A few days later, Lu Chi, Zhao Qi, Chen Zhan and others, who had served in Shu for five years, returned to Beijing together.
The news of Empress Dowager Yu's death had already been spread to everyone through the inn. Everyone had plain clothes in their luggage. After hearing the news, they immediately changed into them and entered the capital dressed in plain clothes.
The journey is hard and there is no need to describe it in detail.
After everyone returned home, they had no time to get together with their families to say farewell. It was the mourning period for Empress Dowager Yu, and all the elders with high official positions in the family went to the palace to kneel in mourning, and the female family members who had official duties were also in the palace.
Lu Chi and others have low official positions and are not qualified to enter the palace to kneel. Lin Weiwei and the others are only seventh-grade children and are also not qualified to enter the palace.
Unexpectedly, on the second day after returning to the capital, someone came to the palace and conveyed the emperor's oral order announcing that Lu Chi, Zhao Qi, Chen Zhan and his wife had entered the palace.
This move showed the strong love of the saints among Lu Chi and others. It also brought glory to the Lu family, the Zhao family, and the Chen family.
Under the gaze of everyone, three young couples each led their children into the palace.
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Jiaofang Hall.
A Luo, who was dressed in plain clothes, was very curious and couldn't help but ask: "Father and Queen, why didn't you go to the mourning hall today? What are you doing in Jiaofang Hall?"
What is it that makes the father, the queen, and the queen so happy?
Although the emperor and empress were wearing plain clothes, they could not hide the pleasure in the corners of their eyes and brows.
Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong looked at each other, smiled, and said in unison: "You will know later."
A Luo: "..."
Ah Luo was a little frustrated and muttered in a low voice: "I'm trying to show off my feelings."
That sad little look amused Gu Shanchang, who was approaching.
After Gu Shanchang recovered from his illness, he became thinner. His plain clothes seemed a bit empty on his body, and his expression became more open-minded and could see through the world.
"Grandma," A Luo, who was full of grievances, finally found someone she could act coquettishly with. She took Gu Shanchang's hand and shook it: "My father, the emperor, and my mother deliberately made me want to be appetized today. I asked several times, but they didn't say anything."
what's going on."
Gu Shanchang's eyebrows stretched, and a smile flashed in his eyes: "Anyway, it's a big surprise. Don't be impatient, just wait patiently for a while."
What a big surprise...
Ah Luo's heart moved, and she suddenly thought of something, and her shrewd and clever eyes flashed with joy: "I know! Grandma, are you, brother Yu, Xiao Bao'er, brother, and sister Qing back?"
Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong laughed together.
They must be back!
Ah Luo could still hold back and quickly ran to the entrance of the palace to take a look.
Soon, the familiar figure of Xianghui appeared in the distance. Then, there were several familiar faces. Sure enough, it was Aunt Lu Bolin and the others!
Several children followed closely beside their parents.
Excited and excited, Ah Luo threw aside all the etiquette and rules she had learned on weekdays and ran forward with her skirt in hand: "Brother You, brother Xiaobao'er, sister Qing!"
The girl with delicate and picturesque eyebrows is like a little beautiful girl running out of the Guanyin statue. The joyful light between her eyebrows is more dazzling than the sunshine in the sky.
Brother You was equally excited and joyful, and couldn't help but hurried forward: "Sister Aluo."
Xiao Bao'er and Sister Qing on the side couldn't hold back anymore. They each called Sister A Luo and rushed forward together.
The four children hugged each other, their faces full of joy at first. Sister Baoqing's eyes turned red when she was so excited, and her tears fell down: "Sister Aluo, it's been more than a year since you left. We are so happy."
Miss you."
Little Baoer's eyes also turned red: "Yes, after you left, I became much more bored all day long. There was no one left to argue or quarrel with."
Brother You was a little more steady and self-possessed: "Sister Aluo, we will never be separated again."
Ah Luo wiped her red eyes with the back of her hand and nodded vigorously: "Okay, from now on you will come to the palace to study together. We are together every day, and we should never be separated again."
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The children first staged a scene of "overjoyed to meet again after a long separation".
It was both sad and funny to see the adults who were overjoyed to see each other again after a long separation.
Sheng Hong, Xie Mingxi and others came out together and looked at their friends who had been separated for more than three years with a smile: "You are finally back."
Lu Chi and others were also very excited.
When they followed Sheng Hong to Shu, they had no other thoughts. Lu Chi wanted to repay his kindness, Zhao Qi wanted to support his classmates and friends, and Chen Zhan wanted to leave the capital and live a free and easy life...
If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will create shade.
No one expected that Sheng Hong would eventually sit on the dragon's throne. They also became the new emperor's close confidants, and by virtue of "the merit of following the dragon", they became the new nobles of Daqi officialdom. A bright future was just around the corner.
"The humble minister Lu Chi, together with his wife and children, has met the emperor and the queen." Lu Chi was so excited that he did not forget to salute.
Lin Weiwei also followed him to salute.
Sheng Hong stepped forward quickly and helped Lu Chi up. Xie Mingxi reached out to help Lin Weiwei up, and smiled at Zhao Qi and others: "Don't be in a hurry to salute. The mountain chief is waiting for you in the hall!"
Everyone suppressed the excitement and joy in their hearts and laughed together in response.
After entering the Jiaofang Hall, everyone bowed their hands together and performed the student salute: "Students have seen the mountain chief."
The calm and self-possessed Gu Shanchang's eyes were slightly hot: "Okay! Okay! Just come back!"
The most beautiful thing in the world is when friends reunite after a long absence.
It is inevitable that everyone will be excited.
I just regret that this is the mourning period for Empress Dowager Yu, so I can't have a banquet and get drunk.
After a while, everyone's excitement finally subsided a little, and they began to look at each other carefully.
More than three years have left their mark on everyone. Their appearance is still the same as before, but their demeanor is completely different. Especially Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi, one is handsome and majestic, with the demeanor of an emperor in every gesture. The other is calm and calm, with a smile.
Everything in Yingying is like a queen.
This pair of young but magnificent emperors and empresses of Qi make people look up to them with awe.
Sheng Hong was the first to open his mouth and said: "This is the mourning period for the Queen Mother. You don't have to be impatient. You can make repairs in the palace for the time being. After the mourning period is over, I will make arrangements for your official positions."
Lu Chi responded with a smile.
Zhao Qi, who had a baby face, now looks a bit older... He looks like he is about eighteen or nineteen years old. His talkative and laughing temper is as good as ever, and he grinned: "It seems that from now on we will all
I’m going to stay in the capital.”
Chen Zhan sighed helplessly: "My father has been urging me to return to Beijing. From now on, I will have to live under my father's power again."
Everyone laughed.
At that time, Chen Zhan used a trick to secretly leave the capital and go to Shu, which made Chen Shilang very angry. He wrote several letters to Shu, angrily scolding his son for being unfilial. Chen Zhan was so disgraced that he did not even dare to write a reply.
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When everyone is gossiping, they must make a joke. Chen Zhan is also a bachelor, so he simply makes fun of himself from time to time.
Xie Mingxi looked at Lin Weiwei with a smile and said softly: "Sister Lin, I have worked hard for you these past few years."
