My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Chapter 171 The Long Night Sky

This was probably the most magical imperial edict that Eunuch Wei had ever sent in his life.

This son-in-law, shouldn't he wait for me to shout "Bai Shaoqiu accepts the order"?

Shouldn't he wait until I shouted before kneeling down to receive the decree and thank the emperor for his grace?

After squeezing the stack of banknotes in his hand, Eunuch Wei suddenly laughed.

Her opinion of the son-in-law in front of her changed slightly because of his action.

It was completely different from the decadent and frightened look I saw three months ago!

Three months ago, he knelt trembling in front of me, carefully taking the imperial decree granting marriage and the golden medal with both hands, and he didn't dare to stand up until I left!

It seemed that he didn't dare to raise his head and look at himself from beginning to end!

Didn’t receive a single cent!

That trip was all in vain.

But this time...

This kid is very casual and extremely confident. Even his eyes have a light in them. Well, a little cunning, a little worldly, and a little... pleasing!

After being a son-in-law for three months, why has he changed so much?

Eunuch Wei didn't ask.

Because there's no rush.

It’s a long journey to Kyoto, so there’s plenty of time to ask him and get to know him.

Of course, this was just the curiosity of an old eunuch like him.

After accepting the money, Eunuch Wei was a sensible man. He did not blame Bai Shaoqiu for not knowing etiquette, nor was he unhappy with Bai Shaoqiu's order to expel him.

"Then I'll come here to pick you up tomorrow morning."

"It's really getting late, young master, go and do what needs to be done. I'm tired too, so let's find an inn to stay and have a good rest for the night."

Bai Shaoqiu bowed and said, "Father-in-law, the main thing is that there is really nothing good to eat in this small place like Xiling City. When we get to Kyoto, I hope you can take me to experience the delicious food of Kyoto."

"To be honest, sir, I made some money."

"He's a son-in-law, and he's a son-in-law of the royal palace. He has few places to spend money. After we go to Kyoto, I'll be filial to my father-in-law!"

Look, this really is the saying that one should look at others with new eyes after three days of absence!

What a handsome child!

What a sensible child!

Eunuch Wei was so happy that he laughed heartily: "Good!"

"I will not exchange pleasantries with you, sir. See you tomorrow morning!"

"Boy, send your father-in-law off!"

……

A full moon hangs high in the sky.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th.

Xiao Xi originally thought that this Mid-Autumn Festival would be the most wonderful one, because the young master who had been absurd for more than ten years finally woke up this year!

He became the most talented person in the world!

The Sanwei Bookstore he opened has been making a lot of money these days.

In Grandpa Wen’s words, although the Sanwei Bookstore only sold one copy of The Story of the Stone and a collection of poems by the young master, the profit was enough to rival that of Bai’s Bookstore during its most glorious period!

This is an amazing achievement!

The old master worked hard all his life in the bookstore business but ended up with nothing like this. The young master just did this and surpassed the old master.

Therefore, this Mid-Autumn Festival is the most worthy one to celebrate.

But the young master is leaving.

The emperor is going to summon the young master to the capital, and the young master will surely be very successful.

This is a good thing.

But Xiaoxi felt empty inside.

"Young Master left for Chang'an and saw the prosperity of Kyoto... I'm afraid he won't come back."

In the back garden of Baicao Garden, Xiao Xi pursed her lips and looked at her grandfather who was holding a pipe in his mouth, and said:

"You're so old, and you're going to Kyoto with the young master... How can you endure the exhausting journey?"

"Why don't you stay here and I go to Kyoto. After all, I am better at serving the young master."

Uncle Fu exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled at Xiao Xi: "That's fine."

Xiao Xi suddenly became happy?

"Really?"

"Well... you're right. Grandpa is old now, so I'll let you take care of this house here. You go with me... I'm afraid I'll be staying in Kyoto for a long time."

Xiao Xi was slightly startled. "Didn't you say you'd be back after attending the Xiangshan Literary Festival next autumn at the latest?"

Uncle Fu pondered for three breaths, bent down, and shook out the ashes in the pipe.

"You all know that Kyoto is prosperous, and the young master is also a person who likes prosperity."

"This Xiling City is indeed too remote and too small. Since the young master's talent is as high as a three-story building, it would definitely be much better to build it in Kyoto than in this place."

Xiao Xi thought for a moment: "Grandpa, do you mean that the young master will settle down in Kyoto? But he is the son-in-law of the prince's mansion, so he should return to the princess's mansion."

Uncle Fu put his pipe into his waist and said with a smile, "What if the emperor really retracts the imperial edict?"

"Don't think about these things for now. Let's wait until the young master goes to Kyoto and everything is settled."

"The young master will be leaving early tomorrow morning. Go to the kitchen and prepare a few more dishes. It's already been... fourteen years since the Mid-Autumn Festival? It's been fourteen years since we've had a good time, right?"

"Let's have a few drinks with the young master tonight... Well, the moon is really full."

Xiao Xi's originally empty heart was now filled with joy. She was able to go to Kyoto with the young master and see the prosperity of Kyoto. The girl left happily.

Uncle Fu sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and looked at the full moon in the sky. At first, there was relief in his old eyes.

A moment of loneliness.

At last……

His old eyes slowly narrowed.

No one saw the glimmer of light in the slit of his eyes!

A light that is even colder and sharper than the moonlight!

At this moment, Bai Shaoqiu was also sitting alone in the pavilion in the main courtyard, looking at the bright moon in the sky.

This is his first Mid-Autumn Festival since he came to this world.

My parents are not around and I still don’t know where they are.

The wife he had never met... there was still no news of her. It wasn't because he missed her, but because Bai Shaoqiu had hoped to meet his wife before leaving Xiling City.

After all, the purpose of my trip to Kyoto was to ask the emperor to retract the imperial edict!

Although both the prince and princess knew about this matter, as the person involved, Bai Shaoqiu thought it was still necessary to have a good talk with his wife.

But now it seems that this is obviously not possible.

Let’s talk about it later.

He Xiaofeng clasped his arms and the dogtail grass in his mouth swayed in the night wind.

He leaned against the pillar of the pavilion, looking at Bai Shaoqiu who was staring at the moon in a daze, and suddenly said:

"You've been watching for a while now. Is the moon really that beautiful?"

Bai Shaoqiu laughed:

"looks good!"

“…What’s so good about it?”

“It’s exactly the same as the moon in my hometown!”

He Xiaofeng was stunned: "Isn't this your hometown?"

Bai Shaoqiu did not answer, but continued to look at the moon, thinking that this hometown was not the same hometown as before.

The moon still seems to be the same moon.