A group of people walked into the Mu Mansion. When the servants in the mansion saw Mu Changqing's expression, they all guessed Mu Li's identity.
"What are you still standing there for? This is the only daughter of our Mu family. The young lady is back!" Uncle Da, the housekeeper, rushed over after hearing the news and said excitedly when he saw Mu Li beside Mu Changqing.
"Go and inform the lady!"
For a moment, the mansion was extremely lively.
When Mu Li's mother Feng Lingyue heard the news, she rushed over. When she saw Mu Li, tears welled up in her eyes.
"My Li'er, you are finally back." Feng Lingyue hugged Mu Li in her arms and burst into tears.
Mu Li quickly comforted her, "Mother, I'm back now, don't cry, don't cry, Daddy will be distressed if you cry any more!"
"You kid..." Feng Lingyue was amused when she heard that and felt a little embarrassed.
"Mom, I miss you so much!" Mu Li hugged Feng Lingyue tightly.
"Mom misses you too, every minute and every second. I didn't expect that my Li'er had grown up so much when I saw her again! Wuuuuu..." Feng Lingyue said and started crying again.
"Okay, Ayue, the child is back, we should be happy!" Mu Changqing hurriedly went up to comfort his wife and pushed Mu Li aside.
Mu Li stood there in disbelief.
This was the scene Mo Xi saw when he came in. Looking at Mu Li's slightly speechless expression, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
After a while, Feng Lingyue finally calmed down, and everyone sat down in the main hall and talked to each other about how much they had missed each other over the years.
At this time, the old master Mu and the old lady came from the backyard. When they saw Mu Li and Mo Xi, their faces were full of excitement.
"Li'er is really back and has grown into a big girl." Old Mrs. Mu said with a smile.
"This old minister greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Everyone was a little excited to see you back, and we neglected His Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" The old head of the Mu family suppressed his excitement and saluted Mo Xi first.
"You are too polite, Master Taifu. I grew up in the Mu Mansion. This shows that no one treats me as an outsider. I am so happy." Mo Xi stood up and returned the greeting.
"Haha... Thank you, Your Highness! Does His Majesty know that Your Highness has returned?" After the old master Mu gestured for Mo Xi to sit down, he walked to his seat and sat down, then asked.
"Ali and I just came back today. We haven't been back to the palace to see our father, the emperor, and our mother, the empress. They probably don't know yet." Mo Xi said.
"I will send someone to the palace to deliver a letter to Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, the old master Mu immediately asked Uncle Da to send someone to the palace to deliver the letter.
"Thank you, Master Taifu!" Mo Xi thanked him.
"Your Highness is too polite. This is my duty as an old minister!" After a few polite words, the two of them started chatting with everyone. The whole family listened to Mu Li chattering about what he had seen and heard over the years.
The satisfaction and joy are beyond words.
At this time, Mu Changyan walked in from outside the flower hall.
"Just now I heard the servants in the yard calling Li'er that she was back. I didn't expect that she really came back!" Mu Changyan said in surprise.
Mu Li smiled mischievously and said, "Second Uncle, how are you and Sister Yu doing?"
Mu Changyan shook his head helplessly: "Don't ask too many questions, kid."
"Uncle, I'm not a child anymore!" Mu Li emphasized.
"Well, yes, you've grown up! But you're still our little baby!"
Everyone laughed.
"The Emperor and the Empress have arrived!" At this time, the eunuchs' singing and the Emperor of Zhaoyue's scolding were heard outside the door.
"What are you shouting about?"
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"Alright, get out of the way! Don't block my view of my little lucky star!" The emperor waved his hands and said anxiously, "Where's my pear? Let me see it!"
"Your Majesty, I greet you, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty!" Mu Li stepped forward to pay her respects.
"Good boy, why are you so distant? You used to call me daddy!" The emperor's excited face was full of jealousy.
"Li'er greets the Emperor, Father, and the Empress!" Seeing this, Mu Li stepped forward, supported their arms, and called sweetly.
"Hey! That's right!" said the emperor and looked at Mu Changqing proudly.
"Childish!" Mu Changqing whispered.
At this time, the butler came to report that the dinner was ready.
Everyone moved to the restaurant, sat together, and enjoyed this rare moment of reunion.
During the meal, Mu Li talked about her experiences abroad over the years, and everyone listened with great interest.
"I didn't expect Li'er to have experienced so much outside." Feng Lingyue said with heartache.
Mu Li smiled and said, "Mother, I'm fine."
"Good! You are worthy of being my little lucky star! You are already the master of a valley at such a young age. I am so happy!" The emperor said excitedly.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that we still have a crown prince?" the queen reminded.
"Oh, yes! The prince!" The emperor looked around and found the prince sitting next to the queen.
"The prince doesn't seem to have changed much!" The emperor took another look and concluded.
Upon hearing this, the queen glared at him secretly, then turned to look at the prince, "It seems that except for growing taller, there is really no change!" After saying that, she fell on Mu Li again, and visible excitement appeared on the queen's face.
“…” Mo Xi was speechless.
After the dinner, the emperor and empress took Mo Xi back to the palace, and Mu Li returned to her room. The layout of the room was still the same as when she left.
She lay in bed, tossing and turning, extremely excited.
"Ahhh! Home is still the best! I'm so happy!"
Outside the door, Mu Changqing and Feng Lingyue heard Mu Li's voice and wiped their tears with heartache. After Mu Li fell asleep, they returned to the front hall. In the main hall, the old master Mu and the old lady Mu were sitting in their seats and talking about family matters.
"Dad, Mom!" Mu Changqing and Feng Lingyue shouted.
"Please sit down. Is Li'er asleep?" asked Mrs. Mu with a smile.
"Yeah, he fell asleep. He seemed very excited. He tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep!" Feng Lingyue replied with a smile.
"The child has suffered a lot outside over the years. Let's not let her go out this time when she comes back, right?" Old Madam Mu said with concern.
"Alas...what are you talking about? Li'er has been practicing with her master since she was young. How could she stay at home like us?" The old master Mu sighed.
"Mom, Li'er said she would try to stay longer." Mu Changqing said.
"Okay, okay!" Old Mrs. Mu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Why are you so pessimistic? Over the years, we have made great progress in cultivation thanks to the rare treasures that Li'er brought back, combined with the unique mental methods of my Mu family. Maybe it's time to leave here!" The old patriarch Mu said slowly.
"What does Dad mean?" Mu Changqing was shocked when he heard this and asked uncertainly.
"Well, you go and send a message tomorrow, asking the children to come back, and we will discuss it again!" Patriarch Mu nodded and said.
"The message was sent during the dinner. I believe they will come back as soon as possible!" Mu Changqing said.
"Okay, let's get ready!" Patriarch Mu nodded.
"Yes! Dad and Mom should go to bed early!" Mu Changqing said and left the front hall with his wife.
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