Xuanyuan Zhan was taken aback by Bai Shi's sudden question: "What is it?"
Bai was so angry that she hit him on the head again: "Have you forgotten that you have a son now?"
These words were like a wake-up call. Xuan Yuanzhan finally remembered that he now had a son. He subconsciously looked at Su Xuening's flattened belly and asked, "Where is our son?"
Bai was amused by his adorable expression: "I was just teasing you. I didn't bring Xiaobao back. The situation in Dongchu is unclear, so I left Xiaobao with you to take care of."
Xuanyuan Zhan was instantly disappointed.
He hadn't even seen what his son looked like when he was born.
However, Ning'er is right. They don't know what the final outcome of this battle will be, so it would be safer for their son to stay in Xiliang.
Bai glared at Xuan Yuanzhan: "I wasn't teasing him. It's his fault for not acting like a father. He doesn't even ask about his own son."
Xuan Yuanzhan blushed red after being scolded by her: "I just didn't react for a moment!"
He hadn't personally witnessed Ning'er's childbirth, and having been separated from her for so long, his excitement upon seeing Ning'er naturally made him forget about his son.
Thinking of something, Su Xuening pulled Xuan Yuanzhan and said, "There's one more thing about Xiaobao. Mother has registered Xiaobao in the Xiliang family genealogy. Xiaobao's surname is now Duanmu, and his name is Duanmu Xi."
She had originally planned to give Xiaobao the surname Xuanyuan, and had even written a letter to Xuanyuan Zhan about it, but then...
Seeing Su Xuening's apologetic expression, Xuan Yuanzhan quickly pulled her into his arms: "It's nothing serious. Xiao Bao is your son, so you can let him have whatever surname you want. You don't need to consider my opinion at all. Of course, I also completely agree with Mother's opinion. Since Xiao Bao was born in Xiliang and is Mother's grandson, it is a blessing for our Xiao Bao that Mother has not abandoned him and allowed him to take the surname Duanmu."
Xuan Yuanzhan's words moved Su Xuening: "My mother also said that you definitely wouldn't object."
Bai chimed in, "I told you, he definitely wouldn't object. Even if you let Xiaobao take the surname Su, he wouldn't object. You don't need to ask him at all."
Bai's tone was rather proud.
She knew her son wouldn't be so old-fashioned.
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded quickly: "Yes, it doesn't matter what his surname is, anyway, he's my son, and I'll listen to Ning'er."
Everyone was instantly amused by Xuan Yuanzhan's words.
His words just now made Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling feel more favorably toward him.
Although this man was from Dongchu, his thinking was not as pedantic as that of other men from Dongchu.
Moreover, he was a prince of Eastern Chu, and his status in Eastern Chu was the same as that of the princess of Western Liang. The inheritance of royal bloodlines is the most important thing, and naturally, the surname of the royal bloodline is also very important.
They really hadn't expected him to be so open-minded.
Su Xuening blushed at Xuan Yuanzhan's words and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, why did you come back so quickly? Did you receive a message from Mother?"
“Hmm.” Xuan Yuanzhan looked intently at Su Xuening and explained softly, “We were already on our way to the capital when we received a message from my mother by carrier pigeon, so I rushed back first.”
Su Xuening was stunned: "Was it already close to reaching Kyoto?"
"Yes, the army should arrive in Kyoto tonight."
Su Xuening said with some concern, "My martial uncle just went into the city to investigate, and it seems that the guards at the city gates are the Su family army."
Xuan Yuanzhan's gaze darkened: "Indeed, in addition to the three Kyoto Armed Forces and the Kyoto Reserve Army, the Su Family Army is also defending the city."
Su Xuening frowned, looking at the military tally, and asked, "Is this military tally useful?"
Xuan Yuanzhan raised an eyebrow: "If the military tally is real, then this military tally should be able to command the Su family army."
Xuan Yuanzhan never expected that their return would bring such a pleasant surprise.
He had already sent Deputy General Liu to persuade Cao Qi to defect. If Deputy General Liu could successfully persuade Cao Qi's 100,000 troops to defect, they might even have a fighting chance against the Su family army!
Of course, now that they have the military seal of the Su family army, as long as the Su family army doesn't interfere in their affairs, the capital city will surely fall!
"The military tally should be real. My mother has regained her memory, and this military tally was given to her by my father himself. It shouldn't be fake."
This is a very important matter; her mother wouldn't lie to her.
Moreover, the father would not lie to the mother; this was something he gave her to protect herself, so it couldn't be fake.
Xuanyuan Zhan's eyes shone brightly: "Then we will surely win this battle!"
Whether the Su family army helps them or remains neutral, they can win this battle.
Ye Yun ran into the bamboo forest: "Your Highness, Ye Feng and Deputy General Liu have arrived."
Xuan Yuanzhan looked surprised: "Why are they here?"
"Ye Feng said they were waiting for our army at Shili Pavilion when they saw the Prince and his men running past. Ye Feng didn't know what had happened, so he led Vice General Liu and the others to chase after them," Ye Yun explained.
Xuanyuan Zhan suddenly realized.
That's how it is.
This bamboo forest is, after all, Master's territory, and it was originally set up with a formation.
Xuan Yuanzhan didn't want too many strangers to enter the bamboo forest, so he looked at Su Xuening and said, "I'll go out and take a look first."
Su Xuening nodded to him.
Xuanyuan Zhan then took Ye Yun out.
In the valley outside, Ye Feng and his deputy general Liu were waiting.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing Xuan Yuanzhan emerge, the group immediately bowed.
"No need for formalities," Xuan Yuanzhan gestured to the group.
Ye Feng looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and asked, "Ye Yun said that the Princess Consort and the Dowager Consort have returned."
When Su Xuening was mentioned, Xuan Yuanzhan couldn't stop smiling: "Yes, she's back."
Ye Feng finally understood why his prince had run like the wind just now; it turned out that the princess had really returned.
Seeing the rare smile on Xuan Yuanzhan's face, Deputy General Liu and the others became curious about what the princess looked like.
It was rare to see the prince smile like that; it had a gentle, spring-like feel to it.
They were all part of the Kyoto Reserve Army. Although they weren't stationed in Kyoto, the Huangli military camp was very close to Kyoto, and they frequently went to the capital. Naturally, they knew how much the prince doted on his wife.
The prince mentioned the princess more than once in the north, and even along the way, he wanted to return to be with her during childbirth. If it weren't for the unexpected incident, the prince would have returned to the capital long ago.
The princess must have something special to win the prince's favor. So they were really curious about what the princess looked like. They had heard that the princess was the most beautiful woman in the capital!
Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Deputy General Liu: "What did Cao Qi say?"
Deputy General Liu bowed and said, "This humble general has told the general about the reasons why the prince raised an army. General Cao does not seem to know about the emperor being poisoned, but after listening, he did not say anything, only that he already knew about it and told this humble general to come back first."
After finishing speaking, Deputy General Liu scratched his head sheepishly and asked, "Your Highness, what does General Cao mean by this?"
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