Nangong Chiyu placed the two paintings on the stone table, looked at Zhao Ruyun and Yanchuan, his eyes moist, but a smile played on his lips.
"I am Chen Huaixu, the father of Yanchuan and Yihuan."
"Your Highness, are you...are you sure?"
Nangong Chiyu was unusually firm and certain this time: "My mother suffered all kinds of hardships in her life. When I was young, I swore that I would take her away from this sea of suffering in the future."
She could have enjoyed a life of luxury years earlier, but I forgot about them. I'm such a bastard.
He felt so guilty that he wanted to disappear. Ever since his teacher saved his life, he had forgotten everything and everyone from before.
He was entrusted with the mission of protecting the country, yet his wife, children, and elderly mother lived a life of hunger and cold.
“Your Highness, you are a bulwark for Nanning. Only with you can they live in peace. Fortunately, we have the Deputy Minister of Agriculture these past two years... no, the Princess Consort…”
“They will understand. Your Highness, you didn’t do it on purpose. You have your reasons.”
It turns out that what the prince said about having the princess in his memory was true. Now he can recall Zhao Ruyun just from a portrait. That's wonderful.
"Your Highness, if you are certain that you are Chen Huaixu, then why does all the information we have found indicate that Chen Huaixu is no longer alive?"
He thought that perhaps his teacher did it on purpose. His teacher's lifelong wish was to conquer Beiliang. Seeing that he was all alone, his teacher only wanted him to be the one to make the knife.
A knife cannot have too many emotions, and he just happened to have forgotten everything, and his understanding of military strategy surpassed that of his teacher.
Even after their teacher passed away, they still remembered to entrust him with his legacy.
"Perhaps it's a smokescreen the teacher used to deceive the outside world, but I'm glad that I've regained my memories."
Fortunately, he could still remember, otherwise he would never have been able to find out about his origins in his entire life.
“It is a great joy that Your Highness can remember. I am willing to go to Changping Village again to bring the old lady and the young master back to the capital.”
Then the prince, the princess, and the county princess will all be reunited.
This was the prince's wish; they were in a relationship on the battlefield where they could entrust their backs to each other, and he was willing to go through fire and water for the prince.
"Don't go yet!"
Nangong Chiyu's memory returned too suddenly, and Su Luo didn't recognize him at all.
If he were to rashly tell Su Luo that he was Chen Huaixu, her husband, that he was not dead and that he had returned, Su Luo would definitely not be able to accept it.
"Does Your Highness not want to reunite with your family?"
Nangong Chiyu shook his head; he had his concerns.
"The matter between me and Su Luo is too complicated, and there are also Yi Huan and Yan Chuan. If we rashly go to bring Yan Chuan and the others over, they will only see the opposition between me and Su Luo, which will only cause them unnecessary worry."
"When the opportunity arises, I will be honest with Su Luo and tell them when we are truly together as a family."
Yes! Chi Yi suddenly realized that the princess was not thinking clearly at that time and did not recognize the prince at all. The reason she could appear here calmly now was because she thought the prince was an outsider.
If she knew that the prince was the one who forced her to marry him while she was unconscious and made her have two children, she would be surprised.
She'll definitely turn the entire Prince Yu's mansion upside down. She's quite skilled, and with her poison needles and hidden arrows, the prince will have a hard time.
"Understood, Your subordinate. This matter will absolutely not be known to a third person."
"Hmm, go find a painter to make copies of these two paintings and hang them in my room. Once they're done, send them to Su Luo and the others."
"Yes! This subordinate takes his leave!"
...
In the afternoon, after finishing his court affairs, Nangong Chiyu took An'an to the Du residence. Su Luo should be home by then.
Just as they arrived at the entrance of the Du residence, they encountered Yun Hui, who was preparing to take Yi Huan out.
"Miss!"
When An'an saw Yi Huan, she ran over to him. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they couldn't help but rush to each other upon meeting.
"An'an..."
The two children, who were about the same height, hugged each other, and An'an burst into tears.
"Miss, I've missed you so much! I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Yi Huan patted the little girl, who was two years older than her, and comforted her, "How could that be? You are my friend. I will never abandon you. Look, Uncle Chi has already brought you here, hasn't he?"
Also, you must eat more so you can stay healthy. Otherwise, you'll get sick again like last time. My mother never brings sick people out.
An'an smiled and took Yi Huan's hand: "Yes, after Madam and Miss left, I exercised every day. My illness was cured by Young Master after reading medical books. Young Master is so amazing."
An'an doesn't have any talent, unlike Yan Chuan and Yi Huan. They also take the medical books that Su Luo keeps at home to study.
There's a pharmacy at home, so the two children, though not professionals, have learned to identify herbs and understand pharmacology. They will likely study medicine more deeply in the future.
“Brother has made progress again, and I’m not bad either. I have Lady Yun teaching me pharmacology, as well as Doctor Du and Little Doctor Du. I can treat a cold too.”
The two younger ones started chatting as soon as they met. Yun Hui walked up to Nangong Chiyu, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Yu!"
"Madam Yun, there's no need for such formalities. It must have been hard for you to take care of Yi Huan. Where are you headed? Where's Su Luo? Is she still at the manor?"
"Replying to Your Highness, Miss Xie is repairing the courtyard of the Xie residence. Yi Huan and I are just about to go and see her."
Madam Su and Siyuan are still at home; they're preparing to go out soon.
"I understand. Lady Yun, take Yi Huan and the others to the Xie residence. I will go find Su Luo myself."
"yes!"
Seeing how happy Yi Huan was to see An An, Nangong Chiyu was also happy. This was his daughter, and now he was certain it was true.
"Yi Huan, come here!"
When Yi Huan heard Nangong Chiyu call her, she quickly ran over, bowed, and expressed her gratitude.
"Prince Yu, thank you and Uncle Chi for bringing An'an here. Oh, and this is for you..."
Yi Huan took out two packets of dried fruit from her bosom, giving one to Nangong Chiyu and the other to Chi Yi.
"These are really delicious snacks, you can have them all, hehe..."
"The snacks Yi Huan gives me must be the best!"
Nangong Chiyu was too tall, so when he spoke to Yi Huan, he had to squat down and touch her hair and face.
"Yi Huan is so cute."
His praise was stiff. It turned out that his kindness towards Yi Huan came from their blood ties. He said he couldn't understand why he would want to be nice to a child he didn't know well. It turned out that the child was his own.
"That's what Mother praised Yi Huan for too, hehehe..."
Nangong Chiyu tried to soften his expression and said, "Yi Huan, stay close to Lady Yun and don't wander off. If there's anything you want, just tell me and I'll buy it for you."
"good!"
Nangong Chiyu still doesn't know how to tell Su Luo that he is Chen Huaixu. He can only slowly probe Su Luo's intentions.
Furthermore, the envoy from Beiliang is also coming. If they find out about his relationship with Su Luo, both Su Luo and Yi Huan will be in mortal danger.
Therefore, he dares not and cannot acknowledge Yi Huan now. Su Luo and he must have a peaceful opportunity to confess this matter.
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