Gu Lin's eyes flickered slightly, as if he understood Jiang Yu's meaning.
The group marched forward in a grand procession. On the city gate of Luoming, Yunwei silently watched the departing procession.
"You can't be exposed to the wind during your postpartum period, Wei'er, let's go back quickly."
Gong Liuming glanced at Yun Wei beside him, and his tone of voice was unusually conciliatory. This was because Yun Wei's behavior after the miscarriage was too abnormal, making Gong Liuming feel somewhat overwhelmed.
“The Yun family is no longer a prominent family, and I no longer have a maternal family to provide you with assistance.”
Yunwei's voice was calm and even, "Also, the doctor said that it will be difficult for me to get pregnant again in the future."
A dark glint flashed in Gong Liuming's eyes, but he quickly composed himself. "Wei'er, you are my lawfully wedded wife. I don't care about what you're saying."
"Since you don't care, then I'll go back to the Gong family with you."
Yunwei took a deep look at Jiang Yu's sedan chair. Did she really not care?
Beneath her sleeves, Yunwei's hands tightly gripped a handkerchief containing a pill. When she looked at Gong Liuming again, Yunwei's mind was completely calm, and she had made her choice.
“Then let’s set off tomorrow.” Gong Liuming put his arm around Yun Wei’s waist. “You’ve been away from home for a long time, and your mother often misses you.”
"good."
Yun Wei smiled brightly, leaving Gong Liuming stunned.
......
The capital of Dayu.
"Cousin, are you all better yet?"
Jiang Yao stretched out her chubby little hands and rubbed her eyes, while yawning.
"Almost done, Yao Yao is waiting for me for a while." Gu Qingyan's voice rang out, and Jiang Yao pouted. Her cousin had said the same thing a long time ago!
But she had been waiting there for a long time, and all her dolls were asleep.
The inner room.
Yingzhi's forehead was already covered in sweat. Gu Qingyan put on and took off one robe after another. The people in the Imperial Wardrobe were all trembling with fear and dared not utter a word.
"Yingzhi, what do you think of this outfit I'm wearing?"
"It makes Your Majesty look dashing." Yingzhi forced a smile and spoke, and sure enough, Gu Qingyan's gaze fell on him the next second. "If I remember correctly, I have already heard such words just now."
"You servant..."
Yingzhi was utterly helpless. Since the end of court, the emperor had changed at least twenty or thirty outfits, and he was truly at a loss for words.
People often unleash their full potential when under the greatest pressure.
Yingzhi's eyes lit up suddenly. "This servant thinks this one is especially beautiful. The Empress Dowager has always favored purple. If Your Majesty wears this, the Empress Dowager will surely be pleased."
"This servant is tongue-tied." Yingzhi slapped his own mouth. "Look at what nonsense this servant is spouting. No matter what His Majesty wears, the Empress Dowager likes it."
Although Gu Qingyan didn't say anything, the corners of his mouth clearly curved upwards.
"Don't break your promise next time."
"I'll wear this one."
Gu Qingyan cleared his throat, then strode out of the inner room. "Yaoyao, why are you yawning?"
Jiang Yao looked serious, and her chubby little face inexplicably made people want to reach out and pinch it.
"Cousin, you're too slow. Yao Yao has been waiting for you for a long time."
Gu Qingyan smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, and picked up Jiang Yao in one swift motion. "Alright, alright, it was my fault this time. I'll make you a candied hawthorn."
"I'll reluctantly forgive you."
Jiang Yao hugged Gu Qingyan's neck, secretly grinning.
Gu Qingyan didn't expose the little girl. He carried Jiang Yao and walked out of the palace. He hadn't slept well last night because his mother was back. He had been waiting for this moment for four whole years.
......
The city gate of the capital of Dayu.
As they got closer, Jiang Yu became nervous.
"Gu Lin, do you think A Yan will blame me?" Jiang Yu's heart trembled slightly. "I haven't appeared for the past four years, leaving him to rely on himself almost all by himself."
“I promised him I would let him live a carefree life, but my disappearance has inadvertently locked him to that dragon throne.”
Gu Lin grasped Jiang Yu's hand and looked directly at her.
"Ayu, how could I blame you?"
"He misses you, more than you think."
Upon hearing Gu Lin's words, Jiang Yu's eyes instantly reddened.
"I miss him too."
Jiang Yu opened the carriage window, and the figure on the city wall became clearer and clearer.
She saw a tall, handsome young man standing outside the city gate, towering over everyone around him, holding a girl with her hair in a bun in his arms.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
All the civil and military officials knelt down to pay their respects, but Jiang Yu's gaze remained fixed on the purple-robed youth.
"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
Gu Qingyan slowly put Jiang Yao down from his arms, lifted his robe and knelt down. Jiang Yao was a little frightened by this scene and stood there blankly.
My parents said that my cousin was the most honorable person in Da Yu, so why is he kneeling down now?
“Ayan.”
Jiang Yu quickly came out and tightly grasped Gu Qingyan's hand, "Get up quickly, let your mother take a good look at you."
The Gu Qingyan before me had more defined features than he had four years ago, and all his childishness had vanished.
"She's lost weight and grown taller."
"Mother," Gu Qingyan said, his voice choked with emotion, "you're finally back. I've missed you so much."
"From now on, your mother will always be by your side."
Gu Qingyan reached out and wiped away Jiang Yu's tears, "I've grown up now and can protect my mother."
"aunt?"
A sweet voice rang out, and Jiang Yu looked at the little girl clutching the hem of her clothes beside her, "Are you Yao Yao's aunt?"
Gu Qingyan looked at the two figures, one large and one small, which seemed to be cut from the same mold, and his emotions gradually calmed down.
"Your name is Jiang Yao?"
Jiang Yu sniffed and squatted down to look Jiang Yao in the eye. "My name is Jiang Yu, and I am Yao Yao's aunt."
"Is it really my aunt?"
Jiang Yao rushed into Jiang Yu's arms, "Yao Yao has finally met her aunt! Yao Yao's aunt is so beautiful."
Gu Qingyan smiled slightly. "Mother, please go to the palace to rest first."
The mother and son led Jiang Yao through the city gate, and Gu Lin and Jiang He, who had just stepped off the carriage, froze.
Have they been completely forgotten?
"Alright, let's go to the Marquis's residence for a couple of drinks." Jiang He sighed. "I doubt anyone will think of us anytime soon."
Gu Lin's forehead began to crease with black lines. He gritted his teeth as he looked at Gu Qingyan's back. That kid!
......
Unlike Gu Lin and Jiang He's "misery", the other side was "happy and harmonious".
"Auntie, can Yaoyao give you a kiss?"
Jiang Yao's eyes sparkled as she reached out her hands from Gu Qingyan's embrace toward Jiang Yu.
But the next second, Gu Qingyan moved away from Jiang Yu while holding Jiang Yao, his expression stern and righteous, "Yao Yao, you're four years old now, you can't just kiss people like that anymore?"
Jiang Yao, looking completely bewildered: ? ? ?
Yingzhi, who was trying not to laugh behind him: ......
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