In the dream, Lu Yongrui told Pei Yaozhou and Shen Ruoxi about the changes in the Great Yan Kingdom over the years, and also told them about the recent situation of General Luo Xuan.
After hearing this, the couple were both filled with emotion.
Pei Yaozhou patted Lu Yongrui on the shoulder and said, "The Great Yan Kingdom can be what it is today thanks to our Rui'er."
Lu Yongrui blushed a little embarrassedly. In his opinion, these were all owed to them in his previous life. Being able to defend the Great Yan Kingdom and take good care of his grandfather was the only thing he could do for them.
He asked about the family situation and learned that Wanwan and Xiaoye were doing well. Although Mrs. Pei was old, she was in good health. Lu Yongrui was completely relieved.
"Calculating her age, Rui'er should be married by now, right?" Shen Ruoxi suddenly spoke.
Pei Yaozhou narrowed his eyes and looked at his son carefully. "Our Rui'er is a dashing man, so he will definitely be popular with girls. Besides, he is the emperor. If he meets the wrong person, we can just find another one."
Lu Yongrui's cheeks flushed red, which showed that they didn't believe the way he looked at women!
"I'm married and have three children. My wife and I are very close and treat each other as equals."
Pei Yaozhou and Shen Ruoxi looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good!" Pei Yaozhou touched his nose.
After a long silence, Lu Yongrui hesitated and spoke again: "Father, Emperor, Mother, will you...come back?"
Shen Ruoxi sighed: “Mother has lost a thousand years of tears. Even if the seven stars align, she can’t open the barrier again. I’m sorry, Rui’er, we can’t come back to visit you.”
"Thousand Years of Tears..." Lu Yongrui took out a necklace with crystal beads from his pocket, "But this?"
Shen Ruoxi nodded, regret flickering in her eyes: "That's right, this is the Shen family's heirloom, but I lost it..."
Pei Yaozhou hugged Shen Ruoxi's shoulders distressedly: "This may be God's will, you don't have to blame yourself too much."
After saying that, he winked at Lu Yongrui.
Lu Yongrui immediately understood and took over the conversation: "Father is right. Rui'er is already very satisfied to be able to meet you in her dreams. Queen Mother, there is no need to blame yourself."
"If you have any unfulfilled wishes, please tell Rui'er. Rui'er is willing to fulfill them for you!"
Shen Ruoxi thought for a moment: "Mother does have some unfulfilled wishes, but..."
"Just say it, mother!" Lu Yongrui knew that he owed his mother too much in his previous life, and he was grateful for her kindness in this life, so he wished he could do more for her.
"I once promised my master to bring him royal decoctions and delicious food as a token of my respect. Unfortunately, I left before I could fulfill my promise..."
“And Awan, I wonder how she is doing now…” Shen Ruoxi murmured.
Lu Yongrui nodded and secretly noted: "If the Queen Mother knows where they are now, I will go to visit them in person."
"They are all in Baiyu Village in the northern border, which is too far from the capital. You are now an emperor with a myriad of affairs, so you certainly can't get away to go so far. Send someone to check and let them know they are safe."
Although Lu Yongrui agreed, he still decided to go there in person.
I woke up from the dream, but it was still dark outside.
Lu Yongrui got up quietly, but unexpectedly woke up Queen Gu Yuan beside him.
"Your Majesty, there is no court today. Why did you wake up so early?" Gu Yuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked softly.
Lu Yongrui smiled helplessly: "I didn't mean to disturb you, but I didn't expect to wake you up anyway."
Gu Yuan stood up, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Lu Yongrui: "Your Majesty, I am your wife. If you have any troubles, you might as well tell me. I am willing to share them with you."
Lu Yongrui took the hot tea from the woman's hand, held her in his arms, and looked at the bright moon hanging in the night sky.
"I just had a dream. I dreamt of my father and mother. My mother told me that she had two unfulfilled wishes in the White Feather Clan of the Northern Frontier. I want to..."
Gu Yuan leaned against Lu Yongrui's side and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Baiyu Clan in person to fulfill your mother's unfulfilled wish?"
Lu Yongrui raised his eyebrows in surprise: "The one who knows me is Yuan'er! But..."
Gu Yuan's eyes flashed with cunning. "Now that the ministers are returning home to visit their families, Your Majesty only needs to announce to the public that you are going to the border to investigate the people's sentiments. In this way, no one can stop you, both morally and logically."
Lu Yongrui's eyes also lit up, and he touched the tip of Gu Yuan's nose with his fingertips: "My queen is really smart!"
Lu Yongrui has two sons and one daughter. His eldest son, Lu Li, showed the talent of an emperor at a young age. Now he has been named the crown prince and is in charge of the Eastern Palace.
While Lu Yongrui was on this incognito tour, Crown Prince Lu Li stayed in Beijing to handle all matters, big and small.
The second son, Lu Xun, is naturally active and a martial arts genius, so Lu Yongrui entrusted him to his grandfather, General Luo Xuan, and now he is training with the Luo family army in the northern border.
Gu Yuan's purpose of traveling this time was to go to the northern border to see his troublesome little son.
The third daughter, Lu Rong, is also a troublesome person. She has never been fond of needlework since she was a child and prefers to travel around. Whenever she gets the chance, she will go out to travel around the world. If it is not the New Year, she will not come back at all.
Gu Yuan suggested taking their youngest daughter along. Firstly, they would feel more at ease with their youngest daughter around. Secondly, their youngest daughter's experience in the martial arts world was broader than theirs, so bringing her along would be a help.
Lu Rong was not very happy at first, as having her parents around was always a constraint.
But when she heard that the destination was Baiyu Village where her royal grandmother had experienced danger, and that she could meet her royal grandmother's old friends, she immediately became interested and packed her bags overnight.
Her royal grandmother was the person she admired most since she was a child!
It’s a pity that she has never even seen the Royal Grandmother, and can only explore her deeds from some books and rumors.
Everything was ready. Lu Yongrui took his wife and daughter, changed into ordinary people's clothes, and took a few elite soldiers with him, and set out on the road to the northern border.
The descriptions of the northern border in the book have always been full of sandstorms, continuous wars, and the people's miserable lives.
But when Lu Yongrui actually set foot on this land, he found that it was completely different from what was described in the book.
Since the trade route was opened, the roads in the northern border have been lined with all kinds of vendors, including Han people, foreigners, and naturally mixed-race families.
This natural way of marriage unknowingly strengthened the relationship between different ethnic groups. No one wanted the war to spread to their own land, so the war was eliminated.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of Beijiang City, Lu Yongrui and Gu Yuan saw the figure of their youngest son.
Only fifteen years old, the young Lu Xun, like a soaring eagle, rode up to the two of them and bowed respectfully, "Greetings to my father, the Emperor, and my mother, the Empress!"
Lu Yongrui and Gu Yuan looked at each other, both with disbelief in their eyes.
Is this really their naughty son?
Are you sure it wasn't swapped?
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