After repairing for a while, after Mr. Yuan's body and mood were much better, the group finally embarked on the return journey again.

Xiao Xing and Xiao Qi also had to leave here after playing crazy for many days, the big willow tree at the head of the village was still fluttering in the wind, and in May, the flying catkins fluttered in the sky, as if to say goodbye to them.

Xiao Xing and Xiao Qi reluctantly looked back, as if they could still see Yuan Opera that day, the bonfire that night, and the fireflies that night seemed to be the stars of the Milky Way.

Mr. Yuan touched the heads of the two of them, "Let's go." ”

"Yes, sir. ”

The two turned their heads, kept up with the footsteps of everyone, and embarked on the return journey step by step.

And with them on the return journey, there were also the military attendants given by the prince to Mr. Yuan, as well as a box full of painting scrolls.

Those fresh pastoral scenery and the beautiful scenery of the mountains and wilderness not only exist in nature and the countryside, but also exist under the brushstrokes of the prince, in the paintings, and even in the memories of Xiao Xing and Xiao Qi.

The return trip is obviously much faster than a walk-and-stop trip, but in less than a month, Kyoto is already in sight.

It has been more than half a year since he left home, not to mention a few children, even Mr. Yuan misses his family very much, although there are only a few old servants left in the hospital, but half a lifetime of companionship, Mr. Yuan has long regarded it as family.

So after saying goodbye at the city gate, Mr. Yuan went home accompanied by his attendants.

Xiao Xing and Xiao Qi also met the people who came to pick him up.

Xiao Qi came to pick up the waiters in the palace, it was the housekeeper of the Ling Mansion who came to pick up Ling Su, and the one who came to pick up Xiao Xing and Li Lang was naturally the father of the Li family!

Daddy of the Li family has long been looking forward to his good daughter!

Since the last time he wrote back, Daddy Li has been looking forward to when his daughter will come back, and he can make mapo tofu, three cups of chicken, sauerkraut fish, barbecued pork, crab roe rice cake, and rich rolls for his daughter...... There are a lot of delicacies, just waiting for my good girl to come back and have a good meal.

But I didn't expect to wait so long?

Daddy of the Li family is about to become a princess stone!

Finally waited for the news that the good girl was going to come back, the Li family's father was very happy, and waited at the city gate early, when he saw the winding carriage and attendants on the official road, the Li family's father knew that the good girl was back!

Xiao Xing also pounced at the first sight of the Li family's father, more than half a year apart, not only the Li family's father misses Xiao Xing, but Xiao Xing also misses the Li family's father!

I wonder if Daddy pays attention to his body, whether Daddy remembers to dress in the morning and evening, whether Daddy eats on time, and whether Daddy misses them too much...... Seeing her father at this time, Xiao Xing's eyes suddenly moistened.

Before the Li family's father said first, Xiao Xing took the initiative: "Daddy, you have lost weight, haven't you eaten well?" ”

The original "Xiaoxing lost weight" choked in his throat, and the Li family's father choked up, feeling a little embarrassed.

Yes, he really didn't eat well, when he had a child at home, he naturally had three meals regularly for the child, for fear of starving the child, but the child was not at home...... Daddy of the Li family is not kempt.

Even eating seems lazy, no, as soon as they met, Xiao Xing could see it.

But these obviously can't be admitted, he doesn't want the good girl to drop the golden bean, so he quibbled: "Daddy has lost weight, and he hasn't eaten well, isn't this summer coming, Daddy is a bitter summer, a bitter summer." ”

Xiao Xing wrinkled her nose, "Daddy is a liar!"

It's only June now, how can it be so hot, it's still a bitter summer, Daddy is a deception.

Daddy of the Li family choked again, and quickly changed the topic, "Didn't you say that the dishes in the south are delicious?" Daddy specially found a way to prepare them, just wait for you to come back and eat, are you hungry? Are you tired? Go back to wash and eat and rest, and the rest is not in a hurry." ”

The topic of Daddy of the Li family changed quickly, but what he didn't know was that the words on his head had already exposed everything, so Xiao Xing knew how Daddy was living these days for the first time.

frowned distressedly, but in the face of the smiling Daddy, Xiaoxing couldn't bear to say that he had returned to Beijing anyway, and with her watching, Daddy would definitely not eat well.

"Do you have pineapple cakes? I want to eat pineapple cakes, and my father makes the best dim sum!"

Hearing Xiao Xing's order, Daddy of the Li family suddenly smiled, "Yes, of course, Daddy will make all the delicious things you said in the letter." ”

Seeing Daddy smiling, the corners of Xiao Xing's mouth also curled, and the elder brother of the Li family saluted in the back, looking at his sister and father walking in front, the smile on his face slowly bloomed.

That's fine.

When the group returned home, the dishes had already been cut and made into clean dishes, just waiting for the pot, Xiao Xing and her brother were just washing up, and the dishes of the Li family's father had already been served on the table one by one.

"It smells so good!"

went to the kitchen and watched Daddy's fried meatballs come out of the pot, Xiao Xing couldn't help but secretly grab one and throw it in her mouth.

"Hiss...... "It's hot!"

Daddy of the Li family was simply heartbroken, "Slow down, slow down, it's all yours, what's the hurry?"

Xiao Xing smiled and leaned on Daddy's body, "Daddy's cooking is so delicious, I can't wait, it's all Daddy's fault." ”

Daddy of the Li family nodded Xiaoxing's nose helplessly, "I blame my father for being greedy, naughty!"

But my heart was even happier.

The family sat around a table, and the father of the Li family also took out the fruit wine brewed before, and poured a glass as a celebration.

The fruit wine is made with several kinds of fruits, with passion fruit added to it, sour, sweet, and not intoxicating, Xiao Xing couldn't help but light up after taking a sip, and took another sip.

The father of the Li family took the wine jug farther away, afraid that his little daughter would be greedy and drunk, and he didn't know that his good daughter had already been drunk outside.

If you know - even if the two are married, the Li family's father must beat Xiao Qi once!

On the other side, Li Lang took a sip, although it was delicious, but in the eyes of Li Lang, who had grown into a little man, it was still a little soft and not strong enough.

But with my sister here, this wine is very suitable, Li Lang thought, and the glass was dry.

The three of them chatted while eating vegetables and drinking, thinking that the first one who couldn't hold on would be Xiao Xing, who called Xiao Xing a shallow amount of wine, but under the control of the Li family's father, it was actually the father who fell first in the end!

He controlled Xiao Xing's wine glass, but forgot to control himself!

So I was happy to drink a glass of fruit, even if it was not intoxicating, I would be drunk if I drank too much.

"Little Apricot...... Good girl...... Daddy likes you the most, Daddy can't bear you, Daddy misses you so much......"

Daddy of the Li family lay on the table, drunk and fell asleep after a few drunken words, Xiaoxing looked at her father, and her heart was sour and soft.

Xiao Xing also likes Daddy the most!

The two helped Daddy of the Li family back to the bedroom, the towel soaked in hot water wiped Daddy's face, and took sobering tea for Daddy to drink, and only after everything was in order, did they go back to the bedroom.

After so many days of traveling, I finally arrived home, and even though I had enough rest on the road, I still felt the lingering tiredness that came up from the bottom of my heart.

So after washing up and eating, both of them coincidentally chose to have a good rest.

Brother Li didn't know, Xiao Xing was lying on the bed, looking at the beaded bed curtain swaying, for some reason, suddenly a little unable to sleep.

She thought a lot, a lot, the original Queen Mother, then the concubine Niangniang, and then the little seven, the little five, the six, the eight, the nine, the ten...... There is also the bamboo bear that she has grown into a giant panda but is still cute and cute, and suddenly broke into George, who left again and again......

and her brother, with her daddy.

I just thought about it so much, and I didn't seem to think about anything, and I was watching and showing scenes from the past in my mind, and in the end, I was only fixed on one figure - the Seventh Highness.

Even though she has returned home, she has to admit that Her Royal Highness has become an inseparable part of her life, and the proportion in her consciousness is even more than that of her father.

Thinking of the two little ones who didn't guess when they were young, and the fluorescent lights when they grew up, Xiao Xing suddenly smiled.

The wine gradually steamed, the originally white cheeks became red, Xiao Xing smiled and smiled, and fell asleep inexplicably.

And at this time, on the other side of the palace, His Royal Highness Xiao Qi is not so good.

"Xiao Qi, have you practiced kung fu outside?"

There is no need to guess, this is Xiao Qi's mother-in-law, the concubine Niangniang!

It's just that people don't say shh the cold and ask for warmth when they come home, but they are also served inside and out, and the concubine Niangniang came up and asked what the hell is kung fu?

Outsiders don't know, but Xiao Qi is already familiar with this, as early as when he was a child, Xiao Qi could only go through four or five moves in the hands of the concubine Niangniang, but when he grew up, he could go through twenty or thirty moves after his kung fu grew up, and before leaving Beijing, Xiao Qi was also specially trained, and he was already able to go through hundreds of moves under the hands of the concubine Niangniang, and he was already a good opponent.

Therefore, the concubine Niangniang, who can't find an opponent in the palace all the year round, misses Xiao Qifen extraordinarily, and as soon as she comes back, she has to ask if her kung fu has grown.

"Absolutely. ”

Hearing the answer, the concubine's eyes lit up, and her slightly warm palms were already missing her gun, "Then a game?"

Xiao Qi nodded.

Although there has been no sparring for such a long time, Xiao Qi, who is outside, has not wasted his kung fu, and has practiced diligently every day, no, more than half a year has passed, and it is time to test the results.

The mother and son are going back and forth in the training room, and Xiao Qi's skills have also confirmed his statement, even stronger than the concubine Niangniang imagined.

"You've improved. The concubine said slightly panting.

Xiao Qi curled the corners of his mouth, although he has matured a lot, he is still very happy to be praised by his mother, especially when he is still in the force value that his mother is best at.

"But we need to work harder!"

Saying that, a shot was stabbed unexpectedly, Xiao Qi was startled at first, and then reacted quickly to dodge, and even returned a backhand shot in his hand, but to Xiao Qi's surprise, this shot actually stabbed.

"Mother?!"

Although he stopped his hand in time, the head of the gun was also round and not stabbed, but the strength was there, and Xiao Qi was still very worried.

"It's okay, it's okay!" the concubine waved her hand, "What can you do with this little strength?"

But in the angle that Xiao Qi couldn't see, the concubine couldn't wait to grin her teeth to express her pain, damn stinky boy, he really grew up, and his strength was so great!

The concubine said that it was fine, but Xiao Qi was still very uneasy, her mother knew by herself, the concubine Niangniang was delicious, the second was martial, the third was good Yezi, and the fourth was good-looking...... As a pampered young lady in the General's Mansion, the concubine Niangniang is afraid of hardship and pain, and now she is definitely not as casual as she became.

Xiao Qi guessed very right, but as a face-loving concubine, how could she admit it?

The concubine refused to admit it, and Xiao Qi had no choice but to mention her father a little when she was walking all the way to report to her father.

The mother concubine is in a bad mood today, and she may have injuries on her body, so you must coax her at night!

Otherwise, it will provoke her, and it is still a question of whether the emperor can get out of bed.

The emperor expressed high praise for this kind of ventilation message, and then picked up the things that the concubine liked in his small private library, Xiao Qi saw that the emperor was ready, and it was time to go to the queen mother to send the painting scroll.

The Queen Mother still didn't recognize people very much as always, and it was only after Xiao Qi said that she remembered that this was her seventh grandson, but although she didn't recognize anyone, just after Xiao Qi revealed her identity, the Queen Mother immediately instructed the palace maid to get the red bean cake.

The tip of Xiao Qi's nose was a little sour, even if she didn't recognize herself, she still remembered that her seventh grandson liked to eat red bean cake the most.

"Xiao Qi, Xiao Xing, isn't she with you?"

The Queen Mother has been the same for the past few years, and she has nothing to do and talk about Xiao Xing, because Xiao Xing is out of the palace, the palace has specially arranged a new palace maid named Xiao Xing, but the Queen Mother showed at the first glance that this is not her Xiao Xing.

has changed several times, and it is still the same, so in the past few years, thanks to the love of the Queen Mother and the little black hand of the concubine, Xiaoxing is still a frequent visitor to the palace, and she is very familiar with this little girl who has been out of the palace.

"Xiao Xing just came back with me today, and she will come to see Grandma Huang tomorrow. ”

"Alas. The Queen Mother sighed, "Without Xiaoxing, I won't be able to eat well." ”

Xiaoqi: What is the relationship between ??? Xiaoxing and eating?

"Little Apricot...... Eat?"

"Yes, yes, didn't Xiaoxing eat with me?"

Xiao Qi was silent, yes, the imperial grandmother forgot what Xiao Xing did again, and remembered the days when Xiao Xing had to change her profession every time she saw the imperial grandmother...... Xiao Qi calmed down a little, "I'll come to eat with you tomorrow, and we'll accompany you together." ”

The Queen Mother smiled, "Okay, good." ”

"By the way, Grandma Huang, this is the painting that the third brother asked me to bring back to you. ”

The Queen Mother blinked, obviously forgetting about it again, but the third grandson brought a gift, and the Queen Mother was still very happy.

Open the scroll in his hand, the green willow tree flutters in the wind, the skirt behind the tree is faint, the young man under the tree raises his eyebrows and smiles evilly, obviously, he is playing with some bad idea, but in that eye, there is clearly endless love.

This is ...... "Dog's Ball?"

The corners of the Queen Mother's eyes were moist, touching the young man in the painting, even if it had been a long, long time, so long that she had forgotten many people and many things, but the past was still vivid.

A smile appeared on the corner of the Queen Mother's mouth, "It's been so long, and it's still so bad." ”

Yes, otherwise, how could it be that I haven't come to see her for so long, and I haven't even seen her in my dreams.

It's really bad.

The Queen Mother put the painting aside, reluctant to close it, and then took out the second one.

The high green hills, the streams and fields on the side of the mountains, the busy farmers and the wild geese flying high, all this is as familiar as ever.

It's as if nothing has changed.

After the Queen Mother got the painting, she was silent, but with a smile on her face, one after another, until the last one, when she saw the stream, she couldn't help but sneer.

"It was this river back then, and your imperial grandfather picked up the lantern I put on. ”

He also said that it was an accident and fate...... When I didn't know it, he was looking for the one he had fished out of me, and the hem of his clothes was wet. ”

Yes, the young boy is stupid and cute, so stupid that she can't help but be happy.

The Queen Mother was a little short of energy after chattering, and Xiao Qi also went to rest under the urging of the Queen Mother, but remembering the expression of the imperial grandmother at that time, her heart was a little hot, but it was sour.

June passed in a blink of an eye, and George had also reached the age of sixteen, and was ready to return to the Eagle Kingdom with his envoys to officially inherit his title after the pilgrimage of the kingdoms.

"I'm going to miss you, I still want to marry a daughter-in-law of Dajin, especially the mellow one, it's very cute!"

Xiao Qi's face darkened when he heard this, and he knew that this guy was still thinking about Xiao Xing, but thinking that Xiao Xing had already married him, he calmed down again, "Then you need to learn cooking skills well, it's not that I said, the food in your country is ......"

Xiao Qi made an indescribable expression, as a person who had eaten the traditional food of the Eagle Country, Xiao Qi felt that it was simply an unbearable weight of life.

George was a little sneering, obviously, the traditional food of the Eagle Country was made by himself, but although he made it very authentic, it was the authentic taste that made people unbearable, and he himself felt that the food of his country was really indescribable after tasting all the food of Dajin.

"So I decided to write a cookbook, write down all the food I have eaten over the years, of course, what I want to do most is to be the envoy of the Eagle Kingdom in Dajin in the future, so that I can stay here forever and marry a daughter-in-law by the way!"

Xiao Qi has nothing to say about George's ambitions, as long as there are no problems with the Eagle Country, this kind of envoy is still very popular, free to work, good welfare, and leisure, and has always been popular in various countries.

"Then I wish you success. ”

"I'll try!"

George stepped on the ship back to China like this, and when he was leaving, he still turned his head and glanced at the little girl behind His Royal Highness Xiao Qi.

Although I can't get married, I still like it very much...... Just a little thinner.

Well, in the future, I want to find a girl as cute as her, and it's best to be fat!

After George left, August was the selection of the various ministries, as a girl's family, Xiaoxing had no way to get fame, but although she couldn't get fame, but after having the official body of Guozijian, she could still directly participate in the selection of the six departments, mainly based on the selection results.

Not only Xiao Xing, but also her brother Li Lang, sister Ling Su and Xiao Qi all participated in the selection of the six departments, but the departments selected were different.

Xiao Xing and Ling Su both went to the household department, compared to others, arithmetic is what they are best at, and it is also to inherit the mantle of Mr. Yuan.

After traveling, he naturally understands ordinary arithmetic very deeply, but compared to this, he prefers practice and likes to apply arithmetic to other aspects, and the Ministry of Engineering is undoubtedly a better choice.

And Xiao Qi, one of the several people, went to the military department.

Although arithmetic is also what Xiao Qi is good at, Xiao Qi prefers the planning and calculation in the duel, so the military department is undoubtedly a good place.

After deciding where to go, it was natural to redouble their efforts to get the exam, so several people invariably chose to retreat.

The weather in August was very hot, and being in Kyoto in the north was like being in a steamer, and it happened that the prince returned unexpectedly, so the emperor immediately found an opportunity to prepare to escape the heat.

As for state affairs - there is still the crown prince!

The crown prince originally didn't want to pay attention to his heartbreaking father, but this time he came back and happened to have something...... So I acquiesced to the emperor's approach.

And this matter, I have to say what the prince saw and heard during the trip.

After sending some of the warriors to Mr. Yuan to escort him home, there was a little vacancy around the prince, which was nothing at all, because there were their forces all over the country, and they only needed to identify themselves to get assistance at that time.

But what I never expected was that the leader of a place actually rebelled, not to mention the rebellion, and actually used his position to do rampant things.

The prince naturally couldn't bear it, but he was caught off guard, and when the martial servants were insufficient, he actually took advantage of the loophole and injured his leg.

Injured his leg, he naturally couldn't run, but fortunately, he met a girl who knew martial arts and saved him.

The beauty saves the hero, there is no way to repay it, it is better to make a promise with your body...... However, the girl did not take a fancy to him.

The prince felt very unwilling, but the girl was really handsome and he liked it very much, and the prince began to chase his wife, and when he knew that his wife was a girl who had run away from home and traveled in the military department, and she happened to return to Beijing, he was even happier.

Kyoto, so close!

Therefore, this time I was willing to return to Beijing, and I couldn't ask for anything to stay behind.

The emperor is also very happy to know that the prince has a favorite person, and his son is about to turn over twenty, and he will be old if he doesn't get married, and now, the emperor and the queen mother are relieved.

How the prince chased people is not known for the time being, but at the end of the year, the news of the prince's wedding came out, and at the same time, the emperor took the throne and the prince ascended the throne as the emperor.

Before that, a few small ones had already passed the selection of various ministries and became official officials of various ministries, although they were only small sesame officials.

Xiaoxing's arithmetic ability has been fully exerted in the household department, especially after changing the bookkeeping method, the accounts of the household department are clearer, less easy to ghost, and more convenient to calculate.

This time, the credit was completely recorded on Xiao Xing's head, so that Xiao Xing, who was obviously still a small official in the household department, was immediately promoted a few levels and became a petty official.

Although he is a petty official, it is completely different from the previous copying and writing officials, because the official has really touched the core of the household department, that is, accounting and income and expenditure.

Xiao Xing is very busy in the household department, and on the other side, Xiao Qi is not far behind.

Although the Great Jin Dynasty is by far the most powerful country, both in terms of territory and national strength is the strongest in the world, even elephants will be disturbed by mosquitoes, so at this time, it is time for the Great Jin army to go out.

And Xiao Qi's first battle was at sea.

Due to the traffic between various countries, not only state institutions, but also civil navigation is more prevalent, so in addition to Hainan Airlines, a new robber model has emerged, that is, piracy.

No matter how powerful a pirate is, he can't compete with the strength of the national army, but the most annoying thing about a pirate is that he has an endless stream, even if he cuts a stubble, the wildfire can't burn inexhaustibly, and the spring breeze blows and grows.

Because there are no pirates on the seas, there are always those who are not right-minded and still want to go down this path.

So Xiao Qi's internship this time is to exterminate a wave of bandits on the sea.

The information that can be analyzed in the early stage has been analyzed, although Xiao Qi is a small official, and he is not yet in the officialdom, but the difference between the military department and other departments is that the fists are emphasized here.

Although he was beaten by A-Niang every day in the palace, he can occasionally win now, but outside, Xiao Qi is a first-class master, and even the head of the military camp fights with Xiao Qi, and it is only five or five.

So although the position is humble, the fist is as hard as iron, and in this operation, there is naturally a place.

Arithmetic is not learned in vain, Guozijian has taken relevant courses, although it is still far from formulating strategies, after all, it is easy to talk on paper due to lack of experience, but the ability to check and fill in the gaps is already not to be underestimated.

Who called him the master of arithmetic?

Whether it is the wind direction and wind force at sea, the water speed and flow speed, the estimated schedule, the maximization of personnel utilization, and even some weather problems, Xiao Qi can make suggestions or more accurate information, how can Shangguan not be happy?

And with Xiao Qi's help, this time the bandits were even more powerful, but in a period of one to a month, the wave of pirates who often disturbed the sea was wiped out by the naval regiment.

In this, Xiao Qi is indispensable!

So, when Xiao Xing triple jumped, Xiao Qi also became the darling of the military department, and the veterans especially liked to teach him experience, and Mr. Bai, who once bought Xiao Xing's bow and arrow sight, was one of the best.

Who is Mr. Bai, who used to be a general who killed countless embryos?

The crown prince married his daughter-in-law, and then became the emperor, and the Great Jin Dynasty had a new emperor and a new queen, and the former noble concubine became a noble concubine, and the queen mother became the empress dowager.

Xiao Xing and Xiao Qi have also grown from ignorance at twelve or thirteen to beautiful girls at sixteen or seventeen.

It's not that there is no one else to show love, but they already have each other in their hearts, how can they separate their clasped hands because of others?

Finally, at the age of eighteen, Qin Tianjian chose a good day and an auspicious day, and the two of them were about to get married.