Reborn into this life before the age of two, my Father vanished on his way to the provincial exam in the capital—alive, he was never found; dead, his body never returned. That very month, Grandfa...
670 How thin have you become?
The next morning, Huo Zhi went out. For the last three days, he didn't want to do anything, so he just went to get together with Ping An, eat, drink, go out and play, anything was fine.
He had just arrived at Ping'an's house, and Ping'an, dressed in tight clothes, was chatting and laughing with Wang Qing.
"Ping An, Brother Wang, Brother Wang, you're here so early?"
"Brother Huo, it's a coincidence that you're here. I came to invite Ping An and the others to visit my home. They'll be leaving in three days, and I really don't want to let them go.
But General Hao, Mr. Shi Sanye and the others are not here, the Dean is not feeling well, and the eldest son wants to visit his property in the next two days, so I only invited Ping An. "
Huo Zhi smiled and said, "I am here to find Ping An as well. For the remaining three days, I will follow Ping An every day and will not leave no matter who tries to drive me away."
Ping An smiled. He originally wanted to follow the master, but the master did not agree, saying that he was still weak.
"Okay, you can eat, but you can't drink, or my master will scold you. So, both of you are free today, let's go for a walk around, and when you get tired, you can have a meal in the tavern. It doesn't have to be so formal."
Wang Qing shook his head: "No, my parents will scold me. The three of us will go out to play during the day and come back to my house for dinner in the evening."
The three of them agreed, and quarter of an hour later, Ping An set out in simple attire, with a group of people following him, including Xiao Wu, Lin Feng, Xiao Ming, Da Cheng, Hu Zi, and Fang Wu.
His people are here.
"Take them all out to play. They have been here for two months and they haven't gone out to play yet."
Huo Zhi shook his head and laughed: "I've never seen you pamper your subordinates like this. Ping An, you two take my car, and they can take your car."
Beijing, Jia'an Village.
The Emperor took the letter from the eunuch and asked, "Is it newly arrived today?"
"Yes, when the letter arrived, the emperor only read it for a moment and immediately asked the servant to deliver it to me."
The emperor waved his hand and let them go.
"A letter from Jiangnan? What does the letter say?"
"A small note, sent by carrier pigeon." The emperor opened the note and breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, fortunately, Ping An and Si Cheng are both fine. They will be back around the beginning of the month."
"Oh, that's good. I've been worried for a while and didn't dare tell Yaqin and the others. I was really suffocated." The Queen Mother let out a long sigh.
The letter received ten days ago was horrifying. An epidemic broke out on a large scale in Yuhang Prefecture. Sun Sicheng fell ill, Bai Jiaxuan fell ill, and just when they were getting better, Ping An, who was treating them, also fell ill.
When they saw the letter, they were horrified, knowing that the epidemic could kill someone at any time.
But Jiangnan is too far away from the capital. Even if the messenger is the fastest, it will take at least 20 days to deliver the message. A carrier pigeon only takes eight to ten days, but it can only carry a piece of paper the size of a palm, so it can't say much.
The emperor stood up and said, "I'll show it to the teacher. If Ping'an and Sicheng don't come back, the old man will lose all his weight. Fortunately, Xiao Muyang is here."
"I will go with you, Your Majesty. We will set out at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month and arrive in the capital around the Lantern Festival. Awu will give birth in the first lunar month, so I hope Ping An can get back before Awu gives birth."
"If the weather is good, it's still possible." The emperor stopped and said, "We don't have to go, they are here."
Little Muyang held the hand of his great-grandmaster, walked a few steps and then stopped to wait for his great-grandfather.
"Grandma, do you want me to hold your hand?"
The retired emperor and his wife laughed out loud.
"Mu Yang, are you holding your great master's hand, or is your great master holding you?"
Mu Yang opened his mouth and widened his eyes. He suddenly turned around and asked his great-grandmaster, "Great-grandmaster, has the great-grandmaster gone mad? It was clearly me holding your hand, but he just couldn't see it."
The Queen Mother doubled over with laughter.
The chief minister who was following behind him hugged his beloved daughter and said, "Your Majesty, was there a letter from the palace just now? Is there any news from Jiangnan?"
The emperor thrust the letter into his hands and said, "Read it yourself, Mu Yang. Your master wants to read the letter. Your uncle will hug you."
Mu Yang opened his hands and let the emperor hold him.
The headmaster took it and looked at it. He was shocked. What did they mean Sicheng and Ping'an were already well? What happened to them? Were they sick?
"What does the letter say?" the old man said impatiently.
"Dad, the letter said that Ping An and his friends left at the beginning of the month. I calculated that they will arrive home after the Lantern Festival, and they will be on their way by the New Year."
Old Master Sun behind him breathed a sigh of relief. It’s good that everything is fine. It’s good that everything is fine.
Dean Wang waved the paper in his hand to Old Master Sun and said, "Are you relieved now? But I can't spend the New Year at home."
The old man of the Sun family smiled and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, Muyang, your father and your grandfather are coming home."
"Really? Wow, my grandmother and my mother don't have to cry anymore. Uncle-grandfather, I want to come down and talk to grandfather."
The emperor couldn't bear to let go of such a sweet and soft child.
"Mu Yang, let me tell you, let your uncle hold you for a while longer. I will tell you when your father comes home next time after I get the letter. How about that?"
Mu Yang put his arms around his neck again and rested his little face on his shoulder.
Dean Wang was cursing the emperor for being shameless in his heart. This letter was just to inform him of the date of returning home. How could there be any other letter?
The Queen Mother's hands and heart were itching to play with the children. She had seen many children, but none as cute as this one.
"Muyang, my great aunt wants a hug too, what should I do?"
Mu Yang shook his head: "Grandma, Mu Yang is very heavy and it is difficult to hold him. I will hug him later."
The Queen Mother immediately ran over and said, "Mu Yang, I want to be close to Mu Yang now."
So, the emperor happily hugged her, and Mu Yang tilted his body to hug the empress dowager's neck, and gave her a loving hug with his fair and tender little face.
At this moment, the Queen Mother's heart melted.
"Muyang is so good. Okay, Muyang, go talk to your grandfather."
The emperor then reluctantly put the little guy down.
"Grandfather, Grandfather, I'm going to look for my grandfather."
The little fellow ran so fast and anxiously that Dean Wang was so frightened that he started running right after him.
"Mu Yang, don't run, don't run."
Several people in the main room looked at the old man and the young boy and smiled.
In the pharmacy.
Wan Changsheng was following Sun Hongyu in picking medicinal herbs.
Sun Hongyu shouted, "Changsheng, put it down quickly. You ruined this medicine. Really, don't move."
Wan Changsheng put down the medicine in his hand and sighed, "Uncle, I can't bear it any longer. My wife cried again last night. She said she dreamed twice that Ping An was sick. I told her that dreams are the opposite of reality, but she still cried.
The most important thing is Awu. She had such a good time when she was pregnant with Muyang last time. Look how thin she has become now? Her chin has become pointed. She will give birth in another month and a half. "
Sun Hongyu felt a pang in his heart. Wasn't he anxious too? But was being anxious useful?
"Grandfather, great-grandfather, I'm here."
Wan Changsheng and Sun Hongyu turned around quickly and saw Mu Yang jogging towards them, with Dean Wang and Dalin chasing after him.
Wan Changsheng went over and picked up his little grandson with both hands: "Muyang, you can't run. What if you fall? Look, your master is tired from running with you."
"But I came here in a hurry to tell you that my father and grandfather are coming back."
Wan Changsheng was shocked and looked at Dean Wang.
"Yes, Mu Yang is right. The emperor just received a letter from the palace. Ping An and his men will leave at the beginning of the month. It will probably be one or two days."