Yunxin gently handed a handkerchief to Cheng Xuan, who took it as if waking from a dream. He hurriedly wiped away the tears on his cheeks and, after calming himself down, spoke again: "Later, a group of people suddenly appeared and rescued us. They claimed to be acting on the emperor's orders and then escorted us all the way to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Yun's father looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Cheng Xuan. He asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why are you the only one who has returned alone? Where is Doctor Xu... Doctor Xu?" As soon as he finished speaking, Yun's father realized that Doctor Xu was no longer the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, so he quickly changed his words.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xuan was overcome with grief, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam. He choked out, “This is all because those villains were relentlessly pursuing us. To ensure my safety, Grandpa Xu resolutely decided to step forward and draw the enemy’s attention so that we could escape separately.”

The people who were escorting me rushed off to rescue Grandpa Xu, but unfortunately, I was trafficked to a distant place by human traffickers.

Fortunately, Heaven had eyes, and I found a good opportunity to escape, eventually following an old beggar to the capital. However, a few days ago, this kind old man also passed away…

After listening silently to this arduous experience, Yun's father couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

It's likely that this child has gone through countless hardships to get to where he is today, and the suffering he must have endured along the way must have been immense.

"Mother? You mean, you've seen Mother before?" Qian Yue was still feeling sorry for him, but when she heard him mention the Empress earlier, she immediately grabbed Cheng Xuan's arm and asked excitedly.

Before, from a distance, Cheng Xuan looked small, and she thought he was the same height as her brother. But now that they were in front of each other, she had to look up at him.

He's so much taller than her and her brother.

Cheng Xuan nodded, "Yes, it was the Empress who saved my life back then. I wanted to come and find the Empress to repay her kindness."

When he said the last two words, Cheng Xuan's voice became much softer.

Along the way, I've seen many new things and heard many rumors.

He knew that the Emperor and Empress were the most honored people on the Sumeru Continent, and they must have very powerful secret guards protecting them. Saying that he was repaying a debt of gratitude would seem a bit... a bit arrogant.

Qian Yue said "Oh," and then added, "What a coincidence! If my grandfather and I hadn't found you, we wouldn't have met you today. So you've come to repay a debt of gratitude. But don't you know? Father and Mother aren't in the palace. They've gone to a very, very far place."

Cheng Xuan nodded immediately, "I know, I heard about it when I came to the capital."

"So you spend every day in the city just waiting for your father and mother to come back?" Qianyue asked curiously.

Cheng Xuan nodded seriously.

Father Yun laughed heartily, his voice booming: "Hahaha, it is truly fate that we have met today. Let's go, come with us back to the mansion, rest for a while, and then we can discuss things further."

Yun's father was extremely happy. He had just witnessed the conversation between Qian Yue and Cheng Xuan, and a feeling of emotion welled up in his heart.

He suddenly realized that Mo Junye was surrounded by seasoned and rigid people, and there was not a single person of his age by his side.

As a result, it's no wonder that Mo Junye appears increasingly calm and mature.

It might be a good thing to have a peer by your side, so that you can occasionally act like a child again.

Thinking of this, Yun's father was filled with anticipation for Cheng Xuan.

Cheng Xuan was somewhat cautious because, even now, he didn't know who the other person was.

Qian Yue said softly, "You don't need to be afraid. This old man is my maternal grandfather, who is also my mother's father. He is a very kind and amiable person, just as loving as my mother. So you don't need to worry at all. We will also see my brother later, but I don't know if he is still at home right now."

After speaking, Qian Yue turned her head, her eyes eagerly searching for Yun's father's figure.

“Grandfather, I suddenly remembered something. Sister Yuntao said you are going to visit the Grand Tutor today, hoping he can help my brother. Is it too late to go now?” Qianyue asked with a worried expression.

Seeing this, Yun's father's eyes revealed a hint of relief and appreciation. He thought to himself, "These two children have such a good relationship. I think Luo Luo will be relieved."

He smiled and comforted her, “My dear child, don’t worry. Your maternal grandfather sent a servant to the Grand Tutor’s mansion this morning to convey this matter. Moreover, your father had already told him before he left. He was already helping, but your maternal grandfather secretly hoped that he could help more, so that your brother would have less to worry about.”

After exchanging pleasantries, the group set off back to their residence.

Meanwhile, at the general's mansion, Yunmu had already prepared dinner, waiting for their return.

After Mo Junye slowly woke up, he wanted to get up and return to the palace.

However, at this moment, his grandmother told him that Qianyue missed him very much.

Upon hearing this, Mo Junye suddenly remembered that he and his sister hadn't seen each other for a long time, so he decided to stay and have dinner with Qian Yue.

"They left early, they should be back soon, don't worry." Yunmu kept her eyes fixed on the door, constantly reassuring Mo Junye for fear that he would get impatient and leave, repeating this over and over again.

Mo Junye sat quietly in his chair, waiting patiently.

When he heard Yunmu repeating the same words over and over, he couldn't help but smile slightly: "Grandmother, the one who is truly anxious and impatient is not me, but clearly you who are worried and concerned about Qianyue."

"Oh dear, how dare you tease your maternal grandmother! Even so, this is indeed the first time Qianyue has accompanied your maternal grandfather to the city gate. With all the forces outside eyeing us covetously, how can we not be worried and anxious? Sigh..." Yunmu sighed softly.

Yunmu wanted to say, "I wonder how Luoluo is doing."

But fearing that saying too much would cause the little guy to worry, I swallowed the words back.

Seeing Yunmu's expression, Mo Junye knew she was worried about her mother and the others, so he immediately comforted her, "Grandmother, don't worry. When Father and Mother left, they secretly arranged many guards around me and Qianyue, as well as divine guards. Besides, Grandfather and Yunxin are with us too, so nothing will happen to them. Mother and the others will definitely come back safely."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a cheerful shout came from outside the door:

"Grandma, Grandma, we're back!"

Then came another exclamation: "Grandma, where's my brother? Has he left?"

It's true that you hear someone's voice before you see them.

"This little rascal, he doesn't look like a princess at all, he's just a wild monkey." Yunmu couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing a doting smile, as she listened to Qianyue's sweet, childlike voice.