Love is deep but fate is shallow, this beautiful wife has waited for a thousand years

Chapter 176 The warmth of home

The words "Daddy and Mommy" made Mrs. Mo's tears, which had just stopped, fall again. She responded hurriedly, and Mu Dingzhi did the same.

Mu Xiaoqiao pulled Ruan Haoyu over and said, "Dad, Mom, this is the sixth prince of Rui State, Ruan Haoyu, and he is also your son-in-law."

Ruan Haoyu clasped his fists and followed Mu Xiaoqiao in shouting, "Dad, Mom."

Mu Dingzhi's expression changed, and he said, "Are you the Sixth Prince of Rui State who is being held hostage in Chu?"

Ruan Haoyu thought to himself that this was not good, but he could only helplessly reply, "That's right."

"I heard that you married Hu Sanniang, the daughter of General Hu of the Chu State. Why are you coming to our Sui State to make connections?" Mu Dingzhi snorted coldly, very displeased.

Seeing that things were not going well, Mu Xiaoqiao stepped forward to smooth things over, "Daddy, there is nothing wrong between him and Hu Sanniang. From the beginning to the end, he has only had his daughter by his side."

Mrs. Mo pulled Mu Xiaoqiao over and whispered in her ear, "Silly daughter, your father said that on purpose to prevent him from being too proud. Why are you so impatient to protect him now?"

Mu Xiaoqiao finally reacted and saw Xiao Mubei laughing beside him. She said to him unhappily, "What are you laughing at?"

"Xiao Qiao, don't be rude to the Eighth Prince. He is your father's savior." Mrs. Mo suddenly frowned, and it was obvious that she had great respect for Xiao Mubei.

Mu Xiaoqiao didn't expect that Xiao Mubei had actually saved her father. She was used to his rudeness along the way and couldn't change it for a while. She could only respond, "I know, mother."

Ruan Haoyu was still dealing with his father-in-law over there. Mu Xiaoqiao helped Mrs. Mo back, gave Ruan Haoyu a helpless look, and left him.

It was not until a quarter of an hour later that Ruan Haoyu came into the main hall, sweating profusely. He looked at Mu Xiaoqiao sadly and sat down silently. It was because he was now a powerless son-in-law.

The family reminisced about the past for a while, and Mu Xiaoqiao also got a general idea of ​​the family's situation. Since she was sent away, Mrs. Mo fell ill. The emperor sympathized with Mu Dingzhi's hard work and great contributions, and considered granting him another marriage, but Mu Dingzhi declined, saying that he was afraid that his wife would be stimulated again and her condition would worsen, so he was determined not to take a concubine!

Over the past decade, Mu Dingzhi had either been on the battlefield or taking care of his sick wife. The couple had no children, and Mu Xiaoqiao was the only child in the family.

Mu Xiaoqiao couldn't help but feel a little sad. She had no idea that this was the situation in the family. If something happened to her outside, wouldn't the Mu family's lineage be cut off?

Fortunately, I am back now.

Mu Xiaoqiao also admired her father's loyalty to her mother, so she knelt down and said sincerely, "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I won't go anywhere in the future. I will stay at home to support you two and enjoy the happiness of family life."

"Okay, okay, good boy, get up quickly," Madam Mo asked Mu Xiaoqiao to stand up, and glanced at Ruan Haoyu again, "Of course mother hopes that you will stay at home, but what about your son-in-law? He is the prince of Rui State..."

"Don't worry, mother. My husband treats me very well and always respects my decisions. Besides, he is not favored in Rui State. He will stay with me in Sui State and serve the two elders in the future."

Mu Xiaoqiao pestered Ruan Haoyu and pursed her lips, signaling him to express his opinion. Ruan Haoyu immediately knelt down and said solemnly: "Amu is right. I will honor the two elders together with Amu in the future."

"Good girl, get up." Mrs. Mo had always liked this tall and handsome son-in-law, and now that she saw that he obeyed her daughter, she was naturally happy.

Xiao Mubei had been sitting nearby, fanning himself patiently, watching the family reunion without rushing them.

Mu Xiaoqiao caught a glimpse of him and thought of the purpose of his sending her back, so she stood up and walked to Xiao Mubei and said, "Your Highness, thank you for sending us all the way home. I will definitely do what I promised you. Please give me three days, and then you can come and get it."

Xiao Mubei closed his folding fan and said, "It's a deal!"

"In that case, I, Xiao, will not disturb the general's family reunion. I will go see the national teacher and will leave immediately." Xiao Mubei said this to Mu Dingzhi.

Mu Dingzhi also stood up to see him off. After Xiao Mubei left, Mu Xiaoqiao asked Mu Dingzhi, "Isn't the Imperial Master also staying at our house? Why didn't I see him today?"

Mu Dingzhi took a sip of tea and said, "The Imperial Master lives here, but he likes quietness and lives alone in the Fragrant Garden, which is quite a distance from here, so we didn't invite him today. The Imperial Master will come tomorrow, and you can pay your respects to him then."

It seems that the status of the Imperial Master in the palace and Sui State is indeed not low, and she, the daughter of a general, has to pay her respects to the Imperial Master.

That night, Mu Dingzhi ordered the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal for Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu, and he and Ruan Haoyu drank until both of them were drunk.

Mrs. Mo was not in good health. She had been busy all day and did not come to eat in the evening. Instead, she asked the kitchen to prepare some porridge and side dishes. Mu Xiaoqiao was worried and went over to eat a few bites with Mrs. Mo. Seeing that she was in high spirits and looked much better, she left with peace of mind.

That night, Mu Dingzhi arranged for the two to live in the Plum Garden and sent two maids, Hongmei and Lumei, to serve them. Nishang was naturally there too. The three maids hurriedly threw Ruan Haoyu on the bed and then helped Mu Xiaoqiao take a bath.

Mu Xiaoqiao was actually quite tired, but she couldn't resist the kindness of the maids, so she took a comfortable bath and actually fell asleep while bathing.

Hongmei and Lumei were two little girls about thirteen or fourteen years old. They looked at each other, not knowing whether they should wake the girls up as the water would eventually get cold. But they did not have the heart to disturb the girls.

Nichang sighed. She had been traveling a lot recently, which was hard on the commander. She had never had a good sleep. Now that she finally relaxed, she couldn't hold on any longer.

She pressed Mu Xiaoqiao's sleeping point, and then called Hongmei and Lumei to pull her out of the water, clean her, and put her on the bed. Even though he was drunk, Ruan Haoyu still hugged her naturally, making Hongmei and Lumei blush.

The next day, when Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao woke up, the sun had already risen high.

"Nichang, what time is it?" Mu Xiaoqiao rubbed his eyes, still not wanting to get up. He hadn't slept in for a long time.

Nichang's voice did not ring out, but a slightly crisp voice rang out, "To reply to the young lady, it is already 9 o'clock."

Mu Xiaoqiao was shocked. It was already 9 o'clock in the morning, and he slept so late on his first day back. It was really inappropriate. He quickly lifted the quilt and wanted to get up. But when he did, he found that he was naked, not even wearing underwear.

"This..." She just remembered that she seemed to have fallen asleep in the bath last night. Who put her on the bed? Didn't he see her naked?

It was so embarrassing that Mu Xiaoqiao secretly glanced at Ruan Haoyu and found that he was dressed neatly and was looking at her with shining eyes.