Before Yan An even reached the entrance of the General's Mansion, he saw the guards standing at the street corner staring at the jade pendant with the character "Yan" tied to his belt. He then turned around and ran towards the General's Mansion.

"The young lady is back! The young lady is back..." the guard shouted as he ran, which was quite endearing.

It seems there's no backstabbing or intrigue in this family, which is great.

Three days ago, Yan An had the little golden eagle deliver the letter that was supposed to arrive in the capital today to the General's Mansion. Now, the men, women, and children in the family are probably all waiting for her at the door.

The little golden eagle was the offspring of the golden eagle raised by Old Man Bai Qing. It was born when Yan An was eleven years old. When Yan An came down the mountain, it clung to his clothes with great reluctance. Old Man Bai Qing then gave the little golden eagle to Yan An so that it would be convenient for him to practice his skills in the future. Usually, Yan An kept the little golden eagle in his space and would not let it out to scare people.

When the entire Yan family heard that Yan An had arrived at the door, they all tidied their clothes and hair, determined to greet him in their best possible light.

"Father, Mother, Big Brother, An'an misses you so much..."

At this moment, Yan An truly resembled a teenager, letting down all his guard and joyfully giving his mother a big hug.

"This child, he's so old and still so reckless." Looking at Yan An in her arms, she showed no reproach, but rather great pride.

"My daughter, Yan Cheng, is good no matter what she looks like, and I think she's perfect as she is now!" General Yan has completely become a doting father to his daughter now that he can get close to her.

"That's right, that's right, Dad is so handsome." Yan An raised the flag for his father, let go of his mother, and hugged his father.

Just as Yan An was about to hug her older brother, Yan Yi was also waiting in line for Yan An's hug when General Yan grabbed Yan An's arm. "An'an is a grown woman now. You should avoid suspicion."

"..." The older brother looked frustrated and speechless. You didn't avoid suspicion just now either.

Yan Yi dared not say this aloud. Later, he learned that Yan Yi dared not say it because his father could take on two, no, three, well, General Yan is a bit old, two and a half...

"Let's go home. Your mother has prepared a lot of delicious food for you, but I don't know if you'll like it!" The Yan family returned to the courtyard in a grand procession.

"I naturally like what my mother prepared, hehehe~" At this moment, Yan An recalled that in modern times, her family's love only lasted until she was ten years old, and her health deteriorated day by day. She was so helpless and pitiful back then, and now she is so happy.

Although he hadn't been home since childhood, Yan An knew they had many more years to spend together.

As Yan An entered the room, taking advantage of his father's momentary inattention, he leaned closer to his older brother Yan Yi, gave him a light hug, and called out "Big Brother~", afraid that his father might accidentally discover them.

Wow~ Yan Yi looked at his little sister beside him, tears almost falling down his face. He no longer had to envy Qi Hongchen. When they were little, he hated Qi Hongchen showing off his sweet and soft little sister.

At that moment, Yan Yi swore that if his sister wanted money, he would give her money; if she wanted to beat someone up, he would hand her a stick; and if she wanted to kill someone—well…the person his sister wanted to kill would definitely be extremely vicious, so he would clean up the mess for his sister…

Yan An was unaware that what happened in front of the General's Mansion had been completely witnessed by Yue Xiyuan, who was hiding on a high place. Yue Xiyuan looked at Yan An, who had secretly hugged Yan Yi, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"Little fox, it really is you." Yue Xiyuan now felt that the marriage arranged for him by the Empress Dowager wasn't so bad after all...

"Come, come, An'an, try this." The mother ladled out a bowl of crab soup and handed it to An'an.

"An'an, try this, try this fairy fish, it's delicious." The father picked up a piece of crucian carp and put it in An'an's bowl.

"An'an, eat this. Little girls love it." The older brother picked up a piece of cherry pancake and put it in An'an's bowl.

The meal was filled with laughter and conversation, and Yan An shared many interesting stories from the past fourteen years. The four members of the Yan family ate quite a bit, making it probably the happiest meal they'd had in over a decade.

Yan An was even fed the equivalent of two meals, and he couldn't stop burping, "burp..."

"Hahahaha..." Yan Yi looked at Yan An, who was hiccuping non-stop, and laughed while clutching his stomach. At that moment, "hiccup..." Yan Yi's retribution came.

"Yi'er, take your sister to see her courtyard. If she needs anything, go find Steward Liu," General Yan instructed.

"An'an, go back and get some rest. The Empress Dowager knows you've recently returned and misses you dearly. Please come to the palace with me tomorrow," Jiang Luo added.

"Okay, Mother, hiccup~" Yan An's hiccup still didn't go down.

General Yan and his wife were too ashamed to look at the two children, so they went straight back to Xinluo Courtyard. After General Yan got married, he renamed the courtyard Xinluo Courtyard and had never left it for more than twenty years. Even when General Yan was kicked out of the house, he would just spend the night in the study.

Yan Yi took Yan An for a stroll to Zi An Courtyard. His father's naming skills for the courtyard were really... well, let's just leave it at that.

The courtyard is surrounded by white walls and drooping green willows. Inside, paths connect the courtyards, and rocks adorn the area. The artificial mountains rise one after another, and the clear pond reflects the lonely sky. The courtyard extends in all directions, understated yet luxurious, which deeply resonates with Yan Anzhi.

After walking for a while, the two had mostly digested their food and stopped burping. "How is it, little sister, are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied! I like it very much." It's clear that a lot of thought and effort was put into it.

"Sister, you should rest early. These are the maids Mother chose for you: Bai Tao, Bai Zhi, Bai Lan, and Bai Su. If they are not suitable, let me know and I will come to see you again tomorrow."

"I understand, brother. You should get some rest too." Yan An watched his brother leave and went into his room.

"Are you sisters?" Yan An asked, looking at the four maids who looked somewhat alike.

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