Yuan Bohua squeezed Zhou Qiongyue's hand and said, "I won't leave from now on. I will stay in the mansion with you and the child."

Seeing this, the servants around tactfully stepped back a little, leaving space for the two masters.

Yuan Bohua's words successfully made Zhou Qiongyue laugh, "Your Highness, is it possible that the child has grown up and wants to go out and explore the world? It seems that I will have to ask Prince Fu'an to accompany me."

Yuan Bohua never thought that his children could grow up on their own. He had been in the military camp for many years, so the princess was responsible for these matters.

"Thank you for your hard work over the years, Yue'er and father-in-law."

Zhou Qiongyue glared at Yuan Bohua and said seriously, "What are you talking about, Your Highness? The child is not yours alone. I am also very happy to be able to watch our child grow up.

Especially Kang'er, it would be more accurate to say that he accompanies me every day rather than me accompanying him.

Otherwise, it would be boring for me to guard such a big mansion by myself sometimes."

Yuan Bohua didn't argue with Zhou Qiongyue. He just kept Yue'er's kindness in mind.

He teased Zhou Qiongyue, "Okay, okay, Kang'er has done a great job. Your husband will record it for him and choose a good gift for him when the time comes. Thank him for accompanying my princess all these years."

Zhou Qiongyue chatted with Yuan Bohua for a few sentences, and it felt like the familiar feeling had returned. Zhou Qiongyue also started to tease: "Your Highness doesn't look like he's going to war, but rather like he's going to... His words are becoming more and more pleasant."

When Yuan Bohua heard Yue'er say this, his face was visibly happy. "Really? I thought Yue'er was going to say that my majesty has become even greater!"

Zhou Qiongyue hesitated for a moment and said truthfully, "It's actually not bad. It feels similar to what Dad feels like. But Dad is such a refined man, and sometimes the aura he exudes can make people feel uneasy.

I always feel that maybe my feeling is not very accurate."

Zhou Qiongyue was used to being among a group of big guys, so she really didn't feel there was anything to be afraid of.

As Yuan Bohua listened to his princess's description, the smile on his face became more obvious. He immediately said shamelessly: "Well, I am a gentle person just like my father-in-law."

Zhou Qiongyue just lowered her head and quietly rolled her eyes. She really couldn't say such a thing against her will. Her father was a true gentleman with a refined temperament.

As for the prince, you have such a murderous aura emanating from him that any child who doesn’t know you would be scared to tears if they saw him!

Yuan Bohua still understood Zhou Qiongyue. Seeing Yue'er lowering her head to look at the road and not answering him, he knew what Yue'er was thinking.

Yuan Bohua really wanted to have a good talk with his princess about the achievements of Marquis Cheng'en, but Yuan Bohua thought about his father-in-law's usual behavior in front of the princess.

Yuan Bohua felt that even if he really told her, the princess would not believe him. She might even accuse him of trying to sow discord between them.

This was truly a speechless situation. Yuan Bohua could only actively skip the topic and ask his two sons instead: "Aren't those two brats at home?"

"Yes, Yuan Chaochang knows you're back, so he's trying on clothes in his yard right now! He wants you to see how energetic he is at first glance.

Yuan Chaokang is also in Yuan Chaochang's yard."

When talking about her two sons, Zhou Qiongyue smiled more visibly.

Yuan Bohua had no objection after hearing this. After all, they hadn't seen each other for several years, so they would have to wait until they got to know each other better before discussing the details. He wouldn't arbitrarily comment on the child without knowing anything.

"I'm seriously injured this time, and I probably won't be able to return to the battlefield. Let's go around and have a look."

Even if Yuan Bohua felt that he could take good care of the baby, it must be because he failed to do so. Yuan Bohua had seen too much of the principle of the full moon waning since he was a child.

"Okay, then we'll take Kang'er with us and let Chang'er study peacefully in Yuan'an." Thinking of that scene, Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help laughing out loud.

Yuan Chaochang: So this is the world where I’m the only one who gets hurt!

"Well, when the time comes, let my father-in-law and mother-in-law look after Chang'er, and we will feel at ease."

At this moment, Yuan Bohua had even found a backer for Yuan Chaochang.

Zhou Qiongyue nodded in agreement, and finally, her motherly heart returned, and she added, "After Chang'er passes the imperial examination, you can still take him with you. Isn't it said that 'reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles'?"

"I will listen to Yue'er." Yuan Bohua did not refute. Originally, he brought Yuan Chaokang with him because he was short of an errand boy. Now he had to bring both sons with him. Yuan Bohua could only comfort himself that he just had two errand boys.

He really didn't mean to dislike his two sons for being in the way, absolutely not.

Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue chatted about family matters, the past and the future.

When two people have something to talk about, even the longest road seems very short.

Soon Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua arrived at the gate of Yuan Chaochang's courtyard. Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang had also received the news long ago and were waiting for their father and mother at the gate.

As soon as Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang saw their father and mother approaching hand in hand, they immediately went to greet them. "Son greets father and mother, and congratulations on your triumphant return."

Yuan Bohua looked at the two boys who had changed a lot and were kneeling in front of him, and for a moment he was really overwhelmed with emotions.

Time really leaves its mark on children, and the signs are most obvious.

Yuan Bohua didn't hesitate for long before personally pulling Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang up. "Not bad, you've all grown up."

"Father!" Yuan Chaochang stood beside Yuan Bohua, looking at the armor on Yuan Bohua with admiration, reaching out to touch it, and smiling happily.

Yuan Chaokang also laughed and called out, "Father!"

However, Yuan Chaokang was much calmer. In his previous life, he had many generals who were capable of winning battles, and even one or two talented commanders.

Yuan Chaokang was not curious about this, but he still respected such people from the bottom of his heart.

Yuan Bohua could tell the two brothers' personalities from the moment they met: one was lively and the other calm. But both of them had respect for the armor in their eyes.

Based on this alone, Yuan Bohua had to admit, "Yue'er raised the two brothers very well, not only physically, but also in terms of education."

Zhou Qiongyue saw the three of them, father and son, looking at each other. She spoke up to smooth things over, saying, "Don't stand outside anymore. Let your father go change his clothes first. We'll have dinner in the main courtyard later!"

Yuan Bohua heard from Zhou Qiongyue that Yuan Chaochang liked his armor, so he didn't go to the main courtyard to change clothes first, but put it on to show his son.

Although Yuan Bohua did not grow up with the two brothers, his love for them is unquestionable.