When Han Luoxue saw that even the Empress Dowager had brought out two children to stop her, she quickly explained:
"Grandmother, Father, this matter is still uncertain. It's not certain whether the Emperor will even go. Let's wait and see!"
"This is just a temporary idea. I need to go to Le'an Town in a bit to tell my dad. I'm afraid he'll worry if I go!"
Father has already agreed to go to the Ministry of Revenue for training, but things haven't been resolved there yet. He will come back once those matters are settled.
"Aren't you coming back tonight, Xue'er?" The Empress Dowager was a little surprised, as Han Luoxue had been quite busy lately.
"I can't come back tonight, but I'll try my best to get back tomorrow! But it's not certain, I need to go check out the villa over there and make a final decision."
The Empress Dowager became more interested when the topic of the mountain villa came up: "Xue'er, I've heard of that mountain villa. I've heard it's a lot of fun. When will you take me there to have a look?"
Han Luoxue readily agreed, saying that once her younger siblings were found, the Empress Dowager could go wherever she wanted.
But right now, she's not in the mood.
Han Luoxue took her leave, but the old emperor followed closely behind: "Xue girl, do you still have that kind of wine you gave me last time?"
His health has improved considerably, and the emperor is increasingly regretting his actions.
If he had known Xue's stuff was this good, he shouldn't have offended her in the first place!
"That wine..." Han Luoxue was about to decline, as she was still angry with the old emperor. If it weren't for him, Xi Wujue wouldn't have been so arrogant.
"Oh, Xue girl, I know you must still have some in stock. Give me some of what you have... In this court, this old man still has a say. If you need anything, just give the word!"
Han Luoxue was stunned; the old emperor had changed too quickly. He had never been this kind to her before.
"I'll have them send you two jars later. They're both freshly brewed this year, absolutely fresh, and taste and work great! This batch of wine hasn't been delivered yet!"
When the old emperor heard that he was the first to drink, he was naturally overjoyed and almost danced with joy.
"I knew you were the most filial, Xueya. Now, I don't ask for anything else, I just hope I can stay healthy so I can take care of the children and enjoy my grandchildren. I don't care about anything else!"
Han Luoxue nodded. This was good enough. It was already a favor that the old emperor didn't cause trouble for her and Brother Chen.
After returning to the palace, Han Luoxue changed her clothes skillfully. She took out four jars of wine and instructed the palace staff to send them to the old emperor.
There are two kinds of wine. One is stronger, which is for the old emperor. The other two are weaker and are reserved for the empress dowager to taste.
Recently, the Empress Dowager's complexion has improved considerably; otherwise, she wouldn't be so concerned about her.
It was already afternoon when Han Luoxue went to Le'an Town.
This town is now almost as good as the capital city, with shops lining the streets and the sounds of buying and selling never ceasing.
Han Luoxue went directly to the county government office and found her father.
"Xue girl, why did you suddenly come?" Han Mingyuan was still a little surprised. Under normal circumstances, Han Luoxue would not come in the afternoon.
"Come and take a look. Father, is the handover almost complete here?"
Han Mingyuan shook his head: "It will take a while. But don't worry, I'll speed things up!"
"By the way, Xue girl, what are you doing here?"
After becoming an official, Han Mingyuan became even more shrewd than before. Yunniang didn't notice anything amiss with Han Luoxue's behavior, but Han Mingyuan did.
"It's nothing, I just miss Aunt Hu and the others a bit, I want to go see them."
Han Luoxue tried to keep her voice calm. It wouldn't do her father any good to know about her younger brother and sister; it would only cause them more worry!
"You want to take them away?"
Han Mingyuan's expression turned cold, and Han Luoxue's heart skipped a beat. When did her father become so vigilant?
"I... Father, what are you thinking? How could I possibly take them away? It's just that I haven't seen them for a long time, and I just wanted to go and see them..."
"Little Xue, tell me the truth, has something happened? Is someone in the capital bullying you?"
Few of the powerful families in the capital are good people. They usually look down on themselves, even on merchant girls, let alone a peasant girl like him.
"No!"
"So they're forcing Han Yuchen to take a concubine again?"
Han Mingyuan couldn't understand what those officials were busy with. Was it really that important for the emperor to have several wives? As court officials, shouldn't they be working for the benefit of the court and the people? Did they only care about the emperor's family?
"I've completely resolved that matter, and they won't make things difficult for me anytime soon! Oh, Father, you're overthinking it. I just missed them and came to visit!"
Han Mingyuan frowned. He knew Han Luoxue's personality; if she didn't want to talk about it, no matter how he asked, she wouldn't tell him.
"Has Yu'er sent you any messages?" Han Mingyuan changed the subject.
"Yes, they've almost finished their work over there, and I estimate they'll be back in a few months!"
Han Mingyuan... a few months? Are you sure you're serious?
After Han Luoxue left, Han Mingyuan remained deep in thought. He felt something must have happened. If it wasn't in the capital, could it be in Yancheng?
No, he has to find out! He has two children in Yancheng.
Han Luoxue was also preoccupied when she left. She was going to the mountains that night. The biggest king in the mountains was the tiger, and those were all her friends. Going there day or night was really the same.
Han Mingyuan also sent someone to secretly follow Han Luoxue. He knew that Han Luoxue had some tricks up her sleeve, but that little bit of skill was still not enough to make him feel at ease!
When Han Luoxue returned to the mountains, she couldn't help but think back to her time in Hutouya Village.
The mountains there are bigger than the mountains here.
When they were little, they often went to play in the mountains, but they didn't dare to go deep into the mountains to avoid danger.
The adults in the village always told them to try to avoid going into the mountains.
But how can you keep children at home? Many people will go up the mountain in groups.
Sometimes you can see pheasants or rabbits, but you've never seen a tiger.
She was just lucky; perhaps it was fate!
Han Luoxue continued walking inside until it was completely dark, when she finally heard the roar of a tiger.
Knowing it was Aunt Hu and her group, Han Luoxue was still a little scared. Her back went cold and she broke out in a cold sweat. Perhaps this was just human instinct.
It was already past midnight when she returned. Han Luoxue went straight back to her original courtyard, which was now empty after Yunniang left. There was a layer of dust on the table, which Han Luoxue quickly tidied up before going to sleep.
The next morning, before I even opened my eyes, I could smell a rich aroma of food.
"Snow Girl, why don't you sleep a little longer!"
Seeing that her father had already prepared the meal, Han Luoxue felt a warm glow in her heart.
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