lady, please calm down

At the end of the You hour, the lights begin to come on.

The end of the year is approaching, and Tokyo is particularly lively due to the continuous good news.

At the Chu Palace on Sui Mian Street, white lanterns with gold characters bestowed by the emperor were lined up under the eaves of the door.

Below the door lintel, an iron halberd was hung with red silk, which not only indicated the owner's identity as a military general, but also showed that the owner had won a great victory.

The middle door, which was usually closed all year round, was also wide open at this time.

Chen Ji, the eldest son of the palace, stood at the steps like a little adult, looking forward to it.

About half a minute later, a green-maned horse turned into the alley first, and then Tiedan, who was dressed in silver armor, came into view.

Then, Chen Chu and the carriage carrying Ayu and Nian'er also turned into the alley.

Wang En, the lame driver who was accompanying Chen Ji, ran forward, held out his hand to help Chen Chu hold the horse, and raised his head and said, "The prince is finally back."

Chen Chu was a little surprised to see Wang En in Tokyo. He asked with a smile, "Even you are here? It seems that the princess brought her whole family here."

"Hey, yes! If it weren't for the princess' order not to be too ostentatious at home, I would go to Tongjin Pass to welcome the prince no matter what I tell the old man."

After Wang En finished speaking, Weng Bingding, the steward of the front yard who was still standing in front of the mansion gate, shouted joyfully to the mansion: "Your Majesty, return home safely."

Chen Chu dismounted and walked to the front of the mansion gate. Chen Ji greeted him politely and said, "Congratulations, father, on your great victory."

Then, he said to Tiedan and Ayu who had just got off the carriage, "Hello, auntie. Hello, auntie."

Chen Chu laughed and led Ji'er into the mansion. When he turned around the screen wall, he saw the whole family, women and children, standing neatly in the yard, led by Mao'er.

"Welcome my husband home safely."

The girls all bowed together, which was indeed pleasing to the eyes, but it made Chen Chu feel uncomfortable. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why is there such a big show?"

Mao'er raised her head, her eyes full of tenderness, but she said very seriously: "My husband has returned triumphantly, and it is only right that my concubine and I should welcome him."

"No need, no need, it's the same now as it was before"

Just as Chen Chu finished his words, he saw a slender figure suddenly flying towards Chen Chu from behind Mao'er. Chen Chu hurriedly let go of Ji'er's hand, caught the person, and spun on the spot to neutralize the force of the person rushing over.

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Who else could it be if not Yunong?

But this harmless little demon hugged Chen Chu's neck with his arms and clamped his legs around Chen Chu's waist, as if he was hanging on the latter.

She laid her head next to Chen Chu's ear and as soon as she opened her mouth, she shed two tears of longing, "Sir, I miss you so much."

Her posture was not elegant at all. Cat couldn't help but frowned and whispered, "What a shame! The children are here!"

Yunong turned back and said aggrievedly: "Sister, it was the master who said, 'It is the same now as it was before.'"

After nearly a year of fighting, Chen Chu couldn't help but relax when he returned to the land of peace and tranquility. He smiled and whispered in Yunong's ear: "Be good, come down first."

"Um"

Yunong responded in a sticky voice, but still did not loosen her arms and legs that were wrapped around Chen Chu's neck and waist. She only leaned her upper body back slightly, just enough for Chen Chu to see her smooth and flawless oval face.

Those big eyes, with a little bit of residual tears, looked at Chen Chu from top to bottom at a close distance. Although nothing was said, it seemed to contain thousands of words.

Chen Chu had no choice but to lean close to Yunong's ear and whisper, "Leave the door open for me at night."

"Giggle."

After hearing this promise, Yunong burst into laughter, loosened her legs, and jumped off Chen Chu.

Over there, Cai Hua, who was still standing next to Mao'er, curled her lips and whispered, "Fox spirit!"

But Jiarou and Ayu were somewhat envious of Yunong for being in this family. It seemed that she was the only one who could so unscrupulously seek favor and flirt in public.

Firstly, Yunong entered the family earlier, even earlier than Cai Huan, and was loved by both the princess and Sister Cai. Although the two powerful men in the harem often scolded Yunong, they were actually the closest to Yunong and gave her the most rewards in private.

Yunong is also the only one besides the princess and Cai Huan who can personally manage and be responsible for some of the businesses outside the palace.

Secondly, silly and cute is Yunong's character. It seems that it is in line with her nature for her to do something extraordinary occasionally.

If Ayu or Jiarou also hung on Chen Chu in such an imageless manner like Yunong did just now, it would not only seem abrupt but also deliberate, but Yunong was not surprised at all.

That night, the family had a rare reunion and was very happy.

The next day, with the arrival of people returning from the south, countless human joys and sorrows took place one after another.

The old parade ground in the north of Tokyo was used specifically to temporarily accommodate the people.

Madam Ding, the head of the Huaibei Women's Department, followed the princess's order and set up an office in the parade ground to receive women who had no relatives to recognize them.

Knowing that the princess would arrange work and accommodation for the homeless woman in Huaibei made people feel more at ease.

The family reunion scene was indeed as expected, not all of them were reunited.

Some people never get to wait for their relatives to show up.

There were also some family members who had clearly registered the names and native places of the family members they were looking for in advance, and the Huaibei Army did find the corresponding persons according to the names and native places provided by the family members.

But the family member, seeing that the man's face was haggard and he was no longer in his prime, did not dare to recognize him.

At first, the official on duty thought that the family members were afraid to recognize their relatives because they had not seen them for many years and their appearance had changed a lot in their memory.

But as more and more cases like this occurred, the officials found that most of the people who were refused recognition were either over 40 years old or did not look very healthy.
The family members may not be afraid to acknowledge the victim, but rather they are unwilling to acknowledge the victim.

Rich families are better off, as they don't lack food; but it is not too surprising that some families who are already on the poverty line are unwilling to support a person who is gradually losing his labor force and eating food for free.

"Brother, I'm Qian'er! Brother, sister-in-law, I'm Qian'er!"

At the family reunion scene, there was a woman who was not yet 40 years old but whose hair was half white, hugging the arm of a middle-aged farmer and crying bitterly.

The middle-aged farmer's eyes were red, his lips were moving, as if he had something to say, but a woman rushed out from the side, and without saying anything, she pulled away Qian'er's arms that were holding her husband, and scolded her, "Don't talk nonsense, my sister doesn't look like you, don't claim her as a relative so carelessly!"

Seeing that the second brother didn't dare to speak, Qian'er hurriedly said, "Where are Daddy and Mommy! I want to see them!"

"We don't know your parents. My parents-in-law have been dead for more than ten years."

The second sister-in-law deliberately added one more sentence at the end, but it had a hidden meaning.

Regardless of whether Qian'er is really her husband's sister, now that her parents-in-law are dead, her family has no obligation to support a sister who is nearly 40 years old.

When Qian'er heard this, she showed a look of despair, and her tears became more and more violent. Then she became crazy, ignoring the crowd of onlookers, and directly lifted up her shirt, revealing an oval birthmark on the side of her waist, and cried, "Second brother, you can't forget this birthmark on your sister's body, right? I beg you to take me to my parents' grave to kowtow, sister begs you."

When the second brother saw this, tears began to flow. He wanted to go forward to recognize his sister, but his wife pulled him back.

Then she scolded her husband, "You idiot! Your sister clearly has no birthmark! I told you that your sister died in Liaodong a long time ago, but you didn't believe me and insisted on coming to see her! Now you're being harassed by someone!"

After that, the woman pointed at Qian'er and said, "You are so shameless to rip your clothes off in public and show them to others! My sister studied with her father-in-law for two years when she was young. She knows the Biographies of Women. She must be too ashamed to continue living after losing her chastity. You are definitely not my sister!"

Her parents had passed away, and her brother and sister-in-law disowned her. Qian'er had no other choice but to cover her face and cry after hearing her sister-in-law's accusations.

But these words caused other people to be dissatisfied with the woman returning from the south. How many people can maintain their chastity? Does the second sister-in-law want everyone to die?
Xie Tianlu, who had taken a special leave today to come and accompany Zhong Yi, could clearly feel that the expressions of Zhong Yi, Dong Ying and others were all gloomy.

She could no longer bear it, so she pushed through the crowd in front of her, stepped forward, and scolded, "How can you talk like that, woman? We are not blind, and everyone can see that this lady is your sister, but you lie with your eyes open!"

Seeing that the person who spoke was a soldier, the second sister-in-law endured it and did not argue with him. She just put her hands on her sleeves, looked up at the sky with sidelong eyes, as if to say, "I don't recognize you, what can you do to me?"

Xie Tianlu simply said to the second brother: "Hey, you man, you are a real man, but you don't even dare to recognize your own sister right in front of you, how can you be considered a man!"

A soldier took the lead in speaking out, and those common people who had returned south and had long been dissatisfied with this scene began to follow suit and make a fuss.

"That shrew, you didn't let the siblings recognize each other. After waiting for you for a hundred years, do you have the nerve to go to the underworld to meet your parents-in-law?"

"That's right! Do some good deeds!"

If the second sister-in-law was a good person, how could she treat her husband so obediently?

Seeing that everyone was accusing him, he immediately pulled his hand out of his sleeve, pointed at the loudest noise and cursed: "You are so kind, why don't you take her home to raise her? Every grain of food in my house is carefully calculated, and there is no surplus to support idle people!"

After saying this, seeing her husband lowering his head and saying nothing, the second sister-in-law sat down on the ground, patted her thigh and started crying, "Oh my God, please open your eyes and look at me. Since I entered the Zhang family, I have been working day and night, not giving up food and drink, giving birth to three children for the heartless Zhang Erlang, and taking care of the paralyzed brother at home. Now they are all well fed and warmly dressed, but I haven't bought a new piece of clothing for ten years. Now people are scolding me and saying I'd rather die."

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The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

This second sister-in-law is indeed fierce, but if what she said is true, there is really nothing wrong with her.

There are three children in the family, and a paralyzed brother. Xie Tianlu, who was arguing with his second sister-in-law, didn't know what to say. Although this woman spoke harshly, it was really rare for the couple to raise three children and one adult.

Hutou, Jia'er, Mingxiu and others, who accompanied Cui Zaidao, Guan Huimin and other Qizhou students to Tokyo more than a month ago, are volunteers today to help Madam Ding settle the women returning from the south.

They had just heard the noise and had already come over. Hu Tou and Si Lan were filled with righteous indignation and wanted Madam Ding to send someone to teach the second sister-in-law a lesson, but after hearing the second sister-in-law's crying, they didn't know what to do.

Hu Tou, who was good at empathy, looked at Madam Ding with tears in his eyes and said, "Sister Ding, let's think of a way to help this elder sister."

Compared to the Tiger Heads who were in a greenhouse, Ding Jiao had seen all kinds of suffering. She said calmly, "Silly girl, didn't the princess ask me to be here to help them?"

After saying that, several policemen in front of Ding Jiao made way for her, and she walked directly into the crowd.

Her appearance startled the crowd, and low-pitched discussions followed.

It was because the green official robe, which represented the status of a sixth-rank official, looked particularly out of place on a woman.

Ding Jiao ignored the many strange looks and leaned over to help up the confused Zhang Qianer, then looked at the many women who had returned from the south. What had just happened made many women who had not yet reunited with their families even more uneasy and more empathetic.

But at this moment they were extremely quiet. They were like stray dogs that had been through a lot outside and now found their home again. However, because they were dirty, they dared not make any sound for fear of attracting disgust and being driven away.

This is the situation now. A man still has a chance to survive in this world, but a lonely and helpless woman will probably not have a good ending no matter where she goes.

Ding Jiao looked around and couldn't help but sigh, "Sisters, don't be afraid. Princess Chu received a letter from the prince in July and made arrangements after knowing about this matter. Now there are jobs available in the Huaibei spinning mill, weaving yard, and leather workshop, with food and accommodation provided. If you sisters are temporarily desperate, you can come to me to sign up. I dare not promise you fine clothes and delicious food, but the princess has already said that she will never let homeless sisters freeze to death or starve to death."

After these words were spoken, the woman from Nangui seemed to have not yet reacted. After more than ten breaths, she saw several people in front of the crowd kneeling down silently.

Afterwards, the women around were like receding waves, and the kneeling crowd gradually spread to the back.

There was sobbing and crying.

Maybe many people don't need to use this road, but there is a fallback plan for everyone.

On Hutou's side, Mingxiu and Si Lan knew the identities of Zhao Xiangyi and Liu Jiameng after the incident at the beginning of the year. At this moment, Si Lan and others were actually excited and felt honored.

Si Lan quietly shook Tiger Head's arm and whispered, "Xiang Yi, take me to see the princess some other day!"

"Why do you want to see Sister?"

"What are you saying? The princess is my idol. I will never be able to rest in peace if I don't see her once!"

It was almost dusk, and Kang Shitou sent someone to invite Jie Tianlu and Zhong Yi to Dongjing City for a drink.

Along the way, Xie Tianlu was very excited. He praised the prince and his wife for their thoughtfulness, praised Qi Min for being blessed, and sighed that Dong Ying's family was sensible.
With more than 40,000 people, the task of recognizing their relatives cannot be completed in one day.

But Dong Ying, the sister who had been with Zhong Yi all the way, was the first to reunite with her family today.

It is said that her father, Dong Tianbao, was the shopkeeper, and his family also ran a silk shop. Not only was his family well-off, but after seeing Dong Ying, he hugged his daughter and cried tears of joy. When he left the camp, he was reluctant to let go of his daughter's hand for a moment.

It seems that Dong Ying will be able to enjoy some happiness after returning home.

On the way, Xie Tianlu noticed that Zhong Yi was always unhappy, so he comforted her: "Sister, don't worry. There are so many people returning from the south, it will take seven or eight days to complete the recognition of all relatives. Your family members may be in Tokyo City now, waiting in line to recognize you."

In fact, Zhong Yi is not worried about not being able to find her relatives, but rather about what will happen after she finds them.
Today, at the family reunion scene, there are not only reunion dramas like Dong Ying's, but also heart-wrenching yet helpless situations like the Zhang brothers and sisters.

There are also real-life tragedies. Zhong Yi witnessed one with her own eyes. A woman named Xu, who was a slave in Liaodong, married a loyal man who was also a slave. The two had a daughter.

But when they came to recognize their relatives today, it turned out that Madam Xu's family was well-off and they refused to acknowledge their honest son-in-law. They forced Madam Xu to divorce on the spot, otherwise they would not acknowledge her as their daughter.

On one side were her parents and relatives, and on the other was her husband with whom she had supported her for many years. Madam Xu was in a dilemma, and the whole family cried bitterly.

Zhong Yi seemed to be trying to escape, and in the end she did not stay to see what decision Madam Xu would make, and left early.

Somehow, Zhong Yi had a premonition that she might also face a similar situation.

Looking at Xie Tianlu who was full of concern, Zhong Yi almost blurted out, "Why don't we return to Liaodong?"

But if that happens, what will happen to Xie Tianlu’s parents in Jinghu Road, and what will happen to his future?

Zhong Yi was well-read in her childhood and had experienced many years of hardships. She was a woman with strong opinions. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly said, "Brother Jie, if we encounter difficulties in the future and you have to leave me, what will you do?"

Xie Tianlu said without hesitation: "Even if the sky falls, I will marry you! I have chosen you for my whole life! You have suffered for many years in the past, and I will make sure you live a good life in the future."

After hearing Tianlu's firm answer, Zhong Yi's eyes suddenly became wet.

Taking advantage of Jie Tianlu's unpreparedness, Zhong Yi wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves, looked at the huge city wall that seemed to have no end in the twilight, and suddenly smiled and said, "Okay! I am satisfied with what you said, brother! In the future, if you and I separate, you can go to the Chu Princess's spinning mill in Huaibei to find me!"

Xie Tianlu looked at Zhong Yi in confusion and said, "I will not separate from you. When you meet your relatives, I will prepare the betrothal gifts and go to your house to propose marriage."

Zhong Yi smiled softly at Xie Tianlu and said, "Well! Brother Xie, just remember this. If one day you can't find me, go to Huaibei! Brother, don't make me wait too long. Yi'er is old now and doesn't want to waste time anymore. I want to spend a few good years with you, brother."

At the same time on the same day.

More than three hundred miles west, it is the eastern suburbs of Luoyang.

During the winter when farming is slack, local people are organized to build canals here.

As dusk was falling, it was time to get off work, but Han Ji, the head of Luoyang Caosi, rushed to the construction site.

The person in charge of this construction site is named Feng Renzhong. The two of them whispered to each other after they met.

Although the two men did not hold high positions, they both had some connections. Han Ji was the son of Han Fang, the Chief Censor of the Anfeng Dynasty. Han Fang was given an important position afterwards because he stood firm and did not surrender to the enemy when Luoyang City fell.

Feng Renzhong was the nephew of Feng Shuangyuan, the former governor of Jingxi Road. However, Feng Shuangyuan was dismissed from his post as governor due to the loss of Luoyang. Now he works in Tiance Mansion. Although his power is not as great as before, he has become a close minister of King Chu.

At the beginning of the You hour, the sky became darker.

It was time to leave work, but Han Ji said, "The deadline is tight, we can stop after digging another three meters."

Han Ji specially designated an area and encouraged people to stew the meat after work today.

Hearing this, the farmers regained their enthusiasm.

This area is said to be the site of the Lizheng Gate during the Han Dynasty, and during the excavation process, broken tiles and bricks from the Han Dynasty were indeed continuously dug out.

Han Ji, who was quite knowledgeable about antiques, would pick up one or two broken tiles from time to time, and after looking closely at them, he sighed: "At the end of the Han Dynasty, General He Jin led his army into the palace to kill the Ten Eunuchs, but was killed in return, which led to Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital, thus ushering in the chaos of the Three Kingdoms."

Feng Renzhong immediately replied, "Yes, I heard that the imperial seal was lost in Luoyang. I wonder if someone in the future will be able to bring it back to light."

A foreman who was familiar with Feng Renzhong couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Master Feng, if you can find this treasure, you can get a lot of reward, right?"

"Reward? Hahaha, if you can find this treasure and present it to the court, you will be rich and powerful for the rest of your life."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. The foreman, who was originally only responsible for supervising the work, picked up a hoe and joined the work. He said, "Hey, I'll give it a try too, hahahaha."

At the side, Wang Xiaoer, who is now 28 years old and still has no money to marry, curled his lips and whispered to his companion beside him: "The foreman is just daydreaming. If he has this life, can he still work with us to earn this labor money?"

"Hey, who can predict fate? What if?" My companions like to hear stories about getting rich overnight.

Wang Xiaoer said disdainfully: "You're always dreaming of a big pie in the sky! If we can dig up the jade seal here, I'll eat shit on the spot!"

Just as he finished speaking, Wang Xiaoer's hoe suddenly hit something hard, and there was a crisp sound.

Wang Xiaoer thought he had just dug up some broken bricks, so he used his hoe to dig in the soil.
A few steps behind them, Han and Feng felt their hearts in their throats, but they dared not make a sound for fear that it would not sound real enough.

Wang Xiaoer dug randomly for a few times and finally picked the hard object out of the soil, but saw a square piece of mud rolling down.

In the light of the torch, there was a warm glow in places that were not covered by the soil.

Wang Xiaoer was puzzled. He bent down and picked up the thing. He scraped off a layer of dirt and revealed a dragon-shaped seal button.

The companion realized that something was wrong with the seal, so he hurried forward, spat, and wiped off the dirt at the bottom of the seal, only to see a few large, twisted characters at the bottom of the seal.

No one could recognize the words on the seal.

Han and Feng, who had been staring at this side, only noticed the situation here at this moment and hurried over.

Han Ji took the seal from Wang Xiaoer and carefully read the seal characters below. After a while, he suddenly shouted, "Imperial Seal! Imperial Seal! The Imperial Seal has reappeared!"

But the farmers around did not seem to realize how sensational this incident was. They just looked at Wang Xiaoer with envy.

Feng Renzhong glanced at Han Ji and thought to himself: Exaggerated, not real enough
But he suddenly trembled all over, sat down on the ground, and shouted: "The jade seal has reappeared, and there must be a holy emperor coming to the court! Quick, quick, report to the court, report to the King of Chu."

Seeing that Lord Feng, who had always been steady, now acted like a madman, everyone began to realize that they seemed to have accidentally participated in a very big event.

The unusual movement here quickly attracted the attention of Liu Maodan's 13th Regiment of the Huaibei Army stationed in Luoyang.

After finding out the reason, Maodan immediately led the cavalry camp and personally escorted the imperial seal to Kaifeng overnight.

In the chaos, Wang Xiaoer saw an opportunity and finally squeezed in front of Han Ji, "Sir, do you want to eat the stew tonight? Who should I ask to receive my reward?" (End of this chapter)