The carriage and horses stopped at the door. Xie Linzhou jumped off the horse, and Princess Jianing burst into tears. She went up to Xie Linzhou and grabbed his hand, refusing to let go.
"My son, you've lost weight."
"Your son is unfilial and has caused his mother worry."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
The group entered the mansion, and Zhang Ping took all the items behind them and brought them back through the side gate.
Xie Linzhou had been away from home for almost half a year. Princess Jianing wanted to talk to her son more, but Xie Linzhou seemed to know her intentions. He only asked a few questions and then returned to his own courtyard.
Princess Jianing had no choice but to order her men to bring the two young ladies back.
Xie Linzhou has two older sisters who are already married and have been very worried about his marriage.
Upon hearing that her younger brother had returned, she went straight back to her parents' home without a moment's delay.
Xie Linzhou returned to his courtyard, and Zhang Ping quickly followed.
"Is everything settled over there?"
"Don't worry, young master, everything is settled."
They rode back at top speed, and the things they brought back will take several more days to arrive.
Xie Linzhou entered the room, took off his outer garment, lay down on the low couch, and sighed softly.
Zhang Ping stepped forward and gently massaged his young master's legs: "Young master, are you tired?"
Xie Linzhou remained silent, and Zhang Ping continued what he was doing.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Linzhou seemed to have fallen asleep. Zhang Ping's movements slowed down slightly. Just then, a voice came from outside: "Young Master, someone from the Princess's side has arrived. She says that a meal has been prepared in the main courtyard and she wants you to go over."
Just as Zhang Ping was about to get up, he heard Xie Linzhou say, "Understood."
When Xie Linzhou arrived at the main courtyard, everyone in the family except him was already there.
Xie Linzhou stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Mother."
She turned to the side and called out, "Eldest sister, second sister, brother-in-law."
"Alright, come and sit down, we've been waiting for you." Princess Jianing smiled gently.
During the meal, the family was unusually quiet, not asking each other questions like they usually do.
After the meal, the family chatted for a while before everyone dispersed.
On the way back, her brother-in-law, Zheng Gaoping, caught up with her.
"Ying Huai".
"Brother-in-law, do you want to ask about things in Tianxiang County?"
Zheng Gaoping smiled and said, "You can see through everything. I do want to ask about my older brother."
Xie Linzhou and the Zheng brothers grew up together and were very familiar with each other.
"Don't worry, brother-in-law, he's fine."
That mouth of hers, she still won't let it go even now.
Zheng Gaoping nodded: "That's good."
Xie Linzhou smiled and said, "Don't you know what kind of person he is? Don't worry, he's fine."
It wasn't that Zheng Gaoping was overthinking things; Zheng Gaoyi had left home a year ago and had never returned.
The only connection between the two brothers was when Zheng Gaoyi wrote back asking for money.
Zheng Gaoping was really worried.
Xie Linzhou offered a few words of comfort, and the two couldn't resist playing chess.
If it weren't for Miss Xie sending someone to call them, these two would have been talking non-stop even until they went to bed.
Xie Linzhou returned to his room, and as soon as he entered, two maids came in behind him, carrying water to help him wash up.
Xie Linzhou frowned and asked in a cold voice, "Where is Zhang Ping?"
The maidservant quickly bowed her head and replied, "Young master, Zhang Ping has been summoned to the main courtyard, and the princess is questioning him."
Xie Linzhou stepped back, looking disgusted, and said, "I don't need you to serve me, get out!"
The two maids dared not move; the princess had ordered them to serve the young master, and this...
Xie Linzhou didn't want to waste any more words and directly shouted, "Someone come here!"
Two guards entered from outside.
"Throw those two out of here, and bring Zhang Ping back here."
"yes."
The two maids didn't dare utter a sound when they were dragged out.
Zhang Ping was standing in the main courtyard, drenched in sweat.
Princess Jianing smiled and asked, "Tell me the truth, has the young master been in contact with any girls in the past six months?"
Could he say that the young master hasn't had much contact with women, but seems to get along quite well with a young maid?
But she's only twelve years old, does that count?
“Princess, the young master has indeed not had any contact with the young lady.”
Princess Jianing was displeased: "How have you been serving him? The young master doesn't even have a single trusted servant by his side."
Zhang Ping thought to himself that he was wronged. For so many years, the young master had not allowed any maids or even servants to get close to him.
Princess Jianing knew her son's temper and couldn't blame others.
"Young master, do you have any friends or acquaintances at the border?"
"That's true."
"Besides Young Master Zheng, the young master often talks about a little girl."
Princess Jianing's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately felt her backache and leg pain disappear: "Quick, tell me, who is that little girl?"
Before she could be happy for long, Princess Jianing's smile vanished upon hearing Zhang Ping's words: "...But...Young Master always teases me. He dislocated my jaw before, and last time he made me do the laundry, which left me unconscious for several days..."
Princess Jianing suddenly felt a little dizzy and quickly pinched her philtrum.
It's hopeless, her son is completely hopeless.
What a terrible thing to do to a young girl!
Her dream of having a grandson was shattered.
Before Zhang Ping could say anything more, Xie Linzhou walked in from outside: "Mother, why aren't you asleep so late?"
Xie Linzhou originally wanted to send someone to summon Zhang Ping, but considering his mother's temper, he had no choice but to make the trip himself.
"Mother, why don't you ask me what's wrong? What can you possibly find out by asking Zhang Ping?"
Princess Jianing glared at him: "Can you answer my question?"
That's naturally impossible.
"Alright, hurry up and leave." Just seeing it annoys me.
Granny Qi quickly helped the person up and took them back to the house.
On the way back, Xie Linzhou asked in a deep voice, "What did you say?"
Zhang Ping swallowed hard: "No, she didn't say anything. The princess just asked what the young master had encountered outside in the past six months and who he had been friends with."
Speaking of this, Xie Linzhou thought of Song Ning and then warned, "Don't say things you shouldn't say."
"Yes, I promise I won't tell."
Princess Jianing lay in bed, too angry to sleep. In the middle of the night, she got up and took out the things she had prepared. Since her son was no good, she, as his mother, would have to put in more effort.
The next day, Princess Jianing wrote a letter and sent it to Tianxiang County.
Yesterday's events were treated as if they had never happened. The kitchen was instructed to prepare Xie Linzhou's favorite dish, which contained highly nourishing medicinal herbs.
That night, Xie Linzhou felt restless and couldn't sleep.
Then, the door opened, and a graceful woman walked in.
Hearing the sound, Xie Linzhou glanced outside the bed curtains, and the next second, the woman pounced on him.
The woman's strong fragrance made Xie Linzhou sneeze involuntarily.
Xie Linzhou, already irritable from not being able to sleep, didn't hold back and kicked the woman to the ground, yelling furiously, "Who let you in? Get out!"
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