Chapter 404 Sun Muzhi Returns Victoriously
The next day, Lu Zhiran and Xiao Yan resigned from the Luo family.
The Luo family moved to a bigger house.
The Luo family has expanded their business to the capital, and they will have to live there for a long time in the future, so they naturally cannot make do with the house.
The affairs of the imperial merchant were delayed for several months due to the recent death of the queen, but fortunately, the result was good.
After all, Old Master Luo and Old Madam Luo were not used to living in the capital, so they only spent the New Year here before packing up and returning to Suzhou and Hangzhou. Now, only my uncle and his family are left in the capital.
My uncle Luo Guanhong is an elegant middle-aged man. He is tactful and sophisticated, and knows how to deal with people. Being with him always makes you feel like you are in the spring breeze.
He was also just the right amount of humbleness and respect in front of Xiao Yanci, and he struck the right balance, not being offensive at all.
He was even gentler towards his niece Lu Zhiran. From him, Lu Zhiran truly felt the care of a father and an uncle.
Luo Guanhong and his son asked Xiao Yanci to go to the outer study to talk, and only his aunt Ma and Luo Guanlan's wife Wei were present in the inner courtyard.
Wei was a typical Jiangnan woman, with a pretty appearance, a gentle temperament, and spoke softly.
Lu Zhiran chatted with them about daily life and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Ma brought up another matter. "I heard from your uncle that there's been a lot of rain in the south lately, and a lot of food and medicinal materials have been affected. I'm afraid prices will be high next year. If you have some extra money, maybe you could stock up."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiran smiled and thanked him, and kept this matter in mind.
After returning to the palace, she was planning to send someone to inquire, but unexpectedly she received a letter from the manager in the south first.
It is indeed as Ma said, there is a lot of rain there this year. If it continues like this, the crop yield will probably decrease.
The letter from the steward was asking Lu Zhiran and the others whether they should stock up on food in case of emergency.
Of course we need to stockpile food.
If this continuous heavy rain is not stopped in time, it will probably be another disaster.
Such a disaster had no impact on her, but for ordinary people, it was enough to destroy their entire family and end their livelihood.
Lu Zhiran made the arrangements, but at the same time, a layer of worry was cast over her heart.
I just hope that God will show some mercy and not let the people suffer from another disaster.
The rainfall in the south was also reported to Emperor Defeng.
However, the abundant rain did not cause any disaster, so such memorials were not taken seriously.
At this time, the court received another piece of good news, which further overshadowed this hidden worry.
The bandit suppression team led by Sun Muzhi returned to the court. Their achievements in this bandit suppression were very impressive. The bandit nest that had been entrenched in the Jiatong Prefecture area for more than ten years was wiped out by them in one fell swoop, and hundreds of prisoners were captured.
Emperor Defeng was very pleased and rewarded them generously.
Emperor Defeng once again felt a deep appreciation for Sun Muzhi's talent, as he was a rare military talent.
But since ancient times, the prince consort has not been allowed to have real power.
Emperor Defeng could only confer him an honorary title, reward him with a large sum of gold and silver, and even issued an imperial decree to commend him greatly.
Before Sun Muzhi returned home, the rewards from the palace had already been carried into the princess's residence like water.
Originally, it should have been carried to Sun Muzhi's own residence, but he said that he lived in the princess's residence for a long time, so these rewards should be sent to the princess's residence.
When Xiao Baozhu and Zhen heard the news, they immediately asked about Sun Muzhi's condition and whether he was injured.
The eunuch who came to announce the decree laughed and said, "Prince Consort Sun is so brave and valiant, how could those petty thieves harm him in the slightest?"
Hearing this, the two of them finally let go of their worries.
They did not expect Sun Muzhi to earn much credit, they just hoped that he could be safe and sound.
Seeing such a generous reward, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law had expressions of surprise on their faces.
Xuetuan seemed to sense his owner's emotions, and followed him around, wagging his tail wildly and barking non-stop.
Everyone in the princess's mansion was delighted because her husband had done a good job.
Madam Liu said, "I'll go to the kitchen and take a look."
Zhen said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I must prepare a decent welcoming banquet for Ah Mu tonight."
Nanny Qin said, "We also need to prepare the new house from scratch."
At first, Xiao Baozhu was a little confused. What should be done for the new house?
When she saw Nanny Qin instructing the maids and servants to move the big red wedding quilt to the bed, she reacted instantly and her face turned red.
They did not consummate their marriage on their wedding night, and Qin Ma, their close servant, knew about it.
Now that Empress Sun's mourning period is over and Sun Muzhi has returned, it is indeed time to get what needs to be done tonight.
When Sun Muzhi returned from the palace, it was almost dusk.
The horses galloped and stopped hastily at the gate of the princess's mansion.
He dismounted and strode into the mansion.
He didn't have time to rest the whole day, or rather, he didn't really have a good rest during this period of time.
Although he had no plans for a career in politics, he still wanted to make achievements.
Because he wanted to earn this face.
Not only for himself, but also for Xiao Baozhu.
He always felt that he was not worthy of Xiao Baozhu, and was afraid that others would think that Xiao Baozhu was wronged by marrying him.
Therefore, he wanted to stand higher so that he could be worthy of her.
Xuetuan discovered the returning Sun Muzhi before Xiao Baozhu, and barked at him while running towards him with his short legs.
Sun Muzhi looked at the little thing that had become rounder, and rarely gave it a good look.
Soon he couldn't care about anything else, and Xiao Baozhu came out to greet him.
She looked at him with a smile on her face, and there seemed to be a flicker of light in her eyes, bright and charming.
Sun Muzhi stepped forward and wanted to hug her, but he felt dirty and stopped in time.
But Xiao Baozhu had already put her arms around his waist.
"Why are you back now?"
There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone that she herself didn't even notice.
Sun Muzhi reached out and hugged her back tightly. He sniffed the fragrance of her hair and felt very safe.
"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."
Xuetuan barked at their feet, and when they didn't respond, he opened his mouth and bit Sun Muzhi's trouser leg.
Sun Muzhi raised his foot and kicked it open without showing any mercy.
Xuetuan whimpered in grievance and started to bite the hem of Xiao Baozhu's skirt again.
Only then did Xiao Baozhu let go of Sun Muzhi.
At this moment, she realized belatedly that all the maids and old women were there.
Although they had all left at this moment, they must have seen what had happened just now.
A blush of embarrassment appeared on Xiao Baozhu's face.
"Are you injured?"
Sun Muzhi looked at her with a hint of smile in his eyes.
"No, those rabble can't hurt me at all."
This statement sounds a bit self-boasting.
The bandits this time were indeed quite capable. They almost fell into their trap once, but fortunately they escaped unharmed in the end.
Their achievements were all earned by putting their heads on their belts.
Only those who have experienced it know the hardships involved.
But he would not say it in front of Xiao Baozhu.
"If Princess is concerned, you can check it yourself tonight."
These words were said seriously, but they sounded ambiguous to Xiao Baozhu. When she thought of the mandarin duck quilt, her face turned even redder.
Xiao Baozhu pushed him and said in an embarrassed and angry tone, "You're so dirty, go wash it quickly."
Sun Muzhi walked away with a smile in his eyes.
Xiao Baozhu then squatted down, picked up the snowball, buried her face in its fluffy hair, and sucked hard.
"Xuetuan, he's back, are you happy?"
In response to her, she was greeted by Xuetuan's barking and warm tongue.
If the owner looks happy, then it will be happy too.
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