This time, he was away for more than a month to suppress bandits and captured a man who claimed to be the reincarnation of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

The suppression of the bandits went smoothly, but it took quite a bit of effort to defeat that so-called "king".

Because there are quite a few people who believe in him, and even some aristocratic families have joined in.

He had no shortage of people and money, and had set up many charity halls. When he was trying to arrest people, the people came to stop him. He had not anticipated this, and was surrounded, which made him very embarrassed.

When he returned to Beijing, he didn't even go home. He went straight to the palace and submitted the battle report.

Then he walked in exhausted, only to find out that his wife was not at home and his mother was sick...

He quickly took Qi Xiao into the backyard.

The old lady of the Qi family, Mrs. Tan, was sitting in the room with a headband on her head and a very bad look on her face.

But, the beauty remains.

If Wen Yu saw it, she might be surprised that Tan was so young.

Moreover, even if she was in a "bad mood" or "not feeling well" today, she would still dress meticulously from head to toe.

Speaking of appearance, actually, she is not that beautiful, and she doesn’t even have the charm of a lady.

Her beauty is a general thing. Her face has no wrinkles or sagging. Her eyes are clear and gentle, and the corners of her mouth are smiling.

There was a sense of detached open-mindedness and peace in his expression, and even a hint of liveliness.

It was widely rumored in the capital that Qi Zheng's wife was grateful to Tan for saving her husband, and she took her as her goddaughter, kept her in the mansion, ate, drank and dressed like other ladies in the mansion, and was planning to find a good family for her. But Tan said that it would not be too late for her to get married after she accompanied her sister to give birth to a child.

During the late stages of Madam Qi's pregnancy and after she gave birth, Tan did take better care of her than the maids and servants around her.

As the saying goes, one should not take off his clothes and should taste medicine and food personally.

When Madam Qi gave birth to Qi Zheng, the fetus was in an abnormal position and she was not able to take good care of him. When Qi Xiao was less than one year old, Madam Qi's frail body caused a heart attack and she passed away.

Before leaving, Mrs. Qi "begged" her husband to marry Sister Tan.

And Qi Zheng "obeyed his wife's wishes" and really planned to remarry her.

At that time, there were many people who opposed it, including Qi Zheng's parents and Mrs. Qi's family, the Zhao family.

Because Tan was almost a woman of unknown origin. She had no home or job, and no one knew her past.

But Qi Zheng was very persistent and they finally got married.

For a long time, the Tan family was not accepted by this class and encountered many embarrassing things.

But she is humble and honest, and can face anything calmly.

Over the years, no one has ever seen her change her expression or say anything wrong about anyone.

Moreover, on the premise that she also gave birth to a son, she also raised Qi Youyi to be tall, heroic, and capable of both literature and martial arts.

Finally earned a good reputation for myself.

Now in the capital, she is also a well-known philanthropic old lady. She has a good relationship with people at home and abroad! Seeing the father and son coming, Tan's face immediately smiled, and her voice was full of surprise: "Boss, Xiao'er! Didn't you say you would be back tomorrow?!"

Qi Youyi and Qi Xiao, both of whom were of similar stature, stepped forward with smiles on their faces and saluted, "Mother!"

"grandmother!"

"The journey went smoothly, so I came back a day earlier!"

"Okay, okay! I'm glad you're back... Are you hurt?!" She stretched out her hands to the two men and looked up and down at the father and son with concern.

"Don't worry, you're not hurt."

"Amitabha! It seems my incense was not burned in vain!" Tan was obviously happy, "Have you been to the palace?"

“I’ve been there!”

"Does the Emperor have any reward?!"

"Haha, mother, even if there is, it won't be now."

"Are you laughing at your mother for not understanding official business?" She looked at Qi Youyi with a reproachful look.

"Haha! My son doesn't dare! Has father sent me any letter?"

"He wrote to me, saying that everything is going well and he will be back for a while. I'm worried about his waist... A few days ago, I sent him a medicine bag for bathing. I also prepared some for you and your son, for prevention and treatment. You're fighting outside, it's too hard. You have to take good care of yourself on weekdays, and don't be lazy!"

Tan's heart paused, but the smile on her face remained unchanged, "You have worked hard for more than a year, take a good rest first! And Xiao'er..."

The old lady looked at Qi Xiao and pointed at him: "Look, you were such a fair-skinned man? Now you look like a charcoal head, you need to take care of yourself!"

Qi Xiao said: "Grandma, my grandson is a military commander, not a pretty boy!"

"Tsk, if you're not white, how can your wife like you? You've been away for such a long time, and you don't want to accompany your wife?!"

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren laughed, and the atmosphere was extremely good!

Qi Xiao's face turned red, he really missed her! "Mother, I heard from the door that you are not feeling well when I came back." Qi Youyi was really concerned.

Tan glared at the people around her, "Don't listen to their nonsense! I'm fine! I'm fine!"

The maid next to her said, "Madam, you don't have to be so stubborn. If you have something on your mind, talk to the master when he comes back."

"Yes, mother, what's wrong with you? Do you want to see a doctor?"

"I told you it's okay! They're just making a fuss! Besides, even if there's something wrong, it will all be fine once I see you two!"

She looked at Qi Youyi and Qi Xiao with pride and love in her eyes.

Qi Youyi and his son were very moved. "My son is back. If you are unhappy, you must tell me. Otherwise, how can my son feel at ease?"

Tan's eyes sparkled, but there seemed to be moisture around them. "It's really okay..."

"Mother……"

He asked the girl next to him, "Tell me! What happened to mother?" Why does she look like she is crying?

Tan quickly winked at the maid.

But the girl said, "Master, right after you left last time, Madam went around telling everyone that she was going to build a grave for the old family. This was Madam's filial piety, but somehow, people outside started to spread gossip about you: saying that you are not filial and don't care about your own mother. It seems that they also said that our old lady taught you! Who dares to take on such a reputation? The old lady was so anxious and angry that she fell ill. But Madam didn't care and took the fourth and fifth masters away. She just came back a few days ago! After coming back, she didn't come to pay her respects to the old lady. She only showed up once to inform the old lady that Madam had arranged the marriages for the fourth and fifth masters in the local area!"

There was a hint of sadness in Tan's expression.

Qi Youyi was stunned. In fact, to be honest, he didn't care about Silang and Wulang's marriage.

Especially Wulang, although he is his legitimate son, the number of times the father and son have met can be counted.

Moreover, his true thoughts were unknown: Qi Xiao had been with him the longest, and he was always with him when he went out on official business. He could be said to be his biggest support. Even this time, it was his son who brought people to solve the problem.

But the one he loved most was his second son Qi Hua, born to him by Xiu Yun. He had put a lot of effort into arranging Qi Hua's marriage.

Sanlang was taken care of by his father and his third brother, and he didn't care about Silang at all.

He had no intention of interfering in Wulang's marriage and future.

Cui can decide whatever he wants.

But looking at the mother's expression, she was afraid that it was not that simple, so her face turned grim.

And Qi Xiao next to him is several years younger than his younger brother, and he is not even as close to Qi Hua as before!

Especially my fifth brother, he was good-looking since he was young. My mother loved him very much when he was young and dressed him up all day long, making him look like a girl.

He looked particularly displeased.

I originally wanted to use my status as the eldest brother to put pressure on him and let him know how powerful I am.

In the end, he still ignored me! What a thing! I was so angry that I beat him up many times.

My mother got angry with me because of this, and I hated him even more.

Later, his mother sent him to school, and the two had fewer opportunities to meet... Humph, if he makes his grandmother angry, just wait, she will punish him!

"grandmother?"

There was a cheerful and clear voice at the door.

Tan calmed down appropriately. She was very good at doing this.

She glanced at Qi Xiao with a smile and said in a teasing tone, "Look, who's here?"

(End of this chapter)