The night was as black as ink. At the gate of Liangzhou City, two men stood on horseback, with the lights behind them reflected in the night.
In the distance, the sound of carriage wheels could be clearly heard in the silent night.
Yuan Heng gripped the reins tightly, lowered his head, looked carefully at his collar, reached out to smooth his sleeves, and adjusted the jade pendant around his waist.
He glanced at Yuan Xuan and saw him staring at the front stupidly, with an unconcealable smile on his lips, and he was about to fall off his horse.
He coughed lightly, and seeing no reaction from the other party, he couldn't help but frown and whispered a reminder -
"Put away your worthless look!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xuan slowly turned around, holding the reins in his hand, looking at him innocently, and said with a pout,
"Uncle, you've been complaining about my aunt not arriving for a thousand times since this morning, and you still have the nerve to criticize me?"
Yuan Heng's face froze slightly. He looked up at the approaching carriage. Too lazy to argue with him, he just got off the horse.
Yuan Xuan chuckled, dismounted, and walked forward briskly.
But before he took two steps, his eyes suddenly froze and fell on a strange face in front of the carriage.
It's a teenager.
He is about the same age as me, with slightly dark skin, but his eyebrows and features are sharp and angular, revealing a fierce heroic spirit.
He and Mo Yu sat in the front of the carriage, holding a bow in his hand.
Yuan Xuan recognized the bow; it was the bow Yuan Nan'an often used.
At this moment, Yuan Xuan's smile froze slightly, and he inexplicably felt a sense of crisis in his heart.
He stood there, his eyes unconsciously looking at the young man.
In front of the carriage, Mo Yu dismounted and lifted the curtain.
Inside the carriage, Yuan Zhao raised his eyes slightly and looked at the two people who had been waiting for a long time.
Yuan Xuan suppressed the doubts in his heart, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully.
Before he could speak, he heard a chattering sound coming from inside the car -
"cousin!"
"Uncle!"
Yuan Qiyu and Yuan Zhizhi excitedly poked their little heads out and called out with delighted faces.
Inside the carriage, Yuan Zhao looked calm. He raised his hand to support Yuan Zhizhi's little head and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Ah Heng, Xuan'er, it's getting late, let's go back home first."
Yuan Heng responded and raised his chin towards Yuan Qiyu.
"Xiao San'er, would you like to come out and ride with your uncle?"
Yuan Qiyu rolled off Huo Yan's legs, stood at the carriage door and jumped towards Yuan Heng.
Yuan Nan'an, who was standing by, was worried when he saw him doing such a dangerous move, but then he saw Yuan Heng catch him steadily.
Yuan Qiyu hugged Yuan Heng's neck.
"Lao San'er! I missed you so much!"
Yuan Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, carried him and mounted the horse swiftly.
Yuan Xuan was still standing there. Seeing a vacant seat on the carriage, Yuan Nan'an asked Aze outside,
"Aze, it's cold outside, do you want to come in and sit?"
Aze turned to look at her, smiled shyly and shook his head.
Yuan Nan'an knew that he was probably uncomfortable, so he didn't try to persuade him. He was just about to look up and say something to Yuan Xuan.
But when she looked up again, she saw Yuan Xuan had turned around and mounted his horse, leaving her with only his back.
…
After returning to the general's mansion, Yuan Xuan just got off his horse and was about to go to the carriage door to greet someone.
However, as soon as he turned around, he saw Aze jump out of the car first.
The young man moved quickly and decisively, his steps steady. After landing, he stretched out his hand without any pause and reached straight into the car.
His eyes were always on Yuan Nanan, with a sense of matter-of-factness in them, as if he was used to doing this.
Yuan Xuan's footsteps paused slightly, and his brows frowned almost imperceptibly.
But the next moment, he saw Yuan Nan'an just smiled at Aze, did not shake hands, but jumped out of the car lightly.
Yuan Xuan's clenched fist loosened.
His expression was subtle, and he stopped where he was, not going forward to greet him.
However, his eyes were always on Aze, and he always felt that this person's presence was particularly annoying.
After Yuan Nan'an landed, he looked up and around, and finally found Yuan Xuan standing not far away.
She tilted her head slightly, feeling a little confused - why did this person seem a little strange today?
Didn't he repeatedly tell her to come back early before he left? Why is she so unfamiliar now that she's back?
Is it because we have been apart for too long?
She stepped forward and was about to greet him, but Yuan Xuan turned around as if he didn't see her and walked straight into the mansion.
Yuan Nan'an was stunned and said "Huh?" in a daze. He stood there, scratching his head, with a look of confusion on his face.
——What happened?
On the side, Yuan Qiyu and Yuan Heng stopped in tacit understanding, their eyes met, as if they were watching a good show.
Yuan Qiyu's eyes rolled around, and he moved closer to Yuan Heng and whispered to him about Aze's background.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Heng raised his eyebrows, glanced meaningfully at Aze not far away, with a playful smile on his lips.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Yuan Xuan's angry back. He understood and sneered.
Who did this silly boy inherit this weird personality from?
Look at Yuan Nanan again - this girl was still standing there, arranging Aze's accommodation as if nothing had happened, and instructing Mo Yu to take good care of him.
The two, one big and one small, sighed at the same time and said in unison:
"well……"
…
After a bumpy and tiring journey, the children were already extremely sleepy and fell asleep as soon as they touched the pillows.
However, Yuan Zhao was unable to rest immediately.
During the time she was away, letters from the capital had piled up like a mountain.
Inside the house, the lights flickered. She sat at the desk, holding a paper cutter, opening the envelopes one by one.
Most of the letters were sent by Yuancheng.
She glanced at the handwriting on the letter, and her brows furrowed a little bit——
Emperor Xuan has been in a coma ever since and his health is getting weaker and weaker. The Imperial Medical Bureau is helpless and it is likely that his time is up.
At the same time, the situation in the court was still turbulent.
The war with Northern Qiang came to an end, and those court officials who had temporarily restrained themselves began to stir again.
In addition, Song Yunci was about to give birth, and Yuan Cheng was exhausted both physically and mentally. He was running back and forth between the court and the Eastern Palace and was unable to cope with it.
He hopes Yuan Zhao can return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Under the candlelight, Yuan Zhao read each letter one by one, and his palms tightened involuntarily.
She raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, her thoughts surging, and her mind was quickly sorting out the current situation in Beijing.
Just as she was lost in thought, there were light footsteps outside the door.
The door was pushed open, and the night wind rushed in with a bit of chill, causing the candlelight to sway slightly.
She subconsciously raised her eyes——
It’s Huo Yan.
He stood at the door, the light reflected on his well-defined profile, making the light and shadow in his eyes deep and unfathomable.
He didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, his eyes fixed on the letters she had piled up like a small mountain.
After a moment, he stepped closer, took out the letter from her hand, and said,
"It's so late, go to bed early and talk about it tomorrow."
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