C63

"That's right. It's been twenty-three years, and the events of that year still seem to have occurred yesterday …" Ming Chengyan could not help but sigh.

After Ming Chengyan finished explaining the happy news, he continued to talk about the situation in the capital, as well as the situation in the imperial palace, and told Su Zhizhong about everything he knew about the situation there.

Su Zhizhong listened silently as Ming Chengyan talked about the recent developments in the palace, the harem, and even the Su Family.

He had placed all that Ming Chengyan had said at heart.

Although he had left the imperial court over the years, his heart was still tied to the imperial court even after being an official for so many years.

However, since he was demoted here, he had no power or influence. So what if his heart was with the imperial government? He could only feel powerless.

Seeing that he was about to finish his game of chess, Ming Chengyan looked at the time and decided to take his leave.

"It's getting late. This King should go back."

"Since it's rare to come here, why don't you stay for lunch before leaving, your highness? "It's just that my home is simple and crude, and I might not be able to properly entertain you. I hope that Your Highness does not mind."

Su Zhizhong sincerely invited.

This time, Ming Chengyan had condescended to come here due to old friendship. Not to mention, he had even brought such good news.

"There's no need. According to the current situation, Master Su's family will be able to return to the capital in a few days. This king will prepare a good feast to welcome you."

As soon as Ming Chengyan finished his words, he threw down the last chess piece. The outcome of the chess game was already decided, "At that time, this king will definitely drink to the fullest with the Master Su, and I will not leave until I'm drunk."

He slowly stood up, his deep eyes looked at Su Zhizhong who was much older than him, and sighed in his heart.

The carriage was still waiting outside.

When the carriage driver saw Ming Chengyan and the Madame Ye, he immediately bowed.

"Zong Wen, it's rare for the two of you to come back. Why not stay at home and accompany the Master Su? There's no need to rush back to the Manor."

Ming Chengyan saw that Su Zongwen and Shen Zhu had also come out, so he gave some instructions before getting on the carriage.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

Su Zongwen gave a simple bow.

"Alright, there's no need to send me off. It's cold outside, quickly go back."

Madame Ye and Madame Chen parted ways before boarding the carriage and opened the curtain as they spoke.

The horse carriage slowly turned around and headed out of the village. The two people in the carriage could clearly hear the sounds of people sending them off.

"This old official respectfully sends you off, your highness and your imperial concubine."

Su Family and his men only returned to the house after seeing the horse carriage had already gone far away.

Madame Chen saw that Su Zhizhong's smile did not decrease even for a moment when he walked out the door to his room. He was a little puzzled in his heart, "What did the Prince say to you? Why are you so happy? "

Ever since Su Family was debased, Su Zhizhong had only revealed such a happy expression three times, one time was when Su Zongwen was married, the second time was when Shen Zhu was pregnant, the third time was when Ruanruan was born.

But now … However, she was at a loss as to what to do.

Su Zhizhong was clearing up the Go board on the small table on the brick bed. After pausing for a few seconds, he shook his head and said, "I'm happy to meet my good friend."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, the Madame Chen could not help but laugh and shake his head.

The two of them had lived together for half a lifetime, so they knew that was not the reason, but it was nothing much.

"Zong Wen, go call your second uncle's family over. Let's have a lunch together today."

Su Zhizhong put away the Go board in his hand and ordered Su Zongwen.

Shen Zhu walked out of the kitchen and into the house, and just happened to hear Su Zongwen's instructions, and laughed: "Since that's the case, let's eat hotpot for lunch today, shall we?" He added, "This kind of weather is the most suitable for eating hotpot!"

There were also many fresh vegetables and meat on the table in the kitchen. It was quite lively for the whole family.

"Hot pot?" Hearing this, Su Yunyan's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed. "Okay, okay, anything sister-in-law cooks will definitely be very delicious."

Although she did not know what this hotpot was, she had subconsciously planned it to be a delicacy.

After all … How bad could the dishes cooked by Shen Zhu be?

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Madame Chen knew about Shen Zhu's culinary skills, so he had no objections.

He didn't lack money to buy the dishes now, and he scattered everything he wanted to eat.

Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Zhu decided to go to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.

"Sister-in-law, let me help you." Su Yunyan very enthusiastically asked for his help.

"Let's go."

Shen Zhu held Su Yunyan's hand and walked towards the kitchen.

Seeing that, the Madame Chen turned and entered the hut to accompany Ruanruan.

The little guy was still sleeping, and beside him were only the two children, Zi Yi and Jingshu.

Not long after, Su Zongwen brought Su Zhiyan and his family over.

When the Madame Chen heard the commotion, he carried the sleeping Ruanruan and walked out. Zi Yi and Jingshu followed behind him like two small tails.

When Su Yian, who was the first to enter, saw the two little fellows, he immediately went over with incomparable enthusiasm.

Although Zi Yi and Jingshu were young, their memories were excellent. They weren't that afraid of this family and took the initiative to call for help.

"Second Granduncle, Second Grandaunt, Aunt Qing Yi, Eldest Uncle."

Zi Yi and Jingshu were both blabbering sweetly, and when they saw the group of people who just entered the room, they shouted out loud one after another.

"Second Uncle", the two of them acted as if they were doing this on purpose, and in the end, they called out to Su Yian who was right in front of them.

"Sigh, my Yi'er and Shuer are so obedient." Su Yian was extremely satisfied when he was called out, "Let's go, Second Uncle will take you guys to play."

Zi Yi and Jingshu could not hide the excitement on their faces as they looked at Su Zongwen eagerly.

"Go on, don't go too far, you'll have to come back for dinner later."

Su Zongwen did not stop them, he only reminded them not to run too far, otherwise, they might not be able to find him during meal time.

"Cousin, don't worry. I'll take them and play around nearby."

Su Yian patted his chest and promised.

It's just that his words were never very reliable, so Madame Xu was a little worried, "You're already an adult, don't be so busy playing, just watch over the two children."

"I know, mom. How old am I? Can I not see the two children?"

Su Yian said with a face full of confidence.

"Big brother, why don't you come with us? How boring it is to be here in this room. "

Su Yian took two steps forward with Zi Yi and Jingshu, and suddenly noticed Su Yixuan at the side, and took the opportunity to pull everyone out.

"…" Su Yixuan did not even have the time to retort before he was dragged away.

"Let them be. Although children are sometimes naughty, with Yixuan and Yian watching over them, nothing bad should happen."

Madame Chen shook his head helplessly as he saw the two little figures jump out of the house, and laughed.

When Su Yixuan and Su Yian brought the two small ones out, the originally crowded room suddenly became a lot more spacious.

As for Su Qingyi, once he went in, he greeted the rest. Seeing that Ruanruan did not need her to look after him, he slipped into the kitchen to look for Shen Zhu and Su Yunyan.

Su Zongwen knew that Su Zhizhong's mood was extremely good today, he must have a lot of things to say to Su Zhiyan, so he did not disturb her. He walked to the corner of his room and sat down, then casually took a book and started flipping through it.

"Sister-in-law, please sit."

Madame Chen shook the somewhat unhappy Ruanruan in his arms, and followed him to the table to sit.

Madame Xu was also extremely happy to see Ruanruan, she teased the child in his arms while she talked about family matters.

Madame Xu looked at the jade carving of Ruanruan, and her desire to hug her grandson increased.

Seeing that his wife and Madame Chen had sat down by the side, Su Zhiyan walked towards Su Zhizhong in big strides.

"Big brother, you look especially happy today. Is there any good news?"

Su Zhiyan sat on the brick bed and looked at Su Zhizhong strangely.

It had been a long time since he had seen his elder brother so happy.

"There's nothing special. It's just that when I suddenly think of those days when I was still in the capital, I couldn't help but feel happy."

Su Zhizhong casually made up an excuse.

"Sigh, that's right. Back then, when father was still alive, how glorious were our Su Family …"

When Su Zhiyan heard his big brother take the initiative to talk about the past, he couldn't help but be moved.

However, the current Su Family had lost all its glory since Old Man Su passed away.

"I think back to when we worked together in the imperial court and spent many years exhausting our lives for the imperial government. I also have a pretty good time in the palace …" Su Zhizhong thought back to that time, when the Su Family was incredibly glorious. Although the entire family had a different face and a different heart, their lives could still be considered to be peaceful and happy.

Su Zhiyan heard all these and sighed in his heart. He suddenly remembered that he asked Su Zongwen a few questions on the way here, and heard from him that the Virtuous King had come to his home today. Was it because of the situation in the capital?