Then, we waited until dark, but there was still no news.
The people in the mansion were fine, but those waiting at the city gate were almost frozen stiff. After dark, the wind became stronger. They had been waiting for a whole day and were hungry and cold. Finally, they had no choice but to hide in the restaurant next to the city gate to eat, and asked the guards at the city gate to watch and come in to report if the prince came back.
The commander guarding the city had been watching the whole time, but around 11 p.m., he had to hold his urine and could not hold it any longer. Thinking that it was only a matter of time to pee, he left without saying anything.
Just as he was going to pee, a carriage slowly entered the city. At night, entry into the city must be checked, but a token was extended from the carriage. Seeing the sign engraved with a flying dragon, how could the guard dare to check it? He immediately let him in.
The nanny waited until the middle of the night, and then she saw the concierge rushing in, "Mammy, nanny, the prince and princess are back."
Mammy was startled, wondering why Wu Yanzu and Dao Lao Da didn't come to report? Although the ingredients for the dish were prepared, they hadn't been put into the pot yet.
She didn't care and asked the kitchen to do it. Lingli pulled her to the door.
As soon as the carriage stopped, servants from the mansion got on.
Murong Jie lifted the curtain and got down first, then reached in, holding one in each hand, and gave Zi'an his shoulder to support her down.
Just then, Nanny, Lingli and others came out. Before Nanny could say anything, tears started to fall.
Zi'an stepped forward, looked at Mammy deeply, and then hugged her, "Mammy, I miss you so much."
Mammy also hugged Zi'an and burst into tears, "Don't you want me to die too? Alas, you are finally back. Even if you ask Mammy to die today, I am willing."
"Nonsense!" Zi'an let her go and looked at her white hair. He felt so sad that his eyes were blurred with tears. "If you die, who will help me take care of these two little devils?"
The nanny looked carefully and saw two pink-sculptured babies being held by the prince. Her heart ached immediately, "Good, they are growing up really well, really well."
Huanxi, Liuliu, Zhuangzhuang, Lingli and others were at the back, all with tears in their eyes.
Zi'an hugged several people, crying was inevitable.
Zhuangzhuang wiped his tears and said with a big belly: "Don't make me cry. Xiao Xiao said that if I cry again, my eyes will go blind. You are such a heartless thing. How many tears have I shed for you in the past two years?"
Liuliu's belly also grew bigger, very big, bigger than before, even bigger than Zhuangzhuang's. Zhuangzhuang's belly was already six months old, while Liuliu's was only four months.
Murong Jie walked in proudly holding the twins, and then asked the children to call each other by their given name. When they got to the nanny, Zi'an said, "Call me grandma."
Mammy was stunned for a moment and waved her hands repeatedly, "I dare not, I dare not."
"Mammy, we are like mother and daughter, unless you dislike me," Zi'an said.
Mammy burst into tears again, "How dare I despise you? I wish I could."
"Grandma!" the two babies shouted together.
The nanny hugged the two babies and said excitedly, "Good boy, good boy!"
Everyone can see Zi'an's feelings for Nanny, and Nanny's feelings for Zi'an, and everyone is happy to see this scene.
After Zi'an recognized Tian'en, he lived in the woodcutter's house for three months before returning. On the one hand, it was to heal the woodcutter's injuries, and on the other hand, it was to cultivate feelings with Tian'en. After all, they are mother and daughter, connected by blood and heart, and three months is enough to cultivate feelings. Tian'en likes to play with Hutou very much, and Hutou also likes this sister very much and likes to hold her hand wherever he goes.
After talking for half an hour, Liu Liu suddenly asked, "By the way, where are the men who came to pick you up?"
"Who will pick us up?" Zi'an was slightly stunned.
"They all went. Uncle, Su Qing, Ni Rong, Xiao Tuo, King Ye, and Prince Li, all went." Liu Liu said.
"No, I didn't see anyone." Zi'an looked at Murong Jie who was teasing Tian'en, "Did you see him?"
"I didn't see them." Murong Jie was content with having a son, a daughter and a wife. As for other friends and relatives, they could come or not as they pleased.
"Where did those idiots go to pick them up?" Zhuangzhuang was speechless. "They said they would wait at the city gate so early in the morning. Maybe they just left because they felt the cold came."
"You should come back after you left?" Liu Liu felt strange and asked someone to come in. "Go and take a look at the city gate."
"Yes!" The servant turned around and left.
Those idiots went out to wait again after dinner, until someone from the palace went to notify them, and then they learned that Murong Jie and the princess had already entered the city.
The group returned with their heads down. They had been waiting from morning till night, and it only took them a short while to urinate before letting people enter the city. They were still sitting here foolishly, starving.
Back at the palace, the excitement intensified and everyone started teasing the twins.
Liu Liu was so envious that her eyes almost popped out. She thought the first baby would be triplets, and the worst-case scenario would be two, but in the end there was only one.
Zi'an had such a small belly, but he gave birth to two babies, and they are still so handsome.
Speaking of children, Ah Man had to be asked. Prince Li said, "She wanted to come, but the child is attached to her, so if she wants to come, she has to be brought along. She just caught a cold and is taking medicine, so she is not allowed to come."
Zi'an was very happy to see that everyone was so nice. He looked around at everyone, but did not see Prince Liang and Yi'er. When he was in Bei'an, Zi'an knew that they were married.
"Where are Prince Liang and Yi'er? Why didn't they come?" Zi'an asked again.
"After they got married, the old emperor of Liang missed his granddaughter so much that he asked Prince Liang to bring Yi'er back home. It has been several months since she returned. However, she said she would be back at the beginning of the month, so she should have arrived in the next two days." Liu Liu said.
Zi'an was very happy. Seeing all her relatives and friends gathered around her, and her daughter, son and husband also by her side, she couldn't stop smiling.
The nanny prepared the meal, and everyone ate and drank, talking about what had happened in the past two years. It felt like a lifetime ago.
When it comes to touching things, there are always women crying. Zi'an cried and laughed tonight. Murong Jie asked her to go back and rest. After all, she had been traveling for so many days and her physical strength was exhausted. But Zi'an was in high spirits and was not willing to go back to rest.
As a result, the conversation ended slowly until the rooster crowed.
Lying on the bed, Murong Jie hugged Zi'an. All the things in the world could not compare to the two people's entanglement and love.
The warm tent and spring night hide away the hustle and bustle of the world.
Before he woke up, the little emperor learned that the family had returned. He issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Princess Tian'en on Tian'en. As for Hutou, he was only two and a half years old, but he was conferred the title of prince. This was unprecedented in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Moreover, according to the ancestral system, Tian'en could only be conferred the title of a princess. This extraordinary reward surprised the court officials, but no one raised any objections.
Because even Prince Li, who should have raised the most doubts, accepted it. After all, it is the royal family's business. Why should outsiders care so much
Once the decree is issued, the rules must be followed.
The next day, Murong Jie brought his whole family to the palace to express his gratitude.
(End of this chapter)