nycdaug Chapter 175 Going Home
Chapter 175 Going Home
They slept in tents at night. As expected of a military man, Xiao Mubei's men set up the tents at an amazing speed. In just a cup of tea, all the tents were set up.
Xiao Mubei sent Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao to the door of their tent and said goodbye. Ruan Haoyu held Mu Xiaoqiao's hand and sat down beside the bed, saying, "Amu, I'm sorry to have made you worry about me these days. Why do I feel like I'm useless here?"
Mu Xiaoqiao comforted him, "You've done very well, but this is your first time here and you don't have any information. You're already passive, so don't be so formal with me at this time."
Ruan Haoyu was a little frustrated. "I have always been ambitious to protect you, but you always have to do a lot of things. Why are you a chivalrous woman, but I am just a useless scholar?"
"Keep your brain, it will be very useful in the future." Mu Xiaoqiao said with a smile, "I am not as good as you in business. If I want to have enough money all the time, I can't just rely on the Phantom Guards."
After hearing what Mu Xiaoqiao said, Ruan Haoyu was relieved. "Okay, I'll ask Team 7 Ruxuan to bring all the business information over so I can study it carefully."
"Go to sleep." Mu Xiaoqiao had been sitting in the carriage for a whole day and felt like his bones were about to be shaken apart.
Ruan Haoyu lay down but couldn't fall asleep. He listened to the steady breathing of the person next to him, but his heart could not calm down. He always felt as if something was going to happen.
Silent all night.
Early the next morning, Xiao Mubei sent someone to invite the two to have breakfast in his tent.
The breakfast was very sumptuous. In this remote place, they actually made chicken porridge. Each person also had a tray of crystal clear buns and refreshing side dishes. Just looking at them made people feel hungry.
"There aren't any great things in the mountains and countryside. I'm sorry to have troubled you two these two days." Xiao Mubei said modestly.
Mu Xiaoqiao felt speechless. Yesterday at noon, they just had a simple rest. Xiao Mubei also asked the chef to prepare three dishes and one soup, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, and the three of them ate in the carriage.
When the men were setting up the tent at night, the three of them had dinner. It was a little simple, but it also included fish and shrimp. Now they still said that there was nothing good. You have to know that during the past few days of tracking Ruan Haoyu, Mu Xiaoqiao had almost only eaten dry food for every meal.
As expected, he is worthy of being a precious prince. Compared with the fake prince Ruan Haoyu, he is indeed very different.
But according to the fact that he has been in the military camp since he was a child, he shouldn’t be so extravagant, right?
Xiao Mubei ate very little, and he only took two bites of each dish before putting it down. After a day of getting along, the three of them became familiar with each other. Mu Xiaoqiao took the opportunity to ask him questions about the relationship between Mu Dingzhi and her.
Xiao Mubei pondered for a moment and said, "In fact, General Mu loves you very much. When he wanted to send you out, he was very reluctant to let you go. Your biological mother, Mrs. Mo, became ill because of this and has been bedridden for so many years. So General Mu feels very guilty towards you."
Mu Xiaoqiao was puzzled, "If you love it so much, why do you have to give it away?"
Xiao Mubei glanced at Ruan Haoyu and sighed, "Because the national teacher calculated that you must have an opportunity to go there. The future prosperity and decline of Sui country will depend on you, so you have to go."
Mu Xiaoqiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "The fate of the country depends on me? Your Highness the Eighth Prince is flattering me too much."
Xiao Mubei said seriously: "I am not praising my cousin. This is what the Imperial Master said, so it is certainly not wrong. Now the young lady and His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince are here, aren't they?"
His words were a double entendre, meaning that Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu had come into this body, and also that they had come to Sui Country. It could be understood in either way.
Mu Xiaoqiao felt that what he said made sense, "National Master?"
Judging from Xiao Mubei's words, this so-called national teacher has a very high status here, and no one has ever questioned his words. I wonder who this master is?
Xiao Mubei explained, "The Imperial Master actually came from General Feihu's mansion and was originally General Feihu's staff member. However, because he predicted several things that came true one by one, His Majesty was also alarmed and summoned him to the palace to be the Imperial Master and predict major events."
"Is the Imperial Master in the palace or the Flying Tiger General's mansion now?"
Mu Xiaoqiao was very curious about this mysterious national teacher. He could actually predict the future and was a capable person.
"In General Feihu's mansion," Xiao Mubei replied to Mu Xiaoqiao, "The Imperial Master doesn't like to be constrained. There are too many rules in the palace, and he doesn't want to stay there. He goes to the palace three days a month to help the emperor solve problems, and the rest of the time he stays in the general's mansion to accompany the general."
Ruan Haoyu nodded, "It seems that the national teacher is a good person."
Xiao Mubei gently waved his folding fan, "Not only is it good, in Muze City, the Imperial Master is a god-like existence."
"Then I will definitely pay a good visit to the Imperial Master when I get back." Mu Xiaoqiao said sincerely. He felt that this Imperial Master was a capable person and might be able to help them.
"You will be able to meet the Imperial Master soon." Xiao Mubei also respected the Imperial Master very much.
After breakfast, it was time to break camp and set off. Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu were still sitting in the carriage. This time, Xiao Mubei did not get in, but chose to ride a horse.
Two days later, the group finally returned to Mu Ze City and came to General Feihu's Mansion.
General Feihu's mansion looks luxurious and majestic, with four curled eaves, glazed green tiles, and towering tall.
General Mu Dingzhi had already received intelligence and knew that Ruan Haoyu and the others would be back today, so he had ordered his men to guard the road leading back to Mu Ze City early in the morning, and to report the news as soon as they saw the carriage. He then supported Mrs. Mo and went to the door to greet them.
After Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao arrived, Ruan Haoyu got off the car first, then turned around and got out holding Mu Xiaoqiao's hand. When Mrs. Mo saw Mu Xiaoqiao, tears started flowing without a word and her body trembled involuntarily.
"My poor child, after fifteen years, you are finally back!"
The original owner, Mu Xiaoqiao, is eighteen years old this year. She was sent away when she was three years old. Although someone was sent to follow her at that time, she was picked up by Concubine Rou as planned and grew up slowly. During this period, someone had been secretly taking care of her and the news was passed back to Sui State. However, after all, the couple was far away and it was absolutely impossible for them to see their daughter.
After not seeing each other for fifteen years, Mu Xiaoqiao had grown up and became a beautiful girl. Mrs. Mo held Mu Xiaoqiao's hand and would not let her kneel. She just stared at her and cried.
General Mu Dingzhi also burst into tears, but he was a veteran of the battlefield after all, so he quickly controlled himself. He put his arm around Madam Mo's shoulders to comfort her, and said, "Xiao Qiao, you have suffered so much over the years."
Mu Xiaoqiao shook her head. This scene made her feel a little uncomfortable. She pulled her hand back, took a step back, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times in a proper manner. "Unfilial daughter Mu Xiaoqiao, I'm finally back today!"
Mrs. Mo helped her up with concern, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, get up quickly, the ground is cold."
Mu Xiaoqiao helped her up by the hand, wiped away her tears, and called out sweetly, "Mom, Dad!"