While Yuan Qi Yu was busy selling things, Xiao Bai collapsed in the carriage and fell asleep.
Suddenly it woke up from its sleep, wrinkled its nose and sniffed around.
Then it slipped out of the carriage and, while no one was paying attention, ran into a carriage parked in the corner.
Yuan Heng was shocked.
Xiaobai jumped onto Yuan Zhao's knees, sniffed left and right, and finally stopped, supporting himself on Yuan Zhao with his hands, his amber eyes full of questions.
Yuan Zhao patted its head and said, "Xiaobai, can you go find Zhizhi?"
Xiaobai tilted his head and nodded.
Yuan Zhao felt relieved. She asked Yuan Heng to help watch over Yuan Qiyu, and then said to Huo Yan, "Let's send Xiaobai to the border with Northern Qiang first."
…
With the enthusiastic promotion of the aunts and grannies, in less than a day, almost everyone in the streets and alleys of Liangzhou City knew that there was a lively and cute little kid selling clothes at the market entrance.
Yuan Qiyu's smile and sweet mouth quickly became his trademark.
By the afternoon of the third day, Yuan Qiyu only had two pieces of clothing left.
After selling the last piece, he was ready to pack up and leave.
"Uncle Zhou, please put these away!" Yuan Qi Yu was busy tidying up the stall while humming a little tune, with an unconcealable sense of pride and satisfaction on his face.
At this time, a slender figure stood in front of the stall, casting a shadow on Yuan Qiyu who was packing up with his head down.
Yuan Qiyu did not raise his head, but said loudly,
"The fabrics are sold out! We don't have any left for the time being!" As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the cloth bag next to him and looked up at the person who came.
He was stunned for a moment when he saw this, then his eyes lit up like a lamp and he jumped up with joy.
"Third brother!!"
He moved in one smooth motion, stepping directly onto the table and rushing towards the man.
Yuan Heng was caught off guard, but still caught him steadily, with a helpless and doting smile on his face.
He reached out and patted Yuan Qiyu's butt, and scolded him in a low voice: "No manners! Call me uncle!"
"Oh, third uncle!" Yuan Qiyu laughed and hugged his neck, his eyebrows curved, excited like a little monkey.
"Why are you here? Is there any news about Daddy and Mommy? Are they missing me too?"
At the end of his speech, his voice had a hint of coquettishness.
After being away from home for so long, he really missed his family.
Yuan Heng gently scratched his nose, pretending to be serious.
"What about you? You left a letter and ran away. Do you know how worried everyone is?"
Although it was a rebuke, it revealed helplessness and indulgence.
Yuan Qiyu smiled sheepishly, "Didn't I write you a letter?"
After saying that, he jumped down from Yuan Heng's arms, turned around and introduced Zhou Shan to Yuan Heng.
"Uncle Three, this is Uncle Zhou! He's always with me."
Yuan Heng's smile faded a little, his eyes fell on Zhou Shan, and he nodded and said, "Thank you for taking care of Xiaoyu along the way."
Although the tone was polite, it carried some of the usual aura.
Zhou Shan didn't know Yuan Heng, but he heard Yuan Qiyu call him "Third Uncle"? Perhaps this was His Royal Highness Prince Yu?
He was a little frightened by the pressure of this aura. He rubbed his hands and said repeatedly: "Your Highness, this is what a commoner should do. I dare not take credit for it."
Yuan Qiyu saw that Zhou Shan was a little reserved, so he quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Uncle Zhou, please take your things back to the inn first! I'll come back to you after I've settled the bill!"
Zhou Shan nodded hurriedly and drove away in his carriage.
After seeing Zhou Shan off, Yuan Qiyu immediately grabbed Yuan Heng's hand, looked up and asked excitedly:
"Third uncle! Where are we going next? To see my parents? Or to have a feast? How are my brothers and sisters doing in the capital?"
He chattered a series of questions, his face full of anticipation.
Yuan Heng did not answer directly, but raised his eyebrows slightly, turned his eyes to a certain direction behind him, and said in a meaningful tone,
"You should think about how to get through this first."
"What's the matter?" Yuan Qiyu was stunned for a moment, then he looked in the direction he was looking, and the smile on his face froze instantly.
Not far away, Yuan Nan'an was walking towards him aggressively, his steps were firm and powerful, and his face was full of anger.
"It's over..." Yuan Qi Yu muttered softly, and suddenly grabbed Yuan Heng's sleeve, trying to find a backer.
But Yuan Heng took a step back calmly, pretending to be watching a good show.
"Uncle can't help you with this."
…
Yuan Zhao and Huo Yan sent Xiaobai to the border area between Dacheng and Beiqiang.
The grassland here is endless, the sound of the wind echoes softly in my ears, and the clouds in the sky move slowly with the wind.
Xiaobai stood on the grass, stretched his neck towards the distant Xiaoyue City, and sniffed gently, as if he had already sensed Yuan Zhizhi's scent.
Yuan Zhao patted its head and said to it, "Xiaobai, Zhizhi is in the Northern Qiang palace. Go and protect her. If possible, act according to circumstances and rescue her, okay?"
Xiaobai raised his head and looked at her, his clear eyes sparkling, and his tail kept wagging, indicating that he understood.
Then, it kicked its hind legs and jumped down the slope lightly, turning into a white figure and running towards the depths of the grassland at an extremely fast speed.
Yuan Zhao stood up and followed Xiaobai's back with her eyes until it completely disappeared on the horizon. She slowly withdrew her gaze, pursed her lips, but the worry in her eyes could not be hidden.
Huo Yan walked forward, held her slightly cold hand, and whispered to Mo Yu: "Go back to the city."
Then he gently comforted Yuan Zhao, "Zhizhi is an extraordinary child, he will be fine."
Yuan Zhao nodded and gently rubbed his brow. "The children are still young, and so many things have happened before. I am a little hesitant now."
Huo Yan pulled her into his arms and laughed, "Look at Xiaoyu, you ran so far by yourself, isn't it okay?"
"Sometimes you can't worry too much. Even if you keep an eye on them all the time, they still have their own ideas."
Yuan Zhao closed his eyes slightly, thinking about Yuan Qiyu running away from home, and wondering how to educate him when he returned.
Seeing that she still looked a little worried, Huo Yan patted her back gently and whispered,
"Don't think too much. Children have their own path to growth. We just need to stand behind them when they need us most."
Yuan Zhao said "hmm" and got in the car.
After the carriage had gone a while, Huo Yan thought of something and asked her,
"Zhao Zhao, how did Xiaobai appear?"
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