There are already people waiting outside the city gate.
Lian Shuyuan waved her hand and ordered all the Shu soldiers to stop. She rode her horse and continued to move forward. Familiar faces came into view one after another.
The first people to see it were Emperor Sheng Hong and Queen Xie Mingxi, who were dressed in regular clothes.
I haven’t seen him for more than half a year, but Sheng Hong is as handsome as ever. His tall and straight figure reveals the nobility and elegance of a superior.
Xie Mingxi, who stood beside Sheng Hong, was unparalleled in beauty and grace. Like a pearl that had been brushed away from all dust, it emitted a dazzling light.
Lian Shuyuan took the opportunity to glance at Zhou Quan behind Sheng Hong. Zhou Quan had already stared at him, his dark and handsome face full of joy.
Lian Shuyuan couldn't help but raised her lips, and quickly returned to her usual dignity and solemnity. She turned over and dismounted, bowed and clasped her fists: "General Lian Shuyuan, fortunately, he did not disgrace his orders and escorted the mountain chief and Princess Duanrou to the capital safely.
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"Thank you, General Lian." Sheng Hong waited eagerly for a long time, eager to see A Luo immediately. He exchanged a few words with Lian Shuyuan and then walked impatiently in the direction of the carriage.
Xie Mingxi also walked quickly.
After receiving the news yesterday and knowing that Master and A Luo would arrive in the capital this morning, Xie Mingxi had no intention of doing anything else. Today she put aside the trivial matters in the palace, and Sheng Hong also took a day off. The couple came together to welcome them.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted again, and A Luo's little head stuck out of the window again.
When she saw the two faces approaching quickly, A'luo had already forgotten her resentment and unhappiness, and shouted with excitement and joy: "Dad! Mom!"
Gu Shanchang suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice: "A'luo, you should call me your father, the emperor, and my mother!"
A Luo immediately changed her words: "Father! Mother!"
The delicate and sweet children's voice floats into the ears along the cool autumn breeze.
Sheng Hong's nose felt sore, and he shouted "A Luo" as he quickly stepped forward. When he opened the door of the carriage, A Luo's small body rushed over.
Sheng Hong reacted quickly and took A Luo's small body into his arms. All the vacancies in his heart were filled. Sheng Hong was so moved that he almost cried and held A Luo tightly in his arms.
Xie Mingxi did not fight with Sheng Hong to hold her daughter, but stepped onto the carriage and sat next to Gu Shanchang.
The master and apprentice looked at each other, and strong sourness surged through their hearts.
"Master," Xie Mingxi endured the pain in her nose and said softly, "It's been a hard journey all the way."
Gu Shanchang stared at Xie Mingxi and said in a low voice: "I have nothing to do. You have worked hard and worked hard all day long, which is the real hard work."
Even if I have a full stomach to say, I have to hold back until I return to the palace.
Xie Mingxi stretched out her hand to hold Gu Shanchang's cold hand, and smiled: "It will be good if Master and A Luo come back. From now on, our family can stay together day and night and live together."
Gu Shanchang felt warm in his heart and nodded: "Okay."
At this time, Sheng Hong hugged A Luo and got on the carriage. A Luo twisted her little body and looked at Xie Mingxi with eyes full of eagerness and admiration: "Mother! Mother! A Luo has not seen mother for a long, long time! A Luo
Miss you so much!"
Xie Mingxi reached out and hugged Ah Luo, hugging her daughter tightly into her arms. Her eyes were red and watery: "Ah Luo, mother has always missed you."
"Mom will never let you leave my side again."
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Meeting again after a long absence is probably the happiest and most wonderful thing in the world.
A'luo found a comfortable position and lay in her mother's arms, talking non-stop: "Mom, I have already started reading. Grandma is teaching us how to read in person!"
"Mom, when will brother You, Qingqing, sister, Xiaobao, and the others come back?"
"I want to study with them. Dad, can you ask their fathers to return to the capital? In this way, they can come back..."
Sheng Hong agreed without thinking: "Okay, dad promises you that he will have them all return to the capital soon."
Xie Mingxi's slight sadness disappeared in A Luo's childlike voice. She laughed softly: "A Luo is really articulate."
No matter how you look at your own children, they will be fine.
For a five-year-old child, Ah Luo is indeed very articulate.
Gu Shan smiled and took over the conversation: "A'luo has an excellent memory and is extremely intelligent. Among several children, A'luo's academic performance is the best. After only one year of enlightenment, she has already memorized three hundred things by heart.
She can read hundreds of characters. In the past few months, I have started to teach her how to practice calligraphy, and she has made rapid progress. She will become a great person in the future!"
Gu Shanchang did not hesitate to praise him at all.
Ah Luo was so happy with the praise that she straightened her little breasts.
Sheng Hong was also full of pride: "Of course my daughter is smart."
Gu Shanchang smiled slightly and glanced at Sheng Hong meaningfully: "A Luorong looks just like her father, and she has inherited Ming Xi's intelligence and talent. It's really great!"
Sheng Hong: "..."
Sheng Hong was a little aggrieved and opened his mouth to protest: "What the mountain chief said is a bit too much. Do you think I can't see it because I only have one face? When I was studying at Lianchi Academy, I wasn't much worse than Ming Xi!"
Gu Shanchang chuckled: "It's not too far off. Mingxi ranks first in every exam, and the emperor is also first. It's just the last."
Sheng Hong: "..."
Xie Mingxi chuckled again and again.
Ah Luo found it interesting and asked enthusiastically: "Grandma, are you telling the truth? My father is a man, so how can he study with my mother?"
Before Chief Gu and Xie Mingxi could say anything, Sheng Hong coughed hard: "It's all in the past. I was young and frivolous. There is no need to mention it again."
In front of his daughter, he must maintain some dignity as a father!
Gu Shan long-curved the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of smiles.
Xie Mingxi also laughed softly.
This story is quite long. It takes more than an hour to return to the palace, and I have nothing to do, so it’s okay to tell it to relieve my boredom.
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An hour and a half later.
It's past noon.
Outside Donghua Gate, Xiao Yuhan, Zhao Changqing, Yin Xiaoxiao, Sister Fu, Brother Ji, and others were waiting. Princess Changping and Gu Qing also came with Gu Shujin.
In the eager anticipation of everyone, the emperor and his entourage finally appeared outside the palace gate.
Everyone gathered around and came forward.
Sheng Hong took the lead and got out of the carriage with A Luo in his arms.
A'luo was not afraid of people at all, and her big, watery eyes rolled around. Then, she smiled at Xiao Yuhan, the gentlest and kindest person, and shouted out loud: "You must be the third uncle!"
A'luo was only a few months old when she left. Now she has returned as a five-year-old girl. She has a delicate and beautiful appearance, smart eyes, and sharp teeth, which makes people happy at the sight of her.
Xiao Yuhan pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, A'luo is so smart, he recognized the third uncle at a glance."
A Luo raised her head proudly: "My grandma painted many portraits. I looked at them many times along the way, and of course I recognized San Bo Niang."
