The old marquis took the old lady's hand and raised his hand to let Song stand up. "You have managed the marquis' mansion in such an orderly manner over the years. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard for my daughter-in-law. It's what I should do." Song replied politely.
The old marquis nodded in appreciation and looked at Amu, Linlang and Mo'er, "No need to be polite, let's go in and talk."
"yes."
When the old marquis saw Yi'er in the wet nurse's arms, he stopped and took the cradle Yi'er in one hand.
"The young man looks very energetic."
Hearing the old marquis's praise as loud as a bell, Yier stared at him with her big black grape eyes for a long time, then smiled and kept smiling at the old marquis.
Ah Mu and Lin Lang exchanged glances. The brat really liked his great-grandfather. In the past, he would whimper if he felt a little uncomfortable being held. But tonight, his great-grandfather held him like a bundle of firewood. He didn't move at all and even smiled at him.
The old marquis laughed heartily, "It's my Su family's child, he looks like me."
No one objects, just be happy.
The old marquis held Yi'er in one hand and held Mo'er in the other. "Have you gotten used to living here, Your Highness?"
"Old Marquis, I treat this place like my home, so of course I'm used to it."
"Okay, okay, home is home."
After entering the main courtyard, the old marquis carefully looked at the home he had left for ten years. It had changed and yet remained the same.
The old marquis thought that he would have to wait in Beiguan for the rest of his life, and would not be able to face the capital even if he died there. Unexpectedly, seven years after the war, they won and finally had the face to return to the capital.
Holding Yi'er and sitting down, the old marquis looked at his wife, then at his daughter-in-law, and finally his eyes fell on Linlang, "Linlang."
"Granddaughter Linlang greets grandfather." Linlang stood up and saluted. "Congratulations on your triumphant return, grandfather."
The old marquis looked at his granddaughter lovingly, asking her to excuse herself from the formalities. He then called Ah Mu and asked the couple to come forward and speak. "I know that you two have made an indelible contribution to this great victory."
The thunder bomb was something that Linlang and Amu had researched, but they couldn't say it openly for fear that someone might eavesdrop and bring danger to them.
The old marquis believed it was God's will. Northern Qi had created a thunder bomb that blew away six cities of the Jing Dynasty and signed many treaties. Most importantly, his two sons and those soldiers died on the battlefield, as well as the civilians on the border.
Seven years later, his granddaughter and grandson-in-law invented a thunder bomb that was even more powerful than the one used by Northern Qi. Furthermore, his granddaughter discovered that the emperor had been poisoned, which made him aware that people around him were plotting against him, thus uncovering the conspiracy of Concubine Jin and the Fourth Prince.
The old marquis is very proud to have such an outstanding granddaughter and grandson-in-law.
"Grandfather, you're too kind. This is all the result of the hard work of the soldiers on the front lines," Linlang said modestly. "It's our honor to be able to contribute our modest contribution."
Amu also said, "We are all Jingchao people. It is our honor to make a small contribution. In today's situation, the whole country is celebrating. Everything we do is worth it."
Not only the thunder bombs, but also the medicines from Linlang Workshop saved the lives of many soldiers. The old marquis was very grateful and proud.
The old marquis said with satisfaction, "Good, they are all good children, good children of my Su family."
The more the old marquis looked at these two good children, the more satisfied he became. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and was a low-key person.
It was already late at night. The old marquis spoke to everyone and then told them to go to bed. "If you have anything to say, we can talk about it tomorrow. Get some rest today."
When the old marquis was speaking, Yier stared at him intently, and occasionally laughed.
The old marquis likes Yier very much. The old and the young have a good impression of each other. If Yier was not still young, the old marquis would definitely keep him to sleep with him.
The old marquis stayed at the old lady's house today. The old lady was so happy that she almost fetched water for the old marquis to wash.
Seeing that the old marquis treated the old lady so well, the younger generations felt relieved.
Su Jinrui did not return to his own courtyard. He told Song Shi about the situation of Su Nanting and the three brothers to prevent her from worrying. Su Nanting came back with a letter. Song Shi knew that they were all fine and felt relieved. She asked Su Jinrui to rest early and she would go back to her room to read the letter.
Linlang went back and told Amu, "Grandfather is very similar to the grandfather I imagined him to be. He is a hero and also a kind and amiable elder."
Ah Mu smiled and said, "Yes, our Yi'er really likes his great-grandfather. He stared at him without blinking all night and smiled more than in a whole day."
Putting his son down, Amu whispered, "Look, he saw his great-grandfather and fell asleep right after coming back."
Linlang kissed her son's cheek and said, "The little brat loves his great-grandfather so much that he forced himself to stay awake just to see him."
At night, Linlang didn't let Amu sleep on the soft couch. Amu slept inside, and she and her son slept outside.
The next day, everyone got up early and followed the old marquis to pay respects to their ancestors. The old marquis had not been home for so many years, so he went to apologize to the ancestors.
After returning from the ancestral hall and having breakfast, Rong Bowen and Rong Yi came to visit and meet the old marquis.
The moment he saw the old marquis, Rong Yi was filled with awe. This was his hero. He straightened his back and spoke nervously when the old marquis asked him questions.
The two brothers of the Song family and the Marquis and his wife of Dongping personally sent gifts to congratulate the old marquis on his return to Beijing.
For a while, the Anchang Marquis's Mansion was extremely lively. Before they could sit down to talk, people came from the palace and brought many rewards.
When all the other mansions saw this, they realized that the Anchang Marquis's Mansion was extremely popular in the eyes of the emperor. This reward was unprecedented and made people envious and jealous.
However, the Marquis of Anchang's Mansion was an achievement gained through military merit and at the cost of lives, so they were just envious. Who would be willing to risk their lives for it?
The old chief priest's family and Xiao Yujian also came. The old marquis was a little angry when he saw the old chief priest. He had impeached his old lady many times in the past, and there was one more time recently.
The old marquis said, "Since you are the husband of my grandson's son-in-law, I will not bother with you about the past."
"Old Marquis, it's okay if you really want to make a fuss about it. We can just go to the Emperor and talk it out directly." The old chief priest was upright and had reasons for his impeachment, so he was not afraid of the old Marquis bringing up old grievances.
The old marquis knew what kind of person his wife was and would not take the initiative to cause trouble. "Alright, we are all family now, let's not talk about the past. Let's have a few more drinks and wipe the slate clean."
The old priest also knew that the old marquis said this on purpose. He stroked his gray beard and said, "Then I will obey the old marquis."
The old marquis laughed heartily and invited the old chief priest into the mansion.
It was a lively day today, and after Yier was brought out, she looked everywhere for the old marquis. When she heard his laughter, she immediately looked over and smiled at the old marquis like a flower.
The old marquis immediately took it and boasted to everyone present, "My great-grandson likes me very much. We, old and young, hit it off right away and have a good relationship."
Yier said "oh" twice, agreeing with the old marquis' words, which made people present feel very magical. Such a young child actually knew so much and was too smart.
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