Chapter 274: Lu Yu's Marriage Proposal, Little Tough Guy

"Then it's a change of dynasty now." Chen Jingyan laughed. "Actually, I can leave the prison, but I'm worried that once I leave, I'll never be able to stay in the Great Zhou again. It doesn't matter to me. But now it's different. I have you and the children. I can't be so impulsive anymore."

"If I have to spend my whole life in jail, I can endure it as long as he doesn't hurt you and the children."

"I can't tolerate him keeping you in the palace. He can't keep you imprisoned."

It turns out that Chen Jingyan did it for her.

Yun Qiao asked, are they safe now?

Chen Jingyan answered this question in bed.

The next day, the palace issued an imperial decree to restore Chen Jingyan's status as King of Mobei, and Yun Qiao, the virtual palace master, was also given a royal title. Then Chen Jingyan was sent to Nancheng to ensure that it was well guarded.

Yun Qiao and Chen Jingyan were still allowed to go together.

After going around in circles, they finally reached the point they wanted...

On the way back to Mobei, Yun Qiao complained to Chen Jingyan, "If I had known this would happen, why would Emperor Showa have to toss for so long?"

Why bother...

Because he was the emperor, he felt that the whole world belonged to him and whoever he wanted dead would die.

But he failed and even lost a son.

Yun Qiao just wants to say that emperors have always been pretentious.

Chen Jingyan and Yun Qiao returned to Mobei first. As soon as they were safe, Yun Qiao asked Wuying to send a message to Maidong in Mobei.

There is no need to worry about the three children.

Anyway, I have my aunt Maidong here.

But Chen Jingyan was concerned about the war in Nancheng. It seemed that the Manchus wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in Da Zhou to attack Nancheng, but Gao Zhan could handle it.

But he didn't have the confidence to win the battle, and the troops in Nancheng were too weak.

It is simply vulnerable. To them, it doesn't seem like help, but rather a hindrance.

Chen Jingyan wanted to speed up the process, but he was worried that Yun Qiao could not bear the bumps of riding a horse, so he accompanied her in the carriage. It didn't matter if they went slowly, Gao Zhan could still hold on.

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After receiving Wuying's letter, Maidong was extremely happy, and the worry that had been weighing on her mind was finally put at ease.

These days, I have been busy discussing business matters with Lu Yu.

But she didn't say a word about their marriage.

Lu Yu was a little anxious.

He made all kinds of explicit and implicit hints, but when he saw that Maidong didn't react at all, he couldn't pretend anymore.

"Wait a moment before you leave. I have something to tell you."

Maidong knew it in his heart, but there were some things he just didn't know how to say. He felt quite awkward. Perhaps it was because he liked him a little bit, so he was not willing to take the initiative to say some things.

"Does what you promised me before still count?"

"If it counts, I want to propose marriage."

Look how anxious he is.

Maidong, who has always been decisive and straightforward, is now hesitant and unable to speak.

"Are you that anxious? My brother and sister-in-law haven't come back yet."

"I see that after you knew that your brother and sister-in-law were safe, you stopped talking to me about us. I'm worried that you suddenly don't want to marry me anymore."

Maidong suddenly laughed.

"I won't go back on my word, but I want to take care of things here first before returning to Kyoto with you. Is our marriage already settled once we've agreed on it privately?"

"No." Lu Yu said immediately: "I will tell my uncle and grandmother."

If he wanted to marry Maidong, it would naturally be a formal marriage.

The matchmaker’s words are the parents’ orders.

Although he has no parents, he has an uncle and a grandmother.

Maidong nodded, and now his attitude was very clear.

Lu Yu was also looking forward to the quick return of Lord Chen and Princess Huayang. The three children were also looking forward to it and waiting. Whenever they had time, they would go to ask their aunt when their mother and father would be back.

Yun Qiao and Chen Jingyan hurried and finally returned to Mobei.

In November, the northern desert was already covered in heavy snow.

The two arrived at the gate of Yicheng and were waiting for the gate to open. Yun Qiao looked at the snow outside the carriage and couldn't help sighing.

"Before I knew it, you've been in Kyoto for so long, almost half a year."

"When you're in prison, you don't realize how time passes outside. It doesn't even seem to go by slowly."

Chen Jingyan held Yun Qiao's hand and said, "I'm really sorry for the inconvenience you've endured during this period. You've worked hard."

"Why are you and I talking about this?"

"Will you return to Kyoto in the future?" Yun Qiao asked him.

"I won't be going back for now. I'll take you and the children to Mobei and live comfortably."

That's right. In the Mobei area, he was in charge of two cities and had a large army. Why should he care about Emperor Showa? Chen Jingyan was never afraid of Emperor Showa. He just didn't want to make things too sad and ugly. But Emperor Showa didn't care about this.

He then came to force the emperor to abdicate.

In the end, Emperor Showa had to release him and Yun Qiao.

He would naturally not be so foolish as to hand over the power in his hands. This confrontation between the emperor and his ministers also made Emperor Showa realize the strength of Chen Jingyan.

Emperor Showa always felt that since he had the Northeast Army, he was not afraid of Chen Jingyan's resistance.

However, no one expected that Chen Jingyan had not only soldiers and horses, but also the people's hearts and strategies for using troops.

Yun Qiao pursed her lips, looking dissatisfied.

Chen Jingyan looked at her and said, "Are you unwilling to stay with me in Mobei?"

"Who wants to eat yellow sand with you in Mobei?"

"Why not just rebel against Emperor Showa and take the throne yourself?"

Chen Jingyan chuckled and said, "When I really sit in that position, you may not think so. I know exactly what you want."

"Wait a little longer. When the time is right, I will take you back. Naturally, I will give you a more honorable status."

Yun Qiao wanted to return to Kyoto to help Li Yuan vent his anger.

The Wang family bullied Li Yuan.

Now that their power is in Mobei, the Marquis' Mansion in Kyoto has become an empty shell. The Wang family deliberately targeted Li Yuan and caused her to have a miscarriage. Yun Qiao still remembers this incident.

Yun Qiao didn't want the noble status, she just wanted to vent her anger.

After the city gate opened, Maidong came out to greet them with his three children. Lu Yu stood behind and took the initiative to act as a background board.

"Mother, Father..."

When the three children saw the two of them, they ran towards them.

Yun Qiao immediately let go of Chen Jingyan's hand and walked towards the three children.

She simply opened her arms and the three children ran into her arms.

Chen Jingyan said, "I just don't miss my father."

"Niannian, come here, let daddy hug you..."

Nian Nian kissed Yun Qiao on the face, turned and walked towards Chen Jingyan. He bent down and picked up the child. Nian Nian hugged Chen Jingyan's neck with both hands, very intimately.

"Dad, you're okay now. I knew you would be okay."

"Yeah, it's okay."

The two sons also stood up obediently and called out "Daddy".

Daddy doesn’t hug them very often. It seems that since I can remember, the thing Daddy said the most was, you are men, you should be tough, and don’t be so sissy.

Daddy said that only girls can hug.

Mother and sister are girls, so father can hold them.

And these two brothers are little tough guys, so the big tough guy can't hug the little tough guy, yes, that's right.