Chapter 170 Triumph
Gu Huaijin!
Xie Changning stroked his name over and over again.
In her previous life, she fell in love with this son-in-law at first sight, not only because he was outstanding and had good character and academic performance, but also because Gu Huaijin gave her an inexplicable sense of closeness.
She wants to know if Gu Huaijin is her son.
Actually, it’s very simple.
Just look for the birthmark on his wrist.
Yes, it is her son.
No, then it is not!
Unfortunately, it’s not possible today.
Her eldest brother and Xingyun were about to enter the city, and she wanted to go with her mother and sister-in-law to greet them.
In the evening, she will go to the palace for a banquet.
Furthermore, there are hundreds of people on the list, and each one needs to be carefully checked, so this matter cannot be rushed.
She was more worried about her daughter than her son.
Can we trust what Mother Wei says?
How did she know her daughter was still alive since she had never seen it with her own eyes?
"Madam, it's time for us to go and welcome the Duke and the Crown Prince." The carriage was already ready, and Mother Du urged from the side.
Not only was she very excited, but even Xie Changning could not hide his excitement.
She finally waited for her elder brother to return triumphantly.
The regrets of the previous life have finally been made up.
Suddenly she remembered something. Her elder brother and Xingyun had not returned to Beijing for three years. Xingyun was twenty-five years old this year. He said that he was afraid of ruining the girl's marriage, so he had always refused to get married.
My mother and sister-in-law have been worried about this for a long time.
This time, they finally don't have to worry.
Because Xingyun returned to Beijing this time and brought back a girl, who would be Xingyun’s future wife, Lu Qingyu!
In his previous life, the Duke's Mansion encountered many accidents one after another. Thanks to Qingyu, Xingyun was able to survive the most difficult period.
My eldest brother and Xingyun defeated the Western Rong and returned in triumph. Logically, they should have entered the city in grand style, with the people lining the streets to welcome them, and the officials should have been ordered to go out of the city to welcome them.
But Xie Changning sent someone to deliver a message to his eldest brother in advance.
This time when I return to Beijing, I must keep a low profile.
Xie Xuan submitted a memorial to His Majesty early in the morning, saying that the victory over the Western Rong was all due to His Majesty's credit, because His Majesty was an unparalleled wise ruler and God blessed the Great Zhou, so he did not dare to take credit for it.
In short, all the credit should be attributed to Your Majesty.
Moreover, as a soldier, it was his duty to go into battle and kill the enemy, so he really did not dare to trouble the officials to go out of the city to welcome him.
Your Majesty naturally agreed.
Xie Changning heard that just yesterday, the Fourth Prince had petitioned His Majesty, expressing his willingness to go out of the city to welcome the meritorious officials to show His Majesty's appreciation for them.
Is he trying to welcome the eldest brother?
No.
What does it mean to be in great profusion while the fire is blazing?
He wanted to put his elder brother on the fire.
There's a distinction between the monarch and his subjects. No matter what merits Big Brother has rendered, it's all due. Why would he, a prince, need to greet him?!
Therefore, when Xie Xuan and Xie Xingyun entered the city today, they did so quietly. The soldiers who returned with them were all stationed outside the city, waiting for His Majesty's order to transfer them.
The two men were dressed in casual clothes, with only a carriage following behind them. They were so low-key that they couldn't be more low-key.
Only Xie Changning and a few others were there to greet them at the city gate.
"Son greets mother." Xie Xuan dismounted and knelt down to pay homage to the old lady.
The old lady helped him up with red eyes, "Very good, this time you have not failed the emperor's grace, nor have you disgraced the reputation of our Xie family."
Then came Xie Xingyun, "Grandson greets grandmother, mother, and aunt!"
"Xingyun is great too, he is worthy of being a son of our Xie family." The old lady looked pleased and helped him up as well.
Lin smiled with tears in her eyes. No one understood her feelings. She didn't care about any credit at all. She just hoped that her husband and son would come back safely every time.
Xie Changning's eyes became hot and he couldn't help but shed tears.
Xie Xuan looked at her. He had too many doubts in his mind, but he said nothing because this was not the place to talk.
While a few people were chatting, Lu Qingyu had already gotten off the carriage.
"Grandma, mother, aunt, this is Qingyu!" Xie Xingyun hurriedly introduced everyone. His eyes fell on Lu Qingyu, and a suspicious blush flashed across his face.
After seeing this, what else did the old lady and Lin not understand?
The two of them knew very well that there was going to be a happy event in the Duke's Mansion soon.
This is really a great thing.
"Qingyu, right? What a good girl." The old lady praised her generously, and Lin also affectionately took Lu Qingyu's hand and asked about her well-being.
Xie Changning watched with a smile on her face, and her nose felt sore. In this life, her mother finally saw her granddaughter-in-law, and her sister-in-law finally got to see her daughter-in-law.
Lu Qingyu was beautiful and charming. She greeted everyone in a graceful and elegant manner.
"You two should hurry into the palace and report! Don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long." Seeing that her grandson's wife had been found, the old lady had no time to care about them.
Xie Xuan, “…”
What a foolish mother is! She forgets about her son now that she has a granddaughter-in-law.
Xie Xingyun couldn't stop smiling. He knew that his grandmother and mother would definitely like Qingyu.
The two men did not dare to delay and immediately jumped on their horses.
The old lady and Mrs. Lin pulled Lu Qingyu, as if they had endless things to say, without even looking at them.
Suddenly, Xie Changning noticed a hostile gaze. She looked around but found nothing.
The old lady and Mrs. Lin had already pulled Lu Qingyu onto the carriage.
As soon as Xie Changning got on the carriage, without waiting for her to ask, Xie Nan took the initiative to appear and tell her that it was Princess Zhaohe.
Xie Changning frowned instantly.
She remembered clearly that Princess Zhaohe was the only daughter of Prince Duan and had always liked Xingyun. Princess Duan had also expressed her desire to marry into the Duke's Mansion several times, but her sister-in-law declined all of them on the grounds that Xingyun was guarding the border and she didn't know when she would be back.
This time, Princess Zhaohe must have received the news that Xingyun had returned and rushed to greet him.
Who would have thought that I would see Qing Yu?
In her previous life, she had often made things difficult for Qing Yu, and at a palace banquet, she even caused Qing Yu to have a miscarriage.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.
In this life, she will definitely seek justice for Qing Yu.
Not to mention, Prince Duan is a two-faced person. On the surface, he stands on the side of the Crown Prince, but in fact he is the Fourth Prince's man. There is no need to show mercy to such a fence-sitter.
His Majesty was very pleased with Xie Xuan and Xie Xingyun's low-key and sensible behavior, and he rewarded them generously.
Xie Changning followed the old lady and the others back to the Duke's Mansion.
She had just arrived at the Duke's Mansion when Pei Zhi sent someone to tell her that Wu wanted to see her.
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