By the time the second prince came out of Xie Zixin's courtyard, it was already after dinner.

The Second Prince was tired of coaxing Xie Zixin all day, and he was in no mood to go to other courtyards. He went straight back to the front courtyard.

He didn't even visit the courtyards of the women who were diagnosed as pregnant today. He just secretly ordered people to keep an eye on them.

At this time, he should show that he only cares about Xie Zixin's children, which is the best protection for them.

Of the three concubines in the Second Prince's backyard, two were smart enough to turn off the lights early, fearing that the Second Prince would come to their yard to see them.

Concubine Xie made such a big fuss today. If they still don’t understand, they are not worthy of being the child’s mother.

Of course, where there are smart people, there are also stupid ones. There was also one who kept the lights on, waiting for the Second Prince to come. She thought that she could finally gain status through her son.

But in the end, no one showed up.

When the Second Prince arrived at the front yard, he suddenly felt lonely. In the past, at this time, he could still go to Fu'an for a drink.

Now Fu'an is not in Yuan'an, and he cannot easily reveal his emotions to others.

The Second Prince felt that he also missed Fu'an. Without Fu'an, he didn't even have a drinking partner.

Yuan Bohua didn't know that so many people missed him. He and the Fifth Prince had just brought their men to clear out a bandit's nest and were still resting.

Both of them were covered in blood, sitting casually on the ground, gnawing on hard whole-grain cakes.

At first, Yuan Bohua and the Fifth Prince were not used to the food in the military camp, but after going hungry for a few meals, they were able to accept it. Now, as long as they have something to eat, they are both very happy.

Yuan Bohua is now a captain of the seventh rank, and is in charge of about 400 people.

The Fifth Prince is now at the same level as Yuan Bohua, having only been promoted a little later than him. When suppressing bandits, the Fifth Prince, Li Jingyu, was also daring and ambitious.

Of course, they both used their real names, but at the bottom, they were also hiding their identities. After all, everyone knew the Fifth Prince and Prince Fu'an, so who would dare to call them by their names behind their backs or in front of them?

Besides the fact that "Li" is the imperial surname, which is a bit more eye-catching, there is also an explanation for the Fifth Prince. After all, every family has a few relatives who have fallen on hard times! Even the royal family is no exception.

As for Yuan Bohua, no one really doubted him. Who among the common people would know the name of a prince?

As for the fact that the higher-ups knew their identities, it didn't affect them at all. They weren't giving them credit for nothing, they just wouldn't hold back on their achievements and give them more opportunities than others.

Yuan Bohua and Li Jingyu were munching on hard biscuits and chatting idly.

Li Jingyu was counting the days in his mind when he suddenly sighed, "Chinese New Year is almost here. I miss my mother, my sister, and my two nephews."

After Li Jingyu finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment and added, "I miss my second brother, and that little guy Chengyan, too."

As for Li Shihuan, the Fifth Prince didn't even mention her. He was a man who held grudges. No matter where she was raised, just because she was Xie Zixin's child, Li Shihuan would not enter his eyes.

Yuan Bohua really wanted to teach this kid a lesson. Every day he was talking to his brother, his mother, or his sister. He wondered if he was tired of listening to so many people.

"Correction, that's your cousin, your nephew. My wife, my son."

Yuan Bohua also missed Yuan An’s wife and son. He didn’t know if Yue’er missed him, and whether his son still remembered him.

The Fifth Prince did not back down, but instead childishly emphasized, "She is my biological sister anyway!"

As for the soldiers who were sitting and eating bread nearby, they never looked over here the entire time. They were used to it.

In their minds, the catchphrases of these two captains are "my wife" and "my sister" respectively.

They are relatives, so they are really not from the same family.

After everyone had rested, Yuan Bohua and Li Jingyu prepared to return with the people and spoils.

At this moment, a group of soldiers led the women who were rescued from the bandit's den down the mountain and passed by Yuan Bohua and Li Jingyu.

Suddenly, a woman rushed towards Yuan Bohua and Li Jingyu.

Li Jingyu and Yuan Bohua moved out of the way in tacit understanding, and the woman fell flat on her face.

As for being gentle and considerate to women, both of them grew up in the palace and don't have that feeling.

Yuan Bohua looked at the woman on the ground with a stern look and signaled the people around her to take her away quickly.

The woman's name was Xianglian. She had been favored by the bandit leader in the bandit den. Now that she saw a better opportunity, she was determined to climb it.

She immediately knelt down in front of Yuan Bohua in a charming manner, with a very curvaceous posture. Xianglian chose Yuan Bohua because she accidentally overheard the soldiers chatting that General Yuan had a wife, and that domestic flowers were no match for wild flowers.

Although Captain Li was still unmarried, the soldiers said he was very obedient to his family. Xianglian felt that even if she married him, she would not be able to obtain a legitimate marriage.

She was busy with all this, not just thinking about a romantic encounter.

"Thank you so much, Master Yuan, for saving my life. I am willing to serve you like a slave to repay your kindness.

I have nowhere else to go, so I beg Captain Yuan to take me in for a while. Even if it means being a maid, I am willing to do so."

In the eyes of those soldiers, Xianglian, who was crying with tears in her eyes, was quite pretty.

The soldiers who were responsible for guiding these women down the mountain were stunned and hurried forward to pull Xianglian.

Xianglian immediately kowtowed loudly, as if she would die here if Yuan Bohua didn't want her.

Li Jingyu wished she could have a handful of sunflower seeds at this moment. It was not easy for her to like the gossip about her brother-in-law! What if her brother-in-law accepted it?

Of course, he wrote a letter to his cousin as quickly as possible, and then he would cut his brother-in-law wherever his cousin asked him to.

Li Jingyu felt that he would never act on his own and would follow his cousin's instructions in everything.

Yuan Bohua reached out to stop the soldier next to him from pulling him hard, and looked seriously at the woman on the ground who was trying to blackmail him morally. "Do you really have nowhere to go? Do you really want to come with me?"

When Xianglian heard Yuan Bohua say this, she felt happy and thought that Yuan Bohua was willing to have her.

She nodded hurriedly. She could already imagine the good days ahead. When she gave birth to another child, what would General Yuan's wife dare to do to her? Her wealth and prosperity would be secure.

"Alright then!" Yuan Bohua said this, and unsheathed his sword. By the time everyone realized what was happening, Xianglian's head was on the ground, her eyes wide open.

Yuan Bohua didn't even wipe the blood off the sword and put it back.

Everyone around them gasped. Captain Yuan truly was a man without a romantic understanding. Even Li Jingyu had to close his gaping mouth himself.

Li Jingyu felt that only his cousin, a strong man, could afford to be his brother-in-law.