When Chen Ying returned to the Guogong Mansion, it was already dusk.

The faint slanting sun swept across the ridge, and the sky in the distance was a pure indigo blue, like a drop of paint in water, spreading out layer by layer, turning into a thin transparent blue overhead.

From the moment she stepped into the mansion, Chen Ying was surrounded by the crowd.

First of all, a group of maids and daughters led by Liu Baoshan's family, the stars and the moon generally followed her into the corner gate, and then the prince and the elders of each room waited for her to come back behind the hanging flower door.

Finally, in front of the main gate of Mingyuan Hall, Grandpa Guo and Mrs. Xu personally went out and led all the ladies in the mansion to welcome her into the main room of Mingyuan Hall like a hero who greeted the triumph.

The maid and the maid stood on the ground, and the head of the corridor was densely packed with human heads, and even outside the courtyard gate, there were many small maids and maids who watched the excitement. Everyone was laughing, and everyone was looking at Chen Ying with the most cordial eyes.

Grandpa Guo laughed and let go of the rare casualness of the people, and even the old lady Xu, who has always been very strict in governing the family, also smiled at everyone.

"Reward! All are rewarded! There's a reward for everyone! Grandpa Guo waved his big hand and said happily, and his sword-sharpened face no longer saw the majesty of the past.

A loud cheer immediately sounded inside and outside Mingyuan Hall, and the sound of gratitude shook the window paper trembling.

Chen Ying was successful in rescuing the driver, and even repelled the assassins, and this news was announced by He Shun'an and He Daban personally came to the Guogong Mansion to announce it.

This He Daban also told Grandpa Guo with a smile that Emperor Yuan Jia praised Chen Yingji, praised her for being "smart and alert", and praised Grandpa Guo for "teaching his daughters in a good way", and Chengguo Mansion "worthy of the pillars of the country".

Although Emperor Yuan Jia did not say it explicitly, the appearance of He Daban was equivalent to announcing to everyone that His Majesty was extremely satisfied with the Guogong Mansion.

"Your Majesty will definitely have a heavy reward, our family is here to say hello to Grandpa Guo first!" Before leaving, He Shunan gave such a sentence, which made Grandpa Guo more and more energetic.

Saving the driver is not a casual achievement, you can imagine His Majesty's attention to Chen Ying and the Guogong Mansion, and you can imagine the upcoming scenery of the Guogong Mansion.

Grandpa Guo's heart, which had been calm for a long time, couldn't help but be a little nervous, and his gaze at Chen Ying became more and more intense, like looking at the most precious treasure in the world.

Chen Ying sat down calmly, unable to see the gaze that his grandfather kept throwing.

Grandpa Guo is a person, to put it bluntly, he is a martial artist. Nothing but war. If it weren't for the old lady Xu's Dinghaishen needle poked in the inner house, what would be the situation of the Guogong Mansion now, it still needs to be said.

Chen Ying raised her eyes and looked around, and there were smiling faces everywhere, all of them were kind and kind, and they were full of Dengden and filled her sight.

In addition to the ancestor worship on the first day of the first month of the first month every year, it is rare for the Guogong Mansion to be so lively, but fortunately, the east and west rooms of Mingyuan Hall are opened, so that so many people can sit at the same time.

The corners of Chen Ying's mouth twisted to the angle where she often goes.

If she were a man, presumably this big gathering would not be placed in Mingyuan Hall, but would be arranged in the "Zhengqi Hall" in the Sanjin Courtyard of the Guogong Mansion.

That is the real main house of the Guogong Mansion.

But who taught her to be a woman?

This natural disadvantage of the gender made her not qualified to accept congratulations in the main house at all, and she could only sit with everyone in the back house.

The family gathering in Mingyuan Hall lasted until the time of the lantern, after carefully asking Chen Ying all the details, Grandpa Guo led the men to leave first, and the Xu family ordered someone to prepare the banquet early, and a group of female relatives held a small family banquet in the back house, one for Chen Ying to be shocked, and the other for the Guogong Mansion to celebrate.

It wasn't until Chen Ying returned to Mingfeng Pavilion in the company of Li and Chen Jun that the hustle and bustle finally calmed down.

As soon as he stepped into the main room of Mingfeng Pavilion, Li didn't say anything, and grabbed Chen Ying and hugged her very tightly, as if he was afraid that she would be taken away by someone.

Chen Jun watched from the side, his usual smile on his face, and his smile was a little out of shape.

There were no outsiders in the house, only the mother and son, who were silent.

Defend and repel the Assassins.

These few words sound glorious and dazzling, and they seem to be extremely easy, but only those who are close to them can understand that behind this little credit, there is a personal risk, and it is also a thread of life.

The Lee clan could no longer withstand any such blows.

In the past seven years, Chen Shao's disappearance has worn down her spirit all the time, and if it weren't for a pair of children by her side, she might not have survived such a long time.

She would rather not want those prosperous scenery, as long as she can keep her children and the loved ones in her life, she will have nothing else.

"Aman...... A man......" Li Shi opened his mouth, and could only spit out these two words intermittently in his trembling voice, as if to melt all his tears and worries into this call.

A Man is Chen Ying's nickname, and Chen Shao personally gave it to her back then.

No matter how old the children are, in the mother's heart, they will always be the little babies who need to be protected.

"Mother, don't worry, isn't my daughter okay?" Chen Ying gently patted Li's back, her heart was a little sore, and she was warm.

She never knew that Li's strength would be so great, and she was hugged so painfully.

However, it is precisely because of this pain that she has a real feeling of being alive. It was as if something was rushing out of my heart, gradually filling the vacant corner.

"Mother, sit down first, my sister is grinning in pain, mother don't break my sister's bones." Chen Jun reminded him, still in his usual joking tone.

Li finally let go of his hand, his eyes were red, but there was a smile on his lips.

She raised her hand, slapped Chen Jun a few times, and said with a forced smile: "Just you monkey begging to fight!" Where did you get so much strength for your mother? You're going to talk nonsense with your mouth. ”

Chen Jun took advantage of the situation and pulled Chen Ying behind him, pretending to be supported by open arms, and said with a hippie smile: "Mother will look at her son's sake and spare the third sister." You didn't look at her little face, it was all white. ”

Li wiped the corners of his eyes by turning around, and when he looked back, he still had a sneer: "Just listen to you." ”

Chen Jun hit the snake with the stick, salivating and talking nonsense, which finally made the atmosphere in the room no longer so heavy. Li ordered Ziqi to bring hot tea and a few snacks, and the mother and son sat around the round table and talked.

"Is there anything wrong with you?" Li Shi took Chen Ying's hand and asked softly, his eyes resting on her body tightly, and he was almost reluctant to blink his eyes.

Chen Ying smiled back at her, and her eyes became clearer and clearer under the candlelight: "Mother don't worry, my daughter has nothing to do." With that, she stood up and moved her hands and feet a few times to show that she was safe.