As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he saw the emperor standing under the plum tree waiting for him to come back. The plum blossoms in the courtyard had bloomed in the cold winter, and now the leaves on the branches were all green. The person standing under the tree seemed to have heard the footsteps, turned around, and smiled when he saw him. For a moment, Fang Ziye felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, making him stand there.

I don’t know if it was because he saw his father, the baby in his belly kicked a little. This was the first time that the baby in his belly made him feel his presence, and then it was again and again. He waited quietly, and the little guy in his belly didn’t move.

The servants and guards around had already quietly retreated. The sleeping Xiaohan was carried back to the room by her grandmother. Only the emperor and Fang Ziye were left in the courtyard. "Ye'er." Seeing his Ye'er standing there motionless, the emperor smiled and walked towards the man. Fang Ziye raised her head and saw the emperor standing in front of her. She only heard him say, "I've been calculating when you'll come back every day. I've waited for so long, and you're finally back.

Let's go inside. You must be tired after sitting in the carriage for so long all the way back." The emperor gently took his beloved's hand and asked him about his journey. He didn't mention anything about the child.

Now that he saw the man coming back, the emperor was very happy. This cruel man had been gone for several months, and he had not replied to any of the letters he had sent. If he hadn't come back, he would have thought that Fang Ziye had left under his nose. Did this man still have him in his heart?

But none of this mattered. What mattered was that the man was back, and that he was pregnant with his child.

The dishes he liked were all on the table. I don't know if it was because the food suited his appetite, or because he had returned to a familiar place, Fang Ziye felt that his appetite had improved, and the food tasted better.

Eat more, this is the sweet lotus root you like. "The emperor never paid much attention to these foods before, but now he has memorized all the food Fang Ziye likes to eat. Even if his people cannot come to this courtyard, his subordinates will report to him every day what the people in the courtyard have done, what they have eaten, and where they have put their chopsticks.

As long as you are attentive, you can always know the other person's preferences clearly.

Fang Ziye lowered his eyes and ate quietly. When he raised his eyes, he could see a pair of eyes staring at him with a smile.

Little lazy cat, are you sleepy?" The emperor accompanied others to eat, but he didn't eat much himself. When he saw this person eat one more bite, he felt that his stomach was full. Seeing that the person half-closed his eyes and looked like he was going to sleep after eating, he knew that he was sleepy.

Yeah. "Fang Ziye responded, his eyelids were a little difficult to open.

He was helped back to the room, and the emperor did not let the servants come in to serve him. The door was closed, and the people outside did not know that the emperor took off the shoes of the boy sitting on the bed and helped him lie down on the bed. The

man lying on the bed fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow and closed his eyes. The emperor sitting beside the bed saw the sleeping man, held his hand with one hand, and tried to touch the sleeping man with the other hand. The hand in the air did not fall, and he almost fell. It was within reach, and it was gently drawn at a distance of a finger.

After accompanying the sleeping person for a while, the emperor left.

The carriage arrived at the gate of the general's mansion, and several men on horseback dismounted.

The general's mansion was a house given to him by the emperor, and Cao Gang had only lived here for a few days.

He accepted all the beauties sent from outside, as he did not need a wife. Cao Gang also did not forget that many of his brothers were still bachelors, so he gave all the beauties sent from outside to his brothers, so this general's mansion The backyard was also empty. The servants in the mansion were all appointed by the emperor. Cao Gang himself did not recognize all the servants in the mansion. He only remembered a housekeeper who was in charge of everything in the mansion. Cao Gang never thought about how long he would live in this general's mansion. When he resigned from his official position, he would take his people back to Caojia Village, and the general's mansion would naturally be returned to the emperor. The

housekeeper had heard that their general had married a boy and had several children, so the beautiful women sent by outsiders were very popular. None of their generals stayed. Originally, he was a servant sent by the emperor to serve in the general's mansion. Naturally, he was on the side of the emperor, but later he really regarded the general as his master.

General, you are back home. I calculated that the general should arrive in the next two days. "The housekeeper saw their general helping a boy and holding a child out of the carriage, and knew that this was their general's wife. He stepped forward to pay his respects. He was happy that their general went back to his hometown to bring his wife and young masters to live in the general's mansion.

This huge general's mansion still needs to be more popular! People should have been brought in a long time ago.

Husband, this is the general's mansion, right? "Sun Bailian saw the magnificent general's mansion with two huge lions standing in front of the door, which looked very impressive. She wondered whether she should put two huge lions at the door of their house when she returned.

Cao Yikang, who was following his father, did not have much expression on his little face. The father and son looked exactly like cast in the same mold. Jingbao, who had just woken up, still looked sleepy and buried his head in his father's arms. He still wanted to sleep and acted coquettishly in his mother's arms.

The servants at the back wrapped the sleeping third boy in a small quilt. He was still snoring and sleeping soundly, completely unaware that they had arrived.

Over there, Cao Xiangnan also came down with Wanfeng and a few other kids.

"Well, let's go in. "Cao Gang said when he saw everyone coming down from the mansion.

Although their courtyard in Caojia Village is not as big as the one in the general's mansion, their house is not bad either. It is a home to them, while this is just a grand general's mansion after all.

Butler, ask someone to clean up a courtyard. Xiangnan is like my real brother. In this mansion, he is half the master." Cao Gang ordered the butler to clean up a courtyard. He himself was not familiar with the general's mansion. Except for the courtyard where he lived, he had never been to other courtyards.

As for Bai Lian and the children, they can just live with him.

"Yes." The butler did not expect that the family that followed their general were their general's brothers.

Cao Xiangnan was also stunned for a moment when he heard Cao Gang's words, and when he saw Cao Gang's matter-of-fact expression, he smiled. Yes, although they are not brothers, they are better than brothers, no matter whether this person is a hunter in Caojia Village or General Cao in Fengdu City, this will not change.

Everyone was tired after the long journey, and after lunch they all went back to their respective yards to rest.

The afternoon sun was setting, and the warm yellow sunlight shone into the yard.

When Cao Xiangnan woke up, the person in his arms was still asleep, and the two little guys sleeping in the bed were hugging each other and sleeping soundly. Baoer is a little older now, and he doesn't cry when he goes out when he goes to a strange place, but he is just a little clingy, so the two children sleep with them.

Seeing that the two children were still sleeping, he got up quietly and went out.

Second Master." The servant standing at the door saw the Second Master coming out and called out respectfully. Hearing this, Cao Xiangnan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and asked the little servant's name, knowing that it was a little servant sent to serve in his courtyard.

There is no need to guard here. Let's go, take me to see what this general's mansion looks like." Not everyone is lucky enough to live in the general's mansion. If you don't have the ability to be a general, then you have to have a brother who is a general. He is just relying on his brother's help. Cao Xiangnan motioned to the other party to take him to get familiar with the general's mansion.

Yes. "The little slave replied.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he carried out a party purge. All the people who originally belonged to his other brothers were withdrawn and replaced by his own people. In a battle for the throne, the legitimate princes of the two later emperors died. No one expected that in the end, the King of Yi was made the crown prince for his meritorious service in protecting the emperor, and sat on the throne and became the master of the world.

So it is said that things in the world are unpredictable, and no one knows who will win or lose until the last moment.

This general's mansion was originally the residence of a civil official, but that minister was demoted to a low position, and the yard was empty. The emperor then gave this residence to Cao Gang, who was then a general. This residence was built in a hurry and not drastically modified. The courtyard still retains many traces of the original owner, and it can be seen that the previous owner was an elegant person.

Cao Xiangnan listened to the leading servant introducing the general's residence to him. They walked through the corridor and passed through doors. The scenery in the courtyard was nice.

At this time, the masters in the kitchen were preparing dinner. They passed by the kitchen and smelled a fragrance. The servant said it was the kitchen, so Cao Xiangnan walked over there and said, "Let's go and take a look. "

There is an old saying that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, but Cao Xiangnan never stays far away from the kitchen and likes to go there. He usually goes to the kitchen to make something delicious when he is free at home. It is a kind of enjoyment for him to see that the children at home like to eat the food he cooks. The chef in the kitchen has never seen the second master before. Everyone looked at the new face coming in.

It was the little servant who followed him who told everyone that this was the second master.

? I came here because of the smell. I wanted to see what delicious food was made in the kitchen tonight." Cao Xiangnan said to the chef with a smile, who was a good-tempered person at first glance. The flattery was well done. The master chef hurriedly said a polite word humbly, but the expression on his face was very proud.

In ancient times, if a chef had any skills, it would not be easily passed on to others.

Cao Xiangnan, taking advantage of his status as the second master, stayed in the kitchen to watch the chef cook, and had a conversation with the chef. Then he rolled up his sleeves and cooked the fish himself. As soon as the second master looked at his posture, the master chef knew that the second master was a good cook. He watched with relish and later was willing to help.

Isn't it easy to tame a proud chef? You know, all the chefs in Yipinzhai regard him as their master!

At dusk, everyone in the yard got up and the children were playing in the yard. The general's mansion was bustling. The prepared dinner was delivered, and everyone sat down together to eat a sumptuous dinner. This site has