Chapter 508 Return to the Palace and Receive Reward
The reddish-brown horse's hooves clunked briskly, and in the blink of an eye it had arrived at the city gate.
Under the city wall, the welcoming team headed by Ye Jingtian was lined up in such a grand manner.
Yun Ran was a little confused for a moment. She looked at Ye Jingtian who was riding on a horse opposite her, and didn't know how to start or what to do.
It was Yun Chengfu who was beside Ye Jingtian who reminded her in a low voice: "Ranran, you have seen His Majesty, why don't you come down and pay your respects quickly."
Yun Ran finally came to his senses and was about to dismount.
Ye Jingtian raised his hand to stop him: "No need, we are all family, no need to be so formal."
Yun Ran dismounted swiftly and saluted Ye Jingtian: "I am Yun Ran, the commoner, paying my respects to Your Majesty."
"You're already Princess Jing'an, yet you still call yourself a commoner."
Ye Jingtian's gentle voice with a hint of laughter came from above his head.
Yun Ran was slightly startled, then smiled.
My elder brother is truly a gentle man to the core. Even after becoming the emperor, he is still so friendly and polite when he speaks.
"Hurry up and get up. Thank you and Jingzhen for your hard work on this trip."
Yun Ran stood up and then froze.
Just a few steps away from her, Ye Jingtian and Yun Chengfu were being supported by the servants beside them, slowly and carefully getting off their horses.
She finished her greetings and stood there for a while before both of them landed steadily on the ground. It took a lot of effort.
Yun Ran: ...
No wonder Ye Jingtian told her not to be so polite just now. It turns out that these two people don’t know how to ride a horse.
She had just thought that Ye Jingtian's refusal to let her salute was just a courtesy.
Yun Ran patted her chest and said, "Luckily, nothing happened. If Ye Jingtian accidentally stepped on empty air, the happy event would turn into a sad one."
At this time, Yunyue came over holding Yun Chengxi's hand, followed by Wang Cailian, Li Rongyue and her mother. The three of them surrounded Old Lady Zhao Zhilan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes. She was smiling so much that her eyebrows and eyes were curved into crescents.
Behind them was Yunhua holding Yun Chengshou, with Yun Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang following at the end.
The whole family gathered together.
"Ran Ran! Good grandson!"
Suddenly, Rong Bing's voice rang out.
Then Yin Qiu scolded him with a scolding laugh: "Grandfather, why are you so impatient! Let Ranran and Qianlan get together first!"
"Aren't you a grandfather yet? Then grandfather is also Ranran's relative!" Rong Bing immediately retorted.
The two of them started arguing with each other.
Yun Ran was helpless. She wanted to say hello to her two grandfathers, but her grandmother and the others surrounded her too tightly and she couldn't get away.
At this time, Ye Jingzhen and the large army also arrived.
Yun Ran was surrounded by a group of female relatives, and Ye Jingzhen was naturally surrounded by Ye Jingtian, Yun Chengfu and several loyal old ministers and generals in the court.
The two brothers hugged each other and smiled. They had overcome all the difficult past. From now on, Dakang would be the land they would protect together, and it would be their world.
Ye Jingtian looked back inadvertently, and the important ministers and old ministers standing behind him all had tears in their eyes. Looking at the army in silver armor behind Ye Jingzhen, the soldiers were all energetic and in high spirits.
He still remembered the bleak scene when he sent Ye Jingzhen and others to the battle, but everything was different now.
He sighed for a long time, and suddenly realized some problems.
Wait, where is his General Yun, Yun Chenglu?
As for Yun Ran, Zhao Zhilan and the others talked to her for a long time, asking her about all sorts of things, including whether the journey was dangerous, whether she had eaten well, whether she was injured, whether the battle was going well, and so many other things.
Yun Ran answered all the questions one by one, but she was picky about what she and Miao Yi had done at the sacrificial ceremony and the snake god in Nanlin country, for fear that her grandmother and the others would worry.
After chatting for an unknown amount of time, Zhao Zhilan breathed a sigh of relief, patted Yun Ran on the shoulder, and said with satisfaction: "Grandma, you are such a good granddaughter! Ran Ran, you are so great!"
As they were talking, Wang Cailian, who was standing by, suddenly realized something was wrong and asked, "Mom, I don't think Chenglu has come back?"
She was so excited to see Ranran come back that she didn't even think of her son for a moment.
Zhao Zhilan slapped her thigh and said, "Yeah, where is that kid Chenglu?"
Seeing the two of them staring at each other, Yun Ran chuckled, "Grandma, Second Aunt, don't worry, Second Brother is fine."
"Nanlin was defeated, and Sister Miao Yi obtained the jade ring that was passed down from the King of Nanlin. The next King of Nanlin has not yet been decided, so Second Brother will stay here temporarily to help her stabilize the situation and return later."
"Huh!" Wang Cailian breathed a sigh of relief. She was really scared when she suddenly remembered her carefree second son.
However, after she relaxed, she felt something was wrong.
"Miao Yi... is she the girl from Nanlin that Yue Ya told me about?"
Yunyue had met Miao Yi and had mentioned her to Zhao Zhilan, Wang Cailian and others.
"Why...why did they have to let him stay?" Wang Cailian was a little anxious. "Mom, what if Miao Yi, a girl from Nanlin, succeeded to the throne and became the King of Nanlin, and fell in love with our Chenglu, and...what would we do if she kept him?"
Then Chenglu would become a son-in-law!
Nanlin is so far away, and that kid is so careless and clueless, what should I do if he gets bullied?!
When Zhao Zhilan heard this, she became a little anxious.
Yun Ran quickly told them what they had discussed at that time, and the two of them felt relieved.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, it’s almost time to return to the city. Once we get back to the palace, we’ll have to reward everyone according to their merits.
So Ye Jingtian ordered to return to the palace.
He was accompanied by a young eunuch, not the Anji who had been with Ye Cangling before. He was young, with a pair of smart eyes, and his name was Jinzhong.
As soon as Ye Jingtian gave the order, the young eunuch Jinzhong swung the whisk in his hand and shouted in a shrill voice, "Welcome the triumphant return of Prince Jing'an and Princess Jing'an! The emperor's grace is great, and you have returned victorious. Arise! Return to the palace!"
When he shouted, the common people guarding the capital city knelt down and kowtowed, expressing their gratitude for the emperor's grace and welcoming Prince Jing'an and Princess Jing'an back with their triumphant troops.
However, when returning to the palace this time, Ye Jingtian and Yun Chengfu did not ride horses. Ye Jingtian asked Jinzhong to prepare a carriage, and pulled Yun Chengfu and the others into the carriage.
Are you kidding? Riding a horse is so tiring. If he hadn't felt that riding in a carriage or a royal chariot was too unimpressive before he came here, he would never have ridden a horse!
When he came, he asked Jinzhong to prepare two docile horses and dragged Prime Minister Yun, who, like him, could not ride a horse and had a bookish air, to ride together.
The two men rode at the front of the team, with their horses led by servants. Because both of them had a poor sense of balance and the saddles were uncomfortable to sit on, they slowly swayed from the morning to the gate of the city wall.
Fortunately, Yun Ran, Ye Jingzhen and others did not arrive early, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
Yun Ran and Ye Jingzhen, who were riding horses behind the carriage, had no idea what their two brothers sitting in the carriage had experienced in the past half day.
The two looked at each other and chatted happily. They had never felt so relaxed and happy in such a long time.
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