The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 387 Return to Beijing, Reward

After a few more days, King Rui finally returned to the capital with his army.

The emperor personally went to the Meridian Gate to welcome him. Bright red silk was hung on the branches of trees and roofs.

The bright yellow canopy stands on the city wall, adding a sense of luxury and majesty.

The emperor sprinkled the welcoming liquor from the city wall, which represented the favor and trust from the royal family.

This is a treatment that the Daliang generals have never had in many years.

The chief eunuch picked up the imperial edict and read out the emperor's reward in a shrill voice:

King Rui was named a first-rank marshal and given a thousand acres of fertile land and ten thousand taels of gold.

All deputy generals will be promoted one level and rewarded with 100 taels of silver.

Each of the soldiers who participated in the northern expedition was rewarded with fifty taels of silver.

In addition, those who are over 35 years old and have not completed their military service are allowed to return home early.

……

The eunuch read it one by one.

Prince Rui listened carefully, wanting to know what reward the emperor would give to Xiao Huaian.

But until the eunuch closed the imperial edict, he did not mention a word about this matter.

"The palace has prepared a celebration banquet. Soldiers above the rank of deputy general are invited to come to the palace to receive their rewards!"

The chief eunuch shouted.

Only then did Prince Rui become convinced that the emperor really had given Xiao Huaian nothing.

Xiao Huaian sat on the horse and looked at King Rui with an incomprehensible smile.

King Rui was a little embarrassed.

In his letter to the emperor, Xiao Huaian's contributions were clearly stated.

Why did the emperor make such an arrangement?

Is it really like what Xiao Huaian said? Is the Chen family just killing the donkey after it has done its job?

Ye Xinran sat in the carriage, listening carefully to the noise outside.

After confirming the emperor's intention, Ye Xinran also frowned.

It seems that not only Xiao Huaian remembered the hatred, but the emperor himself also did not forget it.

Is he afraid that Xiao Huaian will seek revenge on him?

……

At this time, a young eunuch ran over and said to Xiao Huaian: "Mr. Xiao, the emperor has ordered that Mr. Xiao accompany Prince Rui to the palace to receive the reward."

"He is injured and I'm afraid he can't enter the palace." Prince Rui refused on behalf of Xiao Huaian.

There was no obvious reward, but he was asked to enter the palace. Prince Rui was afraid that the emperor would really do something detrimental to Xiao Huaian.

Xiao Huaian looked at King Rui in confusion, seemingly dissatisfied with his arrangement.

Ye Xinran poked her head out from the sedan chair.

On her palm-sized face, a pair of eyes were clear and bright. She looked at Xiao Huaian with a smile in her eyes: "Husband, please accompany me home for dinner tonight."

Xiao Huaian turned around and met Ye Xinran's eyes, and his temper immediately disappeared.

"Okay!" he replied with a smile.

Ye Xinran got off the carriage and said to the young eunuch: "My husband was indeed seriously injured in the northern border this time. Please explain the situation to the emperor. When he is well, he will go to the palace to apologize."

"This..." The young eunuch looked embarrassed.

Xiao Huaian bent down, grabbed Ye Xinran's hand, and pulled her into his arms.

This sudden action scared Ye Xinran.

Before he could recover from his shock, he heard Xiao Huaian say to Prince Rui: "Your Majesty, I have to accompany my wife home for dinner. As for the matter here, I can only ask Your Majesty to take care of it."

After saying this, without waiting for King Rui to reply, Xiao Huaian whipped his horse whip and galloped along Chang'an Avenue towards the outside of the city.

The horse ran very fast, lifting up Ye Xinran's long hair, and the strands of hair fell on Xiao Huaian's face, bringing out waves of itchiness.

At the same time, a faint fragrance entered Xiao Huaian's nostrils, gradually calming his anxious heart.

Ye Xinran was tense at first.

After the horse ran for some distance, she relaxed, leaned back gently, and fell into Xiao Huaian's strong arms.

The two of them ran out of the city, facing the gazes of the people on the roadside.

Only when there was no one around did Xiao Huaian let out a "Whoa!" and stopped his horse.

"I was a little impulsive just now. I hope I didn't scare you!"

Xiao Huaian lowered his head to check Ye Xinran's face.

Ye Xinran moved her head slightly, found a more comfortable position to lean against, and said, "I was a little scared at first, but I feel relieved with you around."

After hearing what Ye Xinran said, Xiao Huaian regretted his impulsiveness again.

"I shouldn't have run away with you without caring about anything."

"I know you're upset."

Ye Xinran directly said what was in her mind.

"The emperor shouldn't do this to you!"

According to Ye Xinran's memory, Xiao Huaian went to the Northern Frontier at the order of the emperor.

The emperor was able to re-employ a criminal whose entire family had been executed, which meant that he must have made preparations to overturn his verdict.

But when the matter was settled, the emperor said nothing and wanted to just turn the page. This was a bit too bullying.

So I gladly support Xiao Huaian's approach.

Although in this dynasty, the emperor was high above and would not tolerate disobedience.

But a person who has done so much really shouldn't be let down.

After listening to Ye Xinran's words,

Xiao Huaian raised his eyebrows slightly and showed a self-deprecating smile, "I didn't have any expectations of him, but I didn't expect that he would not even want to pretend.

It seems that my plan needs to be carried out quickly."

Ye Xinran didn't ask Xiao Huaian what his plan was.

He just said, "You just said you would go home with me for dinner tonight, why did you come to the suburbs? Is there anything delicious here?"

Xiao Huaian's face changed slightly, and he said with some embarrassment: "I have been away from the capital for too long, and my previous house was also pawned by them. I just couldn't think of a place to stay, so I ran all the way here."

"How come you don't have a place to stay?" Ye Xinran was surprised. "Isn't my home your home?"

My home is your home.

Xiao Huaian savored these words carefully.

He and Ye Xinran are indeed a family, but this is the home of Ye Xinran's parents.

So, is he also considered a member of this family?

He did not have a good experience of getting along with elders. Even when he was in Yunbian Village, he was only nine parts respectful and one part close to his mother-in-law.

Now that he was going to live in the Lu family, Xiao Huaian always felt something was weird.

"Why? Didn't I live alone in your family of four when we first got married?

At that time you were still very picky about me!

Now it's your turn to live in my house, and you can't stand it?"

When Ye Xinran mentioned her recent marriage, Xiao Huaian was a little dazed.

Was I that bad at first?

Are you extremely picky about Xinran?

However, Ye Xinran's words also convinced him.

A girl is not afraid of anything and lives in their leaky house, so what can't he do?

"Then let's go back now! Madam Leng must be waiting anxiously."

Xiao Huaian rode his horse again, and the two of them galloped towards the Lu Mansion.

When we arrived at the gate of Lu's residence, we saw a few people sitting on the steps at the door, looking like they were looking for trouble.

Ye Xinran saw this from afar and became anxious, "Who is that person over there? What do they want to do in Lu's mansion?"

Xiao Huaian squeezed the horse's belly with both legs, urging the horse to speed up.

As soon as he reached the door, he immediately jumped off the horse holding Ye Xinran.

"Ouyo, you two are back from your stroll? Have you forgotten about me since you came to the capital?"

The person at the door saw the two and stood up immediately.

When Ye Xinran saw this, she realized that this person was not causing trouble at all. Wasn’t this the master who had followed her back to Beijing?

I was so excited at the city gate just now that I forgot that Master was still in the team.

When the two of them left, they left the old man there alone.

Fan Qingzhou had no relatives in the capital and his identity was somewhat embarrassing.

If Ding Qiao and Zhang Qian hadn't been there, the old man wouldn't have known what to do next.

Should he pick up a stick and beg on the street, or turn around and crawl back to Xueyue City?

"Master, we haven't forgotten you. Aren't Ding Qiao and Zhang Qian here?"

Ye Xinran said apologetically.

"Humph! What's the use of the two of them being here?

They are not living well in the capital now, look,” he pointed to the plaque of the palace, “they told me that you are the daughter of a marquis, but now they brought me to the residence of the Prince Qin.

Tell me, can we enter this palace casually?"

Ye Xinran looked up and saw the red plaque of the palace with black characters, and felt very comforted.

He explained, "Master, you don't know. My father didn't have much ability. He spent his whole life and only became a marquis. But my brother worked hard and became a prince at a young age. I live with my mother and brother, so the Qinwang Mansion is also my home!"

"Your brother is really a prince!"

Fan Qingzhou raised his head again, "I didn't dare to believe what Ding Qiao said to me just now. The heir of your Marquis' Mansion was actually named a prince at such a young age. Is it because your brother has some special ability?"

"My brother," Ye Xinran said with some pride, "He got this title based on his own ability. Master will know when he sees my brother."

After saying this, Ye Xinran motioned Ding Qiao to go up and knock on the door.

Ding Qiao shook her head. "I knocked just now, and they said they would not open the door until the lady and the young lady came back!"

"Doesn't the concierge know you? Why can't you knock on the door?"

Ye Xinran was a little puzzled. She was about to go over and ask. Just as she raised her foot, a surprised voice came from behind her, "Xinran, you're back!"

Hearing the familiar voice again, Ye Xinran was suddenly moved.

She turned back excitedly, her eyes a little wet: "Mom, why aren't you at home!"

The car on the opposite side stopped, and Leng Qingyu couldn't wait to get out of the car. The person who supported him was Lu Changqing, who was wearing a dark blue robe.

"Mother, Changqing!"

Ye Xinran went to meet him, and was hugged by Leng Qingyu. "Mother went to the city gate to meet you. How can mother stay at home when she heard the news that you are going back to Beijing!"

Lu Changqing also said excitedly: "Mom couldn't sit still since last night, and kept clamoring to go to the city gate to wait for you. I had a hard time convincing her to wait until this morning before she went out."

"Mom misses you so much, she definitely wants to see you as soon as possible."

Leng Qingyu said, "Who would have thought that when you reached the city gate, you suddenly jumped on your horses and ran out of the city."

Leng Qingyu looked up at Xiao Huaian as he spoke.

Xiao Huaian suddenly wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Ye Xinran's face immediately turned red.

I was so focused on the affairs of the court that I completely forgot how outrageous their actions were.

On the top of the city wall was the emperor, below were the soldiers from Daliang, and two rows of densely packed civilians.

Among them are Ye Xinran’s biological mother and younger brother.

Everyone just watched the two of them ride away on their horses gracefully.

Not only did she not give the emperor face, but she also showed off her affection.

The more Ye Xinran thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt.

"Mom, the situation just now was also forced upon me. I had no choice but to make that choice."

Leng Qingyu didn't care about this. She hugged her daughter and said happily, "Mother knows everything, mother knows everything. Let Prince Rui handle the affairs of the court. Mother will give you two a good welcome."

"Mom, there's more!"

Ye Xinran let go of Leng Qingyu's hand and pointed at Fan Qingzhou behind her, "This time we came back, we also invited the master from Huai'an to come with us. From now on, the master will live in our house."

Leng Qingyu looked at Fan Qingzhou, a vigorous old man, and nodded, "As long as they are your guests, they are our guests. Everyone, please don't be polite. Let's go into the mansion and talk slowly."

Lu Changqing took two quick steps and knocked on the door.

The moment the door opened, Ye Xinran was almost stunned by the scene before her.

"Mom, where did you find so many plum blossoms?"

In the courtyard of the Lu Mansion, all the places where trees were originally planted were replaced with plum blossoms.

Although the plum blossoms have withered a little at this time, the refreshing fragrance of plum blossoms still fills the entire yard.

"Don't you like plum blossoms?"

Leng Qingyu walked in front, pointing at the plum blossoms and said, "I collected these plum blossoms from everywhere.

Look, these two plants are over 30 years old.”

Leng Qingyu looked at the plum blossoms all over the yard and didn't know what to say.

"Mom, you worry too much."

"What's the trouble?"

Leng Qingyu looked at her daughter and couldn't help but smile. "You've gone to such a dangerous place. I can't sit still, so I thought of finding something to do. I'll take care of the plum blossoms every day. I thought that when the plum blossoms are in full bloom, you'll be back soon."

At this point, her smile faded a little.

"In the end, my mother waited and waited, and even when the plum blossoms withered, she still didn't see him come back."

Ye Xinran felt distressed when she heard this and squeezed Leng Qingyu's hand tightly.

Leng Qingyu regained her previous smile, "But half a month ago, there was news that King Rui's army had already rushed back from the northern border, and mother was relieved."

The child travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried.

Ye Xinran knew that Leng Qingyu must be very worried these days, so she coaxed her mother and said, "Mom, I will never go far away again, and I won't let you worry about me, okay?"

Leng Qingyu touched her head and said, "Go wherever you want to go. Can mother still restrain your feet?

Don't worry, Mom is not that fragile. Look, I am fine now, right? "

After passing through the peach blossom forest, Ye Xinran discovered that her yard had undergone considerable changes.

The original courtyards of Old Lady Lu and Lu Zhiyi are all gone, and instead, two newly built courtyards have appeared behind the main house.

"Please come in and have some tea and rest first. When you are done resting, I will take you to the guest room to rest."

Leng Qingyu said.