Chapter 651 Yihe Returns
Gu Yihe was unsure.
"King Dijin, how could you accept me as a scholar?"
Ning Yunxi answered sincerely.
"Sir, my brother has always been obedient. Moreover, our two families are close and friendly, and our friendship is deep."
"As long as you are willing to change your mind, he will definitely cherish it."
Gu Yihe was worried.
"Are you serious about this?"
Ning Yunxi was determined.
"Well, that's absolutely true."
After thinking for a long time, Gu Yihe went to Emperor Jin's palace and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Jiao Tian was deeply pleased to see this; Qiu Bi was disdainful and looked at him coldly.
Ning Yunxi got up, helped Gu Yihe up, and gave her a calm smile.
"Your Highness, please stand up."
Gu Yihe felt a little uncomfortable and at a loss as to what to do, so she returned to her seat.
"Princess, do you want me to stay in seclusion in the palace, or do you want me to openly submit to King Dijin?"
Ning Yunxi expressed his views.
"My elder brother was killed when he entered the palace. This shows that the emperor regards your lives as worthless."
"You should not get involved in dangerous places. You should be clear and honest, and submit to King Dijin's subjects, only then you can be safe."
Gu Yihe pointed out the difficulties.
"But the imperial edict clearly stated that I should move to the Chasheng Palace."
Ning Yunxi gave a solution.
"You hold the position of the Minister of the Secret Affairs Department, and the laws and regulations are set. You can live alone in the mansion."
Gu Yihe added further explanation.
"You can live alone in a room, but you can't live alone in a house."
"Princess, where should I follow?"
Ning Yunxi talked leisurely.
"Su Mansion."
"Later, I will buy a house for you and make you a branch of the Sioux tribe."
"You can name the house yourself. As for the plaque, I will find a skilled craftsman to make it as soon as possible according to your preferences."
"As for the rest you need, just tell me. I'll take care of it all."
"If the emperor has any objections and insists on keeping you by his side, I will ask King Dijin to grant an imperial decree."
Gu Yihe was humble and restrained.
"I am truly ashamed to trouble you, Princess."
"I'm going to the governor's office to change my nationality and surname. Should I follow my father and take the surname Zhou?"
Ning Yunxi was meticulous and made proper arrangements.
"Fourth Senior Brother is still trapped on the Tongshitai. If you change your surname to Zhou, I am afraid that the Emperor will find something wrong and harm Fourth Senior Brother and his people."
"For now, you should obey the imperial decree and take the surname Gu."
"My elder brother abandoned me, but the emperor would not tolerate him because the word 'Zhe' carries a special meaning and carries a lot of affection. Your name does not have any trace of the original Secret Secretary Zhuang, so it has a different meaning from my elder brother."
"The Emperor has always valued talents. Knowing that you have abandoned him, he probably tried to pacify you and bring you back, so as not to kill you immediately."
"I have other thoughts about letting you be surnamed Gu."
"If in the future, my brother loses and the emperor wins, you pretend to be ignorant of your origins and return to the emperor, using the excuse that you mistook him for your father and killed your second brother for no reason, and then turned against him. Now you realize that it was your second brother who made the mistake first. In theory, he will believe you."
Feeling cared for, Gu Yihe gradually began to trust him.
"I understand your hidden thoughts."
"Your Highness is thoughtful. I am grateful for your kindness."
Ning Yunxi has a pair of almond-shaped eyes, which are extremely friendly.
"Big brother Xihuan, I will take care of you from now on. I hope Your Highness will not abandon you."
Gu Yihe is cautious and respectful.
"I am very terrified. I beg Princess to give me more guidance in the future."
Jiao Tian couldn't bear the pain of separation and burst into tears.
"He'er..."
Qiu Bi took a few steps closer, took her mother's arm, and silently caressed her to comfort her.
Gu Yihe hurriedly coaxed her.
"Mother, please don't worry about me. I will understand your kindness."
"Every time it's my turn to rest, I'll come and pay my respects to my father and mother, okay?"
Jiao Tian forgot his dignified manner and burst into tears.
"Since you changed your surname to Gu, how can you greet me? Isn't that embarrassing for me?"
Gu Yihe's eyes were charming, a little quirky, a little pitiful and distressed.
"Don't cry, mother. Your child greets you secretly so that no one else can see."
Jiao Tian shook his head.
"No, just come back often."
Gu Yihe took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her mother's tears.
"My child obeys."
Jiao Tian tried hard to stop crying and reminded him while sobbing.
"According to the rules, you must change your name."
Gu Yihe responded sweetly as always.
"Okay, Mrs. Gao."
Jiao Tian held her two daughters' hands, her motherly love was self-evident.
After patiently waiting for Mrs. Gao to calm down, Gu Yihe turned to make a request.
"I went to the governor's office and changed my nationality. I hope to see my second brother and pay my respects to him. Is that possible?"
Ning Yunxi is full of enthusiasm.
"of course can."
"No need to ask for a meeting, I will go to meet you."
Gu Yihe nodded.
"Thank you, Princess."
Ning Yunxi humbly asked.
"Your Highness, please help."
"I will welcome Uncle Feng and his wife and move them to Teng Mansion to reunite, then I will return to Prince Dijin's Mansion to await your arrival."
Gu Yihe was puzzled.
"reunion?"
Ning Yunxi did not hide anything and answered directly.
"Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng are Miss Teng's noble and kind heart."
Gu Yihe's eyes were startled.
"what?"
"No wonder they haven't come to see me lately, claiming to be sick."
"This is a good thing and worth celebrating. When the national funeral is over, I will go to the Teng Mansion and present a gift of congratulations."
Ning Yunxi nodded.
"okay."
Gu Yihe said goodbye and left, and Qiu Bi was reluctant to do so.
"Farewell, Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess."
Suddenly remembering something, she conveyed it.
"That's right, mother."
"Before my father left the house, he told me that Eunuch Fu came yesterday and was ordered to see the Sixth Princess. He was given medicine by my father and fell asleep in the South Courtyard. Please ask mother to send someone to take him back to the palace."
Jiao Tian responded.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Qiu Bi bowed obediently.
"Congratulations to my mother."
Jiao Tian turned towards Princess Yuexi, bowed and said goodbye, then left respectfully.
Ning Yunxi and Qiu Bi left their home together to welcome Feng Yan and his wife.
In order to reunite the family, Ning Yunxi returned to Prince Dijin's palace and asked her brother to recommend her for the imperial examination. Teng Elan recommended her to become the governor of Shengjing Prefecture, and Tong Zhenzhi had no fixed place to go and was free to be employed.
Teng E-lan suddenly had an idea. She took the opportunity of a family reunion to invite Zhuang Rui to her house for a chat and lunch, and then naturally passed on the message.
Before noon, Ning Hanwang prepared the dowry, brought it to Prince Dijin's palace, took Lan Tong away, and returned home happily.
Ning Xuanfeng and Ning Jiewei agreed on a time and went to Xianyi Residence together to pay their respects to their mother.
Xu Mingqian doted on Wei'er and treated her as his legal wife; plus they had registered their marriage, so they were legitimately married. According to Yuesheng Law, he was supposed to accompany his wife when she returned home the day after her wedding.
Ning Xuanfeng and Ning Jiewei saluted as usual.
"May mother be blessed with peace and prosperity."
Xu Mingqian bowed respectfully.
"My son-in-law Xu Mingqian respectfully wishes mother good health."
In her lifetime, she could still see her beloved son and daughter in Xianyi Residence. Mu Rong was in a trance and felt like she was in a deep dream.
"I... didn't wake up?"
Ning Jiewei raised her head and looked at him obediently.
"Why do you ask? Mother is clearly awake."
Ning Xuanfeng pretended to guess.
"Mother is like this, she will definitely not forgive us."
He bowed his head and pretended to admit his mistake.
"Before, the child was very ignorant and broke up with his mother just because of a small conflict."
"Because of Ning Yunxi, I even spoke harshly to my mother."
"I have committed a heinous crime and have lost all conscience. I beg you to forgive me, mother."
"As long as the mother calms down, the child is willing to bear any punishment."
Ning Jiewei acted with ease.
"Me too."
"I beg you, mother, to punish me as you please. I will never complain."
Mu Rong's heart was pounding and she couldn't believe it.
"This this……"
Xu Mingqian knew their intention and had already agreed to cooperate with them.
"My son-in-law has finally achieved some results from my private persuasion. I hope my mother will accept it."