In order to accurately determine when Meng Yaoyao would arrive in the village, Zhao Xian arranged for scouts to be stationed 30 li away from the village. Once the wedding procession was spotted, they were to immediately return to the village to report the news.
The entire village turned out to welcome Meng Yaoyao into the village, which moved Li Guang deeply. Even when he was a young prince in the capital, he had never received such treatment.
The whole village was eager to see the face of the young master of the Nanyi tribe. Zhao Xian had the tailor rush to make the new groom's clothes, and several girls immediately helped Li Guang put them on.
This new official robe was made of brocade and southern silk, and was tailor-made for Li Guang, fitting him perfectly.
From morning onwards, the whole village was busy preparing for the arrival of the bride. Around noon, the scouts finally reported that the wedding procession was still twenty li away from the village and would arrive in just fifteen minutes.
People cheered, and everyone took their positions, making final preparations for Meng Yaoyao's entry into the village.
Two miles from the village, a welcoming pavilion was set up, where a welcoming party of twenty girls from the village waited early in the morning.
After more than ten days of arduous travel, the wedding procession was getting closer and closer to Shuixian Village. Meng Yaoyao was already eager to return home and wanted to see Li Guang.
Two miles from Narcissus Village, they encountered a wedding procession consisting of twenty young women.
The girls brought tea to greet the guests who had come from afar.
The wedding procession consisted of only a dozen or so people. After drinking some refreshing tea, they were immediately invigorated and, escorted by the wedding party, headed towards the village.
Banners fluttered along the road, and the wedding procession of more than ten people came from southern Xinjiang. They had never seen such a scene before.
Sitting in the car, Meng Yaoyao was overjoyed. She hadn't expected that someone would be there to greet them just two miles from the village.
Soon the procession arrived at the village entrance, where a flurry of firecrackers immediately erupted. Villagers beat drums and gongs, sang and danced, welcoming the new bride into the village.
Meng Yaoyao was deeply moved by the high level of hospitality she received, which she had never expected. Coupled with her longing for Li Guang during this period, she immediately burst into tears.
The firecrackers finally stopped, and the thick smoke gradually dissipated. Meng Yaoyao began searching for Li Guang in the crowd.
Without needing to look, Li Guang walked gracefully toward her, his bright red wedding attire quite eye-catching. Following behind him were Zhao Xian and others.
"Yaoyao, you've worked so hard. We've been waiting for you to come."
"Li Guang, we've finally met you! This welcoming ceremony is so grand, and the villagers are so hospitable."
“You are a daughter-in-law from Narcissus Village, and you come from the distant southern border. You deserve to be treated this way.”
"We're home now. Let me introduce you to my family."
Next, Li Guang began to introduce them one by one.
After the introductions were finished, the group left the village entrance, passed through the village, and headed to the farm.
The villagers were overjoyed and lined the streets to welcome them.
The group soon arrived at the farm, which was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and firecrackers were being set off.
Besides Zhao Xiaosheng, Chen Xiaoxiao, and others, two more members, Xiao Hei and Yu Hong, were standing at the door to greet them.
Meng Yaoyao spotted Xiao Hei and Yu Hong at a glance. The two little ones stood upright, just like people, to greet them.
Li Guang was right. The bear and the fox were almost spirits, and he would soon become a member of the farm, living and working with the two little guys day and night.
What happened next brought Meng Yaoyao even more surprises: the houses on the farm were much better than the houses in the castle.
Even though he was the young master of the Nanyi tribe, his own house could not compare to the houses here.
Meng Yaoyao entered the new house, which Qin Shiyu and the other girls had carefully decorated, creating a romantic and warm atmosphere.
Meng Yaoyao liked it very much; living here would definitely be a pleasure.
In the capital, news of Lord Yao's recovery had spread throughout the court and the country. What was even more unbelievable was that it was Princess Li Xue who had cured Lord Yao's illness.
On this day, Li Xue went to the Yao residence, and Lord Yao was very excited and personally went out to greet her.
Actually, Lord Yao didn't have any serious illness; it was mainly due to his mental distress. Li Xue helped him resolve his inner conflict, and his illness naturally improved.
After more than ten days of careful recuperation, Lord Yao has almost fully recovered.
In Lord Yao's view, Li Xue's cure of his illness was only one thing; more importantly, it brought him hope and gave him something to look forward to in the future.
"How is Lord Yao's health lately? How is his recovery going?"
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. My heart has been at peace, and my illness will naturally be cured."
"Princess, besides inquiring about my illness, is there anything else you wish to discuss with the Yao residence?"
Li Xue nodded and said:
Lord Yao's recovery shocked the court and the public, and it has been rumored that it was this princess who cured Lord Yao.
Actually, I don't know anything about medicine. Lord Yao's recovery was not the result of treatment, but outsiders just don't know that.
I reckon the eldest prince, Li Hui, will come knocking on my door, asking me to cure his illness and remove the pockmarks from his face. But I have no such ability.
Frankly, even if I had the medical skills, I wouldn't treat him.
Upon hearing Li Hui's name, Lord Yao trembled with fear. Li Hui had already caused Lord Yao severe psychological trauma.
Lord Yao took a sip of tea to calm his flustered state of mind.
Looking at the tea leaves in the cup, Lord Yao had an idea.
"The tea that the princess brought me last time, although it was not the best tea, was of great significance to me. It was a new tea cultivated by the young prince Li Guang."
Although I'm reluctant to drink it, I still drink a little bit every day.
If the eldest prince asks how the princess cured my illness, the princess will say that she met a hermit when she was out and about, who gave her tea that could cure illness, and then the princess gave the tea to me.
That way, the eldest prince will send someone to ask for tea, and I'll give it to him. As for whether it will cure the pockmarks on his face, that's hard to say.
Upon hearing this, Li Xue thought it was a good idea. She wasn't a famous doctor to begin with, so how could she treat people's illnesses?
Lord Yao would really be reluctant to give away this small amount of tea.
Fortunately, this tea was cultivated by Li Guang, so we won't have to worry about not having tea to drink in the future. We can just endure it for a while.
Seeing Lord Yao's expression, Li Xue knew he was a little reluctant, and couldn't help but smile.
"Lord Yao took a huge risk back then, sacrificing his son's life to save Li Guang, hoping that Li Guang would achieve something in the future."
Lord Yao is now aware of Li Guang's situation. Even though he is in exile, he still cares about the country and its people, and works hard in the fields to share the burden of the court.
When the eldest prince was sent on a mission to Yuanxi last time, escorting prisoners and silver back to the capital, Li Guang had already foreseen that something big might happen here.
So I rushed back to the capital from Narcissus Village without stopping, and went with my father to meet the Emperor to urge him to send troops to rescue the eldest prince. Only then did a terrible mistake occur; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
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