Chapter 264: The Second Brother and the Lonely King
"Grandma! Auntie, second auntie!"
As soon as the baby's feet touched the ground, he ran towards this side with his short little arms outstretched.
"Why!"
Zhao Zhilan responded hurriedly and quickly reached out to take the person in her arms.
He was an old man, and was almost knocked down by Baoya's pounce. Fortunately, Wang Cailian helped him up.
"Wow, it's sunk a lot."
Zhao Zhilan held her in her arms and weighed her, then smiled and said, "It seems the food at my grandparents' house was pretty good. How was it? Is the capital city big? Is it fun?"
"It's fun," Baoya grinned, "The capital is so big. I've been there for so many days and haven't been able to visit here yet!"
"Grandma, I brought back a lot of things for you, something for everyone!"
"Good boy, you must be tired after the journey. Go to bed early and have a good rest."
As Zhao Zhilan spoke, she thanked Jingzhen, Zhang Bo, and the four guards.
"Thank you for taking care of me along the way. Come in and rest. I have some red date and lotus seed soup at home. Have a bowl to warm you up."
Uncle Zhang bowed and declined politely, "I won't rest any longer. Now that the young lady has been safely delivered, it's best to hurry on and report back to Old Master Rong as soon as possible. I'll trouble you to take good care of the young lady."
As soon as he finished speaking, the four guards joined him in bowing to Zhao Zhilan and the others.
Zhao Zhilan knew that they probably had their own tasks to complete, so she didn't say anything more.
After seeing Uncle Zhang and his companions off, Zhao Zhilan called her three sons to move their things home.
Rong Bing, Rong Yan'an and Shen Yu were really willing to let go.
There were dozens of different kinds of fine fabrics, dark, light, dark-patterned, and floral.
There were also snacks from Baidouxuan, packed in exquisitely crafted wooden boxes. There were five large boxes in total, probably one box for each of the five children in the Yun family.
Then there was rice and flour, the quality of which was much better than what they had seen in the grain store in Ping'an Town; several sealed jars of aged fine wine, and even several large bags of preserved fruits and sugar.
There were also some jewelry, but these were just for Baoya, including beautiful red hairpins with flowers, silver lockets, jade bracelets, and two fine jade bracelets for He Chunxiu.
Anyway, they were all practical things. Zhao Zhilan felt heavy in her heart when she looked at them.
She knew that this was the Rong family's way of thanking them for adopting Baoya, and at the same time, it was also providing the little girl with food for the rest of her life.
Although Uncle Zhang, who brought Baoya here, didn't say much, she knew in her heart that Baoya was a member of the Rong family after all.
Obviously, her three daughters-in-law and sons did not have so many thoughts. Seeing Baoya return safely and the Rong family sending her so thoughtfully a lot of gifts, everyone's face was filled with smiles, as if it was New Year's Day.
After the Rong family members left, only the young man in a thin shirt was left at the Yun family's door.
Zhao Zhilan looked at him with a smile: "Come in and rest for a while. I'll ask Baoya to go up the mountain with you to bring Chenglu back."
Jing Zhen did not refuse, nodded politely, and said lightly: "Thank you, grandma."
This was the first time he officially stepped into the Yun family's door.
He had been here a few times before, but either secretly at night or just standing at the door for a while. He had never actually visited the Yun family.
As I stepped over the threshold, I felt a warmth in my palm and someone held my hand.
"Brother Xiaojing, come with me. We have built a new house, and you haven't seen it yet."
Baoya had already pulled his hand and ran towards the small hall on the first floor of the main house.
Yunhua and Yunyue also followed the two of them hand in hand.
Yunyue was fiddling with her short legs while shouting, "Baoya, wait for me and my third sister! Now that I have your little brother, I don't care about you two sisters anymore!"
A few adults were walking slowly behind, and they all laughed when they saw the children chasing each other.
A large pot of prepared red date and lotus seed soup was placed on the wooden table in the hall, steaming and emitting a faint sweet aroma.
Baoya pulled him to sit at the table, and ran to the kitchen as if she knew the place well. Together with Yunhua and Yunyue, they brought in a pile of bowls and served soup to everyone.
Baoya brought a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Jingzhen, smiling sweetly: "Try it, it's made by my aunt."
Wang Cailian came in from outside, looking a little embarrassed. The young man was well-dressed and looked rich and prestigious. She was worried that her craftsmanship was not up to par.
Jingzhen took the bowl, took a sip, and praised it without reservation: "It tastes good."
"Then drink a few more bowls! If it's not enough, I'll make more. I still have plenty of red dates and lotus seeds at home."
When Wang Cailian was praised for her craftsmanship, she became very happy and glowed like a lit candle.
Jing Zhen pursed his lips and smiled at her: "I won't bother you, aunt."
"Hey, you kid..." Wang Cailian was stunned by his smile. "Why are you being polite? You're Baoya's friend. It's like being at home here."
Zhao Zhilan stood aside, shaking her head helplessly.
She thought to herself, it’s a good thing that the old lady has two sons. If it were a daughter, she would probably ask other people’s children to act as matchmakers for her own daughter.
Jingzhen finally turned down Wang Cailian's enthusiasm, but he felt a weight on his shoulders. It was He Chunxiu who put a gray cloth jacket on him.
"Thank you, auntie," he said.
He Chunxiu waved her hand: "You look too little dressed. These are Baoya's father's clothes, which are a bit too big. Just make do with what you wear for now. It's still cold outside."
Jingzhen drank two bowls of red date and lotus seed soup at Yun's house, told Zhao Zhilan about sending Baoya and her two sisters to study in town, and then took Baoya back to Huya Mountain.
I've been gone for several days and I don't know what happened to Yun Chenglu.
The two walked up the mountain along the path, passed through the misty bamboo forest, and passed the peach forest full of peach blossoms. From afar, they saw the gate of the small fenced courtyard open.
The temperature in Taohuayuan is completely different from that at the foot of the mountain. The temperature remains constant all year round, and the two felt the warmth as soon as they entered the peach forest.
In the small courtyard, Yun Chenglu sat in front of a stone table, casually shooting at a peach tree outside the fenced courtyard with a slingshot.
He had almost plucked all the leaves off the peach tree.
He was so bored that he was about to grow hair. These days, he and the lonely king were the only ones who depended on each other for survival.
Sometimes when I was happy, I would lead him through the misty bamboo forest and let him go down the mountain for a walk home. Of course, most of the time he would still practice martial arts on the mountain and take care of the chestnut trees and vegetable garden on the back mountain. The rest of the time he would just stare at me.
So, at this moment, he caught a glimpse of Baoya and Jingzhen's figures coming out of the peach forest, their eyes shining, like hungry wolves that had been hungry for several days.
"Baoya! My dear sisters, you are finally back!"
He stood up from the stone bench and rushed towards Baoya.
Jingzhen was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed Baoya's armpit, picked her up, and dodged to the side.
Yun Chenglu missed and glared at him with resentment.
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