Rest and refresh after a journey

  Dust off and refresh after a journey

  Every large family has one or two couples who were granted marriage by the emperor, sometimes it was requested from the emperor, and sometimes it was a direct edict from the emperor, which is also considered a kind of imperial favor.

  But to give a boy to the king as his queen, it was the first time everyone had heard of it. The eunuch had already read the imperial edict, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to recite it, and looking at the ministers who were shocked by the edict he had just recited, he felt a little balanced in his heart, originally not only was he rarely seen as strange.

  On the quiet court, even a falling needle could be heard. The emperor was satisfied with the shock he brought to his ministers. What is imperial grace? Thunder and rain are all imperial grace! When you are an emperor, you must be able to intimidate your subjects!

  "My brother leads the edict to thank for the grace." While Yin Ruofei was still pondering over the title of Cheng'en Marquis, Rong Jingze had already taken a thousand steps forward, knelt beside Yin Ruofei, and pressed Yin Ruofei's head to kowtow together.

  "Get up." The emperor hastily helped his precious younger brother to get up, thinking that there were still many things to say, and after saying a few words, he ordered the court to be dismissed.

  The officials were still in a daze when the Emperor had already ended the court session. Rong Jingze pulled Yin Ruofei to follow behind the Emperor, while Yin Haicheng wanted to pull his son back home, but turned around to find that this little white rabbit had already followed Ze Wang and run off. He let out a sigh and could only accept his fate.

  As soon as he came out of the palace gate, before Yin Haicheng could mount his horse, a group of people had already surrounded him, asking about what had just happened and what the emperor's words meant. Although they all heard the imperial edict, their minds were still muddled.

  Yin Haicheng also didn't want to explain much, just taking advantage of his face, this is the emperor's kindness.

  Although everyone didn't understand, seeing Yin Haicheng's expression also knew that they couldn't ask anymore. It was just an imperial marriage, but it was still a marriage bestowed by the Emperor to Prince Wang, these two people, one being a prince and the other being Duke Cheng'en, this gift should be given more generously.

  All the ministers went back to prepare gifts, without saying that Rong Jingze took Yin Ruofei with him and followed the emperor to the imperial study.

  As soon as they entered, Rong Jingze pulled Yin Ruofei to kneel down in front of the Emperor. Previously in the imperial court, it was a courtesy to kneel before the Emperor and thank him for his grace. But at this moment, he was thanking his brother.

  "Hurry up, kid, the ground is cold." The emperor got up and helped the two of them up. Facing this younger brother who was even younger than his own son, yet had suffered greatly because of him, he always felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. Now as long as he was happy, he didn't mind taking on this burden.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Yin Ruofei's face turned bright red as she was gazed at by the two of them.

  "When it's all family, calling me Emperor Brother is fine." The emperor twirled his mustache and smiled, he never could have imagined that the little delicate child from back then would become his brother's wife.

  "Thank you, brother Huang." Yin Ruofei's face turned even redder.

  "Brother Emperor, I'll take Fei'er to see Mother Empress." Rong Jingze pulled Yin Ruofei's hand, and the two of them were so loving that even the Emperor felt a little embarrassed.

  "Cough, cough. Let's not go for now, I'll let Ming'er send Xiao Fei back tomorrow, and you can still go to the empress dowager's place yourself."

  With the emperor's words, Rong Jingze didn't have any more doubts, but he was worried that things might not be going well with Empress Dowager. However, since the imperial decree had already been issued, even if Empress Dowager were to scold him, there was nothing she could do about it.

  But for him it's nagging, but for Yin Ruofei it's different. Since ancient times, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have not gotten along, let alone a male daughter-in-law, he should go and communicate his thoughts first.

  Rong Zhongming hadn't seen Yin Ruofei for days. Since that incident, not to mention Rong Jingze didn't allow it, even Yin Ruofei himself was avoiding Rong Zhongming.

  This time, the emperor personally came out to meet Yin Ruofei, and only then did Rong Zhongming get to see him. The emperor also knew that they were aware of this matter, and last time, he had even personally beaten Rong Zhongming for causing trouble. However, since they would soon be one family, this grudge could no longer continue.

  So Rong Zhongming spoke up and the emperor agreed. When Rong Jingze said it out loud, he didn't show any signs of objection either.

  Xiao Taijian led Yin Ruofei out of the imperial study, and Rong Zhongming had been waiting for a long time in the corridor. Seeing Yin Ruofei, Rong Zhongming hurried forward, dismissed the surrounding people, and smiled to greet Yin Ruofei.

  "Auntie."

  "...Yin Ruofei's face turned black, and he thought of Rong Zhongming's past misdeeds. At that time, he was indeed called "Little Aunt" by him. But now, it seems that this sentence has come true. In fact, he is indeed his Little Aunt."

  "Don't ignore me, little auntie. Look at how good I've been to you, I specially came to welcome you and help with the household chores." Rong Zhongming saw that Yin Ruofei was still angry and hurriedly coaxed her. He was more than five years older than Yin Ruofei, coaxing a child wasn't a problem for him.

  Rong Zhongming indeed came prepared today, and he also knew the emperor's will in advance. He specially found a few good friends who were close to Xiaofei, set up a table at the wine house, and gave him a warm welcome.

  Yin Ruofei hadn't had a good meal in a long time, most of the journey was spent on horse-drawn carriages, and only rode horses after entering the city which wasn't tiring at all. Upon hearing Rong Zhongming's words, his heart was deeply moved, so he readily agreed.

  Rong Zhongming saw Yin Ruofei agree, and his heart finally fell to the ground. He knew that Yin Ruofei was not a person who held grudges, and he didn't mind now, which meant that the matter was already in the past. Until today, he also realized that his original approach was too cruel and inhumane. Even if the two hadn't discovered their mutual affection, they had been separated so abruptly, although it was a sudden awakening, but it also hurt their spirits.

  Entering the elegant room of Tianxiang Building, Yin Ruofei's mood became even better.

  There aren't many people present, but most of them are familiar with him and have a good relationship with him. They're all here, no one is missing.

  Everyone saw Yin Ruofei and also cheered, especially Xiling Hao and others, who rushed up to hug Yin Ruofei together.

  "Hey, just a hug is fine. This is my future aunt, you guys are hugging too much, be careful or my little uncle will fight with you to the death." Rong Jingze had that kind of overprotective and possessive personality, and as his nephew, Rong Zhongming was already deeply aware of it. If you touched his gold and silver, he wouldn't bat an eye; if you touched his calligraphy and antiques, he still wouldn't bat an eye. But if you so much as touched his little wife, that would be like stirring up a hornet's nest.

  Yin Ruofei took a sip towards Rong Zhongming, and the crowd laughed and sat down again, but most of them didn't mention the marriage. Only Gao Jin's expression was slightly abnormal, while Xiling Hao wanted to speak but stopped, knowing that this occasion was not suitable for saying more.

  Yin Ruofei has been fighting in the border for a year, although he was not injured, but he must have suffered. So on this table, there are all kinds of meat dishes, occasionally a few vegetarian dishes, which are also fresh seasonal vegetables, various green leaves, making people feel refreshed.

  Everyone once again witnessed Yin Ruofei's ability to eat and his eating speed. Although they had ordered a table full of dishes, by the end even Rong Zhongming thought of ordering a few more. Fortunately, at this time Yin Ruofei was indeed full.

  "I don't know if Shifu is having dinner now." Yin Ruofei rinsed her mouth and took a light sip of tea.

  "You've eaten your fill and now you remember me, Little Uncle." Rong Zhongming couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. "Little Uncle is quite pitiful indeed."

  "It's already good that he can think of it." Xiling Hao also had an expression of crying and laughing, "Just now, looking at Xiaofei eating, I'm afraid if someone accidentally fell on the table, they would be eaten by him too."

  "Go! What a joke!" Yin Ruofei cursed the two with one mouthful. "You don't know, on that border grassland, there's nothing at all, only potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkins, I'm going to die."

  "I heard there are many sheep?" Rong Zhongming said in confusion, "Can't the young prince still let you eat meat?"

  "You don't know, there are many monks but little meat. In the military camp of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, even if they slaughter ten sheep, it's not enough for each person to fill their teeth." Yin Ruofei shook his head, these people who have never fought a war and haven't seen the scene at that time, can't imagine how bitter their days were.

  "I heard there are many wild goats there?" Xiling Hao was concerned about what fun things there were on the border.

  "Yes, I've had it many times. Another time we caught several wild goats and had them roasted or made into a stew. I even picked some special mushrooms that only grow on the grasslands myself. The stew was incredibly delicious."

  "Ah, did you bring some back?"

  "No, it's rare to see them, we only occasionally catch a few, just enough to whet our appetite. If there were more, that would be great." Yin Ruo Fei shook his head, although the mushrooms were numerous, but on such a vast grassland, they could only be said to be hard to come by. "We've also hunted many wolves, once we encountered a wolf pack of over twenty, that time was truly satisfying."

  "Wolf!" Everyone was drawn in by Yin Ruofei's words. If it were sheep, the imperial court mainly served mutton, and who among them hadn't had a taste of that? It was just that the legend of wild sheep said they were even more delicious. But wolf meat wasn't something everyone had tried before. At least, within their circle, only Yin Ruofei had eaten it so far.

  "Yes, wolf meat is a bit tough, but it's very chewy. Add some wild onions and ginger, and a lot of wine, and the stew comes out fragrant enough to make your tongue drop off." Yin Ruofei said, licking his lips, making everyone drool and swallow their saliva, and several people almost applied to go to the border to guard the border just to taste what this wolf meat was like.

  Xi Ling Hao couldn't help but stare at Yin Ruofei, his eyes were so eager that they seemed to be begging for a bite of wolf meat.

  Yin Ruofei burst out laughing, "The wolf meat can't be brought back either. We fought the wolves and returned to the military camp, those little brats' eyes turned green with envy. How could I dare to take food from a tiger's mouth? Besides, if that thing is pickled, it won't taste good anymore."

  "What did you bring back for us, anyway!" Xiling Hao was so angry he could have strangled Yin Ruofei's neck. This kid was really something, intentionally teasing them like that.

  "Goodness gracious, we're going to war, where are you going to bring us local specialties?" Yin Ruofei pulled out an official tone, with a "you don't understand the situation" attitude.

  As everyone couldn't help but grit their teeth, Yin Ruofei touched the back of her neck, which was straight and cool, "I brought you wolf skin... and a woolen blanket woven by the people of Dàyue..."

  The murderous aura in everyone's eyes instantly dissipated, and they all raised their cups, "This is what good brothers are like!"

  After drinking and eating, Yin Ruofei, who was drunk, was supported down from the wine tower by Xi Linghao and Rong Zhongming. In order to determine who would send Yin Ruofei home, Xi Linghao and Rong Zhongming also quarreled for a while, and finally Rong Zhongming used his own prince identity to suppress Xi Linghao and got the opportunity.

  But as soon as he went downstairs, he knew he had miscalculated. Rong Jingze's carriage was parked outside the Tianxiang Building, and Rong Shi was leaning against the carriage waiting.

  "Xiao Ming has worked hard, I'll send Fei'er back." Rong Zhongming resignedly sent the person over, and Rong Jingze hugged him into the carriage through the curtain and said a sentence before leaving.

  The dust raised by the horse-drawn carriage covered Rong Zhongming's face, and Rong Zhongming looked gloomy: For whom am I doing this!