In reality, it was just that Pan Jinhua and her ilk were too concerned to think straight.
There are still two or three months until winter, so Li Xushi and his group shouldn't be arriving in winter.
Besides Li Xushi and his wife, the group included Gao Chuan and his family of three, Li Xuming's daughter Li Qingzhi, and Li Xuchang's son Li Qingjun.
The rest were the attendants around them.
Li Qingzhi has reached a certain age and needs to choose a spouse. The capital city offers a wider selection and more opportunities.
Her older sister, Li Qingfei, is already engaged to a young man from the Cao family. The Cao and Li families are closely united, and the Li woman is now quite famous in Shaoguan County.
Li Qingfei also chose her husband herself, and now the Li family is fully qualified to choose in Shao County.
Li Qingjun has a good aptitude for studying, and he is now being groomed as a key student by the Li family.
Gao Chuan will also take the imperial examination this year. He didn't take it last time because his child was still young and he had just returned home. He felt guilty towards his wife and children. In addition, he barely passed the exam and didn't have much confidence to take the imperial examination.
He was especially relieved when he heard that Li Qingyao wasn't going, and said that he would study for a few more years.
Gao Chuan thought that if he failed the exam this time, he would definitely not go back, but would wait in Kyoto for the next imperial examination.
To avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth, it's better to use the time spent on travel for studying.
If she's lucky, she'll pass the exam this time, and everyone will be happy. Her parents-in-law are also in Kyoto, so Qingruo can adapt easily.
Because of this consideration, Takagawa wanted to take his wife and children to Kyoto. Now that Heian was a bit older, she could withstand the fatigue of traveling.
It took them four months to reach Kyoto. Because they had children, they walked slower than others. The journey was tedious and boring. If they were in an inn, they could eat something better, but if they were in the wilderness, they could only eat dry food and wild vegetable soup.
As they drew closer to Kyoto, Li Xushi calculated the time, wrote a letter, and sent it to Kyoto, informing Pan Jinhua and the others of their arrival date.
The whole family went to greet them that day, including Yan Min and Li Qingyao.
The twins, in particular, had their parents, sister and brother-in-law, and nephew all come, a family reunion. They had even taken leave long ago, eagerly awaiting this day.
"We don't know when we'll arrive yet. Auntie, please come down and have a cup of tea and rest in the tea stall."
Pan Jinhua peeked out and looked at the sky. The sun was high in the sky, and the family had been waiting there for quite some time.
"They should be arriving soon; the letter says around this time."
After sitting in the carriage for half a day, Pan Jinhua was tired, so Yao Niang helped her down.
"Grandmother, you're here!"
Two horses galloped in from not far away, and riding them were the dashing brothers Li Qingduan and Li Qingyi.
"But did you see someone?!"
Upon seeing them return, Li Qing immediately asked a question.
"We see it. We were afraid that Grandma would get impatient, so we came back to tell her that we'll be there in a quarter of an hour."
"That's great, that's great."
Yan Min was overjoyed, having grown accustomed to the feeling of a prosperous and thriving family in Lijia Village in previous years.
These past two years, I've felt that the house is too quiet. Thinking about moving out of the Pan family mansion, the three of them will probably feel even more lonely. It would be better if Qingyao got married soon so she could enjoy being with her grandchildren.
The world is cold and indifferent. Long after the Li family was imprisoned and exiled, Yan Min's close friends stopped contacting each other.
This is not anyone else's fault, after all, back then, her own family, her own parents and her brother and sister-in-law, never offered a helping hand.
Ever since the Li family went to prison, she's had no family to rely on. Thinking about it further is pointless; with Mo Qiaoniang here, at least she has someone to keep her company.
Sure enough, half an hour later, a carriage appeared in the distance and came into view.
"They're here! They're here!"
Li Qing cheered, still quite impulsive as ever.
When the carriage arrived, a group of people rushed forward. Li Xuming and the others had already gotten off the carriage. They immediately spotted Pan Jinhua standing at the front and quickly went up to greet her.
"Mother, I'm so glad to finally see you."
This line, sung with deep emotion, makes Pan Jinhua wish she had a cane right now so she could whack this drama queen a few times.
“Mother, sister-in-law. Mother, you haven’t changed at all, and you even look more prosperous. It seems that the environment of the capital really does nurture people. Your daughter-in-law almost didn’t recognize you and thought you were some old lady. Sister-in-law, you look extremely energetic too. You’ve worked hard these past two years taking care of our mother-in-law.”
After hearing Mo Qiaoniang's words, Pan Jinhua felt relieved. Her daughter-in-law really knew how to talk.
Yan Min looked annoyed.
"No need for thanks, we're all family. I'm taking care of your aunt willingly."
"Yes, yes, I misspoke."
Mo Qiaoniang pretended to slap herself, and the group laughed and joked.
The grandchildren behind also stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Good, good, it's good that we've arrived."
Pan Jinhua first saw Gao Chuan's family of three. Little Ping An had grown up a lot and was being taught by his parents to call her "great-grandmother," which was quite amusing.
It's round and plump, and the mold does look a lot like Qingruo.
Then came Li Qingzhi, who had changed a lot over the years. She was no longer the little girl with a missing front tooth that Pan Jinhua had first arrived.
She bowed respectfully, addressed her as "Grandmother," and behaved gracefully, her face opening wide, revealing the same exquisite beauty as the Li family.
With bright eyes, she secretly glared at her older brother beside her, poised and graceful yet retaining the charm of her age.
Pan Jinhua was satisfied. She was worried that her family would only teach the girls to be "dull-witted," so she wrote to Master Lin many times to discuss the matter. Now it seems that the effect is good.
"Qingzhi has grown quite a bit. Grandmother has prepared many good things for you at the manor. Go back and see them later. Go and say a few words to your brother. He has been looking forward to your arrival."
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Li Qingzhi replied with a smile that the four siblings had a very good relationship and had not seen each other for several years, so of course they had things to say.
After several years, Li Qingjun was no longer the cute boy he used to be. The baby fat on his face had disappeared, and although his face was still youthful, it was more resolute.
"Jun'er greets his grandmother."
"Hey, isn't this our little Liu? It's been a few years since I last saw him, and he's grown into a handsome young man."
Pan Jinhua teased him slightly, and Li Qingjun, who had been so serious just moments before, immediately blushed and couldn't maintain his composure at all.
"Grandma~"
Li Qingjun refused to listen and started to act spoiled again. Perhaps because she was the youngest in the family during the exile, everyone doted on her, which made her somewhat soft-hearted.
After picking up the guests, everyone hurriedly boarded the carriage and headed towards the Pan residence. The servants had prepared the meal long ago, waiting for their masters to return home.
Gao Chuan and the others also live here together, and they will move out after they rent a house later.
With many more people at home today, Pan Jinhua was in a good mood and ate a little more at lunch.
However, since everyone was tired from the journey, we didn't keep them company. The important thing was to make sure everyone was settled first.
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