And here in Huaizhou City, after the Southern Liang and Northern Wei negotiated peace, Xiao first reorganized the army, rewarded everyone according to their military merits, and added officials to knights who killed many enemies, and gave generous pensions to their families who died in battle.

Later, a patrol team was re-established to take care of the mutual market, and the border trade between the two countries was maintained in a friendly manner, and Chen Xian's injury was almost healed, so Emperor Tianjian issued an order to invite Xiao Qi to return to the dynasty with Chen Xian to receive the title.

So Xiao first took his wife Pei Shi and two servants, and brought a small team of several hundred people to prepare to enter the palace, one to enter the palace to congratulate, and the other to meet his sister and daughter, and the couple were overjoyed.

He asked Vice General Jia and Vice General Lin to guard the border pass, and the group hurried in the direction of the national capital.

On the way, Chen Xian rode a horse to explore the road in front, and the Xiao couple sat in the carriage.

Xiao Qi smiled first: "This Chen Xian really looks like when I was young, with extraordinary appearance and outstanding martial arts. ”

Mrs. Pei smiled: "I look better than you." ”

Xiao first retorted: "Why is he better than me? ”

Pei Shi smiled: "People are more handsome than you, no wonder Mingyue looks at him differently, when she was at home, she never looked at a man with her eyes." ”

Xiao first listened to it and said with a smile: "You women, it is easy to be tempted by young and handsome men, and in the opinion of women, looking for a husband must be of good character and self-motivated." ”

Pei Shi argued: "Then you mean that Chen Xian is not self-motivated? Bad conduct? There is only a good skin, and you are the general of Fuyuan at the age of nineteen, but you were only sealed when you were twenty-five years old, which point is not better than you!"

Xiao first argued with Pei Shi again: "When did I say that Chen Xian is not good, I just talk about things, when it comes to the criteria for women to choose husbands, you see where you think, it's really troublesome to chat with you women!"

Pei Shi said: "I think that's what you mean, you are jealous of Chen Xian, young and promising!"

Xiao was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and said, "You! You're getting more and more unreasonable!"

So the husband and wife are like this, you and I argued one by one, the more noisy it is, the louder it becomes, Chen Xian rode a horse and walked in front of him After hearing it, he came to the back and asked: "General, madam, what is wrong with you?" Would you like to take a break? ”

Xiao and Pei Shi first opened their mouths and said that it was okay, and then accused each other of not getting up.

Seeing this, Chen Xian couldn't help but remember that Xiao Mingyue often said to himself: "Father and mother often quarrel together, every time either my father loses or my mother loses, but in the end, I reconciled again within half a day." ”

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh.

The servant sitting outside the carriage said, "The general and the lady often quarrel, and only the young lady can control them, and they all listen to the young lady. ”

So, the group continued on their way.

In the Liang Palace, Xiao Mingyue was already overjoyed when she heard the news that her parents were coming to Jiankang, and she went out with Amber early to buy a lot of Jiankangcheng's snacks and specialties for her parents, fresh gadgets, etc.

Empress Dowager Hu's palace of tranquility.

Concubine Hu had already ordered someone to prepare a sumptuous meal, just waiting for her brother and sister-in-law to arrive and wash the dust for them.

Empress Dowager Hu smiled: "I haven't seen my brother and sister-in-law for many years, am I much older like this." ”

Qingwen listened to it and said with a smile: "Niangniang is naturally young and beautiful, and she is a woman in the world." ”

Concubine Hu couldn't help but smile when she heard this: "You girl, you will make me happy, I am also forty years old now, how can I not be old." ”

"My aunt is just as good-looking even if she is old, and I don't know how many young men will fall for my aunt." Xiao Mingyue came in from outside and said.

When Empress Dowager Hu saw Mingyue coming, she said happily: "Mingyue, where have you been these days, I have asked Yunzhu to call you several times and you will not be seen." ”

Xiao Mingyue said with a smile: "I went to the market to buy some clothes for my father and mother, and I also picked one for my aunt." ”

After speaking, he took it from Amber and showed it to Empress Dowager Hu.

Empress Dowager Hu took it and saw that it was a pattern of begonia flowers, which was very gentle and pretty, and said embarrassedly: "I am old now, and I can't make people laugh when I dress like this." ”

Xiao Mingyue said: "My aunt is not old, it is just right to wear this, I see that many young ladies and women outside, or aunts who are not popular to wear old-fashioned and autumnal clothes, try to make themselves look younger." ”

Empress Dowager Hu listened carefully to Xiao Mingyue talking about things outside, and said, "Is it? Since that's the case, then my aunt will put it on and try it. ”

So let Qingwen change her clothes, fade down and the royal blue cloud shirt skirt on her body, and put on this set of begonia embroidered brocade skirt, after the Empress Dowager Hu wore it, Yunzhu re-combed a lop hair bun for the Empress Dowager Hu, when everyone looked at it, it was like a fairy concubine, radiant.

Xiao Mingyue said: "In this way, my aunt looks like my sister. ”

Qingwen also praised: "Yes, Niangniang is really like a fairy when she dresses like this." ”

When Empress Dowager Hu heard this, she was even more embarrassed and said: "How can you say so exaggeratedly, if that's the case, wouldn't I be going to become a refiner." ”

Xiao Mingyue said: "In addition to inheriting my father's and mother's beauty, the place where I look like my aunt the most is that." ”

Empress Dowager Hu smiled when she heard this: "You villain is really good at making me happy, and my aunt also has something to give you." ”

Xiao Mingyue asked, "What does my aunt want to give me?" ”

Empress Dowager Hu asked Qingwen to take it out and hand it to Xiao Mingyue, and when Xiao Mingyue looked at it, she found that it was a night pearl.

Xiao Mingyue said: "This gift is too expensive, Yue'er is afraid that she can't afford it." ”

Empress Dowager Hu said: "Silly child, you are your aunt's niece, just like your own daughter, it's a pity that this bead is placed here with me, you are young, stay by your side, you will have good luck." ”

Xiao Mingyue said with a smile: "Yue'er thanked my aunt. ”

Xiao Mingyue chatted with Empress Dowager Hu for a while, then returned to her palace, looked at the glowing bead, and said, "I don't know if it will help people realize their wishes?" ”

Amber listened and laughed: "How can the county lord talk to it, beware of it becoming a spirit." ”

Xiao Mingyue said with a smile: "How can you learn that Mama Liu at home is here, how can the beads become fine." ”

Amber said: "It stands to reason that it shouldn't be, but the county lord has been looking at it like this, talking to it, if it has spirituality, seeing that the county lord is so beautiful and wise, and there is no second person in this world, then it will not be moved, become the county lord's appearance, and rob the county lord's sweetheart when the time comes." ”

"It dare!" Xiao Mingyue said immediately.

Seeing Xiao Mingyue's reaction like this, Amber couldn't help but purse her lips and laugh.

Xiao Mingyue saw Amber testing herself like this, so she ran over, tickled Amber and said, "Okay, Amber, you dare to play tricks on me now, see if I don't squeak you until you cry and beg for mercy today!"

So, the two of them giggled again, and you and I made trouble with each other endlessly.

Two days later, Xiao Qixian and Chen Xian's team had arrived in Jiankang City, and Emperor Tianjian personally set up a banquet for them to receive the wind and wash the dust.

At the banquet, Emperor Tianjian said: "I know that Uncle Chen Xian doesn't like to make noise, so I specially asked people to prepare a family banquet, all of which are my own family, so I don't have to be restrained today." ”

Xiao Mingyue and her mother Pei Shi do the left side, Empress Dowager Hu and Emperor Tianjian sit in the hall according to the number of etiquette, Chen Xian and General Xiao sit on the right side, and down are Xiao Huan, Xiao Jie, and other little princesses, little princes, etc., and other concubines.

Xiao first said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty. ”

Emperor Tianjian said: "Uncle doesn't have to be polite, uncle has been born and died at the border for many years, and he has worked hard and made great achievements, and few people respect his uncle." ”

Xiao first said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." With that, he drank it all.

Empress Dowager Hu smiled and said to Xiao Qixian: "My cousin has suffered in the north over the years, and the mourning family also toasts you." ”

And Pei Shi saw that Xiao Mingyue had not only grown taller but also more beautiful after not seeing Xiao Mingyue for more than a year, and said: "Yue'er has become a big girl now." ”

Xiao Mingyue looked at her mother, who she hadn't seen for a long time, and said coquettishly: "Yue'er has been thinking about her mother, does her mother miss her daughter?" ”

Pei Shi took his daughter's hand and said dotingly: "Yes, not only does my mother miss you, but your father misses you even more." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Chen Xian again and said: "Yue'er's vision is really good, my mother sees that Chen Xian is really dignified, he made meritorious contributions at a young age, this time he broke the enemy, he is a first-class merit, and he will have it in the future?" ”

Xiao Mingyue said: "Brother Chen, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, he is very motivated, God rewards hard work, he is the result of his efforts." ”

Pei Shi smiled: "Mother can see that you like each other, why don't you take advantage of the fact that your father and mother are here to finalize your marriage?" ”

When Xiao Mingyue heard this, she unconsciously became shy, so she interrupted and said: My mother hopes that her daughter will marry as soon as possible, this time my Liang can win a big victory, isn't it also thanks to the people of King Heqing? ”

Pei Shi said: "Mother feels sorry for you, yes, thanks to King Heqing joining forces with us, but I heard that your father said that it was the advice of a strategist under King Heqing to borrow troops from Rouran and Wusun Kingdom, and this battle was foolproof." ”

Xiao Mingyue listened, and thought in her heart: This Yu Wendi is quite smart and knows how to go to others to borrow soldiers.

After speaking, he looked at Chen Xian and asked his mother, "How is Brother Chen's injury?" I heard that the injury is very serious!"

Pei said: "This kid is really backbone, he took people to sneak attack, and in the end, he was left alone, and he was still fighting there." His injuries were indeed very serious, and the doctor said that ordinary people would have died a long time ago, but fortunately, Chen Xian was a person who practiced martial arts and survived. ”

Xiao Mingyue looked at Chen Xian distressedly when she heard this, and Chen Xian was also looking at her and smiling at this time.

The two have a heart and miss each other.

After the banquet, the Xiao couple lived in the Anning Palace with Xiao Mingyue, and the family of three had not seen each other for a long time, and they had a very happy conversation.