After Huo Yan reported the news of his trip to Northern Qiang to Emperor Xuan and Yuan Cheng, he first returned to the princess's residence.
He wanted to see some children before leaving.
He first went to Yuan Qi Yu's yard. The yard was very quiet, without any sound.
Huo Yan felt strange because whenever he stepped into the yard before, Xiaoyu would rush out like a little fireball and throw herself into his arms.
Why is there no movement today?
I looked at the sky and it was already past noon. Could it be that they hadn't gotten up yet?
He pushed the door open and went in, but the servants were not there.
After a while, there was a commotion outside, and someone pushed the door open and shouted, "Xiaoyu! Third brother!"
Yuan Musheng and Huo Yan looked at each other as they entered the room. The usually calm Yuan Musheng hurriedly walked towards him, "Uncle Huo! Have you seen Xiaoyu?"
Huo Yan shook his head and frowned, "What's going on?"
Yuan Musheng couldn't help but pound the table beside him. "This morning, the servants in Third Brother's room found that Xiaoyu was not there. They thought he and Xiaobai had gone out to play, but he still hadn't returned after breakfast. I took people to search the whole house but couldn't find him..."
His face was full of self-blame. He didn't know what to do for a moment and was in a panic.
My mother just disappeared not long ago. Could it be that someone is targeting Xiaoyu again?
Huo Yan looked down at the letter in his hand and said, "He must have left on his own."
"What?!" Yuan Musheng looked at Huo Yan, somewhat unresponsive.
Huo Yan handed Yuan Musheng the letter he had just found under Yuan Qiyu's pillow.
Yuan Musheng opened it hurriedly. The handwriting on the letter was crooked, and it was definitely Yuan Qiyu's handwriting!
The letter wasn't long. Yuan Qiyu, perhaps worried that his elder brother and the others might be worried, explained the reason for his departure and said he had brought enough money, reassuring them not to worry about him...
After reading the letter, Yuan Musheng took a deep breath and squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.
"This kid..."
Because of Yuan Qiyu's accident, Huo Yan stayed temporarily.
He asked Yuan Musheng to gather Yuan Nan'an, Yuan Xuan and Yuan Zhizhi together and decided not to hide it from them anymore.
These children are all very smart. Judging from Yuan Qiyu's reaction this time, it would be disadvantageous if they were treated as children and kept secrets from them.
Huo Yan explained to them the news of Yuan Zhao's disappearance and Yuan Qiyu's running away from home.
Of course, it also includes the news that he is about to set off for Beiqiang.
He held Yuan Zhizhi in his arms, his big hands wrapped around Zhizhi's small hands.
"Xiaoyu said in the letter that he was going to look for mother and me. He should be heading northwest. If Xiaobai follows him, he can protect him for the time being. Uncle Huo will go to look for him on the way to Beiqiang."
When Yuan Nan'an learned that Yuan Qiyu had run away from home, he was even more angry than Yuan Musheng.
"Yuan Qiyu!!" She clenched her slender hands into fists, "Seeing that I can't move, I'm going to heaven!"
So when she heard the news that Huo Yan was going to Beiqiang, she jumped out of bed and said, "Uncle Huo! Can I go with you?"
When she finds Yuan Qiyu, she will make sure to beat him to a pulp!
Huo Yan naturally wanted to refuse. Yuan Zhizhi, who had been nestling her head in his neck dejectedly, suddenly raised her head and waved her hands when she heard this.
[Daddy Huo! Zhizhi wants to go too!]
Yuan Musheng looked at his two younger sisters, wanting them to stop making trouble.
Uncle Huo was going to Beiqiang to rescue people, how could he take them with him?
But Yuan Nan'an threw away his crutches, stood up, and said firmly, "Uncle Huo, my legs are healed now. I can ride a horse by myself, no need to take a carriage."
"Although my martial arts skills are not high, they are enough to protect myself."
"If Uncle Huo wants to go deep into Northern Qiang, I can meet him in Dacheng."
Seeing that Yuan Nan'an was serious, Huo Yan did not deny it directly, but thought about the feasibility of this matter.
Yuan Nan'an wanted to go, and Yuan Xuan immediately raised his hand, "If Nan'an wants to go, then I want to go too!"
"My father was about to go out and gain experience when he was my age! I can do it!"
Yuan Zhizhi saw that her brothers and sisters all knew martial arts, but she, a little kid, knew nothing, so she turned her eyes and thought of something.
[Daddy Huo~Daddy Huo~Xiaobai listens to Zhizhi the most! With Zhizhi around, we can find Xiaobai and Third Brother faster!]
That makes sense.
Seeing that Huo Yan had relaxed a little, Yuan Nan'an stepped forward, hugged his arm, and looked up, blinking his eyes.
Yuan Zhizhi also put her arms around Huo Yan's neck and rubbed him like a kitten.
[Daddy Huo~Daddy~Daddy Qiuqiu~Okay~]
Two faces that looked exactly like Yuan Zhao's were staring at him with watery eyes, and Huo Yan was finally defeated.
He and Yuan Musheng looked at each other.
Yuan Musheng spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "If Uncle Huo doesn't take them with him, I'm afraid they'll run away when I wake up one morning."
This is something these little brats can do.
Huo Yan looked at him and asked, "Do you want to go with me?"
Yuan Musheng thought for a moment. He thought that going to Beiqiang might not be that simple...
So he thought about it carefully and said, "My third uncle is packing his bags to go to the northwest. Why don't I go with him?"
Yuan Heng wanted to take over Huo Yan's position as general, so naturally he had to go to the northwest to garrison troops.
Yuan Musheng took this opportunity to split his troops with Huo Yan into two groups, one in the open and one in the dark, which would be more foolproof.
Huo Yan thought for a moment and felt that this was the best solution.
He looked at Yuan Nan'an and the others and said seriously, "You can go, but you must listen to me on the way, otherwise I will send someone to escort you back to the capital immediately."
"Can you do that?"
The two sisters nodded repeatedly, only Yuan Xuan was still staring at Huo Yan.
"Uncle Huo...um...can you help me talk to my father and mother about this..."
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