Huo Xiao was right, and General Huo and his entourage arrived in the capital at noon on the second day. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although he has not returned to the capital for ten years, this trip is not a triumph of the Great War, and General Huo Da chose to travel lightly and simply, which did not attract too many people's attention.

Only the Dingbei Palace's lanterns are colorful, which is more festive than the New Year.

After the lively family banquet in the evening, General Huo Da returned to the courtyard where she lived with the Princess Bai of Dingbei.

Couples who are over half a hundred years old reunite after a long absence, which cannot be said to be better than when they were newly married, but there are still a lot of things to say.

Bai was a rare beauty when he was young, and he and General Huo were also a talented and beautiful couple.

She thinks that she has been well maintained over the years, and even compared with those old ladies of the same age, she is still outstanding.

And the husband has been guarding the border passes, not to mention the wind and sun, and there are many things that require hard work, about the same wrinkles and stacks as the old generals she has seen, and they are too old to look good.

That's fine.

What about the King of Dingbei and General Huo, when they are old, they don't have the energy to deal with those little vixens, and the bad old man will no longer attract women like before.

However......

When she saw General Huo Da, who was still in style, the heart that had been silent for many years beat faster than when she first saw him when she was a girl.

Her husband is not only wrinkled, but the green silk on his head is still black and shiny, and his whole person's bearing is more charming than before.

The title of bad old man seemed too far away from him.

Her heart quickly became sour again.

Those little goblins in Dingbei Wangfu in Lanzhou are not raised for nothing, compared with them, they are really too old to look at......

General Huo Da would not devote his energy to studying the minds of women, and he returned to her courtyard with the Bai family, firstly to show respect for his wife, and secondly, to inquire about the affairs of the mansion over the years.

The maids served hot tea and retreated, leaving only the husband and wife in the main room.

With General Huo's temperament, he couldn't wait to open his mouth as soon as he entered the door, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became a little dull.

"Lord Wang, this is your favorite Mingqian tea, which was just sent from the south a few days ago. "I really couldn't find a topic, so Bai had to talk about tea.

General Huo took the tea and sniffed it gently, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's still the same taste as before." ”

This is just in vain, Dingbei Wangfu has a tea garden in the south, and every year the new tea is sent half from the capital and half from the northwest, even if the water for making tea is different, how much difference can there be in drinking.

Bai knew that her husband was just saying it casually, but she was still a lot more relaxed, and she also smiled and said, "How long can the prince stay in Beijing this time?"

General Huo said: "The main reason for returning to Beijing this time is to get married to Brother Xiao'er, how can Your Majesty stay with this king until the new year, and the time of coming and going for a year will pass." ”

Bai's heart suddenly rejoiced, she hadn't celebrated the New Year with her husband for many years.

General Huo Da seemed to be infected by her emotions, and said softly: "My husband has rarely returned home over the years, and I have worked hard. ”

Bai wiped the tears in his eyes and said with a smile: "The concubine has been staying in the capital to enjoy happiness, and the prince has been fighting for decades for the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty. ”

General Huo didn't want to say these meaningless polite words to his wife, he patted Bai's hand and said, "What does Madam think of the second girl of the Yuan family?"

The Bai family was still immersed in the joy of reuniting with her husband, and General Huo's sudden inquiry made her choke suddenly.

However, she quickly returned to normal, and responded: "The concubine has only seen her once or twice, but she is a neat child." ”

General Huo frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with Bai's answer.

Huo Xiao's wife is the future head of the Dingbei Palace, just a sentence of "neat"?

But he was a little helpless about it.

The marriage between the eldest son and Princess Yongfu was brokered by him and the emperor, not to mention whether the younger couple was willing or not, and the wife was extremely dissatisfied with this.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been difficult to get along with since ancient times, especially the identity of the daughter-in-law is too noble, and it must be uncomfortable to be a mother-in-law.

In addition, Brother Xiao'er's child grew up in the palace when he was a child, and the relationship with the people of Dingbei Wangfu was inevitably a little alienated.

It is difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs, even if he has great ability, there is no way to resolve the estrangement between them.

He stroked the long beard under his chin and said: "Madame, don't think about those things in the past, when Brother Xiao marries himself, he will go back to live in the house with his granddaughter-in-law, and after a long time, he will naturally get close." ”

Bai pursed his lips and hummed softly.

She didn't have much hope for Huo Xiao's grandson, as for the second girl of the Yuan family......

The experience is so complicated at a young age, although she is not a princess in name, and her background is not much better than that of Princess Yongfu.

Such a granddaughter-in-law is not another Yongfu princess?

Who knows if it will be a blessing or a curse if you marry into the Dingbei Palace.

How could General Huo not see her awkwardness, he took a sip of tea and said, "The boss can return to Beijing next month." ”

Bai Shi raised his head and looked at her husband, and said in surprise: "The boss is coming back?"

But her surprise didn't last long, and what if she came back, she still had to go back to Hejian Mansion after all.

Thinking of this, she became more and more dissatisfied with Princess Yongfu, if she hadn't married that mourning star, how could the boss be a sesame petty official outside all the year round, not even the prince of Dingbei.

General Huo said: "This time the boss will not leave when he comes back, I will arrange a good position for him." ”

Bai Shi was a little incredulous and said, "Is what the prince said true?"

General Huo said with a smile: "My husband has always been a promise. ”

Bai Shi hurriedly stood up and blessed his body: "The concubine thanked the prince." ”

The corners of General Huo's mouth twitched slightly, after all, he still hadn't seen each other for a long time, and his wife was very separated from him.

He also stood up and said, "It's not early, tomorrow I have to go to face the saint for my husband, let's rest early." ”

Bai Shi was very obedient and said, "Yes, Lord Wang." ”

The husband and wife went back to the room to rest and didn't mention it.

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Doudou knew the news of General Huo's return to Beijing as soon as possible, and was ready to be summoned by the general.

It's a pity that more than ten days have passed, and it wasn't until she moved back to the Jingnan Hou Mansion in early May, and there was still no news from the general.

However, she heard Yuan Zheng mention it a few times, saying that the general would enter the palace every day after returning to Beijing.

Doudou's whole person relaxed.

Thinking that the general had not returned to Beijing for ten years, His Majesty the Emperor had endless topics to talk about with this mainstay of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he did not have time to see him in a short time.

The Dragon Boat Festival is here, and the busiest time of the year has arrived.

The zongzi she makes have a variety of flavors and are also good-looking, and there is no one who has eaten them who has not praised them.

In the past, there were only a few relatives in her, and she could not finish them with any hands.

Now it's different, she has two homes herself, especially the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, which can't be counted on ten fingers of the elders alone, plus the Fuwang Mansion and the Dingbei Wangfu, it's not too much.

In Bangxing Pavilion, several large frames of zongye alone have been prepared, and glutinous rice and other ingredients have also piled up the small kitchen.

Since the third day of the fifth month, the lentil girl has been busy with a large group of maids and women, wearing small aprons.