At three quarters past three in the morning, the sky was still dark.

Kang Chenyan arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion early and waited. Thinking that he could see Miss Xiyue along the way, it was as if a ray of sunshine shone into his heart and dispelled the shadows.

Soon, the front of the princess's mansion was crowded with people. People in plain clothes were kneeling in layers under the bluestone steps, and lanterns and torches made half of the long street as bright as day.

Someone recognized Kang Chenyan and greeted him warmly, "Doctor Kang, are you here to send the princess back to the capital as well?"

Kang Chenyan replied gently, "No, I am returning to the capital with the princess to take up my post."

"Congratulations, Lord Kang, on your promotion!"

"I wish Lord Kang a prosperous future!"

Everyone was talking at once, and nice words were coming out like crazy.

Kang Chenyan bowed frequently. At this moment, the result of the Kang family's ancestral motto "Only a doctor with compassion and sympathy can be a good doctor" has become a reality.

The people he saved were grateful to him. The kindness he showed turned into spring rain and sweet dew that soaked their hearts.

He finally let go of the past. From now on, he will embark on his own sunny road.

Immediately afterwards, several groups of officials gathered in front of the princess's mansion.

There were local officials from Chang'an County, as well as officials who were transferred from other places to provide disaster relief due to the earthquake.

Everyone gathered together to see the princess off back to Beijing.

Someone shouted, "The Princess's Mansion is open."

As soon as these words came out, the crowd all looked towards the gate of the mansion.

The iron horses on the eaves jingled, and the sky seemed to be spreading inky black.

After the gatekeeper opened the door, an agarwood carriage slowly came in, shining dark gold in the light of torches.

The officials and common people dispersed on their own, making way for the princess, and shouted in unison, "Long live the princess!"

When the carriage wheels rolled over the bluestone floor tiles with lotus patterns, the copper mechanism hidden in the axle began to work, sprinkling crushed sandalwood mixed with rose dew into the ruts.

The people present were refreshed by the cool fragrance wafting in the wind, and they remembered how the princess had tricked them into going to Yuncheng before the earthquake, and how she had mobilized the garrison to drive them to the open fields in the suburbs to take shelter from the disaster.

Their Princess Haiyan is worried about Chang'an County!

The door inlaid with ivory carvings lifted up a corner slightly. Bei Hui got off the carriage first, and then helped Shi Anxia step on the horse stool to the ground.

At that time, An Xia looked intently, and saw the kneeling people, with gray hair and long hair mixed together, and green clothes and hairpins intertwined, so she lowered her clothes and smiled slightly, "The elders of Chang'an are seeing me off in the dew, and I am deeply impressed by your kindness. Although I am leaving Chang'an County now, when I see the children picking ears of corn in the wild and the old men carrying hoes in the fields, I know that the revival of Chang'an is just around the corner."

In the light of the torches, the willow tree in front of the mansion with new branches swayed in the wind, and the princess's smile was tinged with spring. She stroked her hair with her bare hands, and her voice became clear and melodious: "The way of heaven is constant, and there will be a time to overcome the disaster. You should believe that man can conquer nature, and you should also believe in good officials and wise rulers in the Northern Wing."

"The mountains and rivers of Beiyi have a wise ruler!"

"Long live my emperor!"

"Princess Chitose Chitose Chitose!"

When Anxia got back on the carriage, the sky was gradually turning white. The morning glow was beautiful, and the morning breeze blew past, startling a flock of birds.

The eaves on both sides of the ten-mile-long street were hung with red silk. On the silk were wet ink words that read "There is a wise ruler in the mountains and rivers of Beiyi" and "The Weiyang moon shines on Chang'an County, and the Changle bells ring for the people of Chang'an".

At the third strike of the gong at the hour of Mao, the wheels of the long carriage team rolled over the bluestone slabs. The crowd surged like a tide, and the embroidered shoes, straw sandals, and bare feet crushed the sunset glow on the ground.

I don't know which carriage came from which the dog barked. It started with just one sound, and then it continued to bark.

A child yelled, "Dog! Dog!"

Suddenly, a woman with a child rushed out from the crowd, knelt down in front of the carriage, and blocked its way.

The woman was very weak and pale, and she was out of breath after taking a few steps.

The two of them prostrated themselves on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.

Jing San, who was riding on the horse, had his eyes darkened. He jumped off the horse neatly and said to Cen Yuan in the carriage, "Young Master, it's Luo Bing and Luo Lin."

Cen Yuan ordered, "You go."

Jing San received the order and strode towards the kneeling Luo Bing, "Why are you here?"

Luo Bing raised his pale face, looking so weak that he seemed to fall down at any moment. "Jing San, I want to see Ye Baoer. It saved me, I want to see it."

As soon as she woke up yesterday, she learned that her master was going back to the capital. She waited on the road early this morning, wanting to personally thank Ye Baoer for having suffered so much for them.

Jing San felt heartbroken when he saw her like that. He helped her up and wanted to say, "Come with me," but when he saw her panting three times with each step, he swallowed the words and said, "Wait for me."

He strode back to the window of Cen Yuan's carriage, whispered a few words, and then walked towards the carriage behind.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Ye Baoer jumped down from the carriage with great vigor and courage, raised his head and let out a long howl.

Shi Anxue hurriedly got off the carriage, holding Ye Baoer with a rope, and said in a clear and crisp voice that only a young girl can give, "Ye Baoer, don't run around, you'll scare people."

Ye Baoer wagged his tail happily and rubbed Shi Anxue's hand, circling around her a few times.

Ye Baoer howled, and the carriage doors behind him opened one after another. Each person got off the carriage, leading a dog, and walked forward in an orderly manner.

The dogs with shiny fur are no longer as dusty and dirty as they were during the earthquake. They are well taken care of and now look energetic with bright eyes.

These are the heroes of the Chang'an County earthquake!

People praised the dog one after another, and some even reached out to touch the dog's head.

The scene was very lively.

Luo Bing and her brother finally saw Ye Baoer and they squatted down and hugged it.

Ye Baoer immediately smelled out that these were the two people underground, and when he found out that they were rescued, he wagged his tail even more happily.

Have fun! Spin around!

People pointed at it and said, "Oh, the dog is laughing!"

“It’s actually laughing!”

"This is the first time I've seen a dog smile."

Many more people came out of the crowd, all looking for the dog that saved their lives.

The carriage team stopped and started, and after two hours of walking, they still hadn't left Chang'an Street in Chang'an County.

When the carriage reached the east road entrance, a deafening gong sound suddenly came from the front. A group of people were beating gongs and drums in the square, and twelve stone statues were covered with red cloth.

When the princess' carriage came to a stop, the bells on the eaves were still trembling. The red cloth was unveiled one after another, revealing twelve lapis lazuli-carved auspicious dogs standing in a circle.

In this way, craftsmen commemorate the auspicious dog that rushed around to save people during the earthquake.

An elegant and gentle old man with white hair stepped forward and presented the item in his hand to the princess' carriage.

Shi Anxia took it and looked at it. It was a petition. The meaning of the petition was that the dog was hoped to be listed as the mascot of Chang'an County. Behind it were layers of fingerprints and handwritten signatures of ordinary people.

Bei Hui sighed, "Our Ye Baoer and those dogs have not worked in vain."

Shi Anxia felt warm in her heart as well, "Give me my seal."

Bei Hui handed over the seal, and Shi Anxia solemnly stamped it on the petition and ordered, "Give it to the governor. From today on, the dog will be listed as the mascot of Chang'an County."

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