Everyone approached the city gate tremblingly, if the guards had a little abnormal behavior, Wu Zhishen and Sun Buji might have to protect Xiao Lu's mother and daughter to go first. Coupled with Ma Bo, who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, the city gate guards are completely unable to compete.

Fortunately, it was only a false alarm, and there was no special notice at the city gate about the arrest of Qu Ping and his family, or the prohibition of entering the city, and the city gate guards did not closely check them.

It seems that the emperor has not yet reached the point of tearing his face to kill Qu Ping.

After entering the city, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as you go home, even if it is slightly equivalent to being under house arrest, at least you are still at home, which is much more reassuring than wandering outside.

In the carriage, Xiao Lu asked Han'er: "I'm going home, are you excited, do you want to see your second mother soon?" ”

Han'er nodded: "Hmm! And Dingbei, now you must be able to run after my ass! ”

"Yes, you used to run after Aunt Sookjin." Xiao Lu said with a smile.

"Why don't you call your sister?"

"Because my mother recognized Shuzhen as her sister!" Xiao Lu said with a low expression, "But in the future, we can only play in the house, and we can't go out." ”

Han'er asked puzzled, "Why?" There are so many fun and delicious things in the capital, why don't you let me out? ”

Xiao Lu said: "Not only you, but my mother and others can't go out. It was too dangerous outside, and the emperor wouldn't let us out. ”

Han'er seemed to understand and said, "Oh." I have met the emperor, he is very kind and always smiles at me. I also asked if I wanted to be the crown princess! What is the crown princess? ”

Xiao Lu said: "It's a bird in a cage." ”

"Then I don't want to be the crown princess. I want to swim like a fish in the sea! Han'er said.

While speaking, he had already arrived in front of the Xiangwang Mansion. The "Xiangwang Mansion" plaque on the door has been removed and changed to "Qu Mansion". The gate was closed, and there were four soldiers standing respectfully in front of the door, I didn't know if I thought it was the keeper of the Qu Mansion!

The soldier saw two horses and one cart coming towards Qu Mansion, and slowly stopped in front of the door. A soldier stepped forward and shouted, "What man? You can't just come here! Go away! ”

Wu Zhishen and Sun Buji dismounted, and Wu Zhishen scolded the soldiers: "Bold! Mrs. Xiangwang returned home, how dare you stop it? ”

The soldier thought about it, and the two ladies of King Xiang, one was in the house, and the other heard that he went to sea with King Xiang, so the one in the carriage must be the other lady. However, it didn't say whether this lady could be allowed to go home, which was difficult.

A soldier in the back was more clever, and he went over and whispered to the soldier in front: "The above said that you can't let the people inside out, but it doesn't say that you can't let this lady go back!" As long as you confirm that it is another lady, let her in! ”

When the soldiers agreed to the countermeasures, they respectfully approached the carriage and asked, "Is it Mrs. Xiangwang on the carriage?" ”

Xiao Lu gently lifted the curtain, showed a pretty face, and said, "Exactly." Trouble a few people to open the door and let us go home. ”

The soldiers felt guilty, and when the dignified Mrs. Xiangwang went back to her house, she even begged others in a low voice, what is this called!

Now these soldiers have been replaced by the people of the Praetorian Guard in the capital, they are all Chen Chong's people, and they are decent, they all know Qu Ping's actions for the imperial court, they all admire and sympathize, and immediately go to open the door of the mansion.

Xiao Lu and a few people were allowed to enter the mansion, and the soldiers locked the gate again. One immediately went to report to his superiors.

One of the soldiers muttered, "Madame can go in, and can the other three go in too?" ”

"Let's just say it's Madame's entourage." Another humane.

At this time, a man in ragged clothes ran over and shouted, "Wait for me, I'm with them!" ”

The soldiers looked at the man in tattered clothes, dirty, wasn't he a homeless man on this street!

The soldier drew his sword and shouted, "Stand back! We've seen you for days! Wander around here every day! Do you know what this place is? Can someone like you get in? If you dare to make trouble again, I will take you to prison! ”

That man was helpless, if he was arrested and sent to prison, he would not be able to see Qu Ping. He begged, "I haven't eaten for a few days, can you reward me with some loose silver?" ”

"Dare to beg with the Praetorian Guard, you're probably the first, right? We also eat the emperor's grain, no money! Let's go! ”

The man couldn't convince the soldier, so he had to walk away with his hands in his hands, hesitating three steps and turning around.

He thought, it's better to find a way to survive first, and one day he will see Qu Ping. It's too unfortunate that I came, I haven't come back after catching up with Qu Ping to go to sea for a year, and Qu Ping has been deposed and knighted, so nothing will happen to him, right? Is there any point in waiting for yourself?

He has been here for more than a month, and if he hasn't seen Qu Ping when the half-year deadline arrives, he can only say goodbye.

In Qu Ping's Mansion, Steward Huang heard the noise at the door, and heard the friction sound of "squeak" from the door that had not been opened for a long time, and hurriedly ran out to see.

Xiao Lu was moving down from the car at this time, and Steward Huang ran over to take a look, burst into tears with excitement, and lay on the ground and shouted, "Madam, Madam!" You're back! ”

Xiao Lu smiled: "Get up, everyone, okay?" ”

Steward Huang got up and said excitedly, "Good, good, all good!" Then he pulled his neck and shouted, "Madame is back!" Madame is back! ”

Wu Zhishen, Sun Buer and Ma Bo couldn't help but be emotional when they saw this touching scene. It's so hard to come all the way!

The people in the house ran out one after another. First is Ah Gang Ah Zheng, who is running fast, then Xiao Hong, who is as hard-working as a little bee, followed by Zhu Shuzhen and Wang Ma, followed by Zhao Ping'er holding the child, followed by Dingbei.

Everyone looked at each other with tears in their eyes. Butterfly

Zhao Ping'er handed the child in her arms to Wang's mother, rushed up to protect Xiao Lu, couldn't help crying, and finally had an object to vent her emotions.

Xiao Lu made her cry for a while, patted her shoulder and said with a smile and tears: "Okay, so many people are watching." You're so tight that your stomach hurts. ”

Zhao Ping'er reacted at this time, took a step back and looked at Xiao Lu's bulging belly, smiled, wanted to cry again, and said, "This heartless thing, do this kind of thing!" ”

This Qu Ping always made Madame's belly bigger, and then hid by himself.

Xiao Lu looked at Zhao Ping'er and listened to what Zhao Ping'er said, and then glanced at the little baby in Wang's mother's hand, it is estimated that it is only two or three months old. Xiao Lu suddenly understood that this child was Zhao Ping'er's second child.

Xiao Lu quipped: "If I hadn't believed you, I would have thought that this child was born to someone else!" ”

Zhao Ping'er blushed and said shyly: "What did my sister say!" Not long after the old man left, I found out that I was pregnant again, and I was really angry! My sister's belly is also seven or eight months old, right? ”

Xiao Lu nodded: "Well, it's almost there." Hope sir...... Be able to come back before then. ”

Saying this, the two of them couldn't help but feel sad again. Now Qu Ping has no news, I don't know if he is still alive!

Han'er walked to Zhao Ping'er's side, tilted her head and said, "Second mother, I originally brought a lot of beautiful shells to you and Dingbei, but when I encountered a storm, I lost my ......."

Zhao Ping'er picked up Han'er and said with a smile: "Han'er has grown taller, but it is dark and thin, haha!" Go back and let Wang Ma make up for you! ”

Xiao Lu greeted the people in the house one by one, Ah Gang Ah Zheng was still so energetic, Xiao Hong and Xiao Green were still so lively, and Zhu Shuzhen, who was thirteen or fourteen years old, was also slim.

Wu Zhishen asked Steward Huang: "Why are there only a few of you in the house?" ”

Steward Huang sighed, "Yes, it's back to the past. There is no need for so many people now, so it is better to let them go. We can save money, they can be exposed to the outside world, the best of both worlds. ”

It's really a cool tea.

Xiao Lu introduced Sun Buer and Ma Bo again, and then said, "Don't stand outside, let's go back to the house." ”

When I returned home, my heart could be regarded as more stable, and it would be better if Qu Ping was also by my side. The two daughters have been separated for too long, and there are too many things to talk to each other. I don't know where to start.

Zhao Ping'er asks Xiao Lu about everything that happened to Qu Ping overseas, and what happened when he encountered the storm.

Zhao Ping'er comforted after listening: "The Great Song Treasure Ship is big and sturdy, it should be fine." Perhaps, he was just blown away by the wind, and when he finds his way, he will be back! ”

"I hope so. Otherwise, we will have to rely on each other for our lives in the future. ”

"I'm sure he'll be fine. Lu Ji also said that the boats he designed and the materials used were all excellent! ”

Xiao Lu learned everything related to Qu Ping from Zhao Ping'er in detail, and proposed: "If we go to the palace on an unknown day, I will explain the situation to the emperor in person?" ”

Zhao Ping'er was not sure, and said: "The emperor is not going to enter the oil and salt now, try it." ”

The news of Xiao Lu's return to his home soon reached Chen Chong. Chen Chong didn't dare to hide it, so he sent someone to inform Li Gang on the one hand, and went to the palace to tell the emperor.

Zhao Gou heard that Xiao Lu had returned home, but Qu Ping had no news, he didn't say anything, nodded and said, "I know." ”

Chen Chong didn't know what the emperor thought, and after leaving the palace, he went to Li Gang to discuss.

After thinking about it, Li Gang said: "What the emperor's purpose is, we still don't know what it is. One thing is for sure, the emperor will never implicate King Xiang's relatives, and we should be relieved of this. ”

Chen Chong said: "Then what should we do next?" ”

"Wait!" Li Gang said, "Wait and see how it changes, and respond to all changes with no change." Success or failure, as long as King Xiang is alive or dead has a definite result, everything will be settled. ”

Qu Ping disappeared into the vast sea, and it was almost impossible for anyone to think that Qu Ping would return safely. Now everyone is waiting for a time, and when the time comes, Qu Ping has not come back, which means that he will not be able to come back.

Li Gang said again: "We finally replaced the people guarding the Xiangwang Mansion with your people, and we must not go wrong again." Mu Guogong is in the prison of the Criminal Department, and he has not been persecuted yet, and the emperor has not made a decision to deal with it, so we still need to mediate slowly. ”

Chen Chong said: "Yes." But the prince sent it, just give orders, and the subordinate will definitely do what he says. ”

Li Gang nodded and said, "Okay." Lord Chen paid more attention to the movements in the palace. ”

In the study room of Qin Hui's mansion, Zeng Biao had just reported to Qin Hui the news of Xiao Lu's return to the house.

Qin Hui paced back and forth, muttering to himself: "I didn't expect it, it fell short." This useless thing! ”

Zeng Biao thought that Qin Hui was talking about himself, and admitted his mistake: "The lower official was negligent, but I didn't expect her to leave separately from the officers and soldiers." ”

Qin Hui said: "You don't have to blame yourself. When Mrs. Qu Ping returned home, at most, she could only reduce Qu Ping's crime of not submitting overseas and murdering the first emperor, and he could not escape his involvement! Have you figured out how to deal with the people involved, you must make this matter a certainty, so that he can't argue! ”

"Everything that should be dealt with should be dealt with."

"Alright, you go down first. I looked for an opportunity to enter the palace to find out the emperor's tone. Qin Hui said.

In the final analysis, the emperor is the big hand that changes the height of both ends of the scale.