Gu Lili also took out the wine she had prepared.
Apart from a few children, everyone had a full bowl of peach blossom wine in front of them.
Yin Jiuchen was the first to pick up his wine bowl and look at everyone.
"I am deeply grateful for everyone's care during this time. I will be returning home tomorrow. Thank you all for preparing such a large meal to send me off. Let this bowl of peach blossom wine express all my heartfelt gratitude. Thank you all."
As Chang'an spoke, he drank the peach blossom wine in his hand in one gulp.
The others also picked up their wine bowls, raised them towards Yin Jiuchen, and drank them all.
Peach blossom wine has a low alcohol content, so it's perfectly fine to drink as much as you like.
After finishing her drink, Grandma Li waved her hand and said, "Chang'an, don't drink with us. When you get home, be sure to take good care of yourself!"
As Mrs. Li spoke, her voice choked with emotion.
Her piglets are ready to be sold.
Seeing Grandma Li in distress, how could everyone not feel distressed as well?
However, the capital city is Yin Jiuchen's home.
Even Wei Yin felt sad and secretly hid behind to wipe away his tears.
He didn't want to go back either!
"Cheer up, everyone. Chang'an has gone home. He'll definitely come to visit you all when he has time," Gu Lili said, trying to sound relaxed.
As for when I'll have the time, I don't know.
Yin Jiuchen nodded repeatedly and said, "Lili is right. I have also built a courtyard in Guzhuang. From now on, Guzhuang will be my other home, and I will definitely go back there."
As Yin Jiuchen spoke, he gave Gu Lili a meaningful look.
After hearing what Gu Lili and Yin Jiuchen said, everyone felt much better.
Everyone began toasting each other, pouring out their suppressed sadness at parting in the drinks.
When Yin Jiuchen woke up, he found that it was already broad daylight.
He vaguely remembered having dinner and drinks with everyone last night, but he didn't expect to drink so much.
"Wei Yin, what time is it now?" Yin Jiuchen asked.
Turning around, he saw Wei Yin still smacking his lips, half asleep, and hadn't even heard him when he called him.
Last night, Yin Jiuchen tried to drown his sorrows in alcohol and ended up drinking too much.
Wei Yin was the same.
Perhaps the atmosphere at Gu Lili's house was too relaxed, and the two of them completely forgot their identities and indulged themselves.
Yin Jiuchen originally intended to kick Wei Yin up, but upon seeing his sleeping face, he immediately put his foot down again.
Forget it, I'm not taking him back to the capital anyway.
Let him sleep!
Yin Jiuchen got up, put on his clothes, and when he pushed open the door, he found Gu Lili, Old Madam Li, and others carrying things up from the bottom of the carriage in the courtyard.
"Chang'an, you're awake! Leave all this food for the road!"
When Grandma Li saw Chang'an get up, she wiped her hands with her apron and said kindly.
When Chang'an peered out, he saw that these were actually steamed buns, bread, and other dry food.
Looking at the tired face of Grandma Li, it's not hard to guess that she must have started working in the middle of the night.
Gu Lili originally wanted to persuade Old Madam Li not to trouble herself, since he was the Crown Prince and couldn't just ask his subordinates to buy whatever he wanted to eat.
However, this was also what Mrs. Li wanted.
Gu Lili thought about it for a moment and then let Old Mrs. Li do as she pleased.
I don't know when we'll meet again.
Let's just consider it as giving Grandma Li something to remember her by.
"Grandma, thank you!" Chang'an said earnestly.
Steamed buns and mantou are not considered delicacies, but at this moment they are more precious than delicacies.
With red eyes, Old Mrs. Li waved her hand dismissively, saying, "You child, you're always thanking me!"
As he spoke, he turned his back and continued to help Gu Lili move things.
Gu Lili loaded all the things she had prepared into the car, and Chang'an finished washing up.
Then they started preparing dinner.
Not seeing Wei Yin, Old Mrs. Li asked curiously, "Where is Wei Yin?"
Did he go out to play again?
"He's still asleep. I don't plan to take him back to Beijing. I'll leave him in Guzhuang to look after the house is built," Yin Jiuchen answered truthfully.
Looking at the house was just an excuse; keeping an eye on Han Mingyue was the real purpose.
If he dares to bother Gu Lili again, Wei Yin will cover his head and beat him up in the dark.
Grandma Li nodded. Such a large courtyard definitely needs someone to take care of it.
Otherwise, if no one lives there for a long time, it will fall into disrepair.
Today's breakfast is dumplings.
During the meal, everyone pretended to eat happily, without showing any signs of distress.
It was just like any other day, making people feel that today was no different from any other day.
"Is Zhuifeng yours? Then I'll return it to you. It'll help you get back to the capital sooner."
Gu Lili said to Chang'an while eating.
Yin Jiuchen knew that Gu Lili must have overheard his conversation with Wei Yin.
Zhui Feng originally belonged to Yin Jiuchen; they boarded the ship together back then.
Later, the ship sank, and Chasing Wind disappeared without a trace.
Unexpectedly, it was picked up by someone and, by a twist of fate, was bought by Gu Lili.
In fact, even that gyrfalcon belonged to Yin Jiuchen.
That's why the gyrfalcon stopped to rest by the stable.
After resting enough, I guess I'll go back to the capital to spread the news of my presence there to the people there.
However, this stupid bird can neither speak nor write.
How did you send the message?
Yin Jiuchen shook his head and said, "Since you bought it, it's fate between you two, so I'll keep it for you."
Actually, Yin Jiuchen also wanted to say that finding him was fate between the two of them.
Gu Lili thought about it and then agreed.
After the meal, it was time to say goodbye.
Gu Yun Chu had already boarded the carriage. Yin Jiu Chen took a deep look at his "family" behind him and jumped into the carriage.
"Take care, everyone!" Yin Jiuchen said, then whipped his whip and drove off towards the edge of the village.
It wasn't that Yin Jiuchen was heartless; it was that he was afraid that if he wasn't so resolute, he wouldn't be able to bear leaving.
As the carriage drove away, everyone couldn't help but wipe away their tears.
Even after the carriage disappeared from sight, everyone kept looking in that direction.
Not long after Yin Jiuchen left the village, the welcoming party was already waiting on the official road.
Yin Jiuchen reined in the carriage, and someone came to take over driving.
Yin Jiuchen also sat back in the carriage, ready to rest.
I drank too much last night, and my head is still a little dizzy.
As soon as he lifted the car curtain, Yin Jiuchen smiled helplessly.
Gu Lili and Grandma Li had packed the carriage to the brim, leaving no room for them to rest.
Yin Jiuchen glanced at the things in the car and found that everyone had prepared a gift for him.
The clothes that Gu Huanhuan sewed with the embroiderer using fabric, the dry rations made by Old Madam Li and Gu Chenxi, and the portrait of the little fox that Gu Yanyu drew by hand, although it didn't quite look like it...
Looking at all these things, Yin Jiuchen was deeply moved.
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