Chapter 115 Homecoming
He couldn't help but start to wonder if she had accidentally felt Xihe's pulse when he was holding her and discovered something.
Ever since he learned Xihe's true identity, the all-seeing eyes of the woman in the tall building had been etched in Xiao Mingxuan's mind, a memory he couldn't shake. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
"Really?" Xihe didn't mean to force it, but asked again.
Xiao Mingxuan looked into the little girl's clear eyes and couldn't help but start to doubt whether he was overthinking it. Two thoughts were vying with each other in his head, as if they were going to tear him apart. "That's really not necessary."
Seeing this, Xihe did not insist any longer, but waved his hand, as if he had just asked casually.
"Brother, let's go eat, I'm hungry~"
"good."
*
Since the last time, Xiao Mingxuan seemed to be deliberately avoiding Xihe. Every time Xihe went there, nine times out of ten he would come back empty-handed.
This situation continued until the end of the study tour and the departure of the National Academy.
The journey lasted more than three months, and it was still mid-to-late June when Xihe returned to the imperial city.
"Daddy! I'm back~"
As the team entered the imperial city, the roadsides were crowded with people who wanted to watch the excitement. Xihe saw Emperor Jingyuan waiting on the city wall from afar and waved to him hurriedly.
The smile on Emperor Jingyuan's lips became more and more obvious, and he raised his leg to go down to meet the person.
Sanping said from the side: "Oh, it seems that the little princess misses His Majesty very much."
Emperor Jingyuan was delighted in his heart, but pretended to be indifferent on the surface, "Of course my child misses me."
Sanping served by the side, but smiled and said nothing.
"Daddy~" Xihe jumped off the carriage and rushed towards Emperor Jingyuan.
Emperor Jingyuan bent down to take the person over, held him in his hands and weighed him twice, "It seems that he has really suffered a lot, and he has lost so much weight."
"Daddy, has he prepared anything I like to eat?" The food in Jiangnan is different from that in the imperial city. Xihe could never get used to it and missed the delicacies made in the imperial kitchen in the imperial city very much.
"The imperial concubine is probably ready and is waiting for you to come back." The spy sent by Emperor Jingyuan said that the team would arrive around noon. Emperor Jingyuan guessed that his little daughter's stomach must have been rumbling with hunger, so he asked someone to prepare her favorite food early so that she could enjoy it as soon as she came back.
"Great, Daddy is the best~" Xihe went up and kissed Emperor Jingyuan, which made Emperor Jingyuan very happy.
Zhao Chengning suddenly came over from the other end of the reception line. "Didn't someone say I was the best a month ago? Why did they change their mind now?"
Seeing that Emperor Jingyuan was in a good mood, Zhao Chengning became bolder and even dared to tease his father.
"Oh, can't it be all of them? One or two is not too many~" Xihe has the potential to be a scumbag woman, and she said this without even taking a breath.
Zhao Chengning suddenly looked heartbroken, pretending to be very real, "After all, I can't compare to my father. It hurts."
Emperor Jingyuan rolled his eyes at Zhao Chengning and stressed, "I am your father. Who do you want to compete with?"
"Your Majesty is wise. I dare not do that." Zhao Chengning retreated bravely and slid to his knees quickly.
Xihe almost went crazy with joy in Emperor Jingyuan's arms.
"Okay, let the people from the Ministry of Rites handle it. When they arrive, let's go to the imperial concubine's place for dinner." Emperor Jingyuan gave a few instructions to the Minister of Rites and prepared to take the two children to the Fuhua Palace.
At that moment, the sky, which had been gloomy for half the day, suddenly cleared up. Infinite light suddenly emerged from the horizon, a multicolored burst of light bursting out, filling the entire sky. A ray of golden light shot out from between the layers of clouds, enveloping the three people standing together.
Xihe reached out and caught one of the rays, just like when he was little, and presented it to Emperor Jingyuan like a treasure, "Daddy, look, there's light again."
The light shone on his body, making him feel warm. Emperor Jingyuan looked at the source, smiling without saying a word.
This time was even more grand than when Xihe had just emerged from the cold palace, and...
Emperor Jingyuan turned his head and glanced at his eldest son who had just grown up, and the pent-up irritability in his heart eased a little.
This was the first time Zhao Chengning had seen such a sight. He happened to be out of the palace when the divine light appeared last time, so he missed this wonderful sight. "Is this the divine light?"
"Yes, big brother, Daddy and I have seen it once. Is the light coming towards you this time?" Xihe's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for the people nearby to hear clearly in the noisy Central Avenue.
Zhao Chengning was stunned for a moment, and when he saw his sister blinking her eyes, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
During the month he returned to the imperial city, he had been investigating the affairs of Prince Anyuan's Mansion. As long as the truth was not revealed to the world, there were always people talking about him behind his back, suspecting that he was collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. Life was really not easy for him.
Emperor Jingyuan rolled his eyes and said, "Fool, where has your usual cleverness gone?"
"I know I was wrong." Zhao Chengning knew that Emperor Jingyuan had no intention of blaming him, so he continued speaking.
Emperor Jingyuan looked at the light and had a bold idea in his mind. He held Xihe in one hand and Zhao Chengning in the other, and the three of them walked towards the city wall.
The light seemed to have eyes, and it followed the three people wherever they went.
Emperor Jingyuan looked sternly at the people kneeling on the ground below the city wall, and slowly said, "Heaven is benevolent and has blessed Tianshuo! I must work diligently and live up to Heaven's grace."
"The divine light descends from the sky, blesses Tianshuo, and may he live forever!"
I don’t know who shouted first, but the people were infected and all bowed down and praised.
The mountains and rivers are safe and the world is peaceful.
*
Concubine Chen waited and waited but her baby didn't come. Instead, she received news of divine light falling from the sky.
Hearing this, he just smiled.
Mu Yuan asked, "My Lady, do you need me to have someone spread the word?"
She knew that Concubine Chen was worried about the eldest prince's reputation, and she should make good use of such a good opportunity.
Who would dare to accuse a prince who is illuminated by divine light of collaborating with the enemy and betraying his country? Isn't this an insult to gods and Buddhas?
"Why would we be needed there?" Imperial Concubine Chen was in high spirits, as she was filled with joy. Now that even her last worry had been resolved, she was even more energetic. "So many people on Central Avenue saw it. If word spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, the whole Imperial City would know by this time tomorrow."
"Your Majesty is right. I was overthinking it." Mu Yuan then withdrew.
"Oh, why haven't you come yet?" If Concubine Chen was not unable to leave the palace, she would probably have arrived at the foot of the imperial city by now.
As they were talking, the voice of their little daughter came from afar.
"Mom, I'm back~"
Concubine Chen quickly took two steps and steadily caught the running Xihe.
"You're finally back. You've been gone for half a year. I missed you so much." Concubine Chen hadn't seen her precious daughter for more than three months and was almost pining for her.
"Xihe misses her mother too, so she's back." Xihe smelled the familiar fragrance coming from Concubine Chen, closed her eyes with peace of mind, and spoke slowly while lying in Concubine Chen's arms.
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