Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Seeing Ji Bai coming in with a beggar in rags, Cui Qiyan stood up in confusion.

"Prince, this man said someone asked him to bring a message to you, so I brought him here." Ji Bai explained aloud without waiting for him to ask.

"What are you talking about?" Cui Qiyan looked at the beggar.

"I told you not to wait, and the others won't come." The beggar stated without any emotion.

Cui Qiyan heard this and immediately asked: "Who asked you to take the message? Is it a girl?"

The beggar shook his head, "It's a man."

"Where did he find you?"

"Right there." The beggar pointed to the opposite side of the window.

Cui Qiyan turned around and saw only a few people walking in a hurry on the road.

But his eyes suddenly became bright, she must have been here!

Cui Qiyan immediately strode out the door without thinking too much.

"Your Majesty, where are you going? Wait a minute—" Ji Bai was stunned and quickly caught up with him.

Cui Qiyan quickly left the teahouse, mounted his horse and chased in the direction of Dong Mansion.

There were not many people on the road, and the cold wind carried snowflakes and slapped him on the face, forcing him to squint his eyes, but his speed did not slow down at all.

When he encountered a carriage, he stopped to ask. After asking two carriages, he caught up with the carriage Dong Jiafu was riding.

Cui Qiyan came to the front and stopped the carriage, repeating what he just said, "Is this the carriage from Mr. Dong's residence in the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Dong Jiafu, who was sitting in the carriage, was still thinking about what happened outside. The next moment she heard Cui Qiyan's voice, and before she had time to react, she heard the coachman reply: "Exactly."

Cui Qiyan was delighted when he heard this, and moved his eyes to the door curtain behind the driver, "Since you are here, why don't you see me?"

Dong Jiafu's hands on her lap were clasped together and she remained silent. She had clearly calculated the time and asked the person who sent the message to go in a quarter of an hour later. By the time Cui Qiyan received the news, she should have arrived home.

And now that Cui Qiyan is chasing after him so quickly, it must be that the beggar who received the money has broken his promise.

"Girl..." Xia Zhi on the side called softly.

"I know you're in there."

Cui Qiyan's voice came in again. Dong Jiafu opened the curtain and looked at the man standing in the wind and snow in front of him. A thin layer of snow had fallen on his body.

"I'm just here to give you an answer, not to keep an appointment."

Cui Qiyan stared at her, "Since you are here, you have read the letter. Now that no one is stopping us from meeting, what are you still worried about?"

"Your Majesty, you are overthinking. The reason why I don't see you is not because of other people, but because there is no need to see you. Please make way, Your Majesty, I still want to go home." Dong Jiafu lowered the curtain after saying that.

"You still don't want to forgive me, do you?"

"Your Majesty, please come back."

Cui Qiyan watched silently for a while through the door curtain, and finally drove his horse to the side of the road, got out of the way and watched the carriage drive away.

After paying the bill at the teahouse, Ji Bai caught up and followed his line of sight.

"Has the Crown Prince met Miss Dong?"

"Go back home." Cui Qiyan rode his horse in the opposite direction.

"Your Majesty, your cloak..." Ji Bai caught up with Cui Qiyan's cloak that he had left in the teahouse.

In the carriage, Xia Zhi hesitated for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Girl, is that young master just now the heir apparent?"

Dong Jiafu pulled back from her thoughts and nodded, "The eldest son of Duke Dingguo is also the place where I worked when I was in the capital."

"Ah?" Xia Zhi whispered in surprise, "No wonder he took care of the girl so much in the hospital earlier. He... also likes the girl?"

"Xia Zhi, don't tell your mother what happened today, lest she worry."

Ever since they learned about her stay in Duke Dingguo's mansion, the family members didn't have a good impression of Cui Qiyan. Therefore, even if there was no old lady, my mother would not approve, let alone the Feng family.

"Don't worry, miss, I won't tell anyone." Xia Zhi raised her hand to promise, and then asked in a low voice, "Who does the miss prefer? In the past, you were interested in Mr. Feng."

"I liked him before?"

"Although the girl won't admit it, you blush every time you mention Mr. Feng. You must like him."

At this time, the carriage stopped, and the driver said outside: "Girl, we're here."

Xia Zhi stood up after hearing the words and helped Dong Jiafu out of the car.

After this snow, the New Year's Eve day soon arrived.

This is the first year that Dong Jiafu and his family have come to the capital, and it is also the year that they are reunited. Xu Yiwan paid special attention to it and started making preparations long in advance. On this day, she even watched it personally.

In the evening, the family of five gathered around a round table with the most sumptuous dishes since entering Beijing.

Dong Jingtang said gently to Xu Yiwan: "Thank you for preparing these."

Xu Yiwan smiled and said, "I used to think it was troublesome in Yingzhou, so I left all these things to Guo's mother. I didn't have the intention to do these things in Mobei for three years, and this year I learned to prepare seriously. Although it is a bit complicated, but in my heart It’s joyful.”

"After going through so many things, I understand better that nothing is more important than being together as a family."

"Yes," Dong Jingtang picked up the wine glass, "Come on, I hope we can have this day every year, and we can have this day every year!"

Dong Jiabao followed closely, "Father and mother, don't worry, my son has grown up, and I will take care of the family from now on!"

"Then I will make a lot of money, so that you can have whatever you want!" Dong Jialin patted his chest and made a bold statement.

Xu Yiwan was amused, "You really dare to say anything..."

Dong Jingtang looked at Dong Jiafu and said, "Afu, please say a few words."

Dong Jiafu raised her cup and said, "What I wish is that my father, mother, and eldest and second brothers can be safe, happy, and worry-free forever."

"Silly boy, this is what your parents expect of you." Xu Yiwan turned to look at her and said softly.

"Okay, let's have a drink, and I hope all our wishes will come true!" Dong Jingtang said loudly and energetically.

The family had New Year's Eve dinner and stayed up late together.

Dong Jiafu has been here for so many years, and finally spent a complete New Year with her loved ones from beginning to end, and was even dragged by Dong Jialin to set off fireworks in the yard himself.

On the first day of the new year, while Dong Jiafu was still having sweet dreams, Dong Jingtang entered the palace early to pay New Year's greetings to the Holy Emperor.

Met Cui Qiyan on the road.

"I wish you a happy New Year, sir." Cui Qiyan saluted politely.

"Master Cui is polite." Dong Jingtang was also very polite to him.

The two have worked together for several months, and Dong Jingtang still admires Cui Qiyan in official matters. He does not have the pretentiousness and arrogance of a noble disciple, and he is fair, upright, and courageous.

However, this appreciation was only for business purposes, and he had not forgotten the injustice this boy had caused his daughter to suffer.

Therefore, Dong Jingtang's attitude towards Cui Qiyan has always been friendly on the surface, but distant in private.

Of course Cui Qiyan felt it and guessed the reason. He was not in a hurry to explain, but followed Dong Jingtang and maintained a good relationship with colleagues.

"Master Dong, please." Cui Qiyan raised his hand and said.

Dong Jingtang nodded lightly and strode forward.