Old Lady Wei and Wei Yangqing looked at each other in shock. They didn't expect that Cao Cao would appear as soon as they mentioned him. They had been thinking about him for so long, and finally he came back.
After a while, Mrs. Wei smiled and said sincerely, "Good, good, good, this is a happy event!"
Wei Yangqing couldn't help but sigh and stood up: "Really? It's really full of twists and turns..."
Feicui stood up and stepped aside: "It's true, butler Lin received the news personally. I heard that the person was taken to the palace by the eunuch from the palace before he returned to the palace."
It was so difficult for Prince Zheng to return, and Emperor Longqing made great efforts in it, so of course he had to summon him to the palace to comfort him. After all, Prince Zheng had made contributions in the battle against Prince Jin before.
Old Madam Wei smiled, and this time she was truly relieved: "Now that he's back, that's good. Has the princess heard the news?"
Wei An got up early to go see Princess Zheng. Prince Zheng had said he would come back for so many days but he never showed up. The situation on the other side was very tense, so Wei An would go over to her from time to time to chat with her so that she wouldn't worry too much.
Feicui laughed, "Zheng Wangfu is more diligent than us in going there. Tian Bo and his men have been guarding the dock. There are people in Tongzhou and Jinshui in the capital. They must have received the news."
Old Madam Wei nodded and said, "It's still early now. Send someone to ask Prince Zheng's mansion. If Prince Zheng comes back early, why not come to the mansion for dinner?"
Wei Yangqing looked at Old Madam Wei hesitantly and said, "Mother, this might not be a good idea, right? Prince Zheng has his own residence. If he comes to our place on the first day after his return, it would be too conspicuous."
Old Madam Wei laughed and said, "Who cares about these things now? Prince Zheng is Shouning's father. This is the order of His Majesty. Besides, everyone knows that Princess Zheng is too weak to take care of everything in the mansion. It's all our family who is taking care of it. At this time, those imperial censors will not be ignorant."
On the other side, the Zheng Palace had also received the news. After receiving the news, Princess Zheng hugged her child and cried. She sat in a daze on the chair for a long time before she came to her senses. She cried and laughed at Wei An: "Finally he's back. I thought there was no hope this time..."
These words were not suitable to be said, but Princess Zheng had been spending a lot of time with Wei An these days and had become closer to him. In addition, it was such a blessing from heaven that she could not care less.
Wei An took the child and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, Princess. Since father has returned to the capital, the road ahead will be smooth. Father went to the palace first, and I believe he must have left food for him. When he comes out, it will be afternoon. You might as well go wash up first, there is still a long time."
Princess Zheng nodded. She was worried about leaving the child with others, but she felt more at ease knowing that Wei An was holding the child. She asked Ding Xiang to follow and serve him at the back.
Wei An asked Tian Bo himself: "Is father okay?"
Tian Bo was so surprised that he almost cried: "Everything is fine. I went up to pay my respects to the prince. The prince asked about the princess and you, and I said everything was fine. I also told him about the birth of the little prince... The prince was extremely happy..."
Wei An was a little absent-minded.
Prince Zheng treated her really well. Plus, they were related by blood, so the word "father" had a completely different meaning than in her previous life. It really held weight in her heart. Now that Prince Zheng was back, she felt like she had unloaded a heavy burden from her heart.
Even Shen Chen could not give her that sense of security completely.
She lowered her head and teased the child in her arms: "Did you hear that? Father is back, and you are going to see him. Are you happy?"
The little one in his arms was only about five months old. Seeing her smiling face with eyes narrowed into crescents, Wei An couldn't help but smile as well.
Just as they were arguing, someone came from outside to report that someone from the Wei family had arrived. Wei An called the person in and saw that it was the nanny beside the Third Madam. He then realized that the old lady had heard the news and came over.
When the nanny saw her, she first congratulated her, and then told her the purpose of her visit: "The old lady meant that we are all family, and the prince is the most respectful of the elderly. Since she has difficulty walking, she is generous enough to make the decision and simply set up a table at home and invite the prince to have dinner."
Princess Zheng had just finished packing and came out. When she heard this, she looked at Wei An.
Wei An was also looking at her, asking what she meant.
Princess Zheng had no objection. After spending such a long time together, she already trusted Wei An and the Wei family. She told Wei An that it was up to the old lady to decide, and the prince was sure to think the same way.
Wei An agreed and asked the nanny to go back and report. He spoke a few more words to Princess Zheng. When he heard the news outside that Shen Chen had arrived, he was a little surprised.
Shen Chen has been very busy recently, and she didn't expect him to come at this time.
When Shen Chen arrived, he greeted Princess Zheng first, and then told them about Prince Zheng: "The palace has already left dinner, and the prince may not be able to leave the palace until the evening. I came to tell you first, so that you don't have to wait anxiously."
Princess Zheng agreed with a smile. She realized that Shen Chen came not only for this matter. She held the child and said that it was time to call the wet nurse to feed the child, and then went out first.
There were only two of them left in the hall, so Shen Chen coughed and asked, "Why, are you so unhappy to see me?"
When it was just the two of them, Shen Chen never cared about his image or etiquette. He leaned over and kissed Wei An's forehead, and said softly, "Your Highness, don't be angry. I'm so tired."
He was really exhausted. Prince Linjiang was now in charge of the Ministry of War. Military reports from Fujian were delivered one after another, so naturally he had to help. He was so busy these days that he was almost exhausted.
Wei An glanced at him and saw that there were some dark circles under his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh softly: "I thought something happened to you again?"
"I'm just busy. There's nothing else to worry about. Didn't I send Han Bo to tell you that he's safe?" Shen Chen ruffled her hair and whispered, "Also, we've found out about Lin Yue's case. Don't worry, that guy is not bad and can be trusted. It would be a good marriage for Lan He to marry him."
If he said yes, then it really was okay. Wei An was completely relieved. He hummed and asked him to sit down: "People are not made of iron. If you can't bear it, just take a break. How can you be so busy all the time?"
Shen Chen smiled and said nothing. He didn't want to tell her that if he worked harder and did better, he could get more autonomy. When he really wanted to share the power, he would be more confident and would not let Wei An suffer any grievances. He suppressed these thoughts and joked with Wei An with a smile, causing Wei An to hit him a few more times. (To be continued)