The old lady took a step forward and watched her husband and son dismount and walk towards this side. The hands in her sleeves slowly clenched, suppressing all kinds of thoughts.
"Madam, I'm back."
The old lady's eyes were full of longing, and she could not say a thousand words in the end. She only said one sentence: "Congratulations, general, for leading the army on a triumphant return."
Countless family members left behind with sore eyes. This day is not a day that many families are waiting for.
Zhu Yingzhuo and Zhu Yingbo stepped forward, and Zhu Yingbo said softly: "Mom, you go home first. We will come back after we enter the palace and recover."
Zhu Yingzhuo had long seen Zhu Ruiying being held not far away. Just one look made his heart tremble. When they left, the child was as big as a kitten. Now, he is three years old and should be able to speak. .
The two brothers naturally saw their wives. It was a profit to come back alive this time, and it was really worthwhile to be able to see their families.
Now is not the best time to reminisce about the past. The old lady took the Zhu family members back to the General's Mansion, while the Zhu family men went to the palace to resume their lives.
"Okay, haha, very good! I know that if General Zhu hadn't been brave and good at fighting and dealt a heavy blow to the Xiyu tribe, the Xiyu tribe would not have surrendered so quickly. Aiqing has also made extraordinary contributions to Dachang. I choose I will reward you one by one for your merits!"
"God bless the great prosperity, but I really don't dare to take credit for it."
"My dear, there is no need to be humble. No wonder General Li told me that the only way to take over the Xiyu clan was the Zhu family and his son. Now it seems that what General Li said is true."
The Zhu family's father and son looked normal on the surface, but they were thinking about the somewhat meaningful and complex tone of the emperor's words.
Fortunately, the emperor did not make things too difficult for them today. He let them go after a few simple words. After leaving the palace, the father and son were relieved.
A real man is not afraid of going to the battlefield, but he is afraid of these plots.
Finally arriving at the door of the General's Mansion, the father and son felt a sense of home away from home. Before they could enter, the door of the General's Mansion opened first.
What caught his eye was Mrs. Shen holding Zhu Ruiying, and in front of her were two brothers, Zhu Jiahuan and Zhu Jiasheng.
Mrs. Shen bowed slightly and said softly to the children: "Go."
Zhu Jiahuan and Zhu Jiasheng ran over first and hugged their father.
"Daddy!"
Zhu Yingzhuo and Zhu Yingbo squatted down and looked at their sons seriously.
Zhu Yingbo: “My son has grown up.”
Zhu Jiasheng is now eleven years old, and he already looks like a little adult. He has become more brave and mature. Tears are rolling in his eyes at this moment, but he is stubborn and refuses to flow out, which makes the father happy and happy. Sad.
Zhu Yingzhuo also looked at his son. It has been three years, and the child has been the same every year. What's more, after three years, Zhu Jiasheng has changed so much that he, as a father, can no longer recognize him.
"Have Huan'er been obedient in the past three years?"
Zhu Jiahuan raised his hand and wiped his eyes: "Huan'er has always listened to her mother's words and always remembered her father's words. Huan'er has been practicing martial arts with her elder brother and has achieved some success."
Zhu Yingzhuo listened quietly, raised his hand with a smile and touched the head of the very sensible child, and said sincerely: "Huan'er is great."
Zhu Yingzhuo glanced forward and then paused. He stood up and looked at the little dumpling walking and running in his direction not far away. For a moment, his mind seemed to be spinning.
He just watched the pink and tender little girl running in front of him.
Zhu Ruiying's voice sounded grandiose and her whole body was soft. She raised her head and said, "Daddy."
The sound of "Daddy" made Zhu Yingzhuo wake up from a dream.
He squatted down again, looked at his daughter, and finally carefully took her into his arms. He tried his best to control the force, and finally let out a heavy breath.
This was his daughter. He left her the day after she was born. When he came back, the child could already walk away and scream...
"Daddy."
Zhu Yingzhuo's body tensed up for a moment, then gradually relaxed. His tone was full of caution: "Hey, Ruiying, Yaobao."
Zhu Ruiying felt the warmth in the arms of this man who faced life and death calmly on the battlefield but shivered slightly when he held her. All the emotions in his heart seemed to be transmitted to her own heart.
Zhu Ruiying tilted her head slightly and called out sweetly: "Daddy."
Zhu Yingzhuo's whole body tensed up again, and then he responded cautiously.
Emotion is really a magical thing. It seems to infect others unconsciously. All Zhu Yingzhuo's emotions unknowingly infected Zhu Ruiying, and also made Shen, who was not far away, have red eyes.
Zhu Xinghong said softly: "Okay, it's windy and snowy outside, don't let the children freeze, go in."
Zhu Yingzhuo responded, picked up Zhu Ruiying and entered the house.
At the dinner table, Zhu Ruiying took advantage of her intelligence and called her grandfather and uncle one by one, which attracted everyone's joy and praise.
"My daughter has been smart since she was a child, will she be smart again in the future?"
Mrs. Xu served her husband some food and smiled when she heard this and said, "Our Yaobao is a little lucky star. You should thank this child when you come back this time. This child is blessing you at home."
This tone was full of joking, which made everyone laugh, and the whole dinner table was full of joy.
Zhu Yingzhuo hugged the child sitting on his lap and said with a smile: "That's right, my daughter brings us blessings."
"It makes you happy. I heard from my younger siblings that Ruiying called you daddy, and your mouth has never been closed until now." Mrs. Xu smiled from ear to ear, "You guys came back too. It’s time, it’s the New Year’s Eve soon, and it’s just a good time for the whole family to be together.”
In a few days, it was the end of the new year, and their family was finally reunited.
Zhu Xinghong: "Yes, I hurriedly hurriedly and slowly, but I finally made it back to the city before the New Year. I can finally reunite more family members."
The old lady also laughed when she heard this. Then she thought of something and said, "After dinner, the children can go and do whatever they want. You all can come to my courtyard and talk for a while."
Everyone nodded, and Zhu Ruiying ate pastries in Zhu Yingzhuo's arms with gusto. She knew that her grandmother wanted to discuss with everyone how their family should go in the future.
[I haven’t finished piling up my gold. Hey, I’m really worried about the future. 】
The old lady and Mr. Xu listened to the child's worries without changing their expressions, and said to themselves, "My child, you don't have to worry. The gold you have saved will last longer than your whole family."
I don't know where this child got his magical power later, but he moved most of the gold and silver treasures and some banknotes stored in their warehouse. He didn't move them all. He must have been considerate of the family's expenses.
She would raid the warehouse from time to time, so that Mr. Warehouse couldn't catch the nasty little thief in the end. He sat on the ground and broke down crying, saying that he was sorry for the Zhu family. The old lady and Mrs. Xu who knew what was going on listened to him. Crying and saying words of guilt, I wanted to bury my head in the ground at that time.
This kid, um...
fine.
After dinner, the three children of the Zhu family were taken away by Bai Lu, while the adults went to the old lady's courtyard.
"Miss Sun, do you want to play with a little tiger? I will give you a little tiger to play with."
Zhu Ruiying watched with indifference as Bai Lu teased her with the "little tiger" in her hand. In the end, she couldn't hold it back anymore and had no choice but to hold her forehead.
Bai Lu looked at the little doll making such mature actions, showing obvious helplessness in every gesture, and she couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
Knowing that Miss Sun didn't like the little tiger anymore, she put the little tiger down.
"Our Miss Sun is worthy of being a general's daughter. She really looks like the second young master."
Zhu Ruiying accepted Bai Lu's compliments calmly. She watched her two brothers practicing martial arts outside the hospital. She lost interest after watching them for a while, so she closed her eyes and planned to participate in the adults' discussion without invitation.
The old lady distributed the warm tea to everyone one by one.
"When you entered the palace today, did you notice anything?"
When Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Shen heard this, they both looked at them. The old lady was naturally asking about the emperor's attitude toward them and the Zhu family.
Zhu Yingbo: "Now that the foreign troubles have been resolved and the Xiyu tribe has surrendered, it is time for the emperor to solve the internal troubles."
Nowadays, in the court, it is self-evident who the emperor is most afraid of.
As soon as these words came out, the women's hearts sank a little.
Zhu Xinghong: "Whatever the emperor wants, all we can do is obey. We can only take one step at a time."
Today they have handed over their military power, and all they can do now is hide their edge and try their best to gain a better chance for them.
"After the new year, I will submit my resignation to the emperor. If it is approved, that will be the best result."
If it is not approved, then it will be really difficult.
But fortunately, no matter whether the outcome is good or bad, everyone is mentally prepared and will not panic too much when the time comes.
Even if the emperor wanted to kill them all, he could not kill their family. He thought, but it would not be able to withstand the pressure put on him by the voices of the people, the court, and even the army. He could not ignore this.
Over the years, the Zhu family has made countless military achievements for Dachang, which are real military achievements.
Having accumulated many military exploits, one is afraid, but one can still save one's life in desperate situations.
not to mention……
The surrender conditions of the Xiyu tribe would also make the emperor have concerns when taking action against them.
After all, when we really can't suppress those people, we have to use them again, right?
The emperor has a delicate heart, and because of this, he will do everything absolutely right in this matter, but he will not do it too absolutely.
Old lady: "We have discussed that if things really come to the worst, we must keep a Yaobao. Concubine Shu likes her very much and loves her very much. It is okay to leave the Yaobao to her care." Relieved."
Zhu Ruiying rolled her eyes and came again, okay, okay, Zhu Ruiying thought, she will enter the palace tomorrow, and tomorrow she will go and stop this thought for you all.
