"My son, Liu Mingzhi, pays homage to my mother. I wish her happiness, longevity and health."
“My son, Liu Ming, will see his mother tomorrow. I wish my mother good fortune and a long life.”
Mrs. Liu, who was exchanging greetings with Qi Yun and the other sisters, turned around hurriedly when she heard the greetings coming from the elder and younger brothers Liu.
Mrs. Liu immediately saw Mr. Liu standing in front of him, and hurriedly walked over with kind eyes.
“Get up, get up, both of you.
Zhi'er, it's true, you kid, why didn't you send a letter to your family before you got home?
Early in the morning, my mother was still muttering whether you could come back to celebrate the New Year this year like the second brother, the third brother, and the other two brothers. As a result, as soon as you turned around, you were already at the door of the house.
If a large group of chirping children hadn't rushed in, I would still be mumbling now!"
“The child is unfilial and makes the mother worried.”
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just get home safely. As long as you get home safely, I won't have to worry about you all the time."
 “Thank you, mother.”
“I heard from Yun’er and her sisters that Chengfeng didn’t come back from Tsarist Russia this year? Not only did Chengfeng not come back, but you also sent Cheng Gan out on business?”
Young Master Liu paused his arms and nodded helplessly when he saw his mother's disappointed expression.
 “Mom, the same goes for my child...”
“Okay, okay, I understand you, mother, and I know that you have your own difficulties, and even more so, your own difficulties.
 I don’t blame you for being a mother. I really don’t blame you for being a mother!
 It’s okay if I don’t come back this year. I hope our family can truly reunite next year.
"As my mother grows old, I just want you to be by my side, and I don't ask for anything else."
“Hey, my dear, thank you mother for your understanding.
If Chengfeng does not lead the delegation back to Beijing next year, Hao'er will send someone to go to Tsarist Russia to see what happened.
As long as they are safe and sound, they must come back to see you as soon as possible."
"It's good if you have the knowledge in your heart. Once you have the knowledge in your heart, you will no longer worry about your mother."
Liu Zhian looked at Mr. Liu who was extremely honest and filial in front of his wife, and his heart suddenly became unbalanced.
Why? Is my mother my biological mother? Isn’t my father my biological father? Isn’t this attitude too high and low?
“Hey, you actually walked in. I guess you bit a dog before you came in?”
Mrs. Liu didn't know what happened between the two men outside the house earlier. When she saw Liu Zhi'an's strange and shady behavior after seeing her eldest son, she was immediately unhappy.
“You bad old man? Are you looking for trouble this morning?
My son finally came back to celebrate the Spring Festival with us as an old couple. Who are you targeting when you speak so strangely?
 If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me about it. What’s the point of taking it out on your son?”
Liu Zhi'an was stunned by his wife. Looking at his still charming wife with her eyebrows raised, Liu Zhi'an pointed at Young Master Liu with a twitching corner of his mouth.
 "I...I...Madam, it's obviously..."
“What are you pointing at? Do you still want to do something to your son?
 After you return to Jiangnan, I haven’t settled the matter with you at the Yanyu Pavilion stall, so you want to find some excuse for me to get angry, don’t you?”
As soon as Mrs. Liu finished speaking, everyone in the hall immediately looked at Liu Zhian.
Grandpa, you must be strong and strong!
 The sword is not old yet.
 A man is a boy until he dies!
 A role model for grandchildren.
Your husband is right, the Liu family is indeed broken from the root.
 Grandpa is shy.
 Tsk tsk tsk, Yue'er feels ashamed.
 …
Liu Zhian felt the weird looks from everyone, slammed the table and walked toward the back of the hall with a sigh.
“Well, it’s obviously my father-in-law, and he insists on dragging me to the Yanyu Tower to greet me, but I can’t refuse the warm invitation, so I really can’t go.
How can you blame me after what happened? There is no justice in heaven, there is really no justice in heaven!
 I won’t tell you anymore, I have to go and catch my breath.”
Liu Zhi'an didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Although his voice was not loud, it was enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
In an instant, everyone's eyes suddenly turned to Qi Ya and Qi Yun sisters, and the narrow-mindedness in their eyes was self-evident.
The two sisters Qi Ya and Qi Yun looked at each other and had to smile awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
Mrs. Liu originally wanted to help her eldest son out of the situation, but in the end she made the two daughters-in-law so embarrassed, so she hurriedly opened her mouth to smooth things over.
“Ya’er, Yun’er, that bad old man of yours knows how to talk nonsense, so don’t take it to heart.
You must have had a hard time hurriedly and slowly returning to Jiangnan. Go back and rest first, and my mother will arrange a banquet for you right away."
 “Thank you, mother.”
 “Thank you grandma.”
　　"It's time to go out and have a rest in the room assigned to you."
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
 “Mother?”
“Immediately arrange for someone to go to your in-laws’ house and inform them that you are returning Jinling for the New Year, and ask them to come over for a reunion.”
“Mother, as soon as I entered the city, I asked Liu Song to inform my father-in-law and mother-in-law, so don’t worry.”
“Hey, it’s good that we’ve already informed you. Then you should go back and rest first.”
"Okay, mother, just prepare a little food. Don't be too extravagant."
“I know, it’s all the dishes I’ve prepared for the New Year, so it won’t be too extravagant.”
"That's okay. The child will go to rest first. Thank you for your hard work, mother."
 “Silly boy, go back and have a rest.”
When it was getting late, the first reunion dinner for Young Master Liu and his party after returning home began in the main hall of the Liu family.
　　A few days passed by in a blink of an eye, as if the end of the fifth year of Taiping had arrived in the blink of an eye.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year in the sixth year of Dalong's reign, Young Master Liu was dragged out of bed by a group of wives and concubines while he was still sleeping soundly.
“Husband, it’s getting late. Get up quickly and take the children to set off fireworks in the front yard.
 After the fireworks are set off, I will come back soon to have a reunion dinner with my parents."
 “Ah~~I know, get up, get up.”
Young Master Liu yawned and began to put on the clothes that Qi Ya threw at him.
 “My son, Liu Mingzhi, congratulations to the old man, may my mother have a prosperous New Year.”
“My son, Liu Mingli, congratulations to my father and wishing my mother a happy New Year.”
 “My son, Liu Mingjie, wishes my parents a happy New Year.”
 “Daughter-in-law Qi Yun.”
 “李嫣.”
 “Wan Yan’s polite words.”
 “Huyan Yunyao.”
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
 “Murong Shan.”
To be continued...