After Gu Yunxi came out of the steamed bun shop, he didn't go anywhere else and went straight back to where the carriage was parked, glaring at Lu Jianchuan.

Lu Jianchuan didn't take too long to find Jie Jin, because this time he was mainly going to give Jie Jin the exam papers from previous years that he had collected in the capital.

There were still two years before the next provincial examination, but Xie Jin did not dare to relax for a moment. He worked hard to review his lessons every day, just to obtain the title of juren in the next provincial examination and go to the capital to take part in the metropolitan examination.

Lu Jianchuan had a good relationship with Jie Jin, so he was naturally willing to help him. So, during his free time in the capital, he took the initiative to collect a lot of useful things.

"Yunxi, Yunle, sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Let's go and continue on our journey." Lu Jianchuan walked back quickly and said to Gu Yunxi and Gu Yunle with some apology.

If they continue on their journey now, they will be able to reach the provincial capital before dark. They will then spend the night in the provincial capital and continue their journey to the capital city early the next morning.

Although there was no master in the He Mansion in the provincial capital, there were still some old servants left in the mansion to take care of the courtyard. After all, Master He had to come back to the provincial capital occasionally for business and needed to stay in the mansion for a while.

When the gatekeeper of the He Mansion saw Lu Jianchuan and Gu Yunxi, he hurriedly and enthusiastically opened the door and shouted loudly: "Hey, Master Jianchuan, Madam Jianchuan, you are back."

The master and his mistress now have only one daughter, Miss He Feng. In the future, this huge He Mansion and its immense wealth will definitely belong to Young Master Jianchuan and his family.

Therefore, the gatekeeper treated Lu Jianchuan and Gu Yunxi as the masters of the mansion and was very warm and polite to them. After calling them, he even hurried to help carry the packages.

Lu Jianchuan looked at him and said with a smile, "You're welcome. This package is not heavy. Oh, and you don't need to take down the other things on the carriage. We're just staying here tonight and will return to the capital tomorrow morning."

After hearing what Lu Jianchuan said, the gatekeeper smiled and stood back at the door.

Soon, the housekeeper of the mansion arrived. This housekeeper was the original old housekeeper who had experienced what happened to He Xue. When he saw Lu Jianchuan coming back, he hurried out to serve him.

Seeing that they were too enthusiastic and were still as enthusiastic after what he said, Lu Jianchuan could only let them do what they wanted.

The dinner was very sumptuous, but the food cooked by the chef of the He Mansion was so delicious that Gu Yunxi couldn't help but eat one more bowl.

Lu Jianchuan saw it all and smiled as he gave silver to the servants and the cook.

For a moment, the originally quiet He Mansion became lively. The servants seemed to have regained their energy and happily surrounded Lu Jianchuan and Gu Yunxi.

After dinner, Gu Yunxi rested for a while and asked someone to prepare hot water. He took a comfortable hot bath and lay down to rest early.

The next morning, the chef of the He Mansion had prepared breakfast early and kept it warm. When Gu Yunxi and the others got up, he hurriedly served the breakfast.

Gu Yunxi enjoyed the hot porridge at just the right temperature and ate it with steaming buns.

After the meal, Gu Yunxi generously took out some silver and gave it to the servants as rewards, then hurried on his way.

This time, it was not so comfortable. In order to return to the capital before it was too dark, they hardly stopped on the road. They ate and fed the horses in a hurry.

After a day of bumpy ride, even though the carriage was padded with several layers of cushions, Gu Yunxi still felt pain in his buttocks.

Fortunately, before dark, they stepped into the gate of the Lu family in Beijing under the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Madam, madam, master, the young master and the young mistress are back!" The servants in the mansion ran and shouted, and soon, He Feng, Old Man Lu, Lu Qingqing and others all came out.

Mrs. He and Mr. He also supported each other and slowly walked out of the house and met them in the yard.

"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Qingqing, An'an, Qiao'er, hey, why can't I see Sister Zhen?" Gu Yunxi called everyone one by one with a smile.

At this hour, it's already dark. Why isn't Sister Zhen at home? Or is she busy with something?

He Feng smiled and said, "Jiaozhen said that the embroidery shop has been too busy recently and closes very late."

"Yunxi, don't worry about her. I asked Xiao'e to follow her. I think she will be back soon."

Gu Yunxi nodded, smiled and walked into the main house with everyone.

She hadn't paid much attention to the affairs of the embroidery shop since it opened. When Sister Zhen comes back, she will have to ask her about it. She can't just sit there and do nothing.

"Yunxi, how is your father's health? Is he getting better?" He Feng asked with concern.

Gu Yunxi nodded: "Yeah, much better. I found him a companion, and he seems to be doing well. He just needs to take the medicine on time and he will recover slowly."

He Feng was slightly surprised. He didn't know that Gu Yunxi had found a partner for Gu Lao Da, so he asked hurriedly, "Are you sure your stepmother is a good one?"

Gu Yunxi nodded and said, "My stepmother's previous husband and children are all gone. She makes a living by washing clothes for others in town. I have also secretly observed and inquired about her. She is indeed an honest and decent person."

"Since she came to the Gu family, she has been serving my father wholeheartedly and caring about him very much. It doesn't seem fake at all."

He Feng heard this and nodded with a smile: "That's good, that's good."

It's good that the daughter-in-law has found a companion for her father. This way, if Boss Gu gets sick again, there will be no one to take care of him, and Yun Xi and Yun Le won't have to go back all the time.

It's a long journey and it's very tiring to go back and forth. Although they are all official roads, it is not completely safe. These days when Lu Jianchuan went home, He Feng was so worried that she couldn't sleep at night, fearing that something might happen.

Fortunately, the whole family is reunited now, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

As she spoke, the nurse brought all the children out.

"Oh, Kai'er, Hong'er, Jun'er, mommy will hold you!" Gu Yun smiled happily and immediately stretched out her hand to take Kai'er, who was closest to her, from the wet nurse.

Kai Ge'er came out from the wet nurse's arms and looked at Gu Yunxi with wide eyes of curiosity, as if he didn't recognize Gu Yunxi.

Gu Yunxi felt a little sad. He returned Kai'er to the wet nurse and picked up Hong'er.

Hong Ge'er seemed very happy and was talking to Gu Yunxi in babbling voices, which made everyone in the room laugh out loud.

"Oh, our Young Master Hong remembers the Young Madam and is talking to her!" the wet nurse explained with a smile.

The bitterness in Gu Yunxi's heart finally dissipated by half. He hugged Hong Ge'er and kissed him gently before reluctantly returning him to the wet nurse.

"Ah, ah, ah..." Before Gu Yunxi turned around, Jun Ge'er behind her actually stretched out his hands and asked Gu Yunxi to hug him.

"Oh my, our young master Jun is so amazing that he recognizes his mother!" Jun'er's wet nurse said excitedly. Jun'er is so amazing that it seems as if she, as his wet nurse, is also proud of him.

Gu Yunxi picked up her youngest son and kissed him happily, her eyes red.

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