A Thousand Hills

Chapter 74

Mrs. Xie has nothing else to do now, and her own birthday is not over yet, so she is at home planning the return date of her second son.

Empress Dowager Hu had just passed a thousand years, and on the day of the winter solstice, the mission returned to the imperial capital.

Xie's family got up early, and the servants went to wait outside the Zhuque Gate. Just after breakfast, Xie Zhong's daughter-in-law trotted to the Songbai Courtyard to report, "My family went to see the Zhuque Gate in person. When the mission came back, they also saw us from a distance Lord, he said that the second master was riding on a horse, very mighty. The mission has already entered the palace, and he came back to report to his wife, please rest assured, I guess the second master has seen it, and the second master should be back."

Mrs. Xie couldn't help but she almost shed two tears with her red and loving mother's heart.Xie Moyou was overjoyed, Xie Moru also showed joy on his face, all the maids and women in the room congratulated Mrs. Xie, the congratulations were also joyful, it was nothing more than Xie Bai's safe return.In fact, from the beginning to the end, there was no news of the official mission being killed or blocked, it was just returning late.Mrs. Xie told Xie Zhong's daughter-in-law, "You run again and go to the princess's mansion to say something."

Xie Zhong's daughter-in-law hurriedly went.

Mrs. Xie started making lunch here, and asked the cook to prepare whatever Xie Bai likes to eat, and ordered Cangbai Courtyard to prepare hot water and hot soup for replacement clothes, and said to Xie Moru, "Noon Let's have a meal together, clean up your second uncle, and have a reunion dinner at night."

Both of them agreed.Xie Moru sent Wisteria back to the Rhododendron Courtyard and said something.

For a while, Xie Zhong's daughter-in-law went back to the mansion and said that Princess Yi'an had entered the palace.

Xie Bo came home in the afternoon, Mrs. Xie wanted to wait for her son to eat together, seeing that the time for lunch was almost over, Su Lan persuaded, "Second Master has always been filial, if you know Madam, you have to wait for him for lunch It's all delayed, and I should feel uneasy."

Xie Moyou also advised, "Yes. Why don't grandma use some first, and my eldest sister and I will wait for second uncle."

Xie Moru said, "The princess is going to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager today. If she knows that her second uncle will return to court, she will not be able to give food from the Ci'an Palace." It is also due for the Queen Mother to meet the son-in-law.

Mrs. Xie felt a little disappointed, and it was rare to be decent after thinking about it, so she smiled, "That's the reason." She ordered someone to pass the meal.

After dinner, Mrs. Xie continued to wait for her son.

Fortunately, Xie Bai came back not too late.

Even if the palace gave food, Xie Bo went to Ximan for a year after all, Ci'an Palace would not keep him in the palace for a long time, therefore, after lunch, Xie Bo and Princess Yi'an exchanged glances, and the two stood up and said goodbye tacitly , Princess Yi'an smiled, "My parents-in-law must have known about the son-in-law's return, and they are thinking about it. The empress also wants to take a nap in the afternoon, so we will go back first."

Empress Dowager Hu was happy to see that the young couple was harmonious, so she didn't stay any longer, and smiled, "Then let's go. The son-in-law comes to the palace to pay his respects to Ai's family when he has time. These days, Yi'an misses you very much."

Xie Bai respectfully agreed.

The two went out of the palace together.Princess Yi'an was very excited when she saw Xie Bai for the first time, and she finally got better after lunch, and she couldn't help asking, "Why are you so dark and thin?"

Xie Bo laughed, "The road is full of horseback riding. It's darker, but I feel stronger."

Princess Yi'an asked how the trip was going, whether she was sick or not, and asked if there was any danger in Ximan, Xie Bo naturally reported good news but not bad news.Xie Bo also asked Princess Yi'an how she was, and the house was going well. Princess Yi'an said, "We are in the imperial capital, what can we do wrong? We just miss you. When you left, you said you would be back in June at the latest. Once June is over , we are all very worried. Madam has gone to the temple to burn incense several times, it is better to ask Master Wenxiu to help predict the return date of the mission, and it is really accurate when it is said that the winter solstice will return."

Xie Bai's eyebrows twitched slightly, but Princess Yi'an didn't notice it, and continued, "In the past, I only heard that Master Wenxiu's Dharma is profound, but I didn't know that the master is so profound. It's just that the master is old and wants to study Buddhist classics intensively. So it’s not common.”

Xie Bo comforted, "Buddhism matters, sincerity is the key to success. As long as you are sincere to the Buddha, it doesn't matter whether you can see the master or not."

Princess Yi'an is in high spirits every happy event, "What the son-in-law said is true."

When they arrived at Shangshu's mansion, Mrs. Xie saw her son was in tears, holding his hand and unable to speak, Princess Yi'an smiled and persuaded, "It's a joy for the son-in-law to come back, Madam should smile more."

"Yes, yes." Mrs. Xie wiped away her tears and sat down with her son.Xie Bai greeted his mother first, Xie Moru and Xie Moyou greeted his second uncle, and everyone said the etiquette before sitting down to talk.

Xie Bo was a little thinner than before in the imperial capital, but he was in better spirits than before, his brows were clearer, and he was more handsome.Mrs. Xie asked another set of questions that were [-]% or [-]% similar to Princess Yi'an, and Xie Bai answered similarly.Mrs. Xie's heart ached for her son, Xie Moyou said, "Is it true that the royal family of the Western Man has no food or drink like this?"

Xie Bo laughed, "What do you mean without eating or drinking? This is the custom in Ximan. There are enough cattle and sheep, and they are very rich."

Xie Moyou said, "Why is Second Uncle still so thin?"

"I feel stronger." Xie Bai saw that the two nieces had grown up a lot, but their tempers hadn't changed much. Xie Moyou was still lively, and Xie Moru was still taciturn, so he said, "Is it always good?"

Xie Moru said, "It's all good."

Xie Moyou was quite speechless about this conversation, shouldn't it be the elder sister greeting the second uncle, but now the second uncle is greeting the elder sister Hou.Xie Moru said, "In this world, what's the point of living in the world, being rich and peaceful? Second Uncle's trip, even though it's hard work, is also seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence."

Xie Bo laughed, "There is no one who knows me."

Xie Moru smiled slightly, Xie Bo was able to single-handedly promote the mission of Ximan as a son-in-law, if he hadn't been young and hadn't been an official yet, the position of chief envoy would be firmly his.It would be superficial to say that Xie Bo did this for wealth and honor.Xie Bai was born in Shangshu's Mansion, and Tanhua was born as Princess Yi'an, even though Princess Yi'an is not from the royal family, and her father, Prince Jin, is also a respectable relative. What Xie Bai lacked was never wealth.If you are satisfied with wealth and honor, why do you need to travel thousands of miles to the Western Man?Compared with the comfort of being a son-in-law, Xie Bai naturally has his pursuit in life.

Mrs. Xie chanted to the Buddha and said, "I just hope that you are safe and sound, whether it is vigorous or not, it doesn't matter."

Xie Moru smiled and stopped talking.

Xie Bai said, "Being able to go to Ximan to see something really broadens our horizons. What's more, we are envoys under the holy order, and we are also sent by the guards. Mother really doesn't have to worry about it."

Mrs. Xie said, "You said it lightly. When you become a father, you will know what it means to be a parent."

When Mrs. Xie said this, Princess Yi'an blushed.Mrs. Xie has recovered from the excitement of seeing her son for the first time. Now she is watching all directions and listening to all directions. Seeing that Princess Yi'an is a little embarrassed, she will not mention this matter any more.She is a mother-in-law because her daughter-in-law is a princess, so she can't take care of this matter directly, but Mrs. Xie is also in a hurry.There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is to have no descendants.

Xie Mo smiled sadly, "Grandmother asked the cook to cook many meals that Second Uncle loves, but unfortunately Second Uncle didn't come back at noon, it was cheaper for me and Eldest Sister."

Xie Bo laughed, "Then I'll punish you for serving me the wine at night. I brought back the fine wine from Ximan, let's taste it together."

Everyone praises themselves.

In the evening, Xie Shangshu and Xie Song went back to the mansion together, and there were brothers Xie Zhi, Xie Lan and Xie Yu, so naturally there was a lot of excitement.After dinner, Princess Yi'an went to Cangbai Courtyard to rest nearby, Xie Shangshu called Xie Song and Xie Bai to talk in the study.

Xie Bo said here, "When we arrived, the King of the Western Man was already ill, and it was a coincidence that the ninth and tenth sons and the auxiliary ministers were in charge of the government. Originally, we were going to return to the imperial capital in May, but we happened to meet the King of the Western Man. After the onset of illness, the ninth and tenth princes raised troops because of the throne, and the eldest prince, third prince, and seventh prince each had soldiers and horses. The royal court was in chaos, and the mission was therefore stranded. The prince has reached an agreement, nothing more than soldiers and horses. We have to return to the court."

Xie Shangshu twisted his beard and said, "At the beginning, I discussed with your elder brother, and I expected that something happened in Ximan, I didn't expect it to be so serious."

Xie Bai said, "Fortunately, this trip was worthwhile."

Xie Song said, "It's luck to be able to return to the court safely." The situation in Ximan is unstable, and it is said that there is a strike, but several forces are stalemate, which is not a bad thing for the court. There are a lot of inside information about the Ximan, but the return journey of the mission is long and dangerous, one can imagine.

Xie Bo said, "From my perspective on the situation in the West Man, the dispute between these princes may last for a few more years. Good opportunities are hard to find. If someone goes to Xining Pass to preside over it in person, if it works properly, it will be a great opportunity to internally sway the West Man."

Xie Shangshu said, "What, did you release it accidentally? There is no such precedent for a son-in-law."

Xie Bai said, "Let's look at the holy will."

Xie Shangshu was a little hesitant, since the second son said this, he was somewhat sure, and he must have a deep understanding of the situation in Ximan, but he married Princess Yi'an for more than a year, and he still has all the heirs. Fang, it is not a blessing to be estranged from Princess Yi'an for a long time.

Xie Shangshu said, "If you let it out, how about the princess?"

Xie Bai said, "I will discuss with the princess."

Xie Bai has not yet talked to Princess Yi'an about the matter of wanting to be released, the young couple reunited after a long absence, and it is too late for their love, so why bother to say these things to spoil the fun.He said something to Xie Moru in private, and Xie Moru thought for a moment and said, "If the second uncle has this intention, you might as well ask the grandmother to communicate with the imperial concubine in private, otherwise the queen mother will be reluctant." The queen mother is not deep With Ming Dayi's temperament, the empress dowager's success is not due to someone else, but she gave birth to the only pair of sons and daughters of the late emperor.Just looking at what he did during the day, that is, the political level of an aunt and wife from an ordinary small family.But now Empress Dowager Hu is in the Ci'an Palace, and Emperor Mu Yuan has taken over the power of the Son of Heaven. Although Empress Dowager Hu is not very good, she must not be ignored.

Xie Bai said, "I also have the same intention, but I am worried that the Cheng'en government will speak to the princess in private." He and Princess Yi'an have only been married for a short time, but the Cheng'en government is Princess Yi'an's natal family, and they have always treated Princess Yi'an There is a lot of care, not to mention that Princess Yi'an grew up in Ci'an Palace, so there is no need to talk about Empress Dowager Hu's feelings for her natal family.

Xie Moru said, "The princess comes from the clan, so she is considered to be His Majesty's cousin. Princess Ningrong is not the daughter of the ancestor emperor, but she was named the eldest princess by chance. Or because of her outstanding meritorious service, although the latter has fewer opportunities, it is not without opportunities. Xining Prefecture is naturally inferior to the imperial capital, but the princess went to Xining Prefecture in person, and the hard work she has suffered is clearly displayed in front of the world. For the princess herself, it would be a pity to miss this kind of opportunity. As for the Duke Cheng's Mansion, Second Uncle may wish to discuss with His Majesty first after the matter is settled. Go against it. Even with the Empress Dowager, as long as the Princess herself agrees and Her Majesty wishes, the Empress Dowager will not be able to stop her."

Xie Bo tapped his knees with his fingers, and sighed, "There is one more thing, you may not know it when you are young, when King Jin died in the battle at Xining Pass, there were many twists and turns inside." As the only flesh and blood of King Jin, Princess Yi'an may not have a good impression of Xining Pass .

Xie Moru said, "The king of Jin died in battle, and now I am going to question the old Marquis Yong'an who presided over Xining Pass, and then married Marquis Yong'an and Princess Wenkang. I am afraid that even if there is an inside story, it is not the fault of Marquis Yong'an." It was Jin Wang himself who died in a disgraceful way. Fortunately, General Song who succeeded the old Marquis Yongan was also a good man.

These things, even if no one told Xie Moru, Xie Moru could guess one or two.

Therefore, Princess Yi'an has never been very close to Princess Wenkang, and there may be some reasons for this.It's just that Princess Yi'an herself may not see it that way.However, in all honesty, Princess Yi'an herself was able to make an exception to be named a princess, which is really a great grace of the emperor.

That being the case, it is better to be a general than to be a general.

Xie Moru didn't say it, but seeing Xie Bo's expression, according to Xie Bo's wisdom, he must also want to get such a way.It's just that if a husband and wife want to use such a strategy, it's not easy to publicize it.

With a tacit understanding, the uncle and nephew changed the subject and started talking about things in the West.

(End of this chapter)