Chen Su looked at Song Wen's hurriedly departing back and felt a little strange. He thought it might be because Song Wen had gone to his fiefdom and they were not often together, so their affection had faded.

When Song Wen returned to Feng's house, Minister Feng came back humming a little tune and excitedly told his son-in-law that there was good news.

"I wonder what good news my father-in-law said?"

"I mentioned you to the Emperor today, saying that the Ministry of Rites was short of staff and wanted you to come back so that our family could reunite. The Emperor agreed, and you will report to the Ministry of Rites in three days."

"Thank you, father-in-law, for your support."

Song Wen asked the court if there was any news about the Seventh Prince and the Princess.

Minister Feng slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my memory. From what I heard from the Prime Minister during his lunch break, it seems like the prince and his family will be back in a few days."

Song Wen asked unwillingly, "Will we arrive in the capital in a few days or will we leave from our fiefdom in a few days?"

Minister Feng shook his head. "That's not my concern. But why do you still want to return to that impoverished fiefdom?"

Song Wen had a bad feeling. If something happened to the prince, the news should have reached the capital at full speed. Could it be that something went wrong with the plan?

He returned to the study, but instead of going into the house, he sat in the pavilion outside in a daze. He wanted to think carefully about how to deal with it if he met the prince in the capital.

Caiwei came over and called him: "Master, the lady is waiting for you in the room."

Song Wen glanced at Caiwei. She was pretty and somewhat similar to Xiaohong, but more delicate than Xiaohong. It would be unfair to marry her to Xiaobao.

Caiwei was stared at by him and felt inexplicably nervous. Although the young lady had hinted to her a long time ago that she could have a concubine in the future, she didn't dare to be greedy now that the young lady hadn't gotten pregnant.

Song Wen said calmly, "I understand."

Xiaomei received the letter and learned that the prince and princess would be returning with their child soon. She quickly notified the servants to clean the palace thoroughly, inside and out, leaving no corner untouched. The palace, which had been silent for a long time, immediately became full of life and vitality.

The prince and his entourage traveled in a grand procession, stopping and walking along the way, and only arrived in the capital in mid-November.

Jin Bao and Zhao Zicheng were taken home by servants. Madam Ye and her daughter-in-law Yuhua stood guard at the city gate while they took Ye Youlan and the two children back to the Prime Minister's residence.

The Seventh Prince asked Li Zhi to take Qiao Ling and the luggage back to the palace first. Even though no one invited him, he had to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The Prime Minister and General Ye both returned home early, and as soon as they entered the house they heard laughter and chatter.

Princess Yueyue had grown taller and more beautiful, much like Youlan when she was little. Seeing her grandfather coming back, she quickly rushed over and threw herself into his arms, saying delicately, "Grandpa, Yueyue misses you so much."

General Ye, is he pretending to be jealous and not missing his uncle?

"Yueyue misses her grandparents, uncle and aunt, and her little brother and little brother."

Yuhong felt a little comforted. This little girl was very smart. She even mentioned her son whom she had never met.

Although the general said he wanted a daughter, the first person he wanted to see every time he returned home was his son Ye Junlin.

General Ye picked up Yueyue and asked with a smile, "What goodies are you bringing back for uncle this time?"

Yueyue put her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, "Keep it a secret."

Ye Junlin was envious and said, "I want my dad to hold me too."

The Seventh Prince patted his legs generously and said, "Come, let your uncle hold you."

Ye Junlin glanced at him and quickly retreated to his mother's side.

Everyone laughed, and the Seventh Prince looked at Ye Youlan awkwardly: "Am I that scary?"

During the meal, the family sat together, chatting and laughing. Yueyue poured wine for everyone, and when she urged everyone to drink, she had a lot of tricks.

Mrs. Ye was very happy and asked Yueyue who she learned it from.

"Some of it I read in books, and some I learned from others. My mother said that if there are three of us, there must be one who can teach me."

Ye Youlan corrected him: "The saying 'When three people walk together, one of them can be my teacher' was said by Confucius."

Yueyue blinked her thick eyelashes: "I know, but the first time I heard this was when my mother told me."

The Prime Minister decided to test Yueyue: "You are only three years old, can you read?"

Yueyue looked at everyone proudly: "I know a lot of characters, and I can recite the Three Character Classic and some poems."

Everyone was amazed. It was incredible that a three-year-old could know so many things.

If you don’t believe it, show it to me right away.

So Yueyue memorized "Three Character Classic" and "The Analects of Confucius".

"Wow, what a genius!" The prime minister decided to bring Yueyue to the palace to play tomorrow. He wanted to show off his precious granddaughter in front of those old guys.

Ye Youlan was embarrassed: "Dad, is this appropriate?"

"It's appropriate. You will be going to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow anyway."

General Ye interrupted their conversation and said, "Sister, I will take Yueyue to visit the military camp the day after tomorrow."

Ye Junlin raised his hand: "Dad, I want to go too."

General Ye glared at him and asked, "Have you mastered the three moves that Dad taught you ten days ago?"

Ye Youlan looked at her two sisters-in-law awkwardly. Favoritism in a family could easily lead to problems, so she pointed at the baby in the cradle beside her and said, "Dad, big brother, why don't you take the baby out to broaden his horizons?"

My father and elder brother seemed not to hear it, their eyes were all focused on Yueyue.

Ye Youlan played the victim: "Erbao, oh, my poor Erbao."

Erbao was originally staring at the roof with bright eyes, but when he heard Ye Youlan's words, he actually rolled his eyes, which made Yuhua and Yuhong laugh, and the slight unhappiness in his heart just now disappeared.

In the evening, the prince took Ye Youlan and Erbao back to the palace. Yueyue stayed behind and she would go to the palace with her grandfather tomorrow.

On the way back in the carriage, Ye Youlan asked the prince, "Little devil Yueyue, did you forget to drink Mengpo soup when you were reincarnated? You are even more cunning than me."

The Seventh Prince smiled and said, "I remember someone said that sons take after their mothers and daughters take after their fathers."

Ye Youlan pretended to be confused: "Did I say that?"

She looked at Erbao who was sleeping soundly beside her: "My Erbao is definitely not an ordinary person. He has been very calm since he was a child and has the demeanor of a general."

"But he's afraid of his sister."

The carriage arrived at the palace gate. Ye Youlan got out to see Xiaomei and the others waiting to greet her. After not seeing her for three years, Xiaomei already had the demeanor of a housekeeper, mature and steady.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, Ye Youlan said it was too early to praise her.

Xiaomei cried and went forward to hug the princess, but was stopped by Li Yi.

"Princess, you are finally back. I missed you so much. I have a lot to say to you."

Ye Youlan tried to keep smiling: "It's too late, let's talk about it another time, rest first, I'm sleepy."

The Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan returned to their own courtyard. Xiaomei sent Dingxiang and Dingyu downstairs to rest, and she would serve the princess tonight.

Li Zhi called the Seventh Prince and said he had something to report. Xiaomei came to the bathroom to help Ye Youlan take a bath, and then started talking, talking about a lot of business matters and her longing for the princess.

Ye Youlan asked Xiaomei to rub her back, and Xiaomei said that the princess was becoming more and more plump.

Ye Youlan opened her eyes and stared at Xiaomei: "You mean I've gained weight, gained flesh, and am no longer slim?"

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