In the summer of the tenth year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanwu ascended the throne for ten years. Civilization and martial arts were promoted, peace was achieved overseas, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Xia Chunfeng was promoted to the third rank of right cavalry and regular attendant, and returned to Jinling with his family.
Xia Chunyu and Xia Chunli went out of the city to greet him early in the morning. Ye Jiayao was also busy, summoning his servants and arranging various matters.
"Have all the three courtyards been tidied up?"
"The second young lady has already packed everything up, and the rooms of the three young masters have also been arranged." Lin Kun's family replied.
"Where are the staff serving the three hospitals?"
"Back to the Second Young Madam, everything has been arranged according to your instructions."
"What about the kitchen?"
"Back to the second young lady, the ingredients are all ready, and they are all the freshest..."
Ye Jiayao nodded, wondering what else was missing
Chunfeng and Xiaoya had been away from home for many years, and finally they were coming back. Youshi was as happy as anything, and repeatedly told her to arrange everything properly and not to make any mistakes.
Xiangtao is now the mother in charge. When she saw the second young mistress frowning and still thinking, she smiled and said: "Second young mistress, please relax, everything is ready, just wait for the third young master to come home."
Ye Jiayao relaxed her brows and said with a smile: "That's good, everyone should cheer up and welcome the third young master and the third young mistress back home."
The servants were ordered to disperse.
Ye Jiayao asked Ye Xue: "Is Master Tianci up?"
Ye Xue replied: "Young Master got up early and is studying. Although I won't go to school today, I can't miss my homework. I need to learn what I need to learn first so that I can play well with Master Taiyang and the others."
Ye Jiayao couldn't help but laugh: "That's nice to say, but I don't see him working so hard on weekdays. I'm afraid he's been looking forward to Taiyang and the others' return for a long time, so he's having fun and deliberately made this gesture so that I don't have to blame him."
Xiangtao smiled and said, "It's unfair for the second young lady to say that. Young Master Tianci is very talented and can learn anything at once. Unlike others who can't learn well even if they hold a book in their hands all day long, even Master Su is the same for Young Master Tianci." Full of praise.”
When it comes to understanding, Tianci’s understanding is indeed beyond that of ordinary people. Although he is only nine years old, the teachers in the school, including Master Su, say that Tianci’s current level is more than enough to pass the exam for a scholar. This is how he studies literature and martial arts. , is also very good at tinkering with food, and has endless whimsical ideas, even more tricks than she, the best chef in the world.
Ye Jiayao was still very satisfied with this, but she was also worried. This little guy's smart mind was not only used for studying. He was also very good at teasing people. He acted honestly in front of her. A rabbit, he is definitely a bully outside, and children several years older than him have to obey his orders.
Ye Jiayao shook her head and smiled, forget it, the child is still young after all, and the cousins have not been seen for a long time, so let him play happily!
When it was almost past time, Song Qi came to report that the prince had already received the third young master and that he would be home in just two cups of tea.
Ye Jiayao hurriedly sent someone to notify the Marquis and his wife, and they all went out to greet them.
The scene of reunion after a long absence is always particularly touching. Ye Jiayao was better off. After all, they had met in Border Trade City the year before last. But You had not seen her son and grandson for seven or eight years. She was crying so hard that her usual noble dignity was completely gone. At this moment , she is just a mother who has been separated from her children for many years.
Ye Jiayao persuaded: "Mother, the sun is shining brightly here, and the third brother and the third brother and sister are tired from traveling all the way. Let's go back to the house and talk about it!"
Youshi remembered just now, wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "I am so happy that I am confused. You go and make arrangements first. After the arrangements are made, we will talk about it later."
The Marquis was also relieved and said with a smile: "Yes, let's settle down first. It's time to eat later."
Due to the return of the Chunfeng family, the Jingan Marquis Mansion was even more lively than the Chinese New Year. Everyone had lunch happily, and all the men of the Xia family went to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
After many years, the Xia family is together again.
In the evening, Xia Chunyu and Xia Chunfeng sat in the study drinking tea.
Xia Chunyu took out a box and handed it to Chunfeng.
Chunfeng said inexplicably: "What is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
Xia Chunfeng joked: "Don't give me any house and land deeds. I have to stay at home and not go out."
Xia Chunyu laughed: "If you dare to move out, I will break your legs."
As soon as the box was opened, Xia Chunfeng's smile froze on his face. He recognized the things in the box. They were all the things he had given to Liuli before, including jade bracelets, jade hostas, step shakes...
The past that I thought I had forgotten, those dusty past events appeared in my mind like a revolving lantern.
The pair of carnelian bracelets were a gift from him as an apology after he hurt Liuli for the first time, and the white magnolia hairpin was given to Liuli on her birthday.
There is also a sachet at the bottom. Although I have never seen it before, it must have been made for him by Liuli!
Why are these things here? Xia Chunfeng pursed her dry lips and asked cryptically, "How is she now?"
Xia Chunyu saw Chunfeng's reaction clearly. After so many years, all the grudges and hatreds have been dispersed with the wind. However, I believe Chunfeng still remembers some good things worth remembering.
He didn't want to agree to this, but Liuli specifically asked him to send the things over and asked him to give them to Chunfeng. After all, Liuli was also a poor person. The old queen gave her endless love, but did not teach her how to do it. Loving someone so much that you drift away from your beloved is ultimately irreversible.
"Last winter, she had already lost her hair at Ciyun Temple. This was sent to her before her official tonsure. I think she wanted to end it, to end all worries in the world of mortals, and she will not regret her name." Xia Chunyu sighed.
Chunfeng was stunned and felt a little confused. He couldn't tell what kind of emotion he was feeling. In short, he was very confused.
"Originally, the queen wanted to persuade her to return to the palace and choose a consort for her, but she refused. I heard that she only asked about your situation. Knowing that you are living well now, she just..."
You've given up completely, haven't you? Could it be that she still thinks about him after all these years
He has not seen Liuli since that day when he left the Palace of the Seven Sages. He didn't want to see or even think about this person, this woman who had brought him endless pain. However, when he heard that she had invited herself to Ciyun Temple, he felt emotional for a while, and then gradually forgot about it. .
In the past few years in western Sichuan, with Xiaoya Qinse and Taiyang, the whole family was harmonious and beautiful, and even more so she was missing.
However, at this moment, when I saw these things, I felt inexplicable sadness in my heart. I was tonsured, became a monk, and was no longer a human being in the mortal world. No regrets, does she want to say that she will have no regrets in this life, or that she will not have regrets in the next life
"You can take care of these things yourself!" Xia Chunyu said regretfully.
He often thinks that if it weren't for his relationship with Yaoyao, maybe Liuli and Chunfeng would live a good life!
That night, Xia Chunfeng tossed and turned.
Xiaoya keenly felt Chunfeng's strangeness and asked, "Are you worried about anything?"
Xia Chunfeng stretched out his arms and let her rest in his arms. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I have anything on my mind, it's just that I'm finally back after being away from home for many years, so I feel a little complicated."
Xiaoya said gently: "Me too. My mother didn't approve of us being together at first. Before I came back, I was a little worried. But today, my mother took my hand and asked me how she was. I was very touched. I had a baby at home when I was young. Unexpected events led to me being taken into the palace as a slave. I was trembling every day, walking on thin ice, just hoping to survive, and not daring to think about anything. However, I met you, had you and the children, and now I have my mother’s approval. I only have this feeling in my heart. I am grateful, grateful. From now on, I will honor my elders and elders together with my elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, and raise our children to grow up. Chunfeng, thank you for allowing me to have such perfect happiness... "
Xia Chunfeng stroked her shoulder sympathetically and hugged her sideways.
In fact, it was him who wanted to thank him. Xiaoya was a ray of light in the darkest time of his life and his salvation. Others said she was not worthy of him. Only he knew how good she was. She was a smart woman who had done Some bad things happened, but at that time, she couldn't help herself, and he didn't blame her.
For so many years, she took good care of him, gave birth to children for him, and he never had to worry about family matters. It was she who gave him the ordinary happiness and warm home he longed for.
Therefore, in this life, he will definitely live up to her.
Thinking of this, Xia Chunfeng's mood, which was depressed because of Liuli, gradually calmed down.
However, he still found some free time and went to Lying Ciyun Temple.
She has finished caring about the world of mortals, so he should also say goodbye to the past!
Xia Chunfeng is dressed in a green shirt. Although he is already 30 years old, he still has a chic demeanor. He is less childish and has more years of precipitation, becoming calm and restrained.
He stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at Ciyun Nunnery, but he didn't dare to set foot there for a long time. He felt a sense of cowardice in the countryside. He wanted to see Liuli, but he was afraid that Liuli would see him. If we met, what would we say
Really don't know what to say. Perhaps Liuli didn't want him to disturb her peace.
Xia Chunfeng hesitated for a long time, then took steps towards the nunnery.
After entering the nunnery, I burned three pillars of incense and added sesame oil.
His eyes deliberately searched for Liuli's figure, but he never saw her inside or outside.
Xia Chunfeng was a little disappointed, but that was fine. He had been here before.
After walking out of the nunnery, Xia Chunfeng got on his horse and was about to leave. Suddenly, a strange feeling arose. He looked back, vaguely, vaguely, as if there was a person standing on the high platform in the deepest part of the nunnery.
He was so far away that he couldn't see his face clearly, but he was sure that the person was Liuli.
The two of them just looked at each other from a distance, and no one moved.
After a long time, the man turned around and left, never to appear again. Xia Chunfeng silently withdrew his gaze. Suddenly, he understood why Liuli's dharma name was called "No regrets". It was not to have no regrets in this life, but to pray for a future life without regrets.
His eyes were a little sour, Xia Chunfeng pursed her lips tightly, clamped her legs together, raised her whip and spurred her horse away.
If he met her again in the next life, he thought, he would remember her as smiling and innocent as a flower.
(End of chapter)