Lei Yun chuckled: "In that case, please invite them in."
"What I just said was a private family matter, there's no need to spread it around."
Jiang Bai nodded: "I understand."
After a while, the others entered the room and were puzzled to see Jiang Bai and Lei Yun chatting and laughing.
Tong Yan tugged at Yuan Mo's sleeve privately: "Master, what's going on? Why does my sister seem so close to the general?"
Yuan Mo was also a bit confused, and shook his head with a serious expression: "Let's see what's going on first."
Seeing this, Zhao Yi walked over to Jiang Bai's side, his gaze towards Lei Yun filled with hostility.
There aren't many people who dare to stare at the current Thunder General like that; besides Jiang Bai, Zhao Yi is the second.
Seeing Zhao Yi's reaction, Lei Yun couldn't help but chuckle. Instead of blaming him, he got off the bed and bowed to the group, saying, "I am Lei Yun. Thank you all for saving my life."
"No, no, no!" Yuan Mo supported Lei Yun, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Jiang Bai waved his hand, saying, "This is Jing Xing's return gift; we don't need to be so formal."
“Jingxing?” Tongyan murmured these two words.
“General Leiting and my Wu clan have some history and connection. We just became friends.” Jiang Bai briefly told everyone what had just happened.
Zhao Yi then realized, "I see, I was being presumptuous."
"It's nothing. Brother Zhao's hostility towards me just now was simply out of concern for his wife."
Zhao Yi smiled and looked down. Jiang Bai took his hand and said, "The poison in the general's body has been almost completely cleared, so we won't bother you any longer. Please take good care of yourself."
“Alright.” Lei Yun said, taking out an eagle-patterned talisman from his pocket: “Consider this my gift of thanks to the Holy Maiden.”
"What is this?" Jiang Bai examined the talisman. It was made of black iron, and the eagle with outstretched wings on it was carved very vividly and in great detail.
Jiang Bai had a feeling that this thing was no ordinary object.
"With this talisman, the Holy Maiden of Lei Mansion can come and go freely. Furthermore, if anyone in the capital dares to make things difficult for the Holy Maiden, she can take this talisman to my mansion to ask for help."
Jiang Bai's pupils dilated slightly; this return gift was no small matter!
Zhao Yi did not refuse: "Thank you, General!"
“Our Zhao family also has businesses in the capital. General, you must have your own matters to attend to after this parting. We look forward to your triumphant return and a reunion in the capital. We hope you will do us the honor of visiting our Zhao residence.”
"This general is never one to stand on ceremony." Those who lead armies are the most forthright and generous. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the group left the general's residence.
In the carriage, the two leaned against the pillows, Zhao Yi holding Jiang Bai in his arms. After going through many hardships, they finally returned to their ordinary lives.
"This journey has truly been a blessing in disguise," Jiang Bai sighed.
She held up the eagle-patterned talisman: "With this, our lives in the capital will be easier from now on."
"Bai'er, why is this general so straightforward?" Logically speaking, court officials are quite shrewd and unwilling to have any connection with ordinary people, let alone the scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. These officials look down on merchants the most.
Jiang Bai sat up straight. She had promised Lei Yun that she would not tell anyone about his private affairs, but Zhao Yi was no ordinary person, so she said seriously, "His background is related to the Wu Clan. In fact, we might even be related by blood. In addition, we saved his life, so he helped us like this."
“Those who lead armies are different from those old foxes in the court. In addition, Lei Yun is not young and wants to retain his childlike heart, so it is not surprising that he did such a thing.”
At this point, Zhao Yi nodded: "I see."
“We really are lucky,” Zhao Yi laughed, pulling her back into his arms. “My Bai’er is so lucky. She’s the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan. It seems I need to earn more money to be worthy of her.”
"Always so glib-tongued," Jiang Bai said reproachfully, but his face showed great delight.
"The more silver, the better."
The two exchanged a smile, and the carriage began its journey towards the capital.
Time passed quickly, and in just three days the group arrived at the gates of the imperial city.
Jiang Bai lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the familiar city walls, a relieved smile appearing on his face: "Finally home."
"Yes, I'm home."
"I wonder how Le'er and Xiao Ping'an are doing now."
Tong Yan and Yuan Mo also entered the capital, undoubtedly giving Jiang Bai an extra right-hand man.
After settling the two of them in, Jiang Bai returned to his residence.
The sun was setting, and the private school had already ended. Maids and servants were coming and going in the courtyard. The mansion was no different from when I left.
Everyone was surprised to see their host return, and then they hurriedly served them, pouring hot soup to welcome them back.
"Has Le'er come back yet?" Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi's thoughts were both on the two children.
"They're back now and doing the homework the teacher assigned. The young master and young lady are both very obedient. While you were away, they gained a lot of attention in the capital. Now the whole capital knows that our young lady is outstanding and our young master is talented."
Hearing what the maid said, Jiang Bai's smile grew even wider.
"Quickly, unload everything from the carriage, especially the pastries from Furonglou, and send them to the young master and young lady," Jiang Bai instructed.
Zhao Yi held her hand and said, "Alright, the child can't run away. We've been traveling a lot these past few days, so you should get some rest too."
Jiang Bai didn't care about herself at all. As she walked towards the main courtyard, she said, "Don't you, as the father, think about the child?"
"It's not too late to rest after you've seen the child."
As the two talked, they soon arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
Just then, Zhao Ping'an was practicing martial arts in the outer courtyard. The spear in the young man's hands was powerful and vigorous, and every move was very strong. Jiang Bai stood there with a smile on his lips.
The two remained silent until the boy stopped moving, then they clapped: "It's been a while since we last met, and Xiao Ping'an's martial arts have improved even more."
Zhao Ping'an paused, then suddenly turned around: "Father, Mother."
His voice was a bit loud, startling Zhao Xile in the inner courtyard. Zhao Xile, still holding a pen and ink in her hand, lifted the hem of her skirt and ran out. Although she was still young, she had already grown into a very beautiful young woman and would surely become a stunning beauty in the future.
Zhao Xile was much closer to Jiang Bai than Zhao Ping'an, and she rushed into Jiang Bai's arms, crying, "Mother!"
Jiang Bai picked her up and exclaimed, "My Le'er, you're getting more and more beautiful!"
Zhao Yi beckoned to Zhao Ping'an: "Ping'an, come here."
Zhao Ping'an put down his spear and walked up to him: "Father."
Zhao Yi looked at him and said, "You have indeed grown quite a bit taller."
Zhao Ping'an's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of joy appeared in his eyes: "Father, Mother, please come inside."
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