After coming out of the examination room, Yuan Musheng understood what was going on when he saw the situation at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.
After getting on the carriage, Yuan Nan'an snuggled up to his eldest brother and chattered with him about what happened on the Hundred Days Banquet and the divorce that followed.
The ups and downs of his voice are comparable to storytelling in a restaurant.
Yuan Musheng listened quietly, then said to Yuan Zhao, "Congratulations, mother, for getting what she wanted."
Yuan Zhao held Yuan Zhizhi in her arms, and she also listened to Yuan Nanan.
Yuan Nanan talked about it with relish, as if Wei Shaoqing, who was expelled from the family, had nothing to do with him.
There was joy on her face, and she didn't show any unhappiness towards her father.
Yuan Qiyu had no idea what divorcing her husband meant.
As for Yuan Zhizhi in his arms, she seemed to have started growing teeth recently. She would grind her teething stick with Xiaobai every day, thinking only of eating and growing up quickly, and scolding Wei Shaoqing from time to time.
Yuan Zhao looked at Yuan Musheng. Musheng was the oldest, more thoughtful, and spent more time with Wei Shaoqing.
So she carefully considered her words and said to her eldest son, "Sheng'er... I'm sorry to have to trouble you and your younger brothers and sisters from now on..."
Yuan Musheng raised his eyebrows slightly. He looked more like Yuan Zhao, with more imposing look between his eyebrows.
"Why did you say that, mother?"
Yuan Zhao lowered his eyes, his body swaying with the rocking of the carriage. "Your royal grandmother passed away early, and your royal uncle and I lost our mother when we were very young. Your royal grandfather was the king of a country, so naturally he couldn't take care of us in everything. So, mother knows what it feels like to lose a father or mother in the family."
After her mother passed away, everyone said that she still had a father and a brother, and that she had a noble status.
But there were many nights when she wanted to nestle in her mother's arms, feel her gentle touch, and listen to her sing songs that would bring her to her dreams.
When she went out of the palace to play, she always envied those children who held their mothers’ hands. Their hair was tied in a bun by their mothers, and their clothes were bought by their mothers.
Even Yuan Cheng and Yuan Zhao knew that he missed his mother.
Before Yuan Cheng was named the crown prince, on the night before his wedding, and before his sister's wedding, he would always sit alone in his mother's bedroom for a long time.
They just kept it all to themselves and didn't say it out loud.
This was also a major reason why Yuan Zhao was willing to leave the capital and go to Yangzhou.
She hopes that her children can live in a happy and complete family with both parents.
But now it has become like this, and it is already the best result she can get.
She smiled and promised the children, "But don't worry, I will do my best to give you the best. You can do whatever you want. I will always support you."
"It's just that there are some things that may not be easy for a woman like me to handle, so Sheng'er, my brothers and sisters may have to trouble you a little."
Yuan Musheng understood, he reached out and held Yuan Zhao's hand, comforting her.
"Mom, you don't have to feel guilty. These things in the past had nothing to do with you. No one can prevent the conspiracy and betrayal of the person next to them."
"To be honest, he didn't give me much fatherly companionship when I was growing up. My uncle spent more time with me than he did, not to mention Nannan, Xiaoyu, and Zhizhi. Now that he's gone, our family is actually living a more comfortable life."
Yuan Zhao held Yuan Musheng's cool hand and nodded slightly.
She always felt guilty towards these children, so she secretly made up her mind to make things better for each of them in the future!
Yuan Nanan nestled between her mother and elder brother and listened for a long time. She finally understood what her mother meant.
She just said "Hi" and stared at Yuan Zhao with her bright eyes.
"Isn't it just that you lost a father? Can't you just find a new one?"
As she spoke, she hugged Yuan Zhao's arm and raised her head, "Mom, Nannan thinks Uncle Huo is great! Let him be my father, then I don't have to sneak to the general's mansion with Xiaoyu anymore!"
As soon as Huo Yan was mentioned, Yuan Qiyu perked up, squeezing next to Yuan Zhao and looking at her eagerly: "I like Daddy!"
When Yuan Zhizhi heard this topic, he spat out the teething stick in his mouth and shouted in his heart:
[Looking for a new father! Find ten or eight to piss off Wei Shaoqing to death!]
Yuan Zhao was frightened by his little daughter's words and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
But she thought of something, scratched Yuan Nan'an's little nose, and said to Yuan Nan'an and Yuan Qiyu, "Your Uncle Huo is going to the northwest soon. It just so happens that your eldest brother has finished his exams. Mother wants to hold a banquet to thank him for taking care of you all these days."
Upon hearing the news, Yuan Nan'an and Yuan Qiyu instantly drooped.
…
The results of the imperial examination will not be available for about a month.
Yuan Cheng was released from house arrest and was busy receiving the Northern Qiang delegation. Shen Yifeng and Shen Yunshuo were involved in grading papers, so they were busy these days.
Therefore, only Huo Yan and the idler Shen Yunzhou came to Yuan Zhao's banquet.
Shen Yunzhou arrived first, and Yuan Zhao was busy with other things, so he let him do whatever he wanted.
He was walking in the garden when he saw three little kids digging something with their butts sticking out under the dead poinciana tree.
He walked up quietly and slapped Yuan Xuan on the butt.
Yuan Xuan cried out "Ouch" and fell to the ground. He turned around and saw that it was Chen Yunzhou, "Second cousin! Why are you patting me?"
Shen Yunzhou leaned against the tree, holding a jade fan in his hand, "You kid, why don't you stay in the East Palace? Why are you either in the Princess's Mansion or the General's Mansion every day?"
Yuan Xuan touched his butt, laughed, and looked at Yuan Nanan again.
"My mother told me to spend more time with my brothers and sisters!"
In fact, since Yuan Zhao returned to Beijing, Yuan Xuan had a playmate and no longer pestered the Crown Princess with chatter. The Crown Princess thought he talked too much and wished he could find something to do himself.
He almost always lives in the princess's mansion these days, and as long as Yuan Nan'an doesn't dislike him, no one will drive him away.
Shen Yunzhou sneered and said quietly, "I think your good days are almost over..."
Yuan Xuan was shocked and jumped up. He didn't care about the mud on his hands and grabbed Shen Yunzhou and asked, "Second cousin! What do you mean?!"
Shen Yunzhou raised his eyebrows, suppressed the gloating expression on the corner of his mouth, and pulled out his sleeves, "You'll know in a moment!"
…
The banquet was already prepared when Huo Yan finally arrived.
He came directly from the training ground and didn't even have time to take off his armor.
Seeing that he was exhausted, Yuan Zhao led him to the next room and asked him to take off his armor.
"I'm sorry, I've been busy leaving Beijing recently, so I'm a bit busy." Huo Yan explained in a gentle voice while he worked.
Yuan Zhao saw that the armor on his body was heavy and it was not convenient for him to take it off by himself, so he stepped forward to help.
"It's okay. I understand you have a lot on your plate."
Gan Tang came in with water for washing hands and caught a glimpse of Yuan Zhao helping Huo Yan take off his armor.
Huo Yan stood there, just looking down at the princess, his eyes filled with a tenderness he had never shown to anyone else.
He opened his hands slightly, and from Gan Tang's perspective, it looked like he was about to hug the person in front of him.
I just haven't let it go yet.
Gan Tang stood at the door, not knowing whether to go in or out.
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