Chapter 2078: Chapter 60: Friends Reunited

Jiaping June 28, the King issued the Book of Sin Confession and submitted a surrender letter to Beiyan, marking the formal withdrawal of the Nanyue Dynasty from the stage of history.

Receiving the letter of surrender from Nanyue, the Regent King of Beiyan, Jhin Mo, ascended the city wall in his princely uniform, firmly placing Beiyan’s battle flag atop the wall, officially announcing the unification of Beiyan and Nanyue.

With the unification of the two nations, the capital was set in Beiyan Capital, and everything awaited revitalization. The army needed restructuring, and the imperial court officials required repositioning; this was a lengthy process that needed gradual transition.

With the fall of Nanyue, the abdicated Emperor Jiaping had passed away, the palace was repurposed for minor imperial operations, and all concubines and children of Emperor Jiaping were relocated to The Hidden Residence for safekeeping, with imperial relatives demoted to Commandery Prince or ennobled as Marquis.

Because of this, much work was pending, and Ah Jiu, being perpetually busy, was rarely seen. As his only Princess Consort, Wufu became someone sought after and favored by the entire realm.

Princess Jingyang’s Mansion was the temporary residence in Changan City for Wufu and others, and it had become a popular place where noble families wished to establish connections.

"Princess Consort, Madam Liang and Madam Sheng request an audience with the Princess Consort." Purple Jade came in with a curtsey, smiling as she reported.

Wufu didn’t immediately react.

Purple Jade then said, "Madam Liang is none other than Princess Changping married into the former General Zhenguo’s Residence, and Madam Sheng is..."

"Quick, invite them over, no need to go to the Floral Hall, just come to my courtyard." Purple Jade hadn’t finished speaking before Wufu remembered; it was Changping and Guan Chuying, her few close friends from the boudoir.

Purple Jade smiled and retreated, with Wufu sitting poised on the beauty couch, waiting.

Not long after, Purple Jade led two young women over, each with a child of about four or five years old in hand.

"Commoners pay respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess Consort." Upon seeing Wufu, the group knelt down.

Wufu felt a sting in her eyes, rose to personally lift the two up, and teased, "Years apart, and you come at me with such formality?"

Changping and Guan Chuying stood up, the six eyes met, all somewhat excited, with an inexplicable complex emotion.

Years had passed since they last saw each other, and now their statuses were no longer equal. The orphan girl had leapt to become the noble person they needed to respect and bow before.

"Princess Consort..." Guan Chuying started to speak, her voice choking.

"Are you truly becoming estranged from me, or are you angry with me?" Wufu’s eyes reddened, looking utterly wronged.

The two choked, with Changping first breaking the protocol, wrapping her arms around Wufu, and cried, "Wufu, we finally see you."

Guan Chuying cried too, with the group embracing, both laughing and crying, while the children and maidservants behind them looked on in a daze.

After crying for a while, they were finally persuaded by the maidservants to stop, wash their faces and reapply makeup before sitting together to talk.

"Wufu, this is my eldest daughter, Qiuhua, I have another son but he caught a cold recently, so I didn’t bring him." Guan Chuying called over her daughter with bun-styled hair, and said, "Hua, pay your respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess Consort."

"Little girl pays respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess Consort." Although only a child of four or five, she had been taught etiquette well, with her greetings very appropriate.

"Stand up, I am your mother’s friend, you may call me Aunt, it’s quite appropriate." Wufu smiled and pulled her up, looked her over carefully, praised, "So beautiful, just like your mother, here’s something from Aunt for you to play with."

She picked up a delicate and beautiful pearl necklace from the tray held by the maid as a meeting gift.

The little girl shyly smiled, glanced at her mother, and upon seeing her nod, accepted the gift and sweetly curtsied in thanks.

"And this is my eldest son." Changping also pulled her eldest son Liang Chenxuan toward Wufu.

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