After hearing that the army was about to return to the capital, the whole capital began to boil. The window seats on the second and third floors of restaurants and teahouses were fully booked two months ago.
It can be said that after the news of the victory over the Qiang people was brought to the capital, men, women, young and old in the capital began to look forward to the day when the army would return to the capital. Unexpectedly, what they waited for was the news that the army was marching to attack Daye Ye.
Everyone waited anxiously and anxiously, and finally, three months ago, the good news arrived in Beijing at full speed.
They won and unified the Daye Dynasty!
Everyone cheered and celebrated, waiting together for the victorious army to enter the capital.
Li Yu on the city wall was looking forward to it. Two years had passed, and he was now nine years old. He had grown a lot taller and had gradually grown into a teenager.
When the flag of the Dai Viet army appeared faintly in the distance, Li Yu threw away his composure and restraint, went down the city wall directly, and ran out of the city.
This made the guards protecting him extremely panicked, and they quickly picked up their swords and followed.
Just like when he went to war two years ago, Song Wan was dressed in red armor, with a long golden whip on his waist, his black hair flying, and he looked very heroic.
If you ignore the chicken leg bone in her hand.
"I think I saw A Yu." Song Wan threw away the chicken bones and took the handkerchief that Gu Yan handed over anxiously.
This time, in addition to the two of them, there was also General Qin's grandson Qin Che on the return trip. General Qin did not come back, but stayed in the southwest to continue commanding the army, allocating troops and guarding every city.
When the news of victory reached the capital, the court immediately sent a group of officials to reorganize and govern the more than 20 cities in Daye.
"I wonder if anyone missed me during the two years I was away." Song Wan was very skeptical. "They wouldn't just eat and drink well every day and then forget about me, right?"
Gu Yanji was wearing armor of the same color as her. The two bright red figures shone brightly under the flags fluttering in the wind.
He smiled softly, his smile hinting at helplessness and doting, "How could that be? Ah Wan has made so many military achievements, everyone will only remember you more firmly."
Song Wan touched her belly, thought about it, and raised her chin proudly, "That's it!"
On the city wall.
"Why hasn't it arrived yet?" Li Yu frowned slightly and asked anxiously.
Zhang Fuzheng was beside him, soothing him, "Your Majesty, don't worry. We've already seen the army's flags, so we think it will be soon."
Finally, half a quarter of an hour after he finished speaking, the army finally arrived two hundred meters away from the city gate.
The one riding in front was none other than Princess Xiaoyao, who had single-handedly penetrated the Qiang tribe's lair and captured all the Qiang tribal leaders overnight. She had also captured the old emperor of Daye in one fell swoop, buying time for the soldiers attacking the city. These were the glorious deeds that the people in the capital vied to spread after the news of the victory was brought into the capital.
This is Princess Xiaoyao of their Dayue!
Upon hearing the news that the army had arrived at the city gate, the teahouse patrons leaned out of the windows, trying to be the first to see the army returning.
Song Wan used his mental power to casually scan and found that there were quite a lot of people at the city gate.
In addition to A Yu and a group of civil and military officials, Gu Yanji's elder brother, A Chang was also there. Well, he has grown taller.
Seeing someone familiar, Song Wan whipped the whip to speed up and left the others behind.
Seeing this, Gu Yan was anxious and only remembered to hurriedly tell Qin Che to lead the army, then he rode his horse and followed.
After marching all the way and having tacit cooperation on the battlefield, Qin Che had already become familiar with everyone. He saw the two figures in front of him getting farther and farther away, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Gu Wu, do you know why General Gu is so attached to the princess?"
"I know that!" Song Qi quickened his pace to catch up, grinning and replying, "Because General Gu is afraid that if he's not careful, he'll end up being a bachelor for the rest of his life!"
The princess's lightness and speed make it easy for her to get rid of anyone. Even General Gu can't catch up with her.
"Sister Awan!" Li Yu ran forward with his robe lifted, regardless of everyone's attempts to stop him.
Song Wan pulled the reins, dismounted, and grabbed the boy who was running towards him.
The guards and ministers who followed behind were so angry that their hearts were about to jump out of their chests. The emperor was clearly very steady before leaving the palace, but how come he became like a three-year-old child when he met the princess?
Song Wan grabbed the back of the young boy's clothes, looked left and right, and finally sighed, "Ayu, are they not giving you food?" Otherwise, why would he have lost so much weight? He must have been abused in the palace.
She pointed at the group of guards and ministers who had just caught up, "Tell me who it is, and I'll help you beat him up!"
The guards and ministers: What a big pot fell on them.
"They didn't treat me harshly." Li Yu was very happy to hear the long-lost voice of protection. "It's just that Ayu has grown up and naturally lost weight."
"Is that so?" Song Wan remained skeptical. She glanced at those people again and planned to ask them privately after returning.
The guards and ministers had no way to complain. How could they dare to treat the emperor harshly, unless they wanted to die?
"Welcome back, Princess." Gu Lingfeng led his son Gu Chang forward, his eyes full of admiration, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Brother! You are here too." Gu Yan, who had caught up, quickly dismounted and first performed the etiquette of monarch and subject to Li Yu before walking to Song Wan and greeting Gu Lingfeng.
"Second brother, you've worked hard too."
"It's not hard!" Song Wan replied, "I'm not injured, but Gu Yan was injured during the rush."
"Brother, don't worry, I'm fine now." Gu Yan was anxious and helpless.
Gu Lingfeng's heart, which had just been lifted, quickly calmed down after seeing the two of them looking relaxed. He almost forgot that the princess was a good doctor.
"Aunt Princess!" It was finally Gu Chang's turn to speak, "Achang welcomes the Princess home!"
"Tsk~ Why are you thinner than A Yu and a lot darker?" Song Wan pinched him out of habit, and sure enough, he wasn't as plump as before.
Gu Chang now eats and lives almost entirely in the palace. Apart from not having to get up early to attend court, he is Li Yu's study partner, and they study literature and martial arts together every day.
In two years, not only has my height increased a lot, but my muscles have also grown, and naturally my skin is not as fair and tender as before.
"By the way, why are you the only ones here? Where are my elder sister-in-law, younger sister-in-law, and my second brother who left me and Gu Yan behind and hurried back to Beijing early?" Song Wan looked around but didn't see a single person.
She also wanted to give her sister-in-law a surprise.
Gu Chang could explain this problem, "Aunt Princess, everyone knows that you and my second brother are returning to the capital, so they specially prepared several tables of banquets. The Marquis' Mansion was too busy to handle it, so my mother and grandmother also went over to help."
Song Wan was very satisfied to hear that he couldn't come because he prepared delicious food for her.
She turned her head and shouted to someone behind her, "Brother, aren't you coming over?"
Along the way, Song Wan secretly helped Song Yu to heal the blood clot in his head, while constantly urging him to write a divorce letter. She managed the timing just right. The closer they got to the capital, the more chaotic dreams Song Yu would have as soon as he closed his eyes at night.
Those images kept flashing in his mind, many people and scenes, both strange and familiar.
Guan Zhen on the side nudged him and said, "Senior Brother Song Yu, the princess is calling you."
In order not to disappoint Song Wan's trust, Li Yunniang decided to bring her two sons to live in the Dai Viet Imperial City after careful consideration. This way, they would be away from the mundane world and could also make everyone feel at ease.
She touched her son who was lost and found again. This was the happiest moment for her in the past few years.
Guanzhen never thought that he was not an orphan. He had a mother, and his master was not just his master, but his great uncle. He also had a younger brother named Zhang'er, who already called him brother.
Song Yu walked forward based on his intuition. Everyone who knew him in the past gasped and was shocked when they saw his face.
"Song Yu?" Ever since the princess called him 'Big Brother', Gu Lingfeng was in disbelief. "Is it really you?!"
"Who are you?" The image in his mind began to flash again. Song Yu pressed his head and felt that he was very familiar, but he still couldn't remember who he was.
"I'm Gu Lingfeng, don't you remember me?" Although he was a few years older than Song Yu, the time they had served in the army was not much different, and they had talked about things in the military camp by candlelight at night.
"My eldest brother has lost his memory." Song Wan answered for Song Yu, "He came back this time to divorce his eldest sister-in-law and become a monk."
Gu Lingfeng: "......"
Is this something he can definitely listen to?
The others looked up at the sky and pretended not to hear anything.
After a simple welcoming ceremony, everyone entered the city. Almost all the people in the city gathered on both sides of the road. The windows on the second floor of the teahouse and tavern were also crowded with people, and it was difficult to stretch their heads out to look out.
Looking from afar, it looked like a sea of black people.
They looked at the majestic figure on horseback, tears welling up in their eyes. In just two years, their Princess Xiaoyao had wiped out the border troubles of Daye and Qiang that had been plaguing Daiyue for hundreds of years. Even storytellers in teahouses and taverns wouldn't dare to make up such a big story.
Three days before the army returned to the capital, the court issued a decree to officially announce to the world the potato crop species discovered by Princess Xiaoyao, which could produce 1,000 kilograms per mu, and in the near future, all the people of Dai Viet would be able to grow it.
The people of the capital were naturally the first to know that their princess not only repelled the enemy, but also provided rice and porridge, and now she even donated potatoes for the people of Dai Viet.
At this moment, in the hearts of the people in the capital, Song Wan was an immortal sent by God to save them from danger.
The day for rewarding meritorious service was scheduled for the morning court three days later. Now Li Yu left behind all his ministers and guards and followed the triumphant team back to Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion for a reunion dinner.
Li Songzhi and Wei Xuezhi stood at the end of the team, looking at the emperor riding on the same horse with the princess in front of them. They looked at each other tacitly and felt very relieved.
It is a blessing for Daiyue to have talents like Princess Xiaoyao.
"Let's go, Lord Li." Wei Xuezhi took the lead in inviting, "Let's go to the Marquis' Mansion and have a celebratory drink."
"Okay." Li Songzhi agreed decisively, "I heard that the Marquis' Mansion prepared several fresh dishes today, all made with potatoes. I was thinking of trying them."
You know, potatoes are not yet fully popular. Even Xiaoyaolou, the most popular restaurant in Beijing, does not have any dishes made with potatoes.
After two years, the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion has long since regained its former majesty and glory.
Even the two large lion pillars at the door were not spared and were all hung with red silk ribbons. You would have thought that there was a wedding in the house today.
In the mansion, maids and servants were busy running back and forth. There were four chefs in charge of the kitchen today, namely Sister Hehua, Aunt Chunhua, and the two young women who were originally sent by Yun Zhuo to work as female chefs in Xiaoyao Tower. They were the ones that Song Wan brought back from Qingyun Mountain.
Two years later, their cooking skills have improved a lot and they are busy in the kitchen in an orderly manner.
"Yunmo, the dishes on the master's table are ready and can be served!" Aunt Chunhua held a large iron spoon and prepared the next dish busily.
"Okay!" A clear and bold voice approached, "Which one is it?"
Aunt Chunhua didn't even turn her head. "Didn't I just tell you not long ago? You are so forgetful at such a young age. What should I do in the future? Isn't it right here——"
At the end of her words, Aunt Chunhua raised one hand and pointed in a certain direction. She looked up and was about to scold her, but she saw a familiar face and immediately stammered, "Princess? You're back!"
When the other three busy women heard the word "Princess", they almost dropped their knives and turned around at the same time.
They shouted excitedly, "Princess, you are finally back!"
Sister Hehua cried with joy. If it weren't for the princess's mercy, they would probably still be hiding in Qingyun Mountain today, neither bandits nor civilians.
Now they have become famous female chefs in the capital. Duojia Mansion is begging to hire them at a high price, but they know that everything they have now is given by the princess, and they will only be loyal to the princess for the rest of their lives.
"Yeah, I'm back!" Song Wan rubbed her stomach, glanced around and asked, "Is there anything delicious? I'm hungry."
"Yes! Of course!" Aunt Chunhua was very excited and took out a basket of hot buns from the table. They were filled with chicken and potatoes, which was a modified version of the most popular chicken and mushroom filling in Xiaoyao Tower recently.
"Fresh out of the pan! So fragrant and soft! I remember that you, Princess, said you liked the buns I made when you first came to the mountain!" Aunt Chunhua was so happy.
Song Wan picked up a basket and counted six in total.
Well, she ate four and Gu Yan ate two, which was just enough to fill her stomach.
"Mom, can I wear this pink dress?" Anan picked and chose from the cupboards, but even with the help of the maid, she still couldn't decide which one to wear.
"They all look good. Your aunt Awan will definitely like them." Chu was wearing a light blue skirt, with her black hair simply tied up and a white jade hairpin inserted in her bun.
"Hehe~" Anan smiled happily.
Today, she is no longer the baby who was so hungry that she could hardly speak clearly. She is already seven years old and most of her baby fat has disappeared. Her mother says that she looks more and more like her father.
"Okay, go change quickly. I heard from your aunt Ayue that your aunt Awan and the Gu family have already arrived and dismounted at the door." Mrs. Chu gently scratched her daughter's nose.
Anan happily went to the inner room to change into a new dress, while Chu started to tidy up the messy cupboard.
Since returning to Beijing, she and her daughter have been living in Yuhuxuan. It is very quiet on weekdays. Today, the army has returned victoriously, and the palace has been preparing for a celebration banquet for several days, so Yuhuxuan has also become lively.
But at this moment, except for the two maids beside Anan, everyone else was sent by Chu to the front yard to help.
After tidying up her daughter's cupboard, Chu heard intermittent noises coming from the yard twice in a row, like the sound of stones hitting the window.
She heard the sound and approached, "Who's outside? Want to eat?"
In the Marquis' Mansion today, no one is more naughty than my second brother and his wife's daughter Chichi. At such a young age, she seems to be capable of causing trouble.
Chu chuckled and went to open the door. She raised her eyes and shouted, "Eat, eat, come to my aunt—"
When she raised her eyes completely and saw the figure standing in the distance, the whole world became quiet.
At the same time, Song Yu, who was tied up and thrown into the Yuhuxuan courtyard, struggled to get rid of the ropes on his body. He heard the sound of the door opening in front of him. He was about to say sorry, but when he saw the woman's face, he suddenly lost his words.
After discovering the woman not far away, those originally incomplete and messy memories automatically pieced together into complete pictures.
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