On that day, Hong Xiaoduo brought Kaiyang to the Wei residence. After she told Wei Junpei that Kaiyang was his grandson and confirmed that he was his son, she cleaned up and arranged the room that had been prepared in advance for Kaiyang to stay in.
Of course, if Hong Xiaoduo hadn't come to Beijing and told Kaiyang about it, the fake Tong'er would have officially moved into that meticulously decorated room after the family reunion ceremony was held at the Wei residence.
Hong Xiaoduo prevented the other party's evil scheme from succeeding, and Kaiyang did not move into that room. He has been sharing a room with her for the past few days.
Last night, he suddenly wanted to live alone, and everyone just assumed that he was reluctant to part with Hong Xiaoduo and was crying because he was alone in a room.
Wei Zizheng arranged for people to guard the area in secret, and his servant Awen was also waiting at the door.
Ah Wen said that before dawn today, the candles in the young master's room were lit, and he was outside asking if he wanted to go in and serve him. The young master opened the door and said he was hungry and asked Ah Wen to go and find him something to eat.
Awen went to the kitchen and woke up the cook to make him a bowl of noodles.
The noodles were brought to the young master's room. He opened the door, took them, and then closed the door again, saying that he wanted to sleep a little longer after he finished eating.
And then, that's how it ended.
Awen said that when he saw the young master in the morning, his eyes were red and swollen, so he must have been crying.
"Perhaps he didn't want Xiaoduo to see him cry? Or perhaps he was afraid that if he saw Xiaoduo, he would start crying again? So, he found a place to hide?" Hua Shi guessed.
Regardless, Awen saw Kaiyang in the morning, which relieved Hua and confirmed that her son had not been kidnapped again.
"You don't need to worry. He's very clever. He'll come out on his own after I leave. He might be a little down for the first few days, but he'll get better gradually," Hong Xiaoduo reassured Qi Shi and her daughter-in-law.
Although it's a bit of a shame that I won't be able to see Kaiyang when I leave, it's better this way. Otherwise, Hong Xiaoduo feels that she might not be able to hold back her tears.
After parting ways with Kaiyang, she truly didn't know if she would ever have the chance to see him again.
Suppressing her sadness, Hong Xiaoduo ate steamed dumplings and fried eggs, then got up without hesitation to say goodbye to Wei Junpei and his wife, as well as their son and daughter-in-law.
They didn't ramble on with meaningless instructions. Kaiyang was their only son and grandson, so they would naturally take good care of him as he grew up.
"Xiao Duo, remember to come to the capital for a visit." Wei Junpei also didn't use an elder's tone to remind her to be careful on the road.
When it comes to traveling, this little girl is much more capable than this old man.
Yes, even in the capital where he had served as an official for many years, she was more capable than him, a second-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel. The first time she met His Majesty, this little girl was not only calm and composed, but she also managed to steal a thousand taels of gold from His Majesty.
Today, what Master Fu brought was not only a gold note worth a thousand taels of gold, but also three pieces of lingzhi mushroom and two hundred-year-old ginseng roots, which he specifically said were for her.
She actually said she didn't need it and wanted to save it for him, the old man. Of course, he wouldn't accept it and stuffed it all into the carriage.
Wei Junpei was truly ashamed of his own lack of courage in the face of her.
Back then, when he was the second-place scholar in the imperial examination, he was summoned to the palace to meet the emperor. He was nineteen years old at the time, and he was with the top three scholars and more than a dozen other successful candidates. He was so nervous that he was sweating, and his voice trembled when he answered the emperor's questions.
Huh? Why is this person here again? Wei Junpei and the others were quite surprised to see Mu Rongjing on horseback outside the mansion gate.
Are you that close? You even took leave from the morning court session yesterday, came to the gate of the mansion early this morning to pick someone up, and spent the whole day there. And today you're personally seeing them off?
"What's going on, Prince Mu?" Wei Junpei looked at Mu Rongjing and made a gesture. Someone behind him led the carriage to the back of the carriage he had prepared for Hong Xiaoduo.
"I bought some things for those kids in Tian Shu," Mu Rongjing said to Wei Junpei, also speaking to Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo's eyes seemed to say, "Didn't you already buy a lot yesterday?"
Mu Rongjing looked at Hong Xiaoduo and said helplessly, "My mother felt sorry for Tian Shu and the others after learning about their situation, so she prepared everything in this carriage."
He couldn't say anything about last night, but his mother kept pestering him with questions, so he briefly recounted how he met Hong Xiaoduo.
Then, when he stepped out of the Marquis's mansion early this morning, he saw a carriage that had been prepared in advance, and it was piled full of things. He casually flipped through it and found writing brushes, ink, paper, silks, satins, some trinkets, and dried fruits and candied fruits.
"When you get back, take some time to sort through them. Keep the useful ones and get rid of the rest," Mu Rongjing said to Hong Xiaoduo.
"On behalf of Tian Shu and the others, I thank the Princess. Young Master, please convey my gratitude to her." Hong Xiaoduo was also surprised that Young Master Mu's mother had sent something as well.
Hong Xiaoduo disliked the atmosphere of parting. After a few words, she clasped her hands in farewell to Wei Junpei's family and then got into the carriage.
Wei Zizheng rode a horse and, together with Mu Rongjing, escorted two carriages out of the city.
After leaving the city gate, Hong Xiaoduo stopped the carriage, opened the door and said to the two people on horseback, "Alright, that's enough for now. We'll meet again if fate allows. Farewell."
Seeing her like this, Mu Rongjing and the other man didn't insist on seeing her any further, and instead wished her a safe journey.
Hong Xiaoduo closed the car door and told the driver to set off.
Outside the city gate, Wei Zi, on horseback, watched Hong Xiaoduo's carriage gradually disappear into the distance. Turning his head, he saw that Prince Mu still showed no intention of entering the city. He coughed lightly, gave a greeting, and then turned his horse around to return to the city and his residence. He still needed to find his son and comfort him.
Mu Rongjing turned his horse around, and before entering the city, he couldn't help but look back and frown. Why did those two carriages turn around?
At this moment, the coachman of the carriage arranged by the Wei family was also surprised. Why did Miss Hong change her mind?
The coachman from the Marquis of Fu'an's residence was much calmer. After all, the young master had told him to drive the carriage and follow Miss Hong to deliver the things in the carriage.
He also said that he should follow the young lady's arrangements in everything on the road. After the goods are delivered, the carriage can be left behind, and he can find his own way back. There is no time limit.
So he didn't care at all where the carriage in front was going or what it was doing; he just followed it!
The carriage that the Wei family prepared for Hong Xiaoduo had half of its space filled with items wrapped in cotton cloth and packaged in gift boxes, showing great care. The remaining space was quite spacious, allowing her to sit or lie down comfortably.
At this moment, Hong Xiaoduo leaned against the cushion, looking at the corner of a robe peeking out from under the wide stool at her feet, and resisted the urge to bend down and pull out the little guy hiding underneath.
The carriage traveled along the road outside the capital, making a loop, which took about half an hour.
"Aren't you coming out? If you don't come out, I'm going to keep circling the city wall." Hong Xiaoduo patted the wide bench. It was already late autumn, and the weather wasn't so hot anymore, but there were still curtains hanging along the edges of the bench. It must be stuffy and uncomfortable to hide inside...
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