This was a rare major event in the Zhou Dynasty, and the emperor even brought it up for discussion during the morning court session.
The whole Kyoto became very lively because of this incident.
You know, the foreigners that the king and the princess brought back from their previous voyages looked different from them!
I wonder what this person will look like
Two months later, Nan Nan and his team appeared at the gate of Kyoto.
As soon as the soldiers guarding the gate saw the team, they quickly reported it and then sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to welcome them.
"Your humble servant Xu Zhifan greets the prince."
Nan Nan also got off his horse and returned the greeting politely: "It's Lord Xu."
"This is Lord An of Prairie Warrior City. Lord An, this is Master Xu."
"During the time that City Lord An is in the Great Zhou, it is this Lord Xu who will entertain you. If you have any questions, just go directly to Lord Xu."
"Of course, you can come to the palace as a guest when you have nothing to do."
Lord An understood. They had said along the way that after arriving in Kyoto, there would be someone special to take charge of this matter.
"Master Xu, please take care of me."
Lord Xu kept looking at the grassland man, and found that he was taller and stronger.
There is no difference between the others and the people of Da Zhou.
"Take care of each other, take care of each other. I didn't expect that Lord An's words were so good."
"The villa is ready. Come with me to wash up first, and then go to see you."
My Lord, City Lord An is very excited to be able to meet the most powerful figure in the Great Zhou.
Follow Lord Xu to the villa to rest.
Lord Xu was a little surprised that only half of these people were selected.
The other half were dressed in black, with their faces also covered in black, so nothing could be seen.
"My Lord, who are these people?"
Lord Xu couldn't help but ask. At first he thought they were all people from the grassland!
Nan Nan smiled and explained: "These people are the talents that the palace found along the way."
"They are all from the palace, not visitors from the grassland."
So that's what happened. Lord Xu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take my leave now."
In the past few years, several foreigners have been living in the villa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The villa that City Lord An and his party are now being brought to is located nearby.
"City Master An, please, this is the villa where you will be staying temporarily. Don't worry, it is a large space."
“Be able to put down all the stuff you brought.”
Lord An had indeed never seen such a luxurious courtyard before, and could not help but touch the top of his head.
"This courtyard is really nice, haha, Master Xu, thank you for the trouble."
I originally thought that the courtyard they built in Warrior City was good enough, but now I know that it is nothing at all.
"Haha, of course you should. You should wash up first. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to the palace to see the emperor."
After City Lord An and others were settled, the guards of the palace said goodbye to City Lord An and returned to the palace.
Nan Nan also brought several hundred people with him. Instead of entering the city, he walked outside the city, next to the manor.
Near the manor, Nan Nan had already written back in advance and built a special village.
The houses in this village look no different from the outside, but every household has a basement.
The basement is where these people rest during the day and they have to come out to work at night.
The basement is connected to a tunnel that leads directly to the mountain next door.
This mountain belly is used as a place for them to work, and they can work at night or during the day.
Anyway, there is no sun inside the mountain, and the bald man is among this group of people.
In the two months since returning, he has become familiar with this group of people.
"Chief, you go and make the arrangements. It's up to you where each family will live."
"Let's divide the accommodation first, let everyone have a good rest, we will talk about anything tomorrow."
"I live in the manor next door. If there is anything, please send someone to call me."
"You stay here and assist the clan leader to help everyone settle down."
He casually pointed to a guard to stay here, and Nan Nan went back to the villa. After washing up, he took Fang Xiaoxi directly into the palace.
Nan Nan didn't need to report anything when entering the palace, she could go in directly, and thus she soon arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace.
The Queen Mother looked at Nan Nan in front of her and said: "Isn't this my eldest grandson? It's so rare to see you."
Nan Nan was a little helpless. This royal grandmother was becoming more and more naughty.
"Nannan pays respects to the Empress Dowager. I just arrived in Kyoto today and came to see you right away."
The Queen Mother was finally satisfied: "But did you bring any news about Beibei? Why didn't she come back?"
"Are you injured? Or what?"
That is her big baby. As for the little baby, she is still the princess who is not even one year old but can already crawl.
Nan Nan quickly said, "Grandmother, don't worry. Bei Bei, nothing happened."
"On the contrary, he is very capable! He is the young city lord in the grassland!"
The Empress Dowager was stunned. Being a young city lord in the grassland? Wouldn't the next step be city lord
She was a little confused: "Who is the biggest in the grassland? Is there any difference between them and our Great Zhou?"
While speaking, he waved to the people around him and asked them to bring a chair for Nan Nan and Fang Xiaoxi to sit on while he spoke slowly.
Nan Nan sat down, took Fang Xiaoxi with her, and began to introduce the grassland.
Talking about the scenery of the grassland, the Queen Mother felt a little yearning: "You said it was so good, I want to go and see it."
Nan Nan was shocked. Her sister had already been left in that place.
If there was another imperial grandmother, that would be fine, but she immediately said, "Then forget it."
"Grandmother, life on the grassland is very hard. Once it gets cold over there, it may last for half a year!"
"There are frequent snowstorms and droughts. It's not a good place to live."
The Queen Mother became nervous again when she heard this: "What should we do? Life there is so hard."
"How could you let your sister stay!"
Fang Xiaoxi looked at the Queen Mother with a smile: "Queen Mother, don't worry, Bei Bei must have her reasons for doing this."
"The master is there too. She won't suffer any loss."
Yes, the Queen Mother calmed down and said, "You are right. Okay, let them do as they please."
"I'm old now, and people dislike me. No one wants to come back to see me."
When Nan Nan heard what the Queen Mother said, he knew that she was trying to trick him into staying!
But the grassland matter could not be settled so quickly. He was going to stay in Kyoto for a while, so he couldn't help but smile and speak.
"Grandmother, look at what you said. How could anyone dislike such a lovely old lady like you?"
"How about I stay in Kyoto and play with you for a few months?"
The Queen Mother was satisfied when she heard this, and it would be fine if she could keep one.
"Then we have a deal, no regrets."
Nan Nan nodded: "Don't worry, we made a promise and we will never regret it."
The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction and spoke with a smile, looking at Fang Xiaoxi.
She looked a little embarrassed: "Xiao Xi, can you go make some snacks?"
"The snacks you left for me have long been eaten up."
It would be even more wonderful if the eldest grandson left some food.
Especially the ones made by Fang Xiaoxi, they are especially delicious.
Fang Xiaoxi might have had this intention in mind when she entered the palace today, but the Queen Mother had been talking to Nan Nan just now.
She was too embarrassed to ask to go to the kitchen, but now that the Queen Mother had said so herself, she naturally agreed.
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go now."
Under the guidance of the palace servants, they came to the kitchen that belonged to Fang Xiaoxi.
She began to prepare snacks and pastries for the Queen Mother. It was almost time for dinner, so she planned to take care of the dinner as well.
Inside the hall, Nan Nan was also chatting happily with the Empress Dowager, talking about the happy things that happened along the way.
He also took out a lot of things and shared them with the Queen Mother.
As soon as the Emperor and the Empress came in, they heard the Queen Mother's laughter. It turned out that she could only laugh so happily when she met her eldest grandson.
"What happened that made the Queen Mother so happy?"
The Queen Mother glanced at the Emperor and the others and said, "You two are here, sit down quickly. Xiaoxi will go to make some delicious food. You are in for a treat."
The emperor said with a smile: "That's not the case. I am blessed with Xianyou's cooking skills."
The couple sat down, and Nan Nan began to bow.
"Nannan greets His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress."
The emperor laughed and said, "Child, you have become so polite after going out for a while."
Nan Nan raised his eyebrows: "Look at what the emperor's uncle said, isn't this a courtesy? Etiquette cannot be abolished."
The queen was still holding the little princess, and when she came in, she put the little princess in the arms of the queen mother.
"Nannan, come and see my little baby."
Nan Nan had seen the fifth princess before, but at that time, the little one was still very young!
Now he is being held up and sitting up. The royal family has good genes, so all the children born are beautiful.
Nan Nan likes this soft and sweet little sister so much.
"How cute! It just so happens that I brought a lot of goodies from the grasslands. My mother said that it's just right for my little sister to drink!"
When she came back, she brought back several dairy cows, which was also what Fang Xiaoxi wanted.
If you want fresh milk, you must bring the cow here.
"I brought a few cows with me, which are considered personal property. I will give one to my sister when the time comes."
"If you want to drink fresh milk, let Xiao Xi teach you how to make it before you can give it to your sister."
The queen was happy in her heart, and even though the people from the royal palace were outside, she never forgot them in the palace.
"Nannan is thoughtful. What did you gain from this trip to the grassland?"
Nan Nan took out a bunch of things: "Yes, these are what I brought back personally."
"And the mushrooms that Xiaoxi brought are already being cooked. These are all local specialties of the grassland."
"Uncle Emperor, you can try it later. It tastes really good."
Are you here to get these local specialties? The emperor asked curiously.
"Why didn't Beibei come back?"
Nan Nan laughed and suddenly said, "She wants to be the queen of the grassland."