A few days later, at the city gate
The emperor personally arrived at the city to prepare to welcome the returning army.
As the distance between them continued to close, the ground began to tremble. People knelt on the ground, staring at the approaching army. Some people cheered, "The general is back!"
Everyone stood up and shouted: "General, General..."
The emperor in the sedan heard the deafening shouts outside, and with a force in his hands, the cup was crushed directly.
Seeing this, Jinzhong quickly cleaned up the things.
Then a voice came from above: "Oh, the people really like the General's Mansion. When I went to visit it incognito, there was no such grand occasion."
"...Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so it's not something ordinary people can observe. Perhaps out of fear of disturbing Your Majesty, the people naturally don't dare to shout loudly."
Emperor Gan said with a half-smile, "Is that so? Help me down and pour me another glass of wine. I want to personally welcome the general back."
Be loyal and promise quietly.
As the army continued to approach, the figures of the armored and majestic generals in the lead became clearer and clearer, and the people became more and more excited.
When Jiang Baichuan saw the yellow color, his eyes flickered. He immediately jumped off his horse and ran over quickly, about to kneel on the ground to salute.
Emperor Gan reached out to support him, his gentle face full of smiles. The pressure of a superior was much less, and he looked very approachable.
"The great general has made invaluable contributions to the pacification of Southern Xinjiang. It is a relief to have returned safely. There is no need for such formalities. The celebration banquet is ready. Please follow me into the palace."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
He smelled the smell of blood mixed with sweat, which made Gan Di feel uncomfortable, but he could only endure it.
Jiang Baichuan seemed to notice and bowed his head respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have traveled all the way here and am really a little disheveled. Could you please allow me to go wash up?"
Emperor Gan naturally had no objection. After all, this person was going to sit next to him at the celebration banquet, and the smell was so strong that how could he eat?
He said in a gentle voice, "Okay, General, go wash up first, and then go into the palace after you're done. I'll be waiting for you all in the palace."
He turned his head to look at the leaders and raised his eyebrows: "Isn't Mo Xiaotong here?"
Jiang Baichuan said calmly, "Your Majesty, Doctor Mo is a little weak. The journey was really tiring and he fell ill on the way. He is now resting in the carriage."
Emperor Gan looked at him, a flash of displeasure in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Really? Why don't you go directly to the palace and ask the imperial physician to take a good look at you?"
"Lord Mo has made great contributions, but I haven't been able to reward you yet and you fell ill. This is truly worrying."
"Your Majesty is right. It is better to let Doctor Mo enter the palace. With the imperial physician taking care of him, it will naturally be better than an old man like me who is a rough man."
After some pleasantries between the emperor and his ministers, they went straight into the imperial city.
Jiang Baichuan led his men back to the general's mansion and saw from afar someone standing at the door, smiling at them.
His heart ached, and all the hardships he had experienced on the battlefield seemed to have disappeared. He quickly stepped forward, stood in front of the old lady, and bent down to kneel down.
The old lady held out her hand and said, "Son, please stop kneeling. Your armor is too heavy. I can't lift you up. I'm glad you're back. I'm glad you're back safely."
"Eat lunch at home, or go to the palace."
Seeing this, Jiang Baichuan stopped kneeling and smiled cheerfully: "Go into the palace to eat, and come back to eat with mother in the evening."
"Okay, I've got someone boiling hot water. Go down quickly and wash up, so as not to disturb His Majesty."
"Yes, I understand."
The old lady looked around but didn't see her little grandson. She turned to look at her eldest grandson and was relieved when she saw him nod.
Half an hour later, everyone took off their armor and changed into casual clothes. After a brief conversation, they followed the eunuch into the palace.
A strange face lowered its head, its eyes rolling around.
Jiang Sheng followed him into the yard, staring at his grandmother eagerly. Hey, could it be that the difference in his disguised face was too big and his grandmother didn't recognize him? That can't be possible.
The old lady glanced at him and said calmly, "I need to clean up the house. You two come in and move your things."
"...Yes, old lady."
After entering the house, Yang Yi, who had changed his appearance, went to move the vase. Jiang Sheng walked up to the old lady, his eyes red and he choked with sobs, saying, "Grandma, my grandson is back."
"Hey, just come back safely."
"San'er, why did you come into the mansion with a different face? What happened on the way? Tell grandma in detail."
Jiang Sheng nodded, wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, sat down excitedly on a stool beside him, and started talking.
The old lady covered her mouth from time to time, with a look of fear on her face. After listening to the last part, she looked thoughtful: "So, you mean that Mo Xiaotong went to the palace in your place."
"Yes, the situation was urgent at the time, and my grandson wanted to use Mo Xiaotong's identity temporarily, but he was later targeted by that person."
"Mo Xiaotong naturally can't die, and my grandson doesn't want to be trapped and die in the palace, so the only option is to let the real Mo Xiaotong go."
Jiang Sheng told everything in detail. Apart from the fact that he used space to kill people, he didn't hide anything else. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about it, but the incident was simply too horrifying.
The old lady nodded, her eyes gleaming with appreciation as she said, "Alright, this can be considered a coincidence, as long as it doesn't harm the General's Mansion."
"However, if Mo Xiaotong betrays..."
Jiang Sheng smiled, looking confident.
"No, Big Brother has poisoned that man. If he behaves well and acts as a hidden chess piece, he will be set free after this is over."
"If he doesn't obey, he knows the consequences."
When the old lady heard that it was her eldest grandson who arranged it, she felt more at ease and jokingly said, "Okay, your eldest brother will have no problem with it. It would be dangerous if this matter was left to your second brother."
Jiang Sheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yes, Second Brother is stupid. It's better to fight and work."
"San'er, when do you plan to restore your identity?"
"Well, there's no rush for now. This identity of mine makes it easier for me to leave the house. If I were to return to my original identity, I'm afraid the shadow guards in the dark would keep a close eye on me."
The old lady nodded and said, "You are right, but if you are a servant, it is not appropriate for you to come to Grandmother's place."
Jiang Sheng rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "It would be convenient for my grandson to dress up as a woman. He can go to every courtyard. What do you think, Grandma?"
"...Puchi, you're such a clever little devil."
"It's okay, but you're a little tall. It might not be appropriate for you to dress as a woman."
"Hehe, that's perfect. As long as the face looks like a woman after the disguise, no one would suspect that. Who would stare at a maid for no reason?"
After Jiang Sheng finished explaining, he stood up and followed the nanny. After washing up quickly, he felt like he was alive again. It was so great.
I could vaguely feel a pair of eyes staring at me in the dark. I picked up the broom with a normal expression and started sweeping the yard.
On the other side, the celebration banquet began, dancers were dancing on the stage, and the sound of stringed instruments was pleasing to the ears.
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