It was chilly in spring, and the weather in February was still cold. Although it was still cold today, a little spring could be seen at this time. The grass on the ground had sprouted some green buds, adding a different color to this early spring season. There were

many people in their group, and there were many carriages and horses for the trip. The carriage was in the middle, and the brothers and children were sitting in the carriage. There was a warm stove burning inside, and the curtains were drawn so that the wind outside could not blow in, and it was not so cold inside.

To go to Fengdu City, you must pass through Nanyang. In the past, they went to Nanyang by land and water, and it was very fast to go to Nanyang City by land and water. But this time, there were too many people and they carried a lot of things, so they could only go by land all the way, avoiding the trouble of changing in the middle.

An eagle stood on the top of the carriage, sleeping motionlessly with its eyes closed.

It was fine for the children to sit in the carriage for a while, but it was definitely not good for them to stay in it for a long time. After just one day of riding, Baoer started to make a fuss inside, and wanted to go out. Seeing that Baoer was crying and refused to stay in, Cao Xiangnan had to carry the little guy out. The little guy cried so much that his eyes were red, just like two little rabbits.

When the carriage stopped in the middle, everyone in front and behind stopped to wait for them.

"Daddy, hold me, and we'll go riding. But Bao'er has to promise daddy not to move around on horseback, okay?" Cao Xiangnan kissed Bao'er, and the child's soft face tasted good. This little guy was more difficult to deal with than when he was a child.

"Okay." Bao'er, with red eyes from crying, nodded seriously. When Le didn't come out with him, he pointed inside and shouted, "Le.

" "Le sits inside, Bao'er and daddy will ride first, and then Le will take over later. "Cao Xiangnan looked helpless. This kid could understand everything he said, but sometimes he was just in a bad mood and didn't want to reason with you.

Well, he'll sit first and change the music later. Bao'er thinks it's okay.

Fang Ziye opened the curtain and took a look outside. He knew that Bao'er was making a fuss in the carriage and wanted to go out. He couldn't help but laugh. Seeing Cao Xiangnan carrying Bao'er out, he asked Ah Wu to go over and protect him. Ah Wu took the lead. Fang Ziye also gradually got used to this child

who stayed quietly beside him. "Let's keep going

." Cao Xiangnan wrapped the little guy with his cloak, even covering his little face. The wind was still cold that day, so he didn't want to make the child sick.

The convoy continued to move forward slowly.

They had to get to the next town to find a place to live before dark, and they couldn't delay too much in the middle. There were children along the way, so they walked very slowly. The older children could still be reasoned with, but the younger ones would just make a scene, so it was impossible for them to get to Fengdu quickly. Fortunately, the emperor did not specify when he summoned him to Fengdu, so he would not blame them for taking too long on the road. They

walked slowly on the road, and the accompanying palace servants did not dare to urge them. Would the Eighth Prince dare to urge him to do that? Anyway, the Eighth Prince was here, so if the emperor blamed him, he would take the blame, and he alone would not be blamed.

They had been rushing all the way here, and they could take a break when they walked back slowly, just like going out of the palace for fun. After all, people like them did not have many opportunities to leave the palace in their lifetime.

Baoer, who was riding the horse, was excited for a while, and then he found a comfortable position in his father's arms and curled up to fall asleep. When Cao Xiangnan found that the little thing in his arms had fallen asleep, he was so angry that he laughed. When everyone stopped to rest next time, he put the sleeping child back in the carriage and let the child go back to sleep in the carriage. Qi Wanfeng took the child, and the two looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.

This was the first time that so many people went on a long journey together. There were noisy sounds and a lot of joy along the way. When they first got on the carriage, the children were very excited, but they became listless after two days. After they got used to the fatigue of the journey, they became lively again. Children's adaptability is the fastest. If there is a chance, Cao Xiangnan still thinks that he can take the children out more often to see the outside world. It is good to broaden their horizons and learn more from practice. Therefore, although there are many troubles along the way, this is within the range that he can tolerate. Among the children in his family, except for Baoer who would act coquettishly and naughty, the rest are very sensible.

There were no big towns along the way, only small places. Sometimes when they came across a village, they would stay in the homes of villagers. Last year, due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people had a hard time. Some families had no rice in their rice jars, and they had to dig up wild vegetables to cook and eat.

They heard from their grandmother about last year's events, and many people died of starvation in the village, and they also had people die of starvation here. The boy in the family was conscripted by the court, and now that the war is over, I don't know if he is still alive.

Old man, he will be fine. "Cao Xiangnan comforted the old grandmother and told her that the new emperor had exempted the land tax. When he mentioned the new emperor, the old grandmother realized that the emperor had been replaced. This village was closed to the news, and things outside did not spread here so quickly. When the old grandmother heard that the emperor had exempted the land tax, she kept saying that it was a good thing and that the emperor was a good emperor. The people were more concerned about who could give them food and allow them to live. As for who became the emperor, they would not care too much. The Eighth Prince did not speak, with a thoughtful look on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

On the way, Su Yining and the prince did not talk much, and he was still angry with the prince. Aning was naturally reluctant to go back to Prince Duan's Mansion. He thought that he would never go back after leaving him, so he lived in Fenshui Town with his child. However, he never expected that he would be found by the prince one day.

Since he was found by the prince, Aning knew that he had no choice but to go back.

Xuanxuan had never called his father. Since his father came, he had been very attached to his mother, as if he was afraid that his mother would be taken away by his father. He followed his mother closely and even stayed in his mother's room at night to sleep with her.

Seeing the little ghost holding his Ning'er, the Eighth Prince could not take his What's really the matter with his biological son? Aning looked discontented but pretended not to see it. The living conditions outside with the child in his arms were not very good. Most of the time there were not many rooms. Since this was his husband, they naturally lived together. Su Yining was a soft-hearted person and was not someone who dared to resist the prince. Perhaps the most courageous thing he had ever done in his life was to take his child away from the Prince's Mansion and run away.

"Ning'er." The Eighth Prince reached out and hugged both the big and the small into his arms. Seeing that his Ning'er closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep and refused to pay attention to him, he could only sigh and said softly "Don't be angry with me, okay?"

The eyelids of the man with closed eyes trembled, and he did not open his eyes.

Maybe it was blood relationship, Xuanxuan went from resistance at the beginning to curiosity about his father. He would observe his father from time to time. When Aning noticed it, the father and son would talk.

One day, when he got on the horse again after a break, he saw the child hesitant in front of him as if he had something to say. Su Yining asked the child if he had anything to say to him. He saw the child carefully asking his mother if he could go riding. Su Yining nodded, touched the child, and said, "Go.

Seeing her husband pulling the child onto the horse's back and looking at him, Aning got on the carriage. The prince pulled the child onto the horse's back, but when he saw his Ning'er hiding in the carriage, he could do nothing.

Aning didn't mind Xuanxuan being close to the prince. Xuanxuan was originally the prince's child. If he hadn't selfishly taken the child out of the palace, Xuanxuan would have lived in the palace and wouldn't have gone out with him to suffer so much.

Feng Chuxuan, who was sitting on the horse, was nervous and curious. The child's awe of his father made him want to get close to him. But thinking of her mother, Xuanxuan asked worriedly, "Is mother angry with Xuanxuan?

Mother won't be angry with Xuanxuan. Mother loves Xuanxuan the most." This was the first time that the prince was so close to his child. When he was young, he was raised by palace slaves and was not close to his own husband. So sometimes the eighth prince didn't know how to get along with the child.

There were two people around him who could learn from him. He saw that both Cao Xiangnan and General Cao could take their children to ride horses and got along well with their children at home. The Eighth Prince even went to ask Cao Xiangnan how to get close to children and got some guidance.

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. To catch his Ning'er, he had to think about coaxing the child. This was the Eighth Prince's misunderstanding. It must be right to coax the child. Maybe his Ning'er would be willing to talk to him.

"Aning, between you and your husband..." Qi Wanfeng noticed that Aning and her husband were not getting along very well. He wanted to persuade Aning and her husband to talk about any misunderstandings. It is not easy to meet the person who can spend the rest of your life with you. He saw that her husband still had feelings for Aning, otherwise he would not have come all the way here.

Su Yining understood what Qi Wanfeng wanted to say. He tried to laugh but couldn't. He said, "Wanfeng, I understand, that's good." Qi Wanfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said nothing more.

The places they went to before were all small places. Nanyang City was one of the largest towns they passed through on their way to Fengdu. After passing Nanyang City, they entered the city. They had to replenish their supplies here and make up for what they lacked.

When they arrived in Nanyang City, they naturally went to Yipinzhai.

Shopkeeper Fang was very happy to see their boss coming. Cao Xiangnan greeted Shopkeeper Fang and saw Nanzi coming out with the children in the evening breeze. Shopkeeper Fang had never seen some of the people traveling with his boss. There was one man who looked familiar, and he believed that he had never seen this man before.

Fortunately, there were not many people living in the building at this time. Shopkeeper Fang asked someone to arrange a room on the upper floor for his master and his party. They stayed in Yipinzhai. After traveling for so many days, everyone was tired. The food and accommodation along the way were all makeshift and definitely not very good. Naturally, they were not as good as here in Yipinzhai. After dinner, they returned to their respective rooms to rest.

Cao Xiangnan asked the waiter to bring hot water and gave the children a bath first. They washed themselves casually and went to bed.