March 8th
After more than a month of absence, Leng Yu and Luo Lan finally returned to Prince Yu's Mansion. Ayu, Ahou, Agang and Ali came out with a group of servants to greet them.
Luo Lan helped Leng Yu get off the carriage. After everyone bowed to them, Luo Lan helped him into the mansion.
After the long journey, he was weak and needed to rest.
Finally home, Leng Yu's mood brightened. He circled the peach tree in the yard again and again, looking at the tender buds on the tree and whispered:
"Look, Lan'er, the peach tree has sprouted. I haven't seen it bloom for a long time. This year, I finally have the chance to see it bloom."
At this point, he seemed a little excited. He raised his hand and lovingly stroked the gray-brown buds on the peach branch, muttering:
"Look at them, they have sprouted, but they are not noticeable, and you can't see through them. One day, you will find that they have suddenly blossomed. Looking around, the branches are full of peach blossoms. How beautiful it will be then."
No wonder he felt so emotional. At this time last year, he was still paralyzed in bed, a useless person with no one caring about him, and he felt half dead all day long.
So when he saw these sprouting peach branches, he suddenly felt a lot more hope in his heart.
He slowly stroked his fingers on the peach branch, and suddenly a relieved smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Lan'er, you are like this peach tree. You brought me hope, brought me back to life, and gave me the courage and strength to live."
As he said this, he suddenly looked down at her, stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms, and stood with her under the lush peach tree, looking up at the peach blossom tree that had just sprouted branches, standing quietly, and looking forward to a bright future together.
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The next morning, the emperor's edict and reward arrived. Liu Xi held the edict and waited in the yard with a group of eunuchs.
Luo Lan straightened Leng Yu's clothes and smiled at him:
"My husband, go and receive the decree."
Leng Yu nodded, reached out and took her hand, and walked towards the door with her.
When Sun Xi saw them coming out, he hurried to greet them.
"Prince Yu, the Emperor heard that you were seriously injured, so he allowed you to stand and receive the imperial decree."
After Leng Yu nodded, Luo Lan and the people in the mansion knelt down in front of Sun Xi.
Sun Xi spread out the imperial edict and read in a hoarse voice:
"The Emperor, in compliance with Heaven's will, decrees that General Leng Yu, the guardian of the state, has brought the ruthless Wu father and son to justice during his mission to quell the rebellion. He is hereby rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, one hundred pieces of weapons, ten pieces of jade, and one hundred bolts of cloth. Prince Yu, upon recovery from your injuries, may appear before the Emperor. This is my decree!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
Sun Xi rolled up the imperial edict again and handed it to Leng Yu respectfully. His face was solemn and he said earnestly:
"The Emperor is very pleased with your ability to eliminate Wu Hong this time, but he doesn't know where the tiger talisman he held is. Therefore, the Emperor has specifically instructed this servant to inform you. I hope you can find time to have your men investigate this matter, preferably to find Wu Yuanzhang's whereabouts."
Leng Yu raised his hand to take the imperial edict and nodded solemnly, "Your son accepts the order and thanks you."
He handed the imperial edict to Xiao Lingzi beside him and asked:
"Eunuch Liu, what happened to the Wu family?"
Liu Xi frowned and shook his head.
"They were all exiled to the frontier as slaves. Only the Crown Princess Wu Linlin remained in the Crown Prince's residence because she was pregnant, and the Emperor couldn't bear to see the royal heir living in exile."
Is Wu Linlin pregnant?
Luo Lan was a little surprised when she heard the news. The last time she saw her, she hadn't heard about this. When did she become pregnant?
However, because she was pregnant, Wu Linlin's child came at the right time to avoid being exiled.
After Eunuch Sun announced the decree, he led his men away. Looking at the rewards filling the yard, Leng Yu's eyes showed no surprise or joy, and he murmured:
"Giving timely assistance is the most valuable. What's the point of adding icing on the cake?"
After saying this, he said to Luo Lan:
"Ma'am, you handle it!"
Luo Lan was the first to take charge of handling the money. She directly ordered the men in the mansion to move all the gold, silver and treasures into the house, and ordered someone to find a tailor. With so much cloth, she should make more clothes for everyone.
Her decision surprised Ah Hong.
"Princess, these are all good materials. Wouldn't it be a waste to use them to make clothes for us servants?"
Luo Lan held the smooth jade-like fabric with her hands and chuckled softly:
"No matter how good something is, if it's just left there, it will become waste. After a few years, if it's eaten by rats, it will be worthless. It's better to use it. Go find a tailor and keep the silver-white and pink ones for me and the prince. You can make the rest. Have the tailor make two sets of clothes for each of the gourd brothers. Two sets each for you, Ah Cai, Ah Gang, and Ah Li. And for the rest of the servants, make one set each!"
Ah Cai nodded happily when she heard this, "Okay, I'll go call the tailor right away."
Looking at her cheerful figure, Ah Hong smiled bitterly, "This girl has no dignity at all."
But it's no wonder that a little girl can wear clothes made of fine fabrics sent from the palace. I'm afraid that no other girl in the whole capital can have such treatment.
Liu Dechang arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion at noon. Leng Yu and Luo Lan received him in the main hall at the front hall.
As soon as he sat down, he couldn't help but say:
"It's great that you're back. I've been so busy these past few days. The soldiers under Wu Hong were all so unruly and undisciplined. I had two of them killed who were causing trouble in the army, and the rest have calmed down a bit. But I think they still don't want to obey my discipline in their hearts. I'm old now. When your injury heals, Yu'er, you can go and kill these people's arrogance."
Luo Lan looked at his father's flushed face and couldn't help but smile:
"Dad, you're such a shrewd general, are there still people you can't handle? My husband hasn't led troops in years. Will those people obey him instead of you?"
Liu Dechang waved his hands solemnly, "Lan'er, you don't know this. Word has spread throughout the capital now. Prince Yu is a brave warrior who killed the traitor Wu Hong in less than three rounds. Princess Yu is also a skilled doctor who can bring people back to life. These two will surely become the most important and rare talents in the Daning Kingdom in the future. Therefore, there's no need for Yu'er to take action. His reputation is already overwhelming."
Listening to Liu Dechang's somewhat exaggerated words, Leng Yu put down the teacup in his hand and said solemnly:
"People are afraid of being famous just like pigs are afraid of being fat. I don't think this is a good thing. Lan'er, you should be more careful in the future."
Liu Dechang waved his hand nonchalantly. "It's a shame the emperor appointed you as a general to protect the country, but you're so timid? Who in this capital would dare to mess with you? Not to mention your status, even if you're just an ordinary person, with me, Liu Dechang, here, who would dare mess with my daughter and son-in-law?"
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