boudoir

Chapter 428 Homecoming
In September, Li Fu was diagnosed as being three months pregnant. She was very excited to be a new mother.

At the end of October, Liuli and Qi Yunhao took Xiaodulu, Minniang, Ye Ming, Jin Xuan's family, and Xu Yuan's family to the south.

King Dingbei and Xiangying returned home to take care of the affairs of the two governments.Liuli left Ruier Yuegui to watch the house, and took Lily of the Valley Chunxiang out.

Arriving in Yuhang on the morning of the third day of the first winter month, there was a thin layer of snow on the ground. The waiter at the entrance of the tavern in the town was yawning with his sleeves folded, and the steamed buns at the entrance of the steamed stuffed bun shop exuded a familiar and attractive aroma.

Everything is still the same as the small town in her childhood memories. Liuli even closed her eyes, and she could vaguely hear her grandfather holding her hand and asking her: "Is the one with sesame stuffing or red bean stuffing?" Buy a bun, and the voice is as full of charm as reciting poetry.

The carriage drove quietly to Xu's house on the outside of the town, Liu Li listened to the familiar accent outside the window, closed her eyes, as if she had returned to that early morning.

Only it was spring.

Grandpa passed away on the seventh day of the first month of winter. Xu Jin's two uncles and Xu Niang buried him and planned to go out to make a living.Because the Xu family has no sons, and the money left by the grandfather is very limited, and he told them not to enter the court, if they don't go out to make a living, then Xu Niang and Liuli's food and clothing will be a problem.

The next year when the Lantern Festival came out, Uncle Jin went out first. He was good at cooking, so he worked as a waiter in a restaurant in Gusu for a few months, and then he sold a batch of food with the guys in the hall and made some money. A noodle shop opened a noodle shop.

Xu Yuan originally stayed to take care of Xu Niang's mother and daughter, but Jin Xuan settled down and was close to Yuhang. He happened to be invited by an acquaintance from the town to sell tea in Sichuan, so he told the old servant and wet nurse, packed his bags and went to Sichuan. Shu.

Liuli and Xu Niang lived in the old house.At that time, the wet nurse was also from the village of the town. Her husband drowned while taking his children to watch the dragon boat race. Grandpa saw that she was lonely and helpless. At that time, Xu Niang was going to give birth again, so he invited her in to be Liuli's nurse wet nurse.

The nanny is a bit fat, but it is very warm to hold, and she can also cook delicious braised pork.

The old servant was originally an old man who followed his grandfather, but not long after Xu Yuan left, the old servant also fell ill and died.There are only three Xu Niangs left in the house.Although Uncle Jin would come back every now and then, but Xu Niang inherited her grandfather's beauty. Even though she gave birth to Liuli and wore long-haired cloth skirts all day long, she still had no man in her family, which still attracted some unscrupulous people's thoughts.

Whenever there were men she didn't know peeping outside the courtyard gate, Liuli would splash them with footwashing water.She also secretly prepared some red-hot charcoal fires and many thorns, and attacked them according to the degree.

The folk customs of Yuhang are simple and honest, the government is also strictly governed, and there are neighbors on both sides of the Xu family, so no one dares to break into the house to bully them.But that's enough.Liuli secretly dismissed those people several times, but was finally discovered by Xu Niang.Xu Niang hit her palm with a ruler and shed tears.

Then Xu Niang fell ill.

Cough first, then cough up blood.Liuli was so anxious that she asked the nurse to go to the town to ask for a doctor.Liuli decocted medicine for Xu Niang herself, and when she came out with the medicine bowl, the doctor had already left.And Xu Niang was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, and the wet nurse was crying.

Liuli vaguely felt that her mother was seriously ill.She asked the nurse behind Xu Niang's back, but the nurse told her that the young lady is fine, but she has a fever.Liuli said, then why are you crying?The nurse paused and said, that's because I can't see blood.

Liuli was dubious, and then Xu Niang began to become a seller in exchange for money, and wanted to go to Beijing.Liuli asked, the capital is so far away, what are we going to do?Xu Niang said, go and find Liuli's father.At that time, Liuli knew that she also had a father. She was very happy, because the departure of Xu Yuan and Jin Xuan made her feel that the family was becoming more and more deserted. She didn't like being so deserted. If she could go to Beijing and bring her father back, It will definitely be a lot of fun.

Liuli remembered that the day they left, the plum tree under the courtyard wall had already grown fruit, and the tips of the peaches on the peach tree began to turn red. Liuli whispered to the peach tree, you have to wait for me to come back to eat, don’t let anyone eat it. Pick it up.

Aunt Li from the neighbor on the left knew that they were going to Beijing, so she fried a large package of delicious egg pancakes for her. The third sister of the Chen family on the right gave her her favorite jade and lotus-colored headscarf embroidered with small lotus pods, saying, go to Kyoto , it is necessary to dress up beautifully.Now she still kept that scarf in the cage and brought it back. I don't know where the third sister got married?
The carriage quickly left the entrance of the town and turned west to a winding road to the east.Although Liuli specially chose to come back early in the morning, not wanting to disturb so many people, many neighbors still got the news through the county government, and they have already paid attention to the convoy from near or far.

This road was not so wide before, and it should have been built by the imperial court when it was repairing the tomb for Grandpa.Grandpa’s tomb is on the hillside behind Xu’s house. Xu Yuan has a little knowledge of geomantic omen and chose a very good orientation. Halfway along the way, you can see a cemetery made of Han white stone bricks on the half slope, standing majestically among pines and cypresses .

Of course, go back to the house first.

The scenery around Xu's residence is still the same, although it has been two lifetimes for Liuli, but in fact, it has only been ten years since she left.

The peach and plum trees under the wall of Xu's house are still alive, but they are much thicker. The yard of Aunt Li's house on the left has also expanded, and it seems that the population should be thriving.On the right, Sanjie Chen's house is still the same. Sanjie Chen's parents stand under the fence and look over here, with excited expressions on their faces.

Third Sister Chen should have been blessed with her children long ago.

Thinking of this, Liuli's lips curled up, and the corners of her eyes sparkled.

King Huai'an's family toured the south, accompanied by King Linjiang and the descendants of the Dou family, which had already alarmed the magistrate to greet him outside the city.The troop going south was already spectacular, but now it was even more majestic with the addition of soldiers and horses from the government office.

The carriage stopped in the courtyard of Xu's house, and Qi Yunhao stretched out his hand to hold the glass to the ground. The Xu's house in front of him was completely new, and the appearance was still the same as before, but the materials and construction were all different.

Since the government has come, it is natural to have a visit and talk.

The day was spent in tumult.

That night, Liu Wei placed all the accompanying soldiers around Xu's house, and the next morning, Liu Li put on plain clothes and asked people to invite the neighbors around Xu's house to catch up on the old days.The neighbors saw that the legendary Huai'an princess was so humble, and her husband-in-law, the young Huai'an king, was also walking around in front of the hall casually in ordinary clothes, without any feeling of superiority, and slowly relaxed a little. .

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Liuli hosted a banquet in Xu's residence for the neighbors.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Liuli began to take Xiaodulu to visit the neighbors she knew well.

On the seventh day of the Xu Shen Grand Sacrifice, after Jin Xuanzuo read the imperial decree, Liuli, Qi Yunhao and Xu Jin's family knelt down in front of the grave together.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Shen Shi and Min Hua accompanied Liu Li to a special banquet organized by the magistrate's wife in the back hall of the county government office.

On the ninth day of the lunar new year, the magistrate's wife hosted another banquet.

From the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, famous local families in Yuhang came to visit.

It was not until the fourteenth day that Liuli was able to catch her breath. At this time, Ye Huaichang, who came to Yuhang to pick them up to Nantian, was already on his way.

On the [-]th, the weather cleared and all the snow melted within a day.Ye Huaichang arrived at noon, and he inevitably had some old talks with Xu Yuan and Jin Xuan.Ye Ming was also very happy to see his father, and Ye Huaichang saw that she had been gracious in front of others after not seeing her for a few months, and his eyes were filled with joy: "Sure enough, I haven't spent these few months in the palace for nothing!"

On the [-]th, the weather was still fine, and in one more day, it was time to leave for Nantian.

Liuli took a chance, and took Chunxiang and Qin Jiang to the grandfather's cemetery again.

The winter sun quietly sprinkled on the grass in front of the grave, and the unique fragrance of the grass became more intense and refreshing.Liuli sat down under the pines and cypresses, closed her eyes, just like ten years ago when she had nothing to do, she always sat here alone, listening to the singing of birds and insects around her.

She lived two lifetimes. In the previous life, she was aggrieved and died, and in this life, she has been extremely beautiful.But there are always some regrets in life, such as why she was reborn at the age of nine, before entering the He Mansion, and not when her grandfather was still alive.If she could see her grandfather and Xu Niang in this life, she would definitely try her best to make them live longer, right?
She will definitely tell Grandpa not to let Xu Niang be infatuated with He Cunli, and she will definitely find a way to let Xu Niang know that He Cunli is the biggest failure in her life, how shameless he is, how sanctimonious the He family is, It's not worth it for her to wait for her for so many years.

If all this was reversed by her, then Xu Jin and his uncles would not go to Sichuan and Gusu, and she would not be sent to He Mansion by Xu Niang. While avoiding these things, she would not know Huan Hua, Su Shi, Guo Xia, and Du Rui, not to mention Qi Yunhao, who gave birth to Brother Shen and Niang Min-she has both suffering and happiness, sadness and joy in this life, sitting in this breeze right now. Here, she is like an old man looking back on her life.

At this moment, she has unprecedented tranquility.

Even if she knew that after leaving this forest, the rest of her life would not be as worry-free as she thought, the more beautiful the Huai'an palace was, the more troubles to deal with behind the scenes.Both her and Qi Yunhao's positions are stable, while Brother Shen is only four years old, and Niang Min is less than two years old. For the next half of her life, her primary task is to pave the way for her children.

It is impossible for her to change the past, but she can manipulate the future.

She wants to be like the strong pine and cypress behind her, supporting Brother Shen, Min Niang and their future siblings.

She raised her hand to cover her belly, and gently raised her lips in the breeze.

"Father, why is your mother sleeping here?"

Under the locust tree not far away, Xiaodulu and Minniang held Qi Yunhao's hand and asked in a childish voice.

Qi Yunhao looked at Yiren who was leaning against the pines and cypresses, and raised his index finger at Little Dulu: "Shhh—mother is talking to the younger brother in her belly, let's not disturb them."

Little Dulu suddenly realized, and raised his little paw to cover his mouth.

Qi Yunhao smiled, then looked at Liuli who was squinting under the sun, and suddenly felt that time was crossing before his eyes.

In the imperial garden a few years ago, she leaned against the plane tree under the open pavilion like this.

She was so beautiful that year.

Today, it is still eye-catching.

At a distance of two feet away from her, his heart is also so full and peaceful.

A pine cone fell on Little Dulu's head, causing him to raise his head with a "ah".Minniang followed her elder brother's example and let out a cry.

Liuli opened her eyes and saw the father and son under the locust tree, the corners of her lips were full of happiness again.

"The sun is setting, let's go home!"

She got up and flicked the hem of her skirt, and strode towards her family.

The afterglow of the setting sun falls on the hillside, and tomorrow is another journey.

　Thank you Xianshuo my heart, Shengshou's article, Yingluo's pink ticket~~ and the pink ticket of Jinru, who forgot to thank yesterday~~~Thank you everyone~~
　　
　
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