"Let's go into the city!" Shangguan Hongye said calmly, flicked his whip, took the lead in pulling the reins of his horse and galloped towards the city gate.
Looking at the cold back of King Qin, the officials who had eaten a nose of horse hoof dust were all innocent and puzzled.
Why is His Highness still unhappy after returning from a victorious battle?
…
Ming Lanruo rode his horse and took another road, entered the city from another gate, and went straight to Concubine Ming's Mansion.
She didn't know why, even though she knew everything Shangguan Hongye said was right, her heart... was still filled with panic.
If it weren't for the past she had with him when she was young, if it weren't for the fact that he had such an unbearable and painful past, he would have been burdened with too much.
He won't have such paranoid emotions and love for her. He will be the same as Shangguan Hongye, right?
Even if you marry her, you will still weigh the gains and losses, and you will also take concubines...
Ming Lanruo sighed softly and frowned slightly, still affected by what Shangguan Hongye said.
When she saw the alleyway of Concubine Ming's Mansion, she turned over and dismounted, and heard a milky scream——
"Ah ah ah... mother is back!"
Then, she saw a chubby pink 'Fat Peach Spirit' wearing a peach pink shirt rushing directly in front of her.
'Fat Peach Essence' Xiao Xier hugged her thigh and jumped excitedly: "Mother! Mother, you are finally back!"
Ming Lanruodu was staggered by the impact and was stunned for a moment. Then she suddenly squatted down and stretched out her hands to hold Xiao Xi tightly in her arms: "Well! Mother misses Xiao Xi'er so much!"
The warm body of the little one in her arms suddenly calmed her panicked heart.
Why does she think so much about things that are not happening? Why should she be obsessed with things that have not happened?
What a fuss!
Now Cang Qiao is the man who loves her deeply and is very paranoid! That's enough!
Ming Lanruo's mood seemed to suddenly brighten, and she kissed Xiao Xi hard on her face, and then...
She looked at the child in her arms with some confusion: "Xiao Xi, you...why are you so fat?! And you haven't grown at all in a few months?!"
How long has it been since then? Why has this kid gained so much weight?!
There is a lot more flesh on the body, and the face is round and pink, and the big black eyes are still big and watery, like a peach!
"Mom, you don't even love Xiao Xi, wu wu wu..." Xiao Xi's mouth suddenly collapsed with tears streaming down her face.
His mother actually disliked him for being fat and also disliked him for not growing taller!
Among the children of the same age playing together near the alley, he was the shortest. Everyone thought he was only three or four years old, but he was obviously almost five and a half to six years old!
That aggrieved little look was like a fat kitten that enthusiastically pounced on its owner, only to be kicked by the owner.
Ming Lanruo suddenly felt distressed, and planned to pick up Xiao Xi and coax her like before: "Okay, okay, it's my mother's fault, Xiao Xi, don't cry!"
Who knew that the little thing was too heavy, so she staggered a step and managed to hold the fat baby in her arms.
It's really heavy!
Everyone in Concubine Ming's Mansion who rushed over saw Ming Lanruo struggling to hold Xiao Xi's fat butt, and they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Come down quickly, little ancestor, Concubine Ming has just come back and is very tired!" Aunt Tan quickly stepped forward to help Xiao Xi.
Ming Lanruo took a look and saw that Nanny Tan, the most powerful person around the Queen Mother, was also there, and she smiled and said: "Nanny Tan, thank you to the Queen Mother and you for helping me take care of Xiao Xi these days!"
Aunt Qin said with some embarrassment: "I have met Concubine Ming. The Empress Dowager always takes Xiao Xi in the palace these days and asks the imperial chef to prepare delicious food. I accidentally eat too much."
Ming Lanruo weighed the baby's chubby butt in her arms, and the heavy feeling made her smile helplessly: "The Queen Mother dotes on him too much."
No need to guess, she already knew why this little fat guy became so "beautiful and plump".
Elderly people love children the most and always think it is a blessing for children to eat.
The Empress Dowager most likely wished she could move all the royal chefs to the palace so that she could "raise" Xiao Xi more easily, so that this little guy would become as fat as a peach.
Although Xiao Xi was a little reluctant, she still kissed Ming Lanruo hard on the face twice before muttering: "Mother, let me down. I'm too heavy. Stop twisting your waist."
Everyone couldn't help laughing out loud because of this fat peach's "sensibleness".
Grandma Wang led Chunming, Aunt Wusang and others all stepped forward to salute Ming Lanruo excitedly: "Miss!"
No matter how the eldest lady's identity changes, they will only call her "eldest lady".
Because only this identity will not change, and it has nothing to do with the royal family.
After not seeing each other for several months, Ming Lanruo couldn't help but blush slightly when she looked at these relatives who were not related by blood but who were related by blood. She happily stepped forward and held everyone's hands tightly and spoke in turn.
"Thank you for your hard work, I'm back!"
In the end, Grandma Wang remained calm and said with a smile: "Come into the house quickly, this is not the place to talk."
Although the largest mansion in the alley of Ming Fei's Mansion is their home.
But there are still some retail investors around, and it's not a big deal if people look at the excitement.
The group of people gathered around Ming Lanruo and entered the mansion. Ming Lanruo held Xiao Xi's hand and did not let go, chatting and laughing with everyone all the way.
Jing Ming came back early. Several carriages had been prepared with gifts, and he was sorting them out with Chen Ning and others.
"The eldest lady said that apart from some of the special medicinal materials brought back from Northeast Xinjiang, the rest of these gifts will be distributed among Zhaoyao and others, and everyone will have a share. By the way, there are still a few wing rooms in our mansion that are not occupied, so
It needs to be sorted out.”
Jing Ming explained to Chun He while helping to pack things.
Chunhe and his people took the book to count and asked, "But the bloody people from Northeast Xinjiang are also coming?"
"Yes, Sister Hong, there are not many people in Weiye, but there are seven or eight of them. They are all red-blooded elites from the Northeastern Territory. When the time comes, they will be said to be the new nursing home brought back from the Northeastern Territory." Jingming said with a smile.
She suddenly thought of something again and said to Chunhe: "Xiao Qizi brought you a gift, but he was probably very busy when he returned to Dongchang and didn't have time to deliver it. You should go to Dongchang to get it when you have time.
"
The little father-in-law collected whatever fun and delicious things he saw along the way, and he also collected a full bag.
Chunhe was stunned for a moment, thinking of the handsome little eunuch who always smiled brightly when he saw her, and said with a smile: "Okay."
Jing Ming led a group of people and sent everything into the warehouse together with Chun He.
"You take inventory first. I asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of dishes, so I have to keep an eye on them." Chunhe greeted him with a smile.
Jing Ming nodded. She was doing the final inventory when she suddenly turned around and almost bumped into someone's chest.
Jing Ming looked up, but she didn't seem surprised at all. She knew he was here.
"What's wrong? Want to fight?" She looked up at the young man in front of her and raised her eyebrows.
Chen Ning paused and narrowed his eyes: "I'm only looking for you to fight?"
He really wanted to "fight" with her, but who did this woman think of him? She only came to her to sleep with her?
Jing Ming smiled and casually put down the registered book in his hand: "Why else would you want to see me?"
Chen Ning was silent for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his hand and opened his palm.
In his palm lay a crimson headband made of ribbons.
The tail of the ribbon is a golden bell, and the middle of the ribbon is inlaid with tiny pearls and rubies.
At first glance, it looks like a forehead wiping, but it is twice as wide, and it is a real women's hair tie.
When Jing Ming looked over, his eyes lit up. This thing was her style: "It's so beautiful!"
A faint blush appeared on Chen Ning's honey-colored handsome face, and he hummed uncomfortably: "I saw this at a roadside stall on my way back and bought it casually."
Jing Ming looked at the ribbon with a puzzled look on his face: "But the embroidery on it is Yipin Pavilion's Shu embroidery, and the gem-laden silk craftsmanship looks like the work of a famous artist. Are these tribute-level things sold at roadside stalls now?"
She spent half of her life in the military camp, but the other half of her life was spent in a wealthy family in the capital.
I don’t know how many times I’ve been to the palace, but I haven’t seen anything good.
Most ladies from rich families are not as well-informed as she is! Chen Ning can just talk nonsense!
Chen Ning's handsome face was getting redder and redder. He gritted his teeth and said, "I said I bought it from a roadside stall. Do you want it or not?"
As he said this, he was about to take his hand back.
But Jingming was faster than him. He stretched out his hand to grab it and proudly raised his round chin towards him: "Give it to me and it's mine, hey!"
She prefers hairbands to hairpins and hairpins. She can tie her hair up at will, which is convenient and beautiful.
Chen Ning looked at her happy and cheerful expression and snorted: "You idiot, can't you even thank people?"
Jing Ming played with the hair tie for a moment, suddenly looked at him with a raised face, and grabbed his hand before he could take it back: "Who do you think is a fool?"
Chen Ning looked at her and smiled slightly: "Whoever obeys my words is a fool."
Jing Ming suddenly pulled his hand and put it on his chest, raising his eyebrows: "Come on, let's have a fight. Whoever loses is the fool."
Chen Ning was stunned, her fingers suddenly froze, and her face turned red and blue: "You...I didn't come here to 'fight' with you."
He didn't want to have a fight every time he saw her, apart from talking about official business. They had fought three times along the way...
After doing the math, after 12 "fights", there were only eight left.
Can't they talk about something else?
Jing Ming rolled his big eyes, looked him up and down for a while, and touched his chin in an old-fashioned way: "What does that sentence say in the script - you are really a little devil with a tough mouth and an honest body."