In August, when the osmanthus was fragrant, a group of people from the capital finally arrived in Hezhou.

At the gate of Hezhou City, Huhe had already sent a small servant to watch here a few days earlier. Now that I got the message, I naturally came to greet him early. In addition to him, there is also Xiao Yu'er who has to follow after hearing the news. One big and one small, one master and one servant, waited from the rising sun to the sky when they saw a dusty convoy coming.

The team led a few people on tall horses, although they were a little tired and tired because of the fact that they were even rushing to the road, and their expressions were a little bad, but their faces were excellent, handsome and delicate, like Zhilan Yushu. Especially two of them are really like the unparalleled sons who are as gentle as jade written in the playbook, it is not an exaggeration to say that such people are immortals, and it is a little rare in Kyoto and other places where humanities gather, not to mention that in Hezhou, where the people are rough and the people are all five big and three thick, those little sons are really no different from the heavenly people who go down to earth, and they are really good-looking.

No, the people at the entire city gate heard the movement over there and looked over, and then the big girl and the little daughter-in-law blushed, and even dozens of old ladies and three or five-year-old dolls couldn't help but grin and say two words "so handsome".

This group of people is not Qing'er and Chang'an and others.

And the one who is regarded by everyone as a peerless son who is as gentle as jade is not Qing'er herself, as for the other, it is not Chang'an or Su Zheng, but it is a woman dressed as a man...... This is a poignant truth.

Along the way, because of the scorching heat, several children couldn't survive the burning sun and suffered heat stroke two or three times. As soon as the heat stroke delays the time to hurry, there are many such forks, so Quhe sets the time for rushing at night and uses it to rest during the day.

The effect is not bad, at least a few young men have never suffered from heat stroke again.

However, there was no way to make up for the delay earlier, but Pian Pian and Qing'er were in a hurry to go to Hezhou, so they thought of a way, and Pian Pian simply disguised herself as a man and at least rushed with a few people. As for the carriage behind, just send someone to watch it and follow slowly.

It was also because of Pianpian's decision that she could endure the pain of hurrying later, and this group arrived in Hezhou at the originally expected time.

However, although they came on time, they suffered so much on the road that they were miserable and haggard.

Let's not talk about a few boys, it's so honest, but a pampered little girl has suffered enough. This way comes not only to the thighs. The flesh at the roots was worn away, and even the bones of the body were torn apart by the horses under the crotch.

She couldn't bear it, and if she dared to travel for a day, she felt that she had to lose her life, so she arrived in Hezhou at this time.

When Pian Pian saw the Huhe River and the little fish who greeted them at the city gate, her hands and feet trembled with excitement, and tears ran out of her eyes one after another.

Xiao Yu'er was distressed, her eyes immediately turned red, and she couldn't wait to cry with her little aunt.

When she looked at her little aunt's appearance, she knew that her little aunt must have suffered a lot, otherwise her little aunt would not have appeared in front of them so sloppily if she paid so much attention to her image and loved beauty so much.

Seeing that the little aunt has a thin face, her cheeks are sunken, and her face is not as fair and ruddy as before, but sallow and dull, without any luster. Looking at the little aunt's eyes are blue and black, her eyes are also very dry, and her hair is even more frizzy, to be honest, since I can remember, I have never seen such a rough little aunt and little fish. Not to mention seeing it, she couldn't even think that the little aunt would appear in front of her with such an image one day.

Xiao Yu'er was distressed, and hugged her little aunt's waist and cried.

On the contrary, it was Pianpiao, who finally saw the little fish at this time, and felt that the hard work and bumps along the way were worth it. Without this toss, how can she see the little fish she misses. Since Xiaoyu'er was born, they have never been separated, and it has been nearly half a year since they were separated, and she thought that her heart and liver hurt.

The aunt and nephew hugged each other and cried, and the scene was emotional.

Even Qing'er and Chang'an Changping had red eyes, and their eyes were full of emotion. But the city gate is obviously not a good place to catch up and talk, so Qing'er coughed lightly to attract Xiao Yu'er's attention, "Come on soon, little uncle will take you home." ”

Changping and Su Zheng couldn't wait to chatter, "Look here, little fish, my brother will take you back." ”

"Xiao Yu'er, come here, your brother Su Zheng's riding skills are first-class, and Brother Su Zheng's brother is the fastest to carry you."

Chang'an glanced at Su Xuan, and couldn't help but smile, "Xiao Yu'er, don't just talk to your little aunt, we're still there." I haven't seen you for so long, don't you miss your brother, Xiaoyuer? ”

Why don't you want to do that? She wanted to kill them.

Ever since she learned the date of their departure north, she counted the days with her fingers folded every day. She also took the map that her father drew for her, and wondered every day that they had walked there, whether they had a place to stay, whether they were proud of what they had eaten, and whether it was hard to travel. She even dreamed at night that they were coming to Hezhou at night, and it was dark that day, there was no starlight at all, and the moon was hidden behind the dark clouds and did not show its face. Shul thundered, and lightning thundered through the sky, and she saw that their horses were frightened, and they ran wildly and nearly knocked them down.

Xiao Yu'er woke up from her dream at that time, and then dreamed of them several times. It's either that they have eaten the wrong thing and can't get up, or that they are lying in bed with a pale face due to heat stroke, or that they have been kidnapped by bandits and bandits, and they are bleeding all over their bodies.

She was really worried, and she didn't dare to sleep alone at night, so she let the stinging and the spring equinox sleep with her. I just slept until midnight every day and got up, and look, she now has big dark circles under her eyes.

Now seeing that they are all fine, Xiao Yu'er is sincerely relieved. She looked at them one by one, and opened her mouth sweetly to call people one by one, that sweet and soft appearance, and the hearts of several people in Chang'an melted.

Qing'er couldn't help but drive forward directly, and directly picked up Xiao Yu'er and put it on the back of the horse in front of him.

Thanks to the study in Yingtian Academy in the past year, as well as the tempering of this period of time, Qing'er's riding skills have skyrocketed. Now it's not a problem to say that it's carrying a small fish, it's just carrying an adult to run wildly.

Xiao Yu'er let out a surprised "ah-woo", turned her head and hugged her uncle's waist, and her excited little face was flushed.

Qing'er smiled when she saw this, and rubbed her soft hair, "Sit down, let's go back quickly." Now that the sun is hot, don't tan your white skin. ”

Xiao Yu'er nodded again and again, "I'll show my uncle the way." ”

The uncle and nephew left on the horse, and a few and a half children behind them snorted several times with a lot of depression. Pian Pian felt that Qing'er was too treacherous, obviously she was holding Xiao Yu'er first, but Xiao Yu'er finally fell into Qing'er's arms, and Qing'er was really wilted and wilted.

A few people in Chang'an are also very depressed. They also wanted to carry their sister, but they were some distance away from their sister, and they were preempted by their little uncle, who was really treacherous.

A few people looked like frost-beaten eggplants, hanging their heads wrinkled, looking pitiful.

Seeing this, many elderly women passing by at the city gate couldn't help but chatter, "This baby, who looks so handsome and dresses so neatly, must not worry about not being able to marry a daughter-in-law." There are people who eat and drink, and daughters-in-law, what else is there to worry about in this world. ”

"I'm afraid that there are too many candidates for my daughter-in-law, and I don't know how to choose."

"It's easy to do, I have two granddaughters at home. Although it is not as decent as the girls in this city, it is better to have a son if you are rich and round......"

Chang'an Changping, Suxuan Suzheng: ...... I can't afford to provoke them, what are they still talking about here, and sigh for a while, these big ladies can't snatch them home to be sons-in-law and grandsons-in-law. For the sake of your life, don't pretend to be sad here, and leave the place where this is right and wrong as soon as possible.

Changping said, "Little aunt get on the horse quickly, I won't be able to look down on my little uncle and Xiaoyuer later." ”

Pian Pian hurriedly stood up, "Let's go, I'll follow you, you guys go up quickly." ”

A dozen or so rode into the city.

The city of Hezhou is magnificent and wide, and the streets are also very magnificent. And because it is now noon, and the sun is scorching, whether it is the people who come and go or the vendors who do business, they all temporarily close their stalls and go home.

It can be said that the rare cleanliness of the street at this time is that it is difficult to see two figures. Because of this, a group of more than a dozen people rode fast horses to drive Qing'er over, but they arrived at the Tongzhi Mansion in a short time.

Where is the foreign minister of the same prefect waiting, she was going to study medicine with her master today, but because she was worried about her brother, uncle and aunt who came from afar, she was absent-minded all morning.

The master asked her to check her pulse, and it took her a while to come back to her senses, but she was distracted again after the diagnosis. Needless to say, she also knew that she had lost her temper today, but she really couldn't control it.

Dr. Li has only accepted such a disciple for more than a few years, how can he not love him? He loved Changle, but he also taught him strictly. In a situation like today, in the past, he was indispensable to criticize, but knowing that Changle's brother is here today, it is understandable that the little girl is not willing to give up.

Dr. Li also knew that it would be a waste of time for Changle to find a state to stay with him. Her heart is not here, and she is also a walking corpse if she only leaves people behind. The old man sighed and said, "Don't take it as an example", and let Changle go home early.

After Changle arrived home, he roared to Cuibai Garden, and unexpectedly learned the news that everyone had not returned. She had the heart to go to the city gate to find Xiaoyu'er and wait for her relatives with her, but it was too hot, and the aunt estimated that the time was about the same, and those people were afraid that they would come back after a while. If she passed by at this time, it was okay to meet them, but if she took a fork in the road and ran in vain, it would be a pity to suffer the crime, and it would not be worth it.

With this, Changle did not go to the gate of the city. But she couldn't stay at home, so she simply ran to the door of the house and waited for everyone.

After waiting for one incense stick and two incense sticks, she was waiting for her eyes to penetrate, and finally there was a loud sound of horses' hooves at the mouth of the alley.

Changle's eyes lit up, the corners of his eyes turned red, and he hurriedly ran outside, looked at the dozen or so horsemen who were running quickly, and cried with a smile.

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Jin Niang also waited patiently in the house, but in the end, her relatives were coming, and she was a little distracted.

Brother Rong stayed by his mother's side today, and he also knew the news that his little uncle and little aunt were coming. But when he left the capital, he was still too young, and his memory was not very good at about two years old. Although when he arrived in Hezhou, he would occasionally ask for his uncle, aunt and brothers, but after a long time, it was as if he had forgotten those people and never mentioned them again.

But to say that Brother Rong forgot a few people is not accurate. After all, every time his mother and sisters mentioned them, they always appeared in his mind. But even if he has been separated for a long time, it is like being unfamiliar, and he will not take the initiative to find them.

But maybe it's the nature of the bloodline, when he heard that they were coming, Brother Rong was also very happy.

He even packed up his small wooden sword and crossbow early, and even washed the pony and put it in the stable for "backup". He was ready to wait for his uncle and brother to share his toys with them when they came.

But after waiting for a long time and no one came, Brother Rong was sleepy and hungry, so he was a little wilted.

Jin Niang feels sorry for the child, and she is now also a person who is not hungry. Every time I was a little hungry, if I didn't eat quickly, I would retch. Therefore, she has something to fill her stomach at any time, either candied fruits or pastries, which can always satisfy her as soon as she has a desire to eat.

Jin Niang took a coin-sized lotus cake to Brother Rong and asked Brother Rong to cushion her stomach first. As for the rest, wait a little longer, the family has finally gathered, so why should the reunion dinner be delayed.

If Brother Rong ate too much at this time, wouldn't it be a pity if he lost his appetite later.

Speaking of the reunion dinner, Jin Niang asked Qinghe again, "The master is sure that he can't spare time, so he really can't come back until the evening?" ”

Qinghe nodded, she had already asked people, the master is busy patrolling the border now.

Because Hezhou is a border, there are Tartars who invade the border every year during the autumn harvest. Those Tartars are also really hateful, they can rob the people of several state capitals near Hezhou without farming, and completely regard Hezhou and other places as their granaries. As long as there is no food, they will rob it, and if there is no woman, they will rob it, no matter how cruel it is.

Because these Tartars were so cruel and hateful, the people on the border were frightened and left their homes for other places. Now that the lord has implemented various policies, he has finally attracted tens of thousands of people, in order to let them have children in Hezhou with peace of mind, and naturally ensure their safety.

So since half a month ago, the old man has often gone out. If it weren't for the fact that his wife was pregnant with twins, the lord was worried about his wife's safety, and he wouldn't have come home for ten days and a half months. And now, even if the old man walks a hundred miles, he must return home for a few hours at night.

Even if it takes a few hours to delay on the road back and forth, and at most you have to go back non-stop after staying at home for a cup of tea, but the old man still runs around every day. Even if the lady felt sorry for him, she persuaded and persuaded him to rest in the local area, she was not feeling well, and she would send someone to send him a message in time, but the old man should be good, but he still did his own thing in action, which was also helpless.