General's Palace.

Today's General's Mansion looks much more festive than usual.

In addition to the candles that are not usually lit on weekdays, they are also specially decorated with colorful lanterns, not only many small red lanterns are hung under the eaves, but also many small palace lamps with exquisite workmanship are hung in the corridors connecting the different palaces.

Even the winding paths in the open-air garden are lined with small candle lights.

In this way, even in the dark night when you can't see your fingers, the entire General's Mansion is brightly lit, and wherever you go, you don't need to worry about not being able to see the road under your feet.

After General A returned to the general's palace from the palace, he personally led people to arrange all this.

First of all, the entire general's mansion was cleaned up, and even some weeds on the grass were pulled out completely.

After that, the lanterns and lanterns that have been stored in the storeroom for many years, as well as various decorations that add to the festive atmosphere, are decorated.

The calligraphy and paintings that the general has treasured for many years are also hung in the most suitable position, and the rare treasures that are almost impossible to see on weekdays are also placed on the Duobao Pavilion, making the entire general's mansion look pleasing to the eye and impeccable.

This is a gorgeous arrangement that has never been seen in the General's Mansion, even if the General's Mansion held a big wedding event in the past, and received distinguished guests, even including the time when the emperor once came, it was not so arranged.

At least General A has never personally arranged it with his subordinates.

And what made the concubines in the mansion, as well as the children born to General A's other concubines, as well as the chief housekeeper in the mansion and all the subordinates puzzled, General A kept silent about who it was.

It's just that I took everyone to be busy for half an afternoon with an excited face, and finally completed the arrangement.

As for the eldest lady, although she did not participate in the decoration of the General's Mansion, she personally took people to the market to purchase chicken, duck, fish, meat, as well as the freshest vegetables and seasonal fruits.

After buying a large cart full of cars and pulling them back to the house, he also cooked and got busy for the first time.

In the memory of most people in the house, the eldest lady rarely cooks, and even if she cooks occasionally, she just instructs the cook to do what she thinks, and will never be like this time, not only stir-frying herself, but also washing and cutting vegetables herself, and it seems that there is only one wish, that is, to make every dish perfect.

In the center of the large main hall of the General's Mansion was a large round table, but only three chairs were placed, apparently for General A and the eldest lady to entertain the mysterious guests who were about to arrive.

In the open-air garden outside the main hall of the General's Mansion, eight large round tables were also placed, apparently for other concubines and children, as well as relatives and friends in the palace.

Not only that, General A and the eldest lady were already waiting at the door before it was dark, that is, before dinner time.

As for the unknown concubines and children, they were also waiting in the garden with a curious face, waiting for this most special guest of all time to appear.

Although they had tried to ask the general before, they were all solemnly warned by the general that the person who came was a person who was extremely valued by the emperor, and they should not be neglected, let alone inquire at will, and when they should know about it in the future, they would naturally tell everyone.

This kind of answer has increased everyone's great curiosity about the distinguished guests who came to the banquet tonight, and they all want to have a sneak peek.

And the chief housekeeper in the mansion also arranged for the family members and maids to stand in two rows at the gate of the general's mansion, and waited patiently respectfully.

As for the guards in the mansion, they are even more energetic and carefully guarding the surroundings of the entire General's Mansion to ensure that no one can disturb the General's Mansion tonight.

Even a bird is not allowed to fly in casually, which is enough to see that everyone knows that nothing can go wrong tonight, otherwise the general will be thunderous and furious.

In fact, after the general made an appointment with A Xiyan for dinner at the door of the imperial study, he went to Xiangfeng Palace first, and after asking the concubine for instructions, he rushed to the emperor's bedroom, and asked the emperor who had taken a lunch break to personally lead the most elite soldiers to escort A Xiyan to the border tomorrow.

The emperor originally valued this trip to the border pass, and he cared very much about A Xiyan, a young and promising woman, so he agreed to General A's request to personally escort A Xiyan on the spot.

After obtaining the emperor's consent, the general immediately rushed to the military camp outside the palace to protect the imperial city, and carefully selected fifty soldiers with the best skills, so that they could prepare to leave early tomorrow morning.

They were instructed to travel lightly, and to prepare a carriage with the best horses for everyone except one.

He also specially instructed the two generals who led the team, one general to lead twenty-five people to set off tonight, and prepare the small boat for driving in the dark river at the entrance of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons in advance, as well as the preparations for crossing the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons.

The other general escorted the general and Miss A in the carriage to the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons the next morning.

After arranging all this, the general immediately rushed back to the general's mansion.

And told the eldest lady Ye Qingli the good news for the first time.

When the eldest lady heard the general personally tell her about recognizing her daughter A Xiyan in the imperial study, she was also relieved, at least her previous temptation finally had a result.

That is, the disappearance of his daughter back then should have nothing to do with the general, otherwise he should be so weak that he pretended not to recognize his daughter A Xiyan, and when he returned to the mansion, he would never mention to himself that he had seen A Xiyan.

The eldest lady also expressed her understanding that the general did not rashly recognize his daughter directly in front of the emperor and Prime Minister Dou Cheng in the imperial study.

She also agreed with the reason that the general told her, that is, before she found out whether Ah Xiyan hated her in her heart or not, her biological parents abandoned her seventeen years ago.

It's just that when she learned that Ah Xiyan was going to the border pass where the plague broke out early tomorrow morning to solve the plague, and to enter the border of a neighboring country to treat the prince, the eldest lady was also worried.

I'm afraid that my daughter will have an accident at the border before she has time to recognize each other, and if she can't come back, then she, the mother, will still feel guilty and regret for a lifetime.

Fortunately, when she learned that the general had received the emperor's permission, and he personally led the soldiers to escort A Xiyan to the border pass, she was a little relieved.

But the general also told the eldest lady the worst plan, that is, the plague on this trip to the border pass is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that once the prince of the neighboring country takes revenge on Ah Xiyan, I am afraid that it will be more than lucky.

No matter how skilled the 50 soldiers brought by the general are, it is impossible to confront the thousands of troops at the border passes of neighboring countries.

Moreover, the prince of the border pass of the neighboring country would not allow the fifty soldiers who escorted A Xiyan to enter the border pass of the neighboring country.

At most, it would be good to have five or six escorts Ah Xiyan into the border pass of the neighboring country to treat the prince, after all, the prince of the other party was smuggled over by this border pass, and the soldiers who got the plague deliberately infected the other party.

It is equivalent to General A's side being the one who is at the loss, so naturally he can't justifiably ask for more people to be sent into the border of neighboring countries to escort Ah Xiyan.

And once she enters the border pass of a neighboring country, Ah Xiyan is bound to be isolated and helpless, even if the prince of the border pass goes back on his word and detains Ah Xiyan as a hostage, it is not easy for this side to act rashly, and he will not dare to send troops to attack the border pass of the neighboring country because of this.

Otherwise, a war between the two countries broke out, and Ah Xiyan's trip would be meaningless.

So all this can only depend on the will of God, that is, Ah Xi successfully rescued the prince of the neighboring country, and the prince of the neighboring country also kept his promise to shake hands and make peace, and let Ah Xiyan come back safely, that is the most ideal ending.

When the eldest lady knew that there were unpredictable variables in her daughter's trip, she became worried again, and even planned to accompany A Xiyan to the border with General A.

If her daughter really can't come back, she would rather die at the hands of the prince of a neighboring country with her daughter than spend the rest of her life in pain after the general's palace learned the bad news that her daughter unfortunately died at the border pass.

General A can also understand the eldest lady's thoughts, but he still tries his best to persuade the eldest lady to wait for the good news of their triumphant return in the mansion with peace of mind.

He also said that he would stay by his daughter's side for a moment during this trip to the border pass, and would do everything possible to ensure that his daughter was sent back safely.

After listening to General A's rational persuasion and sworn assurances, the doctor finally agreed to wait for their father and daughter to return safely in the mansion.

After that, the two discussed it and felt that this dinner in the evening was the first time, and it was not ruled out that it might be the last.

Then don't leave any regrets, so they unanimously decided that tonight's family banquet will be as grand as it is, as lively as it is, in short, it will be a rare family banquet at all costs.

That's why General A personally led everyone to arrange the General's Mansion for the first time, and the General's Mansion was no less than the Imperial Palace.

And the eldest lady is also cooking for the first time, and even washing the vegetables herself, striving to let her daughter A Xiyan eat the cleanest and most delicious food.

This is not only the preferenced heart of the parents, but also to make up for the responsibility they owe their daughter for 17 years of parenting, and the suffering of the daughter who has not been loved by her biological parents since she was a child.

This is also the reason why the two of them stood at the gate of the General's Mansion in advance and waited for A Xiyan in person.

Just when it was just getting dark and the moon was thick, a very ordinary-looking carriage finally came to the gate of the general's mansion and stopped.

When the chief steward, as well as the concubines and children in the house, saw that the carriage was not gorgeous, they were all a little surprised.

Because they felt that the distinguished guests who could make the general and the eldest lady treat so carefully would never have come to the general's mansion for a banquet in such a cheap carriage.

They all thought that this was just other ordinary guests who happened to come to the mansion to meet the general, or a distinguished guest who couldn't come for a while, and specially sent his subordinates to spread the word.

And then after a young woman who looked like an ordinary palace maid came out of the carriage, everyone was a little disappointed, and they also looked at the general and the lady with sympathy, thinking that they would also feel very disappointed.

However, to everyone's surprise, the general and the eldest lady walked towards the carriage together with an excited face, obviously to greet the palace maid in person!

Suddenly, the concubines and their children in the General's Mansion, as well as the chief housekeeper and the maids, all looked at each other......