Chapter 1146: There's nothing Brother Lang can't handle.

Fu Yuxue fed the last mouthful of vegetable porridge in the bowl to Enshi's lips, then took a handkerchief and gently wiped away the residue from her mother's lips with just the right amount of gentleness.

"Mom, you seem to be feeling much better now. Shall I help you get out of bed and walk around a bit to stretch your muscles?"

The smile in En's eyes deepened, and even her voice gained a bit more confidence.

"Great! I feel so much more energetic now, and I no longer feel that weak feeling that made me so tired that I couldn't even breathe properly."

"Mother, let me help you get out of bed slowly." Fu Yulong hurriedly stepped forward and stood on either side of the bed with Fu Yuxue. The two of them carefully supported Enshi's arm and helped their mother get out of bed.

As soon as Ke En stood up and tried to take two steps, she waved her hand with a smile: "Oh, no need to help me! No need to help me! My legs are strong now, I'm even more agile than before I got sick!"

Lin Lang stood aside and said with a smile, "Brother, my beloved concubine, please let go. Mother-in-law has fully recovered now. 'Her back doesn't ache, her legs don't hurt, and she can even climb five flights of stairs without breaking a sweat.'"

Although Fu Yu Xue didn't understand the reference to this modern advertising slogan, she understood that Lin Lang meant that her mother had fully recovered, so she and Fu Yu Long let go of each other's hands.

Enshi slowly walked around the room again, feeling the joy of her body regaining its vitality, and smiled like a child: "Look, Mom is really fine now. From now on, you won't have to worry about me anymore."

Standing to the side, Fu Yuxiao wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, but this time the tears were all of joy: "Mother, it's so good to see you're alright!! Before, when you were bedridden, I would stay up with you at night, always worried..."

He stopped mid-sentence, choking back tears, and nodded vigorously, "Now it's all right, son no longer has to worry about losing his mother!"

Madam En raised her hand to wipe away Fu Yuxiao's tears and said with relief, "Don't cry, second son. From now on, I will make sure you brothers have less to worry about."

Fu Yuyan scratched his head and chuckled, the worry on his face long gone: "When Mother was seriously ill, I always felt like a stone was pressing on my heart, and I couldn't even eat. Now that Mother can walk and laugh, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"

Enshi looked at Fuyu Yan and instructed, "Fourth brother, you brothers are so worried about Mother that you haven't even had a sip of water since your sister and brother-in-law came in."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yuyan quickly laughed awkwardly and said, "Oh dear, we had all forgotten about this until Mother mentioned it. We were only concerned about Mother's safety. I'll go make tea and pour water right now."

Lin Lang said, "Fourth Brother, no need to trouble yourself, we're not thirsty. The gifts that Consort Ya brought back to her family are still on the dozen or so carriages outside the gate. You and Second Brother should lead the carriages into the courtyard first."

"Uh... okay." Buyeo Yeon chuckled and scratched his head, then walked out of the room with Buyeo Yeon looking on expectantly.

Fu Yuxue took her mother Enshi's arm, her voice full of joy: "Mother, I brought you and my sisters-in-law a hundred bolts of fine silk when I came back from Chang'an this time."

"There are also gold and silver wares made by the imperial craftsmen, and glassware from Shanghai—all fine things to eat, wear, and use!"

"Daughter, it's good that you're back. Why did you bring so much stuff?" Enshi held her daughter's hand tighter and quickened her pace.

As soon as they stepped out of the house, they saw dust swirling in the courtyard, and Fu Yuyan was pulling a carriage along with his wife.

Fu Yuxiao and Fu Yulong led the carriage behind them. The wheels rolled over the bluestone road with a steady sound. The carriage was covered with thick brocade cloth, which clearly indicated that it was carrying valuable items.

Looking at the long line of more than a dozen carriages, Enshi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "How much stuff is that?!"

As he spoke, Lin Lang lifted the brocade cloth covering the first carriage.

In an instant, the lights in the carriage almost dazzled everyone's eyes.

Neatly stacked silks stretched from the top to the bottom of the carriage, their various colors shimmering with a delicate luster in the sunlight. In the corners sat gilded wine jugs, engraved silver bowls, and even the porcelain jars containing candied fruit were official kiln wares with blue and white patterns.

Fu Yuxiao leaned over and touched the silk. As soon as his fingers touched the fabric, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This material is so smooth! Our family hasn't used such fine silk to make clothes in many years."

Fu Yuyan and Fu Yulong also gathered around, their eyes darting between the gold and silver artifacts, their faces filled with disbelief, and they even held their breath.

En walked quickly to the carriage, reached out and stroked a piece of brocade. The delicate touch made her eyes well up with tears. She turned to look at Fuyu Xue, her voice choked with sobs.

"Daughter, why did you bring back so many valuable things? This white brocade and official kiln porcelain are hard to buy even if you have money in Luoyang. You and your husband have gone to too much trouble!"

Fu Yuxue smiled and took her mother's arm, gently patting the back of her hand: "Mother, this is my first time returning to my parents' home since I got married, so naturally I want to bring you and my brothers the best things."

“With these silks, you and your sisters-in-law can make new clothes; these silver utensils are convenient to keep at home for daily use. When your sisters-in-law arrive later, give them some silks and silver utensils, and let everyone have a good time.”

"Good, good! Daughter, you're becoming more and more sensible." Madam En wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"As long as Mother and my brothers and sisters-in-law are happy, this little bit of stuff is nothing," Fu Yuxue smiled slightly.

With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, Madam En nodded: "With your kindness, even if I were to close my eyes now, I would be content!"

Fu Yuxiao chimed in with a smile, "Mother, don't say such discouraging things. Now that you're better, you have a long life ahead of you and plenty of blessings to enjoy!"

Fu Yuyan, unable to hide his joy, said with a smile, "From now on, Mother will be free from illness and disaster, and our whole family will be reunited every year."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yulong laughed along, and the atmosphere in the courtyard became even more lively, with joy filling the air.

Fu Yuyan rubbed his hands together and said with a simple smile, "I guarantee that my sister-in-law and the children will be happy to see these good things!"

The maid Qingdai stood to the side holding little Zhiling, and was genuinely happy to see this scene.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside. Fu Yutai ran into the yard and said, "Mother, my sister-in-law, my brother's wife, and the children have all arrived."

Immediately afterwards, Fu Yuxue saw a group of people rushing into the courtyard.

The six women, dressed in simple and elegant clothes, were holding or carrying children, with seven or eight children jumping and skipping behind them. The joyful atmosphere in the courtyard instantly intensified.

Their smiles were almost overflowing; they had clearly heard the good news that their mother-in-law had recovered from her serious illness, and their steps were light and quick.

"My God! Mother can walk around now!" The eldest sister-in-law, Fu Dangshi, who was walking at the front, spoke first, her voice full of excitement.

(It is worth mentioning that the 'Fudang clan' were nobles of the Baekje Kingdom.)

(After the fall of Baekje, some members of the 'Fu Dang' clan migrated to the Central Plains, assimilated into the Han Chinese, and simplified their compound surname to Fu.)

The other sisters-in-law also gathered around, exclaiming repeatedly, "It's so good to see that Mom is alright!"

"Yes!"

"Second sister-in-law, look how good Mother looks today! She's so much more energetic!"

"Fourth Sister-in-law is right, Mother looks great today, just like before she got tuberculosis, she's full of energy!"

"When Mom was seriously ill, the daughters-in-law were worried sick every day. Now we can finally relax!"

As the daughters-in-law chattered excitedly about their joy, the children, unable to contain themselves, broke free from their mothers' hands and ran towards Grandma En, their cheerful cries ringing out: "Grandma! Grandma..."

"Grandma, are you feeling better? Does your chest still hurt?"

Running at the front was a little girl with her hair in two buns. It was none other than the eldest granddaughter, Fuyu Yunyao. She ran up to Enshi, looking up at her with her eyes full of joy.

Madam En smiled so much that fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes. She reached out and gently touched her eldest granddaughter's cheek, saying softly, "Yao'er, be good. Grandmother is all better now. Look around, who else has come to the courtyard?"

Following Enshi's gaze, Fuyu Yunyao turned her head and immediately saw Fuyu Xue standing to the side.

She was stunned for a moment, a familiar yet strange glint flashing in her round eyes, then suddenly brightened up. She rushed forward and hugged Fu Yuxue's skirt, shouting, "Auntie! It's Auntie! Auntie, you're finally back!"

That one word, "Auntie," seemed to light a fuse, and the other children gathered around, calling out "Auntie" all at once, some even reaching out to help Yu Xue into a hug.

Fu Yuxue smiled and squatted down, patting each child's head. When her gaze fell on Fu Yuyunyao, it was even more tender: "Yao'er has grown so tall. Auntie almost didn't recognize her."

Fu Yu Yun Yao said with a smile, "Auntie, Yao'er is already thirteen years old, of course she has changed. But Auntie is still so beautiful, she hasn't changed at all."

When Xiao Zhiling, who was being held in Qingdai's arms, saw so many children, her eyes lit up. She wanted to get down and play with the other children, but she was also a little shy.

Several of her sisters-in-law approached at this moment, and upon seeing Fuyu Xue, they quickly greeted her, saying, "Oh, it's little sister who's back."

Of the six sisters-in-law, five were Baekje women who married into the Buyeo family before Buyeo Seol was married.

So when they saw their only sister-in-law, they all greeted her warmly and chatted with her enthusiastically.

Only Sixth Sister-in-law Pan was a local of Luoyang. She was holding her son, who was less than a year old, and it was the first time she had met her sister-in-law, Fuyu Xue. She couldn't get a word in edgewise, but she kept a smile on her face.

The eldest sister-in-law, Lady Bok-dang, who had once been the Crown Princess of Baekje, glanced at the dozen or so carriages in the courtyard and the brocade cloth that had been lifted, and her eyes were full of surprise: "Sister, how many good things have you brought back to your parents' home this time?"

Fuyu Xue stood up, smiling as she took her sister-in-law Fudang's hand and said, "These are all gifts for Mother, my sisters-in-law, and the children. We'll share them later, and everyone will get a share."

Looking at the lively scene before her, En nodded with a smile and called out to everyone, "Don't forget the rules, quickly, quickly pay your respects to the Emperor of Shanghai."

Upon hearing this, the sisters-in-law hurriedly pulled the children along and bowed to Lin Lang, saying, "Your humble servants greet the Emperor of Shanghai..."

Lin Lang said with a smile, "We're all family, so sisters-in-law, there's no need for such formalities. Just call me brother-in-law. Don't be so formal."

None of the sisters-in-law expected that Lin Lang, the legendary war hero from Shanghai who led Tang soldiers across the Chaozhou Peninsula, would be so approachable.