Xu Lanting quickly said, "Well, I like Jiajia too. If I didn't miss my mother and my brother, I wouldn't want to go home."
Zhao Xingchen also said, "Yeah, Xingxing also likes Sister Jia."
The meal was served and the Fujian people also ate here.
After dinner, the children were taken outside to play by Mama Liu and the maid. Minhu then said, "I've heard from Uncle Hao that you're leaving tomorrow. I'll send a few more guards to see you off."
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Thank you." She wished more people would see her off. Longxing Inn had left a shadow not only on Xu Lanting, but also on her. She added, "Jia Jie'er will definitely be sad if we leave. Lord Min, please spend more time with her if you have nothing to do."
She was waiting. If Minhu could tell her what really hurt Minjia, she would tell him that she could cure Minjia.
Minhu opened his mouth, but still couldn't bring himself to tell the ugly story. He sighed deeply and said, "I am responsible for the child's condition, and my family is also worried."
Xu Lanyin wanted to say, "If she's not worrying, then take care of her." She was your own daughter, and you couldn't let her stepmother bully her too much... But she couldn't bring herself to say it. She could only say, "It's best not to let her return to Beijing and get upset until her feelings are resolved."
Minhu nodded. He knew the elders were displeased with An's shameful behavior and that they were also quite displeased with Minjia. He knew the words would be harsh, but he hadn't expected such a negative impact on the child. Of course, he also had a share of responsibility, as his dissatisfaction with An had led him to neglect the child and harm her.
Especially when he returned to Beijing last time, Min Jia, who had been recovering, was once again provoked. He realized that his stepmother not only wanted to interfere in his marriage, but also treated Min Jia badly. Why did his stepmother, who had always been kind to him, suddenly change her attitude... No, maybe his stepmother had always been mean to him, but she had been pretending too well before, and he only discovered it now...
Even if Xu Lanyin didn't remind him, he would have kept his child away from their home in the capital as much as possible. He had to return to the capital in a couple of days to report on the Longxing case, leaving Jia'er alone in Ningzhou Prefecture. Once home, he would face numerous marriage proposals and pressures, and the girl he loved would definitely not be accepted by her family at the moment...
Thinking of these troubles, Minhu's mood became depressed. After reminding Xu Lanyin to be careful, he went to the front yard.
The next day, after Xu Lanyin took Xu Lanting and Zhao Xingxing to have breakfast, she went to the upper room to say goodbye to Min Jia.
Mother Liu did not stop her. She knew that if Miss Xu said goodbye to her sister in person, she would be sad, but she would not complain.
Xu Lanyin woke up Min Jia who was sleeping soundly and said, "Jia'er, we are going home today. We will come to see you again in the near future."
Min Jiaxian hadn't reacted yet. He circled around Xu Lanyin, Xu Lanting and Zhao Xingxing before opening his mouth and bursting into tears.
Xu Lanyin hugged the little girl to comfort her, and Xu Lanting said tearfully, "Jia Jia, I can't bear to leave you, but what can I do? I'm so embarrassed..."
He suggested yesterday that he take Minjia to his home to play for a while, but his sister did not agree.
Zhao Xingxing wiped her tears silently, holding Min Jia's hand tightly with her little hand.
Mother Liu took Minjia from Xu Lanyin. Xu Lanyin and the other two left feeling sad and guilty amid the little girl's crying.
Arriving at the front yard, Ding Xiaoran, He Dong, He Xi, and others were there, as was Hu Wan. He had come to see them off and had brought some gifts to the Xu family, as well as some for his own home. Butler Hao had also delivered a number of gifts from the Min Prefecture to the Xu family.
This time, there were two carriages: the three masters and the chess master took one, and two servants took another. There were also six mounted guards. All the belongings were placed in the servants' carriage, leaving only Lan Yin and the chess master to carry a package each on their backs.
They stayed at an inn in Changhe County that night. Although Zhao Xingchen and Xu Lanting didn't like staying in inns, they weren't that scared since this wasn't a closed county.
The carriage was faster, and we arrived at our home in Nanping County at 3:00 PM on August 29th.
Everyone got off the carriage at the gate, and Mrs. Lu came out, hugged Ding Xiaoran and burst into tears. Several guards and the coachman wanted to go to the post station to rest, but it was difficult to entertain them at home, so Xu Lanyin gave each of them four silver ingots of two qian each.
When Qin learned that Zhao Wu had adopted a godson, she was extremely surprised and looked at the little boy without blinking.
Zhao Xingchen had already heard about the family members, so without being told, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Qin, saying, "Xingxing greets grandma."
This name made Qin's eyes curl with laughter. She picked him up and said with a smile, "Good boy." She frowned and said, "Why do I feel like I have seen this child before?"
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "That's what we call affinity. The first time I saw this child, my heart ached." She added, "We'll talk about some things when we have time."
She opened up the west wing and let He Xi and He Dong live in the south room. There was no bed here, so she spread the mattress on the floor for one night and bought two couches tomorrow.
Zhao Xingchen's injuries hadn't healed yet, so he was temporarily sleeping with Xu Lanyin. Before Ding Gu came back, Ding Xiaoran and Lu Shi shared a room.
After everything was arranged, Xu Lanzhou went home after school.
Xu Lanzhou was also surprised that Zhao Wu had recognized a son.
Zhao Xingchen bowed to him and called him "Uncle", and he also gave the little guy two pens as a gift.
Mrs. Lu and the chess master put the food on the table. He Xi and He Dong ate and drank in the west wing, accompanied by Xu Lanzhou.
After dinner, Xu Lanting took Zhao Xingchen to play in the yard, and then Xu Lanyin told Qin and Xu Lanzhou what had happened over the past few days.
The shocking case at the Longxing Inn had spread to Nanping County, and the story had become even more exaggerated. According to local rumors, it was the imperial guard, Lord Zhao, who went undercover with a female detective who uncovered the Longxing Inn's crimes and captured the bandit leader, Huang He...
Qin and Xu Lanzhou had already heard from Constable He and the others that the guard was actually Zhao Wu, and Xu Lan was relieved that her siblings were safe. Now, hearing that the bad guys had been caught and planned to set fire to the inn, Zhao Wu's face turned pale with fear.
Qin clasped her hands together in thanksgiving. She added, "It's a good thing your father passed on that skill to you, allowing you to smell the drug in the food."
Xu Lanzhou said, "My nose is also quite useful. If I pass the military examination in the future, perhaps I can use my nose to achieve great success. Oh, and I also want to learn martial arts from Brother Zhao and become a true imperial guard."
He set himself a lofty ideal in life.
Xu Lanyin encouraged him, "I heard that many of the top three military scholars became imperial guards. Lan Zhou is handsome, skilled in martial arts, and has a good nose, so it's possible." He then gently coaxed him, "However, being an imperial guard isn't easy. Not only do you need to be capable, but you also need to be quick-witted and foresighted. Especially, you need to have an open mind and not be greedy. If you're taken advantage of for a small gain, your whole family will suffer..."
Regardless of whether he can become the imperial guard or not, it is a good opportunity to use this ideal to guide him well.
Xu Lanzhou nodded frequently, clenched his fists tightly, and looked very confident.
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