Wei Yu had heard Hu Tou and Ya Ya mention Chen Wen and Ma Qingping many times. Although he had never met them, he was familiar with their basic information.

He only paid attention to the two of them because they were his master's adopted sons.

Chen Wen and Ma Qingping were a little nervous when they suddenly saw the Prince's son, after all, he was the Prince's son! He was a member of the royal family and the highest-ranking person they had ever met!

Naturally, they would worry about angering the heir apparent and causing trouble for the General's Mansion.

She bowed respectfully to the prince, not daring to look around or ask any questions.

Obediently following behind the three, she kept her eyes constantly on Hu Tou and Ya Ya, afraid that the two would trip on the mountain path.

Lin Zao watched the children leave and gestured to Eleven and six other guards to go and protect them.

With the addition of the guards Wei Yu brought, Lin Zao wasn't worried about the children's safety.

As for how they get along, she won't interfere; that's up to the children's own fate.

Now that the children had gone off to explore, Lin Zao couldn't sit still any longer. Looking at the withered yellow leaves covering the mountains, he figured they could find plenty of wild fruit by now.

Since Tang's mother couldn't easily climb the mountain, and Li Xiaotao had to carry the child, Lin Zao had to go up the mountain alone.

Relying on his skills, Lin Zao went into the mountains alone without any help.

The guards were left behind to protect Tang's mother and Li Xiaotao and her son.

Tang's mother wanted to persuade Lin Zao, but Lin Zao insisted on her own opinion, so she could only let her be.

Knowing that Tang Jian had arranged for secret guards to accompany everyone in the family, Tang's mother felt somewhat at ease.

These secret guards usually don't show up unless their lives are in danger, in which case they will come out to save their master.

This is also to prevent people from becoming too reliant on the bodyguards and neglecting their own growth, especially for children.

After all, there are times when it's inconvenient to drive away the guards. If you're not strong enough, relying on external forces will always lead to miscalculations.

Tang's mother repeatedly warned Lin Zao not to go deep into the mountains, because it would be too dangerous if a large insect or bear appeared there.

Lin Zao obediently agreed. She really had no intention of fighting those ferocious animals. She didn't need to eat, so there was no need to provoke them.

Lin Zao chose a direction and went into the mountains.

At first, you could still see some paths on the outskirts, but all the wild fruits there had been picked, and we didn't even encounter a rabbit or a pheasant.

It must be because the tenant farmers and local residents come here often that it's so clean.

After walking for a while, the path gradually disappeared, and we approached the middle of the mountain, where it became much more dangerous.

You might accidentally encounter poisonous snakes or insects.

Fortunately, when the whole family came, Lin Zao had everyone apply some insect and snake repellent ointment, which was a secret medicine given to her by Hua Nanxing.

As for the medicinal effects, they are naturally very good. Just now, a poisonous snake saw Lin Zao coming from afar and was so frightened that it ran away.

Lin Zao walked to a huge chestnut tree, which still had many chestnuts on it. However, the spiky shells had all burst open, and many of the chestnuts were overripe and had fallen to the ground.

By this time, the chestnuts were already ripe, and since outsiders dared not come in, they missed this tree, letting the chestnuts fall everywhere.

You should know that chestnuts were a rare delicacy for people in this era.

Lin Zao used a stick to clear away the dead branches and rotten leaves around the tree, and sure enough, there was a thin layer of chestnuts on the ground.