The little sister is a troublemaker

Li Mulan and Huo Yuanruo cleaned themselves up a bit on the way back. After all, they were covered in blood and they were afraid of scaring the Li family.

"Sister!" Li Xi hadn't slept all night and was waiting at the entrance of the village. When he saw Li Mulan coming back, he immediately ran over and said, "Sister, you're back. Where did you go this evening?"

Li Mulan stepped forward and rubbed his head, "Why are you sitting here?"

Li Xi looked a little aggrieved. "Yesterday you left without saying a word, but Sister Qingyu stayed at home. I thought you must have gone out for something, so I wanted to wait here, but I didn't expect..." Li Xi glanced at the slightly white sky, "It's almost dawn."

Huo Yuanruo walked forward lazily and put his arm on his shoulder naturally. The two of them had a very good relationship in the past few days. "You only see Junior Uncle-Master, but not me? I'm almost dying of exhaustion. Do you have any food at home? I'm hungry..."

Li Xi supported half of Huo Yuanruo's body with some effort, "Yes, yes, that sister Qingyu prepared a lot of things for the family before, I asked my mother to cook eggs for Brother Huo."

Huo Yuanruo curled his lips and said, "It's just eggs."

"And there are cakes. The cakes my mother makes are so delicious."

Huo Yuanruo smacked his lips, "That's fine too, let's go, I'm hungry."

Li Mulan couldn't stand his look. Xi'er was about to be overwhelmed by him. She grabbed Huo Yuanruo's ear and said, "You don't know how to stand properly. Xi'er can't hold up a tall man like you."

"Master Junior, you are biased," he rubbed his red ears, "I have a good relationship with Li Xi, what's your business? He didn't say anything."

Li Xi smiled foolishly, "Sister, it's okay, Brother Huo is tired, I'll support him a little, I'm not tired at all."

Li Mulan shook her head helplessly and walked into the village first, not bothering to pay attention to the two of them.

The days that followed were relatively peaceful. I don’t know if the Killer Alliance was planning any big moves, but they haven’t come to us yet.

The imperial edict of pardon finally arrived, causing quite a stir in Xiangyun City. This had never happened before. The pardon was not due to any major happy event in Da Chu, but was actually a rehabilitation.

The Li family was completely relieved. They could really go back to Beijing with dignity. They didn't have to go to the mine anymore. They were preparing for their return. In fact, there was nothing to prepare. After all, they had nothing...

Li Mulan has been helping the Li family members take care of their health these days, and Qingyu has also been busy running around, and has also prepared a lot of daily necessities for the other branches of the Li family. Huo Yuanruo is quite relaxed, taking Li Xi to the mountains to practice martial arts and hunt every day. Li Xi's body has become much stronger and taller.

"Lan'er, when will your grandfather be able to walk again?" Li Yi has been in much better spirits recently. Among the three brothers, he is the one with the most deteriorating health. Li Mulan has used a lot of precious medicinal herbs to treat him, and now his complexion is not as sallow as it was at the beginning.

Li Mulan was still boiling medicine in front of her. She fanned herself with a small fan and said, "Grandfather's legs are recovering very well. If nothing goes wrong, he will be able to walk in about two months. If he practices slowly, he will be back to normal in less than half a year."

"It will take another two months."

Li Mulan looked at her father in confusion. Li Cong's recovery speed was already very fast. "Dad, is there something wrong?"

Li Yi shook his head. "Not really. Your grandfather decided to leave for Beijing in half a month. I am worried about his legs and whether they can withstand the bumps."

Li Mulan thought it was something else and smiled, "Dad, don't worry about it. I've already prepared it. I specially ordered a spacious carriage with bedding and other things inside. Grandfather can lie in it without any problem. We don't have to rush on the road, and he will definitely not be tired. Besides, don't you have me?"

"Brother, I told you that you are worrying too much. Our Lan'er is very thoughtful." Li Xun came back carrying a pile of firewood, and he looked energetic.

"Second uncle, you are praising me too much. It's not me who is considerate, it's my sister who is considerate." Li Mulan looked at Qingyu who was helping her dry the herbs, and stuck out her tongue.

"Yeah, it's really hard work."

After spending the past few days together, everyone has become familiar with each other. Qingyu smiled and said, "These are just small things, why are you bragging about them so much?"

"It's not a small matter. Qingyu, don't be so modest. Look at these. They are all prepared by her for our way back to Beijing." Zhang pointed to the piles of things in the corner of the yard. Fortunately, the weather was good, otherwise there would be no place to put them.

"Yes, yes, sister is the best." Li Mulan trotted over and held Qingyu's arm, "Then, best sister, can you help Xiaojiu?"

Qingyu nodded her head, took the fan from her hand and walked towards the boiling medicine, "Go wherever you want, just leave the medicine to me."

Li Mulan ran out of the yard excitedly, "Yuanyuan and Xi'er have been out for two hours. I'll go check them out."

Looking at the childish behavior, Zhang's eyes were full of tenderness, "This girl, she is so grown up, but she doesn't act like a girl at all. If she says something bad about her in the future, what should I do?"

She smiled softly, "Aunt, don't worry about that. Xiaojiu's master is very strict in teaching Xiaojiu. She is in front of you, so she does whatever she wants. However, she knows everything she should know. If you want her to be like a lady from a noble family, she can do the same."

Li Yi shook his head instead. Those noble ladies in the capital were no good. His Lan'er was better. "What kind of family? Lan'er is still young. Besides, I like her like this, free and unfettered."

Zhang glared at him and said, "Young? She is already seventeen. If not... she should have been engaged a long time ago. Now... I don't know... Alas!" As she spoke, Zhang looked melancholy. This time when they returned to Kyoto, they would definitely find a good family for Lan'er. Her daughter could not be worse off than others.

"By the way, Miss Qingyu, I always hear you call Lan'er Xiaojiu Xiaojiu. Is there any saying for that?" Li Xun put away the firewood and took a big gulp of cold water. He felt a little more relaxed.

"Xiaojiu is the ninth in the sect, and there are eight senior brothers above her."

Li Xun nodded, "Then Lan'er is the only female disciple?"

"Yes, he is also the most proud disciple of the old master."

Li Xun knew that Li Mulan did not want to tell them about her master for the time being, so he just mentioned it briefly and did not ask any more questions.

"Just judging from Lan'er's chess skills, her master must be a very powerful person."

Speaking of chess, Qingyu pursed her lips with a subtle expression, "Second Uncle will know in the future that chess... hehe, is Xiaojiu's worst skill."

"Oh?" Li Xun's eyes lit up. "Then I'll have to wait and see what other amazing abilities our Lan'er has. Hahaha."