mtl008 Chapter 454 The war is over
Chapter 454 The war is over
Most of the fruit trees planted by Shangguan Tang were killed by ice and snow. She spent a long time ordering people to uproot the dead fruit trees, turn the soil over and plant new trees.
There is no longer enough space to buy seeds and saplings, but there is still some stock left, which can barely fill the gap.
The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the autumn breeze is blowing gently.
"Sixth Grandma, Xiao Qing is back!" Xiao Yonglu hurried to the mountain, found Shangguan Tang, and told her the good news: "Xiao Qing came back from Yulong Pass. He said that the army won a victory and will return to Beijing in triumph soon!"
Shangguan Tang jumped down from the walnut tree and said in surprise: "This is really good news. Where is he?"
"At the gate of the old house." Xiao Yonglu said.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Tang immediately ran home.
As soon as I entered the house, I heard Yun Ting's voice.
"Did you really see my father on the battlefield?"
"My father has a letter for me?"
"Is my father so majestic?"
"Wow, I really want to see my dad killing everyone with my own eyes!"
Nangong Yunting circled around Xiao Qing, asking him questions all over the place, with a variety of expressions on his face, sometimes excited, sometimes silly, sometimes regretful, and in his excitement, bubbles of snot appeared on his nose.
Yun Ting wiped his nose with a handkerchief: "Excuse me, I have a cold. I don't usually have a runny nose."
Xiao Qing suppressed his laughter: "Oh."
"Xiao Qing!" Shangguan Tang shouted.
Xiao Qing turned around and saw her, very excited: "Sixth Grandma, Sixth Grandpa asked me to bring you a letter."
Yun Ting said, "Did my father also write a letter to my mother? Why didn't you show it to me first?"
Xiao Qing said: "Sixth Grandfather specifically told me not to show it to Uncle Yun Ting first."
Yun Ting snorted: "If you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it. I don't care!"
Shangguan Tang took the letter and took a look at it. The letter not only described the situation at the border, but also expressed Nangong Jingxuan's longing for her.
Shangguan Tang put away the letter and said to Xiao Qing, "Come with me, let's talk inside."
"Okay, Sixth Grandma." Xiao Qing followed Shangguan Tang obediently.
Yun Ting also followed behind them.
After sitting down, Xiao Qing couldn't wait to tell Shangguan Tang what happened after she left Tianming Mansion.
Finally, Xiao Qing said embarrassedly: "I saw Sixth Grandpa fighting so mighty, I hated Beiyi and wanted to join the army, but after recovering from my injuries, I followed the soldiers to fight the enemy for a while and almost lost my life several times. Sixth Grandpa said that I was not suitable for joining the army or doing business, and asked me to go home and farm."
He has no special talent for carpentry.
Shangguan Tang said, "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Your Sixth Grandfather is right. You should go home and farm. There is nothing wrong with farming. Now is different from the past. Farming can still make you rich. Xiao Qing, your parents miss you very much. I didn't dare to tell them about your experience in the North Wing. You just came back. Have you not gone home to see your parents yet?"
Xiao Qing lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "I feel ashamed of my parents and brothers."
Shangguan Tang looked at him and said, "Go home quickly. They are really worried about you and think about you all the time."
Seeing that Xiao Qing was still a little shy and looked like he didn't dare to see his family, Shangguan Tang continued, "Your parents got a serious illness during the ice and snow disaster and almost died. When they had a fever, they kept saying your name in their dreams! Although they survived, their hair turned a lot white because of missing you, as if they had aged a dozen years in an instant."
After hearing this, Xiao Qing could no longer sit still, he stood up and ran out: "I'm going home now!"
Shangguan Tang reminded: "Take everything your Sixth Grandfather gave you."
"Got it! Thank you, Sixth Grandma!"
Yun Ting was just about to chase after him and take a stroll around Xiao Qing's house, but Shangguan Tang grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up in the air.
Shangguan Tang warned: "Don't go and cause trouble."
Yun Ting rubbed his hands together: "I'm just concerned about my nephew."
"He is more than twenty years older than you. You don't need to care about him!" Shangguan Tang said, and threw him to the ground: "Go pack up, we will return to Beijing today."
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It's November, and winter comes again.
After the last ice and snow disaster, people have been living in fear day and night since winter, fearing that another sudden snowstorm would hit and freeze everywhere.
But fortunately, this year's winter is normal, with no sudden heavy snow and no extremely cold weather. Except for some extremely cold places which are still as cold as in previous years, the weather in other places is normal. Last year's ice and snow disaster seemed like a nightmare.
The carriage slowly entered the capital.
When returning to Beijing this time, Shangguan Tang brought Su Yanyun and her son with him, so that they could reunite with Wei Chi in the capital.
Yun Ting opened his eyes and looked at the bustling streets, his eyes shining: "Mom, the capital is so lively, there are so many people, more than Haicheng and Tiananfu!"
He hasn't been to the capital since he went to Haicheng, and he has long forgotten what the capital looks like.
"Mom, can I go see Brother Bojin today?"
Gongsun Bojin had been to Haicheng and had a good time with him, and Yun Ting had a deep memory of him.
In this capital city, he only remembered Gongsun Bojin and his great-grandfather!
Shangguan Tang, who was sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed, was about to answer his son when he heard some discussions coming from outside.
"I heard that the old Protector of the Country fell ill. Is he still lying in bed and unable to get up?"
"Who told you that the old Protector of the Kingdom was in good health, how could he fall ill?"
"I'm telling the truth. During the ice and snow disaster, wasn't I lucky enough to live in the Duke of the Guard's Mansion? At that time, I got acquainted with a servant in the Duke of the Guard's Mansion. It was he who told me about the old Duke of the Guard's illness."
"The old Protector of the Country is actually ill. What should we do? What did the doctor say?"
"The doctor said that the old Protector of the Country is suffering from an old illness. Didn't he have a serious illness during the ice and snow disaster? This is the sequelae left over from that time. Alas! I really want to help the old Protector of the Country, but I don't know any medical skills, so I am willing but unable to do so!"
In the carriage, Shangguan Tang, who had excellent hearing, heard these words and his face changed instantly.
"Yun Ting, let's not go see your brother Bo Jin for now. Let's go to your great-grandfather's house first. Your great-grandfather is sick!"
Halfway through the journey, Su Yanyun's carriage separated from Shangguan Tang and his mother, one went to the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, and the other went to the Minister of Works' Mansion.
The carriage arrived at the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. After getting off the car, Shangguan Tang hugged Yun Ting and ran into the mansion.
The housekeeper was very excited to see her back.
"Miss, you are back!"
"How is grandpa?" Shangguan Tang asked as they walked.
"The old Duke is conscious, but his complexion is very bad. He often complains of headaches and sore hands and feet. However, the doctor cannot diagnose his condition, and the medicine does not help. We can only suppress it with painkillers." The housekeeper said truthfully.
Shangguan Tang frowned and asked, "Did Grandfather fall seriously ill during the natural disaster?"
The butler paused and did not answer immediately.
Shangguan Tang stopped, put Yun Ting down, and asked the housekeeper: "Why didn't you tell me?"
The last time she returned to Beijing, it had been so long, and no one told her that her grandfather had been seriously ill.
The housekeeper said, "The old Duke forbade us to tell you. He didn't want the young lady to worry, so he only reported good news and not bad news."
Shangguan Tang held back her tears and turned to go to Shangguan Zhenhua's yard.