The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 314 Homecoming

More than a month ago...

In April, the branches are already green, and the birds have returned to their nests.

Inside the carriage, Wanyue pouted and ignored Shen Yu'an.

We had agreed that there would be another two weeks, but my cousin insisted on going back early.

She only realized while sitting in the carriage that it wasn't her father who was in a hurry to call her back, but rather that her cousin had decided to go back on his own.

Wei Siyu's gaze shifted between Wanyue and Shen Yu'an.

He didn't actually know why Shen Yu'an was in such a hurry to go back.

Logically speaking, he had only been there for a little over half a month.

Shen Yu'an knew Wan Yue was angry, so he simply closed his eyes and deliberately didn't look at her.

snort!

snort!

Finally, after Wanyue sighed for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Shen Yu'an opened his eyes.

"Hmph!" Wanyue expressed her dissatisfaction to him.

Shen Yu'an sighed as she stared at him; he didn't want things to continue like this the whole way.

"Don't sigh, I know you can't bear to part with the grass."

"But even if you're reluctant to leave, you can only stay for another ten days or so at most, and then you'll still have to go back to the capital."

Upon hearing Shen Yu'an's words, Wanyue lowered her head.

Yes, Xin'an County is too far from the capital. No matter how long she stays, there will always be a day when she has to leave.

"Didn't you ever think about bringing Cao'er to the capital?"

With just one sentence, he successfully made Wanyue lift her head.

"Sister Cao'er's family is all in Xin'an County. Even if she goes to the capital, it won't be like us coming to Xin'an County. She won't stay for long, will she?"

Shen Yu'an looked at Wan Yue without saying anything after hearing her words.

Who said Cao'er's family is all in Xin'an County? You silly child, some of her family members are in the capital.

However, it's not the right time yet, and I can't tell her.

"Oh, I remember now, Sister Cao'er's older brother is studying in the capital."

“If her elder brother passes the imperial examination, I will ask Father to keep him in the capital, and then Sister Cao’er can come to the capital.”

Wanyue thought her idea was particularly good, and she looked at Shen Yu'an, as if wanting his approval.

Shen Yu'an sighed, "Don't even think about it. The dispatch of officials in the capital is related to the entire Great Xia Kingdom. How can it be treated so lightly?"

Wanyue's gaze dimmed again because of Shen Yu'an's words.

"Then tell me, what should we do?"

Shen Yu'an thought for a moment and then slowly said, "I think Cao'er has been planning to go to the capital for a long time. If she wants to expand her business, she certainly can't stay in one place all the time."

"Moreover, her elder brother is a student of Grand Tutor Zhou. Even if he is sent to serve as an official elsewhere in the future, he will return to the capital sooner or later."

"Cao'er must have made arrangements long ago."

"What we need to do is to encourage her to come to Beijing."

"You forgot, you and Cao'er also have a Hundred Herbs Garden."

"Such a fine restaurant, wouldn't it be a waste not to open one in the capital?"

Oh right, how come she didn't think of that?

If she could also take over a restaurant in the capital, and then write to Sister Cao'er to ask her to come to the capital to help her.

Sister Grass will definitely come.

Then I'll find a way to bring Sister Cao'er's family to the capital, so she can often leave the palace to play with Sister Cao'er.

Thinking of this, she wished the carriage would go faster so that they could arrive in the capital the next day.

Upon arriving in the capital, she immediately went to find a suitable shop.

Shen Yu'an looked at Wan Yue and knew that she had figured it out.

Finally, I can rest in peace.

He didn't look up, but rolled his eyes at Wei Siyu, who had been pretending to be invisible.

This guy is nothing.

Wei Siyu kept her head down and remained invisible.

Just then, Wanyue waved her hand, signaling him to come over, as if she had something to ask him.

He scurried over there, all excited.

As he sat down, he didn't forget to give Shen Yu'an a smug look.

See? Wanyue is willing to ask him anything, but she doesn't even ask her cousin.

This shows that he was quite important to Wanyue.

Hahaha.

Shen Yu'an, "..."

After confirming the Shen family's heirloom jade pendant with Shen's mother, Shen Yu'an decided to return to the capital immediately.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, he did not send any more letters to the capital.

Therefore, people in the capital thought he had not yet left Xin'an County.

Because of this, the two sides missed each other's information.

By the time the letter from the capital arrived in Xin'an County, Shen Yu'an and the others would be almost there.

Therefore, Shen Yu'an was unaware that something had happened in the capital.

Since Shen Yu'an had already returned to the capital, the letter was sent back to the capital in Xin'an County.

After a bumpy twelve-day journey, we finally arrived in the capital.

Because they were in a hurry to get back to their destination, they shortened their fifteen-day journey by three days.

Shen Yu'an looked up at the plaque on the city gate that he knew so well.

It wasn't the first time he'd seen it, but this was the first time he'd been so eager to see it.

Wanyue is the same.

The palace already knew about her return to the capital.

The carriage sent to pick her up was already waiting for her at the city gate.

"Brother Wei, remember to keep an eye on things when we're looking for a restaurant."

"Cousin, I'll head back now. I'll go see Grandma in a couple of days."

Sister Cao'er brought her lots of delicious food, including one that her grandmother would definitely love.

Wanyue boarded the carriage to return to the palace.

Inside the carriage, Aunt Lü'e was in a particularly good mood. "Princess Wanyue, I have some good news."

"Your sister has been found!"

Aunt Lü'e was clearly very excited; her voice trembled as she spoke.

When she first heard the news, she, like Wanyue, couldn't believe it.

However, she noticed that the Imperial Concubine's smiles were becoming more frequent, and that she often asked the Emperor about Princess Wanru.

That's when I found out it was true.

After a while, Aunt Lü'e looked at Wanyue, who was surprisingly happy, and asked.

"Princess Wanyue, are you unhappy?"

"happy!"

"Of course I'm happy that my sister has been found."

Wanyue knew without even thinking how happy her mother would be when she heard the news.

But she didn't know why she wasn't as happy as she had imagined.

She always knew she had an older sister, and her mother always felt guilty towards this sister.

If she had an older sister, she would hope that her older sister was Grass Sister.

She also likes her older sister Cao'er very much, so she doesn't worry that her mother will forget about her once she has a sister.

Lü'e seemed to understand why Princess Wanyue was feeling down. She looked at Wanyue, who remained silent, and felt a pang of sympathy.

She and Lvwu had watched Wanyue grow up since they were little, and even though Wanyue wasn't saying anything, she knew what she was thinking.

The carriage slowly made its way towards the palace gates as the sun set.

Shen Yu'an dropped Wei Siyu off at the entrance of Xiangmanlou and went home, completely ignoring Wei Siyu's attempt to invite him to stay for dinner.

He had been waiting for so long, and finally got home. Of course, he couldn't wait to tell his family the good news.

Ideally, his father would go to the palace tonight to tell his aunt the good news.

However, he didn't expect that he would also receive some very important news.