Yuan Bohua immediately described what the retired emperor said to Yuan Chaokang, especially the forced smile on his face at the end, which made Yuan Bohua feel happy.

Yuan Bohua never regretted blocking the attack for the retired emperor, but he regretted it when the retired emperor hoped that his son was a waste.

If he had known this earlier, he would have stayed in Yuan'an to accompany Yue'er and the child. Unfortunately, life doesn't allow for such early knowledge.

Yuan Chaokang waved his hand in front of Zhou Qiongyue, "Do you like it, Mother?"

Zhou Qiongyue replied without hesitation, "I like it. I like it very much. You clever little ghost."

When they arrived at the prince's villa next to the royal villa, Yuan Bohua was still holding Yuan Chaokang's hand after he got off the carriage. Then Yuan Chaokang suddenly broke free from Yuan Bohua's hand.

Then a chase scene between father and son was staged in the courtyard.

From then on, Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang would have this kind of fight almost every few days.

By the time Zhou Qiongyue and the others left here and returned to Yuan'an, the fact that Yuan Chaokang was a naughty child had already penetrated deeply into the minds of the retired emperor and the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother didn't think there was anything wrong with Yuan Chaokang wanting to be a playboy. She still advised him several times and asked Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua to teach Yuan Chaokang more about vision.

Even if you are a dandy, you still need to know what you can do and what you absolutely cannot do. You also need to know who you cannot offend.

Zhou Qiongyue was quite happy staying here. She would occasionally go to the royal villa to accompany her aunt, and occasionally meet with Princess Yongchun, and the two of them would stroll around everywhere.

Yuan Bohua also took Yuan Chaokang for a stroll and even took him into the woods to hunt, playing the role of a doting father to the fullest.

In fact, the relationship between him and Yuan Chaokang is more like that between a proud little ancestor and his father. Of course, Yuan Chaokang is the little ancestor.

As soon as he entered the forest, Yuan Chaokang would find a place with water and sit down, waiting for Yuan Bohua to come back from hunting and feed him.

The two spent the whole day in the woods, and only returned to the farm with some prey when the sun was about to set.

Yuan Bohua had no objection to this, as he did spoil his child in some ways. He would always remind Yuan Chaokang not to wander around the forest.

After this went on for a while, Yuan Bohua gradually discovered that his slightly cold-hearted son began to feel sorry for him.

At first, when he returned from hunting, the firewood had already been gathered. Gradually, not only was the firewood gathered, but the fire was also lit. Sometimes, when Yuan Bohua returned from hunting, he would have fresh wild vegetable soup to drink.

Later, his son would go hunting with him, and Yuan Bohua found that his son's riding and archery skills were just as good as his. Yuan Bohua was overjoyed.

During this period, Zhou Qiongyue tried her best to go out to see her aunt or her good friend Yongchun every day, so that the father and son could be alone together.

In Zhou Qiongyue's mind, a father who dotes on his child and a filial child will have a good relationship as long as they get along with each other.

Facts proved that Zhou Qiongyue was not wrong. During this period of time, she felt that the father and son had talked a lot more.

The story of Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang would often appear on the desk of the retired emperor. The retired emperor did not send people to monitor them for long before he believed Yuan Bohua's story.

Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue really dote on their son. It is no exaggeration to say that they would not give him the moon or the stars if he asked for them.

Yuan Chaokang: I never make such unreasonable requests.

Yuan Chaokang is indeed a playboy. He basically doesn't read books. During the day, he either plays around with Yuan Bohua or with the people on the farm.

The whole village is either in chaos or on the way to chaos.

Zhou Qiongyue and her family of three lived in the manor of the royal villa for a few months, and then lived in another manor of the palace for a few more months. When they returned to Yuan'an, the hottest time had passed.

On the first day that Zhou Qiongyue and her family of three returned, they went to the palace gate to wait for Yuan Chaochang to come out of school.

As soon as Yuan Chaochang and Sun Yuancheng came out, they saw Zhou Qiongyue and others.

Yuan Chaochang immediately rushed towards his mother with joy, but in the end he only hugged his father. Even so, Yuan Chaochang was very happy.

"Father, mother, and brother, you are finally back." Yuan Chaochang's eyes became red as he spoke.

Yuan Bohua didn't know how to comfort his son. In Yuan Bohua's opinion, his son was almost twelve years old, and it was no big deal if his parents were away for a few months.

In the end, Yuan Bohua could only carry his eldest son, who was about to cry, to his younger son and ask him to comfort him. Yuan Bohua felt that he was not good at this.

After Sun Yuancheng came over to greet her, he couldn't wait to ask Zhou Qiongyue, "Foster Mother, are my mother and father back?"

Knowing that the child also missed his parents, Zhou Qiongyue quickly replied, "Yes, he returned today. You should go back soon!"

Sun Yuancheng jumped for joy a few times before hurriedly bowing. "Foster father, foster mother, I'm going back first. I'll visit you at the palace in a few days."

Zhou Qiongyue knew that the child missed his parents, so she didn't keep him, "Go, go!"

As soon as Zhou Qiongyue finished saying this, she saw Sun Yuancheng running away like a gust of wind.

She could only shout from behind: "Take a carriage, it's faster to take a carriage."

After Zhou Qiongyue finished shouting, she was helped by Yuan Bohua to get on the carriage. As soon as Yuan Chaochang got on the carriage, he cried even more pitifully, and he was howling loudly!

Zhou Qiongyue stood by and wiped Yuan Chaochang's tears with a handkerchief, while comforting him in various ways.

Yuan Chaochang felt that the more his mother comforted him, the more wronged he felt and the more tears he shed.

Yuan Bohua felt helpless as he listened to this. He didn't know where Yuan Chaochang, a grown man, could shed so many tears.

Yuan Bohua could only look at Yuan Chaokang.

Yuan Chaokang shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he had no other options.

Then Yuan Bohua made a gesture of thirty taels, and Yuan Chaokang hesitated for a moment and nodded.

But Yuan Chaokang was afraid that his father would default on the debt, so he held out his hand to indicate that he would give the money first.

Yuan Bohua could only take out three small silver notes of ten taels each and handed them to Yuan Chaokang, signaling him to hurry up and coax the man.

Yuan Chaokang took the banknote and pulled Yuan Chaochang away from his mother. "Just cry for a while. From now on, wherever father and mother go, I'll try to take you with me, okay?"

Yuan Chaochang held back his tears and burped, "Really?"

"Really, when has my brother ever lied to you? As long as you are willing to go." Yuan Chaokang did feel that it was a bit unfair not to take his elder brother with him, so he promised on behalf of his mother and father.

After Yuan Chaokang finished speaking, he signaled with his eyes to his mother and father to nod quickly. Seeing his son crying so miserably, Zhou Qiongyue felt really guilty and nodded immediately.

Yuan Bohua actually didn't want to agree. He felt that his son at this age could try to be independent.

But looking at the three pairs of eyes staring at him, he could only nod.

Zhou Qiongyue took this opportunity to continue coaxing him, "Okay, dear son, your mother misses you out there."