However, as if she had a telepathic connection, she looked up and saw a white figure coming towards the wind and landing lightly on the wall of Yanyun Courtyard.

The two people's eyes met in the night, and Xin Nianyan was stunned, thinking that this person really couldn't help but talk about it.

Qin Han jumped down in front of Xin Nian's smoke window and looked at her with a smile.

"Yanyan is waiting for me?"

Xin Nianyan's eyes moved slightly and she smiled dryly: "Haha, the prince is overthinking."

Qin Han saw her duplicity and raised the corners of his mouth even higher.

Turning over and coming in, his movements were light and neat, which showed that his qinggong was very good.

"Are you waiting for me?" Sitting next to Xin Nianyan, Qin Han asked again, seeming to be sure but also teasing.

"Haha." Xin Nianyan laughed dryly again. This time he didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either. He raised his hand and poured Qin Han a cup of tea.

Qin Han smiled and shook his head, took out something from his waist and handed it to Xin Nianyan.

"Next time if you need me, set off these fireworks. As long as I'm in the capital, I'll be here to meet you within a quarter of an hour."

Xin Nianyan held the signal firework, which still had Qin Han's residual warmth. When she met Qin Han's gentle, watery eyes, she couldn't help but feel her heart tremble, and her heart beat faster unconsciously.

This feeling...

This is something I have never done before in this life, even when I liked Qin Yan.

Xin Nianyan wanted to refuse, but Qin Han didn't give her a chance. He directly picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then talked about something else.

"Let me take a guess. The news I got today is that the old Duke is going back to Beijing to report on his duties. Are you thinking about this?"

Xin Nianyan's attention was successfully diverted, and he nodded and said: "I just think that my grandfather is old and has passed the age of retirement."

There was something in her words, like a hidden temptation.

Because she didn’t want her grandpa to go back again. The border was dangerous and unpredictable, and there would be another epidemic in two years. The grandpa was so brave that he wouldn’t have ended up like that if he hadn’t been infected by the plague outside.

Moreover, now that the Duke's Palace is married to Wuhou Palace and General Zuo of the Jinwu Guard, his position in the court is even more difficult to shake, and it is difficult not to be feared by that person in the palace.

The tree is big and attracts the wind. Even if the emperor doesn't care, there are still people who are jealous and can't wait to get the Duke's government to dismount.

"You mean, you want to keep him in Beijing for his retirement?"

Qin Han frowned, and after thinking carefully, he looked at Xin Nianyan in surprise.

To be honest, the Duke's office now indeed has power over the government and the public, which has aroused the emperor's brother's fear.

If the old Duke is really willing to report his duties and return the military power, it would be best if someone else returns to guard the border.

He has made great achievements in battle. Even if he does not lead troops, he has countless military achievements and has two sons guarding the army, which can completely ensure that his family is safe and sound.

"But the soldiers on the border cannot be leaderless. This army must be led by someone." Qin Han shook his head and said: "Even if you can persuade the old princess to give up military power, you can't find a suitable person to lead the army in the border."

"The old Duke is the head of the military generals in the court. No one else can overshadow his prestige, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

Xin Nianyan suppressed her thoughts and pushed the steaming tea in front of Qin Han.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I just lamented that grandpa has a great responsibility and said it casually."

"I don't even understand what the prince said, and I haven't thought about it."

Women were not allowed to participate in government affairs, and she was not sure what Qin Han was thinking. Naturally, she would not discuss everything with him. Asking questions was just to test the royal family's thoughts.

Seeing that she no longer talked about it, Qin Han stopped talking about it and took a sip of hot tea.

The treetops in the moon are as bright as jade.

Qin Han quickly left Yanyun Court, and Xin Nianyan watched him go this time.

Watching the white figure disappear under the moon, Xin Nianyan raised her face and frowned in thought, already having an idea in her mind.

…

Xin Rouer and her daughter were forced to be honest for a while and did not do anything else. Just one month passed quickly.

In this month, Xin Nianyan has thoroughly understood the internal affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion and managed them in an orderly manner.

Xin Nianyan packed up early in the morning and prepared to go to the Duke's Mansion to meet her grandfather.

This was the first time in her life to see the old prince, and she felt a little uneasy.

She remembered her grandfather in her previous life, who was very solemn and majestic, with an unsmiling look that made people feel awe when viewed from a distance.

But she knew that her grandfather loved her, but he was not good at words.

The person who loved my mother the most back then was his father.

"Xiao Zhu, do I look good in this outfit?" Xin Nianyan changed into a long goose-yellow dress, making her whole person bright and elegant.

The head is dotted with goose-yellow velvet flowers, which makes it a bit lively.

Seeing elders dressed like this is both appropriate and pleasing.

"The lady is so beautiful. She looks good in anything she wears!"

Xiaozhu looked at his young lady with a smile and praised her heartily.

"You are the only one with a sweet mouth." Xin Nianyan smiled and poked her forehead.

After breakfast, she took Shi Wudanjiu and Xiao Zhu out of the courtyard, planning to go to the Duke's Mansion.

However, he bumped into Xin Rouer who was wearing a veil and was about to go out.

"Sister." Xin Rou'er saw her and bowed reluctantly.

She had just removed the gauze two days ago, and most of the red spots on her face had disappeared, but they were not completely eliminated, so she had to wear a veil when she came out.

"Where are you going, sister?" Xin Nianyan asked, raising her eyebrows.

"I heard that the Lord Protector is back. As a relative, my sister plans to go to the city to greet him."

Xin Rouer spoke softly.

What kind of relative? That's her grandfather. What does it have to do with her?

Xin Nianyan looked at her with a sneer, "What does the Duke's return to Beijing have to do with you? You haven't recovered yet, so you'd better not go out to see the wind."

"You..." Xin Rou'er clenched her fists in anger, but in the current situation, how could she dare to challenge Xin Nianyan?

I could only suppress my anger and lower my head softly.

"It's because Rou'er doesn't know etiquette and can't see clearly because of his high status. But Duke Protector is the hero of Nanxuan. My sister can't stop me from going out to welcome him back to the capital."

"It's up to you." Xin Nianyan was too lazy to make excuses with her, so she raised her feet and left.

Meeting such an unlucky thing early in the morning did not affect Xin Nianyan's mood at all.

I went out and got on the carriage and drove all the way to the city gate.

The streets on the road were full of people, and the people in the capital poured into the streets.

She quickly found the carriages and horses of the Duke's Mansion near the city gate. The old lady of the Duke's Mansion stood at the city gate, pacing back and forth with a cane, waiting for her husband to return home from the expedition.

Xin Nianyan got off the carriage and walked over.

"Cousin, you're here too!" Chen Jinyan saw her and excitedly stepped forward and held her hand.

Xin Nianyan nodded, walked to the Duke's mansion and greeted everyone.

"Yan'er is here. Your grandfather will be very happy to see that you have grown so big."

The old lady took Xin Nianyan's hand and patted it.

"This is your first time meeting your grandfather. Don't be frightened by the old man's appearance for a while!"

Xin Nianyan smiled and shook his head. Seeing the smiling faces of the Duke's family, he became more and more sure that he could not let his grandfather return to the border.

Finally, at a quarter past noon, as the sun rose high, I saw a mighty group of people walking outside the city from a distance, kicking up smoke and dust all over the sky.

The sound of iron hooves was like thunder, and the city was filled with cheers.
Chapter completed!