Chapter 262: Homecoming
Since he received the news last night that the lord's family was coming back, everyone in the palace was overjoyed. As soon as the dawn of the day, they all dressed up and went out, diligently finished the work at hand, cleaned up everywhere in the house, and finally hung up the festive red lanterns, and flocked to the door like a swarm to wait.
Standing at the front of the crowd was Liu Yidao, who was on crutches with a serious face, followed by Cailian and Suo'er, who were excitedly holding each other's hands, and then there was the big man Hong Fang who stood out from the crowd and would not be ignored anywhere.
I haven't seen He Xiaoqiao for a few months, although I know that she is really alive, but after all, I haven't seen a real person, and they are also anxious in their hearts.
"Why hasn't it arrived yet?" Cai Lian tiptoed and looked forward frequently, almost desperate to stretch her neck to the roof, "Didn't you say that you have already left the Shenwu Gate?" It stands to reason that this is time too! β
Hong Fang's heart was also itching like a cat's claw, and when he heard this, he immediately raised his hand and proposed, "Why don't I go and see it first?" β
"You give me a good stay here and don't make a mess." Liu Yidao glanced at him, "It is estimated that I met an acquaintance on the road or encountered something else that was delayed, and the guards in the house have already rushed over to check, so I don't need you to follow me anymore." β
After all, now in broad daylight, it is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the thieves dare not mess around at will. Not to mention that Jiang Fenghao is here, he is very relieved of He Xiaoqiao's personal safety.
Hong Fang also knew that he was disgusted with his impulsive temperament, so when he heard this, he touched his nose and smiled, didn't say anything, and continued to stand in place obediently.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a regular sound of horses' hooves on the street corner, and then a carriage with bright yellow tassels hanging from the hood appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"It's coming, it's coming!" Seeing that it was an old acquaintance Bai Shou who was driving the carriage, Cailian was the first to cry out, as if she was about to fly, "I'm back!" β
As soon as this sound came out, the crowd immediately exploded.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!"
"God bless, the prince and princess are safe, it's great!"
"Yes, the princess is back, and our house will be as lively as before again!"
I don't know who answered, "There are so many delicious foods!" The crowd immediately burst into laughter, and they all changed their jokes and scolded the man for being greedy and indefinite.
When the carriage approached, they all immediately stopped talking, stood in two rows according to the original arrangement with a smile, and shouted in unison, "Welcome the princess back to the house!" β
The yam on the car startled the battle, and Bai Shou raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He Xiaoqiao had already been unable to bear the burden of returning like an arrow, and when he heard the sound outside, he climbed out of Jiang Fenghao's arms even more excitedly, and without saying a word, he first reached out of a hand from the window and waved it vigorously, "Everyone, long time no see!" β
"Miss!" Cai Lian hadn't seen He Xiaoqiao for several months, and when she heard her voice at first glance, she immediately greeted her with teary eyes, and took her hand through a window and cried and laughed, "Miss, Miss, you're back!" Slave waits so hard for you!"
She almost thought she was going to be abandoned.
"What are you crying about, I'm not back?" He Xiaoqiao smiled and patted her on the head, took out a clean handkerchief and handed it to her through the window, "Quickly wipe away your tears, you will become a flower-faced cat." β
Cai Lian was not polite to her, took it and wiped away all her tears first, and looked up at her as if she remembered something, "Miss, are you hungry?" The slave maid boiled white fungus red date lotus seed soup in the morning, and it had been stewed for a full hour, so it was just right to eat at this time. β
"Okay." He Xiaoqiao said with a smile, "But I haven't tried your craft for a long time, I'll have to eat two more bowls later." β
These words successfully made Cai Lian burst into tears and laughed, "As long as the young lady likes it, the slave will definitely make it for you, and keep as much as you want." β
The master and servant were talking, and Jiang Fenghao had already jumped out of the car over there, looking at He Xiaoqiao and stretching out his hand to her, "Lady, come over here and carry you down for your husband." β
He Xiaoqiao realized that he was still in the carriage, and hurriedly moved to the door.
This time, Bai Shou did not pass the footstool without knowing the times. Jiang Fenghao took a step forward, his hands firmly supported her back and leg sockets, easily picked up the person horizontally, crossed the wheel and put her down.
Cai Lian hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her arm, "Miss, slow down." β
"It's okay, I'm standing firm." He Xiaoqiao winked at her and motioned her to look to the left, Jiang Fenghao was there, and she couldn't fall.
Cai Lian smiled, stopped insisting, and let go and followed her.
The group walked to the door and saw Liu Yidao, and the couple greeted each other at the same time, "Uncle Liu!" β
"It's good to be back." Liu Yidao glanced at Jiang Fenghao, then turned to He Xiaoqiao, his gaze fell on her high bulging belly, and his serious expression changed suddenly, becoming extremely gentle.
Calculate the time, it's time to ask a few stable women to wait in the house.
Seeing He Xiaoqiao get off the carriage intact, Hong Fang's excitement in his heart was no less than that of picking lotus, and he wanted to open his mouth several times, but he didn't know what to say, so he had to rub his hands and giggle on the side.
Given that his height is really hard to ignore, He Xiaoqiao naturally won't be invisible, in the past, the two brothers slapped him on the arm, "Hong Fang, I heard that your kid wanted to help me take revenge before?" Did it work? β
As long as he remembered the appearance of Hong Fang squatting at the gate of the house with a steel knife in his hand, waiting for the rabbit, He Xiaoqiao was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
Although I was very moved by his righteousness, I ...... Such a stupid and cute little friend is really unbearable!
"...... which pot is not opened, which pot is mentioned!"
Hong Fang was entangled in his heart, and when he heard this, he immediately piled up his face full of grievances, and glanced at her faintly, "Princess, my subordinates are very serious!" β
He was so serious about avenging his master, only to be told in the end that it was all fake, and he was the only one who didn't know the inside story...... It's so fucking unpleasant to be left alone in the dark, okay! At this time, she couldn't bear to laugh at him!
In view of the fact that his expression was too sad, He Xiaoqiao hurriedly coughed twice, trying to adjust his facial expression to make himself appear less happy.
"Okay, I'm not going to tease you." As he spoke, he smiled and slapped his arm again, "Let's go, drink wine and eat meat!" β
Only then did Hong Fang feel a little more balanced in his heart, and his blue eyes were full of anticipation, "Is there braised pork?" β
He Xiaoqiao Asha slapped his chest vigorously, "Yes, you can eat as much as you want!" β
Anyway, it's not her cooking, there is Cailian here, everything is easy to say.
The group talked and laughed, and entered the house in a blink of an eye.
The palace is not far from the imperial city, not to mention that he came by carriage all the way, He Xiaoqiao did not feel tired, but because he returned to his own territory and had the home bonus, his spirit was very good.
Before entering the door, he did not forget to tell Cailian to take down the souvenirs on the car and distribute them to everyone, as if he had just come back from a trip, and he couldn't see the feeling of escaping death at all.
Everyone saw it in their eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the princess is really fine, and they can rest assured.
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Not to mention that the news that Princess Changning was still alive spread all over the streets and alleys, and not to mention what kind of lively celebration was in the palace.
In the basement of the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shangguan Xinghe, who also got the news, opened his eyes suddenly, and his hands were clenched tightly.
"Do you see it? Is it really her? β
"The subordinates don't dare to deceive, the carriage that came out of the palace was indeed filled with the king and his wife of Changning." The man in black who was kneeling on one knee replied, "And Princess Changning doesn't look out of anything wrong. β
"So, someone saved her." Shangguan Xinghe threw aside the rosary he was holding in his hand, slowly stood up from the futon, put his hands behind his back, and looked out the window gloomily, "Come out of the palace...... Could it be that the ghost doctor is in the palace? β
can save the person who has been sentenced to death by the imperial doctor, and I am afraid that he is the only one who can do it today.
Thinking of this, a bright light flashed in Shangguan Xinghe's eyes, and his face couldn't help but be a little more excited.
As long as they find a ghost doctor to administer needles and prescribe medicine, when Yun'er's illness is cured, it will be time for them to regain the throne and achieve their ambitions!
"My subordinates don't know what the ghost doctor looks like, but there is another person who followed Changning Wang and his wife out of the palace today." The man in black was silent for a long time, and then he pondered, "It is said that this person is the newly red father-in-law of the Dog Emperor, named Yam. Princess Changning even beat him to a serious injury because the son-in-law of the Zhongshu Ling family molested him, and finally ordered someone to detain him back to his house, I don't know what to do. β
"Oh?" Shangguan Xinghe's pupils shrank, and he turned his head suddenly, "What does that person look like?" β
"About seventeen or eighteen years old, a feminine-looking sissy." The man in black replied without hesitation, and took out a portrait from his bosom and presented it, "Lord, please take a look." β
Shangguan Xinghe took the portrait, which was no more than the size of ordinary paper, and opened it to look at it, and his eyebrows furrowed.
"It is rumored that the ghost doctor is over the age of confusion, even if he is disguised, it is impossible to be so young." Throwing the things back to the man in black, Shangguan Xinghe didn't feel upset in his heart, "This person is not a ghost doctor. β
The man in black hung his head and did not speak.
Shangguan Xinghe put his hands behind his back, took two steps forward, and turned around again, "That's not right! I hadn't heard of any celebrities around the Dog Emperor before, but this yam suddenly popped up, I'm afraid things are not so simple. β
"Lord's view!"
"Continue to track down the man named Yam, and make sure to find out who he really is." Shangguan Xinghe had fanaticism in his eyes, and he refused to give up this seemingly unrelated clue, "I want to know if he has anything to do with the ghost doctor, and why he went back to the house with Jiang Fenghao and his wife." β
"Subordinates obey."
As he spoke, the man in black took two steps back, his figure flashed, and he ran into the secret passage that had been opened in the cave, and then disappeared.
At the same time, another secret passage opened, and a young man with two inverted triangular eyes walked in, bent down towards Shangguan Xinghe and arched his hand, "Lord." β
Shangguan Xinghe was bending down to pick up the Buddha who had been thrown on the ground before, and when he heard this, he looked up at him and asked coldly, "What's the matter?" β
"Presumably the Lord should have known that Jiang Fenghao has returned home today." The young man with inverted triangular eyes said, his face seemed a little hesitant, "If this is the case, do you want to continue what the Lord commanded before?" β
Shangguan Xinghe thought for a moment and said slowly, "Let's stop first, with the personality of Jiang Fenghao and those people under his hands, I'm afraid that a trap has been set up now, waiting for you to throw yourself into the netβtell everyone not to act rashly for the time being, and wait until you find the big fish in a few days before you start." β
"What does the Lord mean ......?"
"Isn't Jiang Fenghao able to find the woman who saved him from the ghost doctor?" Shangguan Xinghe sat back on the futon with the Buddhist beads in his hand, and smiled coldly at the empty wall in front of him, "Then give him a chance, let him find it again." β