In front of the city gate, soldiers and officers temporarily stopped the people from entering and leaving to allow a group of people to pass.

These people included men and women, young and old, and most of them were dressed as officers and soldiers.

"Who?"

"Such a big fight?"

"It's from Duke Cheng's mansion."

"Miss Jun is here too."

When they heard that it was from the Mansion of Duke Cheng, the people who were blocked immediately lost their temper, not to mention Miss Jun. Everyone looked over happily. Who could cause the Mansion of Duke Cheng and Miss Jun to come and meet them with such a big fuss?

Seven or eight carriages stopped and the waiting crowd rushed forward.

"Mom!" Zhao Hanqing rushed over and hugged the woman who had just got off the car.

Madam Xiao was almost knocked down, and she smiled and patted Zhao Hanqing.

"Miss."

At the same time, a female voice rang out sharply, and everyone saw Liu'er had thrown herself on Miss Jun and burst into tears.

Miss Jun smiled and stroked her head.

"Liu'er got fat and almost knocked me over," she laughed.

Liu'er burst into laughter.

"I'm not fat. I work every day." She said, wiping her tears.

"Sister Liu'er watches us work every day." The children who got off the car came over and shouted with smiles.

Liu'er immediately glared and stamped her feet.

"Roll, roll," she said.

The children were not afraid of her. They laughed and rushed towards the men and women in military uniforms who were coming to greet them.

"father!"

"Uncle Ironfoot!"

"mother!"

The two sides soon bumped into each other, laughing and crying.

At that time, the elderly, the weak and the children under the age of fourteen were left behind in Zhang Qingshan, and ten women were chosen to take care of them. The rest all followed Miss Jun out of the mountain. Many of them came with their families, and of course there were also couples and children who were separated. They were naturally very happy to meet each other again at this time.

There were also those who wept silently. They were the families of those who died in the war. Although they had already known the news, they could not hide their grief when they met each other at this time.

"Miss, you have lost weight." Liu'er looked at her carefully, pouting her lips and about to cry, "I knew you couldn't live without me to take care of you."

Then he looked at Zhao Hanqing again.

"Look, she's quite plump."

Zhao Hanqing curled his lips at her.

Madam Xiao stroked her face, her eyes full of excitement.

"Yes, he's well-fed," she said. "I almost didn't recognize him."

Zhao Hanqing also touched his face.

“Isn’t it getting prettier?” she giggled.

Madam Xiao nodded and looked at Miss Jun.

Miss Jun also nodded and smiled at her.

"If you have anything to say, let's talk at home," Xia Yong said.

Xia Yong's wife was also busy comforting the women and children.

The accommodation was arranged. Deshengchang started preparing the day after Miss Jun arrived in Beijing. They bought an entire alley and tidied up more than a dozen houses, which were enough to ensure that the people of Qingshan Army could be settled down like at home.

"I'll live wherever the lady lives." Liu'er said while hugging Miss Jun's arm, as if she didn't want to leave for a moment.

"Of course." Miss Jun said with a smile, "You have been lazy for so long, it's time to get to work."

Everyone got on the car one after another. Zhu Zan, who had been standing there, came over and stood in front of Madam Xiao.

"My mother is ready. Please come home and rest." He bowed and said.

Although he looked somewhat reluctant when he came over, he was very polite when he spoke and bowed.

Madam Xiao looked at him and then at Miss Jun.

"This must be the prince," she said with a smile.

Miss Jun answered yes, and Zhu Zan bowed again.

"Since the Duke's wife has invited me, I will naturally go." Madam Xiao said without any fear or apprehension, and she did not refuse, as if this was a matter of course.

Just like my own family.

Miss Jun suddenly wanted to snuggle up to Mrs. Xiao like Zhao Hanqing did.

This thought made her feel a little embarrassed. She had grown up so big, and even if she loved her mother and sister in her heart, she was too disdainful to do such a thing. She thought that she had a long life and there would always be a chance to express it. In the end, she never had another chance.

She walked over, took Mrs. Xiao's arm, and rested her head on her shoulder.

"The Duke's wife has prepared a banquet to welcome you, my aunt," she said.

…

The carriages and horses were divided into two groups. Xia Yong led the people from Zhang Qingshan and went ahead, while Madam Xiao took Zhao Han and Qing Liu'er to get on the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

Miss Jun reached out and pressed her cheek, which was still slightly hot. She wondered if anyone would notice that she was blushing.

She did the action just now on impulse and felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people. Fortunately, everyone was immersed in the joy of reunion and didn't care.

Someone hummed twice.

Miss Jun glanced at him, and Zhu Zan raised an eyebrow at her.

"The person who supports your waist is here. You are so happy?" he said.

The one who holds up his waist?

Miss Jun's eyes were crescent as she smiled.

"Yeah, jealous, huh? Envious, huh?" she said, raising her eyebrows at him. "Afraid, huh?"

Zhu Zan snorted.

"What am I afraid of? I tell you, it's useless." He said, "You'd better stop thinking about it as soon as possible, so as to avoid making a mess in the end."

Miss Jun smiled at him.

"I'm not ugly." She said, "You said I'm pretty."

Zhu Zan made a "pooh" sound, turned around and walked away. Miss Jun followed him with a smile, and they both mounted their horses.

Mrs. Xiao, who was sitting in the car, retracted her gaze and smiled slightly.

"Miss Jun gets along very well with the Crown Prince," she said.

"Yes, my sister is so nice, who wouldn't like her?" Zhao Hanqing said.

Liu'er also nodded.

"Yes, yes, those who don't like my lady are bad people," she added.

Mrs. Xiao laughed out loud.

She seldom laughed like this, or rather, she hadn't laughed like this for a long time.

It is possible to not laugh for a long time, even for ten years or even more, but it is so easy to laugh heartily. Life is truly a difficult yet contented existence for human beings.

She looked at Zhao Hanqing's face, which no longer needed a veil. Although it still looked strange, it was no longer scary. She looked at Liu'er again and reached out to touch their heads.

"Yes," she said, "people who don't like her are bad people."

…

The family dinner at the Duke's Mansion was lively and comfortable. Madam Xiao was calm and at ease in front of Duke Cheng and his wife, and Duke Cheng and his wife also treated her peacefully. During the meal, they did not ask about the past at all, but only talked about the present, praising Zhao Hanqing and Miss Jun. Everyone except Zhu Zan enjoyed the meal very much.

After the banquet, Cheng Guo announced his departure, and Mrs. Cheng Guo asked Miss Jun to arrange for Madam Xiao to rest.

"Rest here before leaving," she said, "and then pick a few maids to serve you."

Mrs. Xiao accepted it with a smile without any hesitation.

"I just like talking to people like you, who don't have so many mother-in-law's thoughts." Mrs. Yu smiled happily and patted Mrs. Xiao's hand, "I know that people from the same family are alike..."

Zhu Zan coughed twice and seemed to have spit out his tea.

Mrs. Yu ignored him.

"...Miss Jun has the same personality as you." She continued, "Mrs. Xiao, you also know that this marriage is fake. Miss Jun is really wronged."

Mrs. Xiao smiled and shook her head.

"When doing great things, don't be too particular about small details," she said. "Don't be wronged."

Zhu Zan nodded hurriedly.

Mrs. Yu smiled and nodded.

"That's right." She said, patting Mrs. Xiao's hand again, "Then I will call you my mother-in-law."

This logic is wrong, isn't it? Zhu Zan was stunned.

"Mom, mom, don't try to make connections randomly." He blurted out hastily.

Madam Yu glared at him.

"Why are you butting in on what the women are saying?" She shouted in a low voice, "Go pick out some maids for the Madam."

Isn't this what women do? And you let him do it again! Zhu Zan stared at her, but he didn't dare to disobey his mother and left in a huff.

"Madam has a good son." Mrs. Xiao said with a smile.

Mrs. Yu smiled without any modesty.

"Yes, yes," she said.

After bidding farewell to Madam Yu, Miss Jun brought Madam Xiao and Zhao Hanqing to her residence to rest.

"Go tell your second uncle Xia that I will live with your sister-in-law Xia. I don't want to live alone. It's lonely." Madam Xiao thought of something and said to Zhao Hanqing, "Give him a heads-up first, so that we don't have to change places later."

Zhao Hanqing said "oh" and left happily.

Only Madam Xiao and Miss Jun were left in the room.

Miss Jun brought the tea.

"Auntie," she said, "what do you want to ask me?"

Madam Yu looked at her.

"When did he die?" she asked.

Miss Jun's hand holding the tea stiffened slightly.