Chapter 342 Pledge to serve Daxia till death

Seeing this, the second prince opened his throat and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Pledge to serve the emperor till death! Pledge to defend Daxia till death!"

The thousands of soldiers below shouted again.

Liang Chaozong looked at Emperor Mingxi on the stage with cold eyes. He clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves. If it weren't for the loud shouting, the people around him would have heard the crackling sound of his fists.

After a long time, the shouting stopped.

At this time, Emperor Mingxi had exhausted his strength, and his forehead and back were covered with sweat.

Debao helped him down.

The prince pinched the horse's belly, gently pulled the reins, turned the horse around, and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Soldiers, please relax and rest in the city today. Tomorrow, there will be a celebration banquet in the barracks! The emperor will also reward you according to your merits!"

The soldiers cheered and lined up in an orderly manner to leave.

There were many soldiers entering the capital this time, as many as 100,000, and it was impossible for them all to enter the palace.

Therefore, except for the main generals, the rest of the young generals and soldiers were free to move around in the city after the triumphal ceremony.

Bailihua, Xiao Tiehan, and a dozen main generals had to

go to the palace to meet the emperor. A team of young eunuchs came forward, supported the emperor and empress, and led a dozen generals to the palace.

Next, Emperor Mingxi, the generals, and several important officials of the court gathered in the Qianqing Palace, discussed many things about the northern border, and had lunch together before leaving.

The house that Emperor Mingxi had given to Kezun had been cleaned up a while ago, and the housekeeper and servants had been arranged. Xiao Tiehan and Kezun left the palace and went to the brand new Xiao house to reunite.

Emperor Mingxi took the second prince and the crown prince to Kunning Palace.

In Kunning Palace, the queen and Xia Miaoyuan had already changed into their daily clothes and were waiting for them.

Xia Miaoyuan saw that his father, elder brother and second brother finally came, and shouted happily: "Oh oh oh! Finally they are here!"

"Daddy, elder brother, second brother!" Xia Miaoyuan ran over excitedly and grabbed the corners of the three people's robes excitedly.

"Great! The family is finally reunited!"

The second prince picked up his sister and hugged her tightly in his arms.

"Miao'er, you have grown up so much. In the past two years, your brother has missed your growth." The second prince's tone was a little disappointed.

"It's okay, it's okay. There is plenty of time in the future. You can watch Miao'er grow up slowly!" Xia Miaoyuan's voice was milky and very cute.

"Miao'er is so good at coaxing people!"

Xia Miaoyuan kissed the second prince on the face.

Emperor Mingxi and the crown prince looked at the second prince in unison, feeling a little sour.

"Hey, the second prince is back, and I, the eldest brother, will have to stand aside." The prince muttered.

Emperor Mingxi rolled his eyes at the prince and glanced at the second prince.

The queen looked at the little movements of the few people and laughed.

"What are you laughing at, mother?" Xia Miaoyuan jumped down from the arms of the second prince and asked the queen curiously.

The queen hurriedly explained: "It's nothing, mother is just happy."

At this time, the crown princess walked out slowly from the main hall and bowed to Emperor Mingxi.

Emperor Mingxi was surprised and said, "Chu Yue? You haven't finished your confinement yet, have you? Why are you here?"

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Mammy said that you can finish your confinement after 28 days. Besides, it's hot now, so you don't have to worry about catching a cold."

The Queen gently patted the Crown Princess on the shoulder and said, "Chu Yue heard that the army was returning triumphantly today, and she didn't want to miss it no matter what, so she begged Cheng Wan to bring her along."

The Second Prince looked at the Crown Princess in front of him, and his eyes lit up. Chu Yue looked more mature and stable than before he went to war, and her face had a more noble lady's charm.

Now wearing a gorgeous dress, with pearls and jade all over her head, she looked even more elegant and noble, with a dignified and majestic beauty.

"Chengnian greets my sister-in-law! May my sister-in-law be well !" The second prince immediately bowed to the Crown Princess.

"Second brother, get up!" The Crown Princess smiled. "My sister-in-law is getting more and more beautiful. It shows that my brother must be very good to you." The second prince looked at the Crown Prince like a ghost. The Crown Princess lowered her head a little embarrassedly. The Crown Prince patted the second prince's shoulder vigorously, "You, I just praised you for being much more mature, but now you are back home, you are showing your true colors again." The second prince scratched his head and murmured, "I am indeed mature, don't you think so?" Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. At this time, the second prince seemed to suddenly think of something and asked the crown princess: "By the way, where is my little nephew? Did you bring him today?" Before the crown princess could answer, Xia Miaoyuan pulled the corner of the second prince's robe and walked inside, saying: "Inside, inside, the eldest nephew is inside!" Everyone came to the inner room and saw a swaddled baby lying on the couch, with two maids taking care of him. The second prince washed his hands and walked gently to the couch. The little baby was looking at his big round eyes, trying to observe the surrounding environment. "Baby, call me second uncle, I am your second uncle!" The second prince looked at the soft and cute baby in front of him and smiled. "He's only one month old, and he can't even call his parents, so how can he call his second uncle!" the prince teased. Xia Miaoyuan climbed onto the couch using his hands and feet, sat next to the baby, and introduced him to the second prince in a serious manner: "Second brother, his full name is Xia Dinghui. You can call him Hui'er." "Now, all he knows is to drink milk, sleep, and look around while lying down." "He can't speak yet, and he can't even play with a rattle!" "By the way, he can still cry, and he cries loudly for no reason!" Xia Miaoyuan introduced Xia Dinghui in a serious manner, which made everyone laugh. The second prince smiled and said, "You were like this when you were a child! Second brother understands babies." "When you were just born, second brother held you and coaxed you a lot. You even wet my clothes." When Xia Miaoyuan heard the second prince exposing her shortcomings in public, her originally happy expression immediately turned into anger.

Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter.

[Really! These people are so outrageous!] Xia Miaoyuan pouted fiercely.

The second prince coaxed Xia Miaoyuan for a long time before he calmed her down.

For dinner, everyone had dinner in Kunning Palace.

Emperor Mingxi called several concubines and princes to come and set up a family dinner in Kunning Palace.

Throughout the whole process, several princes admired the second prince, and the concubines were all flattering and fawning on the second prince and the queen.

Because there was a formal palace banquet the next day, this dinner ended early.

After the concubines and princes left the table and returned to the palace, the prince and his wife also returned home with Xia Dinghui.

At this time, the second prince also stood up, put down his robes, saluted to the emperor and empress, and said: "It's getting late, and I'm going back home!"

Xia Miaoyuan's eyes widened in surprise: "Second brother, you don't live in the palace anymore?"