Chapter 123

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the army finally returned to Beijing triumphantly.

The weather was fine that day, the sky was clear and blue for thousands of miles, the young emperor led all the civil and military officials to greet him outside the city gate in person.

Chen Jingzong followed Ling Rucheng on horseback, and Hua Yang's eldest princess drove in the front.

The car stopped, Wu Run walked to the front of the car and helped the long princess get out of the car.

The young emperor's gaze had already cast his gaze over. Seeing that his sister was wearing a plain white dress, and her unpainted face was a little thinner than when she left Beijing. Thinking of the hardships and risks on the battlefield, the young emperor couldn't help feeling distressed.If he was older, he would be able to take the imperial conquest himself, and his sister wouldn't have to suffer this trip.

He walked over quickly.

They are all descendants of the first emperor, and because of their different identities, the mourning time is also different.

For example, Hua Yang, she is a married daughter who needs to mourn her father for a year.

As a son, the young emperor should have mourned for three years, but he is the king of a country, how can he really neglect state affairs for three years, so the new emperor mourns for the former emperor, and the day is replaced by the month, and twenty-seven days is enough.

The young emperor, who had already lost his clothes, wore an indigo blue dragon robe today. His face was like a crown jade, and his figure was slender, almost on the same level as Hua Yang.

Hua Yang saw the shadows of his father and mother in his younger brother. In terms of facial features, Hua Yang has never seen anyone more handsome than his own younger brother.

"My brother has grown taller, so he looks really good in this suit."

The officials were still far away, Hua Yang touched his younger brother's shoulder, both relieved and appreciative.

If his younger brother hadn't done those stupid things in his previous life, Hua Yang would feel a little more proud at this moment, thinking that his younger brother has no shortcomings!

"Sister has lost weight again." Shaodi looked at his sister carefully for a moment, and said out of concern: "Sister's face is rougher too."

Hua Yang: ...

She kept smiling and signaled her younger brother to comfort Ling Rucheng and other generals.

The young emperor had already made preparations for comforting the soldiers today, so he left his sister for now and walked towards Ling Rucheng calmly.

He left, and a hundred officials headed by Chen Tingjian and other elders stepped forward to salute the long princess.

Hua Yang said "Excuse me", and his eyes fell on his father-in-law Chen Tingjian.

The army came back late, and the news of success had already been sent back to Capital City. Since Chen Tingjian knew that King Yu and other vassals had already been captured, and his fourth son had made several battles, there was nothing to worry about.The beautiful beard on the abdomen is still well-groomed.

"This battle went so smoothly, in addition to Ling Shuai being good at using troops, the long princess personally supervised the battle and boosted morale, which also contributed a lot."

Chen Tingjian bowed slightly and praised.

Hua Yang said with a smile: "Old Man Ge is absurd, I didn't do anything, it's all thanks to the soldiers."

On such occasions, it is not good for her to address Chen Tingjian as her daughter-in-law.

After finishing speaking, she walked behind her brother with all the officials, watched him speak with each general with ease, and finally raised her voice to praise the hundreds of thousands of troops.

After returning to the car, Hua Yang asked Chaoyun to take out the small diorama prepared in the car, admired himself in the mirror, and frowned and asked the two maids beside him, "The emperor said that my face has become rough?"Now, tell me the truth, isn't it true?"

Chaoyun, Chaoyue: ...

How can the emperor say that!

"Princess, don't worry, the emperor just cares about you too much. Just saying that you are thin is not enough to express this concern, so he racked his brains to find something else. Think about it, you are either sitting in a carriage or staying in a tent.", there is no wind blowing outside for a few days, how could it become rough."

"Yeah, we brought a box of face cream for this trip, and used it every time. The princess didn't believe it. Touching it yourself, your face is more supple than that peeled lychee."

Hua Yang didn't believe it.

Zhao Yun smiled, and whispered: "What we said doesn't work, you can ask your son-in-law tonight."

Hua Yang stared at it, but finally put down the mirror.

The army stayed outside the city, and the generals followed the young emperor into the palace to have a banquet and receive rewards.

Hua Yang went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to meet his mother.

Empress Dowager Qi has been waiting for a long time, mother and daughter reunite after a long absence, so they have to have a long talk.

Hua Yang didn't tell his mother about the hardships and inconveniences of his journey, he only talked about the war, including the tens of thousands of soldiers buried outside Wuduo Mountain.

Empress Dowager Qi sighed and said, "It's all the crimes of King Yu, King Jing and other vassals. If they keep their own law and order, why should our officers and soldiers fight against each other?"

Hua Yang thought of the fate of all the kings in He Nan being abolished in his previous life, and he was relieved a little.

Empress Dowager Qi: "Is the son-in-law injured?"

Hua Yang: "I've been stabbed a few times, but the whole journey has been taken care of, so the queen mother doesn't have to worry about it."

Empress Dowager Qi laughed: "Your tone is very open-minded."

When Hua Yang thought of Chen Jingzong's rascals, he hummed.

In the few days when Chen Jingzong was injured, she was worried every day. She wanted to look over him when he took a breath. Later, she found that Chen Jingzong had pretended many times, so Hua Yang didn't bother to pay attention to him.

"Mother, how is the palace recently?"

"It's very good. Pavilion Elder Chen presides over the court affairs. Everything is in order. Not long ago, the Ministry of Rites also drafted several year names and sent them over. Your younger brother chose 'Yuanyou', which will be used after the new year."

Almost every emperor in this dynasty uses only one reign name, and the people will call the new emperor Yuanyou Emperor at that time.

Hua Yang thought that her younger brother also used this in her previous life, but she would definitely not let the things that happened in Yuanyou's third year happen again.

Emperor Yuanyou brought Chen Jingzong and Qi Jin to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to pay respects to Empress Dowager Qi until the celebration banquet of the previous dynasty was over.

Because Emperor Yuanyou was still young, Empress Dowager Qi would live with Emperor Yuanyou in the Palace of Heavenly Purity until Emperor Yuanyou got married at the age of eighteen.

Chen Jingzong is the son-in-law of Empress Dowager Qi, and Qi Jin is the nephew of Empress Dowager Qi's natal family. The two young commanders are both outstanding talents, and they have made military exploits in the process of suppressing the rebellion.

Empress Dowager Qi was very happy and gave a few words of encouragement respectively.

She asked Qi Jin to go back to the Marquis Mansion first, and stayed with her daughter and son-in-law for a while longer, and said to Hua Yang: "The son-in-law is going to fight on the battlefield, and the relatives at home must be very concerned about it. You can go back to the Chen Mansion with the son-in-law first, and then go back after fulfilling your filial piety."The eldest princess's mansion is in mourning."

Chen Jingzong hurriedly said that it is important to mourn for the late emperor, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't return home.

He was polite, Hua Yang responded directly to his mother, and after a few words with his younger brother, he took Chen Jingzong out of the palace.

Chen Jingzong followed her into the carriage.

Military officers in this dynasty don't need to worry about funerals, but they still have to observe some etiquettes during the filial piety period. For example, at the celebration banquet just now, Chen Jingzong didn't drink alcohol or eat meat.

"What reward did the emperor give you?"

The carriage was walking steadily, Hua Yang asked Chen Jingzong casually.

Chen Jingzong: "It's either promoted or rewarded with silver. I was promoted by the first emperor as a commander at a young age. This official is already high enough, so the emperor rewarded me with three thousand taels of silver."

Hua Yang: "You can make meritorious deeds thanks to the upbringing and cultivation of the two elders. Don't forget to honor the two elders later."

Chen Jingzong: "My commander still depends on your face, do I have to honor you as well?"

Hua Yang: "Okay, honor your elders with one thousand taels, honor me with one thousand taels, and keep the rest for yourself."

Chen Jingzong: "It is said that if a man has money, he will turn bad. If you leave me so much, are you afraid that I will let you down?"

Hua Yang: "As long as you're not afraid of being boarded, you can do whatever you want outside."

Chen Jingzong raised his eyebrows: "It's enough to be punished? I thought you would divorce me."

Hua Yang: "The specific punishment depends on how much you have wronged me."

Chen Jingzong hugged her into his arms and kissed her: "The thing I'm most sorry for you in this life should be that you didn't pay attention when you first got married."

Hua Yang glanced at him, and said calmly: "You are only in your twenties, it is too early to talk about this life now."

Chen Jingzong: "Okay, let's settle this account when we are seventy or eighty."

Hua Yang was noncommittal, and wiped the area on his face where he had kissed with a handkerchief.

She just finished wiping, when Chen Jingzong kissed again.

Hua Yang suddenly remembered what his younger brother said, and said casually: "You really don't pay attention, recently my face has been roughened by the wind, and you still like kissing."

Chen Jingzong was stunned for a moment, looked at her white and tender face, and then touched and touched her with a thin layer of callus: "Where is it rough?"

Hua Yang didn't speak.

Chen Jingzong only regarded her as a nonsense: "You are called rough, don't the faces of us soldiers become bark?"

Hua Yang looked at his face, tried to touch it again, and there was obvious disgust in his eyes.

Chen Jingzong: ...

Last year, the two big cans of noodle fat that the third brother gave him have already been used up. This year's birthday is outside, so don't know if the third brother has prepared for him.

When he arrived at Chen's house, Chen Tingjian, who had changed into regular clothes, brought the whole family out to welcome his distinguished daughter-in-law.

Hua Yang greeted everyone, and said to Chen Jingzong: "You spend more time with your parents, I will go to Siyi Hall first."

As Chen Jingzong said, the two of them stole together during the old lady's funeral, but in front of everyone in the Chen family, Hua Yang still had to abide by the funeral etiquette she should observe at this time.

Chen Jingzong nodded and sent her back to Si Yitang first, and then to Chunhetang to accompany her family.

Chen Tingjian, Chen Bozong, and Chen Xiaozong had already met in the palace. At this time, the one in Chunhetang who missed Chen Jingzong the most was the Sun family.

Mrs. Sun held her youngest son's hand, and almost wanted to take off his youngest son's clothes in public to see for himself whether his heart was injured.

Chen Jingzong: "I'm really fine, why are you crying?"

Wiping her eyes, Sun quibbled: "I'm so happy that you went out and earned a thousand taels of silver for my old lady!"

Chen Jingzong: "Then you are happy for nothing. I really didn't want to be filial to you. It is the long princess who insists on my filial piety."

Sun slapped his ass!

Chen Jingzong took the opportunity to sit next to his third brother Chen Xiaozong.

Wan Yi The children all laughed, how rare it is that my fourth uncle would be beaten by his grandmother at such an age.

After the laughter fell, Chen Tingjian said: "Okay, just come back safely, the long princess is still waiting, you go back quickly."

Sun was a little bit reluctant, but didn't say anything. The long princess was still in her filial piety, and the daughter without her father was the most distressing thing right now.

Chen Jingzong nodded, and glanced at the two elder brothers meaningfully before leaving.

They are all brothers, who can't understand what he means?

When Chen Jingzong picked up Hua Yang and returned to the main courtyard, he saw two more boxes in Fugui's arms.

Chen Jingzong took it and put it in the car.

"What is this?" Hua Yang asked curiously.

Chen Jingzong: "The third brother owes me a birthday present."

He opened the boxes one by one.

What Chen Bozong gave was a military book, and what Chen Xiaozong gave were two big jars of face cream.

Chen Jingzong was very disgusted: "Third brother, he uses this kind of thing like a woman, and he wants me to learn from him."

He had a tone that he would not even use to death, but what Hua Yang thought of was the completely different touch on his body and face.

She smiled: "When the third brother grows old, he will probably be as handsome as his father. You may really become an old tree bark."

Chen Jingzong: ...