Shanhe Festival 207. When I first arrived in the northwest, Xiaobao was named

Although Mo Jingqi strongly suppressed the bloody case in the Xu Mansion and did not allow the officials to discuss it, how could such a thing be suppressed? Within a few days, the news that the emperor sent people to assassinate the entire Xu family and set fire to it spread throughout the capital and the entire Chu. At the same time, Mr. Qingyun announced at the Lishan Academy that because the emperor slaughtered the descendants of the Xu family without reason, the Xu family would move to the northwest for refuge. The Lishan Academy will also continue to be opened in the northwest. Students studying in the academy who are not far away from moving to the northwest can choose other academies in Da Chu, and students who are willing to continue studying at the Lishan Academy can also go to the northwest to study. By the time the imperial court sent people to Yunzhou, the entire Xu family in Yunzhou had already been deserted, leaving only an empty academy on Mount Li. Mo Jingqi was furious when he received the news, and ordered people to set fire to the Lishan Academy, and announced to the world that the Xu family had colluded with Prince Ding to rebel, and ordered all prefectures passing through the northwest to intercept and arrest them. However, the Xu family was protected along the way by the secret guards specially sent by Mo Xiuyao, and did not enter the big city at all. The government offices in various places were afraid of the power of Prince Ding and might not really dare to embarrass the Xu family. Unexpectedly, the Xu family passed Feihong Pass and went to Ruyang safely.

At the gate of Ruyang City, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao stood hand in hand outside the gate, looking at the carriage team approaching from afar with happy smiles, "They have arrived..." Although they had been waiting for the news from the secret guards, they were still worried when they didn't see anyone arrive in Ruyang safely. Seeing the traces of the carriage team, Ye Li felt relieved. Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a smile and said, "I told you it was okay, but you were the one who was so worried. You almost scared Feng San and Qin Feng. If the people below saw Princess Ding, who could remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapsing, now look so worried and scared, I don't know how many people would be scared." Ye Li also smiled a little embarrassedly. As the saying goes, it is a matter of concern to one's own, but how could she not worry when she thought about the entire Xu family being at stake this time.

Before the carriage reached the city gate, Ye Li let go of Mo Xiuyao and went to meet him. The person driving the carriage in front was the secret guard of Prince Ding's mansion. When he saw the people coming, he immediately stopped the carriage and turned around and said, "The prince and princess are here to welcome Mr. Qingyun."

The door of the first carriage was opened, and Xu Hongyu came out first. Together with the secret guards who drove the carriage, they helped out an old man in blue clothes with white hair and beard.

Ye Li stood in front of the carriage, looking at the old man who was familiar yet somewhat strange. She felt her eyes redden and tears fell unconsciously. The old man in front of her had a thin face, and a sparse and distant look. His white hair did not show any signs of old age, but his eyes were bright and energetic. Seeing Ye Li standing in front of the carriage, the old man showed a hint of nostalgia and kindness on his face, which made his demeanor and temperament seem like a fairy.

"A-Li..." Mo Xiuyao came forward and saw Ye Li staring at Mr. Qingyun in a daze with tears in her eyes. He felt a little sad and smiled helplessly, "Mr. Qingyun is here, why are you crying?"

Ye Li then realized that she was already in tears. Her grandfather had returned to Yunzhou long before her mother passed away. In between, Ye Li recovered her memories of her past life, and it seemed as if she had not seen her grandfather for many years. Suddenly seeing him, the scene of her grandfather holding her on his knees to study in her childhood came to her mind again, and she couldn't help but shed tears, "Grandfather... Li'er greets Grandfather!" As soon as Ye Li knelt down, Mo Xiuyao did not hesitate, and lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground with Ye Li. Mr. Qingyun quickly stepped forward and pulled the two of them up, saying, "Prince, you must not do this." Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Qingyun is Ah Li's grandfather, so you should be polite." Mr. Qingyun looked at Mo Xiuyao, who was young but had white hair, which was whiter than his own, a 70-year-old man. He couldn't help but sighed, looked at Ye Li and smiled with relief, "Good child, I haven't seen you for many years and I almost thought I would never see you again. It is a blessing that we can meet again in this life. Why are you crying?"

Ye Li wiped her tears quickly and said with a smile, "Li'er, you are out of control. Grandfather and uncles are here. How can I cry when our family is reunited? Grandfather, uncles and aunts have worked hard all the way." In the carriage behind, Xu Qingchen helped Madam Xu and Qin Zheng helped Madam Wu get off. Xu Hongyan and Xu Qingbai followed behind and couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene. Before she could say anything, a cheer came from the city gate. Xu Qingyan had already rushed out like a gust of wind. He had arrived before he even arrived, "Grandfather, father, mother, you are here. Your son missed you so much!"

"Hmph!" Looking at his little son with a happy face, Xu Hongyu snorted lightly. Xu Qingyan immediately became listless, and pitifully leaned to Xu Qingbai's side and whispered "fourth brother". Xu Qingbai wordlessly reached out and patted his head. Xu Qingyan glanced at his father who was still staring at him and hid behind Xu Qingbai. Xu Hongyu got angry when he saw him like this, and he narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth to scold him. Mr. Qingyun looked at his grandson who was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw his father, and smiled and said, "Forget it, we can talk about it later if you have anything to say." Xu Hongyu naturally would not go against his father's wishes, and nodded respectfully, "Father is right."

"Li'er has met the eldest aunt and the second aunt." Ye Li then went forward to greet the two Madam Xu, and then greeted Xu Qingchen and others with a smile, "Big brother, third brother, sister Zheng'er." Seeing Qin Zheng's arrival, Ye Li was even happier, and turned back to look at Xu Qingfeng and Xu Qingze who were walking quickly behind her. Madam Xu took Ye Li and looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "When we left Beijing, Li'er was still a little girl, but now she has her own children. It's been a long time..." Ye Li smiled and said: "It's indeed been a long time. The two aunts have been tired all the way. Let's go back to the city and rest first."

Knowing that Mr. Qingyun likes quietness, Mo Xiuyao and his partner did not arrange many people to welcome them. Instead, they led Xu Qingfeng and others to welcome them at the city gate. When they returned to Prince Ding's Mansion, Chief Steward Mo led everyone to welcome them. The mansion had already prepared the yard and toiletries, waiting for everyone to wash and rest first, and then to host a banquet for officials and generals in Ruyang City in the evening to welcome the Xu family.

Xu Qingbai looked at Ye Li with a smile and said, "Cousin Li'er, these are not urgent. We are all anxious to see our little nephew."

Ye Li smiled, turned around and told Qing Luan, "Go and ask the nurse to bring the baby over."

Qingluan left with a smile. Ye Li personally helped Mr. Qingyun sit down on the first seat and served tea. Everyone sat down, and Xu Qingze and the other two bowed to their grandparents again. Mr. Qingyun looked at his children and grandchildren and smiled more lovingly. Although he had left Yunzhou, where the Xu family had lived for generations, it was a very happy thing to be reunited with his family. Looking at Xu Qingfeng, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen Feng'er for several years. He looks much more energetic." Compared with the other four sons of the Xu family, Xu Qingfeng is an outlier in the Xu family. It's not that he can't read, but he doesn't like those things. It's said that the Xu family will not despise their children and grandchildren, but it's not always so comfortable. Now it seems that Xu Qingfeng has shown his sharp edge and is full of vigor. Mr. Qingyun is also very pleased to see his grandson in such a good state.

Xu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Grandfather is right. My grandson has learned a lot in Sister Li'er's army. This is all thanks to Sister Li'er." Everyone looked at Ye Li in surprise. Ye Li waved her hand and smiled, "This is all Third Brother's own ability. I didn't help at all." This was also the truth. After throwing Xu Qingfeng into Qilin, Ye Li didn't ask any more questions. This was not only because Qin Feng had to give him absolute trust and power, but also for Xu Qingfeng's own good. If you still have to rely on connections to get by in a place like Qilin, it's better not to go, so that you don't die there without knowing how. Fortunately, Xu Qingfeng also had a stubborn temper. Compared with the other elite soldiers of the Mohist Army, Xu Qingfeng, who came from an ordinary barracks, did not have an advantage. However, he gritted his teeth and persevered without saying a word. Even Qin Feng admired him.

"We were shocked when we heard that Li'er led the army to repel hundreds of thousands of troops from Xiling. It seems that our Xu family is indeed going to have a female general." Madam Wu was more familiar with Ye Li, so she had no scruples when joking with her. Ye Li smiled helplessly, "Second aunt, you are also teasing Li'er. How can I be considered a general?" Mo Xiuyao smiled at Ye Li and said, "Ali is indeed not a general, but Ali is more powerful than a general." Hearing this, everyone laughed again.

"The young master is here..." Nanny Lin came in holding the baby. The little baby was still awake. Ye Li stood up and held the baby. Seeing the baby's white and tender face open, she was very happy. She turned around and held the baby in front of Mr. Qingyun and said with a smile: "Grandfather, look at the baby." Mr. Qingyun also has five grandchildren, so he is no stranger to holding a child. He reached out to take the child and held him in his hands. He looked at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao carefully and said: "This child looks more like Li'er." Mo Xiuyao smiled and nodded, but he didn't think so. Everyone who has seen Mo Xiaobao, those who are related to Mo Xiuyao say that he looks like Mo Xiuyao, and those who are related to Ye Li say that he looks like Ye Li. But Mo Xiuyao doesn't care who this kid looks like. Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiuyao with a smile, knowing what he was thinking but not pointing it out.

Others were too embarrassed to rush to see Mr. Qingyun holding the child. But they couldn't help but glance over here. Even Xu Hongyu, who had been sitting still, turned sideways to see the child in Mr. Qingyun's arms. How could Mr. Qingyun not feel so many eyes staring at him? He smiled and handed the baby to Xu Hongyu next to him and said, "Look, this child is born well."

As soon as the child was in Xu Hongyu's hands, people stopped caring about him. Xu Qingyan directly pulled Xu Qingbai over to see him. Although he had seen the baby before, Mo Xiaobao was getting cuter and cuter. He changed his appearance every day and he couldn't get enough of him. Xu Qingchen also stood up and walked behind his father to see the baby in his arms. It was Madam Xu who spoke again: "With so many of you surrounding the child, how can the child feel comfortable? The old man doesn't know how to hold the child, so let me hold him." So the baby went from Xu Hongyu to Madam Xu's hands, and the people watching became Madam Wu and Qin Zheng.

Mo Xiaobao was passed around by everyone, but he didn't cry at all, which made Madam Xu sigh in amazement: "This child is really well-behaved. Even Qingze, who was the quietest child in our family, was not so obedient."

Meanwhile, Mo Xiuyao's mouth twitched slightly, and he stared at the red ball in Madam Xu's hand with disdain. Obedient? Who is this little kid who keeps crying every night and insists on being held by Ah Li?

Xu Hongyu smiled and asked, "What's the child's name?"

Xu Qingyan answered first: "Mo Xiaobao!"

Xu Hongyu was stunned, and the corner of his mouth twitched. What kind of name is this?

Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled, "I haven't had time to pick a name yet. I was waiting for grandpa to come and give the baby a name, so I just gave him a nickname." Could she tell grandpa and uncle that the baby's father's tendency to name the baby is to make the baby embarrassed when he grows up?

Mr. Qingyun was slightly stunned, but was very happy about this. He lowered his head and thought for a while and said, "In this case, how about calling him... Yu Chen?"

"禦" means to lead or command. "宸" means the emperor. Everyone present was well-read in poetry, so such a name surprised everyone.

Xu Qingbai frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment and asked: "Grandfather, is this name..."

Mr. Qingyun smiled calmly and said, "It's just a name. I just think this child is suitable for this name." Mo Xiuyao smiled calmly and nodded, "Mr. Qingyun is right. It's just a name. Can't my son afford a good name?" Everyone was silent. Is this a problem of the name? I'm afraid that even the emperor's son would not dare to use such a name. Xu Qingbai looked at his grandfather with some doubts. His grandfather is a great scholar of the time. He would know the meaning of this name, and he would definitely know what the taboos are. Since my father, elder brother and Prince Ding have no objection, everyone must have known it. So he smiled and said, "Sun'er is wrong."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Madam Xu looked at the baby in her arms lovingly and smiled, "My little darling, from now on your name will be Mo Yuchen. Little Yuchen..."

Mo Xiuyao glanced at the little baby and said, "Madam Xu, don't be polite, just call him Mo Xiaobao." Mo Xiuyao spared no effort to destroy his son's reputation, and he must nail down this nickname before Mo Xiaobao can speak. Madam Xu was stunned, and looked at the little baby with big round eyes in her arms and smiled, "Xiaobao...well, he is really a little baby." Ye Li on the side covered her face helplessly: Xiaobao, I'm sorry for you...

After the women and the baby went downstairs to rest, the hall finally became quiet. Mr. Qingyun looked sideways at Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li who were sitting side by side, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes, and asked, "Prince, have you really made up your mind?"

Everyone was startled, and all looked at Mo Xiuyao who was sitting on the seat. Mo Xiuyao's lips twitched slightly, and he smiled coldly, "What choice do I need to make? Didn't the royal family already choose for Prince Ding's Palace more than ten years ago?"

Everyone present could not help but remain silent. Power can easily make people intoxicated. When the Emperor Taizu and Prince Dingguo Mo Suyun swore to be brothers forever and share the great Chu kingdom, it was not necessarily a false sentiment. However, it has only been a few generations, and the two families have reached the point of life and death. The methods and actions of the royal family are indeed too chilling. Xu Hongyu looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Does the prince have any plans now?" Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and said, "Of course I have plans, but I need to take it slowly."

Xu Hongyu nodded, "Your Highness, it's good that you can calm down." The most worrying thing about Mo Xiuyao's current situation is that he can't keep his composure. Having just learned about the blood feud between his father and brother, and the sacrifices of so many Mo's army, not many people can keep their composure. However, compared with the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River, the northwest is after all remote and poor. If Prince Ding is too impatient and reckless, and Mo Jingqi is going to fight to the death, in the end, both sides will suffer, and the fisherman will benefit. Mo Xiuyao also understood what Xu Hongyu meant, and smiled calmly: "So many years have passed, there is nothing that I can't wait for. Mr. Hongyu, don't worry, I will have to trouble you two gentlemen Hongyu and Hongyan for many matters in the northwest in the future." With just one word, it seems that he has entrusted him with an important task. Xu Hongyu nodded slightly, "It's my job."

Ye Li said, "Li'er has prepared a mansion for the two uncles not far from the palace, but time is tight and many places have not been arranged yet. You and your cousins ​​will have to stay in the palace for the time being." Ye Li originally thought about living in the palace, after all, the palace is big enough and there is no problem of not having enough room. But the two uncles are elders after all, and each has a family. Several cousins, except the fifth brother, are also of marriageable age. Although living in the palace will not be unfair to the uncles, aunts and cousins, I am worried that they will feel uncomfortable.

Xu Hongyu nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Li'er."

Ye Li smiled and looked eagerly at Mr. Qingyun and said, "Grandpa, how about living in the palace? Li'er and the prince can always ask for advice if they have any questions."

"Nonsense." Mr. Qingyun glanced at her and gently scolded, "How can a grandfather live in his granddaughter's house all the time? If others knew, they would think your uncle was unfilial. Besides, the mansion you arranged will not be far from the palace. If you miss grandpa, just visit more often. Besides... grandpa is used to living in the countryside and is not used to too busy places."

Ye Li knew that Mr. Qingyun would not allow it, so she smiled without getting frustrated and said, "Li'er, you are kidding. Grandpa and uncle, please don't be angry. There is a villa on the mountain five miles outside the city, and the scenery is pretty good. The prince had someone buy it a few days ago, so let's consider it as a gift from Li'er and the prince to grandpa. Grandpa, please don't refuse."

Mr. Qingyun looked gentle and smiled, "Grandpa knows that you are filial, so I won't refuse. It's just right to reopen the academy." Thinking of the Lishan Academy that has turned to ashes, Mr. Qingyun is not without a bit of sadness. Although all the ancient books have been taken away, the Lishan Academy itself is a place that is old enough and contains special meaning.

Ye Li nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grandpa, Lishan Academy will definitely reopen. And it will be better than before."

Mr. Qingyun nodded, "That's right, girl."