"My wife has toiled for me for half her life, how could I possibly complain about you! Wan'er, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Whether it's Zhizhi, Yun'er, or Rou'er, they each have their own destiny. We, as parents, shouldn't worry too much."
Zhang Wan hummed in agreement. She thought to herself, "In the first half of my life, I married my husband from Chaoyang County to Lingyang City; in the second half, I traveled from Chaoyang County to Dunyang City for my daughter. Although I have been through many hardships, I have always been heading towards happiness and reunion, so I am content."
Upon reaching Chun Sheng County, the group took a short rest before continuing their journey without stopping.
As night fell, stars dotted the deep sky, and the group continued their journey northward, accompanied by the rumbling of the carriage.
As they drew closer to Dunyang City, the imperial capital of the Yun Dynasty, Zhang Wan's feelings became increasingly complicated.
She both looked forward to the joy of reuniting with her daughter and worried about her future life in Yunchao.
Two days later, before dawn, the group slowly arrived at Dunyang City.
Upon seeing the identification badges presented by the visitors, the soldiers guarding the city quickly opened the city gates and led them inside.
"Hey, who is this? It's not even dawn yet, and you've already let them in?" one of the guards asked curiously.
"The palace guards," the other person replied in a low voice.
"Oh, I wonder who they're picking up. The palace guards have all been mobilized..." the guard muttered to himself.
After entering the city, the carriage traveled south and finally stopped at a large mansion.
Zhao Shouzhen helped Zhang Wan carefully get out of the car.
After sitting in the carriage for so long, Zhang Wan's legs were sore and weak. As soon as they touched the ground, her legs slumped down uncontrollably.
Zhao Shouzhen suddenly squatted down, patted his back, and said, "Wan'er, come up here!"
Zhang Wan glanced at the guard beside her with embarrassment and said shyly, "Sir, we are all quite old!"
"So what if I'm old? Even if I'm old, you're still my wife. It's only natural for me to carry my wife on my back!"
The guard beside him suppressed a laugh and gave Zhao Shouzhen a thumbs up, saying, "Master Zhao is a role model for us men!"
Nan Ying and Chao Yan and the others got off the carriage behind them and cautiously followed Zhang Wan and his wife into the house.
Zhao Zhi was still asleep when Yun Li told her that a friend had come to visit her; her mind was still foggy.
"In Yunchao, besides you and Cui Jiu, who else do I have as friends?" she muttered, but still got dressed and stepped out the door.
When she finally saw the people in the courtyard, her tears flowed like a burst dam, like beads falling from a broken string, unstoppable.
"Second Miss!"
"Miss!"
With tears in their eyes, Chaoyan and Nanying happily stepped forward. They glanced at Zhao Zhi's round belly, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes, and quickly took Zhao Zhi's arms.
"Mother—Father—why are you here?" Zhao Zhi said, choking back tears.
Zhang Wan climbed off Zhao Shouzhen's back, stroked Zhao Zhi's hair, looked her up and down, and said with tears in her eyes, "Zhizhi, you've gained some weight. Good, that's good."
"Mother, you've lost so much weight!" Zhao Zhi cried uncontrollably as she looked at Zhang Wan's gaunt face.
Zhao Shouzheng joked from the side, "See? In our Zhizhi's heart, you, her mother, will always be number one. This time, she's calling out 'Mother' instead of 'Father'!"
"Dad!" Zhao Zhi complained playfully, "You're even competing with Mom for my favor!"
Yun Li stood not far away, quietly watching this touching scene.
At this moment, neither the emperor on high nor the conspiracy hidden in the shadows can shake the blood ties and the reunion that has crossed mountains and rivers.
He will protect the royal kinship that Zhao Yi discarded like trash!
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