Chapter 102 Chapter 102
But before Empress Dowager Zhaoyu returned to Beijing, Xie Qingya had already returned.
The court's appointment was quick.
Almost as soon as the decree was issued, the new Yutian County Magistrate arrived in Yutian to take up his post that day.
After Xie Qingya explained the situation in Yutian in detail to everyone, he no longer "occupied the nest" and continued to stay in Yutian to give orders.
The only instruction given to the new county magistrate was to treat the people originally working in the county government well.
After that, he spoke to Wang Fuxin, Qiao Bingyuan and others, and then, despite the entreaty of the people of Yutian, he said goodbye to them and returned to Beijing.
Anxious to return to Beijing.
Xie Qingya wasn't even with Li Wengao.
After leaving Yutian County, he said goodbye to Li Wengao.
…
"Finally I'm back."
After setting out from Yutian, Xie Qingya, his master and his servants rode their horses all the way without stopping.
When he was almost at the city gate, looking at the prosperous yet slightly time-worn city gate in the distance, Lingji couldn't help but let out a sigh.
This trip to Yutian was not as thrilling as I had imagined.
But it can also be considered a life-or-death situation.
They almost couldn't come back.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
"When I get back, I will ask my mother to stew a braised pork elbow for me. After eating, I will take a good bath and then sleep for three days and three nights!" He has already started to have a sweet dream here before he goes home.
Changfeng was also very happy when he saw the familiar city gate in the distance.
Although he was not as cheerful as Lingji, his face was full of smiles. Upon hearing this, he turned around and said jokingly, "Three days and three nights, can you sleep that long?"
Haven't tried Ringgit either.
The instincts left over from his military life in the past made him accustomed to getting up early even though he had not been in the military in recent years.
At this time, she pouted and said, "How do you know if you don't try?"
While the two were talking, Xie Qingya said nothing, but his eyes were also looking at the city gate not far away.
We set out from Yutian after noon, and now it is already the hour of Xu.
In the distance, I see lights flickering.
It was worth his long journey, as he finally arrived.
Although there were still countless storms and undercurrents waiting for him after his return, Xie Qingya still felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
I don't know if Xu Duanyi is in the palace now?
They had not exchanged letters for some time, and she had not sent anyone to deliver messages to him.
Xie Qingya didn't know whether she was in the palace, in the palace, or... in the hot spring villa?
have no idea.
But maybe she is in the palace now?
Just thinking of this possibility, Xie Qingya's heart was boiling, and even his eyes were filled with expectation. He opened his lips and said, "Let's go back to the palace first!"
Finished.
He took the lead and rode forward at such a fast speed that it seemed as if he could not wait any longer.
Changfeng watched him hurrying away.
This was the first time in recent years that the master was so eager to return to the palace, and no longer showed a look of pain and self-blame every time he saw the palace.
Knowing the reason, Changfeng's eyes flickered with a smile.
Lingji's anxious voice came to my ears: "Prince, wait for me!"
Seeing the figure beside him also followed out, Changfeng was also in a very good mood. He spurred his horse and whipped it, following the figure in front.
But the good mood of the master and his two servants did not last until they reached the palace.
When they arrived in the city, the three saw a familiar figure outside a brothel.
——All parties are the same.
When he came here today, Changfeng reported the news to Xie Qingya.
After listening to this, the prince did not say anything. He just remained silent for a long time and then said "I understand". However, Changfeng knew in his heart how much the prince hated this person.
If it wasn't for the purpose of overthrowing Cao Da, and finding out from Quan Fangtong who the person who helped them in the Jizhou camp back then was!
I'm afraid I knew about this back then.
The prince is about to kill Jiang Ning, chop Quan Fangtong into pieces, and feed him to pigs and dogs!
In fact, the prince has been to Jiangning many times over the years.
Ever since he learned that something unusual happened in the Battle of Nagano, Prince Wang has focused all his attention on it. When he found out that Quan Fangtong was the one involved, he couldn't wait to run to Jiangning.
Over the past few years, the prince wanted to kill Quan Fangtong in person countless times.
Interrogate him directly and then kill him with a knife.
But it is easy to kill Quan Fang Tong, but it is not easy to completely overthrow Cao Da and find out the person who helped Cao Da in Jizhou camp.
What if killing Quan Fangtong aroused the vigilance of Cao Da and the man from Jizhou Camp?
Then all their plans over the years would have gone to waste.
If the truth cannot be thoroughly uncovered, the heroic souls who died in the Battle of Nagano will never be given the justice they deserve!
"My Lord..."
Looking at the extremely ugly profile of the prince under the dim light, Changfeng was really afraid that he would just rush out like this.
But no.
Although Xie Qingya's expression was very ugly, his eyes staring at Quan Fangtong were full of murderous intent.
There was indeed such a moment.
Xie Qingya wanted to pick up the long sword beside him and stab Quan Fangtong regardless of the consequences.
It was the same feeling I had every time I saw Quan Fang at the same time.
But in the end, he still kept a stern face and turned his head away.
He is no longer the impulsive young man he used to be.
I've been waiting for so many years, I don't care about one or two days.
One day——
He would kill all of these people with his own hands, and carry their heads to pay tribute to the heroic souls who died in the Battle of Nagano.
"Walk!"
After Xie Qingya finished speaking in a deep voice, he did not glance at Quan Fangtong again. He continued to ride his horse towards the palace with a sullen look on his face.
On the contrary, it is Quan Fangtong.
Although he was very drunk, he could hardly walk clearly.
But just for a moment, he felt inexplicably uneasy, and even the back of his neck felt cold.
It felt like being cut by a cold sword.
My heart was still beating inside my body, so fast that it seemed like it would jump out of my throat.
This feeling sobered Quan Fangtong up a little. He couldn't help but put his hand on the back of his neck, and his dazed eyes kept looking towards the street.
"My Lord, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing him like this, the attendant beside him couldn't help but ask a question with concern.
Quan Fangtong looked at the street without saying anything.
He just continued to rub the back of his neck fearfully and looked at the street.
But there were people coming and going on the street, and there was nothing special. Quan Fangtong looked at it for a long time, until he felt dizzy, but he couldn't realize what was wrong.
The alertness aroused at that moment fell back into my stomach.
I guess I really drank too much.
"No, it's okay..."
He talked loudly, waved his hands, and went back into the sedan chair. After sitting down, he remembered to tell people to be careful and not let suspicious people get close to him.
He has always cherished his life.
Especially after that incident that year, he specially arranged a lot of guards and assassins to be around him, for fear that one day he would really be killed by someone.
…
Return to the palace.
It was already a quarter of an hour later.
Xie Qingya remained silent all the way until he saw the familiar mansion in the distance and the two bright lights. Only then did his extremely ugly expression fade away.
He never brings his emotions home.
The boy who was standing guard at the door heard the sound of horse hooves outside and leaned out to look.
At first they were far away, and Xie Qingya and the other two were all in the shadows.
The two servants couldn't see clearly at first. They could only see three vague figures on horseback coming towards them in the darkness.
Until the three figures broke through the darkness and approached them.
When they saw the face of the leader, the two servants couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"My Lord?"
Before long, the two servants started shouting happily again.
"The prince is back, the prince is back!"
Afterwards, one of them ran forward to pay his respects, while the other went to the mansion to deliver the message.
When Xie Qingya got off his horse and walked into the palace, it wasn't long before Steward Sun and Aunt Deng ran out with red eyes.
The two of them were just talking together.
Hearing the noise coming from outside, they couldn't help but run out.
They were all old people in the palace who had watched Xie Qingya grow up.
Now, they are the two with the most experience in this palace, and their feelings for Xie Qingya are the deepest.
Seeing Xie Qingya return safely, he was happy and excited, but also a little scared.
"Let this servant have a look."
As Aunt Deng spoke, she took Xie Qingya's hand and began to examine him carefully from head to toe.
Xie Qingya looked helpless, but there was a soft smile in his eyes.
"I'm fine. I'm doing fine." He said to Aunt Deng.
"What's good?"
When Aunt Deng heard this, her eyes turned red and she glared at him.
At this moment, the difference between master and servant is not important.
Whenever she thought of the prince's previous experiences, her heart was still beating wildly and she couldn't stop.
"If I had known that being the prefect of Shuntian was so dangerous, I would have preferred you to stay at home and do nothing."
"If anything happens to you again, how can I explain to the prince and the princess in the future?" Aunt Deng couldn't help crying as she spoke.
She was really scared to death this time.
I thought it was dangerous enough for the prince to go to Yutian to help with the disaster relief.
Who would have thought that an epidemic would break out in that place?
When she found out about this, she couldn't hold it in and fainted.
During this period, I was afraid that the girl would find out, so I had to endure it.
But every time she was alone, she would cry continuously, and she was really afraid that something would happen to the prince and princess in Yutian.
Then she really has no face to see the eldest princess!
OK, OK.
The prince is finally back safely.
Aunt Deng felt relieved when she thought of this, but her tears still flowed uncontrollably.
Xie Qingya was most afraid of people close to him crying. Seeing Aunt Deng crying so sadly, he naturally had a headache.
"I'm fine, aren't I?" he said helplessly.
But when Aunt Deng heard this, her tears flowed even more. She cried and choked, "What if something happened to you?"
Xie Qingya was choked by her words and could only look to Butler Sun for help.
But Butler Sun also looked helpless.
Changfeng and Lingji behind him took a few steps back in tacit understanding when he turned his head.
Xie Qingya looked at their expressions that seemed like they didn't want to get into trouble, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.
No.
Xie Qingya could only turn his head and say a few words to comfort Aunt Deng, then quickly find other things to say.
"Aunt, has Xu Duanyi come back?"
It wasn't to change the subject, he really wanted to know where she was now.
However, these words were still very effective for Aunt Deng. When she heard the prince mention the princess, she no longer cared about crying and hurriedly wiped her eyes and answered people.
"not yet."
After saying this, although the prince's expression did not change, the expectation in his eyes gradually disappeared, just like the stars blending back into the night.
It can be seen that the prince's attitude towards the princess has changed a lot during this trip to Yutian.
In the past, Aunt Deng would have been delighted to see this, but now, she had something more important to ask.
"My Lord, the princess..."
Before he could finish his words, another voice was heard in the night.
"Second brother, second brother!"
As soon as the voice appeared, Xie Qingya immediately turned his head and looked over. Sure enough, he saw Changning running towards him with red eyes from crying.
Afraid of people falling.
Xie Qingya's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly strode towards the people.
"Walk slower."
Xie Qingya talked to people as he walked.
When I walked over, I found that Ping An was following behind me.
Seeing him walking in a hurry, a flash of surprise flashed across Xie Qingya's eyes, but before the surprise disappeared, he saw the young man who was originally walking towards him in a hurry, suddenly his expression changed slightly when their eyes met, and he slowed down his pace and turned away uncomfortably.
It seems that it is still not enough.
Fearing that he might misunderstand, he looked at him again and said indifferently, "...I'm afraid Changning will fall."
But this explanation seems more like a cover-up.
Xie Qingya was surprised at first, but when he heard this "explanation", he suddenly understood and his heart softened.
His arm had been grabbed by Chang Ning.
The girl in pink then threw herself into his arms, and then, unable to hold back any longer, she hugged him and burst into tears.
"Second brother, you scared me to death!"
When Xie Qingya just walked in, he saw the expressions of the servants and guessed that his trip to Yutian must have been revealed in the end.
That's normal.
After all, what happened in Yutian caused such a big fuss.
Just go outside and ask around and you'll know who the person is.
Looking at the girl in front of him with red eyes from crying, Xie Qingya was about to pat her head to comfort her when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He suddenly grabbed Chang Ning's arm, helped her stand up straight, then looked at her in disbelief and asked, "Chang Ning, you, you, say something..."
He became the one who stuttered.
Xie Qingya looked at Xie Changning nervously. He wanted to ask her something, but he was afraid that it was just a coincidence. If he asked like that, it would make people sad.
Aunt Deng came over, wiping her tears and smiling.
Before Xie Changning could speak, she said to Xie Qingya, "The girl is speaking more and more naturally now."
Xie Qingya was still looking at Changning, his face full of disbelief.
He thought his little sister would be like that for the rest of her life, but he never expected...
Unbelievable.
He couldn't help but look at the person and said, "Changning, say a few more words." After he said it, he felt that his words were strange, but he really wanted to see his little sister become like a normal person.
"You can say anything."
Xie Changning looked at the tension on his brother's face and smiled a little.
She was not reserved either.
His eyes were still red and tears were still hanging from the corners of his eyes, but now he looked at Xie Qingya and smiled first: "Second brother, I'm fine!"
"How is it?"
Xie Qingya added subconsciously.
Over the years, he had tried countless methods and consulted countless doctors, but none of them could cure Changning.
He really didn't know how Changning got better.
"It's my sister-in-law!"
Xie Changning said to others with a smile.
She didn't know that her brother and sister-in-law had already formed a very close relationship. When she heard her brother muttering her sister-in-law's name in surprise, she immediately nodded and said to others: "My sister-in-law told me that my condition might not be pathological, but I just feel that there is something wrong with me, so I can't speak normally."
"She told me to calm down and not care about other people's eyes. She also told me to practice reading articles and poems every day... During the time when you were not at home, I have been practicing." She said shyly, a little embarrassed, "I still stutter easily when I am anxious, but it is much better than before!"
After saying this, she looked at Xie Qingya and saw that he continued to smile, and his smile was much brighter than before.
Xie Qingya didn't know about these things; Xu Duanyi had never told him.
But I am not surprised, she is always like this, habitually giving silently and habitually being nice to others.
This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team "Second Brother, You and Sister-in-law..."
Xie Qingya came back to his senses when he heard Chang Ning's voice.
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He knew what Chang Ning was hesitating about and what he wanted to ask. He also knew what the eyes looking at him at this moment meant.
Before he knew what to do with Xu Duanyi, the family members around him had already fallen in love with her.
But she deserves everyone's love.
There is no secret.
Xie Qingya patted Xie Changning on the head, saying to her and the others, "We are fine."
really.
As soon as he said this, the group of people around him breathed a sigh of relief.
Even Xie Pingan, who usually never shows his emotions, had a changed expression, now one of happiness and relaxation.
But thinking that Xie Qingya had returned, Yutian's problem had been resolved, but his sister-in-law had not yet returned... Xie Ping'an couldn't help but frown again.
It is probably the feeling in the heart of the dragon-phoenix fetus.
Before Xie Pingan could even ask, Xie Changning took the lead and asked about Xie Qingya.
"Why doesn't sister-in-law go home?"
This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. She knew where her sister-in-law had gone. When Sister Shiyu came home, she told them. Her sister-in-law also specially asked Sister Shiyu to bring her a gift and a letter.
But it’s been more than ten days.
Since his sister-in-law hadn't come back yet, Xie Changning couldn't help but be worried.
She was afraid that the Queen Mother would not like them.
He was even more afraid that the Queen Mother would think that his brother had harmed his sister-in-law and that she would suffer in Yutian and would not be able to live with his brother.
The more I think about it, the more worried I become.
Xie Changning frowned and asked Xie Qingya with a worried look on his face: "Second brother, will my sister-in-law come back?"
Xie Qingya knew what she was worried about.
The brother and sister looked at each other for a while, and Xie Qingya suddenly raised his hand again, gently placed it on Xie Changning's head, and patted him a few times as if to comfort him.
"Can."
"She will be back."
"She was just too tired in Yutian, so she went to the villa to rest with the Queen Mother for a while. When she is done resting, she will come back. Don't worry."
His tone was firm, which relieved Xie Changning's worries.
Although I am still a little worried.
But Xie Changning was considerate enough not to ask any more questions. She nodded obediently and then took the initiative to say to Xie Qingya, "Then, second brother, you should go back and rest first."
My second brother has lost so much weight, he must have suffered a lot in Yutian.
Now that he has finally returned, Xie Changning naturally hopes that his second brother can have a good rest.
Xie Qingya nodded and agreed, and also told her: "You should also have a good rest when you go back."
Xie Changning smiled and agreed.
She said goodbye to Xie Qingya and walked to Xie Pingan's side. Suddenly, her eyes moved again. She suddenly hugged Xie Pingan's arm and turned to Xie Qingya and said, "Second brother, Third brother has been worried about you recently. When Third brother knew you were back just now, he ran faster than me."
The words had just fallen.
Before Xie Qingya could say anything, Xie Ping'an's expression suddenly changed and he shouted, "Xie Changning, what nonsense are you talking about!"
But Xie Changning was not afraid of him.
Still holding Xie Ping'an's arm, he said, "I'm not talking nonsense. Fuqiu and Jixiang can both testify that when we first came here, you ran much faster than I did."
Xie Changning no longer stutters when he speaks.
She finished her words before Xie Pingan could interrupt her.
This made Xie Ping'an angry and annoyed, but he couldn't do anything about her. In the end, he could only leave with a red face.
I didn't even dare to look at the reactions of Xie Qingya and others.
"Third brother, wait for me!"
Xie Changning smiled and shouted at Xie Pingan's back.
Before she ran over with her skirt lifted up, she turned around and said to Xie Qingya behind her in all seriousness: "Second brother, third brother and I are all very worried about you and miss you very much."
Xie Qingya naturally knew what she meant by saying this.
Looking at the young man striding away in the distance, his brows and eyes appeared very gentle under the light of the lamp and the moonlight, and even his heart was filled with emotions and seemed very fulfilled.
He hummed softly.
Then he retracted his gaze and looked at Changning's face again.
"I know."
He looked at Xie Changning and said.
Xie Changning smiled again: "Then second brother, I'll go talk to third brother first, otherwise he will really be angry with me!" As she said this, she waved to Xie Qingya, and then went to chase Xie Ping'an.
After Xie Qingya saw this, he just reminded her from behind: "Run slower!"
“Hey!”
Under the moonlight, her voice was light and cheerful, like a yellow oriole.
Xie Qingya stayed where he was and watched them leave, his eyes still filled with smiles.
"Since the princess came, Sanlang and the girl have changed a lot." Aunt Deng's voice came from the side. She also had a gentle look on her face, and was looking at Xie Pingan and Xie Changning who were leaving.
Finished.
Hearing the prince's response, she turned around and looked at the prince.
"You too." She looked at Xie Qingya and said.
I thought the prince had not been changed by the princess, but if you look closely, you can still feel it.
This feeling is especially evident now that the prince has returned.
But she is not a child after all.
Compared with Ping'an and Changning, she knew more clearly about the disadvantages of their palace and what the person in the palace thought of their palace.
"My Lord, can the princess really come back?"
The smile on Xie Qingya's face froze a little after hearing this question, but after a moment, he turned his head and looked at Aunt Deng and said seriously, "Yes."
"I'll bring her back."
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