Volume 1: Yun Family Has a Daughter Chapter 2: Showing Off

  After wandering for two months, they finally arrived at the capital city - Shangjing. From a distance, on the tall city gate, were carved two large characters "Shangjing". The green giant stone walls were as solid as gold, showing the long history of Shangjing. The high walls were several zhang high, with flags fluttering in the wind.

  If it weren't for Wu You accompanying her on this journey, she would have definitely sought to escape before suffocating, wielding her sword in the wilderness and laughing proudly by the rivers and lakes.

  The horse-drawn carriage entered the capital city, with wide streets paved with bluestone, flat and even. The shops and houses on both sides of the road were mostly made of stone, and at a glance, they looked magnificent and majestic, worthy of being the imperial capital!

  On the street, vehicles and pedestrians come and go, unexpectedly, there are separate pedestrian paths and vehicle lanes, which shows that the entire street is well-organized and tidy, without any chaos, also reflecting the effective management of Kyoto's officials.

  The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and it was seen that not only men but also women were walking on the street. It wasn't until I asked the servant who accompanied me that I realized that the social atmosphere in this time and space is relatively open, and the restrictions on women are not very strict. Women can also go out for a walk, similar to ancient China's Tang Dynasty and before.

  Knowing this, Momo felt slightly relieved in her heart. This way, she didn't have to stay all day in that boring boudoir, only able to look at the four-cornered sky above her head.

  Yunfu is a renowned family in the Upper Capital. Her cheap old father has made numerous contributions to the military, rising through the ranks and even saving the Emperor's life during a perilous battle against the Turks in the north. After returning to the capital, he was granted the title of General-in-Chief of the Northern Garrison, overseeing 100,000 troops. This shows that the Emperor places great trust in him!

  At this time, outside the main gate of Yunfu, a beautiful lady about 28 years old was standing there, looking up with anticipation, her face showing anxiety. Seeing the carriage approaching from afar, she became even more agitated and tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand. As the carriage drew near, she hastily approached it.

  Mo Mo saw the carriage stop, and before the servant outside could open the curtain, she pulled Wu You down, but didn't expect to crash into a warm embrace.

  Just as I was about to look up and say sorry, my head was tightly held by a pair of soft hands, and a woman's gentle sobbing sound came from the top of my head.

  "My child, I've finally gotten you back! Your mother almost died of longing!" The woman hugged Momo tightly and burst into tears.

  This cry of grief stopped Mo's hand that was about to push her away, Mo knew that this woman must be the mother of this body, Tong Shi.

  Listening to the woman's excited voice, smelling the warm and fragrant familiar scent on her body, reminded her of her loving mother in modern times who had loved her for twenty years. She didn't know how heartbroken she would be after her own death.

  Thinking that this woman was her own mother, she couldn't help but hug her with both hands and burst into tears.

  The lady was overjoyed when she heard that her daughter had not resisted her affection, and she hugged Momo tightly, kissing her face several times. She had always worried that her daughter would drift away from her after being apart for so long, but now all she felt was joy.

  Moist eyes, somewhat uneasy, took the opportunity to push open Tong Shi, holding Tong Shi's hand, carefully sizing her up.

  All I saw was that this young woman looked very young and extremely beautiful, with seven similarities between her eyebrows and eyes, all of which were curved like a crescent moon, big almond-shaped eyes and high nose bridge.

  In the past, when looking in the mirror, I often stared at the person in the mirror and daydreamed, imagining that such a beautiful daughter could be born, and her mother must be even more beautiful. Today, upon seeing her, it's indeed as I had imagined.

  Tong's tightly held onto Mengmeng's small hand, not letting go for a moment as they headed to their Anhe courtyard. Mengmeng looked at the big and small hands, remembering how her mother in her past life would also hold her like this. Looking up at Tong, who occasionally gazed at her with gentle eyes and a warm smile on his face, she felt an unparalleled warmth in her heart. This was what it meant to have a mother!

  She arrived at the simply and elegantly decorated Anhe Courtyard, where Tong sat in a chair with Mo wrapped in her arms, carefully looking at her. Seeing that her daughter had grown so big, she felt both happy and sad in her heart. She gently stroked her head, feeling deeply moved!

  Mo sat on Tong's lap, feeling very uncomfortable. Seeing Wuyou by the side, he quickly got down from Tong's lap and pulled Wuyou over to introduce him to Tong.

  Although she saved Wu You, Wu You has been following her and taking care of her, but Wu You is not her maid, but her good sister, and she doesn't want anyone to treat her as an inferior here.

  Worry-free knew that Mo Mo was thinking, and when Tong Shi measured her, she hurriedly saluted, but called Mrs. Tong Shi, addressing Mo Mo as Miss, without looking at Mo Mo's surprised gaze.

  Tong's family immediately stood up and thanked her warmly when they heard that this little girl, who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, had been taking care of their precious daughter all these years.

  The mother and daughter were exchanging feelings when they heard the sound of a woman's laughter coming from outside the door, but without seeing the maid come in to announce her, someone lifted the curtain and rushed in.

  "Oh dear sister, I heard that our family's eldest young lady who has been away from home for many years has returned. My younger sister didn't even have time to go and welcome her, please don't blame me!"

  Only then did a group of people come in, with the woman at the forefront wearing a large red embroidered gold thread peony dress, her black silk hair high and adorned with several golden hairpins and flowing tassels. The overall effect was that of shining gold, making it clear that she was a person of great importance, looking even more like the mistress of the house than Mistress Tong herself. By her side followed a small, delicate, and beautiful young girl, with a pair of slender eyebrows, a pair of bright triangular eyes, and some baby fat on her face, but it could be predicted that when she grew up, she would definitely become a great beauty!

  Behind them, however, were actually over a dozen maidservants, who didn't seem to be there to offer compensation, but rather to show off their wealth!

  But I don't know where this "sister" she called out came from!

  "Wow, this is the big sister, huh? She really does look beautiful!"

  A person with a warm smile approached, stretching out their hand to pull Mu Mu, but Mu Mu didn't want to be pulled by a stranger and pretended to be afraid, hiding behind Tong Shi's back, revealing her small head and big eyes looking at her timidly.

  The woman saw this and a look of disdain flashed in her eyes, as she pretended to be nonchalant and said:

  "Oh dear, sister, is this big sister not going to welcome the little sister? Sister also knows that little sister is in charge of the household chores, and this large mansion, inside and out, all need little sister to take care of. Little sister still has to attend to old madam's side, really can't spare the time!" After speaking, she pretended to be wronged, using a handkerchief to wipe away non-existent tears from her eyes.

  This sounds like an explanation, but even a deaf person can hear that this is a blatant show of force!