Chapter 63 I am an old man. I have been away for a long time. It is time to go home.
"elder sister!"
In front of the courtyard, just as Xiaoqing was looking around anxiously, her sister appeared on the path not far away.
Xiaoqing's eyes lit up, she breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried over.
"Sister, you scared Xiaoqing to death. What would Xiaoqing do if something happened to you?"
Xiaoqing looked like she was about to cry.
It’s not that she didn’t go looking for her sister.
However, Bai Rushue's realm is higher than Xiaoqing's. Even though Bai Rushue has lost her memory, some of the demon clan's inheritance is still there. Concealing one's body and breath is one of the snake clan's innate magical powers.
So after Bai Ruxue hid her figure and breath, Xiaoqing couldn't find her at all.
"Xiaoqing." Bai Ruxue raised her head, tears covering the woman's clear black and white eyes with a thin mist, "I have been sleeping for so many years."
"Eh?" Xiaoqing stared blankly at her sister's eyes, and then she noticed that the confusion in her sister's eyes was gone. "Sister, have you already..."
"I remember everything." Tears gradually slid down from the corners of the woman's eyes.
Bai Ruxue reached out and held her sister's wrist tightly: "Xiaoqing, how long have you been sleeping? Tell me..."
Xiaoqing lowered her head, her eyes full of loneliness.
"Forty-eight years."
After a long time, Xiaoqing's voice reached Bai Rushue's ears.
"Sister, you have been asleep for forty-eight years."
"Forty-eight years." Bai Ruxue took two steps back, her eyes full of surprise.
She knew what forty-eight years meant to an ordinary person.
"Has Xiao Mo already..." Bai Ruxue stared at her sister blankly.
"No." Xiao Qing quickly shook her head, "Sister, Brother Xiao is fine. He is now an official in the imperial capital."
Bai Ruxue raised her head and said anxiously: "Xiaoqing, let's pack up and go find him now."
"Sister, I can't do that."
Xiaoqing quickly grabbed her sister.
"Sister, you are now a great demon in the Nascent Soul Realm. If your realm was lower, it would be fine. But if you go there now, you will definitely be noticed by the dragon energy of the Imperial City. By then, let alone entering the city, you will be killed as soon as you approach the city gate.
And sister, you just woke up and your mind is weak. Now you need to rest. Even if you don’t enter the imperial city, the closer you are to the imperial city, the more monks there will be.
Besides, sister, you have a regressive look.
If we are discovered, we will be surrounded and suppressed."
"Xiaoqing, what should we do?" The woman's tone was already tearful.
"Sister, don't worry. I'll write a letter and personally deliver it to Big Brother Xiao tomorrow." Xiao Qing comforted her sister, "Don't worry, Big Brother Xiao and I will definitely come back as soon as possible."
“.”
Bai Ruxue lowered her head and pursed her thin lips tightly, and it seemed that she still wanted to go with Xiaoqing.
But Bai Ruxue also knew that now was not the time to act on her emotions.
In the end, Bai Ruxue could only nod.
That night, Bai Ruxue wrote a letter and gave it to Xiaoqing, who took it to the imperial city.
The next morning, Bai Ruxue told her sister a few words, "Be safe on your journey and be careful," and then watched Xiaoqing fly away into the distance.
Only when Xiaoqing disappeared from her sight did Bai Ruxue nervously look away.
It was the third day since Xiaoqing flew to the imperial city.
Outside Qingshan County.
Qin Xiao, the magistrate of Qingshan County, stood at the city gate with the entire government staff and various gentry and officials in Qingshan County.
Everyone looked into the distance, waiting for the arrival of that adult.
"Here they come!" When everyone had been standing outside the city for two hours, a servant came running over, "Sir, the Prime Minister's carriage has arrived!"
"Good, good, good!" County Magistrate Qin said "good" three times in a row. "Everyone, please cheer up and prepare to welcome the Prime Minister back home!"
From time to time, a carriage driven by a coachman appeared in everyone's sight.
Although the carriage was ordinary, the horse pulling it was a top-quality Ferghana horse, which was a reward from the current emperor to Prime Minister Xiao.
Among the officials nowadays, only Prime Minister Xiao can use such a BMW to pull a carriage.
"Light the firecrackers! Play the music!"
"Pangbang!"
“Pah pah pah!”
Following the order from County Magistrate Qin.
The sounds of firecrackers, suona, gongs and drums rang out at the same time.
The Ferghana dragon colt was not disturbed, but just snorted and walked towards the city gate with steady steps.
As the last firecrackers blasted to the ground, all the prominent figures in Qingshan City, led by County Magistrate Qin, hurried forward and bowed in greeting, "Qingshan City respectfully welcomes Prime Minister Xiao back home!"
The curtain opened and an old man with white hair slowly got out of the carriage.
No maid.
No attendants.
They heard that before leaving the capital, the old man gave a large sum of severance pay to the maids and servants and did not take anyone with him.
Forty-eight years ago, the young man went to Beijing to take the imperial examination alone.
Forty-eight years later, the old man became famous all over the world and returned home in glory, but he was still alone.
However, this old man has done countless good deeds to benefit future generations during these forty-eight years.
Whenever they thought of this, they felt that the person in front of them was not just an ordinary prime minister, but also a saint who would be famous throughout the ages.
"It's a sin for an old man like me to come back and cause you all to come and greet me."
The old man walked forward and bowed to everyone.
Although the old man is nearly seventy years old, his figure is still upright, especially his eyes, which are gentle and majestic, as if he can see through you with just one glance.
No one else dared to accept this gift, and they all dodged sideways, making way for him at the same time.
"Prime Minister, please don't say that. I am really scared." County Magistrate Qin hurried forward and supported the old man like a servant.
But County Magistrate Qin did not feel humble at all. He even felt that it was his lifelong honor to be able to support such an old gentleman.
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister must have been exhausted from the journey. We have already arranged for your food and lodging. Please rest well."
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Lord Qin." The old man smiled, "But an old fellow like me won't bother you any more. This is my household registration book. Please help me, Lord Qin, with the formalities."
When officials of Qi retired and returned to their hometowns, they had to submit a household registration book to the local county. After receiving it, the county magistrate had to report to the emperor to indicate that the person had returned home safely and been properly settled.
"It's not a bother, it's not a bother." County Magistrate Qin quickly took it with both hands and put it close to his chest. "But are you really not going into the city? The people in the city are all eagerly waiting to welcome you back home."
"Forget it, forget it. Why should an old man like me bother the people to welcome me?"
The old man smiled and shook his head, looking in the direction of a village.
"I have received the kindness of the people, but I am an old man and have been away for a long time. It is time for me to go home."
(End of this chapter)
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