"Who is this? Such an impressive carriage, and so many guards?"
"Jiang... could it be the famous Princess Jiang?"
"Hmm? Who is Princess Jiang?"
"You're obviously from out of town. This is a legendary woman from our Peach Blossom Town. Speaking of Princess Jiang, her life has been full of hardships. She married a young man surnamed Wu..."
"Shh, keep your voice down, the guards are glaring at us~"
"Hey, let's go to the teahouse, I'll tell you all about it then."
Among the crowd, a young man overheard a few words, his eyes lit up, and a plan formed in his mind.
Pretending to bump into her by chance, he subtly moved forward, hoping to win the favor of the girl who stepped down from the magnificent carriage.
"stop!"
"There is an important person in front of you; do not act rashly!"
"Brother Guard, all I wanted to do was buy a string of sugar figurines to give to my younger siblings. Is that not allowed?"
"There is an important person in front of you; do not act rashly!"
The guard said coldly, his sharp eyes seemingly able to see through people's hearts.
The young master's expression changed. If they didn't appreciate his politeness, then he would have torn off all pretense of civility!
"Young Master Wen, be careful with your words and actions."
A young man dressed as a scholar appeared from behind, breaking the deadlock.
After buying her snacks, Qingyao was drawn to the noise and looked towards the scholar-like young man, tentatively calling out:
"Is there a silver brother?"
Young Master Wen's face turned ashen as he glared angrily at the poor wretch who had ruined his plans and gotten there first!
"Hmph~"
If it weren't for the slight movement of the guard's longsword, he really would have...
Hearing the noise, Jiang Yue rolled down the car window, glanced at the young master who was standing in front with a displeased expression, and then looked at the simply dressed but upright young man.
He suddenly laughed and said loudly:
"Yin, it's been a long time. You've grown taller."
"This junior pays his respects to Your Highness, the Princess."
When someone speaks up to help, you know that Aunt Jiang must be there.
With no way to avoid it, he turned around, faced the direction of the carriage, and bowed with his hands clasped.
"Why are you being so distant, child? Since you are my nephew, please refer to yourself as my nephew."
Seeing that the crowd was growing, Jiang Yue finished speaking and gestured for Youyin to get into her carriage so they could return to the village together.
“In that case, I, your humble nephew, will respectfully comply.”
Youyin hesitated for a moment, but when she saw Aunt Jiang's smiling eyes as always, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.
The onlookers had various expressions, and the young talents all looked on with envy.
After Qingyao boarded the carriage, the journey continued.
"Brother Yin, do you want some chestnuts? I bought a lot!"
Qingyao received a lot of care from him during her childhood and adolescence. They were very close until her brother Yin went to study in the county.
"Thank you, Yao Yao. I don't like sweets anymore."
Wu Youyin sat stiffly in a corner of the carriage, keeping his eyes lowered politely, not daring to offend anyone.
"What about candied hawthorns?"
Qingyao wasn't surprised to hear this, and handed the other person the changed item.
"Yaoyao, do you think everyone is like you? You have your brother Yin, so why would you like the things that little kids like to eat?"
Jiang Yue noticed Yin's restraint and deliberately said that.
Sure enough, upon hearing her scolding Yao Yao, You Yin looked up and spoke softly:
"This food is extremely cold, so Sister Yaoyao, please don't eat too much of it."
The words were meant to show concern for Yao Yao, but Qing Yao interpreted them as Brother Yin implying that she shouldn't be greedy and eat too much.
Sigh, it seems the other person still remembers how I used to follow Yin-gege around and eat when I was little.
For a moment, Qingyao felt embarrassed and put away her things, saying nothing more.
Xia Hua tactfully put away all the snacks her mistress had bought, planning to offer them to her when they got home.
Thinking of going home, Xia Hua also misses Chun Hua, Qiu Hua, and Dong Hua.
When she was shopping with the young lady in Yunshui County, she secretly bought a few pearl hairpins.
When she got home, she gave the beaded hairpin to the three of them.
Seeing that the young people were a bit reserved, Jiang Yue understood and didn't say anything more. She leaned back on the cushion and closed her eyes to rest.
Our hometown holds an irreplaceable place in everyone's heart. As children, we are curious about the outside world, but as adults, we want to escape our hometown and yearn for the prosperity outside.
When we truly escape, go far away, get tired, weary, and suffer outside, our hearts yearn to go home, to return to the land where we first grew up.
An hour after an incense stick burns—
The boundary marker of Wujia Village came into view, and the stone tablet engraved with the names of the villagers came into view.
The village entrance has undergone a major transformation, expanding significantly and with renovated grounds now including designated parking areas for vehicles and horses.
It smells so good!
Who's eating hot pot?
This smell... it's so familiar!
"Mom, it smells like hot pot!"
Qingyao was already hungry, and the aroma made her even hungrier.
Although Wu Youyin didn't know what the village was doing, he got off the carriage as soon as it stopped.
A driver brought over a wooden ladder, but he didn't need it and simply carried it down.
He then instinctively reached out to help the person behind him.
Then realizing that this was inappropriate, he tried to pull his hand back.
"Hey silver-skinned brother, give me your hand, I need a little help~"
Qingyao didn't think too much about it. She pushed open the car door, wanting to get out, but her skirt was too long. She had to hold up the skirt with one hand, and hesitated whether to jump or not.
Obviously, it's safer for her to have someone help her.
Actually, Aunt Ge and Xia Hua wanted to get out of the carriage to help the young lady, but the princess indicated that it was not necessary.
This is Wujia Village, not Yunshui County, much less Jinling, so there's no need to be overly cautious.
Ultimately, Jiang Yue was simply a loving mother.
Although it's said that women should be protected from harm as they grow up, Youyin is someone she's watched grow up, and she believes Youyin knows what's good for her.
As for her daughter, Yao Yao, she's still a bit slow on the uptake.
"good."
Yin clenched his right fist and raised his forearm, gesturing for Yao Yao to support his arm.
Anyone who saw it wouldn't think he was being abrupt, nor would they think it was inappropriate for Yao Yao...
Grandpa said we shouldn't give anyone anything to gossip about, as it would be bad for Yao Yao's reputation...
"Oh, it's the Princess returning to the village!"
"It's Qingyao! She's grown into a beautiful young lady!"
"Isn't there a silver one? It's obvious they met the princess on the road and are returning to the village together, right?"
"Folks, what's happening in the village? It smells so good!"
Jiang Yue got out of the car with the help of others and was quickly surrounded by a crowd.
However, the villagers were very considerate and left a large open space for her to walk on.
"Thanks to Your Highness, your eldest son has hosted a grand banquet for the entire village."
"Yes, yes, in this weather, eating hot pot makes me feel so warm!"
"Pass the word down: set up a dozen more tables. The Princess is back! So many people, eating hot pot together, it'll smell amazing!"
"Okay, everyone, please eat first. We'll put our luggage down and come over to eat right away!"
Upon hearing that it was made by Qingshan, Jiang Yue immediately became interested.
He turned and instructed Aunt Ge to take a group of people to settle the luggage and carriages, and then bring everyone to the village entrance to eat hot pot.
In this weather, hot pot is the only way to warm up!
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