Chapter 902: Li Yuzhu & Mu Yuanxiu Extra Story (11): The New Emperor of Beiyang!

After two months of travel, the party arrived at the border of Zhao Country.

Baili Huang, who had already received a secret letter from Mu Yuanxiu, ordered the gates to be opened and personally came to the gate to greet them.

This took the Beiyang marriage alliance team by surprise.

The people of Zhao Country didn’t seem so difficult to deal with after all.

Riding beside Baili Huang, Guoguo shaded her eyes with her hand and looked at the Beiyang team, "Huh, didn’t Uncle Li come?"

Grand Tutor Fei exchanged greetings with Baili Huang, and upon hearing Guoguo’s question, said, "May I know who the young master is referring to?"

He already knew the connection between Mu Yuanxiu and Baili Mansion, and also the connection between Mu Yuanxiu and the Zhao Royal Family, but he didn’t recognize Guoguo.

At this time, Guoguo was dressed in boy’s clothes.

She smiled sweetly, "Oh, it’s nothing, come on, let’s enter the city. Everyone, you’ve had a hard journey."

After entering Liangzhou City and resting for two days at the inn arranged by Baili Huang, the Beiyang marriage alliance team set off again.

Baili Huang sent Baili Rui along to the Capital, and also sent Guoguo to see her family.

With the Northern Land battle now peaceful, Baili Mansion had to send someone personally to the Capital to report.

Previously, Baili Huang went in person, but now that Baili Rui was already thirteen, it was time for him to get some experience.

The two still dressed as young people, leading a party of a hundred, followed behind the Beiyang marriage alliance team heading towards the Zhao Country Capital.

It was already summer by this time.

In the Zhao Country Capital, the court had long received the news of peace in the border region.

However, Mu Yuanxiu still hadn’t returned.

The letter sent by Baili Mansion stated that he was settling matters at Sky Wolf Village.

Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but worry about Mu Yuanxiu.

But to keep the Wei Family and Li Boxuan from worrying, she didn’t show much concern.

As long as the weather was good, she took her children into the palace.

On this day, it happened to coincide with the Wei Family hosting a gathering for watching flowers with various court noblewomen.

Mu Zhan Yun and Mu Tongyun, the two children, were already running around skillfully. Seeing the garden full of vibrant flowers, they were as delighted as small rabbits, quickly darting into the flower bushes.

Li Yuzhu and the maid had to chase after them.

While chasing the children, they overheard two noblewomen chatting beside the flower bushes.

"The Northern Land battles are over, the Third Prince and the Second Prince Consort have returned to the Capital, but the Third Prince Consort hasn’t returned. How strange."

"He didn’t win the battle, no face to return to the Capital, eh? What Martial Champion, and yet in the end, it was Baili Mansion that settled the battle."

"Mom, come quickly, there are two people talking badly about dad over here!" Mu Tongyun suddenly emerged from the flower bushes, pointing at the two softly chatting women and shouted loudly.

At just a year and a half old, Mu Tongyun’s language skills were stronger than other children; she could clearly speak long sentences.

Mu Zhan Yun was a boy, not good at expressing, but good at acting.

He gleefully held two large green worms, putting them in the two women’s laps, "For you."

The green worms wriggled with their plump bodies, scaring the women into jumping up with a scream.

"Help—"

The worms had strong gripping power; no matter how they jumped or shook, they didn’t fall off.

Li Yuzhu patted their shoulders, "Let me do it."

She easily picked up the two worms, showing them to the women, "These worms eat leaves, not people."

The two women’s eyes rolled back, and they sat down on the ground in fright.

Li Yuzhu gently curled her lips, tossing the two plump green worms back into the flower bushes.

"Don’t judge them by their ugly appearance, one day they’ll become butterflies." Li Yuzhu cheerfully patted the two children’s heads, "Don’t mock things that look bad, understand? Soon, they’ll make a stunning comeback."

Though these words were spoken to the two children, the two women felt as if they were directed at them.

"Th-Third Princess." The women climbed up from the ground, saluting Li Yuzhu.

"Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Chen, it’s quite hot here. Aren’t you afraid of getting sunstroke by chatting here?" Li Yuzhu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Or... is it convenient for small talk?"

The two women’s faces turned white, then red, mumbling unable to speak.

Li Yuzhu patted her sleeves and walked away holding the two children’s hands.

"Let’s go find the Grand Empress Dowager, it’s hot here."

"Yeah, let’s find Grandma." Mu Tongyun nodded.

"Find." Mu Zhan Yun pointed ahead.

The two women breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down on their chairs.

"Do you think the Third Princess heard us?"

"What if she did? It’s not us who won’t let the Third Prince Consort return."

"The Third Princess really has poor taste, why pick a wild peasant? Look, the battle’s over but he hasn’t shown up, is he hiding out of fear?"

"Most likely, the Martial Champion might have only fought on stage, but on the battlefield, it could cost lives!"