While Tian Mingwu was stunned, the matter was settled.
Seeing Tian Mingwu still in a daze, the general beside him hurriedly pulled his hand and said, "General Tian, thank you quickly!"
Tian Mingwu quickly regained consciousness and walked to the main hall to bow and express his gratitude. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
I thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly the emperor said: "You have found your children, this is a good thing. After all, you are a minister in the court. If I don't show some appreciation, people will inevitably accuse me of being stingy. But I don't know much about children's things. I am afraid that I have made a mistake in rewarding them. Let the queen handle it!"
Then he looked at the Queen and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Queen. Please pick out some good things and have Madam Xiao take them over later."
Not to mention Tian Mingwu, all the civil and military officials in the hall were confused by the emperor's actions. When would the emperor pay attention to such a small matter in the minister's family?
Tian Mingwu hasn't done anything great lately! He's been rewarding people and gifts. Although he didn't specify what they were, how could the emperor be so generous?
Ignoring the occasional glances from the crowd, Tian Mingwu thanked him again and returned to his seat with a bitter look on his face.
It was over. He had brought his daughter back in big trouble. Her daughter had been free and happy all day, and now she was suddenly under the supervision of a nanny. She must be uncomfortable. She might even tell the queen about it. He had really let his daughter down!
But the things given by the emperor, you have to accept them whether you want them or not, there is no way to refuse them. How can he explain to his daughter when he returns?
If Tian Mingwu's idea were known to everyone, they would probably point their fingers at him and scold him for being ungrateful. The nanny beside the Empress! They couldn't even invite her. What a reckless man, he didn't know what he was talking about.
After waiting for a long time for the palace banquet to end, he saw that the ministers and their families had left one by one, and he had to stay and wait for Nanny Xiao, which made him even more depressed.
Tian An had no idea that her father had brought her a big surprise. She happily ate at a roadside stall, watched the fireworks, bought lanterns, and the group had fun until midnight before returning home.
Not long after arriving home, Tian Mingwu came back with his men. Seeing Tian An's wanton smile, he felt a little guilty, as if he had done something wrong.
He stammered, "Um, my daughter! The emperor gave me a man to bring back to you, you, you..."
Tian An was stunned, and before he could finish, he said, "Male, female."
Tian Mingwu didn't dare look at her, tilted his head and said, "A woman."
Seeing Tian Mingwu's guilty look, Tian An's first thought was, would the emperor give her a stepmother? In those TV dramas, don't emperors like to give wives to their ministers?
She turned to look at Zhao Yiming. Her stepmother would be Zhao Yiming's stepmother-in-law in the future. The emperor was randomly matching them up, which would only cause trouble for his nephew!
As soon as Zhao Yiming saw Tian An's eyes, he knew what she was thinking. He intuitively felt that his uncle would not do such a thing, but when he saw Tian Mingwu's expression, he became unsure.
Just as everyone was making all kinds of guesses, an old woman with decent clothes, a kind face and some silver hair that was combed meticulously came in from the door of the flower hall.
As soon as he entered the door, he bowed politely and said, "This old servant greets the master, the two young masters, and the eldest lady." He then turned to Zhao Yiming and called out, "Son-in-law."
When Zhao Yiming saw her, his eyes froze and his nose felt sore instantly. He suppressed the sound that was already in his throat, nodded at her and turned away.
Nanny Xiao was also relieved to see Zhao Yiming. Fortunately, she pinched her palms tightly to prevent others from noticing the flaw.
Tian An asked the nanny to get up in a daze. Before he could ask anything, Tian Mingwu pulled him aside to talk.
"My daughter, I'm so sorry! But the emperor insisted on giving me this foster nanny, and I can't do anything about it!"
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of Madam Xiao, and then whispered, "Hold on for a while. She might not be able to stay for long and will leave. If she goes too far in the future, tell Dad and he will come to save you."
"So the woman you are talking about is her?" Tian An pointed to Madam Xiao with his eyes.
Tian Mingwu nodded, "Yes!"
Tian An was speechless. "Sending a nanny is like sending a mistress." Although she didn't object to Tian Mingwu remarrying, she still wanted to know the couple well.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm. "The fact that His Majesty has appointed Nanny to teach me shows his appreciation for Dad. Dad should be happy, but why is he still like this?"
Tian Mingwu glanced at Madam Xiao again before whispering, "I'm afraid she'll keep you under control and make you uncomfortable. What if she tells the Queen about you if you don't study well?"
Only then did Tian An realize how good her adopted father was to her, even thinking of this. Suddenly, she felt so touched that her nose felt a little sore.
After holding it in for a while, she raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Dad, you underestimate your daughter! How could I not learn well? Besides, the nanny looks kind and gentle. Even if she mentions me in front of the Queen, it will definitely be a compliment."
Tian An's words were neither loud nor soft, and it seemed like he was whispering to Tian Mingwu, but Nanny Xiao could hear them just fine.
After saying that, he walked towards the nanny and said, "What's your name, nanny?"
Madam Xiao looked at her kindly and said, "Young lady, you can call this old servant Madam Xiao."
Tian An also smiled back at her, "From now on, Tian An will ask Madam Xiao to take care of it."
Upon hearing this, Tian Mingwu also hurried forward and said, "My daughter is going to trouble Madam Xiao. She just came to the capital and is new to these things. If there is anything she doesn't understand, please be more patient and teach her a few more times, but please don't hit her palm."
These words almost made Madam Xiao laugh. She never expected that the general who was so powerful on the battlefield would be a daughter slave.
"Don't worry, Master. I won't treat the young lady harshly." This is her young master's future wife, how could she bear to let her go!
Tian An was also embarrassed by his cheap father's words, and he just said: "Don't be offended, Mammy, my father just hasn't seen us for a long time, so he is showing us some love. You can do whatever you need to do."
Then he said, "Mammy, you must be exhausted from traveling so late at night! I'll have someone take you to rest first!" After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mammy, since you want to teach me, why don't you stay in my yard?"
Before Aunt Xiao could agree, Granny Qin spoke first, "An'an, why don't you ask Aunt Xiao to live in my yard? We are of similar age and can talk to each other on weekdays."
"This..." Tian An looked at Nanny Xiao and let her decide for herself.
Aunt Xiao saw that Granny Qin was first surprised, then delighted, and nodded hurriedly, "Miss, Sister Qin and I knew each other when we were young, so let's go to her courtyard! I'm old, and living with you will inevitably be inconvenient for you."
Tian An also thought it was a good idea. Grandma Qin usually stayed at home and didn't go out for a walk. It would be nice to have someone to talk to her.
So he asked Xiangtao and Deng Xue to help pack up.
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