In the group heading to the Ming Kingdom, if we only consider their status, Yin Yin and her husband are the highest, but if we consider their actual power, they have to be ranked a little lower.

The chief envoy to the Ming Dynasty was Ning Lingde, a second-rank minister. Fu Yuanzhou and Yin Yin were added to the group of deputy envoys, but they weren't the only deputy envoys. After all, it wasn't appropriate for Ning Lingde to direct their work; the chief envoy couldn't handle everything.

Accompanying the Li Kingdom delegation were some merchants who wanted to do business in the Ming Kingdom, including the Chu family.

The Chu family was different from others because they had a daughter who became the Princess Consort of Yangliao. So while other merchants followed from a distance, Chu's father and elder brother Chu Yun were arranged to live near Yin Yin and her husband.

"Yuanzhou," Yinyin asked curiously, noticing that Fu Yuanzhou was staring out the window with an unfocused gaze, "What are you looking at?"

Yinyin leaned closer to him and looked outside, but there was nothing there except the azure sky.

"I didn't look at anything," Fu Yuanzhou sighed, "I just really wanted some tangyuan (sweet rice balls)."

“When I used to leave, Yinyin, you were still at home. Now, only your uncle and sister-in-law are helping to look after him. I don’t know if he can get used to it,” Fu Yuanzhou said, then became worried again. “Yinyin, do you think Tangyuan will forget about us when we get back?”

Fu Yuanzhou used to worry that he wouldn't be a good father, but now he's a completely content dad who's happy with his child.

"You know Tangyuan's memory best, don't you?" Yinyin knew her own child best. "You should worry about whether Uncle Wen will raise Tangyuan into a little tyrant while taking care of the child at home."

Fu Yuanzhou exchanged a glance with her and realized that this was indeed more likely.

Before the couple even reached Mingjing, they started discussing how to correct Tangyuan's spoiled personality once they got home.

Tangyuan, who was far away in the Yangliao Prince's Mansion, suddenly sneezed, rubbed his nose, and was about to continue playing when Uncle Wen, who was happily playing nearby, suddenly changed his expression. He picked up the enthusiastic Tangyuan with a worried look, quickly took him into the room, and wrapped him in layer after layer of blankets.

"My little darling, why did you suddenly sneeze? Did you catch a cold? Wait here, your uncle will have someone fetch the family physician to take a look, and we'll prescribe some medicine so you'll feel better."

Tangyuan tilted her head in a daze, tried to move her hands and feet, but found that she couldn't break free from the restraints at all. She immediately looked at Qingyun, who was trying not to laugh, with teary eyes: "Aunt Qingyun, save me!"

Qingyun quickly led the people forward to unpack his package, then touched his vest to make sure it wasn't wet, and let him continue playing outside.

When Uncle Wen turned around and saw the scene, he was about to start scolding him when Qingyun said, "If Advisor Wen is not at ease, he can wait for the royal physician to arrive and examine the young master's pulse."

Uncle Wen was displeased, but he knew that Qingyun had a group of people that Yinyin had specially left behind, so he was not afraid of him at all. He could only wait for the family doctor to come.

After examining the prince, the physician said, "The prince has abundant qi and blood, and his pulse is strong; it is a normal pulse."

“But he just sneezed, so why don’t you prescribe some medicine?” Uncle Wen trusted the family physician quite a bit. “Or you could prescribe some medicinal cuisine to help him recover.”

Upon hearing this, Tangyuan immediately hid behind Qingyun, wishing she could be as far away from Uncle Wen as possible.

The physician rolled his eyes and started scolding Uncle Wen: "Why would a normal child take medicine every day? You've taken too much medicine, has your brain been filled with it?"

After cursing a couple of times, the physician realized he was in the wrong place. He put on a kind smile for Tangyuan, but quickly pinched Uncle Wen's pulse: "Young Master, Wen's advisor forgot to take his medicine today. I'll go and prescribe some for him. I'll take my leave now."

They quickly went outside, just as Sister-in-law Chu was bringing Chu Jue in.

She was a little puzzled: "Is Wen's advisor sick again? Why is the physician in such a hurry, even pulling him along?"

Tangyuan emerged from behind Qingyun, looked at the sky, and sighed like a little adult: "Auntie, when are my parents coming back? I miss them!"

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Meanwhile, Yin Yin and her husband, whom Tang Yuan was longing for, had already arrived outside the capital of the Ming Kingdom. Chu's father and Chu Yun had also parted ways with them earlier.

Yin Yin and her companion were arranged to stay at the state guesthouse, while the Chu family father and son went to the house where Yin Yin used to live.

Because the Li Kingdom had the upper hand in this diplomatic engagement with the Ming Kingdom, the Ming Kingdom sent people to receive them as thoroughly as possible.

When Yinyin alighted from the carriage, the Ming officials were quite surprised to see her face.

The officials from the Li Kingdom saw this but pretended not to know anything, and didn't even ask a single question, leaving the Ming Kingdom officials, who had prepared a lot to say, speechless.

Once the Ming officials had left and the room was filled with their own people, the Li people smiled knowingly.

Envoy Ning Lingde and Yin Yin bowed to each other, saying, "Judging from their expressions, it seems that there really are people from the Ming Kingdom who want to reconnect with the Princess."

“If you want to talk, then come,” Yin Yin said in a low voice. “Anyway, Father Emperor has ordered that as long as we are not allowed to stay in Ming, we will accept whatever titles they give us.”

Ning Lingde was a confidant of the Emperor of Li, so he naturally knew about this matter.

This was already a settled matter, so it wasn't important. Yin Yin then brought up the idea of ​​going to the Wu family's old residence when she had some free time in a couple of days, and Ning Lingde naturally wouldn't stop her.

After discussing and exchanging information, the two sides went to rest.

The following day was the banquet hosted by the Ming Dynasty for the envoys of the Li Kingdom.

Following the style of the Li Kingdom, Yin Yin dressed up in a gorgeous and beautiful manner. Compared with the simple and elegant makeup popular in the Ming Kingdom, she stood out at the banquet.

General Li's wife also came this time. She originally wanted to come up and talk to Yin Yin, but since Yin Yin was sitting with Fu Yuanzhou and had not left her seat, she gave up.

Although this was a palace banquet in the Ming Dynasty, Fu Yuanzhou still stayed very close to Yin Yin, occasionally bowing his head to comment on the songs and dances in the hall.

“The Ming Kingdom favors gentleness and lightness, which is completely different from our Li Kingdom.”

"Those heels are so high, and the shoes are adorned with so many jewels, aren't they heavy?"

Although there was clearly only Fu Yuanzhou beside her, Yin Yin felt as if countless people were speaking to her at the same time.

She noticed out of the corner of her eye that Ning Lingde had unconsciously moved a few steps further away, and she knew that Fu Yuanzhou could hear some of what he was saying.

However, Yin Yin did not stop Fu Yuanzhou. Instead, she lowered her voice and said, "It's quite nice to watch occasionally. These dancers are really flexible. But for everyday life, I still prefer more energetic dances."

Fu Yuanzhou nodded in deep agreement, and whispered in her ear, "I think so too."

Both of them wore gentle smiles, and their gazes conveyed a tacit understanding and affection. Even an uninformed person could guess that these two must be a perfect couple with a very good relationship.

The Ming emperor above glanced at it a couple more times, unconsciously showing a hint of envy, and cleared his throat.

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