Chapter 1629 Return to Beijing

The retired emperor looked at Nobunaga and sighed. He looked at his eldest son. The fourth son wrote in the letter that he was sorry and had no regrets.

The emperor held the beads in his hand and said, "Father is tired too. Can I take you back? Mother is worried about you."

The emperor took the letter and said, "Okay."

The emperor reached out his hand and took the letter, "May I leave this letter here with my son?"

The retired emperor's lips moved slightly, and finally he let go of her hand. The son he raised knew himself. Now that the fourth brother was dead, all the grudges were gone, and his son would not make things difficult for the Liang Palace.

The emperor watched his father leave, then looked at the letter. Although it did not contain a request, it expressed what he wanted to say. He sighed and signaled Eunuch Zhang to put the letter away.

The death of Prince Liang had little impact on the court. The ones who were really affected were Prince Qi and Prince Chu. The two princes stayed indoors after Prince Liang was buried, so Rongchuan had the smallest impact.

After the burial of Prince Liang, Xue Han and his wife returned to the Marquis' Mansion. Zhu Lan asked, "You have been so busy recently. Why didn't you take a good rest?"

Rong Chuan, "We are not busy, it's the people below who are busy. I haven't come back to see you for a while. How is mother doing recently?"

Zhulan touched her fat hands and said, "I'm fine."

Xue Han said, "Mom, the prince and I are planning to live in the manor for a while. Would you like to live with us for a few days?"

Zhulan was surprised, "Why are you going to stay at the manor when it's not even hot yet?"

Rong Chuan would not lie to his father-in-law and mother-in-law who raised him. "I didn't have much contact with the King of Liang, so I don't have any deep feelings or emotions. I can't pretend to be sad. After thinking it over, I decided to leave the capital for a while."

Anyway, he didn't have any important tasks, so he might as well stay at home in the manor.

Zhulan, "I won't go to the manor with you guys."

As she got older, she became more and more dependent on Shuren, and she wanted to be with Shuren.

Xue Han knew that her mother would not go, "Mom, we will go to the manor the day after tomorrow."

"good."

Xue Han added, "According to the date, Yuyi and the others should have arrived in Ningzhou by now!"

Zhulan, "We should be able to reach the destination if the water route is smooth. Alas, communication is too inconvenient."

She had been waiting for a letter from home in Ningzhou, and she was always worried until the letter came back.

Ningzhou, Yuyi and a few others left the city today to go to the temple to burn incense. Yujiao was one who couldn't sit still, so when they arrived at the temple, she pulled Mingling to the back.

Mrs. Dong did not come today because the eldest daughter was already engaged and Mrs. Dong did not want to bring her out. As for the younger daughter, she would not be engaged in Ningzhou, so she was not brought either.

Yuyi and Yu Yueyang were alone together. Yu Yueyang saw his fiancée asking for a lucky charm and asked, "Is this for me?"

Yuyi smiled, "Well, you'll be leaving tomorrow, take this with you."

Yu Yueyang was happy but also guilty. He shamelessly said that he had asked his future father-in-law for advice, which was why he stayed in Ningzhou for a few more days. Yesterday, his father-in-law finally lost his patience and said, "I will come to see you often."

Yuyi laughed, "You still have the reason to ask my father for advice?"

Yu Yueyang touched his nose and said, "I have benefited a lot from my uncle's teachings."

Yu Yicai didn't believe it. She did benefit from it, of course. Her fiancé had received instruction from his elders. However, the fact that her father tolerated her fiancé staying with her for so long showed that he was satisfied with her.

Yuyi and the others walked towards the pavilion behind the mountain. "Be careful on the way back and take good care of yourself."

Yu Yueyang drooped his head, his dimples were gone, and he said sullenly, "Hmm."

Yuyi's ears turned red. She couldn't stand her fiancé's look the most. She wanted to raise her hand to ruffle his hair. Finally, when no one was around, she touched her dimples with her fingertips and said, "Smile."

Yu Yueyang took advantage of the maid looking away and quickly held his fiancée's hand, "Wait for me to come and see you."

Yuyi quickly pulled her hand back, "Yeah."

The two of them looked at the scenery quietly. When Yu Jiao came over, it was time for them to go back.

Yujiao was having a great time, "Sister, the scenery in Ningzhou is so beautiful."

Yuyi chuckled, "Little crazy girl."

Yu Jiao shook her head. This was not the capital. She didn't need to be strict with herself. She could do whatever she wanted. "Hey, I picked a lot of flowers and put them in a vase when I got home."

After returning to the government office, Chang Lian knew that his daughter had returned. He kept repeating to himself, "She'll leave tomorrow, she'll leave tomorrow." He tried to resist the urge to take action, but he was still very angry.

Time flies, and the days pass quickly. Zhulan has already received the second letter from home in Ningzhou. The letter is very thick, and it includes letters to grandchildren and records of what he has seen and heard in Ningzhou.

This time, the letter written by Yujiao was the thickest, and Zhulan couldn't help laughing after reading it.

Li was curious, "What did Yujiao write?"

Zhulan passed it over and said, "Take a look."

Li quickly read the letter and frowned, "You actually set your sights on Yu Jiao."

Zhulan was not angry. She had expected this. "Yuyi is already engaged. Even though she is small, she is still the granddaughter of the Marquis's family and the legitimate daughter of the Ningzhou prefect."

Li, "Hey, the only unengaged ones in our family are Yuwen and Yujiao. Mother, I hope Yujiao won't be plotted against."

Zhu Lan shook her head, "They don't dare."

If you dare to plot, you must bear the consequences. Even if the events in the capital did not spread to Ningzhou, Shu Ren would not dare to use dirty tricks.

Li put away the letters one by one, "Recently, the Yong'an Duke's Mansion has become lively again."

Zhulan had never paid attention to it, "How lively is it?"

Li smiled and said, "We haven't received any invitations. I heard that the Yong'an Duke's Mansion is going to hold a flower viewing banquet for the purpose of having the eldest grandson come to see them."

Zhulan thought that they would never see each other again. The Duke of Yong'an had a serious illness last time and it took a long time to recover. The emperor even went to scare him personally. He never dared to have any idea about Zhou Houfu again. "I just don't know which family he has chosen."

Li thought that her family was not rare, but there were many families that were rare. Who caused Zhuo Guyu to be called into the palace before he took office? "We will know when the time comes."

Zhulan thought of Gu Sheng, "It's almost time for him to take office."

Li, "Yes, Jiang Du and Mu Fan have been gone for a few days."

Zhulan, "They both came back from their hometown in a hurry, and I don't know if the child can bear it."

Li comforted her, "Don't worry, we have maids and servants here."

How could Zhulan not be worried? In fact, she was quite surprised. She thought Jiang Ming and his wife would follow Mu Fan to take up the post, but unexpectedly, they stayed in Zhoujia Village. Jiang Ming liked to teach in the clan school. They had already gotten used to their current life and did not want to follow their son.

In the afternoon, Changzhong came back carrying a few boxes. Zhulan asked, "What did you buy?"

Changzhong opened the box and said, "Brother Gu Sheng has returned to Beijing. They brought back a lot of wine from their hometown. These boxes are specially given to me."

Zhulan saw a sealed bottle in the box. She picked it up and smelled it. "It smells good."

Changzhong, "I've tried it in Gu Sheng's yard. It's really good. Dad will definitely like it."

Zhulan put the bottle back and asked, "Anything else?"

Changzhong nodded, "My son just found out today that Ji Deming stayed in the capital and joined the Ministry of Rites."

Zhulan thought about the new department set up by the Ministry of Rites and suddenly realized, "This is leaning towards the Second Prince."

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