The Myth of Daqin: The Soul of Yi Xiaochuan

The next morning, the sun rose from the east, casting its warm rays across the land. Qiu Ya gently picked up the sleeping Meng Hao and carefully placed him in the second carriage.

At the same time, Meng Yi took Lu Su onto the first carriage.

With the sound of horse hooves, Meng Yi and his party began their journey to Pei County.

Han Xin and Ji Tao stood quietly at the gate of Huaiyin City, watching Meng Yi and others gradually go away.

Although the sun was shining, the cold winter wind was still biting. However, when Han Xin turned his head and his eyes fell on Ji Tao, a warm current surged from deep in his heart.

Ji Tao looked at Han Xin with a smile, her eyes flashing with determination and love.

Han Xin held Ji Tao's hand tightly, feeling her warmth and strength.

At this moment, Han Xin was even more grateful to Meng Yi.

As time went by, Meng Yi and his group disappeared into the distance. Han Xin and Ji Tao turned and left the gate of Huaiyin City.

After a day's journey, on the morning of the second day, Meng Yi and his party finally arrived outside Pei County.

The convoy, escorted by the general, slowly entered the city. Seeing this, the city gate guards hurried to the county office to report. Soon, County Magistrate Chen Wen, County Magistrate Wei Ji, and others received the news. They hurriedly prepared to bring Liu Bang along to visit Lu's residence.

Lu Su looked out the car window at the familiar streets outside, and a sense of familiarity surged in her heart. Her eyes swept across the streets, as if searching for past memories.

Meng Yi put his arm around Lu Su's waist and whispered, "My dear, we'll be home soon."

Lu Su leaned on Meng Yi's shoulder, tears of excitement flashing in her eyes, and murmured, "Yes, I'm finally back."

At this time, in front of the Lu Mansion, several servants were carefully cleaning the ground and hanging festive lanterns.

When Meng Yi and his entourage's carriage stopped in front of the Lu Mansion, the servants were about to step forward to let everyone leave when they suddenly saw Lu Su and Meng Yi get off the carriage. Their eyes widened with surprise, their faces showing expressions, and their mouths opened so wide that they could even fit an egg.

One of the servants stammered, "Isn't this the Second Young Miss? And... and the Uncle-in-law!"

The other servants also came to their senses and shouted excitedly, "The Second Young Lady is back! Go and report to the Master and the Madam!"

They hurriedly put down their brooms and rushed into the mansion to report the news.

Lv Su watched the servants leave, her heart filled with emotion. She knew she had been away from home for too long, but now she finally returned to this warm home.

Meng Yi gently patted Lu Su's hand, and they smiled at each other. At this moment, Meng Hao also woke up with sleepy eyes. In Qiu Ya's arms, he looked around, curiously observing everything around him.

At this moment, the servants in the mansion heard the news and rushed to greet her. Their faces were filled with joyful smiles and tears in their eyes. They all saluted Lu Su and expressed their blessings for her safe return.

When Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu learned that Lu Su had returned, they hurried to the front of the mansion. When they saw with their own eyes that Lu Su was safe and sound, the huge rock hanging in their hearts finally fell. They both smiled happily.

Mrs. Lu couldn't wait to walk forward and hugged Lu Su tightly. She said with a choked voice: "My precious daughter, you are finally back! We have been worried about you for these days!"

Lu Su also hugged her mother tightly, tears streaming down her face. She said with gratitude, "Mom, I'm back. I'm sorry for making you worry." The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried. The touching scene made people unable to help but be moved.

Han Yao, who was standing behind Mrs. Lu, carefully handed her two-year-old son Lu Tai, who was sleeping in her arms, to the maid beside her, and then slowly walked forward.

Han Yao gently took Lu Su's hand, smiled tenderly and said, "Sister, you are finally back! Seeing that you are safe and sound, your elder brother is relieved."

Lu Su quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, nodded vigorously and responded: "Sister-in-law, I'm back. You have worked so hard during this period."

Meng Yi stepped forward, made a standard bow to Grandpa Lu and Madam Lu, and said in a loud voice, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, your humble son-in-law greets you."

Grandpa Lu smiled with joy and quickly reached out to help Meng Yi up, saying kindly, "My dear son-in-law, you are so polite. Please get up quickly. It's great to see you and Susu return together today."

Meng Yi smiled and replied, "Susu hasn't been home for many years. As the New Year is approaching, I decided to come back to visit." His eyes were full of tenderness as he looked at Susu beside him.

Susu nodded gently, with a glimmer of happiness in her eyes.

Meng Yi took Meng Hao from Qiu Ya's arms with gentle and cautious movements, then slowly placed the child on the ground. He looked at him tenderly and said softly, "Hao'er, call grandma grandma."

Meng Hao blinked his large eyes, curious and innocent, as he surveyed the two unfamiliar yet familiar elderly people before him. He seemed a little shy, but he still obediently followed his father's instructions, bowing and greeting them while sweetly calling out in his tender voice, "Hao'er greets... Grandma... Grandmother."

Grandpa Lu just kept on grinning foolishly. Before he could say anything, Madam Lu, beside him, could no longer contain her joy. She hurried forward, stretched out her arms, and carefully lifted Meng Hao into her arms, muttering, "Hao'er, get up quickly. The ground is cold."

Her eyes were filled with doting as she held Meng Hao tightly in her warm embrace.

Then, Madam Lu raised her head and looked at Grandpa Lu with a hint of reproach on her face. She said softly, "You old man, you don't even feel sorry for your own grandson. The ground is so cold, and you still watch Hao'er bowing there."

When Grandpa Lu heard his wife's reproach, an awkward smile appeared on his face. He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Hao'er, don't listen to your grandmother. I was just too happy at the moment and didn't have time to react. How could I not feel sorry for you?"

Meng Yi and Susu smiled at each other. They felt the deep love that Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu had for Meng Hao.

With laughter, everyone walked into the mansion. The mansion was decorated with lights and red lanterns hung high, revealing a strong festive atmosphere.

The servants were busy shuttling around, preparing for the upcoming reunion dinner.

Grandpa Lu took Meng Yi's hand and asked with concern, "My dear son-in-law, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

Meng Yi replied, "Father-in-law, we will stay a little longer this time so that Susu can spend some time with you and mother-in-law."

Lu Taigong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, okay. The most important thing is that the family is reunited."

Everyone walked and talked, laughing and talking non-stop. The entire Lu Mansion was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.