As soon as the two of them walked to the door of the house, a young father-in-law came face to face.
"I have met Princess Han." The young father-in-law recognized Xie Yao and saluted as soon as they met.
"No courtesy." Xie Yao was eager to see her grandfather, so she didn't stop.
"Princess Han, please stay." Upon seeing this, the young father-in-law said quickly.
Xie Yao paused, looked back, and stared, "What do you want from me?"
"By the emperor's order, I invite Princess Han to come over." the young father-in-law said.
When Xie Yao heard this, she suddenly felt less nervous. It turned out that the emperor also brought him with him.
No matter what the situation is, as long as she can see her grandfather, all problems will be solved.
"Please, father-in-law, lead the way."
When Wu Feng saw this, he wanted to follow. When the young father-in-law saw it, he bowed and said, "Princess, the emperor has said that you are the only one allowed to go."
"Did your father ask me to go? What's the reason?" Xie Yao asked.
"We'll find out when the princess gets there," the young father-in-law didn't say clearly.
Xie Yao thought for a moment and said, "My father-in-law, please wait for a moment while I go back and change my clothes. It would be rude to enter the palace dressed like this."
As he spoke, he turned around.
"Princess Han, no need, I am not entering the palace." The young father-in-law stopped her.
Xie Yao narrowed her eyes slightly, "Father has left the palace?"
The young father-in-law shook his head, "The emperor has not left the palace, and the servants who ordered me here are not to take Princess Han to see the emperor, but to go out of the city to do something."
At this point, Xie Yao's heart became clearer.
Wu Feng said that Eunuch Liu and his grandfather also headed outside the city and did not enter the palace.
"Wu Feng, go back and tell the prince that I will leave the city and come back as soon as I go." She turned to Wu Feng and said.
"Yes." Wufeng nodded and went back.
Xie Yao got on the carriage and followed her young father-in-law out of the capital. It was bumpy for nearly half an hour before it stopped.
The moment she opened the curtain, she was slightly startled.
There was actually a military camp in front of him. It was as majestic and majestic as Chu Han's military camp, but there was an aura of desolation and loneliness everywhere.
"Princess Han, we are here." The little father-in-law said respectfully.
Xie Yao got off the carriage and was taken to a large tent. When he looked up, his heart suddenly felt relieved.
"Grandpa!" she called and walked over quickly.
Old General Xie was sitting there, his face filled with a sad and sad atmosphere. Hearing Xie Yao's voice, a smile appeared in his eyes, but it was quickly washed away by sadness, "Yao'er, come and sit."
"Grandpa, where is this place?" Xie Yao asked the little father-in-law several times on the road, but he didn't say anything.
Moreover, Chu Han once mentioned to her that there were several military camps outside the city. The military camp in front of her was not among the military camps that Chu Han had mentioned.
Along the way, the soldiers I saw looked a little forlorn, which was strange.
"This is the temporary military camp for the soldiers returning from the front line." General Xie spoke slowly, with sadness in his eyes.
Xie Yao was shocked.
Soldiers who came back from the front line, so they are the subordinates of my father and Xie Wenwu?
Looking around, the tip of her nose suddenly felt sore, and a feeling of sadness quickly spread.
The tent we were in was very spacious. It was probably the central military tent, where my father and Xie Wenwu handled military affairs and issued orders.
The book desks, chairs, arrow barrels, and brush holders here all seem to retain traces of their use.
Scanning his eyes, he seemed to be able to see their busy figures.
"Sit down," Old General Xie spoke again, in a low tone, "This place has been taken over by the Emperor."
Xie Yao slowly withdrew her gaze and sat next to her grandfather without saying a word.
Under the current situation, it was expected that Emperor Zhaochu would take back his military power.
The Grandfather was the only one left in the General's Mansion who could command the army, and he was already old. Even if he was not defeated, Emperor Zhaochu would not continue to leave military power to the General's Mansion.
"Grandpa, the emperor asked us to come, is it..." Xie Yao asked.
"Pack up your father and his civil and military belongings." Old General Xie raised his old eyes and glanced around, feeling reluctance, nostalgia, and even more sadness.
Hearing this, Xie Yao felt increasingly heavy.
It turned out that Emperor Zhaochu asked her and her grandfather to come over to collect the belongings of her father and Xie Wenwu.
From the time the news first came to the news spread completely in the past few days, she thought she was mentally prepared to face it all.
But when she stood here, she realized that it wasn't.
She turned to look at her grandfather. Although he didn't say much and just sat quietly, she felt a deep sense of nostalgia and sadness from him.
I don’t know when, but my grandfather’s face seemed to have a lot more wrinkles.
After a while, several soldiers walked into the camp, holding things belonging to Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu.
After putting down their things silently, the soldiers suddenly knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and then retreated silently without saying a word the whole time.
Xie Yao only felt the soreness on the tip of her nose. Tears welled up in her eyes. She tried hard not to let them fall.
She can't cry here.
General Xie looked at the package on the ground and stood up with difficulty. He staggered and almost fell.
Seeing this, Xie Yao quickly stepped forward to help him.
Old General Xie steadied his body, signaled to Xie Yao that there was no need to support him, walked over and opened one of the packages.
In an instant, General Xie's eyes turned red, he sighed, and burst into tears.
Xie Yao subconsciously turned her face to the side, fearing that she couldn't help it.
After a while, General Xie opened all the packages with heavy steps, took out a few letters from them, and handed them to Xie Yao, "Yao'er, this is for you."
Xie Yao was stunned for a moment, subconsciously reading the letter, and saw two words written on the envelope, 'Yao'er', which was the same in several letters.
Looking at my grandfather's hand again, there was only a letter.
Apart from this, there are no letters in any of the packages.
Xie Yao took a deep breath and opened one of the letters.
Just after reading a few lines, I couldn't hold back my tears instantly, and they fell on the paper, leaving dots one after another...
"Yao'er, today my father received the emperor's order to pursue the victory and attack Dong'ao. I'm afraid I won't be able to go back until later. You must take good care of yourself in the capital. If you encounter any difficulties, just go to your grandfather. He will help.
You solved it."
"Yao'er, the strength of Dong'ao Country has soared, and you need to take it seriously as a father. How are you doing in the capital? How is King Han treating you? If you feel wronged, I can go back to the General's Mansion to stay for a few days, so that I can be with you.
Grandpa, let’s talk.”
"Yao'er, my father will launch a surprise attack tomorrow. If my father can't come back, you must take care of yourself. If you can see this letter, go to your grandfather, get some money, and leave as soon as possible.
Beijing, go to a place where no one knows you. Beijing is not safe and you cannot stay any longer."
"Don't worry about the General's Mansion. As long as your grandfather is here, everything will be fine. Just go out with peace of mind. You haven't left the capital for so many years, so just go out for sightseeing."