Xiao Yiran's mother and daughter, who have been paying attention to Yanshan Mansion and the emperor's whereabouts, knew about the return of the saint to Beijing for the first time. Because Xiao Yiran's memories of her past life told her that the war was five years later, she couldn't wait to write a letter to her father Xiao Guoliang again, in which she no longer asked if he wanted to move to Yanshan, but directly asked her father about the date of relocation.

Xiao Guoliang, who received a letter from his daughter, looked at the letter in his hand and pondered for a long time. Although the emperor did not determine when to start a war with Liao, he knew from the emperor's words and deeds that this war was inevitable. After all, Yanshan Mansion is at the forefront, and it would be a little inappropriate to let his wife and daughter move in. However, when I think about it, the last time I was trapped in the Liao camp, it was almost a certain death situation, but finally the Datong army came in time and escaped from death. Now that he is fifty-four years old, he is a sixty-year-old person in the blink of an eye, and in terms of family affection, he naturally longs for a family reunion. If there is another incident in Liaoying, won't there be no day when you and your wife and daughter will see each other again? After thinking about it, Xiao Guoliang finally made up his mind to take his wife and daughter over. It really can't be done, and it's too late to send it away before the war starts.

Immediately, Xiao Guoliang simply wrote a letter to the family, the content was very simple, that is, to send Zhao Qing and Qian Jun of the four long-term followers back to pick up Xiao Yiran and Sun's mother and daughter to come to Yanshan for reunion.

After sending away the letter from home, Xiao Yiran and Sun have been waiting for Xiao Guoliang's reply at home. Because the emperor's imperial expedition was endless, he was still besieged by more than 100,000 Liao soldiers in Wutai Mountain, and it was almost difficult to get out, so after returning to the capital, while recuperating his body, he ordered the military department, the household department, and the Ministry of Industry to hurry up and prepare for the battle of shame, and for a time there was a trace of tension in the capital. At the same time, two holy decrees were issued one after another, one of which was to promote Xiao Guoliang, the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture, to be the privy envoy, and the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture, and the second rank of official residence. The second is to promote Yang Ye to the general envoy of the garrisons of Datong, Hebei West Road, and Hebei East Road, and is responsible for the unified dispatch of the three armies.

At the same time that Xiao Fu received the holy decree, officials from various ministries came to congratulate an endless stream. Because Xiao Guoliang was far away in Yanshan Mansion, the Sun family could only ask the housekeeper to assist his nephew Sun Xun to receive everyone. The mother and daughter entertained the guests in the backyard who were waiting for the female dependents to come, and asked the pot-bellied Xiaoxi to command Qingwen Musk Moon to register all the gifts in order to repay them in the future.

Before I knew it, a month had passed, and the season was already late autumn. Xiaoxi also left a son on the tenth day of August, Xiao Qing asked his wife to give him a name, and Sun handed it over to Xiao Yiran. Xiao Yiran thought for a while and said:

"When the child was born, it happened to be the time when the bright moon was rising, so it was better to call it Xiao Yuesheng."

Then I thought of my daughter Xiao Yue in the ancient era, and felt that it was inappropriate, so I was about to say that the name was not good, so I took another one. Mother Sun said:

"A good name, it's Xiao Yuesheng. The moonrise and sunrise are good signs, not to mention that the child is born in the tenth year, and it will soon be a full moon. Good name. ”

Xiao Qing and Xiaoxi also liked this name, because Xiaoxi was still lying on the bed and couldn't give gifts to Mrs. and Miss, so they urged Xiao Qingdao:

"Quickly kowtow to Madame and Miss for me and my son."

Xiao Qing fell to his knees and slammed his head three times. Xiao Yiran's idea of choosing a new name had to be canceled.

On the day of washing, Xiao Yiran gave Xiao Yuesheng the gold collar given by his father when he was two years old in Taicang. The Sun family also had gifts, which made Xiaoxi and Xiao Qing extremely grateful.

Zhao Qing and Qian Jun arrived in Bianliang on August 17 and entered the Xiao Mansion when it was dark. When Xiao Yiran and Sun finished reading the letter they brought, their hearts were settled. No matter how cold the winter and dry climate of Yanshan Mansion in the north is, after Xiao Guoliang's experience of being trapped in the Liao camp last time, the purpose of the mother and daughter, especially Xiao Yiran, to move to Yanshan is not just to avoid the entanglement of the third prince Zhao Heng. The thoughts of the two, like Xiao Guoliang, are eager for the family to be reunited, no longer separated from each other and concerned about each other.

Although in Bianliang City, neither Xiao Guoliang nor the Sun family have any relatives in the real sense, but in the past two years in Bianliang, they have made some friends. Especially Xiao Guoliang used to be an official in the Ministry of Officials, participated in presiding over a Spring Siege, and still has a lot of colleagues and protégés. Moreover, Tianbo Mansion, Lord Wang's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites, Lin Chen, Princess Yinghui, etc., must say hello before leaving.

Therefore, let the housekeeper Cai Xu lead Zhao Qing and Qian Jun to clean up the front yard. Xiuniang led Xiaoxing, Xiaolian, Qingwen, Musk Yue and others to clean up the soft backyard. Xiao Yiran and his mother Sun were busy going to various homes to say goodbye. The mother and daughter discussed, first went to the house of Xiao Guoliang's colleague who had dealings with him to say goodbye, and finally went to Tianbo Mansion, Lord Wang's Mansion, and Princess Yinghui.

One night, Xiao Yiran came back with his mother's visitor, and when he was packing up his things, he suddenly saw a roll of rice paper. suddenly remembered, wasn't this what Lin Chen gave me when I celebrated my birthday in April? At that time, Xiao Yiran wanted to open it, but was stopped by Lin Chen, saying that he would let him look back. As a result, Jiang Ninglai's two uncles and second cousins made a little mess that afternoon, and Xiao Yiran forgot about it. Looking at the rice paper in front of him, Xiao Yiran opened it carefully and found that it was a painting. Blue sky and clear water, in the lotus leaf field, a girl with bright eyes and bright teeth seems to stand by the water.

"No wonder Brother Lin Chen said at the time, I don't know if it's like it, it turns out that he painted himself."

Xiao Yiran looked at the painting, and a sweet moment filled his heart. I remember a conversation between the two when I was looking at peonies in Dong's West Garden in Luoyang, Xijing.

"Brother Lin Chen, what flower do you like more among the hundred flowers? Love peonies? ”

"There is no one who doesn't like the grace and luxury of peony flowers, but I prefer Qinglian to the beauty and elegance of Qinglian."

"My sister is like a green lotus."

Xiao Yiran felt that his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his face was hot. Afraid of being looked at by Qingwen Muyue beside her, she deliberately lowered her head and pretended to look at the painting carefully.

"Miss, who drew it? True. ”

"It's Brother Lin Chen, like?"

Xiao Yiran didn't look up, looked at the painting in his hand, and asked softly.

"Like, really like. Whether it is eyebrows and eyes, or clothes, they are exactly the same as Miss. ”

At night, Xiao Yiran lay on the bed, and suddenly felt a sense of parting in his heart. Originally, I had been looking forward to going to Yanshan Mansion, first, to reunite with my father, and secondly, to avoid the entanglement of the third prince Zhao Heng. But today, when I saw the painting that Lin Chen gave me on his birthday, I knew that it would take at least five or six years to return to Beijing again when I went to Yanshan Mansion, wouldn't I have to meet Lin Chen for five or six years? Xiao Yiran was a little reluctant.

Bianliang City is not as good as Taicang back then, after all, it is located in the north, and the end of August is already a deep autumn frost. Most of the people who need to resign have already been there, and even Tianbo Mansion, Xiao Yiran has also been to the Sun family. The only ones left are Lord Wang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Lin Chen's mother and son, and Princess Yinghui. Xiao Yiran decided that the day before leaving, he would go to Princess Yinghui in the morning to say goodbye, and go to the palace of Lord Wang in the afternoon.

The departure date has been set, and it will be on the third day of September. On the side of Xiao Mansion, there is Sun Xun who lives here, leaving Xiaoxi and Xiao Qing, who have just given birth, as well as Xiuniang and Li Cai, and a few coarse girls and old mothers. The rest of the staff, housekeeper Cai Xu, Xiao Xing, Xiao Lian, Qing Wen, and Mu Yue, were all brought to Yanshan Mansion. The salutes were all packed up, and they were just waiting to go.

On the morning of the second day of the ninth lunar month, Xiao Yiran had breakfast, freshened up and dressed up, and asked Xiao Qing to drive straight to the palace Princess Yinghui's mansion.

"What, my sister is going to Yanshan Mansion?"

"Yes, Your Highness Princess. As soon as I packed up, I just waited for the departure early tomorrow morning, so I came to bid farewell to Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

"Why did my sister suddenly have this idea?"

"Daddy is old, he is alone in Yanshan Mansion, and there is no competent person around him to take care of him. Besides, the last time the holy car was surrounded by Wutai Mountain, my father was trapped in the Liao camp, and he almost couldn't escape. Ran'er and her mother were very afraid, so they decided to reunite as a family. ”

Princess Yinghui is deep in the palace, although her father and mother cherish her very much, but as a royal child, she can't enjoy the taste of fatherly and maternal love for ordinary children. Listening to Xiao Yiran's words, Yinghui Gongzhong showed a look of both yearning and envy. After a long time, he asked:

"Did the Third Highness go there?"

Xiao Yiran shook his head.

"Sister Ran'er should go and say hello."

Xiao Yiran looked at Princess Yinghui, and from her eyes, he could see a hint of something else. Xiao Yiran thought to himself, one of the reasons why he wanted to move to Yanshan was to avoid the future emperor, how could he still go and bid farewell to him?

"Your Royal Highness, it's too late this time. When you come back from Yanshan Mansion, you can confess to the Third Highness. ”

Seeing that Xiao Yiran didn't want to say goodbye to his third emperor brother, Princess Yinghui couldn't say anything. The two chatted a few more words, and Xiao Yiran excused himself to leave under the pretext that there were other things in the house.

Back at Xiao Mansion, the mother and daughter had lunch and rested for a while before coming to Lord Wang's Mansion. For the mother and daughter to move to Yanshan Mansion to reunite with Xiao Guoliang, Mrs. Wang and the Lin family were a little surprised. It's just that it's a private matter of the Xiao family, and it's not easy for outsiders to intervene and persuade them. After greeting each other for a while, Xiao Yiran didn't see Lin Chen, so he asked:

"Aunt Lin, where is Brother Lin Chen?"

"Chen'er is still studying, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come back until it's dark. Mr. Di is here, do you want to see him? ”

Xiao Yiran didn't see Lin Chen, his heart was empty, and he heard Lin say that Mr. Di was here, after all, he had learned a lot from Mr. Di in the past year or two. Immediately nodded and said:

"Okay, Mother sit here, I'll go and pay homage to Mr. Baidi."

Led by the subordinates of the palace, Xiao Yiran came to the study in the front yard and saw Mr. Di reading. Xiao Yiran walked in, gave a deep salute, and said his intention.

"Thank you, sir, for your teachings over the past two years. Ran'er went to Yanshan Mansion for only five or six years, and she came back to visit Mr. ”

Xiao Yiran wanted to pay homage to Mr. Di as a disciple, but was stopped by Mr. Di.