Chapter 280 Returning to the Capital
"You little rascal, you've been gone for so many years, and you really don't miss home at all."
Ji Yingying didn't say anything, but Xiangxiang said, "[She misses home terribly. She cries every New Year, she cries whenever she thinks of her parents, and it makes me want to cry too.]"
Even though I'm feeling terrible, I know this isn't a place for reminiscing.
"Minister Gong, you're still here? I thought you were going to retire and enjoy your old age."
Minister Gong grunted, but still said, "Your Highness has grown up!"
Minister Yan, Minister Hong, Minister Lu, and others also chatted with her for a few minutes.
Everyone quieted down when the Emperor entered.
Ji Yingying recounted what had happened over the past three years, and also explained how this road was developed.
Finally, Rong Yi took charge of the entire journey, and there were quite a few sailors as well. The voyage officially began.
After staying in Jiangnan City for two months, Ji Yingying followed the Emperor and Empress back to the capital.
Upon returning to the capital, the King of Qi came to greet her.
Ji Yingying was stunned when she saw Qi Wangren. How could this old man have aged so much?
"King Qi, you must miss me very much, right?"
"Honestly, you've been away for years without coming home," King Qi said, tapping her on the head. "Where's Kaiji?"
"He's sleeping in the carriage behind. You can take him straight back to the manor later."
The Prince of Qi had already recognized Mu Kaiji as his adopted son, so it was normal for him to return to the Prince of Qi's residence.
When Fang Yulan saw Ji Yingying, she couldn't hold back her tears and burst into sobs.
"King Qi, we can catch up later. I'm going home with my mother."
Go!
Ji Yingying walked up to Fang Yulan and hugged her: "Mom, I missed you so much. Let's go home. I brought you lots of things."
Of the things Ji Yingying brought back, one was for her own family, and it filled seven or eight tricycles.
The tricycles were being modified by the Ministry of Works to be bigger and bigger, somewhat resembling modern freight trucks. Ji Yingying thought that if they were given four-wheeled vehicles...
It will definitely be assembled.
Back at the Ji residence, Ji Yingying finally felt like she was coming home.
"Your little sister is back?" Yanni and Yun Xiaofan were also at the door to greet them. There were five children, one of whom couldn't walk yet.
"This is Ping An!" Ping An, who is already seven years old, immediately called out to Ji Yingying with the little boy behind him, "Auntie, are you well?"
After entering the house, Ji Yingying gave each person a gift.
The eldest sister-in-law has three children: two sons and one daughter. The second sister-in-law has two children: one son and one daughter.
Ji Yingying chatted with her mother and two sisters-in-law until midnight before going back to her room to sleep.
The next morning, Ji Yingying went directly to the palace with many gifts. She wasn't going to court, but to the Empress Dowager's palace.
The Empress Dowager had been waiting for Ji Yingying to enter the palace.
As soon as she entered, the Empress Dowager came over crying. None of the new palace maids knew who this person was. Why was the Empress Dowager so shocked?
"Empress Dowager, I miss you so much too!" Ji Yingying had just arrived when, not long after, the imperial concubines from various palaces came over.
He insisted on asking her all sorts of questions, and they chatted for quite a while.
We ate lunch at the Empress Dowager's palace.
The news of Ji Yingying's return spread, and everyone who knew they could enjoy the gossip was overjoyed.
There'll be more juicy gossip to come, though some of you might not even know her. Just pretend you don't know.
Ji Yingying could only leave the palace in the evening. As soon as she left the palace, her second brother came to pick her up. Now her second brother was also the second-in-command of the Ministry of War. After Minister Hong retired, he would take over.
The whole family held all six departments in their hands.
"Second brother, you're back?" I've seen our parents, our eldest brother, our eldest sister-in-law, and our second sister-in-law, but I've never seen my second brother before.
"Yes, I just came back from Hai Xiang Kingdom. There was a big riot there, and the women were hard to manage."
"So how is it now?" Ji Yingying hadn't managed to control Hai Xiang Kingdom well back then because she was planning to head south, and she didn't know the current situation.
[Host, stop thinking about it. You won't make any waves.]
That's fine then.
"Come on, second brother, let's go home for dinner."
In May, riding a scooter, the wind feels so good.
When I got home, my parents had already prepared the meal, and we sat down to eat.
It's rare for the whole family to be together so lively.
“We’ve been away for quite a while now, shouldn’t we go home to pay respects to our ancestors? It’s almost July.”
The older brother asked, "It's been quite a few years since I've been back to my hometown."
"Go back. Ask the Emperor for a month's leave and go back."
Fang Yulan asked worriedly, "Is it easy to get leave?" One is in the Ministry of Revenue, one in the Ministry of Justice, one in the Ministry of War, one in the Ministry of Works, no, Ji Yingying is also a prince.
Now they're managing another maritime Silk Road area.
Indeed, Ji Yingying directly told Emperor Xuande: This is a magical Silk Road.
Emperor Xuande also believed it.
You have to believe it; after all, it's a very lucrative path, and it even makes money for the imperial court.
Sailors, naval personnel, and Ji Yingying were all trained; they were all members of the royal family.
The people are well-fed, the military is strong, and the land is vast and rich in resources. All of this was built by Ji Yingying over seven or eight years. Although it spanned two dynasties, it was actually accomplished.
If Ji Yingying's status weren't already the highest, he would have wanted to bestow even greater rewards upon her.
“I’ll go talk to the Emperor, and he’ll give me a fake one.”
"Alright, with Yingying speaking up, there's no problem."
After dinner, Ji Yingying planned to go out for a stroll. Having been away from home for many years, she wondered how the shop was doing.
I heard that Mu Kaiji has already gone to inspect the area, but as the boss, she has to go too.
He took Rong Er with him and went out.
When Fang Yulan saw that she was about to go out, she did not stop her, but asked if she needed a maid.
"No need, who can be better than Rong Er? I can take care of Rong Er myself." Just as they stepped out, Eunuch Cao arrived, still quite robust.
"This old servant greets Your Highness!"
"Oh dear, what brings you here? You should have just stayed home and rested." Seeing him reminded Ji Yingying of the late emperor, who died too young.
Otherwise, the current prosperous Tianyou Dynasty would be very happy.
"This old servant wishes to stay by your side and serve you."
"Oh dear, you should go back. You don't have the energy to stay with me. I don't want to have to take care of you later. Be good, I'll invite you to come with me when I go home to pay respects to my ancestors."
"Good, good, good." Eunuch Cao's eyes also reddened; the ten-year-old girl was now a young woman.
"Go back quickly."
She asked Rong Er to arrange for someone to send the person back before she went out.
Walking down the street, I sometimes get a modern illusion; there are more and more businesses on the street.
The food, clothing, housing, and transportation are all much better now.
"It's been developing quite well these past few years." Ji Yingying sighed and continued walking forward, when she was suddenly stopped by someone.
"Oh dear, young lady, where are you headed?"
Ji Yingying blinked. Had she been away for too long? Had her reputation as the Little Tyrant of the Capital disappeared?
"Xiangxiang, who is this person?!" As soon as she uttered these words, the surrounding people blocked Ji Yingying's way.
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