Sitting on the roof, basking in the warm afternoon sun, Xia Xiao looked lazily in the direction of the palace. According to the time calculation, Si Yunying's funeral should be over today. Although he did not attend, he heard from Uncle Su that Si Yunying was buried in a sea of ​​flowers, all of which were extremely gentle hibiscus flowers.

This year, the hibiscus trees in the imperial capital blossomed hastily and early, following the most gentle poetry in the world.

The courtyard has become a scene of peach blossoms and green leaves. This is the result of the workers' hard work for three days and three nights. These trees have adapted to the environment very well and have taken root here.

Everything seemed to be back to normal. Shu Shuang, standing in the courtyard, felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at Xia Xiao. He had been decadent for three days and had even put aside his cultivation. Although he should relax these few days, how long would it last?

If it weren't for the wild lines on her arms, Shu Shuang would be extremely upset now. Seeing the boy she likes sad for someone else is not a good thing. But Shu Shuang can feel Xia Xiao's apology to Si Yunying. That sea of ​​flowers was all bloomed by him for her.

But today is a special day, it is not good to continue like this. Xia Jinghong and the other three will return to the imperial capital today. This family can finally be reunited.

After traveling nearly ten thousand miles and taking four days to get here, they are now returning home to find new servants and maids, and a luxurious brick house.

While Shu Shuang was in a trance, Xia Xiao had already fallen from the roof.

"The time is almost up, let's go to the city gate."

Shu Shuang nodded and followed closely. The Xia family is now the residence of a second-rank official. Although the scale has not been expanded, the rooms and furniture are much more exquisite than before.

Walking through the corridor, there were maids tending and watering the flowers, and servants cleaning the rooms. They were a little excited to welcome the master of the Xia Mansion today. However, I heard that the Xia family was easy to get along with, but I didn't know what kind of way to get along with them should be followed.

At the corner of the corridor, the pretty maid and the middle-aged butler saw Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang coming and saluted with a smile.

"Master, the carriage is ready."

"Thanks for your hard work."

It was unknown who the housekeeper was, but Xia Xiao was impressed that he was able to finish the work of these maids and servants in just half a day. The Xia Mansion seemed small, but it was not easy to operate normally. And this maid was the one who sent an umbrella to Shu Shuang that day. Just as Xia Xiao thought, after hearing the news that she could come to the general's mansion, she immediately chose to leave the palace.

The housekeeper and the maid followed Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang and heard him ask:

"Where's Huiyue?"

"Helping in the kitchen."

After the butler finished speaking, he reported:

"The old lady from Lane 48 in the west of the city sent five roasted chickens and refused to accept money, so I had someone secretly put the money into her house."

"well done."

Xia Xiao walked quickly, and when he stood in the front hall, the door of the Xia Mansion was already open.

Outside the door was a quiet street. Although there were some people gathered there, it was not noisy. The neighbors were too embarrassed to come and share in the celebration. They had said things that were unfavorable to the Xia family, but now they were still watching from afar.

In front of the door, Xia Jinghong looked up at the gorgeous door plaque, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after a long time. Xia Xu's face was full of smiles, but not as beautiful as Xiao Rong and Xia Wan's tears.

Seeing these familiar faces, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang came forward with smiles on their faces, looking happy and proud.

When the maids in the front hall and the courtyard stopped what they were doing, Xia Xiao stepped over the threshold, opened his arms, and hugged his father tightly. They were so excited that tears filled their eyes.

It is a great blessing that he left in disgrace that day and returned today with a clean name and honor!

"Welcome home, Master and Madam, Young Master and Young Miss!"

The middle-aged butler bowed deeply, and the maids and servants all repeated the same words. When he returned to the courtyard, Xia Jinghong's slightly tired face finally showed a trace of relief.

"Everyone, please stand up!"

Xia Jinghong looked at the thirty-odd people and said loudly:

"From today on, we are a family. We will have a dinner party later to celebrate this day!"

"yes--"

After bathing and changing clothes, a table was set up in the backyard with lanterns hung high. Hundreds of slaves sat around five tables, surrounding a small table in the center.

When Xia Jinghong said that everyone in the Xia family should have dinner together, first the housekeeper was surprised, and then the cook. But this was exactly what he wanted. At that time, Xia Jinghong was busy with military affairs in the north and had no intention of gathering with his family. It was not until hundreds of Xia family servants died in the yard and shouted "no regrets" that he regretted not taking more time to visit his family.

Now that their souls are still around, Xia Jinghong took the lead in pouring a glass of wine, spilling it on the ground and then drinking another glass, and then raised his glass to Xia Xiao.

"Dad is proud of you!"

Corny words with peach blossoms on the head, roasted chicken on the table with wine. Xia Xiao drank it, and saw his father pour another glass, raised it high and said:

"Everyone, drink this wine with me."

Hundreds of people raised their glasses and received a few peach petals.

These maids and servants either came from the palace or were selected, but none of them expected to be treated like this in the Xia Mansion. Although they were not used to sitting on this bench, it was very comfortable. They finally understood why none of the hundred people escaped in advance, but were willing to die in the courtyard.

Xia Jinghong, who is good at commanding the army, treats his family as an army, and everyone in it must be loyal. If there are treacherous people, they will be killed or driven away, and there will be no good end. But if you treat him sincerely, he will definitely treat you as sincerely as his brothers and sisters.

Therefore, he has an army, which is still like a sharp dagger inserted in the north of Daxia, guarding the Goulong Bang clan in the far north.

Something happened to the Xia family, and the Xia family army had wanted to rebel. A letter from Xia Jinghong was sent to the border. Although there was only the word "wait" in it, they were really waiting. Now, they have succeeded! The news of the imperial capital was spread to the border three days ago. Now that the grievances of the Xia family have been cleared, they can rest assured in the border.

Tonight is another drunken night. Xia Xu holds a chicken leg in his mouth and drinks happily, not forgetting to praise the mellow aroma of the wine. In comparison, what is Longgang drinking? It's simply horse urine!

After walking for a few days, Xiao Rong and the three girls sat aside. Although they were tired, they were happy watching the three people chatting.

There was a lot to talk about. After three months of separation, a lot had happened. Xia Jinghong's face was calm, but he occasionally showed a look of surprise. After a long while, he asked:

"Has His Majesty summoned me?"

"Not at the moment. I guess I want you to rest for two more days."

Xia Jinghong shook his head.

"When you leave for Ningshen Academy, Xu'er and I will go to the North. The army there is waiting for us."

Xia Xu picked up some food, took a bite, and said cheerfully:

"It's time to go back and take over what belongs to us!"

The father and his two sons looked at each other and nodded. Even after the table was removed, they still stood under the peach tree and looked at the backyard for a long time.

Although Xia Jinghong had drunk a lot of wine tonight, he remained somewhat sober. He walked to the front yard alone with a lantern and looked at it carefully. He had seen it hastily during the day, but now he looked at it again and it turned out to be the same as the courtyard in his dream.

Measuring this familiar home step by step, everyone said it had been carefully renovated. But in his eyes, nothing had changed, everything remained the same.

Opening the door, Xiao Rong said softly:

"Don't look at it anymore. Go to sleep. Xiao'er and the others are resting."

They were indeed asleep, and it was already this time in the blink of an eye. Time always passed very quickly at the dinner table. Hearing Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang talk about so many things in the Wanling Valley and the palace, he was worried and excited. His own children always grew up unknowingly, and with Xia Xiao's current talent, he would achieve even greater things after going to Ningshen College for further studies.

Maybe one day in the future, Xia Xiao will grow to a level that the entire wilderness will fear him.

“It’s good to be back.”

The candle was extinguished with a rough sound, and a wisp of green smoke curled up.

In the backyard room, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang shared a bed. Although there were many rooms in the Xia Mansion, it seemed a bit inappropriate to let Shu Shuang live alone. But now being squeezed together like this was not necessarily a good thing.

After drinking, Xia Xiao should have felt more sleepy, but he couldn't sleep and didn't dare to move easily.

"Can't sleep?"

Shu Shuang's voice was sweet and she stood up very considerately. Xia Xiao was uncomfortable sleeping, so she got up. The bed was very wide, but Xia Xiao's heart was not like this. But when Shu Shuang was about to get out of bed, Xia Xiao pulled her back.

At this point, the relationship should be taken a step further, since they can't escape from each other anyway. Thinking of this, Xia Xiao pulled Shu Shuang back into his arms.

Covered in the dry quilt, Shu Shuang looked at Xia Xiao in front of her. Although it was pitch black, she could probably hear his breathing. She wanted to speak, but she didn't say anything about Si Yunying. The latter had been looking forward to her for two years, waiting for two years, but in return, Xia Xiao only apologized for three days. This was incomparable.

"don’t worry."

Xia Xiao said, hugging Shu Shuang, just like the drunken day. Only a few days had passed, and the dust was no longer everywhere, and he no longer had to sleep on the floor without a backrest. But hugging Shu Shuang at this time, Xia Xiao always felt happy, and fell into a deep sleep.

The best wine in the world is nothing more than a pillow on a beautiful woman’s shoulder.