Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 498 Return to Beijing

 Pei Yunqian sent Pingyang back to Prince Yong's Mansion and he returned home. Pei Yunqian had to go to Beijing to take up his post, and he could not stay at home longer. Half a month later, he returned to Prince Yong's Mansion to take Pingyang back to Beijing.

This is the first time Pingyang has returned to her parents' home since she married into Beijing. She has only stayed for half a month. Naturally, her family is very reluctant to leave her. However, Pingyang misses the young children at home, so he also makes up his mind to return with Pei Yunqian. Beijing.

On the day Pingyang left home, Princess Yongqin held her daughter's hand and sent her all the way out of the palace gate. She couldn't bear to leave her daughter. She stayed up all night last night. Pingyang smiled and comforted her mother and said: "Concubine, don't be sad. Wait until the children are older." , I’ll bring them back with me.”

Hearing this, Princess Yongqin couldn't help but shed tears again: "My child, you are much thinner now than before. Your mother brought you many supplements and asked them to put them in the car. When you go back Eat every day to replenish your body.”

Pingyang held back his tears and said to his mother with a smile: "Women would be more beautiful if they wore lighter clothes. I am better in Beijing. My grandmother and aunt treat me kindly. My children are also well-behaved and sensible. My husband also knows it now." Go ahead, mother and concubine, just take care of yourself, don’t always worry about your daughter.”

Sister-in-law Xie is the closest to Pingyang. Today, with her bulging belly, she came with her four children to see Pingyang off. Pingyang’s eldest brother Zhao Xuan also came, taking Meng with her, but Meng looked very strange. He was weak and just hid behind Zhao Xuan, not as talkative as others.

Seeing that his mother had been feeling sad, Zhao Xuan stepped forward and comforted her: "This year is the year of tribute. If my mother misses her sister, I will go to Beijing to congratulate her at the end of the year and take my mother with me." After that, he told Pingyang: " We are far away in Yizhou and can't help you much. If you encounter difficulties at your husband's family, ask your uncle's family to make the decision for you. Don't wrong yourself."

Pingyang smiled faintly; "I'm not a child anymore, so what's the problem? It's you. Now that my sister-in-law is about to give birth, you have to take more care of her."

Hearing this, Mrs. Xie smiled and replied, "This is my fifth pregnancy, and I'm not that delicate."

Zhao Xuan leaned towards his wife, subconsciously staring at her bulging belly, and replied: "Your sister-in-law always hopes for a son. We have already given birth to three sons. I still think that this baby will be a daughter. Haha, after the baby is born, we will write to you to tell you whether it is a boy or a girl."

When Ms. Xie heard this, she looked at her husband and said angrily: "Sooner or later, my daughter will get married, and I don't want to endure the pain of separation."

 Zhao Xuan smiled, patted his wife's hand, and replied: "It's all good, it's all good, both boys and girls are fine."

Meng, who was standing behind Zhao Xuan, turned her head. Tears suddenly filled her eyes. She tried hard to restrain herself and sniffed while covering her brocade handkerchief.

Pingyang said goodbye to the rest of his brothers, sisters-in-law and sisters one by one, and then boarded the carriage.

Zhao Xuan stepped forward and told Pei Yunqian who was riding a horse: "Cousin Pei, be careful on the road."

Pei Yunqian cupped his hands in front of Zhao Xuan and replied: "Don't worry, cousin."

Zhao Xuan said again: "When you go to the north to take up a post, if you encounter difficulties, write to me and I can help you deal with it."

Pei Yunqian replied: "Thank you for your trouble, cousin."

Ms. Xie stepped forward and said with tears in her eyes: "Hey! You should leave quickly. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to leave the city today."

Accompanied by the driver's shouts, a line of carriages and horses drove by. Pingyang, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at the palace that was gradually going away and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Pei Yunqian rode beside the car to protect him. He looked at Pingyang and coaxed: "Don't be sad. If you miss home, I will bring you back next year." Pingyang tried to cry, half crying and half smiling: "You have something now. The emperor is here, how can I be so comfortable in the future, how can I just say it back."

Pei Yunqian smiled and said: "Even the emperor cannot prevent his ministers from visiting their parents at home. Haha, before I go to Northern Xinjiang this time, I have to go to the palace to meet the Holy One. When I meet the Holy One, I have to make an agreement with him in advance to send me to Northern Xinjiang." Yes, but I must be given family leave to go back to Yizhou every year."

Knowing that Pei Yunqian was deliberately teasing her, Pingyang felt a lot brighter after hearing this. She joked: "A gentleman's words are hard to follow. If my cousin makes a mistake next year, I will have a good talk with you." .”

As he said that, Pingyang turned his head and said to Yuzhu, who was sitting aside and covering his mouth and smiling: "Yuzhu, you heard what my cousin said just now. He promised to **** me back to my parents' home next year. You have to be a witness for me. "

Yuzhu smiled and said: "This is something to offend. Madam makes it very difficult for me to do it."

Pingyang looked at Yuzhu and joked: "You are mine."

Yuzhu hurriedly replied: "That's good, I will be the witness." She stretched her head and looked at Pei Yunqian who was riding the horse: "My dear cousin, Madam is very serious here, you must keep your word. "

A few people left the city chatting and laughing, and the group rushed to the posthouse in the evening.

Pingyang was helped out of the carriage by Yuzhu. She looked at the mountains and rivers of her hometown in the distance and sighed: "When we cross the river tomorrow, we will completely leave Yizhou again."

Pei Yunqian said: "After a day's journey, go ahead and rest for a while. I'll ask Guanyi to arrange for someone to cook something delicious for you. It looks like it's going to rain. Don't come out again after you have eaten."

Yuzhu helped Pingyang into the post house. The post house was clean and tidy, and the upper room where Pingyang lived was even more spotless. All the quilts and utensils were newly replaced.

The post servant smiled and said attentively: "If I had known that the princess was coming to stay, we would have made arrangements a long time ago. The princess will have a sip of tea first, and I will send food soon."

After Yuzhu served Pingyang to wash up, the post servant brought the food. The old woman laid out the food and murmured: "It's very cloudy outside. I'm afraid there will be heavy rain tonight. There is soup on the stove for the princess to ward off the cold." , Princess, please have a bowl of water after your meal. Our place is close to the river, so it is already humid. If it rains, the moisture will be even greater."

Pingyang asked: "If it rains, will the river flood?"

The post servant smiled and replied: "The imperial envoy sent by the imperial court last year has already dredged the waterways in our area south of the Yangtze River. Princess, just drain some water. Even if it rains heavily, we won't have floods here. Oops." , we people here used to be on tenterhooks all day long when the rainy season came, for fear that the Yangtze River would burst its banks and cause our river to overflow and destroy our homes. Now we can finally live a peaceful life. Haha, this is really thanks to the current Holy Lord. What a blessing."

“Princess, I have put this **** tea here for you. Don’t forget to drink it after you finish your meal.”

Pingyang listened patiently to the old woman's narration. She turned to look at the gloomy sky outside the window and murmured: "As long as it doesn't delay the trip, I miss the children at home after being away for so long."

 (End of this chapter)