Chapter 607: First Meeting in Life
After two time and space jumps, when Tu Huan stood on the quaint Imperial Street for the third time, she felt calm and composed.
She stood in the middle for a moment, observing the passers-by passing by, and made sure in her heart that this time, her presence was still in "invisible" state.
As for the weather, it was the sixth month of the lunar calendar, with bright sunshine and the heat was at its peak.
Last time, in the mansion, she attracted a lot of attention because of her out-of-season clothing.
Tu Huan pondered over Shaoqing, and after asking the system, she put on the precious robe in the system backpack, which had lost its brilliance but was still gorgeous and exquisite.
She spun lightly on the spot, and her whole body from head to toe had completely changed. If it weren't for the different environment around her, she would have been in a trance for a moment, thinking that she had traveled to the road of exile for Xie Yuchuan and his family.
The sound of horse hooves came from behind.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Victory news from the border!"
Tu Huan turned around when she heard the sound, only to see two messengers with flags riding their horses and galloping, while the people on the road hurriedly avoided them to the sides.
Tu Huan retreated to the side along with the people around her.
"Did Duke Xie win another victory against the enemy at the border?"
"Yes! In the past few days, several reports of victory from the border have been sent back. If this continues, those generals of the Xie family will be back soon, right?"
Tu Huan tilted her head to look at the people who were talking. The post horses flew by, and soon the peddlers and hawkers in the market were gossiping enthusiastically because of the festive occasions these days.
Tu Huan listened silently for a while and roughly understood where she had come to on this short journey through time and space.
However, this time she did not appear in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion as before, but rather unexpectedly ended up on the official road in the capital of Daliang.
When the young Xie Yuchuan took her to visit the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, he mentioned the location of the Xie family in Daliang City.
Tu Huan followed the information in her memory and walked all the way to the gate of the Xie family in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
The sun was shining brightly, but Tu Huan didn't feel the heat at all. The magic power of the precious clothes had disappeared, and she didn't know why.
Maybe it was the system, or maybe she was still in a dream.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one could see her, she walked up the stairs with her skirt lifted in a relaxed mood. Coincidentally, just as she arrived under the high-hanging plaque, the towering vermilion gate was opened from the inside.
The interior of the mansion, which was suddenly open, instantly came into Tu Huan's sight. As far as she could see, a tall and slender figure was walking towards her with his head held high.
Tu Huan stood in the middle of the main entrance. When she saw it for the first time, she was stunned for a moment.
It was the first time she saw a faint purple aura covering a person.
As the two men passed each other, the man seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped, looking to the right in surprise.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
The older man who had been following carefully behind him was surprised to see the emperor, who was leaving the palace incognito, suddenly stop. His eyelids twitched and he hurried forward and said.
Xiahou Yi frowned and stared at "somewhere", wondering in his heart.
I can’t tell what happened.
I just felt that at that moment, I seemed to sense some breath suddenly passing by from the right side.
Maybe he was wrong, Xiahou Yi thought.
Longmu looked back, seeing the frightened faces behind him. He suppressed his expression, revealed a soothing smile, and said, "It's okay, don't follow me, it's troublesome. It's better to take good care of the eldest lady of the Xie family. The soldiers of the Xie family have fought bravely for me and made many military achievements. Today, I have come incognito to worship the gods to express my gratitude. You should take care of the safety of the mother and son of the Xie family. Once Madam Xie and her son are safe, then send the imperial physician back to the palace."
"I am happy only when there is double happiness in the family."
"Yes! I will follow your Majesty's wishes."
"Farewell, Your Majesty!"
The vermilion gate waited until the low-key carriage outside the mansion drove away before slowly closing the middle gate.
At this moment, Tu Huan, who was already standing inside the mansion, breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously looked back.
That was... the late emperor?!
Tu Huan heard it just now.
The "late emperor" just mentioned that Madam Xie and her child were safe. Tu Huan remembered the time and space era she had traveled through when she came from outside. It should have been about three years since her last time and space journey.
So... could this be the time when Xie Yuchuan was born? !
Thinking of this possibility, Tu Huan's heart skipped a beat and she was eager to go in and take a look.
In the Xie Mansion, several members of the Xie family, who had just seen off the emperor, wiped the sweat from their foreheads and necks with a feeling of relief.
"Your Majesty's sudden visit almost caused an accident, but fortunately the family gods protected us! Good, good!"
The people around him also had a look of having survived a disaster. They raised their arms and clasped them above their heads in fear, muttering repeatedly, "Thank goodness the gods have protected us from such a disaster. If we had accidentally bumped into the gods, who knows how the rumors would spread outside."
"That's right, that's right. Let's go to the ancestral hall and pay our respects to the Xie family gods and ancestors. Today's false alarm is really devastating."
Several people nodded and were about to turn around and go back when they suddenly saw one of their companions stroking his short beard with his elbow, staring at the place where "Tu Huan" was with a puzzled look on his face.
Tu Huan's eyes moved, but she did not act rashly.
"Fourth brother, what are you looking at? Eldest brother's grandson is still sick. Come on, let's go and keep an eye on him."
"Wait." The man pointed at Tu Huan's feet and asked curiously, "When Your Majesty was leaving just now, why did you stop and stare at that place?"
After saying that, he turned around and looked at several relatives behind him. They were all members of the Xie family who were unable to go to the border to defend against the enemy with their brother Xie Zhangting due to old injuries.
This time, many young men from the Xie clan went with them. These old guys didn't have many other abilities, and it was their duty to come and help when the crisis came.
Currently, most of the people in the mansion are female relatives who stay behind, but it just so happens that at this critical time, outsiders have taken advantage of the situation. Rumors have spread all over the city, so much so that the current emperor cannot stay in the palace. He specially brought a group of imperial doctors to treat Shen Tang's sixth son who was just born.
Although the current emperor is benevolent, there are rumors outside that a rebellious and evil son has been born in the Xie family, which may endanger the Xiahou family's rule for generations. Even the most benevolent emperor cannot bear to listen to such unpleasant words.
Several people responded carefully, risking their lives, and finally received a ray of divine protection in this mansion, which alleviated the danger to some extent.
Good news from the border, it comes at the perfect time!
Although they didn't know why the emperor let down his guard after coming, they still felt relieved that he looked much better when he left than when he came.
My mind, which had just relaxed, couldn't help but skip a few heartbeats again because of this question.
"Why are you making wild guesses for no reason? Just go away!" Such frightening words made me not want to hear them at all.
"Okay, okay, okay, got it, let's go!"
The man was urged by several people and could not stand there thinking any more, so he followed other family members to the ancestral hall to express his gratitude.
What few people didn't know was that there was actually another person behind them - Tu Huan.
A familiar scent wafted faintly from the backyard of the mansion. Tu Huan followed her heart and passed countless people in the mansion who were hurrying along without making any sound.
Unlike the bustling atmosphere outside the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, the atmosphere inside was a bit heavy, as if everyone was afraid that some big mistake would happen accidentally.
Soon, Tu Huan followed the familiar scent and came to an exquisitely carved rocking cradle.
Inside lay a baby babbling to amuse himself.
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