seeds again, so they ignored them.

There are hundreds of people eating at home now. Granny Fang and Yan Niang are too busy to handle it, so they even ask Aunt Lin, Zimo, Huanxi and Qiaoyu to come and help.

People who were not on duty in the backyard would also come to the yard to help pick vegetables. It could be said that everyone in the Liu family, from the master to the servants, except for the two little ones, was very busy.

Fortunately, Uncle He went to buy someone today, so things will be easier for us later.