After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

In the spring of the eighth year of Guangde, the emperor made his last southern tour and took a boat from Xuzhou to Minzhou.

Mingjia was dumbfounded when she received the imperial edict. If Shen Qing hadn't come to pick her up, she would never have believed it.

The emperor had arrived in Minzhou, such an important news, but his father, the prefect of Minzhou, had no idea about it at all!

"I'll come right after I change my clothes!"

Mingjia had just returned from the fishing grounds and reeked of the sea, with specks of mud and sand on his trouser legs. He was not fit to meet the emperor.

"Okay! I'll wait for you in the carriage!"

Shen Qing looked at Mingjia, whom he hadn't seen for a few years. Her skin seemed to have become a little darker. Looking at her appearance, did she still need to do the work herself?

"Han Yan, help me entertain Brother Shen!"

Mingjia quickly went back to wash and change clothes, leaving Hanyan to take Shen Qing to have tea. After all, Mingjia would need quite some time.

Shen Qing really wanted to know how Mingjia had been doing in the past few years, but he had promised not to ask Hanyan anymore, so he sat in the pavilion and drank tea quietly.

It was Shen Qing's first time in Minzhou, and also his first time in the government office of Minzhou. Sitting in a completely unfamiliar environment, Shen Qing could actually drink tea with peace of mind.

It’s strange to say, Shen Qing himself didn’t know why he felt so happy when he thought that he was waiting for Mingjia to wash up and put on makeup.

Han Yan did not disturb Shen Qing from drinking tea, and the surroundings were very quiet. Shen Qing was immersed in his own world, carefully experiencing the joy in his heart.

"I'm fine, let's go!"

Suddenly, Shen Qing heard Mingjia's voice and immediately stood up and looked in the direction of the voice.

Shen Qing was somewhat stunned with surprise, and slowly stood up with the teacup still in his hand. For a moment, Shen Qing couldn't tell whether this was his imagination or not.

Because... just now Shen Qing imagined in his mind that he was... a husband waiting for his wife to get dressed.

Then, he saw Mingjia in women's clothing. Shen Qing's Adam's apple rolled and he kept swallowing nervously.

Wondering if he was hallucinating, Shen Qing turned around to see Han Yan's reaction, and then Shen Qing discovered that Han Yan's expression was even more shocked.

[So... this is not an illusion, Mingjia really changed into women's clothes, so beautiful (???)! ]

"Why are you so surprised? I promised the Emperor last time that next time I meet him, I will dress up as a woman and greet him!"

Mingjia first looked at Shen Qing, then at Han Yan, and found that Shen Qing was still a little dazed, but Han Yan had recovered.

"Brother Shen, can we go now?"

Mingjia stretched out his hand and waved it twice in front of Shen Qing, trying to bring Shen Qing back to his senses, but his hand was suddenly grabbed by Shen Qing.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it! I..."

When Shen Qing realized what he had done, he immediately let go of Mingjia's hand and took two steps back to apologize.

Mingjia rubbed his wrist that was grabbed. He had forgotten the reaction of a martial artist like Shen Qing. It was really not Shen Qing's fault.

"Let's go! Don't keep the emperor waiting for too long!"

The emperor's big ship has been parked at the seaside pier. When Mingjia boarded the ship, he accidentally glanced at several smaller ships around. It seems that the protection this time is very adequate!

"My daughter, Xiao Mingjia, has met the Supreme Emperor!"

When they met the emperor, he was sitting on the armchair at the bow of the boat fishing. When he saw Mingjia coming over, he smiled and waved.

Mingjia performed the palace etiquette in women's clothes. The retired emperor Liang Shengrui smiled and asked Mingjia to stand up and exempted herself from the formalities, and asked his followers to bring a chair to Mingjia.

"Everyone says that seafood from Fujian is great. New Year gifts in Beijing cannot be without seafood from Fujian. I'm even thinking of catching two fish myself and sending them back to Beijing!"

"This is the pier, there are mostly conchs and shellfish here. If you want to fish, I'll take you to my fishing grounds!"

"Are you willing?"

"Of course I'm willing to give it up!"

The emperor had been traveling in Minzhou for more than half a month. After visiting Mingjia's fishing farm, he discovered that there was also Xiao's farm, so he simply lived there.

The emperor did not want to alert the Minzhou authorities, so Mingjia naturally helped to keep the secret, but he privately transferred all his guards to the manor.

Mingjia accompanied him throughout the whole process, and he could clearly feel that the emperor's health was not as good as before.

Mingjia couldn't help feeling sad as he watched the emperor grow old. Perhaps some of his emotions were not hidden well.

"I have lived a carefree life. The most difficult years were when the rebel army was short of food. But at that time I had a gentle and virtuous wife by my side. Looking back now, it's not that hard!"

The emperor wanted to comfort Mingjia, but he said too much at once. Mingjia felt bad for the emperor, and now she felt sad for herself!

“Hahahaha…you!”

Mingjia's expression changes successfully made the emperor laugh. The emperor enjoyed chatting with Mingjia very much. It was a very relaxing feeling.

Mingjia did not show a fearful and respectful expression, but he still maintained a sense of awe, and he maintained this balance very well.

"In two days, I will set off back to Beijing to escape the summer heat!"

The emperor knew that Mingjia was afraid of heat, so he said this on purpose to tease Mingjia. Mingjia also cooperated and pretended to be envious.

Judging from the current physical condition of the Supreme Emperor, it will be difficult for him to leave Beijing again after returning there this time.

"I've been staying at your house all this time. What a nuisance!"

Seeing the emperor being polite, Mingjia always felt that he must have something else to say, and sure enough...

"The day after tomorrow, I will borrow your place and hold a tea party! I will use the spring tea that was just delivered from Jiangnan, and invite your father and others to come and taste the tea!"

Mingjia: "..."

What are you planning on doing to put the Xiao family in the spotlight?

The emperor saw through Mingjia's thoughts at a glance and snorted coldly. It was rare that he had no purpose this time, he just wanted to give face to the Xiao family.

Xiao Qingshan was an honest and dutiful official, and he really lived up to the principle of "serving a region and bringing benefits to the region". Both Sichuan and Yunnan provinces are now developing very well.

In fact, with Xiao Qingshan's achievements, he should have been promoted long ago, but Xiao Mingjun was already very eye-catching in Xuzhou, and one of the father and son had to make concessions.

Xiao Qingshan himself did not want to serve as an official in Beijing. He felt that he was more stable in the local area. If Mingjun's career would be affected in the future, Xiao Qingshan would resign early and return home.

Mingjia's idea of ​​early retirement has successfully influenced her father, and now her parents also think it is a good idea to return to Qingzhou to retire early.

The tea party of the retired emperor was arranged at short notice, and it was said casually and not forced.

The officials from Minzhou...are really all here!

Several officials who had gone out to supervise the spring ploughing rushed back overnight. After arriving at the state capital in the early morning, they still appeared at the tea party in high spirits after daybreak.

Mingjia and Shen Qing were standing on either side of the retired emperor. Mingjia was still dressed as a man and was responsible for making and pouring tea for the retired emperor.

The retired emperor verbally commended the officials of Minzhou, saying that he and the emperor were very satisfied with the development of Minzhou in recent years and hoped that Minzhou could develop better.

The whole story is full of routine. Mingjia sat on the futon beside her, making tea without stopping. She didn't even need to look up to know that her father and the others must be moved to tears of gratitude.

[Verbal praise is too insincere, at least give some material rewards! ]