Emperor Yongxing, Wu Bangtai and Duke Wei all looked at Qin Bingrong in surprise. They all knew that Prime Minister Qin was a dull person and seldom interacted with ministers like them on weekdays. When he had nothing to do, he would stay at home reading books or doing some strange things.

What's going on today? Prime Minister Qin is going to travel? This is really new!

Emperor Yongxing asked, "Lord Qin, you said you also want to go to Changning County?"

Qin Bingrong nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I also want to visit Changning County."

Emperor Yongxing said: "I am going to Changning County now, and I don't know when I will be back. I want to hand over the affairs of the court to Qin Aiqing and Wu Aiqing. If you want to go too, won't that push all the things onto Wu Aiqing?

What is it that Qin Aiqing wants to do in Changning County? If it's not urgent, can you wait until I come back before going?"

Qin Bingrong said: "I want to go and see what Zhang Tunjian's family is like. What kind of family can raise a wonderful woman like Zhang Tunjian."

As soon as Qin Bingrong finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the imperial study.

Duke Wei's loud voice sounded again, "Lord Qin, are you interested in my nephew Zhang?"

Everyone looked at Duke Wei again, and Emperor Yongxing asked, "When did Zhang Hulan become your niece?"

Duke Wei said, "Zhang's niece and my youngest daughter are like sisters. They usually call each other sisters. If she is not my niece, then what is she?"

Duke Wei looked at Qin Bingrong curiously, "Sir Qin, you are already in your thirties, it's time to get married. My niece Zhang is really good, how about I act as a matchmaker for you? OK..."

Duke Wei hesitated and said, "But niece Zhang already has three daughters. Are you really willing?"

Qin Bingrong said calmly: "If I am interested in Zhang Tunjian, I will tell him myself. There is no need to trouble Duke Wei."

Emperor Yongxing's eyes lit up. Qin Bingrong did not refute Duke Wei's words, but only said that he did not need Duke Wei to act as a matchmaker. It seemed that his beloved Qin did have that kind of intention towards Zhang Hulan.

Emperor Yongxing looked at Wu Bangtai and said, "My dear Lord Wu, it seems that I will have to trouble you during the New Year."

Wu Bangtai smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. There will be nothing to do during the New Year. I will take care of it."

After things were settled, Emperor Yongxing sent someone to notify Zhang Hulan and asked them to set off together on the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Zhang Hulan was completely confused when she received the letter. What the hell? The emperor and his family were going to Daping Village to celebrate the New Year?

She didn't know what Emperor Yongxing was up to, but since the emperor said he wanted to go to their village, she couldn't stop him, so she had to wait for Emperor Yongxing to set off together.

Emperor Yongxing was on a secret visit, so there were not many people following him in public, but there were many people following him in secret.

Before Emperor Yongxing set out on his journey, guards had already set out ahead to explore the way.

When the day of departure came, Zhang Hulan was not surprised that Queen Ye would accompany him.

Queen Ye also brought her daughter, Princess Xuanning.

It is normal for the Duke of Wei to follow him, as the emperor must have people to send him around.

And Lord Wang and his family all have to go to Daping Village.

But Zhang Hulan didn't expect that Qin Bingrong would go with them.

Duke Wei looked at Zhang Hulan with a meaningful look, which made Zhang Hulan a little confused.

The Duke of Wei's carriage was in the front, followed by the carriages of Emperor Yongxing and the Empress.

Behind them was the carriage of Lord Wang and Ye Hongling and the others.

I don’t know if it was intentional by Emperor Yongxing and others to arrange Qin Bingrong’s carriage and Zhang Hulan’s carriage at the back.

After leaving the capital, Emperor Yongxing lifted the curtain to look outside the carriage from time to time, looking quite interested.

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Ten days later, Zhang Hulan and his party arrived in Changning County.

Zhang Hulan felt a little excited, probably because she was homesick.

After being here for two and a half years, Zhang Hulan has completely regarded this place as her hometown.

After arriving at Daping Village, Emperor Yongxing and Duke Wei saw large tracts of lotus roots planted in the fields. Duke Wei asked Zhang Hulan, "Niece Zhang, are these lotus roots?"

Emperor Yongxing stopped the carriage and got out.

Everyone got off the carriage, and Zhang Hulan stepped forward and said, "Yes, this is the dry lotus root. The villagers planted a lot of it this year."

Zhang Xiaobing yelled, "We're home... We're home..."

Zhang Xinyue shouted: "Daohe, let's run back..."

"OK!"

Queen Ye asked Xuan Ning, "Ning'er, do you want to go play with them?"

Princess Xuanning nodded, "Yes!"

Princess Xuanning was already very familiar with Daohe, and Zhang Xiaobing and Zhang Xinyue often went to the palace to find Daohe, so they were very familiar with each other and had often played together.

Then all the children ran away, and Zhang Xinyao and Zhang Xinyi followed them.

Emperor Yongxing asked: "How far is it from the village?"

Zhang Hulan replied: "It's not far. You can see the village after you turn the corner ahead."

Zhang Hulan pointed to a green wheat field and said, "Your Majesty, this piece of land belongs to me."

Emperor Yongxing nodded slightly, "The wheat is growing well. Let's go over there. We have been sitting in the carriage for so long, it's a good time to move around."

The group turned a corner, and then Emperor Yongxing saw a house.

Lord Wang said, "Your Majesty, that is the new house built in Xingren."

Zhang Hulan pointed to a farm further ahead and said, "Your Majesty, that is also my farm. My home is in the farm."

Zhang Hulan pointed to a village further away and said, "That's our village."

As they were talking, Wang Xingren and Zhang Dahua had already come out of the new house and were walking quickly towards Emperor Yongxing.

Lord Wang asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to rest at my old minister's house first, or visit niece Zhang's house first?"

Emperor Yongxing said: "I am not tired, but the Queen and my mother-in-law are definitely tired.

Let's go to Wang Aiqing's house to rest first, and then go to the village for a walk after resting."

Wang Xingren and Zhang Dahua came up to him, but they did not kneel down to salute him. They were outside and could not expose the identity of Emperor Yongxing.

The group walked towards the new residence of the Wu family. Before they reached the residence, a large group of villagers ran over there.

The accompanying guards were a little nervous and immediately stood in front of Emperor Yongxing.

Lord Wang hurriedly asked Wang Xingren, "Did you tell others that the emperor was here?"

Wang Xingren hurriedly said, "No, how dare my grandson reveal the emperor's whereabouts to the public."

There was a loud shout from the front, "I saw Hu Lan..., it's really Hu Lan who is back..."

Everyone looked at Zhang Hulan. Are these people coming for Zhang Hulan?

Just now, Zhang Xiaobing and his friends ran back home. When Xiang Chunhua and his friends learned that Zhang Hulan had returned, they immediately ran out to pick her up.

When some villagers heard that Zhang Hulan had returned, they also ran over.

The villagers quickly ran over, with Ma and Xiang Chunhua running in the front. It was Ma who was shouting just now.

Xiang Chunhua came up and hugged Zhang Hulan, "Sister, I missed you so much..."

Ma said, "Hulan, it's been a year since we last saw you. We all miss you."

Emperor Yongxing and his men watched as Zhang Hulan was surrounded by a group of villagers and could see that Zhang Hulan was very popular in the village.