Chapter 233 Return to Beijing

Sun Wei looked at him and stopped talking.

To be honest, she couldn't tell whether she felt relieved or heavy in her heart.

Persuading Sima Jun to marry someone else was such a ridiculous thing. If she had heard about it in her previous life, she would probably stare at her unreasonably and ask if she was crazy.

Sun Wei paused, then continued, "Master Yu's marriage..."

"If Madam doesn't want me to be the matchmaker, then forget it."

Seeing his calm demeanor, Sun Wei suddenly wondered if she had fallen into a trap.

She clearly made a deal with Yu Yi, but in the end, she made a deal with Sima Jun.

Just as she was pondering this doubtfully, Sima Jun said, "There's one more thing. After returning to Jiankang, Bo You has become a popular figure. Madam, please refrain from interacting with him too much, lest you attract criticism."

Sun Wei knew Yu Yi's world-renowned reputation and agreed immediately.

She thought, at least she had solved the problem that Yu Yi had entrusted to her.

——

Three days later, Jiankang was right in front of him.

Sun Wei counted the days and realized she had been away for seven months. Excluding that brief return, it had been over a year.

In her previous life, Sun Wei had never met Yu Yi. However, she had heard about the grand occasion of Yu Yi's return to the capital.

Everyone spoke of him in such a miraculous way that she felt it was exaggerated. No matter how famous Yu Yi was, he was only one man, certainly not a divine emperor. How could he attract such a huge crowd that would overwhelm a city?

Of course, despite having said that, Sun Wei was still quite looking forward to it and stood on the bow of the ship early in the morning to look out.

When we arrived at the shore, there really weren't many people around.

The guards were in neat formation, their flags waving. Sun Wei looked for a moment and recognized the uniforms as belonging to the Eastern Palace.

The prince actually went to welcome her in person.

When the boat docked, Yu Yi still rode in the sedan chair and got off the boat with Sima Jun and Sun Wei, and went to pay his respects to the prince.

"I heard that Yu Qing has been traveling in the south for a long time. I believe he has seen a lot." The prince looked at Yu Yi and smiled. "When you are free, please invite Yu Qing to the East Palace so that I can broaden my horizons."

Yu Yi replied modestly, "I obey your order."

The Crown Prince looked at Sima Jun again and patted his shoulder: "You've been gone for several months and have been very troubled. The Queen Mother often missed you in the palace. Now, she can finally rest assured."

Sima Jun said, "I don't deserve it."

Finally, the prince's gaze fell on Sima Jun's back and he smiled gently: "Princess, you have had a hard journey."

Sun Wei bowed and said gently, "I greet the Crown Prince."

——

After some greetings, the crowd surrounded the prince and boarded the carriage to enter the city.

Only then did Sun Wei realize that he was ultimately short-sighted.

The streets were already jam-packed. The East Palace's guards were so numerous that even with their full strength, it was still difficult to move through.

There were indeed huge crowds of onlookers.

Sun Wei looked out from the carriage and saw people standing on the roofs of some houses.

Many people brought flowers and fruits and kept throwing them over here.

They couldn't tell who was in the carriage, they only heard someone shouting "Master Lingxu." Sun Wei's carriage was also hit with a ping-pong sound, like hail.

It was the first time for Aju to see such a scene, and she couldn't help but be surprised.

"If someone takes advantage of the chaos and throws a stone at the prince, wouldn't that be regicide?" she said.

Sun Wei didn't have the time to think about it.

She wondered what the Queen Mother would say when she saw her.

——

The Queen Mother seemed to be in a very good mood.

The group looked exhausted and the empress dowager did not say much. Apart from some polite words, she asked in detail about the whole story of the Puqi battle.

Obviously, she was more concerned about what happened to her mortal enemy, the Huan family, than Sima Jun's return.

Sima Jun reported to the Queen Mother and specifically mentioned that the princess had used the news of her death to lure the snake out of its hole.

The eldest princess sighed at the right moment, "The princess actually risked her life to lure the enemy deeper into the enemy's territory. She is truly a heroine." Then, she looked at the queen mother with a smile, "What do you think, mother?"

The Queen Mother looked at Sun Wei and smiled kindly, "Who said it wasn't?"

After she said that, she waved her hand and called Sun Wei over.

"You've been traveling so hard all this time, you've lost a lot of weight. Go back and have a good rest. Come back to the palace tomorrow and we can have a good chat."

Sun Wei quickly agreed.

The Queen Mother asked a few more questions and then let everyone go.

The streets outside the palace were still bustling with activity. Yu Yi seemed to have a plan in place, choosing a secluded palace gate to avoid the bustle.

"I'll send someone to escort Bo You." Sima Jun said to him.

Yu Yi shook his head and said, "I have to go somewhere first and won't be returning home for the time being."

Sima Jun was surprised: "You just returned to Jiankang, where are you going?"

"Going to visit an old friend."

He did not explain, and Sima Jun did not ask any further questions.

When he was paying his respects and saying goodbye, Sun Wei saw Yu Yidu giving him a meaningful glance, and he understood everything in his heart.

It’s a pity that I can’t go with you.

"It's getting late, let's go back home." Sima Jun's voice brought her back to her senses.

Sun Wei looked at the direction Yu Yi left, nodded, and got on the carriage.

——

Sun Kuo, the Marquis of Huaian County, was sitting at home drinking and relaxing when he suddenly saw his steward running in hurriedly.

"My Lord! Madam!" he cried in panic. "Outside, there's a procession of carriages and horses, with so many people!"

Sun Kuo put down his wine glass and said dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean by 'many people'? You can't even explain yourself clearly."

The steward said nothing and quickly delivered the visiting card.

When Sun Kuo saw Yu Yi's name on the post, he was so surprised that he stood up.

He was a little bit unbelieving, and looked twice more to confirm that it was correct before he raised his head.

"Master Yu Yi?" he asked. "Why did he come to see me?"

The steward shook his head: "I don't know either."

Feng, who was standing by, was also surprised when she heard this, and quickly put down her needlework and walked over.

She looked at the visiting card and couldn't believe it.

"This Master Yu is a very important person. Many wealthy families can't invite him even if they go to invite him personally." She was surprised and happy. "Why would he come to our house? Is there something good going on?"

Sun Kuo did not dare to delay and immediately ordered the steward to call all his family members. He then quickly straightened his clothes and went out to greet them.

When Yu Yi arrived at the hall of the Marquis' Mansion in Huai'an County, all the people from the Sun Kuo and Sun Rong families, young and old, had already gathered there.

"I apologize for disturbing you by coming here without your permission." Yu Yi bowed to Sun Kuo and said gently, "I hope you will forgive me."

Sun Kuo's face flushed, and he smiled cordially, "Sir, what are you saying? Your presence here makes my humble abode truly glorious!"

After saying this, he invited Yu Yi to take the seat of honor.

Yu Yi declined, "Your Excellency, there is no need to trouble yourself. I came to your house today to look for someone."

Sun Kuo was surprised and couldn't help but look at his brother Sun Rong.

"Who is the unknown young master looking for?"

"I heard that An Ning's postmaster Sun and his family recently came to Jiankang," Yu Yi said. "I wonder where Postmaster Sun is now?"

Everyone looked surprised.