The courtyard of the former Tang Clan in the capital has now become the 'Liu Residence' where Chun Xiao and Lu Yunqing live.
The yard has now been beautifully maintained, with birds singing, flowers blooming, and children's laughter everywhere.
Aunt Sun did not go through the main gate, but went directly through the side door. The gatekeeper recognized her and pointed to the back garden.
Aunt Sun walked towards the back garden, and the children's laughter was getting closer and closer.
"Mom, a little higher, a little higher, it will be more fun."
"No, it's too high. What if I fall down?"
"No, I'm not afraid."
There was a swing in the back garden. Chunxiao was playing on the swing with her two-year-old son, and two maids were beside them, one in front and one behind to protect them.
Aunt Sun hurried over, feeling extremely worried.
"Ouch, slow down, slow down..."
Chunxiao saw Aunt Sun coming and stopped the swing. The little kid also jumped off the swing and ran towards Aunt Sun.
"Grandma, grandma..."
With small arms and a soft body, Aunt Sun held him in her arms and hugged him, feeling extremely satisfied.
He handed the bundle in his hand to Chunxiao: "This is the new clothes I made for him. Children grow fast, so you need to make more clothes frequently."
Chunxiao flipped through it casually, handed it to the maid next to her, and held her arm.
"Mom's eyesight is not good, so don't do these jobs. How could he be short of clothes? Haitang and Yueji can make them, so he will have more than enough clothes."
Aunt Sun held the child in her arms and was out of breath after walking a few steps. She weighed the child and said, "It seems that he has gained weight. Grandma can't hold him anymore."
Chunxiao took the child, put him on the ground, and said with a smile: "I can't hold him anymore. He can eat and run now. He has indeed gained weight again."
The little kid was put on the ground and ran forward happily. Aunt Sun was too old to catch up with him, so the two maids hurried to chase him.
Aunt Sun smiled with relief: "One child is too weak, take good care of yourself and have a few more. Now that we live close, I can come to visit you often."
Chunxiao lowered her head shyly.
At this moment, a maid ran over and said happily, "The second young master is back."
Aunt Sun was delighted and, supported by Chunxiao, walked quickly to the front yard.
Lu Yunqing was exhausted from the journey, so he went back to the house to change his clothes. Then he saw Chunxiao, the child, and Aunt Sun coming in.
He bent down and picked up the child: "Potato, do you miss your daddy?"
Potato's teeth hadn't even grown yet, but he held Lu Yunqing in his arms and called him "Dad" in a baby voice, with drool all over his face.
Lu Yunqing laughed a few times, and Chunxiao took the child over: "You just came back, take a rest, he is too heavy."
Aunt Sun smiled when she saw him and asked, "Have you paid your respects to the master and his wife?"
Lu Yunqing sat down and drank tea: "I just came back from that courtyard. I didn't see my elder brother, so I left a message."
Aunt Sun nodded: "That's good."
Lu Yunqing was born out of wedlock, so he still had to follow the rules.
"Mother, I left the things I brought for you at Madam's place. See if they are suitable. If not, I'll find them for you."
Aunt Sun gently shook her head: "No need, mother has everything she needs, just come back, I will go back first, the lady can't do without me either."
Mrs. Lu's temper became more and more strange. They kept many things hidden as much as possible. She was still not informed of the affair between Lu Yunqing and Chunxiao.
Anyway, Lu Yunqing is not going back, so Aunt Sun just needs to serve Madam Lu.
Lu Yunqing stood up and said, "Okay, I'll see mother off."
Aunt Sun waved her hand: "No need, it's not far away."
After walking two steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "Is there any news about Qiao'er?"
Lu Yunqing hesitated for a moment and shook his head gently: "Not yet."
Aunt Sun sighed quietly: "The eldest son is back and wants to break off the engagement with Princess Mingxin. If there is still no news about Miss Qiao'er, the eldest son's marriage..."
I'm afraid it will be delayed until who knows when.
Lu Yunqing's expression also dimmed: "If mother could be as happy as aunt, Qiao'er wouldn't have gotten into trouble."
There was also complaint in the words.
Lu Yunzheng didn't really have an appointment with anyone, he just didn't want to face Mrs. Lu.
In the teahouse, Lu Yunzheng sat quietly by the window drinking tea, looking lazy, but his eyes were fixed on the busy street.
Somehow, he knew that Liu Qiaoer would not die easily.
As for why the people in Yaowang Valley refused to tell him, he guessed there might be other reasons.
Opposite this teahouse is Lu Yunqing's rouge shop, which is busy with people coming and going, and most of the customers are women.
In the evening, the emperor held a banquet to entertain the Zhenbei Army and the Northern Qiang Kingdom envoys. All unmarried women above the fifth rank in the imperial court in the capital were invited, which shows the purpose of the banquet.
The rouge shop's business is particularly good today.
Liu Qiaoer didn't want to go in at first, but she saw Princess Mingxin.
"Let's go to the rouge shop and buy some rouge."
Wanwan, the maid beside her, was a little surprised: "Princess, your rouge is all specially made in the palace. Can the rouge on the market compare to it?"
Liu Qiaoer chuckled: "Then you don't know, the rouge in the palace is also made in this rouge shop, there are similar ones, the price is a little more expensive, let's go and take a look."
The maid Tutu was lively and nodded casually: "The princess asked the princess to go out and relax, it doesn't matter where, let's go in."
Liu Qiaoer didn't bring many maids with her today, just two maids and two guards.
She couldn't remember the maids around her, so she renamed them Wanwan, Tutu, Sirui, and Fufu, which were like Sprite and Coke, secret codes that anyone who traveled through time could match.
Liu Qiaoer discovered that there were quite a few time travelers in this era.
The rouge shop was originally bustling with activity, but as soon as Liu Qiaoer entered, everyone suddenly became quiet. Her identity was known to everyone in the entire capital.
They all bowed and said, "Princess Qingyue is well."
Liu Qiaoer raised her hand and said, "No need to be polite, everyone continue."
The shopkeeper naturally recognized her and hurriedly took out the best rouge.
"Princess, this is our new sunscreen series. Summer is coming, and you can't stay in the sun all the time. Not only will your skin get darker, but it will also make you look older."
Sun protection is something Liu Qiaoer had always wanted to do but had never done. Unexpectedly, Lu Yunqing actually had someone develop it.
Liu Qiaoer picked up the sample pack, applied it, and smelled it: "Not bad, I'll take two bottles, and bring one for my mother as well."
The shopkeeper took out two new bottles, put them in an exquisite box and handed them to her. The maid paid, twenty taels per bottle, a total of forty taels.
Really expensive.
"Give me two bottles too." Princess Mingxin's voice rang out.
Liu Qiaoer turned her head and glanced at her. Princess Mingxin bowed to her and smiled sweetly: "Sister Qingyue."
Seeing her enemy again, Liu Qiaoer couldn't smile at all and turned around to leave.
Then the shopkeeper's embarrassed voice sounded: "There is only one bottle left."
Princess Mingxin was very surprised: "How is that possible? You only produce three bottles in one go?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Not really. We only sold ten bottles this time, but other stores also need to have stock."
"Then go and get this princess a bottle." Princess Mingxin said without hesitation.
The shopkeeper continued to smile and said, "We sell the latest here. Other places sold out yesterday."
Princess Mingxin was immediately annoyed: "Do you know who I am going to give this to? I am helping you present this good thing to the Queen, and you are still refusing?"