Getting off the carriage, Yun Long frowned as he glanced over to see the bandage over Xiao Jun"s forehead."You, always frowning. I"m alright, aren"t I?" Xiao Jun sighed.
She went over to him and pinched his cheek lightly before letting out a small laugh. It had been a few days and her legs were sore along with her bottom from sitting for so long.
From afar, she could see Yue and smiled widely.
"Yue! Yue! I"m back!"
Xiao Jun waved while holding Yifeng and Liying clung onto her skirt from where she stood. Yue turned at the sound of someone calling her name and her eyes widened, making her drop the tray in her hands as she ran over.
"Princess!" Yue smiled and held Xiao Jin"s hands while looking her up and down.
"Your forehead, what happened?"
She chuckled, "It"s nothing, I just ran into a few annoying pests on my way back."
Yue looked at the two children and then laughed herself, "A lot has happened since you were gone.."
w.a.n.g Wei rushed over as soon as he heard the crash of a tray, a little girl in his arms. "Yue! What"s wrong?!"
Yue turned and she smiled, "I"m alright, w.a.n.g Wei. Look to see who has come home."
w.a.n.g Wei looked up and his face broke out into a big smile before he came down the steps and let out a laugh himself, "Little Fourth! You"re back!"
"Yes, I"m back. Oh, who"s this little one you have?" Xiao Jun smiled, she leaned forward a bit and held the hand of the little girl in her Third Brother"s arms.
"Yu Yan, this is your auntie~" w.a.n.g Wei said. Yu Yan babbled happily and waved her hands excitedly.
"Auntie? Since when did you have a child? Who"s the mother- wait, you... and Yue.." Xiao Jun gasped, she pointed between the two of them and let out a big smile.
"I knew you two were bound to be together! How cute~ Now my Liying and Yifeng have even more cousins to play with."
Yun Long chuckled from the side and was glad to see Xiao Jun happy. All this time, he could see the slight sadness from missing her family, especially their two children. As long as she was happy, he would be happy as well.
"Yue Qi and Mei"er, come here. We have something to give you." Yun Long said, turning towards his personal guard with a smile.
Yue Qi looked confused but he did as told and Mei"er just nodded before the two walked over to him.
"Lord Yun Long.. what is it that you have to give us?" Yue Qi asked, Mei"er stood next to him.
Yun Long reached into the back of the carriage that Xiao Jun was in and took out a chest and set it down on the ground. "You both have been with us for a long time now and my wife here has a little gift for the both of you. We hope you"ll use it well."
Mei"er glanced at Xiao Jun and then at Yun Long, "You didn"t have to.. Big Sister saved my life back then.."
Yun Long chuckled and then opened the chest to reveal two red outfits with golden embroidery on it, "We feel it"s alright if you two marry early since you love each other so much."
Yue Qi"s eyes widened and his cheeks reddened, "M-Marry?! Madam! Don"t tell me you hand sewed these yourself!"
"I did, I spent many nights staying up just to finish these outfits for you and Mei"er." Xiao Jun laughed at Yue Qi"s reaction.
"B-Big Sister! They"re so beautiful..." Mei"er sniffled and the rims of her eyes reddened before she went over and gave her a hug, being careful to not squish the little child in the others arms.
Yue Qi quickly got on his knees and did a deep kowtow to Yun Long, "Lord! I"ve been with you for quite a while now. Thank you! I don"t think I could ever repay you with what you"ve done for me."
Yun Long chuckled and helped Yue Qi up, "There"s no need to thank me. After all this time, we"ve become family it seems. It"s only proper of me to help you marry the person you think is fit for you."
Everyone present had smiles on their faces at the hearing of the two youngest getting married.
The twins were brought back to the room to rest by their nannies and Xiao Jun went to the main palace hall with Yun Long to greet her parents.
"Mother! Father! This stubborn daughter of yours is back home!" Xiao Jun exclaimed, she ran up the steps and Yun Long sighed as he chuckled.
Empress Feng turned and her eyes widened before she quickly made her way down the throne steps to engulf Xiao Jun in a hug.
Emperor Feng smiled and came down slower as he let out a hearty laugh to Yun Long.
"Welcome home you two. Your mother has missed you so much and I"ve never stopped worrying about you both. You should also take the twins to visit your parents."
Yun Long"s parents had come to Suo as well but lived in their own manor not too far from the palace and almost weekly, they came to visit the twins and conversed with Xiao Jun"s parents.
"How is everything in Han? Did it go well?" Empress Feng asked.
Xiao Jun nodded, "Prince Ning is no longer Crown Prince and the throne has been handed off to Prince Ling."
"Enough talking about that country called Han, let us have a grand dinner tonight!" Emperor Feng exclaimed, throwing back his sleeves.