In front of the city gate, the people entering and exiting were temporarily blocked by officers and soldiers to allow a group of people to pass.
These people include men, women, old and young, and most of them are dressed in the uniforms of officers and soldiers.
"Who?"
"Such a big battle?"
"It's from Duke Chengguo's residence."
"Miss Jun is here too."
I heard that it was at the Duke Cheng's Mansion, and the people who were blocked immediately lost their temper, not to mention Miss Jun. Everyone looked happily to see who could make such a big fight between the Duke Cheng's Mansion and Miss Jun.
catch?
Seven or eight carriages stopped, and the waiting crowd rushed up.
"Mom!" Zhao Hanqing rushed over and hugged the woman who had just gotten out of the car.
Madam Xiao was almost knocked down and smiled and patted Zhao Hanqing.
"Miss."
At the same time, a shrill female voice sounded. Everyone was dazzled and saw that Liu'er had thrown herself on Miss Jun, crying loudly.
Miss Jun smiled and stroked her head.
"Liu'er got fat and almost knocked me down." She laughed.
Liu'er burst into tears and smiled.
"I'm not fat, I work every day." She said while wiping away tears.
"Sister Liu'er watches us work every day." The children who got off the car came over and shouted with smiles.
Liu'er immediately stared and stamped her feet.
"Go, go, go," she said.
The children were not afraid of her, laughing and jumping towards the men and women in military uniforms who came to greet her.
"father!"
"Uncle Ironfoot!"
"mother!"
The two sides soon collided and burst into laughter and tears.
At first, the old, weak and children under the age of fourteen were left in Zhangqingshan, and ten women were selected to take care of these people. The rest all followed Miss Jun out of the mountain. Many of them were with the whole family, and of course there were also couples and children who were separated. At this time, again
Naturally, we are overjoyed to meet each other.
There were also those who were weeping silently. They were the family members of those who died in the war. Although the news had been known for a long time, it was still difficult to hide their grief when we met at this time.
"Miss, you have lost weight." Liu'er looked at her and said, pouting and about to cry, "I knew you couldn't survive without me taking care of you."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Hanqing again.
"You see, she has become chubby herself."
Zhao Hanqing curled his lips at her.
Madam Xiao stroked her face, unable to conceal the excitement in her eyes.
"Yes, he's really well-raised," she said, "I almost didn't recognize him."
Zhao Hanqing also touched his face.
"Isn't it getting better and better?" she said with a smile.
Madam Xiao nodded and looked at Miss Jun.
Miss Jun also nodded and smiled at her.
"If you have anything to say, please come home and talk." Xia Yong greeted.
Xia Yong's wife was also busy comforting the woman and children.
The place to live has been arranged, and Deshengchang started preparations the day after Miss Jun arrived in Beijing. He bought an entire alley and tidied up more than a dozen houses, which was enough to ensure that the people of the Qingshan Army could be settled as if they were at home.
"I will live wherever Miss Jun lives." Liu Er said, holding Miss Jun's arm, as if she didn't want to leave for a moment.
"Of course." Miss Jun said with a smile, "You have been lazy for so long, it's time to work."
Everyone got on the bus one after another, and Zhu Zan, who didn't know where he was standing, came over and stood in front of Mrs. Xiao.
"My mother is ready, please come home to rest," he said with a salute.
Although he looked a little reluctant when he came over, he was polite and courteous every time he spoke.
Madam Xiao looked at him and looked at Miss Jun.
"This must be the prince," she said with a smile.
Miss Jun responded yes, and Zhu Zan also bowed again.
"Since the Duke and Madam have invited me, I will naturally go." Madam Xiao said without the slightest trepidation or refusal. It seemed that this was a matter of course.
Just like my own family.
Miss Jun suddenly wanted to be like Zhao Hanqing, clinging to Madam Xiao's other side.
This thought made her a little embarrassed. As she grew up, even if she loved her mother and sister in her heart, she did not bother to do such actions. She thought that her life was long and there would always be a chance to express her feelings, but in the end, she never had the chance again.
She walked over, took Madam Xiao's arm, and rested her head on her shoulder.
"The Duke's wife has prepared a banquet for you, Auntie, to take care of you," she said.
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The carriages and horses were moving forward and divided into two roads. Xia Yong led the people from Zhangqingshan to go ahead. Madam Xiao took Zhao Hanqing and Liu'er to the carriage of the Duke's mansion.
Miss Jun stretched out her hand and pressed her cheek carefully. It was still slightly warm, and she didn't know if anyone would notice that she was blushing.
She acted impulsively just now, and she was still a little embarrassed in front of so many people. Fortunately, everyone was immersed in the joy of reunion and didn't care.
Someone hummed from the side.
Miss Jun glanced at her and Zhu Zan raised an eyebrow at her.
"Are you so happy that the supporter is here?" he said.
The supporter?
Miss Jun smiled with crooked eyes.
"Yeah, you're jealous, right? Envy, right?" she said, and raised her eyebrows at him, "Are you scared?"
Zhu Zan snorted.
"What am I afraid of? I tell you, it's useless." He said, "Stop all your thoughts that you shouldn't have as soon as possible, so as not to cause an ugly incident in the end."
Miss Jun smiled at him.
"I'm not ugly." She said, "You said I'm pretty."
Zhu Zan sighed, turned around and left. Miss Jun followed with a smile, and they both mounted their horses.
Madam Xiao, who was sitting in the car, looked away and smiled slightly.
"Miss Jun and the Crown Prince get along very well," she said.
"Yes, my sister is so good, who doesn't like her?" Zhao Hanqing said.
Liu'er also nodded.
"Yes, yes, anyone who doesn't like my lady is a bad person." She added.
Madam Xiao laughed.
She rarely laughed like this, or it had been a long time since she laughed like this.
It can take a long time not to laugh, more than ten years, but it is so easy to laugh. People are really difficult and contented existences.
She looked at Zhao Hanqing's face that no longer needed to be veiled. Although it still looked weird, it was no longer scary. Then she looked at Liu'er, and she reached out and touched their heads.
"Yes." She said, "Anyone who doesn't like her is a bad person."
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The family banquet at the Duke's Mansion was very lively and comfortable. Madam Xiao was calm and at ease facing Duke Cheng and his wife, who also treated each other peacefully. During the dinner, they did not ask about the past at all, only talked about the present, and praised Zhao Hanqing and Jun.
Miss, everyone enjoyed the meal except Zhu Zan.
When the banquet was over, Chengguo announced his departure, and Mrs. Chengguo asked Miss Jun to arrange for Madam Xiao to rest.
"Let's rest here before leaving." She said, "Choose a few girls to go over and serve."
Madam Xiao was not polite and accepted it with a smile.
"I just like talking to people like you, who don't have so many concerns about mother-in-law and mother-in-law." Mrs. Yu smiled happily and patted Mrs. Xiao's hand, "I know it's not like one family doesn't want to enter the same house..."
Zhu Zan coughed twice, as if he had choked on his tea.
Mrs. Yu ignored him.
"...Miss Jun has the same temperament as you." She continued, "Mrs. Xiao, you also know that this marriage is fake. I really wronged Miss Jun."
Madam Xiao smiled and shook her head.
"Do big things without sticking to trivial matters." She said, "Don't feel wronged."
Zhu Zan nodded hurriedly.
Mrs. Yu smiled and nodded.
"That's right." She said, patting Madam Xiao's hand again, "Then I will call you my mother-in-law."
Isn't this logic wrong? Zhu Zan was stunned.
"Mother, mother, don't ask for relatives carelessly." He blurted out hastily.
Mrs. Yu glared at him.
"Why are you interrupting what the women are talking about?" She shouted in a low voice, "Go and select some girls and servants for Madam to use."
Isn't this what a woman does? Let him do it again! Zhu Zan stared, but he didn't dare to disobey his mother and kicked her away.
"Madam has a good son." Madam Xiao said with a smile.
Mrs. Yu smiled without any humility.
"Yes, yes." she said.
After bidding farewell to Mrs. Yu, Miss Jun took Mrs. Xiao and Zhao Hanqing to her place to rest.
"Go and tell your Uncle Xia that I will live with your Sister-in-law Xia. I don't want to live alone anymore. It's weird to be alone." Madam Xiao thought of something and said to Zhao Hanqing, "Say hello to him first, so as not to get hurt.
Times change again.”
Zhao Hanqing said oh and went happily.
Madam Xiao and Miss Jun were the only two people left in the room.
Miss Jun brought tea.
"Auntie," she said, "what do you want to ask me?"
Mrs. Yu looked at her.
"When did he die?" she asked.
Miss Jun's hand holding the tea froze slightly. (To be continued)