Chapter 486 Time Passes 2

The young man walked forward slowly, first bowed to Rong Yue, then knelt down and wanted to kowtow to Madam Chen.

Mrs. Chen hurriedly held him and shook her head, holding back her tears.

"You can't do that. You are now a great general of the Qi Dynasty, how can you kneel down to a commoner like me?"

But Cheng Yu just smiled, held Mrs. Chen's hand, and said softly:

"You can't bow to a great general, but as a son, you can bow to your mother to thank her for raising you."

Mrs. Chen could not persuade him, so she had to let him kneel down and bow. She hurriedly helped him up, hugged him tightly, and said with sobs:

"Good boy, mother... misses you very much."

The word "mother" came out of her mouth with a hint of obvious timidity.

The reason for her guilty conscience was that she had only raised Chengyu for a few years when he was young, so how could she be worthy of the word "mother"?

Although she is not her biological child, her longing and concern for her child are the same.

Fortunately,

After several years of separation, Cheng Yu is still as sensible as he was in childhood.

He gently wiped away Mrs. Chen's tears and said with a smile:

"Reunion is a happy occasion. If I make my mother cry like this, it's my son's fault."

Chen Ge also shouted at the side.

"Yu'er is right. Today is a big happy occasion. If you don't have time to cry here, you should go to the kitchen to prepare the dishes."

Although his tone was full of disgust when he said this, the look he gave his wife was filled with unstoppable love.

He also said that he asked his wife to wash the vegetables and prepare the food, but he took the raw meat and fresh vegetables from Xiao Jingyan very naturally and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Xiao Jingyan looked at his 'fleeing' figure and joked with Mrs. Chen with a smile:

"Sister-in-law, don't pay attention to him. When Cheng Yu came to the military camp just now, he burst into tears as soon as he saw him. Now he starts to be stubborn, but it seems that he is very open-minded, hahaha~"

Amidst laughter and joy, everyone welcomed Cheng Yu into the main hall.

That night, the Chen residence was extremely lively.

There was a table full of delicious dishes, most of which were made by Mrs. Chen herself.

Rong Yue was busy in the kitchen for a long time, but she was just helping Mrs. Chen.

While Mrs. Chen was cooking, she smiled from ear to ear and kept muttering:

"These are what Yu'er loved to eat when he was a child. I wonder if his taste has changed now. He has eaten too much of the delicacies in the palace. I'm afraid he is no longer used to these country food, right?"

She was both excited and terrified, and from time to time she would pull Rong Yue over to taste the freshly cooked dishes.

"Sister, you have been in the palace for a long time. Try it and see if Yu'er likes the taste."

Rong Yue took a sip and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Sister-in-law's cooking skills are so good. It's a blessing for Chengyu to be loved by you, his adoptive mother."

Mrs. Chen originally had some concerns in her heart.

But after the food was served, she saw that Chengyu ate every dish with relish, and she finally felt relieved and smiled knowingly.

Cheng Yu has grown into a big boy now.

The three men sat around the dining table and of course they had to drink a lot.

During the toast, Chen Ge asked:

"Why did Yu'er suddenly come to Danzhou? And he didn't tell us in advance so that we could prepare in advance? When I asked your uncle last month, he said that you went to Nanman to encircle and suppress two defeated remnants of the army, and you probably won't be able to return to the palace until New Year's Eve. Did the battle go well?"

After Cheng Yu drank a full cup with him, he could not hide his pride and said:

"What's so special about the remnant soldiers of the Nanman? The Qi army surrounded them from three sides and completely wiped them out in just ten days. I thought that I would pass by Danzhou on the way back to Beijing from Nanman, so I thought of stopping by to see my father and mother."

He still addressed the Chen couple as father and mother.

Now Chen Ge is a coach under Xiao Jingyan and is also considered an official of the Qi Dynasty.

Cheng Yu calling him like this really frightened him, so he hurriedly said:

"I know that the general is grateful and will remember the kindness my husband and I showed you in the past, but I and my wife are really unworthy of the title of parents. Please, General..."

"When did Brother Chen become so shy?"

Xiao Jingyan lightly hit Chen Ge's chest with a hammer and joked:

"Brother Chen repeatedly emphasized the question of addressing. What are you afraid of? Cheng Yu is very kind and filial. Besides, my sister is not such a petty person."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ge immediately responded respectfully:

"Of course, Your Majesty is so righteous, why would you bother with such trivial matters?"

Xiao Jingyan raised his glass and forced him to clink it.

"Come on, come on, there is no point in talking any more. Brother Chen must drink two glasses of wine first."

Even the most law-abiding people will let down their guard and become more relaxed after drinking too much.

After three rounds of drinks, everyone talked about many things.

Talking about Zhaohua's difficulties over the years, and Chengyu's military exploits over the years,

They also talked about the women in the world, who, under Zhao Hua's leadership, finally took the first step towards breaking out of the cage.

Then I heard Cheng Yu say:

"After returning to the palace this time, I plan to ask my mother for permission to leave the palace and set up a residence in Kyoto. If my father and mother are free at that time, they can come to Kyoto often to play, and your son will treat them well."

"Open a government?" Chen Ge was slightly surprised and said, "At the beginning, His Majesty temporarily took over your sacred duties to silence the gossips of the people. Later, he went through many difficulties and obstacles before he could legitimately step out from behind the curtain and become the unprecedented empress.

Although I am not in the court, I can predict that even today, the opposition to Your Majesty from the previous dynasty is still rising one after another. If you leave the palace and set up your own residence at this time, won't it give those people more reasons to point fingers at Your Majesty behind your back?"

"Then Brother Chen really underestimates my sister."

When Xiao Jingyan was slightly tipsy, he still looked proud when he mentioned Zhao Hua.

"No matter what those old antiques of the previous dynasty said, they could only sigh behind their backs and did not have the courage to speak out in the court. Now the military and political power of the Qi Dynasty is all in the hands of my sister. Moreover, taking the Mongolian and Hu tribes as examples, their support for the Qi Dynasty also comes entirely from their trust in my sister.

Not to mention that the people of Qi Dynasty have seen an increase in income in recent years, and their lives are getting better day by day. Under such circumstances, if anyone dares to rebel, he will be at odds with the entire Qi Dynasty army, the various foreign tribes, and the people of Qi Dynasty. If such a person seeks death, I am afraid that he will have died countless times before he threatens my sister's position. "

What Xiao Jingyan briefly described is exactly the current national situation.

Although Zhaohua's claim to the throne as a woman caused much discussion throughout the country,

But as she stayed in power longer, the opposition to her became weaker.

Now that Cheng Yu wants to leave the palace and set up his own residence, it means that he has completely given up the fight for the throne.

The civil and military officials in the court would at most drink a few cups in private to express their dissatisfaction.

On the surface, don't you have to be respectful to Zhaohua and not slack off in the slightest?

Cheng Yu also said: "Aniang has been in politics for many years and has never made mistakes in making decisions on major issues. She is indeed the most suitable person to be in power in the Qi Dynasty. In the past, Aniang wanted to raise the status of women in the Qi Dynasty, but was blocked by many men. They thought that Aniang was a woman or wanted to build the Qi Dynasty into a pure matriarchal society, so they attacked her.

And with A Niang's efforts to turn the tide, all these years have passed and everyone has seen that all A Niang wanted was for women to have equal rights as men, so the voices of opposition have become smaller and smaller.

Such a bold decision, I asked myself if I were the emperor, I would not be able to withstand the pressure and implement it. So from the bottom of my heart, I have always admired my mother.

My heart is not in the court, I am galloping through the sand city to conquer the enemy, that kind of wanton and unrestrained, manly blood, is what I really want. And as an emperor, isn't the most important thing to protect the people? So whether I am a minister or an emperor, it doesn't make much difference to me. "

Cheng Yu spoke so much in a fluent manner, and Mrs. Chen probably understood what he was aiming for.

But she was still a little confused.

"Yu'er is determined to defend his country, and it is for the greater good, but there is no need to be so anxious to leave the palace and set up a residence. Now that your uncle has left the palace, there are only a few old people accompanying His Majesty. If you leave again, His Majesty will..."

"Ruoxin and Chengye will always be by my side. And I am not in a hurry to open a mansion on impulse..."

As he spoke, Cheng Yu's cheeks suddenly turned red, perhaps because of the alcohol or because he felt shy.

He lowered his head, no longer looking at the eyes cast at him, and only smiled and murmured,

"Also because I already have my own sweetheart and I want to give her a complete family."