Chapter 221 Ending
That day, Ye Chen entered the palace early in the morning and handed the task assigned to him by the emperor to Black Hawk. After all, this was what Black Hawk was good at, and he was an expert in selecting and training secret guards.
After Ye Chen returned from the palace, he saw Chen Qiu lying on the couch in front of the window. There were paper and ink on the small table on the couch. Chen Qiu was holding a pen in his hand and thinking.
"What are you thinking about? You are so engrossed in it." Ye Chen walked over and touched Chen Qiu's shoulder.
"Oh, you're back?"
"I'm writing a reply to Lan Yu, but I don't know where to start."
"I actually stopped being angry about that incident once I left Silvermoon City, but Xiaofu's health kept me going, so I had to keep going. I wanted to write to Lan Yu several times on the way, but I never did. I was very happy to receive her letter, but when I had to write it myself, I didn't know what to write. I'm thinking about it now."
Ye Chen sat down in front of Chen Qiu and said, "Write whatever you think. That incident is really not worth mentioning compared to the friendship between you two."
"We left in a hurry, but we're glad we left that day. Otherwise, it's uncertain whether Xiaofuku could have made it back to Kyoto."
Chen Qiu asked Ye Chen, "How is Xiaofu? Jingxin has been treating him for a few days now. Is there any effect? Can you at least relieve Xiaofu's pain?"
"I haven't been there again, but the secret guards I left there haven't sent back any news. I believe the situation won't be worse than that day." Ye Chen shook his head. He was also worried about Xiaofu's condition. No one could guarantee whether he could be cured. What he feared most was bad news. Since there was no news, it was also good news.
"I'm fine too. I'll go check it out tomorrow and see if there's anything missing so I can prepare it for them."
Chen Qiu suddenly thought of how to write a reply. Life is so short and things are so unpredictable. Why waste friendship on things that are not worth mentioning? "I know how to write it!"
Ye Chen smiled, then went to the back room, leaving time and space to Chen Qiu. In fact, Chen Qiu and Lan Yu were very similar. Sometimes they would have some hypocritical thoughts and act impulsively, but if they were wrong, they would think about making up for it and apologize sincerely. This was their sister's business, so let them deal with it themselves.
Seeing Ye Chen enter the back room, Chen Qiu picked up a pen and wrote back to Lan Yu, "Lan Yu, I'm glad to see you. We just returned to Kyoto a few days ago after a long journey. Xiaofu has already made arrangements, and Sister Jingxin has already started treating her. Don't worry. Be sure to let us know when the date for you and Xiao Hang's marriage is confirmed."
"Everything is fine at home. Grandparents are in good health. An'an wasn't poisoned last time and didn't suffer any damage. Mingyue's two children are also healthy. Yuanyuan is a little thinner than Tuantuan. Mingyue wants Yuanyuan to study medicine with Sister Jingxin, but he can't start until he's three years old. Xiaoshu is An'an's master."
"By the way, Xing'er is pregnant too. She's now the head of the family. Black Hawk treats Xing'er very well. Although they live outside, they often come back to chat with me. Now, you and Xiao Hang are the farthest away, and it's hard to see each other. I regret leaving in such a hurry that day. I also apologize to you. Please forgive my hypocrisy that day."
"However, we made the right decision that day. We rode at top speed all the way, but when we returned, Xiaofu was still very fragile. Before she was taken to the palace for treatment, she was only awake for an hour or two each day. But don't worry too much, everything is in place, and she will be fine."
"Finally, I wish you good health and good luck. See you later!"
Chen Qiu wrote several pages in a very eloquent manner, and he told everyone who was familiar with Lan Yu about their recent situation.
After finishing the letter, Chen Qiu went to Mingyue, and the two discussed adding some dowry to Lan Yu's wedding. After all, they didn't know whether they could rush over for Lan Yu's wedding. Those people in the courtyard who knew Lan Yu added some dowry to her and had someone send it to her specially.
"Alas, once Princess Lan Yu and Doctor Xiao get married, I don't know when she will come to Kyoto again. I'll write a letter to her and send it over. Thanks to her for helping me keep Tuan Yuanyuan. She is getting married, so I'll give her some more makeup. I hope she will live a peaceful and happy life!" Mingyue was very grateful to Lan Yu. It was she who kept Tuan Yuanyuan. She was the great benefactor of Mingyue and Mu Qing.
"Well, write now. After you finish, we will go to Xing'er's house, and then go out shopping together. We will add makeup to Lan Yu." Chen Qiu watched from the side while Mingyue went to Mu Qing's desk in the outer room and started writing a letter.
After Mingyue finished writing the letter, they took a carriage to Xing'er.
The three of them went to Cuiyu Pavilion to buy a dowry for Lan Yu. Lan Yu liked the jade from Dayin, especially the jade earrings. Chen Qiu bought ten pairs of jade earrings, including white mutton-fat jade, blood-red chicken-blood jade, and emerald green jade. There were all kinds of earrings, and Chen Qiu collected ten pairs.
Xing'er bought Lan Yu ten sets of dresses of different styles, and Mingyue bought Lan Yu a complete set of phoenix crowns. Women in Dayin are required to wear phoenix crowns and bridal robes when they get married. Although they knew that she would not be able to use them when she got married, they still gave her a pair as a souvenir.
"How can we have a phoenix crown without a bridal robe? Let's go to the Jinyifang and choose a wedding dress for Lan Yu. Her previous wedding with Xiao Hang didn't go through because I gave birth to An An, so this time we prepared everything for her."
The three of them ran around for an entire afternoon and bought a whole carriage full of things, and then asked Madam Xiao for an additional dowry.
"Hang'er is from the Ye Mansion. He must have a betrothal gift to get married. Although Lan Yu is a princess of a country and dowry is not rare, we cannot lose etiquette. Since he is not in the mansion, we will send the betrothal gift to Ye Nan to help him fulfill the etiquette." The old Duke suddenly spoke. Xiao Hang was raised by the Duke. Like Ye Chen, Xiao Hang's betrothal gift was also saved since childhood. It was not used last time, but this time it will finally be used.
"Okay, once it's packed, I'll send someone to deliver it to Ye Nan. If there's no delay on the way, it should be delivered before their wedding." Chen Qiu was very happy. Although he couldn't be there when they got married, at least the blessings of the people here were delivered.
Three days later, three carriages came out of the Ye Mansion, one with dowry and two with betrothal gifts, and headed towards Ye Nan in a mighty procession.
After nearly a month on the road, Lan Yu and Xiao Hang received the things sent from Kyoto. They looked at the three full carts and didn't know what to say.
"Is it because they are still angry? That's why they sent all our things back to us?" Lan Yu asked in a low voice beside Xiao Hang.
Xiao Hang smiled and said, "No, we don't have that much stuff. And, look, these boxes are all tied with big red flowers with red silk. These big red flowers are only used for happy events. And, look, they wrote us a thick letter. Once we read the letter, we will know what's going on."
"Really? How about I ask the person who delivered the things? Why didn't he say anything? Why did he keep us guessing here?" Lan Yu looked at the carriage, then at the letter in his hand, and then at the man who was responsible for delivering the things.
"I don't know what's inside. The Duke just told me to make sure to deliver it to Princess Lanyu without delay on the way." The dark and strong man spread his hands, indicating that he really didn't know.
Lan Yu opened the letter in her hand with trepidation. Inside was a long letter from Chen Qiu, who finally told her that one of the three carriages was the betrothal gift that the old Duke had saved up when Xiao Hang was a child, and the other carriage was the dowry that everyone in the mansion had given to Lan Yu.
Ye Chen's letter was addressed to Xiao Hang. After reading it, Xiao Hang helplessly rubbed his forehead, "What do you mean by giving him a dowry? He's marrying into the family, so maybe it shouldn't be so obvious?"
Lan Yu finally felt relieved after reading this, and was a little touched. However, he said, "Humph, you're not angry anymore after leaving Silver Moon City. You didn't even come back. For Xiaofu's sake, I forgive you!"
"Hey, Xiao Hang, should we tell them that we don't plan to take over Ye Nan? Xiao Qiu has made me blame myself for more than a month. If I don't tell her, I will give them a scare then, hum!" Lan Yu's eyes were shining. She blinked at Xiao Hang and ran over to look at her cart of dowry.
Xiao Hang saw that the gloom in Lan Yu's eyes had finally disappeared. Together, they had the dowry and betrothal gifts moved to their yard, and Lan Yu opened them one by one to look at them.
The more I watch, the more I like it and the more I am moved. "Xiao Qiu, you bad guy. You were so angry when you left, which made me blame myself for a long time. Now you are trying to make me cry. I won't be fooled. Humph."
Lan Yu and Xiao Hang's wedding took place a few days after the gifts were delivered from Kyoto. Chen Qiu and the others did not make it. A few days after the gifts were sent from Kyoto, Chen Qiu and the others received letters from Lan Yu and Xiao Hang, and naturally knew the date of their wedding.
However, they did not follow Ye Nan's etiquette, but instead followed the etiquette of Great Yin based on Xiao Hang's identity as a Great Yin person. The phoenix crown and bridal robe that Chen Qiu and the others had given them were just used.
In Kyoto, Xiaofu's body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. A month later, Xiaofu could sit in the hot spring by himself to take a medicinal bath. Now Xiaofu could even stand for a while.
"I didn't expect this method to be so effective. Xiaofu has really gotten much better." Chen Qiu came here once half a month ago. At that time, although Xiaofu's wake-up time was longer, he still couldn't sit by himself. After only half a month, Xiaofu can actually stand by himself for a while.
"Yeah, I didn't expect this method to be so effective. It's even faster than I expected." Jingxin stayed with Xiaofu, while Liuyun went to cook for Xiaofu.
"When Xiaofu left the mansion, he could only eat porridge and nothing else. Now he can eat some meals. Xiaofu loves the meals Liuyun cooks for him, so Liuyun cooks all of Xiaofu's meals himself."
"Well, Xiaofu can be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing. With Liuyun treating her so well, I feel relieved." Chen Qiu looked at Xiaofu who was getting better day by day, and was really glad that he had rushed back early.
"By the way, Sister Jingxin, will Xiaofu be okay from now on?" After all, Xiaofu was seriously injured, and this was the question on everyone's mind.
"Xiaofu has been injured since childhood, so it's not that easy. Her lifespan is definitely not comparable to that of a normal person, but it is not a problem for her to accompany Liuyun for ten or eight years. And this kind of situation will not happen again." Jingxin told the truth.
"Does Liuyun know?"
"I know. I didn't hide it from him. We fought hard to gain their time and didn't want them to waste a single moment." They all knew that Xiaofu's body could not return to normal state, so there was no point in hiding it from Liuyun.
"Well, I can do a lot of things in the past few years, and I can have fewer regrets."
After two months of treatment, Xiaofu can already walk, stand, sit and lie down like a normal person, but his body is still very weak and he has lost his previous strength. Now he looks like a frail patient who cannot be exposed to the wind or get cold.
Three months later, Xiaofu and Liuyun returned from the palace. Xiaofu was wearing a thick cloak at this time. It was already late autumn, but it was still a little early to wear a cloak.
However, seeing Xiaofu come back was already the best outcome. Liuyun and Xiaofu still lived in the small courtyard where they got married. Xiaofu officially became Chenqiu's sister. Everyone in the mansion called her Miss Fu, and Liuyun was called Master Fu.
The days passed quickly. An An was still young. Although An An had already completed the apprenticeship ceremony with Mei Qi, Mei Qi had not yet started to teach An An martial arts. Mei Qi would go to the palace every other night to teach Chu Jingyi martial arts.
The New Year was approaching, and it was time for people to come and go in the mansions. Chen Qiu and Mingyue were busy with the mansion's account books when a maid came to report: "Madam, a lady named Xiao came to visit."
Shen Qiu and Ming Yue looked at each other: "Mrs. Xiao? Have you heard of it?"
Mingyue shook her head. "I've never heard of anyone with the surname Xiao in this capital city. How could he be so familiar with our family?"
"Let's go and take a look. Invite them to the hall."
When Chen Qiu and Ming Yue arrived at the flower hall, they saw a woman in a gorgeous dress standing inside. She was wearing a fox fur cloak, but the fur looked familiar to Chen Qiu.
"Mrs. Xiao, I apologize for the late arrival of our guests!" Chen Qiu and Mingyue entered the room, were stunned for a moment and spoke quickly.
Madam Xiao didn't turn around. "The Duke's wife has a lot of things to do every day, so she's naturally busy..."
As soon as the man spoke, Shen Qiu laughed. How could she have misheard the voice? The official language of Dayin was mixed with the accent of Ye Nan. "Lan Yu, you are back?"
The person in front was startled, then turned around with a bright smile on his face. "Oh, boring, you actually heard it the moment I opened my mouth. I need to practice this Dayin official language more."
"Ah~ Lan Yu, why are you here now? I thought I had to wait several years to see you." Chen Qiu stepped forward and grabbed Lan Yu's hand. Only then did Chen Qiu realize that under Lan Yu's gorgeous cloak, she was wearing a plain dress and only a jade hairpin on her head.
"What happened?" Lan Yu was wearing clothes that looked very much like the mourning clothes worn by the children of the Great Yin Dynasty.
"My father is gone, and I'm still in mourning!" Lan Yu chuckled and looked at the hands he and Shen Qiu were holding.
Chen Qiu didn't know what to say, so he just hugged Lan Yu and patted her back gently.
"I'm fine now, don't worry about me. And I will live in Kyoto from now on, and will not go back to Ye Nan." Lan Yu hugged Chen Qiu and said something with a smile that shocked Chen Qiu.
"What? What will happen if you don't go back to Ye Nan?"
"I have handed Ye Nan over to Chu Ning. Although he made a big mistake, he is indeed a material for being an emperor. From now on, whether Ye Nan is the high priest or the emperor, he will belong to the Bai family. I will just be my wife Xiao in peace." Lan Yu didn't care about power and status. When her father discussed it with her, she agreed immediately. She was used to the outside world, and she was really unwilling to be trapped in that small place in the future.
"That's good too. You, Xiao Hang, can now be free and happy."
"Yeah, we don't have to run so far to meet each other next time!"
Ye Chen has lived his whole life and experienced many things that he had never experienced in his previous life. In this life, he got what he wanted. After the full moon of his and Qiu'er's fourth child, Ye Chen took Chen Qiu out of Kyoto.
By the time they had walked halfway through the places described in the travel notes in his hand, the two of them had been wandering outside for three years. Mei Qi acted as both a father and a mother to the Ye family, taking care of their children.
Because there are many children in the Ye family, the old Duke and Madam Xiao have never had a moment of leisure. Chen Qiu and Ye Chen gave up wandering because they wanted to spend more time with their grandparents. After all, the two old people are over 75 years old.
What Shen Qiu didn't expect was that during the three years they were wandering outside, Lan Yu and Xiao Hang had two more children. Now they have four children, the same as Shen Qiu and his family.
But Chen Qiu and Ye Chen have two sons and two daughters, while Lan Yu and Xiao Hang have four sons. "I don't believe that I can't give birth to a daughter." This was what Lan Yu left for Chen Qiu before she left. Obviously, Lan Yu still didn't give birth to a daughter.
But it seemed that Lan Yu also saw that there was no more rebirth after that.
Ye Chen built a school in the mansion. His four children, Xiao Hang's four, Xing'er and Hei Ying's three, Ming Yue's two, Pang Hu's one, Liu Yun and Xiao Fu's adopted son, plus the son and daughter sent back by Chen Yue, were all accepted into the school, and he himself served as the teacher.
Before the old Duke and Madam Xiao passed away, Ye Chen and Shen Qiu never left Kyoto again.
Bai Li and Xiao Mu also stayed in the Ye Mansion for the fun, and of course, there was also the fallen prince Yan Guqi.
The Ye Mansion became the most bustling mansion in Kyoto City until these children finally got married. They naturally had their own stories, and life had just begun for them.
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