Chapter 493 The King of Southern Yunnan Enters Beijing
In December, officials from all over the country returned to Beijing one after another to report on their work.
Prince An Xiao Yanheng did not return to the capital because his princess was pregnant, but the other princes all returned.
In the past, the princes only came back once every three to five years. The reason they have been returning to Beijing frequently in recent years is that Emperor Defeng is in poor health and wants to see more of his children and grandchildren. He doesn't know whether he will be able to see them next year.
The King of Southern Yunnan also arrived in the capital.
Xiao Yanci had already sent people to wait thirty miles outside the city, and as soon as he received the news, he rushed out of the city to meet him.
Today, there was a light snowfall and a cold wind was blowing. A team of black-armored cavalrymen came stepping through the dust. The old man in the lead was not wearing a royal robe, but only a wolfskin cloak. The scorpion tail totem embroidered with gold thread on his shoulder was very eye-catching.
He was not a big man, but he looked like a broken black iron knife stuck on a horse's back - old and blunt, but the edge could still cut a throat.
Behind him, there was another dashing figure in red.
It’s Ye Hanyi.
This little girl is here too.
Tsk, I really want to get married.
However, Zhiran would definitely be happy to see her.
When they got closer, the King of Southern Yunnan led his men to dismount and salute.
"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Yanci quickly stepped forward and reached out to help the King of Southern Yunnan up.
"Grandfather, there are no outsiders here right now, so there's no need to be so formal."
The King of Southern Yunnan stood up. Even though he was old, his back was still straight and broad.
A faint smile appeared on his serious face, "The etiquette between the monarch and his subjects cannot be abolished."
"Grandfather, you've had a hard time on this journey. Did you encounter any setbacks along the way?"
“It was a smooth journey.”
After a brief conversation, the group mounted their horses again and headed towards the city.
Xiao Yanci originally wanted to invite King Diannan and Ye Hanyi to stay in the East Palace, but King Diannan insisted on staying at the post station.
"There are many inconveniences in staying in the East Palace."
Xiao Yanci knew that his grandfather was trying to avoid suspicion, so he stopped forcing it.
Ye Hanyi hurriedly said: "Grandfather, I want to go and see my aunt."
The King of Southern Yunnan also showed some fluctuation on his face. At this moment, his longing for his daughter was inadvertently revealed.
However, it was inconvenient for him to enter the palace, and at most he could see his daughter from a distance at a palace banquet.
The King of Southern Yunnan looked at Xiao Yanci with a questioning look in his eyes.
Xiao Yanci naturally nodded in agreement immediately.
"Mother has been waiting for you to come to the capital. If she sees Han Yi, she will definitely be happy."
The King of Southern Yunnan said to Ye Hanyi, "Then go ahead. Once you enter the palace, don't cause any trouble for your aunt."
Ye Hanyi smiled brightly, "I'm very obedient. Grandfather, do you have any message for Aunt?"
"As long as she's fine now, I have nothing to say."
As he watched the two of them leave, a hint of tenderness and kindness appeared in the eyes of the King of Southern Yunnan.
Ye Hanyi did not enter the palace immediately, but went to the East Palace first.
Lu Zhiran came out to greet him with a big belly. Ye Hanyi hurriedly took a few steps forward and quickly supported her.
"You are a double now, so be careful, the snow is slippery here."
Seeing her old friend, Lu Zhiran smiled brightly, "Shuanghua will hold you up, so you won't fall."
Shuanghua is strong and quick to react. Now she has become Lu Zhiran's shadow, following her closely.
The two of them went into the house and talked behind closed doors.
Lu Zhiran said, "When you wrote to me last time, I thought you couldn't come this time."
Ye Hanyi scratched his face. "Originally, my family didn't allow me to come. I begged my grandfather and told him that I missed my aunt, and that's when they agreed."
It was Ye Hanyi's mother, Mrs. Huo, who disagreed with her showing up in public.
If her marriage with Ge Xubai could be successful, she should stay at home and wait to get married, and not act like a boy like before.
However, Ye Hanyi was favored by the King of Southern Yunnan, and the King of Southern Yunnan nodded. The Huo family had no choice but to let her come to the capital.
But before leaving, he grabbed her ears and gave her a lot of instructions, setting a lot of rules for her.
Lu Zhiran looked at her jokingly, "From the look on your face, I think you want to see someone else, right?"
Ye Hanyi's thick skin was not as good as before, and he began to blush after being laughed at by her.
Although she and Ge Xubai did not meet in these three years, they kept exchanging letters.
Perhaps he suddenly had an epiphany, or perhaps he had received guidance from a military advisor, but Ge Xubai was very adept at this. In addition to writing letters to Ye Hanyi, he also brought Xiping specialties to the elders in Southern Yunnan Prefecture. The things were not expensive, but they were carefully thought out.
Prior to this, the Southern Yunnan Prefecture suffered from floods, and was then charged with treason, and was attacked from both sides by the Kingdom of Nanyue.
Ge Xubai was far away in Xiping. When he learned about this, he could not do anything on the surface, but secretly, he sent his trusted personal guards to southern Yunnan.
He gave them a task, which was to protect Ye Hanyi.
There is a limit to what he can do, and he has no ability to change the situation. He can only find ways to protect the people he cares about most.
Afterwards, the situation in Southern Yunnan was resolved, and his confidants did not stay in Southern Yunnan for long, but hurried back to Xiping. Otherwise, if the matter was exposed, Ge Xubai would be implicated.
After this incident, everyone in Southern Yunnan changed their opinion of Ge Xubai.
But at that time, the people in Southern Yunnan were busy with post-war reconstruction and could not spare the time to arrange the marriage of the two for a while.
After all this time, it has been delayed until now.
It was Ge Xubai who took the initiative to propose that the two sides meet in the capital.
He guessed the various concerns the Ye family had about him. In that case, he might as well meet them. He was willing to accept any test from anyone in the Southern Yunnan Palace.
His responsible and decisive performance made the King of Southern Yunnan look up to him.
Xiao Baozhu got the news and came over as soon as possible.
The little sisters finally met, hugged each other, jumped and danced, and their laughter could be heard from far away.
When Concubine Rou heard the news, she had already stretched her neck and waited.
I waited and waited but he still didn't show up, and I couldn't help feeling anxious.
Jinse was also anxious, but she still had to speak to comfort Concubine Rou.
"Your Majesty, the prince and the young lady have just arrived in the capital today. They must rest well first. They can enter the palace to meet you tomorrow at the earliest."
Concubine Rou felt disappointed, "I was too impatient."
She slowly sat back down, no longer in the mood to concentrate on making perfume.
At this moment, the palace maid came happily to deliver the message.
"My lady, Miss Ye is here."
Concubine Rou stood up immediately, a look of surprise on her face.
She hurried out to greet him, and Ye Hanyi also ran in at the same time. He was very unruly and hugged Concubine Rou tightly in his arms.
"Aunt, I miss you so much."
Concubine Rou's tears suddenly fell, and her heart was so full of joy that it almost overflowed.
"Aunt misses you too!"
Jinse was also happy watching from the side. She smiled and interrupted, "Her Majesty has been waiting for you since she received the letter. She thought you wouldn't come today and was so disappointed that her smile disappeared instantly. Fortunately, you finally came."
Ye Hanyi suddenly felt a little apologetic, "It's all my fault. I went to see Zhiran first, which delayed me for some time. I should have come to find my aunt first."
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