Chapter 404: Fly back?

Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai to the backyard. Qiao Mai saw the fairyland-like scene and grinned.

"It seems Xiao Qing taught you quite a lot."

"Hehe, looks good?"

"Hmm, not bad. Various vegetables and fruits, everything is there. It's a miniature version of the space."

Yuan Jiaqi reached out and picked a honey melon, handing it to Qiao Mai. "Wife, taste it."

Qiao Mai didn't wipe it and took a bite directly. "The fragrance is rich and contains a trace of spiritual energy. If this melon were sold, it shouldn't be cheap."

"Ten taels of silver for one melon wouldn't be enough to grab it."

"You are getting better and better at doing business."

"Isn't it because Wife trained me well?"

"Haha."

"Yuan Chen, Yuan Yu, Yuan Lin greet Grandfather and Grandmother."

"Yes, ten years. Ling'er is still a child to this day. Presumably, that bastard hasn't touched her in these ten years."

This is quality; without the master saying anything, they are all very conscious.

"Hehe, Wife, you are wrong there. I heard that Tianyi has been very smart since he was a child, not only having a photographic memory but also being talented in both literature and martial arts, and he looks even better than his father."

"Then this husband will go and pack the luggage?"

"This is not an ordinary ornament. With it worn on the body, no one can hurt you."

"Missed it?"

Yuan Jiaqi saw Qiao Mai gave a gift, what should he give? He looked at Qiao Mai aggrievedly.

Each of them gained quite a lot of benefits. After leaving the courtyard, some clenched their fists, some jumped a few times.

"Don't like it?"

Qiao Mai smiled and waved at her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had always gotten along well before. The two hugged, and Jiamei immediately called her children over.

Her hand flipped, and three jade pendants appeared in her hand, personally putting them around the necks of the three children.

"Not that."

"It's all Mother's teaching."

Yuan Jiaqi looked down at the ground, then looked up at the starry sky.

The two dismounted, Dongzao and Tiexue automatically followed behind them, and some servants ran inside to report.

After so many years of being husband and wife, one look can tell what the other is thinking.

"Haha."

The four jumped down from the roof together. Qiao Mai took a look. "Lightness skill is not bad, and the inner strength is much thicker. You have worked very hard these years."

Qiao Mai looked at them and smiled with satisfaction. "Everyone don't be nervous. You have all done well at home. I called you over because I want to check your bodies. After so many years, you have worked hard without complaint, and this Princess Consort has seen it all. Today, this Princess Consort will check your bodies. No illness is better; if there is illness, this Princess Consort will treat you personally."

"This isn't inner strength, right?"

"The training period is five years, go and prepare."

"Very good. How about flying once more when you come back?"

"Immortal."

The servants in the residence were cleaning. When they looked up and saw Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai, they were just stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted in surprise.

The couple was as loving and sweet as ever, not leaving their room for several days. Xiyu and the others were not in the courtyard every day, fearing they would disturb the masters.

"If you like it, we will fly whenever we go out."

"Hehe, then Grandfather won't send you off."

As long as they don't say they are leaving, and remain loyal to the Qiao family, she won't treat anyone badly.

"Yes, Master."

"Yes, tomorrow my husband and I are going to the capital. You few, if you want to travel together, then travel together; if you want to separate and train individually, then go. Remember, you cannot do anything harmful or evil when you go out, and you cannot use my banner to act recklessly. If I find out, you know the consequences."

Qiao Mai's eyes were full of affection, which made Yuan Jiaqi's heart move.

That night, deep and quiet, the couple held hands, looking at the round moon.

"The better they look, the easier it is to attract bees and butterflies. Who knows how many women will be in the harem in the future? It's too chaotic."

Not seeing Chuan'er, Yuan Jiaqi asked, "Jiamei, where is Chuan'er?"

Qiao Mai got up and went over, hugging them one by one, then nodded. "Jiamei, you have raised these three children well."

"The moon seems to be within reach, this is too beautiful."

"That's right, also look at who our Princess Consort is."

"Went to the morning court."

Qiao Mai drank tea leisurely, not needing to worry about anything at home. While Yuan Jiaqi was packing, she had someone call all the servants at home, including the shopkeepers and assistants.

She glared at her husband. "Mine is yours. If I give it, it's equivalent to you giving it. Why argue about this?"

"Hmm, is everything at home okay?"

"Quickly call Grandmother, Grandfather."

"The Prince and Princess Consort have returned to the mansion! The Prince and Princess Consort have returned to the mansion!"

"Hehe, it's Master's good teaching."

As they were talking, they arrived at the capital. The city gate had just opened, and following the flow of people, the two squeezed into the city.

"If you know martial arts, although you can't fly for a long time, you can fly for a short distance."

"Master, we are all here."

"That can only be at night, it's too eye-catching during the day."

Qiao Mai took him flying south all the way. The speed wasn't fast, letting him experience the joy of flying well.

"Thanks to the Prince and Princess Consort's blessing, all is well, all is well."

"Go."

Ten years, almost nothing had changed here. Following the direction in her memory, she arrived at the entrance of Jixiang Yuan.

"Wife, you are so good."

"That's right, that's right. In this world, only our Princess Consort is unique."

Two boys and one girl, looking especially exquisite, one look and you could tell they were dragons and phoenixes among people.

The three children touched the ink jade. "Thank you, Grandmother."

"Who is it?"

Before long, Jiamei brought two sons and one daughter running to the living room.

Released Dongzao and Tiexue from the space, one horse each, walking slowly toward the capital.

"The child is only ten years old, still young. Letting him manage state affairs so early is really forcing a duck onto a perch."

"Fly back!"

The servants at home, more than a dozen of them were over fifty, but living here, eating well, and nourished by various fruits and vegetables with spiritual energy, the fifty-year-olds looked like forty, the forty-year-olds like thirty, and a few sixty-year-olds worked no less than young people. Qiao Mai took special care of those over fifty.

Near dawn, the two landed on the official road not far from the capital.

"Perhaps Ling'er also doesn't want him to touch her. After all, he already had physical intimacy with that woman. Ling'er is like you, having a cleanliness obsession in this regard."

They stood in the courtyard anxiously, not knowing what the master called them for.

"Servants greet the Prince and Princess Consort."

Qiao Mai checked their pulses one by one. For those without illness, she would input wood-attribute spiritual energy into their bodies to nourish them; for those with illness, she would have them take a pill to immediately remove all hidden injuries; for the elderly, a longevity pill.

"Thank you, Master."

"Wife, how magical."

"Husband, how does it feel to fly?"

"Wife, ten years."

"Missed it so much!"

Dismissing the four maids, Yuan Jiaqi pulled her to sit in the courtyard. "Ten years, we haven't seen the children."

The dozens of people in the entire Jixiang Yuan were all praising Qiao Mai with joy, but they could say this benefit at home, but never mentioned a word outside.

"Heavens, I didn't expect the Princess Consort's medical skills to be so amazing, being able to cure it on the spot without even having to drink bitter medicine."

"Let's go, go back, satisfy you."

"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, you have finally returned."

"Wife, how are we going back to the capital?"

"Hmm, is the Emperor holding court now, or the Crown Prince?"

"It's the Emperor. Since the last incident, the Emperor only lets him help manage state affairs. Important matters are still handled by the Emperor himself."

"Does the Crown Prince have any abnormalities?"

"No, he is the same as before. However, he rarely goes to Ling'er's palace, and even if he does, it's just for show."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 405 =====

"It is the Emperor. Ever since the last incident occurred, the Emperor has only let him help manage the court affairs; important matters are still handled by the Emperor himself."

"Is there anything unusual about the Crown Prince?"

"No. He is the same as he was before. However, he rarely goes to Ling'er's palace, and even when he does, it is just for show."

(End of chapter)