Mu Chen returned home, packed his things, and left the room with his personal attendant, only to see Mu's father and mother standing at the door.
"Dad, Mom, the little princess is still waiting for me."
"Chen'er, since you and Xin'er have reconciled, bring Xin'er back this time. I don't know if she's doing well in Changshan alone. Mother is really worried."
"Mom, Xin'er also has things she wants to do."
Mu Chen frowned imperceptibly, "I can't tie her down just because he and I are back together."
"That's not what Mom meant."
"I know you're worried about Xin'er, but I've let her down. Don't you want to know why she broke off the engagement? It was actually because of me."
Father Mu exclaimed in surprise, "Because of you? Why?"
"Because I offended Xin'er and didn't apologize in time, she broke off the engagement in anger."
Mu Chen raised his eyes and looked at Mu's mother. "Mom, I have failed Xin'er, so please don't ask Xin'er about the broken engagement anymore. Please support her in whatever she wants to do."
He understood his mother's personality. Although she liked Xin'er, if he didn't say that she broke off the engagement because of Xin'er, then if he and Xin'er really got married in the future, his mother would probably feel unhappy.
Now that he said this, his mother would only feel more guilty towards Xin'er and blame him.
"You're such a jerk."
Father Mu said angrily: "What were you doing earlier? How dare you go to see others like this? If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to see anyone."
Mu's mother agreed, "Yes, why didn't you tell me before? I know Xin'er. If you hadn't really pissed her off, how could she be so angry as to break off the engagement?"
She thought that Xin'er really didn't like her son, but it turned out that it was her own boy who annoyed the girl.
"If you had explained it clearly earlier, I wouldn't have blindly matched you and Xiaoxiao. Now that you've reconciled, I wonder if Xin'er has any resentment in her heart."
Thinking of this, Mu's mother looked regretful. "I think you should not go to Changshan. Xin'er is still angry because she reconciled with you and didn't want to come back. I'm afraid that when she sees you, she will remember how you made her angry before."
"I support your mother this time."
Mu's father echoed, "A real man should be responsible. You've been blaming a girl for so long, and now you're saying it's your own fault. I think you should think of a way to apologize before you go and coax her back."
Mu Chen: “…”
"How can I disobey the Emperor's order? I'm leaving now, and I promise to comfort Xin'er properly this time."
After saying this, he snatched the bag from the servant's hand and disappeared in a flash.
"Master, how do you think I'm going to face Xin'er in the future?"
Mother Mu had a sad face. "After all this, I blame my son. I was the one who tried to match them up and asked Xin'er to come to our house more often. Now I think about it, everything I said back then was just hurting the child."
"Didn't I advise you at the time that your children and grandchildren would have their own blessings? But you refused to listen."
"Master, you should have advised me more at that time," Mu's mother sighed, "I am too embarrassed to see Xin'er, and too embarrassed to see my future in-laws."
…
Mu Chen took his luggage and left the city to meet Yu Yiluo, completely unaware that his words had directly made Mu's mother emo.
"I'm sorry to have kept Her Majesty Xian and the little princess waiting. I'm late."
Qian Jue urged, "Hurry up and ride your horse. If you delay any longer, the locusts will eat up all the food in Changshan."
Mu Chen didn't dare to delay any longer, so he jumped on the horse and followed Yu Yiluo on horseback.
"Little Princess, Her Majesty, is it okay for me to drive faster?"
Qian Jue raised his whip and asked loudly.
"No problem, as fast as you want."
Yu Yiluo leaned in Empress Xian's arms and said to Qian Jue.
"Okay, sit tight then."
The carriage began to speed along the official road. Yu Yiluo got on the carriage and closed her eyes and fell asleep out of boredom.
It took them ten days to reach Changshan County.
Lu Chang followed behind a few people with a group of selected brothers, and was exhausted.
"Brother, is that really the little princess sitting inside? Isn't she tired after traveling for so many days?"
"Isn't it time? I don't practice martial arts often."
Lu Chang threw a water bag to a few people.
"Drink up! Brother Li finally asked us for something, so we must do it well."
"Brother, why don't you shave your beard?"
A bald man said with a smile: "If the little princess saw you like this, she would think you were a bandit."
"Yes, brother, it does look like it."
"No," Lu Chang protected his beard, "I look more manly this way. Without it, I look like a pretty boy."
What if he enters Li Country and is favored by those women? He is a married man.
"Let's talk business. Our main mission this time is to escort the little princess to Li Country. Remember this."
"Remember, do it beautifully."
Qian Jue drove the carriage into Changshan County and stretched.
"We're finally here. These people following behind must be exhausted."
Seeing that Yu Yiluo didn't react, Qian Jue jumped off the carriage.
"Little Princess, do you know that someone is following us?"
Yu Yiluo and Concubine Xian got off the carriage together. "I know. There are four people. They have no ill intentions. If they want to follow, they can follow."
"You actually knew that?"
Qian Jue glanced at Yu Yiluo. How did he know?
These people were far away from them, and he couldn't even tell how many there were, but the little princess knew so clearly.
"I heard it."
"Mu Chen, are you okay?"
Qian Jue didn't want to be hit again, so he turned and walked towards Mu Chen.
"That's fine. I'll go ask where the county government office is."
The emperor had not yet issued an edict to Changshan County, and Cai Ze had no idea that anyone would come from the capital.
Mu Chen stopped a passerby and asked where the county government office was. Then the others followed the direction the man pointed.
When they arrived at the county government office, they were stopped by the bailiffs at the door.
"Who are you?"
"Here to help with the disaster, this is Empress Xian and the little princess, and I am the Minister of Revenue."
The yamen runner looked at Qian Jue. Before Qian Jue could speak, Yu Yiluo spoke first, "He is the coachman."
Qian Jue: “…”
Cai Ze, who was discussing how to solve the locust plague in the lobby, stood up and came out to greet them after hearing the report.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty Empress Xian, the little princess, and Minister Mu."
"Hurry up and get up," Concubine Xian raised her hand, "Go in and talk."
After entering the lobby, Cai Ze introduced the backgrounds of several people and bowed again.
"Changshan hasn't received any documents yet. We don't know if Her Majesty, the Princess, or Minister Mu will be here."
Cai Ze ordered someone to serve tea and said softly.
"Let's talk about the current situation first. Have you thought of a solution?"
Yu Yiluo asked.
The others had heard of Yu Yiluo, and were secretly surprised when they heard her ask this question.
Could the little princess really help Changshan County?
Cai Ze looked distressed. "There are too many locusts. They're eating up all the crops wherever they go. I haven't figured out a solution yet."
The common people and the yamen runners went out to fight the locusts, but they were exhausted and it was all in vain.
"Princess, do you have any idea how to deal with these locusts?"
Cai Ze looked at Yu Yiluo with hope.
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