The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 610: Never Give Up (5)_1

Chapter 610: Chapter 610: Never Give Up (5)_1

Despite their excitement, the villagers maintained their manners. Especially since they often dealt with important customers from the village, they knew their place. Lin Changshu and Guo Huiniang kept inviting everyone into the house, but all politely declined.

"Prince and the rest have journeyed hard; we won’t intrude any longer."

"Indeed, it’s good enough that they’ve returned, we don’t need to rush in immediately."

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In the end, nearly everyone left, and only Lou Zheng and the good folks from the Bai and He Families stayed behind.

"These are the two babies?" Upon seeing the two adorable children being held by the nannies, Lin Ziyin’s face instantly softened.

"This is Ping Zhi," Zige introduced with a smile, "and the other one is our chubby little girl."

"Chubby? How?" Wu Dayou instantly disagreed upon hearing.

"How is she not chubby? She might not have been at birth, but now she’s growing fatter by the day to the point that her eyes are becoming smaller." Zige verbally complained, but his eyes were filled with gentle affection when he looked at the baby girl.

The two children were just over two months old and were now awake and not crying or making a fuss. They were bundled up tightly and looked very adorable.

Lin Ziyin wished she could hold both of them, but the children were already in the hands of Zige and Huiniang. She had no choice but to sit on the side and watch with joy.

"The Tatars have been driven away, that’s fantastic." Lin Changshu was somewhat thrilled, initially he thought that Ziyin’s trip to the Border City wouldn’t end until the New Year, but they came back sooner than expected. It was clear, from the fact that they were all safe and sound, that they’d won the war.

"Were there many losses?" The old man asked with concern.

"Not as many as one might think. Casualties are unavoidable in war. But our side only lost a little over three thousand men, while the enemy lost more than fifty thousand." Chu Suifeng was extremely respectful while addressing the old man.

Seeing everyone’s interest, Lin Ziyin smiled and recounted the events of the Tatars’ attack on the city.

"Bravo, excellent." The old man was so happy he couldn’t contain himself.

"Now that the Tatars have suffered a defeat, let’s see if they dare to come back again." Lou Zheng was almost bouncing with excitement.

The last time when Yu Sha’ou and the others returned from Border City, they not only brought back a large quantity of beef but also a vivid recounting of the battle. The villagers cheered for days.

They never expected the subsequent war to be so thrilling. Even though they didn’t witness the war in person, they felt as if they were part of it just by hearing about it.

After a while, the servants from the kitchen came out to ask about serving the meal.

Due to her hurry to return, Lin Ziyin was quite famished. Guo Huiniang immediately ordered the meal to be served and even Lou Zheng and the others were made to stay for dinner.

"Grandmother." Back at the Li Family residence, Li Yanran, who had always been keen on the news from the Northern Land, immediately learned about Chu Suifeng’s return.

Then, she went straight to see the old lady.

The old lady, who was once very fond of Li Yanran, had cooled her attitude enormously ever since Li Yanran threatened her. Her love and favor toward her granddaughter were now gone.

Yet Li Yanran was thick-skinned and seemed to ignore the old lady’s impatience. She visited punctually every day and sometimes even brought delicious food from the market.

Mrs. Mu, on the other hand, rarely came as she felt her mother-in-law’s discontent.

"Cousin is back." Li Yanran lowered her head and began speaking, not paying attention to the expression on the old lady’s face, "Mister Situ and Si Jinhan returned to Feng City a few days ago, and cousin only returned today."

The old lady glanced at her and didn’t respond.

Li Yanran felt somewhat anxious inside, but dared not show it, "I’ve heard they are busily preparing for the wedding at the Wang Residence."