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Chapter 792

"Yaoyao, Ze'er has done a great deed by building the temple. Maybe the Bodhisattva has called him back to become a god." Jiang Yuebai felt so clumsy as he advised.

Wu Mengyao is the real name of Mrs. Huan Wanyi. A very beautiful name.

Mrs. Huan Wanyi just said "hmm" and said nothing. This made everyone very worried.

Everyone was with her all the time, making sure there was someone by her side at all times, for fear that she would lose her mind and do something stupid.

But Huan Tai Wanyi still became disheartened and became more and more haggard day by day.

Finally one day, Jiang Yuebai thought about it again and again, dismissed his attendants and asked her alone, "Yaoyao, you are very ill, I will arrange for you to leave the palace so that you can reunite with him."

They both knew who this "he" was.

Mrs. Huan's eyes were filled with tears. "Will I ever see him again in this life? Will it cause trouble to my sister?"

"It's not a big deal," Jiang Yuebai said softly, "You two should have been married."

"Sister." Huan Tai Wanyi couldn't help crying, "It's better to disappear. He already has a family. It's too late."

Jiang Yuebai held her hand, "You are the only one in his heart. I arranged the marriage for him. I'm sorry, Yaoyao."

Mrs. Huan Wanyi lowered her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Sister, please don't say that. It makes me feel ashamed. If it weren't for you, my family might have been ruined."

"Then listen to my arrangements," Jiang Yuebai said gently but firmly, "The past is the past. You must live happily for the rest of your life. I have arranged a house and land for you and him in Songjiang. Songjiang is not as prosperous as Suzhou, so don't despise it, sister."

"Sister, you treat me so well. How can I repay you?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled and squeezed Huan Tai Wanyi's hand, "We are good sisters, aren't we? Remember our agreement to plant a row of peach blossoms at the door."

Mrs. Huan Wanyi hugged Jiang Yuebai tightly and cried for a long time.

Not long after, Mrs. Huan Wanyi suddenly committed suicide in the middle of the night. Jiang Yuebai had always been in charge of the affairs of the harem.

She was very unhappy and said, "It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide. According to the ancestral system, she is not worthy of being buried in the concubine's tomb. Even if Sister Huan lost her son, she should not be like this. It is really foolish. Take her out quickly and bury her in Jinshan. Tell the public that she died of illness. Considering her sincerity and kindness to me over the years, pardon her mother's family."

He sent Jie Geng to inform Li Hongyuan, but he didn't even tell her the details, only that she died suddenly in the middle of the night. Li Hongyuan naturally heard someone report that Wanyi had actually committed suicide. However, he had been exposed to the deep affection between the two since he was a child, and since the Empress Dowager was sad, he pretended not to know the inside story.

Jiang Yuebai sent someone to deliver the message to Du Ruo as quickly as possible, and also delivered the love lock that Huan Tai Wanyi had made before.

Some days later, Jiang Yuebai received a letter from his younger brother, which he sent back at top speed. "I heard that Prime Minister Du passed away. I have arranged for someone to send him back."

"It's good for fallen leaves to return to their roots." Jiang Yuebai sighed.

May they be happy for the rest of their lives.

Speaking of returning to one's roots, I remembered that before I went to Jiangnan, I promised Concubine An to visit her mother's clan in Oirat.

The emperor was very sensible and understood the grief of the imperial grandmother after the death of Princess Huan Wanyi, so he agreed to her trip to the grassland.

To get to the Waqi area, one has to pass through Tatar. Jiang Yuebai went to visit the Fifth Princess on the way.

Li Cheng'an, the eldest nephew who inherited his father's career and became the governor of Anbei Protectorate, also rushed over.

After so many years on the grassland, Li Cheng'an is still the same as before. Even though he is strong, he is still handsome and gentle. He speaks slowly, with a faint smile in his eyes. He is calm and gentle, revealing the elegance of a scholar.

In comparison, the fifth princess is much more lively and cheerful.

"Mother! Mother An! Mother Hua! Mother Yang!"

"daughter!"

The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly, tears streaming down their faces.

Concubine Hua and Concubine An also wiped their tears. Concubine Yang did not cry, but happily drank her milk tea and chatted with Xiaowu's children.

The Fifth Princess was much taller than when she left. Her face had grown from Jiang Yuebai's oval face to an apple face, which was round and youthful. Her eyes were still bright and lively. She was lively and cheerful, spoke briskly, and was very excited. Now she looked more like a Mongolian girl.

The mother and daughter never thought they would see each other again in their lifetime. The two held hands and chatted, with endless things to say, and stayed awake all night.

The fifth princess is thirty-one this year.

Xiaowu had two boys and four girls. She had been pregnant with many more babies than this. It was easy to have a miscarriage on the grassland.

Probably because he eats beef and mutton, he is tall and strong, with round eyes, and looks very heroic and majestic, just like Bater back then.

My eldest daughter is fourteen this year.

The eight-year-old twins look like they were cut from the same mold and are indistinguishable from each other. They were given Mongolian names: Runaren, which means sun, and Sarin, which means moon. Together, they mean “bright.”

The fifth princess excitedly told her mother and other concubines how the two of them were different.

"Grandmother!" The four children came up to her one by one and saluted in Chinese.

Jiang Yuebai's eyes were like glue, sticking to them and not wanting to leave for a moment, and the muscles on his face were sore from smiling.

"Okay, come closer so that grandma can take a good look at you."

Jiang Yuebai held their hands and looked at them carefully. The more he looked, the happier he became, and he couldn't get enough of looking at them.

I'm so happy.

"Has the eldest girl's marriage been decided?" Jiang Yuebai asked with concern.

"Please ask the Queen Mother to grant me marriage."

Jiang Yuebai smiled, "No more. Just marry the one you like. You can help to check and see their character. The Ming Dynasty is strong now, and the Mongols and Han people are not fighting. There is no need to wrong the children. I'm sorry for wronging you over the years."

The Fifth Princess burst into tears instantly. All the grievances that she had never mentioned to anyone since she came to the grassland intertwined. Her mother still understood her best.

She choked up and said, "Mother, I am not wronged. I am living a good life. I am much freer here than in the palace. I just miss home a little."

This made everyone cry.

At night, in private, the fifth princess shyly came to Jiang Yuebai and told her that she was two months pregnant again.

Jiang Yuebai held her daughter's hand and looked at her lovingly. She had a few white hairs on her temples, and she couldn't help but feel distressed. Xiaowu has been a mother for many years.

"Xiao Wu, wait until the Queen Mother returns and arrange for two more doctors to come. You have to be more careful when giving birth at an older age."

"Thank you, mother~" Xiao Wu called softly, snuggling in her mother's arms, just like when she was a child.

They stayed at Xiaowu's place for seven days and visited the city. It has become better after so many years.

There are all kinds of shops on the street selling all kinds of goods from all over the world, and the shop owners are all calling out in fluent Mongolian.

When they saw the Fifth Princess coming, they automatically switched to speaking Chinese with an accent and greeted her warmly. The Fifth Princess chatted with them casually, asking a few questions about business, just like a family chatting, without any airs.

Concubine Hua couldn't help but sigh, "It's great!"

Concubine An nodded with tears in her eyes, "Yes!"

The Mongolians and the Han are one family, it's good that there is no war.

A group of people walked, looked and bought like ordinary people. They met several Persian merchants dressed in Arabs. Yang Taibin excitedly chatted with them in Arabic and asked about what had happened in Persia over the years.

"Come to think of it, he is the grandson of the neighbor of my brother's wife's sister's sister-in-law! What a coincidence."

The other party said cheerfully, "Yes, what a coincidence."

After walking a long way, Yang Taipin couldn't help but sigh, "It's still better here. No need to wrap up the whole body with only two eyes showing. Women can still go out to do business and do what they like."

"Speaking of doing things you love, why not go horseback riding?" Concubine An bought a new brick red and black riding suit and couldn't wait to try it on.

From the moment she arrived at the grassland and saw the endless green in the carriage, the desire for freedom in her bones began to cry out.

Concubine Hua Tai Shu asked worriedly, "Will our old bones be broken and unable to recover?"

Concubine An said cheerfully, "You are underestimating me. I am only thirty-seven. Still young~ I was a flower on the grassland back then. Hahaha~"

When she arrived at the grassland, her energy returned. She no longer had to be so cautious and dignified as she was in the palace.

Concubine Hua finally chose to stand aside and watch from afar.

For so many years, Concubine An, Concubine Jing, and Concubine He had always said that they would teach her to ride a horse. But she was afraid of horses when she saw them, and her calves trembled. Even with Concubine An's protection, she felt nervous when riding a horse, always feeling that she would fall off and be smashed to pieces. When the horse galloped, she could not feel free, but only fear.

But from afar I saw the sisters in bright clothes galloping on horseback, chasing each other in the sunset, and chatting and laughing on horseback.

Tiffany An's riding skills are really good.

Yang Taipin is not bad either.

Just looking at them from a distance, they looked like three girls of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

I'm so envious.

Worry about them too.

However, just as Concubine An was drawing her bow and shooting an arrow on her galloping horse, she felt dizzy and suddenly fell off the horse.

After the fall, the old doctor checked and found that several ribs were broken.

At this time, everyone was silent. They had to admit that they were getting old.

"I told you, you can't ride it. You'll fall."

"Oh, it's all my fault."

Concubine Hua sat in front of the bed, mumbling and wiping her tears.

Concubine An did not cry, but smiled and looked at Concubine Hua, "Don't be too sad. People will die eventually. It is a happy thing to die on a horse or on the grassland. You are right, I am not seventeen years old anymore. I should accept my age."

"Just ride it, why do you have to draw the bow and shoot arrows. Sister An, I can't bear to leave you. I also want to eat the melon seeds you roasted during the New Year this year." Concubine Hua began to cry.

Concubine An, "No one would have thought it would be like this, right? I didn't expect that I could live this long. I'm afraid I won't be able to see Xiao Shi again in this lifetime. I just hope I can go back to see my parents and my brother and sister-in-law."

He looked up at Jiang Yuebai again and said with a smile, "Empress Dowager, I'm sorry. If I can't go back, it will cause you trouble."

Concubine Hua was so angry that she pinched her palm and said, "Don't say such discouraging words. Sister An, you will get better. The imperial physician said that as long as you take good care of yourself, you will get better."

Concubine An smiled and said, "Your Majesty, can I ask you a favor? Can I leave for Choros today? I'm afraid I can't hold on any longer."

Jiang Yuebai thought about it and agreed, even though the imperial physician said that the patient could not be moved and had to be kept where he was, otherwise he might die on the way.

When Concubine An heard that they were leaving immediately, she was very happy, "I knew that the Queen Mother was the best person in the world. I really love you. It's great to be able to go home."

Before leaving, the eldest daughter of the Fifth Princess told Jiang Yuebai that she wanted to follow the Empress Dowager to visit the capital. Jiang Yuebai agreed.

During the bumpy ride, Concubine Hua and Concubine An took care of her in the same carriage. They were the best friends among the group.

Concubine Hua couldn't control her tears. Although she knew it was not good, she just couldn't stop.

"You just love to cry. Stop crying." Concubine An coaxed Concubine Hua like she was coaxing a child, "I'm sorry. When I get home, I'll ask my sister-in-law to fry some melon seeds for you. The melon seeds she fry are also very fragrant, and the ones with cumin flavor are the best."

She suddenly sighed and said, "Do you know who I envy the most in this harem?"

"I envy the Empress the most. It's not that she is the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, that I envy her. What I envy is that the late Emperor loves her. Can't you see? She is the person that the late Emperor holds in his heart."

"I envy Sister Huan. How come she is so calm? She stays calm no matter what happens. Maybe it's because she believes in Buddhism. People who believe in Buddhism tend to be calmer."

"I actually have someone I care about in my heart. He was the most handsome and brave guy in our tribe. All the girls admired him. So did I. I heard from Kokozhen that he later married my half sister and had many children. He later died in the war. I wonder if he still remembers me."

"This is how I've spent my life. It's like I haven't accomplished anything. It's a bit regrettable. I really should learn how to write a storybook."

"You said you would write a storybook with me as the main character. Okay, then you have to give her a happy ending. She will be together forever, have many children, and drink a lot of wine. Oh, and don't write about her entering the palace. She will be on the grassland. Yes, just like the five eldest princesses. Also, don't write about her falling off a horse and dying. She should fall asleep in bed and die."

As she was talking, she fell asleep and her hands became colder and colder.

Concubine Hua fell on her and cried loudly, crying very sadly.

Concubine An didn't see her family before she died, but her family saw her. Then Jiang Yuebai decided to bury her here to accompany her family.

Jiang Yuebai met many daughters of officials here, including Jiang Yu's second daughter, who was married here by Jiang Yuebai.

Facing the girl standing in front of her in tears, Jiang Yuebai felt a little guilty.

There were traces of time on her face, and her skin was much rougher and older than the young ladies in the capital. Her medical skills were very advanced, and it was because of this that Jiang Yuebai married her here.

If she had not been granted marriage and came here, she might have lived an elegant and leisurely life as the mistress of the house in the capital. After all, her family ran a chain of medical clinics, and her father was the director of the Imperial Hospital, so she could live a comfortable life.

But the words "I'm sorry" were not spoken out loud. Instead, they became another kind of words: "Thank you! You have done so much for the herdsmen here and for the country. Thank you for your hard work."

"Your father is very worried about you. I asked you to bring you a lot of things. They are all here."

"Well, your father has retired. He is taking a break after a lifetime of hard work. Now your eldest brother has taken over. Mother is in good health. Your eldest brother gave birth to another daughter last year. He brought her into the palace for me to see. She is growing up well, chubby and very cute."

"Tell me if you have any grievances. I will seek justice for you. They dare not disobey."

"You said they treated you very well. Very well. Then I feel relieved. How old are you this year? Thirty-six? Your daughter is grown up, right? Can I help her marry her back to the capital? Okay, then it's settled. I will find a good family for them both. Come back to the capital with me this time."

"You have to take care of yourself too. Is there anything you want to bring back? Sure. It's no big deal. It's not a big deal."