Chapter 801 "Why are you rushing back at this time?
Second Aunt Xu explained, "Your mother and Third Aunt have taken the children to the Nan family. The Nan family's old lady sent a message last night saying she missed the children after not seeing them for a few days. She specially held a children's banquet at home today and formally invited them to attend."
It was said that a banquet was held, but in fact they just invited a few children from the Xu family to join in the fun.
Chen Yun was the eldest, and he was the first to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of the younger ones. He took Xu Jinxi and the siblings to the banquet early in the morning.
Mrs. Xie and Aunt Xu went with them to take care of him.
Aunt Xu nodded Xu Yanran's forehead cheerfully after she finished speaking: "The messenger has already passed by."
"Knowing you're home, your mother must be restless over there. She might arrive just as we sit down."
It was Xu Yanran's first time away from home, and she felt very nostalgic. She hugged Second Aunt Xu's arm and shook it, and said softly, "Second Aunt, I miss you too."
Second Aunt Xu laughed heartily. "That's why I say that little girl is so sweet and lovable. Your words are just as worthy of Second Aunt saving so many fashionable and good materials for you."
"Xia Xia, don't be jealous. Everyone has a share. They'll be delivered to you in a while so you can choose."
Several people walked into the house talking and laughing, and talked about their experiences in Chuzhou and Nanyun. Xu Wenxiu covered her heart and prayed to Buddha several times.
"Luckily, I got through it and nothing went wrong."
"I've been at home all day and I've almost become deaf and blind. I only heard about the flood over there from other people. You guys are really something. The older ones hide the news from the younger ones and only report the good news but not the bad news, leaving us at home in the dark."
Sang Zhixia listened to the lecture with a look of submission. When Xu Wenxiu had finished scolding her, she said to Second Aunt Xu, "Second Aunt, Mingyang is now with Mr. Xue and receiving instruction. Everything is fine."
"This is the letter he asked me to bring to you when I came here. This one is for Minghui."
Aunt Xu hurried back because she was worried about her youngest son being alone outside.
He hurriedly took the letter, opened it, and gritted his teeth in a mixture of amusement and anger: "This little bastard!"
"He's become more capable after seeing the world. He told me to just sit back and wait for him to grow up and earn a job for me. He's not afraid of his tongue getting tangled up in the wind!"
Xu Yanran suppressed her laughter and defended Xu Mingyang: "Mingyang is very capable. Mr. Xue said that he has the demeanor of an elder brother. His future is limitless."
Aunt Xu couldn't help laughing and said, "You're flattering that wronged person."
"If he could only be a third as capable as his elder brother, I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore."
Changing the subject to talking about Xu Yu, Xu Wenxiu couldn't help but sigh: "I haven't seen him for such a long time. I don't know if he has become darker or fatter."
"I heard that his injury in Chuzhou has not healed yet, and his old injury relapsed while he was working on the flood control in the south of the Yangtze River. He came back this time to recuperate."
"Xia Xia, is this true?"
Although the news sent back by Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia said that everything was fine, there were constant rumors outside and no one could tell whether they were true or not.
But anyone could see that it was not a wise move for Xu Yu to return to Lingnan at this time.
The Lingnan army had overcome the initial numerous difficulties and dangers, and all the tough nuts to crack had been crushed.
The army's offensive momentum is just right, and the capture of Kyoto and the change of dynasty are just around the corner.
At this time, he should follow the little prince's footsteps and follow him into Kyoto, adding another merit to his own heroic military exploits.
However, at this critical juncture, Xu Yu left the battlefield where he had made achievements and returned to Lingnan.
There seems to be no more suitable reason for this unexpected choice than the serious and difficult-to-treat injury.
Second Aunt Xu's face also showed worry: "How serious is Xu Yu's injury?"
"Hasn't Mr. Qi always been right next to me? Even Mr. Qi can't do anything about it?"
"His injury is almost healed."
Sang Zhixia said seriously, "He was seriously injured in Chuzhou before, and he missed his rest. The young prince was compassionate and allowed him to come back to recuperate. There's nothing else serious."
Sang Zhixia spoke seriously. Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu looked at each other, neither of them quite believing it.
However, fearing that asking too much would bring up Sang Zhixia's worries, Xu Wenxiu forced herself to change the subject and instead asked Xu Yanran indirectly about the situation.
After Xu Yu's old injury relapsed, Xu Yanran lost the opportunity to learn pulse diagnosis.
Old Qi only said that the injury was complicated and it was not yet time for her to understand, so he did everything himself.
Xu Yanran didn't know how serious Xu Yu's injury was now, so she could only talk about what happened in Chuzhou. In order to make the person asking the question relax a little, she also interspersed a lot of various scenery she saw along the way.
When Xu Minghui came back after hearing the news, Xu Yanran happened to be talking about the disabled wounded soldiers after the battle of Chuzhou.
Upon learning that these wounded soldiers with nowhere to go were employed by Sang Zhixia in various shops, Second Aunt Xu sighed, "That's good."
"Although people with missing limbs can't work as well as ordinary people, as long as they have a bowl of rice to eat, there is no job they can't do well."
The Sanyou Merchants family is a large business with many shops occupying a vast area. It is a very good way out for these wounded soldiers to retreat and disperse everywhere.
At least it's better than spending all your severance pay and then having to hang yourself or become a beggar.
Xu Minghui didn't interrupt them while they were talking. When they were almost done, he said, "Sister-in-law, I have something I want to tell you about Chashan. It wasn't convenient to mention it in the letter before. How about we go to the study to talk about it?"
Before Sang Zhixia could reply, Second Aunt Xu said, "She just came back. Can't you let her rest for a while and talk about it tomorrow?"
Facing his mother's scolding, Xu Minghui smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Mom, this is really an urgent matter."
"Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Sang Zhixia glanced at Xu Minghui, feeling a sense of gloom in her heart. "Then let's go to the study and talk."
Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu were both happy and distressed, and turned around to prepare food in the small kitchen.
Sang Zhixia looked at Xu Minghui, whose expression changed as he entered the study, and said with mixed feelings, "Don't be impatient."
"Sister-in-law, it's not that I'm anxious, it's..."
Xu Minghui stopped talking and looked at Sang Zhixia with a look of surprise: "Sister-in-law, you know?"
"No, I haven't said it yet, how...how do you know what I want to say?"
Xu Minghui's shock was written all over his face. Seeing this, Sang Zhixia didn't know what to say. She waited until he sat down in a daze before saying, "I knew something before I left, but it seemed okay at the time."
"You are so anxious, is it because the old prince is not feeling well?"
After learning from Xu Wenxiu that the old man often stayed in the palace, Sang Zhixia guessed that something might not be right.
The old man knew the limits best, and he was also aware that the old prince not only had a teacher-student relationship with him, but also a distinction between superiors and inferiors.
Even if the old prince mentioned it, there was no way the old man would stay in the palace for long.
But this has become the norm.
There were also two little guys who were taken to the palace as guests every now and then.
Sang Zhixia thought for a moment and said, "If Nuonuo and Yuanbao go to the palace, they won't actually be able to see the prince, right?"
"Taking them to the palace as a cover, was it Grandfather's idea?"
Xu Minghui didn't expect Sang Zhixia to be able to guess so much. He quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said in a hoarse voice, "I have no way of knowing what happened to the two children when they went to the palace, but what they got was indeed the prince's favorite thing."
"Actually, my grandfather didn't tell me much, so most of what he said was just my guess."
"Two months ago, the old prince was still able to meet with his ministers to discuss matters. I saw him once during that time, and I didn't notice anything unusual. But after the end of last month, the old prince has not left the house. If there is an important matter that needs to be decided, it is his confidants who come out to pass on the message."
"Grandfather's stays at the palace became increasingly frequent. One time, I saw his handwriting on a memorial that was supposed to be approved by the prince. This..."
"That's obviously not right."
The old prince is the backbone of the Lingnan army and the reassurance of the people of Lingnan.
Kyoto has not yet been conquered, and the new emperor has not yet taken over the world.
A new dynasty needs to be built on the scorched earth to revive everything. At such a critical moment, if the news of the old prince's illness gets out, not only will the public opinion change, but I'm afraid that the army will also become unstable.
Xu Minghui said this with some irritation, "I've sent word to my eldest brother at least three times, telling him to stay by the young prince's side at all times, to prevent any disturbances in the army from getting out of control."
"I'm sure I brought the message, so why are you guys back?!"
"At this critical moment, how can you..."
Xu Minghui was so annoyed that he kept frowning and stopped talking in the middle of his words.
Xu Minghui looked at Sang Zhixia, who had a calm expression, in disbelief: "Sister-in-law?"
Sang Zhixia pressed her throbbing eyebrows and said with a wry smile, "Is there any need to ask this?"
"You're so smart, haven't you guessed it?"
"Why did you rush back at this time?"
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