"Second Uncle, I come from the Jade Dragon Kingdom."
When did you get back?
Yin Jin'an turned to Jiu Tian, his eyes dark and unfocused, looking at her. Why didn't you come to Qi Kingdom to find him as soon as you returned? What were you doing in Yulong Kingdom?
"Second Uncle, I returned from the Taoist sect on May 16th. That day was my birthday. My master said that my calamity had been resolved and that I could come back to see my parents."
"May 16th, meeting the parents?"
Suddenly, Yin Jin'an belatedly realized something, thinking of Bei Chen, and of Xie Zhaozhao making little clothes for Jiu Tian by hand...
He asked tentatively, "Nine Heavens? I seem to remember that the title of the Jade Dragon Kingdom is Nine Heavens?"
"Second Uncle, I am Jiutian, the daughter of Emperor An and Emperor Chen." Jiutian was always quick-witted.
Yin Jin'an suddenly felt that many things were starting to crack.
Jiutian is actually Xie Zhaozhao's daughter!
Yes, they're both called Jiutian (九天).
Why have I never thought of this before?
How could anyone think that Jiutian fell from "Nine Heavens"?
"Jiutian, when you were a child, did Emperor An have the idea of you following me around?"
“No, my fate is special. I was taken away by my master when I was just a few months old, and I never knew who my parents were. I came to my second uncle’s place because my master told me to come and help you overcome this hardship,” Jiutian said. “I am truly cultivating.”
Jiutian was sent to save the day from calamity, but Yin Jin'an transmigrated.
It's truly fate.
Yin Jin'an's steps were heavy as she thought about many things.
"You haven't been by Emperor An's side for over a decade. Do you know how painful it is for parents to miss and worry about their children? Why don't you spend the New Year with Emperor An?"
"But I prefer being with my second uncle."
Upon hearing Jiutian's words, Yin Jin'an became angry: "You want to spend the New Year with your second uncle, but I don't want to spend it with you!"
"Second Uncle..."
"It's the Lunar New Year, why aren't you with your parents? What are you doing here, a stranger like me?"
"My second uncle is not an outsider."
Jiutian was brought to tears by his yelling, and Yin Jin'an felt a little reluctant to scold him.
"Emperor An and Emperor Chen love their children very much. Your mother gave birth to four of you all at once, without neglecting state affairs. She was exhausted and suffered a lot. You have been away from her for so many years, and she has endured her longing and hoped for your return every day. How can you make them sad?"
Yin Jin'an was having a bit of a headache. Jiu Tian had come to keep him company for the New Year out of kindness, so he couldn't really yell at her.
However, he did not know that Jiutian was the princess who had been away from Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Shaoyu for twelve years!
Her coming here will truly break Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Shaoyu's hearts.
"Xiahou Yan." He called out, and Xiahou Yan immediately came out.
"Tell the Imperial Kitchen to prepare plenty of New Year's goods. If they can't prepare enough, that's fine too. Princess Longxiang is back, and we'll prepare to have a good New Year."
Yin Jin'an said, "Open the study. I need to write a letter to Emperor An and Emperor Chen as soon as possible. Please help me send it back."
He braved the cold wind and heavy snow for a month, and even if he were to be sent back now, it would be too late to reunite with Xie Zhaozhao.
Since we're already here, let's enjoy the New Year!
"Your second uncle was a bit agitated just now, did he scare you?"
"Second Uncle is right, I should be filial to my parents. However, Father and Mother have three older brothers to keep them company, but Second Uncle has no one to keep them company!"
“Who said Second Uncle has no one to keep him company? Look, Xiahou Yan and the others are all here. There are thousands of people in the palace, how could Second Uncle be lonely?” As she said this, Yin Jin’an’s lips curled up.
He hadn't said a word for nine days. How could his second uncle not be lonely? She had already figured it out.
With the arrival of the Nine Heavens, the entire Qi Kingdom palace truly came to life.
First and foremost, he purchased fireworks and firecrackers, the best of which came from Yin Jin'an's private coffers.
He purchased ingredients and notified the court officials in the capital that he would treat them to a meal on the second day of the lunar new year.
The uncle and nephew cooked together, just like when they were children. Yin Jin'an was in high spirits and asked Xiahou Yan to call up a circus troupe to perform for Jiutian.
With lanterns and decorations, opera troupes, acrobatics, and fireworks, the entire palace was truly bustling with activity.
When Wang Can, Gu Bahuang, and the others heard that Princess Longxiang had returned, they were extremely excited. They brought their families, even their children, and requested to enter the palace to pay their respects for the New Year.
However, Yin Jin'an issued an order: all officials are strictly forbidden from entering the palace and are not allowed to disturb the reunion between the Emperor and the Princess.
On the day of the reunion dinner, the table was full of food. Jiutian and Yin Jin'an did not want anyone to serve them. They took whatever they wanted to eat and ate whichever dish they liked.
Jiutian took out a jar of wine that Zhou Shaoyu had given to Yin Jin'an. Yin Jin'an was overjoyed, but after drinking one jar, she refused to drink any more.
Yin Jin'an was in a great mood and took a red lucky bag from her pocket and gave it to Jiu Tian: "Look what I prepared for you?"
Upon seeing the palm-sized lucky bag, Jiutian exclaimed in surprise, "When did you prepare this lucky bag?"
"I secretly bought one while shopping today."
Jiutian accepted the lucky bag; it felt heavy in her hands. She opened it and saw that it contained more than a dozen gold and silver ingots. She said happily, "Second Uncle, I'm rich!"
"Ha, you've made a fortune already? Back in the day, my friends and I used to sail the open seas, and we made tens of millions of taels of silver profit from each shipment."
"So many?"
"Yes, back then, we made a lot of money by sailing the seas, raised an army to seize cities, and that's how we conquered the south and the north."
Xie Zhaozhao, Zhou Shaoyu, and Li Yunmu all knew about Yin Jin'an's rebirth, but they couldn't make it public. He knew that Xie Zhaozhao definitely hadn't told Jiutian.
Jiutian said, "Second Uncle, tell me in detail how you ended up in the open sea back then?"
Yin Jin'an then recounted how he, Li Yunmu, Zhou Lingyin, Yunyang, and many others had worked together to smuggle supplies overseas and bring back goods from abroad, going on to talk about the dangers of fighting in the wild lands and the hardships of conquering the thirty-six northern prefectures.
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