The three-day homecoming ceremony.

Early in the morning, Zheng Boyuan and Xu Zhi set off for Ganzhou with gifts.

Xu Zhi sat in the carriage, with Zheng Boyuan riding a horse to guard her on the side. The road from Hexi to Ganzhou was well-maintained, with some sections even paved with bluestone slabs, so the carriage did not experience much of a bumpy ride.

Yesterday, Xu Di went to the estate outside Hexi City. The estate still has greenhouses. In the winter of the Northwest, most of the vegetables in the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles are grown in Xu's greenhouses. Xu Di has his own set of greenhouse planting techniques, and he has trained many skilled people in this field. However, these people have all signed a contract with Xu's family. Xu Di feels that now is not the time to fully promote this. At least the technology is in his own hands, and he can earn as much as he can.

It's currently the lean season, and the vegetables produced in the Xu family's greenhouse are harvested daily according to previously received orders, with a dedicated person delivering them to their door.

It wasn't that no one had considered taking advantage of the greenhouse, but Xu Di's strict precautions, coupled with Xu Rao's position as the Assistant Prefect of Ganzhou, eventually deterred them from pursuing it.

Xu Di arranged for people to deliver the harvested vegetables back to his residence, and then stood at the crossroads with his men to wait.

Soon, Xu Di saw Zheng Boyuan riding a horse and escorting the carriage over, and he quickly went to greet him.

After Zheng Boyuan greeted his brother-in-law, Xu Di came to the carriage.

Xu Zhi had already gotten out of the carriage, and Xu Di quickly said, "Xiao Jiu, don't get down, hurry up and get back into the carriage."

Xu Zhi said, "Brother, I haven't greeted you yet."

Xu Di smiled and said, "We siblings don't care about this. Quickly sit down, we're going home now. Father, Mother, and Granny are all waiting anxiously at home."

The group made their way towards Ganzhou City. Along the way, Zheng Boyuan and Xu Di walked side by side. Xu Di said, "Brother-in-law, we have received news that your transfer order will be issued soon."

Zheng Boyuan nodded and asked, "Brother, I know what I'm doing."

Xu Di nodded and said, "It's good that you know what's going on. Let's go home first and discuss it properly."

Before long, they could see Ganzhou City in the distance. There were servants waiting outside the city. Upon seeing the carriage, they hurried back to the mansion to report the news.

Xu Di smiled and said to Xu Zhi, who was sitting in the carriage, "See? It must be someone arranged by Mother."

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "My mother will definitely be waiting for me at the front gate."

Xu Di said, "That's for sure. Your mother has been like a lost soul these past two days since your wedding. She has no interest in medical books or herbs."

Xu Zhi's eyes were a little misty as she said, "In the end, it's my fault for being unfilial."

Xu Di smiled and said, "Marriage is a natural thing, how can you be considered unfilial?"

Tears finally fell from Xu Zhi's eyes, and Xu Di quickly said, "Hurry up and wipe them away, it won't be good if your brother-in-law sees them."

Xu Zhi wiped her face with a handkerchief to calm herself down and said, "Brother, is this news sent back from the capital?"

Xu Di naturally had his sources of information, and since the news came from the capital, it was most likely true.

Xu Di nodded and said, "The letter arrived yesterday, and the imperial messenger is still on his way. You are going to Yuezhou this time."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi asked in surprise, "Yuezhou? Is it Yuezhou?"

Xu Di said, "It is indeed Yuezhou. Father's idea is that we should discuss it first. Since you are going there, we should discuss how to settle you down and who you should take with you."

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Let's wait until we get home and discuss it properly."

Zhang Zhaoci was waiting at the gate early in the morning. She placed a chair in the gatehouse, and Granny Lu served her a pot of tea and some snacks, saying, "Bai Ying said you didn't eat much this morning. Please have some tea and snacks first."

Zhang Zhaoci pulled Granny Lu to sit down, sighed, and said, "Granny, I'm both happy and scared that Xiao Jiu is back. I'm happy that she's back, but I'm scared that she might feel that being married is not as good as staying at home, and that she might be unhappy."

Upon hearing this, Granny Lu laughed and said, "Oh, my lady, you're overthinking it. The man is the one that Ninth Miss herself chose, and our son-in-law is a capable man. Now that they're married, they'll definitely live a good life together. How could they not be happy?"

Zhang Zhaoci shook his head and said, "That's true, but I'm always worried that Xiao Jiu won't be able to adapt well to a new environment."

As Zhang Zhaoci was expressing his worries, he heard a servant riding up on a fast horse and telling him that Xu Zhi's carriage had entered the city.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhaoci quickly stood up, straightened her clothes, and said, "I'll wait outside."

Granny Lu quickly pulled her aside, saying, "My lady, there's a main street right outside. If you just stand there like this, what will people say about our family's manners? Just listen to me and wait here patiently. Once our young lady's carriage arrives, we can still make it outside from here."

Xu Ru, accompanied by her maid, came from the inner courtyard and naturally heard what Granny Lu said. She smiled and said, "Third Sister-in-law, please wait patiently. Ninth Girl will be home soon."

The carriage finally arrived, much to Zhang Zhaoci's delight.

Seeing the carriage in the distance, Zhang Zhaoci lifted her skirt and hurriedly went outside, which made Granny Lu and Xu Ru exchange a smile.

As Xu Zhi stepped down from the carriage, she saw her mother, Zhang Zhaoci, standing on the steps of the gate waiting for her. Upon seeing Xu Zhi, she hurriedly headed towards her.

Xu Zhi couldn't let her mother come to help her up. She didn't even care that the coachman had put the footstool down. She jumped off the carriage and ran to Zhang Zhaoci, about to kneel down in front of him.

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