The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

The man nodded solemnly and thanked him, "Thank you, General. Even just once would be a great help. I will report this to His Highness the Fifth Prince when I return."

He Xiangan waved his hand casually and said, "Go back soon, I still have things to do."

He was also thinking about going to meet His Majesty as soon as possible, asking His Majesty to let him leave and hoping that His Majesty would help cover up his itinerary. If this man stayed here all the time, how could he do his work?

Seeing the man completely leave the mansion, he hurriedly said, "Prepare the car and go to the palace."

……

"You mean you found your long-lost son, but he's dead? He left behind some grandchildren, and you want to go meet them?"

A majestic voice came from behind the yellow bead curtain above the steps, revealing displeasure.

The General of the Cavalry said quickly, "Yes, we have been separated for many years, and I also want to see the child's flesh and blood, and by the way, go to Chengde's grave to pay homage. If your majesty is worried, you can arrange for someone to follow us."

The person above remained silent. He stood behind and played with a sword inlaid with precious jade. From time to time, the sound of the sword cutting through the air could be heard.

He Xiangan stood there for an unknown amount of time, when he suddenly heard a voice: "If you want to go, go ahead. You should see your children, but your other children must stay in the capital and must not leave."

"Also, if there is an imperial edict, you must return to the capital immediately to receive it."

He Xiangan knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will follow your will. But I have one more request. I hope Your Majesty can conceal my whereabouts, otherwise it may cause unrest in the capital."

Although he is a retired general, the current border relations are tense. If he leaves at this critical juncture, there is no guarantee that the princes and ministers in the capital will think too much. If the people on the border get to know, it may cause unrest.

"Yes, I will announce to the public today that you have contracted a serious illness and you are pardoned and do not need to attend court."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

……

He Xiangan walked out of the imperial city quickly, fearing that if he stayed here any longer, the emperor would revoke his order and he would not be able to see his grandson again.

"father!"

A crisp voice came from the right. He Xiangan turned around and saw that it was his third son He Jingmin.

"What are you doing here?" He Xiangan asked with a frown. It was not the morning court, so he should not come here. If someone with ulterior motives caught him, who knows how much trouble they would cause.

He Jingmin was wearing a royal blue brocade robe with dark purple cloud patterns and a jade crown on his head. He helped He Xiangan get on the carriage and said, "Dad, come in and talk."

As soon as he entered, He Jingmin said, "Dad, I heard that my second brother and his children were found. Ning Nan and I discussed it and we also want to go and take a look. After all, they are my second brother's flesh and blood."

He Xiangan shook his head and said, "None of you are allowed to go, and what happened in the mansion today is not allowed to be spread outside. If anyone asks about it in the future, just say that I have malaria and need to rest in the house."

He Jingmin was about to ask why, when he thought of the tense border war in recent days. Various factions in the court had proposed more than once that his father go to the battlefield, but they were all blocked by His Majesty and his father.

At this moment, if people knew that my father had left the capital, I wonder how big a commotion it would cause. Moreover, His Majesty's health was getting worse, and the factional struggles among the princes were becoming more intense. If the news of my father's departure were known, I wonder how big a commotion it would cause in the capital.

He nodded honestly and said, "Okay~"

But to be honest, he didn't have any feelings for his second brother. He only asked out of a sense of brotherly responsibility. If it didn't work, then forget it.

However, he still understands the feeling of a child who was lost just after birth and then found after decades of searching. Now, he comes to accompany his old father.

……

A few days later, He Xiangan brought his wife to Suining City. It was obviously much more popular than the wilderness of the previous few days, but it was still a little deserted compared to the capital.

"Xiang'an, are you afraid?" Mrs. He held the general's hand tightly and stared at the city gate in front of her.

For so many days, there has been not a single day when I didn't want to see these children, but when I really got here, I was extremely scared, fearing that the children would not recognize them, or that they would be very unfamiliar with them, as if they were strangers.

But if you think about it carefully, it is also human nature. Chengde was stolen by the enemy when she was just born, and no one knows how she survived the remaining decades. She did not participate in such major life events as his marriage and childbirth, so naturally the remaining children did not recognize her.

He Xiangan shook Mrs. He's hand vigorously, looked at the people queuing in front of him and slowly moved forward, and said, "I'm afraid, but I can't be afraid."

Mrs. He looked at the guards and the people in front of her. There were constant noisy sounds around her, but she seemed to hear nothing. She just wanted to see her grandchildren as soon as possible.

After much difficulty, they finally entered the city. They randomly found an inn to stay in and then immediately went to Shunan Hotpot Restaurant.

That was when the Fifth Prince sent someone to bring the news, saying that their granddaughter had opened a restaurant in Suining City. Many people came to visit, and even the delicacies that had been popular in the capital some time ago were made by the granddaughter.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, the waiter greeted them enthusiastically, "Master, Madam, are you two?"

He Xiangan nodded and looked around for women of appropriate age.

"How about you sit here?" The waiter led He Xiangan and his wife to a relatively spacious seat and asked.

He Xiangan looked at it and nodded, but there didn't seem to be many people in the restaurant, which was somewhat different from what the man had reported some time ago.

If this is a restaurant that many people come to visit, there shouldn't be so many empty seats at this time, right?

Then he asked, "Waiter, why are there so few people in this restaurant today?"

The waiter smiled and said, "You two are obviously not from Suining City, right? A few days ago, our enemies attacked us. Even if the government investigates the matter, many people still dare not come. I was also very worried about this yesterday."

Yesterday? Doesn’t that mean that you are not worried now? He Xiangan asked: “So, you are not worried now?”

The waiter laughed and said, "I asked our boss, and she said that once the sign for yesterday's poetry gathering is put up, many people will come, and the taste of our hot pot is not comparable to the fake ones from other restaurants. Over time, those diners will come back again."

Boss? She should be their granddaughter, right?

The two of them were a little excited and said, "Hearing what you said, I am very curious about your boss. I wonder where he is?"

The waiter pointed to a pretty figure in the distance.