The prince is very cruel

"You are finally back!"

"I knew you'd be back soon!"

Seeing this, even Lou Xinyue couldn't help but take a second look. Pei Nanyin, who was both strong and gentle, and beautiful as hell, was definitely a goddess.

How many beautiful women does this guy have?

Guan Ning hugged Pei Nanyin tightly and joked, "My Lady, hugging and kissing in public, in broad daylight, is not appropriate."

"Bastard!" Pei Nanyin burst into laughter. The confident, bright, free and heroic Princess Nanyin was back again.

"By the way, where is Sister Yao?" Guan Ning asked with a longing look.

"She's fine, in the mansion. Quick, go and invite Sister Yao and tell her that Guan Ning is back." Pei Nanyin said quickly, with no intention of monopolizing Guan Ning.

Everyone knows who misses Guan Ning the most.

Guan Ning couldn't help but walk inside, and finally the two met on a corridor. Their eyes met, and at that moment, tears welled up in their eyes.

Qin Yao rushed into Guan Ning's arms, sobbing without saying a word.

Everyone around was quiet and did not disturb the couple's reunion.

Tang Xiang'er and Cao Ziyan were even more moved to tears.

Guan Ning held Qin Yao, who was becoming increasingly thinner, in his arms, feeling extremely distressed, especially when he saw a few white hairs in Qin Yao's bun.

At that moment, his heart skipped a beat!

Unprecedented heartache and self-blame made him at a loss for words. After a long silence, he said hoarsely, "Sister Yao, I'm here to keep your appointment and take you home."

"Yes, yes!" Qin Yao nodded heavily, tears streaming down her face, it was extremely touching.

After a while, everyone went home, and Pei Nanyin also went with them.

In the carriage, Guan Ning introduced Lou Xinyue, Tang Xianger and others to Qin Yao.

Qin Yao had no intention of being jealous or suppressing anyone. Instead, she bowed to the three women and said, "Thank you, three sisters, for taking care of my husband while I was away."

The sincere words, which revealed his broad mind, instantly made the aloof and proud woman Lou Xinyue admire him. How much must he love Guan Ning to be able to do such a thing?

Lou Xinyue, Tang Xianger, and Cao Ziyan all returned the greeting and called her sister.

Just like that, the encounter was considered a fight.

Almost at the same time, after receiving the news, the people in Jing'an Temple rushed back in full force, including the servants who were stranded outside, who were also on their way back.

Their departure was temporary, and as long as Guan Ning spoke, they would come back immediately.

Guanfu.

Half a year is neither long nor short. It passes in a flash, as if everything happened just yesterday.

The former customs office was sealed off and frequently monitored. It had long been deserted, overgrown with weeds, and the majestic gate was covered with dust and cobwebs.

Qin Yao and others felt very uncomfortable watching this.

creak...

Accompanied by a huge crowd, Guan Ning tore off the seal and pushed open the door. Everything he saw was so familiar.

"We wish the prince a happy return home!"

"We wish the prince a happy return home!"

Shengqi, Yu Dilong, Chang Shoufang, Bai Guanjia, and all the female relatives shouted and cried for joy.

When they were forced to disperse and go their separate ways, they missed Guan Ning all the time, and now they are finally back.

Guan Ning was filled with emotion. He was back, everything was back.

He laughed and said, "Hahaha, good, we're all back, we're all back!"

"You guys, stop crying!"

"Today is a great day for family reunion, Sister Yao, take the women in your family and clean up quickly."

"Butler Bai, take your men to the market and slaughter two pigs. Set up two more tables tonight. We won't leave until we're drunk!"

"Take the children from Qilinyuan here as well!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded, their faces flushed.

Soon, the entire silent and dilapidated Guan Mansion revived, and all kinds of sounds began to appear in the deserted mansion.

Not only that, Xiao Changhe, Chen Tu, and Abbot Yang Wen of Jing'an Temple, who had heard the news, came to visit one after another. In an instant, the Guan Mansion became very lively.

Such a commotion naturally caused heated discussions among neighbors.

"Did you hear that?"

"Prince Guan is back!"

"What? Isn't he wanted?" someone was shocked.

"Things have changed since then. He's fine now. I heard that His Majesty has dropped the issue."

"Hiss, is this true? It's impossible, right?"

"Are you blind? Don't you see that the Guan Mansion is now overcrowded? If it's fake, how dare the wanted criminal come back so blatantly?"

"Master Guan was originally a kind-hearted man. It's a good thing that he can return safely and have his injustice redressed!"

The news of Guan Ning's return spread like wildfire, and most people were happy for the Guan family. After all, they had all received more or less favors from Guan Ning in the past.

But where some are happy, others are hated.

In the crowd, countless pairs of eyes were staring at the Guan Mansion as the lights were turned back on, and each of them had an ugly look on their face.

That night, the Guan Mansion was brightly lit. In order to get rid of the bad luck, Qin Yao even asked someone to invite a lion dance team and threw copper coins for blessings in every corner of the mansion.

She even washed Guan Ning from head to toe with willow branches, saying that it could remove bad luck.

By the time of You, the family dinner was coming to an end. Butler Bai was directing the servants to clean up the leftovers as usual. Only Guan Ning's table in the hall was still occupied, with several women sitting around it, as if it was New Year's Day.

The eight ladies from the imperial palace, namely Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, were sent away by Guan Ning.

"So, you mean they were sent by the emperor to monitor you?" Lou Xinyue frowned and suddenly spoke.

Under the light, Qin Yao and the other girls all changed color slightly, looking worried. Why were they being monitored again?

Guan Ning nodded and did not hide anything. After all, those who were here were his confidantes and would not betray him.

"Yes, that's probably what it means."

Lou Xinyue was silent, her starry eyes dodging. So that's what was happening.

"Well, how can that be possible? Drive him away!" Qin Yao is a very kind woman, but as long as it is not good for Guan Ning, she will protect him without hesitation.

Guan Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly pulled her back: "Sister Yao, what are you doing?"

"The emperor gave it to you, if you dare to drive it away, wouldn't that be a slap in his face, and it would also make the emperor suspicious."

Qin Yao suddenly realized, and her charming and gentle face turned a little ugly: "What should we do? If such a person stays at home, won't it be a disaster?"

Guan Ning said, "It's alright, just keep it. As long as the emperor is at ease, I'm safe. The reason I told you this is, first, to prevent you from misunderstanding, and second, to remind you to be aware of it and be on guard."

"Shengqi has already warned Uncle Chang, He Zhijie, Abbot Yangwen and the others."

Hearing this, the women looked at each other, then nodded heavily, extremely serious: "Yes, my husband, don't worry."

"Okay, it's getting late tonight. You've been cleaning the yard all day and you must be tired. Go back and rest early."

"I'll see Nanyin off." Guan Ning stood up.

The women all stood up, and the husband followed suit, saying, "Yes!"

Under the cover of night, Guan Ning accompanied Pei Nanyin for a stroll in the front yard. They walked very slowly, as if they were reluctant to part so soon.