Zhao Qingyan and her husband informed their relatives of their plans to leave Beijing.

Before setting off, Zhao Qingyan's family was replaced by Yunyou, the Imperial Preceptor, Zhao Qianci and his wife, and Zhao Minggeng's family of four.

Over the past decade, the eldest and second sons of the Zhao family have finally risen from local officials to officials in the capital through hard work, and now both hold important positions.

If it weren't for the fact that collective retirement would cause turmoil in the court, those two mama's boys, Zhao Changgeng and Zhao Yonggeng, would also have wanted to retire and return to their hometowns.

Everyone stood at the city gate, watching the departing carriage, their hearts filled with mixed emotions, knowing that this parting meant they had no idea when they would return.

Zhao Qingyan and her group showed no sense of urgency; wherever they went, that was home.

After traveling at a leisurely pace, it took more than half a year to reach Lingnan Prefecture.

Back in Zhao Family Village, everything felt both familiar and strange.

The arrival of several horse-drawn carriages in the village naturally attracted the attention of the men patrolling at the village entrance.

Looking at the young men in front of me, almost none of them were familiar faces.

It is estimated that these children were still young when the Zhao family left.

A few people with good memories recognized Xu Dongsheng.

Back then, Xu Dongsheng took that kid to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood.

The return of Zhao Qianci and his family immediately caused a huge uproar in Zhao Family Village.

Soon, the group was completely surrounded.

Hearing that the current princess had also returned, the clansmen were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

The princess stopped them, saying that since they had returned here, they were now family and relatives, and those rules didn't apply.

The changes in the village over the years are obvious, starting with the houses.

Every house has a courtyard made of blue bricks. Although there are no carved beams and painted rafters, it is still a rare sight for an ordinary farming family.

Many of the elders have also passed away; my third great-uncle and second great-uncle passed away several years ago.

Fortunately, he was healthy before his death and passed away without any illness, so it can be considered a happy passing.

Zhao Jinfa is still alive, but he is now hard of hearing and has a bent back, so he needs two people to help him walk.

To make it easier for the old man to get around, his children and grandchildren even had a carpenter build him a wheelchair.

Fortunately, the old man is not senile and has a good memory. When he talks, his voice is still as loud and clear as it was back then.

The wooden building of Qingshan Xiaozhu is well maintained and looks brand new from the outside.

The inside was also very clean.

This greatly interested the children who had "never seen the world." After running up and down the stairs, they started choosing their own rooms.

After much deliberation, they finally discovered that each of their parents owned a separate wooden house. The children were filled with envy and jealousy.

He begged his parents to let him have a wooden house of his own.

Unable to resist the children's pleading and whining, he promised them that he would find a craftsman to build it for them the next day.

Children are the ones who can find happiness the most.

An hour later, the quintuplets rushed back to find their mother.

Their faces were beaming with joy; it was clear they had stumbled upon something that interested them.

One: "Mother, Mother, there are so many fruits on the mountain behind us, and many of them are ones I don't recognize."

Second: "Mother, Mother, there are so many medicinal herbs!"

Third: "Mother, there are so many orchids! They're worth a lot of money!"

Fourth: "Mother, the training ground is so big, much bigger than ours, it's just a pity there aren't many weapons."

Five: "Mommy, the scenery is so beautiful! Do we not need to go out to find scenery to paint anymore?"

The quintuplets were clearly very satisfied with Qingshan Xiaozhu, while Fu Nan and Qi Jin were much more composed.

Judging from their faces, they were in a very good mood.

Qingqing and Qingsheng became interested in Daqingshan and sought out Zhao Minggeng, wanting to go hunting in the mountains.

The imperial advisor was very interested in the feng shui of Qingshan Xiaozhu.

The location of each house is perfectly chosen, as if guided by a feng shui master.

During casual conversation, I learned that no one had given him any guidance.

They can build wherever they want; the imperial advisor couldn't help but admire the Zhao family's good fortune.

Especially when he went up to the top of the wooden building where he traveled to enjoy tea, the Imperial Preceptor suddenly had an epiphany.

How fortunate this is for a person who practices spiritual cultivation.

The following day, Zhao Qianci discussed the timing of the banquet with his brothers in the clan.

At the same time, Qingqing and her brother Qingsheng formally paid homage to their ancestors.

Although they have already been recorded in the family genealogy, a formal ceremony to recognize their ancestors and return to their roots is still necessary.

The banquet held in Zhao Family Village has become synonymous with good fortune.

Especially after hearing that the princess had arrived, everyone wanted to come and see her.

Seeing so many unfamiliar guests, Zhao Qianci and the others were puzzled. They hadn't sent invitations to so many people. Who were these people?

Without asking, upon seeing Zhao Qianci and his group, someone came up to greet them.

After exchanging greetings such as "Grandpa/Grandma," "Prince Consort," and "Princess," they would introduce themselves.

The case is solved; everyone here was just there for the fun of it, and I didn't recognize any of them.

Things are different now. Not only Zhao Qianci's family, but also the Zhao clan members' lives are no longer the same as before.

A grand banquet was held, and both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

The women, in particular, were full of praise when they saw the princess, saying that she was indeed a princess of noble birth, and was so incredibly beautiful.

This made the princess smile broadly; she rarely heard such straightforward praise.

After the banquet, the group's lives returned to normal. Even when people came to visit, they were mostly looking for Madam Huang.

After resting enough, Qingqing and Qingsheng, those two troublemakers, started clamoring to go hunting in the mountains.

The suggestion from the younger uncle and aunt was immediately echoed by Zhao Qingyan's seven children.

With so many children going into the mountains, Zhao Minggeng and Zhao Qingyan naturally had to follow.

The children all wanted to go out, and Mrs. Huang was also eager to go, completely disregarding the fact that she was already an old lady in her sixties.

The rest, Zhao Qianci and Princess Yanyue, also refused to go out together, saying they would just take the guards with them.

Alright, now the entire army is mobilized.

Zhao Qianci thought of the valley, and since the children had come back with him, he wanted to let them know that such a place existed.

So, the group set off towards Daqingshan without any guards.

This included Princess Yan Yue. The princess hadn't traveled that far before, so when she got tired, her husband, Zhao Minggeng, carried her on his back.

If Zhao Qianci got tired, Xu Dongsheng, the son-in-law of the Zhao family, would carry him on his back.

The Huang family was under Zhao Qingyan's care. As for the children, they were all getting on in years and should be able to take care of themselves, especially since they were all trained martial artists.

In order to reach the valley smoothly, they traveled at a rapid pace.

Zhao Qingyan deliberately released her aura, and she didn't even encounter a pheasant, let alone a large beast.

The group finally entered the valley before sunset. After so many years, the place was overgrown with weeds, and even the path that used to be paved with gravel was completely covered up.

Even so, the children were still very excited. Yan Yue, on the other hand, was filled with shock.

She couldn't believe that such a magical place existed in the world.

As for Xu Dongsheng, there was no surprise at all. His wife had already entered his private space. It was perfectly normal for the Zhao family to have some secrets.