Just as Yun Yichen was about to push the door open, he heard the long-lost voice that had often appeared in his dreams recently: "Grandfather, things here are almost done. Let's talk about the things we need to pay attention to tomorrow and then return to Kyoto, okay?"
"Why, are you afraid of being blamed by Prince Jing and his wife, or are you afraid of being made difficult by Yun Yichen? Then why don't you just not go back? Let's go back to the Xiao family together."
Could you go any further? It's not enough to just walk around in circles, you actually want to go straight back home. You really don't care about other people's feelings at all! Is there anyone more willful than you? Yun Yichen leaned against the wall with one hand, otherwise he would be afraid of being angered by the old man and fainting.
Xiao Yao handed the baked food to the old man and said slowly, "You are more like a child than I, your granddaughter. This was not my father-in-law's idea. You are taking your anger out on me. If the news of my leaving Beijing gets out, the Xiao family will also be affected. People will talk about my mother behind her back and say that she is not a good parent. It will also affect Ruyi and Lexuan's reputation."
The old man stopped eating and turned to look at his granddaughter and asked, "Are you worried about Yun kid?"
The maids and guards beside him smiled secretly with their heads down. The old man was like a child, always trying to occupy the most important position in the eldest lady's heart, afraid of losing to her brother-in-law. He would be jealous whenever he got the chance.
Miss him? Xiao Yao couldn't explain it clearly, but she had seen and remembered everything Yun Yichen had done in the three months since they got married. She often thought of Yun Yichen these days, wondering how he was doing. Maybe she was a little moved! Xiao Yao shook her head. She didn't dare, nor did she want to give her true feelings.
How could Xiao Yao dare to make her grandfather jealous? If he got angry, he wouldn't even think about returning to Kyoto. He might even choose to head south. Xiao Yao hastily assured him that no one could surpass the old man's position in her heart. He would always be number one, and Yun Yichen would always come after him.
Yun Yichen, who was outside the courtyard wall, sighed helplessly when he heard these words, but he knew in his heart that he should be content. At least his wife admitted with her own mouth that she was thinking about him. Although the authenticity of these words remains to be verified, he is already content that she can say this.
"Who's outside?" Several people stood up in the yard at the same time. Just at this time, Xiao Jingmin and others also arrived, and a group of people rushed into the yard.
Seeing people coming out of the shadows, Xiao Yao covered her mouth in surprise. How could they have come here?
"Yun Yichen, Third Uncle, Third Brother, why are you here?"
"We are here to see the heroine who is preventing and controlling the locust plague." Seeing that Yun Yichen was just staring at his niece blankly and couldn't even speak, Xiao Jingmin had to open his mouth. If this was really done by his niece, it would be amazing.
Tang Qianli walked out of the line and asked the prefect of Songjiang: "Are these two the heroes who controlled the locusts you mentioned?"
The prefect nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He had never dared to look down on Old Man Xiao and his grandson, and he guessed that they were of extraordinary status. Now looking at it again, it seemed that they had a connection with Prince Jing's Mansion. Wait, this girl was not wearing a veil tonight. Although it was difficult to see clearly, just by looking at her outline, he could tell that she was a person with outstanding appearance.
And the way Prince Jing looked at her was clearly like seeing his beloved! Could this person be... How could it be possible?
Tang Qianli told the officials of Songjiang that these two were the Crown Princess of Prince Jing's Mansion and the old master of Marquis Zhongyong's Mansion. Those officials were more shocked to hear the news than seeing Yun Yichen. They never dreamed that the one who helped Songjiang solve the big trouble was actually a Crown Princess.
"Yaoyao." He stared at Xiao Yao without blinking, and only called out softly when he was sure it wasn't an illusion, then reached out and interlocked his fingers with hers. If there weren't so many people present, he really wanted to hug her in his arms. No one knew how much he missed and cared about Xiao Yao. He swore that he would never let anyone around him stay away again. He really couldn't lose her.
After figuring out the situation, the prefect of Songjiang wanted to order someone to prepare new accommodations for Yun Yichen, but the old man stopped him. He said that he and his granddaughter were only traveling in a private capacity and would not stay in a place prepared by the government. If he insisted on making arrangements, he could take the newly arrived people with him to live there.
He still wanted to separate himself and his young wife. This time, Yun Yichen refused to leave Xiao Yao no matter what. He pretended not to hear what the old man said, pulled Xiao Yao away, and saw what they were grilling.
Xiao Jingmin dismissed the Songjiang officials and planned to stay and try to persuade his wayward old father, who was becoming more and more like a child. The young couple had finally met, and now he wanted to separate them. This was only because Yun Yichen was obsessed with his niece. If it were anyone else, he would have walked away long ago.
Xiao Yao knew she couldn't show she cared too much about Yun Yichen in front of her grandfather, or he would get upset again. To divert everyone's attention, she asked a few people to guess what food was being grilled tonight.
"Green vegetables." Xiao Yang saw Xiao Fu holding a pot of vegetables!
"There is meat." This is clearly the smell of barbecue. Xiao Jingmin has eaten it more than once, so he is very sure.
"I don't know." Yun Yichen really didn't know. His mind was all on Xiao Yao, so he didn't have the extra energy to think about anything else.
"It's roasted locusts." Xiao Yao said proudly. At first she was reluctant to eat them, but later she tried a few and found that they tasted good. When she had time, she would roast them and eat them with everyone.
When she was eating roasted locusts, several people were frightened to death. If this person is not taken care of, who knows what earth-shattering things she will do in the future!
Xiao Jingmin refused to eat anything. Yun Yichen and Xiao Yang were very considerate and ate one skewer each. They said it tasted pretty good, but they had no interest in continuing to taste it, and did not allow Xiao Yao to eat any more.
When he finally had time to be alone with Xiao Yao, the maid made the bed, tidied up, and quickly left without Yun Yichen saying anything.
Not bad, they have good eyesight. I will reward them with ten taels of silver each tomorrow. The moment Yun Yichen heard the door closing, he pulled Xiao Yao into his arms, held her face with both hands, and kissed her hard.
This kiss, filled with longing and hunger, lasted a long time. Xiao Yao's lips were already slightly sore. She looked at the man with shining eyes and felt a little timid. Would she be left with nothing tonight? The elders lived nearby, and she was really afraid that if the quarrel went too far, she would be ashamed to face people tomorrow.
The two of them cuddled for a long time. Yun Yichen did not "punish" her as he did in the past. He did it gently and slowly once and then hugged her to sleep.
He also took into consideration the people living next door. Besides, this was outside after all, and he still had things to do tomorrow. After considering various factors, he made this difficult decision.
After returning to Beijing and completing his mission, he took his wife to find a quiet place to stay for a few days so that she could make it up to him.
The next morning, seeing that his granddaughter was in good spirits and did not look tired or exhausted, the old man reluctantly swallowed the words he had prepared to scold Yun Yichen all night.
Yun Yichen didn't want the old man and Xiao Yao to suffer any more, so he asked them to stay and rest. He planned to take Xiao Jingmin and Xiao Yang to the severely affected areas to take a look. The old man asked him if he knew what to do if new problems arose or locusts came again?
He really didn't know, so he had no choice but to take the two of them to the fields to check. They were sure some crops had been damaged, but the situation was much better than in previous disasters. Seeing the old man arrive, the villagers came forward to greet him. One outspoken woman asked him, "Where's your granddaughter? Isn't she here today? What a pity! I was thinking of finding her a husband! The man is quite well-off, owning a farm of several hundred acres and a concubine who would be a perfect match for your granddaughter."
"Haha, sister-in-law, you haven't even seen what my granddaughter looks like, how can you propose marriage?" The old man started chatting with her.
Seeing the old man pay attention to her, the woman became more certain of her suspicions. She spoke with sympathy, "Don't worry, they don't mind your granddaughter having a facial blemish. That family is very kind-hearted. They saw that the eldest daughter was a kind person and could help the people, so they asked me to mediate. If you have time, I can take you to their house right now."
"You ignorant commoner woman, why don't you apologize to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess? Please forgive her this time!" The prefect of Songjiang Prefecture knelt in front of Yun Yichen and begged, cursing the woman who was looking for trouble in his heart.
The woman took a peek at the people around the prefect and was roughly sure that the prince was referring to Yun Yichen, but where was the prince's consort? She looked around but couldn't find the prince's consort the prefect was talking about!
The old man turned around and asked Yun Yichen: "Your wife is despised. Shouldn't you let her show her face to avoid rumors spreading. Tomorrow, everyone in Tianyu will say that my Xiao family has an ugly monster in your Jingwang Mansion."
More and more people gathered around, and Yun Yichen didn't want others to have any misunderstandings about Xiao Yao, so he rode his horse to Xiao Yao's carriage, opened the curtains a little, and asked Xiao Yao if she was willing to meet the people.
Xiao Yao was helped out of the carriage by Yun Yichen, and the crowd instantly fell silent. There was not a single flaw on the girl's face. She was not ugly at all, but rather beautiful beyond description.
"Oh my God! How stupid I am that I actually wanted to find a husband for the fairy. Fairy, please don't blame me. Fairy, please don't blame me." The woman slapped her mouth in annoyance. She felt that she was so stupid.
Xiao Yao smiled and introduced herself, "Hello, fellow villagers. I am Xiao Yao, the eldest daughter of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. I'm already married, and this is my husband. So, I won't bother you to find me another husband."
Laughter rang out all around, and the woman blushed and waved her hands. She knew at a glance that the man next to her was not someone to be trifled with. It was a good thing that he didn't punish her, so how could she dare to think about finding a husband for him?
After a thorough inspection, the locusts were largely eradicated. The next step was to calculate the losses and arrange for disaster relief. Xiao Yao told the prefect and the people of Songjiang to reclaim all available land, and to plant fruit trees on the higher slopes.
She also told the people to build more bird nests in trees and catch fewer frogs, which would reduce the occurrence of locust plagues.
The people expressed their gratitude to Xiao Yao and the old man profusely, and some even suggested building a fairy temple in Songjiang to thank Xiao Yao for her help.
Xiao Yao said that she did this because she was assigned by the emperor, and she is also a member of the royal family. If everyone must thank someone, then thank the emperor and the court!
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