October 6th.
Huaqiao Village, in front of Hua’s house.
Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun saw off their daughter and her husbands who were about to go to Beijing.
"Mom, Dad, once I've established myself in the capital, I'll take you over with me."
Mu Lige, wearing the appearance of Hua Qingcheng, spoke to Hua's mother and father in a voice only the three of them could hear. After all, Hua Qingcheng was now a princess, so she definitely couldn't call Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun "mother" and "father" anymore.
"No, Qingcheng. We have lived in Huaqiao Village for most of our lives and we like the mountains and rivers here. I'm afraid we won't be used to it if we go to the capital." Hua Rongsheng refused directly, and Ye Maochun nodded.
Whether or not they adapted was a minor matter. The most important thing was that the wife and husband had been honored by the Emperor as the Crown Princess's adoptive mother and father. If they followed her to the capital, those who sought to curry favor with or harm her would most likely target them. They couldn't hinder their daughter, nor could they become a weapon for her to be criticized or threatened.
"Qingcheng, you must be careful with what you say and do when you go to the capital this time. Don't do anything that can easily be caught by others. It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime. You must always be on guard against others." Hua Rongsheng reminded her worriedly.
Although Hua Rongsheng had never been to the imperial palace, she had watched operas and read books, and knew to some extent that the harem was not a simple place.
"Qingcheng will remember the teachings of her adoptive mother!" Mu Lige bowed to Hua Rongsheng.
"Qingcheng, you must eat three meals a day on time, and remember to wear more clothes when it's cold. Li Ge's health is getting worse, so you have to take more care of him. Live harmoniously with your husbands and have a good life." Hua's father Ye Maochun wiped his tears with his sleeves while nagging and giving instructions.
"Don't worry, I will."
Mu Lige went straight forward and hugged Ye Maochun, the man who had given him warm fatherly love for the past six years. He also fulfilled his filial duty on behalf of Hua Qingcheng.
"Xiaotian, come here for a moment."
Hua Qingcheng, dressed as Wuchen, touched the twelve scars on Wuchen's bald head irritably (no wonder Wuchen always likes to do this action, it seems to be really stress-relieving?), and pulled Yu Xiaotian to a deserted corner with great frustration.
"Xiaotian, tell me honestly, is it true that the three of us can never get our bodies back in this lifetime?" Hua Qingcheng stared at Yu Xiaotian sinisterly, which made him feel uneasy.
"No... no. My wife, I feel like my spiritual power is recovering. I should be able to use the soul-collecting technique again in the next two days to return the souls of the three of you to your places."
Seeing Yu Xiaotian with a pair of innocent big peach blossom eyes, his eyes were clean and pure, without any trace of lying, Hua Qingcheng felt relieved.
"That's good, that's good!"
Hua Qingcheng hugged Yu Xiaotian tightly. She had been a "monk" for Yu Xiaotian for too long, and she wanted to get some interest from him first.
"Let's go!"
Following a command from General Feng Cailan, the princess's exclusive, luxurious carriage departed from the gates of Hua's residence in Huaqiao Village. Mu Lige parted the curtains on the carriage window and looked at his mother and father, who stood at the gate, waving at him. He felt a deep sense of reluctance.
"Hua Qingcheng" (Mu Lige) and "Mu Lige" (Wu Chen) sat in the princess's exclusive carriage, and the Red Hare carrying Situ Ye, Han Yichen, Yu Xiaotian and Si Chengfeng's carriage followed closely behind, and behind them were the carriages carrying Kang Fulai, Shan You, Feng Wen and Feng Wu.
The general rode a tall horse, guarding the princess's carriage. Feng Qiyan rode in her own carriage with Feng Lingyan. As for Hua Qingcheng, wearing Wuchen's appearance, she could only ride Xiangyun horse.
The vanguard, carrying large banners, led the way, flanked by numerous palace attendants, and followed by thousands of foot soldiers. The group marched in a mighty procession toward the entrance of Huaqiao Village, heading towards the capital.
Due to the limited width of the country roads, the villagers of Huaqiao Village either squatted in the fields on both sides of the road or climbed up the trees on the roadside to watch the grand scene of the princess setting off for Beijing.
From the end of the village to the beginning, it was densely packed with villagers watching the excitement. There were also many people who came from nearby villages or other places, but they were all stopped by the village chief and the clan leader, for fear that they would accidentally bump into the important people.
"Mr. Hua, Mr. Ye, please come in!"
Qiu Fu, the housekeeper of Hua's house, welcomed Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun into the yard.
Two days ago, the Emperor's decree to Hua Rongsheng's mother and father had already reached Fufeng County, and they had now become the local wealthy class. Their status was even greater. Even though Hua Rongsheng was only a powerless official, the title of "Adopted Mother of the Crown Princess" alone meant she was treated like a guest of honor wherever she went in Laifeng State.
Hua's mother and father hope to exchange the house bestowed by the emperor in the county for a large house in the village. Since the county magistrate Xiao Yanlan was dismissed by Feng Cailan and the new county magistrate has not yet taken office, the prefect of Wuyang Prefecture personally came to the door and said that he dared not take away the imperial gift, but the government could build an extra large house for the two in Huaqiao Village.
Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun's wife and husband had no objection to this. After all, their status had risen with Hua Qingcheng. Whether they liked it or not, they couldn't live in a shabby place. After all, that would be a blow to the princess's reputation.
Hua Rongsheng and his wife were arranged to stay temporarily at the Hua residence until the new house was completed. Hua Rongsheng's status had changed dramatically, and the family was overwhelmed by the number of students who came to study there. Hua Rongsheng had no choice but to have the house east of the village renovated to accommodate more students.
Because the team was quite large, the pace of progress naturally slowed down. By the evening, Feng Cailan and his group had only reached the provincial capital of Qiandeng Province and stayed at an inn.
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