Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 2553: Chapter 2554: Return to Tianyun (120)

An Jing poked him with her finger, ”You are so diligent in pleasing your father-in-law. Why don’t you try pleasing your dad too, especially since you want the money you won?”

An Yiqing immediately laughed, ”Dad doesn’t need coaxing. He’s broad-minded, unlike my father-in-law, who is quite petty. You mess up, and he’ll remember it for life. I don’t bother arguing with him given his age.”

Thinking of Gong Juechen’s personality, An Jing could only smile and shake her head, saying, ”When your father-in-law is magnanimous, he’s really magnanimous. It’s mainly because you’re his son-in-law; he likes to bully you a bit. You really can’t afford not to go along with him.”

”Exactly, exactly, that’s him!” An Yiqing echoed repeatedly, ”The problem is, now even Lele is going along with him, afraid he might get provoked given his old age, making me go along too. Sigh.”

An Jing laughed, ”You will have your old age one day, and your descendants will go along with you just like this.”

”Mom, when you put it that way, I feel much better.”

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Su Xing passed the martial examination as champion, and Tao Chengyin really set up a restaurant and hosted a banquet for three days.

They even opened the ancestral hall, having the Martial Champion Su Xing pay respects to the ancestors of the Tao family.

Su Xing passed the martial examination as champion, and being the only female champion in history, the Tao clan was immensely proud.

Just as Su Xing was receiving everyone’s congratulations, the King of Tianyun issued a royal decree, summoning her to the Royal Palace in three days.

Su Xing was both surprised and delighted.

She was so thrilled about soon seeing her parents that she barely paid attention when Ru Song brought back a silver note worth one million tael won by Taoming Ye from the casino.

On the day of entering the Royal Palace, Su Xing got up early, full of joy, and arrived at the palace gates. Once she stepped inside, however, she began to feel uneasy.

Why did the King suddenly want to see her?

What if this King is indeed her dad but doesn’t recognize her? How would she reunite with him then?

”Martial Champion, please wait here,” the Palace Attendant said when Su Xing was brought to the main hall entrance.

”Alright,” Su Xing replied.

Then, the Palace Attendant went inside, spoke with an eunuch, who instructed the attendant to come out, and that eunuch went in to report.

The eunuch reported to the head eunuch.

Only then did the head eunuch approach to report to Su Changyi and An Jing, who were playing chess under the window: ”King, Queen, Martial Champion Huo Xiner is here.”

An Jing heard this and said, ”Let her in.”

”Yes,” the head eunuch replied, then instructed the eunuch next to him to let Huo Xiner enter.

When Su Xing was informed she could go in, she followed the eunuch inside, keeping her head lowered and eyes cast down, appearing especially respectful.

Until she was brought before the kang, though still a little distance away, the eunuch told her, ”Quick, pay respects to the King and Queen.”

She never expected to see her mother...

Su Xing was overjoyed and quickly knelt, bowing with ceremonial respect, ”Huo Xiner pays respect to the King and Queen. Long live the King, long live, long, long live the Queen.”

Seeing Huo Xiner arrive, An Jing stopped playing chess and smiled at the person kneeling with head down: ”The King and I called you here for nothing major. Seeing your examination paper and military strategies, we were deeply impressed. Just wanted to see what this military genius, praised by the Emperor, looks like. Lift your head, let us have a look.”