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Half a month later, the large group of people arrived in Yichang.

Li Yingnan and Yue Zhengjie also arrived early. After exchanging greetings with Jiang Li, Xie Changan and others, they arranged a place for the Southern Expedition Army to be stationed.

"How many days will it take for the imperial carriage to arrive?" Xie Changan asked.

Yue Zhengjie said: "It will arrive in about three or four days."

Li Yingnan smiled and said, "I heard that the prince and the duke brought the young prince and the young princess with them? The military camp is simple, why don't you stay in my villa for a few days?"

Xie Changan smiled and said, "It's okay. My child is naughty and doesn't dare to bother Lord Li. He can just stay in the military camp."

Li Yingnan thought, how noisy can a five-month-old baby be? He repeatedly and warmly invited them to visit his villa.

Jiang Li had no choice but to tell them about Xie Buli and Xie Buqi’s “heroic feat”.

Li Yingnan and Yue Zhengjie were surprised to hear that the two little babies could actually break the fence door of the carriage.

"As expected, a good father will have a good son!"

Xie Changan looked pleased, but said modestly, "No, no, I just hope I won't get into trouble in the future."

Three days later, the southern tour team's fleet finally docked at the Yichang wharf in a mighty manner.

The dragon boat carrying the holy chariot was guarded in the middle of the fleet.

Nangong Qinghe's heart was filled with emotions when he learned that Jiang Li and Xie Changan had also come to pick him up. It had been almost two years since they last saw each other. He wondered if A'li, now that she had become a mother, had changed a lot?

He walked to the bow excitedly and saw at a glance that the people surrounded by people on the dock were Jiang Li and Xie Changan.

These two people were so dazzling that it was impossible to ignore them. What's more, one of them was holding a baby. All the accompanying civil and military officials were dumbfounded. How could they come to welcome the emperor while holding their own children?

"How disgraceful!" Prime Minister Liang couldn't help but secretly complain.

Nangong Qinghe did not take it as an offense, and turned to Zhang Wanwan and other concubines and said with a smile: "Look, Ah Li is here with twins!"

Zhang Wanwan, Cui Jin, Lu Meiyi and three others also walked out of the cabin with the eldest prince Nangong Yuanhong.

When they looked, they saw that Jiang Li and Xie Changan were each holding a baby in their arms, one dressed in pink and the other in blue.

Zhang Wanwan couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't know who he looks like, the Prince of Jing'an or the Duke of Dingguo?"

Nangong Yuanhong asked curiously: "Mother, which one is my future daughter-in-law?"

Zhang Wanwan and the other two couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

Zhang Wanwan smiled and said, "Yuan'er, how old are you? You're already thinking about your wife?"

Nangong Qinghe also laughed and said, "Yuan'er, don't talk nonsense, Xie's sister is still young."

Cui Jin squatted down and whispered: "Yuan'er, don't mention this again. If Prince Jing'an gets angry, you won't be able to see Xie's sister again!"

Nangong Yuanhong said in a daze: "Oh, then can Yuaner play with the Xie family's brothers and sisters?"

Nangong Qinghe smiled and said, "Of course you can, but my brothers and sisters are still young, Yuan'er has to give in to them."

Nangong Yuanhong nodded vigorously: "Yes, Yuan'er listens to father and will definitely give in to them."

If Jiang Li heard this, she would definitely roll her eyes. Her Xie Buli is only five months old, and you are already thinking about him?

I wonder if they will be disappointed when they see Xie Buli who looks exactly like Xie Changan?

Liao Wuyong naturally also saw the twins, a boy and a girl, in the arms of Jiang Li and Xie Changan. He was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He could finally hold the grandchildren he had longed for!

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

At the dock, drums and music filled the air, the Southern Expedition Army was deployed in neat formation, and the flags of the Great Chu Army fluttered in the breeze.

Li Yingnan, Yue Zhengjie and other local officials, led by Jiang Li and Xie Changan, knelt down to welcome the emperor.

"Long live the Holy One, long live the Holy One!"

Nangong Qinghe slowly got off the boat, surrounded by hundreds of officials.

He suppressed his excitement, walked quickly to Jiang Li and Xie Changan, and helped them up with both hands: "Duke Dingguo and Prince Jing'an are meritorious ministers, please stand up without formalities."

"Thank you, Lord, for your grace!"

After Jiang Li and Xie Changan expressed their gratitude, they stood up holding the twins.

Nangong Qinghe took a closer look and saw that Jiang Li was wearing the common attire of a prince, a red round-necked robe with four dragons on it, and a Yishan crown on his head, which made his face, like a bright pearl and beautiful jade, look even more radiant.

"Ari, thank you for your hard work!" he said softly.

"It is my honor to share the worries of Your Majesty." Jiang Li smiled slightly.

Nangong Qinghe looked at her and the baby in Xie Changan's arms again.

Both babies are pretty and have beautiful eyes and eyebrows. What a perfect pair!

The only flaw is that both children look very much like Xie Changan, as if they were printed from the same mold.

He felt a little regretful, but also secretly glad that the twins looked so much like Xie Changan, and surely no one would throw dirty water on A'li in the future.

"Is this Princess Anle and the Prince of Jing'an?" he asked with a smile.

Jiang Li and Xie Changan held the twins and bowed again: "Xie Buli and Xie Buqi greet His Majesty!"

"Ari and Xie Qing are so blessed to have both a son and a daughter." Nangong Qinghe said with a smile.

"Thanks to your Majesty's blessing, we and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Your Majesty's merits and virtues will last for thousands of years."

The ministers sang praises for another round before welcoming the emperor to the palace.

After Zhang Wanwan and other concubines settled down in the back hall, they could not wait to summon Prince Jing'an, Princess Anle, and Prince Jing'an's son to meet them.

Everyone wanted to see the twins, especially Zhang Wanwan and Lu Meiyi, who hoped to share in the blessing of the twins and get pregnant with a prince.

Jiang Li then brought Mingyue, Cuibai, and Xie Buli and Xie Buqi into the palace.

Zhang Wanwan sat at the top, next to her was the eldest prince Nangong Yuanhong, while Cui Jin and Lu Meiyi sat at the bottom.

"Meet the Queen, meet the Crown Prince, meet the Imperial Concubine, meet the Imperial Concubine."

Jiang Li brought Mingyue Cuibai and the twins, and paid their respects one by one.

"Prince Jing'an, please stand up quickly and take a seat." Zhang Wanwan said with a smile, "Let me see the little princess and the little prince."

Cui Jin, who was standing below, saw it clearly and said in surprise, "Hey, these two kids look exactly like Duke Dingguo!"

Lu Meiyi also laughed and said, "He does look like Duke Dingguo."

Zhang Wanwan was also quite surprised and said with a smile, "Hurry up and bring it here so that I can have a look."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "My child is naughty, please don't offend the queen and the little prince."

Mingyue and Cuibai then carried Xie Buli and Xie Buqi forward. Zhang Wanwan took a closer look and found that, as expected, both children were mini versions of Xie Changan!

She couldn't help but smile and said, "Duke Dingguo is so lucky!"

But the two children were not shy at all. Xie Buli opened his big clear eyes and stared at the honorable Queen, while Xie Buqi was attracted by the huge oriental pearl on the phoenix hairpin on Zhang Wanwan's head. He giggled and reached out to grab it.

Jiang Li hurriedly said: "Don't give up, you can't catch that!"

Nangong Yuanhong, who was next to Zhang Wanwan, stood up. He looked very much like Nangong Qinghe, with delicate features, excellent manners, and was too quiet to look like a child of two or three years old.

He showed a shy smile on his face and handed the nine-linked ring in his hand to the twins: "Brother and sister, this is for you to play with."