After seeing off the eldest wife, Chen Muqing went to Chen Zhen’s study room.

She said the purpose of the eldest lady: "...What a great person!"

Chen Zhen nodded: "I know so soon that the court will send people to Bahe. It seems that the Xiao family also sent people to watch this matter... If Lord Yuan is appointed to be sent to Bahe, I will talk to Lord Yuan."

"I'm afraid that the eldest wife would like to ask the Xiao family to raise the 500,000 taels of silver for the redemption of the people in a hurry."

Chen Zhen raised his eyebrows and understood what Chen Muqing meant.

"Not bad." He had a trace of worry in his eyes. "Although 500,000 taels are not a small amount, it is not impossible for Jin Shang to raise them all. If the Xiao family proposed them at this time, it would not only arouse Jin Shang's fear, but also push Xiao Sa to the forefront... I'm afraid that if the emperor comes back, he will not come back either!"

Chen Muqing nodded: "I'm still afraid that under such circumstances, the emperor will have a prejudice against the Xiao family. At that time, the Xiao family may have to throw away the pawns and protect the car."

"Let's go for now," Chen Zhen pondered, "Tell me the great relationship between this and let her wait for our news. Don't go around, you have used the money and attract other people's attention."

After all, I am still a member of the Shen family. In the eyes of others, my every move represents the Shen family's position and interests at this time. I can only discuss this matter. If Chen Zhen agrees to help the Xiao family walk, it is of course good. If she doesn't agree, she still has dozens of people from the Shen family to take care of their lives... I'm afraid she can only find a way to find someone else to run around...

Hearing Chen Zhen's tone, she agreed to help the Xiao family. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, responded "Yes", and said with a smile: "I'll send Yingfen to say it now!"

*******

After leaving Chen Zhen's study, Ying Fen, who was standing under the eaves, was talking to an old man. Hearing the movement, Ying Fen walked over in two steps: "Auntie, Mrs. Zhou is back!"

Chen Muqing was delighted to hear it.

Without Luo Mei and Zhu Ji, she realized how difficult it is to maintain the normal operation of a home. It was still summer. Chen Muqing could no longer bear it by cleaning it alone...

She hurriedly said, "Come in!"

Lao Cangtou left with a sound.

Chen Muqing told her what Yingfen had done: "...I will definitely bring the words!"

Yingfen hurriedly said, "Don't worry, aunt. Mr. Xiao also helped us at the beginning, so we should not be ungrateful. No matter how the second sister acts, I will find a way to meet the eldest wife and convey her opinions to the eldest wife."

Chen Muqing nodded with relief.

Yingfen is capable, but has a bad temper. She is really afraid that she and Tu Xiaoque will quarrel and turn around and leave.

As soon as Yingfen left, Zhou Baimu appeared at the door, and he saluted Chen Muqing from afar.

"Auntie, I'm back!"

The tone was very excited.

Chen Muqing was also very excited when he saw that although he was tired but not hurt.

"It's good to come back! It's good to come back!" She burst into tears, "Go in and salute the master - he's always thinking about you."

Zhou Baimu entered the study with tears in his eyes.

Chen Zhen was very calm when he saw him.

"Is it okay on the road? Has there anything happened to my family?"

Zhou Baimu knelt in front of Shen Zhen.

"When we were in Tianjin, we met Mr. Ouyang. He heard that Kyoto was surrounded and rushed from his hometown to Kyoto to see you."

Chen Zhen was stunned and slowly lowered his eyelids, with crystal clear flickering at the corners of his eyes.

Zhou Baimu did not pay attention to this. He continued: "A few of the Tianjin Command Department's generals set up checkpoints at the wharf to collect road and bridge fees. We were stopped at the wharf and said that we had a large population and we had to charge an extra 100 taels of silver according to the head. In the end, Mr. Ouyang came forward to help us relieve the siege. He also asked us to take a few women who were trapped at the wharf to go to Jiangnan. I thought that everyone was both degenerate, and Mr. Ouyang ordered me to temporarily move Tian Mama and others to Mingxia's cabin - let them squeeze together. When we arrived in Cangzhou, we realized that the women were the family of Lord Shi Jinshi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. So later we arrived in Zhoushan smoothly."

Shijing is from Yangzhou, Jiangsu. He served as commander of Hebei, Shandong and Henan. He enjoyed a very high reputation in these three provinces... As long as he passes Tianjin under the feet of the emperor, the commander of each province will give Shi a little bit of a thin face.

"As soon as we settled down, we heard that Zeng Ju defeated the Yuanmeng people and lifted the siege of the capital... Mr. Ouyang insisted on returning to his hometown after hearing this. I saw Aunt Chen's exhausted journey, so I asked Mama Tian and the others to come back later. I took Mingxia and a few more steps ahead... Auntie will be one month faster and two months later, and will be back!"

Chen Zhen nodded slightly after hearing this: "You have worked hard all the way, so go and rest!"

Zhou Baimu left in response.

Chen Muqing also stood up and said goodbye: "...I have to give instructions to Baimu about family matters."

Chen Zhen then smiled: "Go!"

*******

As soon as Chen Muqing walked out of Chen Zhen's yard, Mingxia brought Ningbi and several maids to greet him with tears: "Auntie, we are back!"

Chen Muqing's eyes were immediately wet, and he held Mingxia's hand and looked at Ningbi's maids: "Are you all okay?"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Mingxia choked and said, "We are all good. Is aunt good?"

"What's good about me!" Chen Muqing sighed, "You are not here, I'm sore in my back and back sore when I sweep the yard?"

The maids' expressions changed at first, and then they heard Chen Muqing's tone of making fun of him, and then they felt relieved and laughed.

"We are back, so aunt no longer has to worry." Bu Yue smiled, "We will naturally sweep the yard in the future."

When everyone saw her talking, they laughed.

The sadness of parting disappears, and is replaced by the joy of reunion.

Everyone went to Tingyuxuan to talk and laugh. When they saw the banana tree that was already tall in front of Tingyuxuan, they were very sad. They could not help but cry and laugh again. It was not until dusk that everyone's emotions calmed down. Yuegui took Liuchun and Buyue to the kitchen - during this period, Yingfen was cooking.

The food has not been served yet, Yingfen is back.

Everyone greeted each other, and it was another scene.

After Chen Muqing served Chen Jin and finished dinner, Yingfen served Chen Muqing and finished dinner, the two of them had time to talk.

"... When the shopkeeper heard that I was looking for the eldest wife, I was extremely enthusiastic. When I went there, the eldest wife was not here and said that she had gone out to visit. A maid named Yuzhan served me to drink tea. During this period, my second sister came in once. I looked like that, but she was very honest and respectful. I heard that I had been ordered by my aunt to find the eldest wife, and even bowed to me politely and said some words of gratitude."

Chen Muqing smiled slightly, not surprised: "A person as smart as the eldest wife, she must not dare to play any tricks in front of the eldest wife, let alone the maid named Yuzhan is in front of her!"

Yingfen nodded and said, "I have been waiting in the wing room for a long time. The mother of the man who called Yuzhan comes in and out from time to time comes to ask her to show her advice. She should be a capable person in front of the eldest wife."

Chen Muqing pondered and said, "Have you only seen a jade hairpin?"

Yingfen said, "I also saw a man named Ginkgo. It was a refreshment she gave me. But I saw that she was dressing more gorgeous than her second sister. I heard that I was sent by my aunt and looked extremely respectful."

Chen Muqing listened, and a little confused appeared in his eyes.

"I waited for a long time before the eldest lady came back. When I heard that I was waiting for her, she saw me without changing her clothes. I told the eldest lady what you meant, and the eldest lady even claimed 'thank you'. She also said that she would not go out again in the future, so she waited for news from her aunt in the inn... When I left, the eldest lady rewarded me with twenty taels of silver."

When I went out, the visitor should have gone to ask for information or to take care of someone for Xiao Sa... After hearing what I said, I immediately changed my mind and stopped going out. It should be that the person I was looking for did not bring any substantial progress to her...

Chen Muqing thought about it and ordered Yingfen: "The eldest lady comes to inquire about the news, don't tell others for the time being..."

Yingfan nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, aunt, even Mingxia, I won't say it!"

She thought Chen Muqing was afraid that Xiao Sa would not come back, so that she would run for Xiao Sa like this, and someone would gossip in the future.

Chen Muqing was afraid that the family would spread the mess and spread it out.

*******

There was no good news for the next half month - today, the Yuan Meng envoy refused the suggestion of 500,000 taels of redemption of the emperor's return to Beijing on the pretext that the treasury was empty and there was no money. The cabinet had been slow to vote on sending envoys to Bahe, and Yuan Yu, the most popular candidate for the Bahe, was seriously ill and bedridden at this time...

The eldest wife was concerned about her son's safety and couldn't help but send someone to find Chen Muqing.

Chen Muqing was writing with Chen Zhen at that time. When he heard that the eldest wife sent someone to see her, he said to Chen Zhen and immediately went to Tingyuxuan's flower hall.

Seeing that the person coming was Tu Xiaoque, she frowned almost invisibly.

"...You told the eldest lady that this matter is not urgent, we can only act according to the opportunity!"

Tu Xiaoque's face was very pale, unlike the noise he had when he came to see her the previous time, he seemed very silent.

"...If that happens... the young master won't come back..." she said, tears filling her eyes.

Chen Muqing, with her sad look, thought of the pain that he felt like a knife-cutting heart when he heard Xiao Sa's disappearance, and comforted her, "He is with the emperor, and now the Yuanmeng people still want to make a fortune with the emperor, so there will be no danger for the time being."

Tu Xiaoque nodded.

A little maid came outside to report: "Auntie, Mrs. Zhou has important things to see you."

It's too late to avoid this time...

Chen Muqing thought, and stood up and said to Tu Xiaoque: "You sit down for a while, I'll go see what's wrong with the manager at home looking for me?" As he said that, he walked out of the flower hall.

(I saw my friends’ comments about the update. I was really in poor health during this period, so I didn’t force myself to cash out the update of the pink tickets. Fortunately, I didn’t break my promise... I will make good adjustments during the Spring Festival holiday these days. I’m disappointed everyone, I’m sorry...)
Chapter completed!