Sure enough, in the palace, the eunuch tremblingly reported the details of Prince Chen's engagement, and heard that Ning Xiaotang rejected it without hesitation.
A hint of surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"This Ning Xiaotang is really interesting. She didn't even agree to the engagement right away."
The eunuch immediately wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and asked, "Your Majesty, do you mind?"
"Hmph, if Ning Xiaotang agreed so readily, it would prove that she is extremely cunning and could actually detect my different attitude towards King Chen!"
The eunuch immediately brought a cup of tea to the emperor. The emperor was smiling and looked confident.
Sheung Shui Village
Ning Xiaotang walked up to Qi Shi and said, "Master wants me to go up the mountain to practice?"
"That's right, this is a letter sent by carrier pigeon." Qi Shi immediately handed the letter to Ning Xiaotang.
"Although cultivation is an urgent matter, there is always time for you to say goodbye to your family. It may take a long time to return to Kyoto after going up the mountain." Xin Yue immediately stepped forward and said.
"Well, then I'll write a letter to my family so that they won't worry about me." Ning Xiaotang walked to the table next to her, picked up a pen and started writing.
Ning Xiaotang's letter was sent back to the Princess' Mansion. Old Lady Ning, Old Man Ning, Ning Lenian, and Liu Lanqing were all sad.
"When will Tangtang come back?" Liu Lanqing asked.
"The letter doesn't specify, but it must have been several years at least," said Old Man Ning.
When Ning Xiaotang arrived at Meixian Mountain, Baimeixian arranged for her to practice in a cave, and every three to five days he asked her to go to the Yeluo Forest to get some extra prey.
Just like this, spring comes and autumn goes, summer solstice and winter hides.
Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye!
Ning Xiaotang has grown into a beautiful young lady.
At the gate of Kyoto City, a carriage was parked here.
"Girl, take a look. I haven't been back to Kyoto for eight years." Quan Yue immediately said with a smile.
Ning Xiaotang looked at her fair hands and said, "I'm not going back to the Princess's Mansion yet. I'm going to Shangshui Manor to see my family first!"
Ling Hu immediately said, "Yes, girl!"
The carriage immediately drove towards the road leading to Shangshui Village.
Soon after, they arrived at Shangshui Village: "You heartless Ning Lezhu, you treat me like this!"
Hai Moying was holding an ornament in his arms, and Ning Lezhu immediately said angrily: "Put that ornament down, it's from Tangtang's house. I saw this ornament in Tangtang's house last time!"
"I won't let her go! Tangtang has been away from home for eight years. She might be a concubine or wife in someone else's family! How can she afford to come back to this family?"
Hai Moying held on to the ornament tightly. If he sold it at a pawn shop, he could get dozens of taels of silver.
"Hai Moying, don't you think about your two sons? This is Tangtang's favorite ornament in her house, the Big Belly Smiling Buddha. If you sell it, how will Ningzi Ke and Ningzi He and his two brothers explain it to Tangtang in the future?"
"They...the worst that can happen is that the Buddha statue was smashed to pieces and lost!" Hai Moying's temperament has not changed, he is still so reckless.
At this time, Ning Zike and Ning Zihe chased out from behind: "Mom, put the Buddha statue back quickly!"
Ning Zike said hurriedly, but his eyes suddenly fell on the beautiful and sweet girl in the carriage behind him. Why did her eyebrows and eyes look so similar to his sister Tangtang?
"Young lady, who are you?" Ning Zihe also saw her and asked.
"Tangtang, is it really you?" Ning Zike recognized her at the first sight.
"Third brother!" Ning Xiaotang got off the carriage happily. She was almost 1.6 meters tall, sweet-looking, and had skin as white as snow.
"Tangtang, are you really back?" Hai Moying immediately placed the Smiling Buddha in Ning Lezhu's arms.
Then he reached out and scratched his ear, looking like he was afraid of being punished for doing something wrong.
"Second Aunt, I've always loved that smiling Buddha statue. If you like ornaments, go pick one out at Quanyue!"
Although Ning Xiaotang didn't like her second aunt, she wouldn't care too much for the sake of her third and fourth brothers.
"Well, let me choose." Hai Moying immediately followed Quan Yue to the carriage to choose ornaments.
Ban Yue immediately said, "Sister Quan Yue, leave this to me."
"Then you watch and have someone put all the ornaments in the girl's yard."
"Yes!" Banyue bowed immediately. Finally, Hai Moying took a nice ornament and left in a hurry.
Ning Xiaotang, Ning Zike and others entered Luo Xiangqin's yard together. As soon as they came in, they smelled the scent of Chinese medicine.
"My daughter is not feeling well and is taking medicine to recuperate," said Ning Zike.
"I'll go take a look~" Ning Xiaotang immediately entered the main hall of the cabin.
"Grandma, I'm Tangtang!" Ning Xiaotang called out sweetly.
Luo Xiangqin's hair had already turned gray by then. She looked up in surprise and said, "My sweetheart Tangtang is back?"
"Grandma, I'm back!" Ning Xiaotang immediately stepped forward and hugged Luo Xiangqin.
At this time, Liu Lanqing also came in from outside: "Tangtang, you are finally back?"
Ning Xiaotang immediately turned around: "Mom, are you okay?"
"It's all good, it's all good!" Ning Lenian beside him said with tears in his eyes: "You're finally back!"
Looking at the scene of family reunion, the only thing that made Ning Xiaotang sad was that Old Man Ning had passed away the year before.
Ning Xiaotang was visiting the graves at the back mountain of Shangshui Village in Kyoto. This was the cemetery where Old Man Ning was buried.
"Miss, please accept my condolences!" Quan Yue was very worried when she saw Ning Xiaotang's sad face.
"I'm fine, cough cough~!" Ning Xiaotang was still thinking that the old man Ning always loved her very much, but now he is gone forever.
Ning Xiaotang poured white wine in front of Old Man Ning's grave and placed some offerings.
"Grandpa, rest in peace in the afterlife. Tangtang will live well!" Ning Xiaotang poured a glass of wine in front of the grave.
On the way down the mountain, I saw the grown-up Night View Xiao.
He came on horseback, with a slim figure under his brocade robe and heroic eyes.
"Tangtang~!" Ye Jingxiao shouted, then he turned over and dismounted handsomely, and walked a few steps to Ning Xiaotang.
He was estimated to be about 1.8 meters tall, and when he got closer, he was actually a full head taller than Ning Xiaotang.
"You're finally back?"
Ning Xiaotang smiled slightly and said, "How did you know I was back so quickly?"
"I have always sent people to guard the Ning family. I will not fall until you come back!"
After saying that, Ye Jingxiao fell on Ning Xiaotang: "Help me back~!"
Ning Xiaotang immediately exclaimed: "How are you?"
"Don't talk here, get in the carriage!" Ye Jingxiao immediately got in the carriage with Ning Xiaotang, his face pale and bloodless.
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