A short while later, Su Yun'an came out after changing his clothes.

Su Xuening made him several sets of clothes, and he chose a short jacket and trousers suitable for martial arts practice, which fit him perfectly.

"The clothes my sister made are so beautiful, I love them so much!" Su Yun'an said happily, pulling at the hem of the dress as she looked at it. She even walked up to Xuan Yuanzhan and waved her hand, making him extremely envious.

However, when he thought that Ning'er had also made him a set of undergarments, which were worn close to his body, Xuan Yuanzhan immediately stopped being envious.

"I'm glad you like it." Su Xuening affectionately patted Su Yun'an's head. "You're growing so fast, I'll make you a few more outfits when I have time."

She's due to give birth in three months, so she needs to make him several more outfits before then, and a few larger ones too.

Su Yun'an immediately shook her head: "No need, I have enough to wear. If I really need more, I can ask the embroiderers in the General's Mansion to make some for me. Now I'm the only master in the General's Mansion who doesn't come home for most of the year. They're just sitting around doing nothing anyway. I'll write back and ask them to make some. Sister is six months pregnant now, so don't worry about me."

Seeing how much the child cared for her, Su Xuening felt both heartbroken and relieved.

Her Yun'an is always so thoughtful and sensible!

"Oh right, where's Moqi?" Su Xuening thought of something and was about to ask Green Lotus to fetch Moqi when Moqi ran over: "Miss."

Since Mo Qi started following Su Xuening, he no longer calls her "Miss" or "Princess," but just "Miss," and Su Xuening follows suit.

"Yun'an is going back to the bamboo forest. Are you going back with Yun'an to the bamboo forest later?" Su Xuening asked Mo Qi.

Actually, she had sent Moqi to the bamboo forest before because she wanted him to avoid the limelight.

After all, he used to be Su Linyuan's close follower, and now he's working for her. If the Zhong family sees this, they'll definitely cause them trouble.

However, now that Madam Zhong is dead, there is no need to worry about her anymore. If he wants to stay by her side, that's not impossible. She can let him be the manager and help her manage the shop.

Mo Qi glanced at Su Yun'an, then thought of Pei Luo and You Yi, and said eagerly, "This servant would rather go to the bamboo forest. This servant prefers to serve the young master, grandmaster, and grand-uncle."

Although he was rich and powerful in the royal palace, he could live a comfortable life in the bamboo forest.

His daily tasks consisted of washing clothes, cooking, and drying medicinal herbs for his three masters—simple work indeed.

In particular, the grandmaster, grand-uncle, and young master are all very easy to get along with. There is not much scheming and intrigue in the bamboo forest; it is very peaceful and beautiful.

Since Mo Qi said so, Su Xuening didn't insist that he stay.

She sent the person to the bamboo forest not only to protect Moqi from trouble, but also because she hoped that someone could take care of her master, uncle, and Yun'an's daily needs. Moqi was a good fit, and he adapted very well.

"Then you can come back to the bamboo forest with me."

"Thank you, Miss Xie." Mo Qi bowed happily in thanks.

As they were about to leave, Su Yun'an looked at Su Xuening's large belly and couldn't help but step forward and gently hug her: "Sister, when you give birth, Master, Uncle, and I will come back to see you."

This is his first little nephew, and he can't miss his birth.

Moreover, it is said that childbirth is a life-or-death ordeal for women, and he has to accompany his sister through this ordeal!

"Okay." Su Xuening gently touched Su Yun'an's thin face: "Don't overwork yourself. Practicing martial arts is not something that can be done overnight."

This child now spends all his time practicing martial arts, except for eating and sleeping. Seeing his obsession with it, she's starting to worry. She's afraid he'll become a martial arts fanatic, which wouldn't be a good thing!

"Mmm." No matter what Su Xuening said, Su Yun'an responded.

He knew his sister meant well. But he would still practice martial arts diligently. He wanted to find his mother and protect his sister, so he needed to become strong as quickly as possible!

Seeing how reluctant the siblings were to part, Xuan Yuanzhan felt a pang of jealousy again: "Alright, stop being so lovey-dovey, let's go."

They pressed down on Su Yun'an's head, turned it around, and forcibly took him away.

Su Yun'an turned around and waved to Su Xuening before running off with Xuan Yuanzhan.

Su Xuening touched her belly and watched them leave the courtyard before returning to her room.

Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Yun'an, along with Mo Qi, rode back to the western suburban valley.

Upon arriving at the valley, they encountered Pei Luo and You Yi.

"Master, Uncle-Master."

"Grandmaster, Grandmaster Uncle."

The three of them quickly went up to greet them.

Pei Luo was also very happy to see Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Yun'an: "You brought this kid here."

As she spoke, Pei Luo flicked Su Yun'an's head again: "I just left, and you ran off right after. Did you go to tell your senior sister?"

Su Yun'an didn't feel any pain and pouted, "Wasn't it you and Uncle who abandoned me first? Since you're not here anyway, I might as well go back and keep my sister company."

Pei Luo was too lazy to argue with him, and looked at Xuan Yuanzhan, saying, "Let's go in and have a cup of tea, then start the next round?"

Xuanyuan Zhan smiled wryly: "I have other things to do, so I have to go back first. I'll leave Yun'an in the care of Master and Uncle."

Pei Luo nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead and get busy. Send a message if anything comes up."

"Alright." Xuan Yuanzhan replied, then leaped onto his horse and galloped away.

Pei Luo reached out and pinched Su Yun'an's little face: "You haven't neglected your martial arts skills while you've been away for a few days, have you?"

Su Yun'an felt a pain from his pinch and slapped his hand away: "Will Master check it later?"

Pei Luo showed little interest: "Let your martial uncle practice with you."

He was too lazy to do it himself, but since Youyi was always itching to fight, he decided to let him practice with Yun An.

...a black line appeared on its head.

When did he, a deputy valley master of Hundred Flowers Valley, become a sparring partner? Senior brother really knows how to boss people around.

The master and his disciples returned to the bamboo forest together, while Xuan Yuanzhan did not return to the capital, but instead took a detour to Bailong Temple.

Bailong Temple.

Dao Yi was grieving the departure of his old friends, absentmindedly tapping his wooden fish, when suddenly he saw an extra person in the room. He was startled and almost dropped the jianzhi in his hand.

When Dao Yi finally saw that the person in front of him was Xuan Yuanzhan, he was so angry that he wanted to throw Jianzhi on the boy's head: "You little brat, are you trying to scare me? You almost scared me to death."

Xuan Yuanzhan sat down opposite Dao Yi speechlessly: "Why do I feel like you've become more and more unreliable ever since I exposed your true identity!"

He doesn't resemble the old Master Daoyi at all anymore; it's so strange to see him like this.

Dao Yi got even angrier upon hearing this, and actually hit him on the head with the sword: "Are you trying to scare me or make me angry!"

Every time Xuan Yuanzhan saw Dao Yi hitting him with his bald head, he felt completely uncomfortable: "When you hit me, can you not hit me with your head bald?"

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Zhan pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and covered Dao Yi's head with it: "Alright, you can hit me now!"

...Dao was instantly enraged by Xuan Yuanzhan, and raised the sword to hit him on the head again, but he was afraid of killing him, so he could only hold back. He pulled the handkerchief off his head and glared at him with disdain: "What do you want?"