Seeing how anxious Xuanyuan Peng was, Bai Shi quickly comforted him: "It's so late, Zhan'er and the others are probably already resting, so let's not bother with this. Besides, the little prince isn't here, so we can deal with the family genealogy when he comes back."
Xuanyuan Peng glared at her angrily: "You know I'm dying, yet you still say such things. Do you think I'll live to see the day my little grandson returns?"
After saying that, Xuanyuan Peng started to vent his frustration again: "Why don't you bring the little prince back? Are you planning to make him the prince of Xiliang by leaving him in Xiliang? He is the prince of our Dongchu. How can he stay in Xiliang forever? Go and bring him back to me!"
Seeing that he was really anxious, Madam Bai quickly coaxed him, "Alright, alright, Xiao Bao is our little imperial grandson of Dong Chu, so we must bring him back. But it's almost midnight now, so it's not good to send anyone. I'll send someone to Xi Liang to bring our Xiao Bao back first thing tomorrow morning."
"Are you serious? You're not just trying to appease me!" Bai Shi's sudden easygoing manner surprised Xuan Yuanpeng.
Bai glared at him and said, "When have I ever been perfunctory with you? I'm serious!"
Feeling that Bai was just trying to comfort him, Xuanyuan Peng was still uneasy: "Go and call Zhan'er and his wife here. I will personally give them instructions."
Zhan'er is confused! How could the little prince be allowed to have the surname Duanmu? This kind of surname issue is definitely not something we can compromise on!
"What time is it? Zhan'er and Ning'er must be resting now. You can explain everything to them tomorrow."
Bai coaxed him with a few words, and fearing he wouldn't respond, she tugged at his arm and said coquettishly, "Tonight is our wedding night. How much time do you have left to spend with me? Do you really want to ruin our wedding night?"
Bai Shi really knew how to manipulate Xuan Yuanpeng; she made him compromise with just one sentence.
Yes, this is their wedding night; nothing is more important than tonight.
But his little grandson is also very important!
Xuanyuan Peng opened his mouth to say something, but Bai Shi pulled him back to the bed by his arm and lay down in his arms: "Let's rest. If you have anything to say, just tell Zhan'er and the others tomorrow. They will do as you say."
With a warm and soft woman in his arms, Xuan Yuanpeng ultimately did not insist on calling Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening over.
Never mind, there's still time tomorrow.
He must have Zhan'er bring the little prince back tomorrow.
...
Huangli military camp.
Su Yun'an invited three generals from the Su family army—Li Jinyuan, Yun Songquan, and Wu Liping—to drink together.
Perhaps it was because Su Yun'an was Su Renzhong's son, or perhaps it was because Su Yun'an now held the military seal of the Su family army, so the three of them were quite obliging and came to drink with him.
Yun Songquan was somewhat surprised to see Su Yun'an carrying a wine jar: "Young general, it's probably not appropriate for you to drink at such a young age. How about I have them prepare some honey water and fruit wine for you?"
Su Yun'an smiled and took off the sheepskin water bag from his waist: "I prepared my own sheep milk. At my age, I naturally cannot drink alcohol, so I will use milk instead of wine. Please don't blame me, uncles."
The address of "Uncle" immediately brought them closer, and made the others look at Su Yun'an with more affection.
"How could that be? It's really not appropriate for the young general to drink alcohol at his age. Goat milk is just fine!" That "Uncle" softened Yun Songquan's heart. Seeing that Su Yun'an had prepared goat milk himself, he not only didn't find it strange, but also thought that their young general was very clever!
Su Yun'an stood up with the wine jar and personally poured wine for the three of them.
The three quickly stood up: "Young General, please don't flatter us."
"Yes, yes, we can do it ourselves."
Regardless of what they said, Su Yun'an still personally poured a bowl of wine for each of the three of them, and then solemnly poured a bowl of goat milk for himself. He then raised the bowl and said, "I have never met the three uncles before. Now that I have met you for the first time, I feel very close to you. Looking at you is like seeing my father. I toast you with this bowl to thank you for turning against us yesterday and standing on our side."
After Su Yun'an finished speaking, he picked up the bowl and drank the whole bowl of goat milk in one gulp.
Although he was drinking goat's milk, his extravagant manner still surprised the three men.
It must be said that this young general, despite his young age, has quite the demeanor of a great general.
However, the three of them still felt somewhat ashamed about what Su Yun'an had just said.
They were the general's soldiers, but they never truly protected the general's two children.
Yun Songquan forced a smile and quickly said, "Young General, you're too kind. Our Su family army has a rule: we only recognize military tallies, not people. You really don't need to come here to thank us. Since you took the military tally, we naturally have to support you."
Yun Songquan's words instantly earned him glares from Wu Liping and Li Jinyuan.
This old Yun really doesn't know how to speak properly; he just keeps telling the truth!
Su Yun'an remained outwardly calm upon hearing this, but inwardly he sneered.
What a convenient way to judge someone based solely on military authority, not on their personal status!
Because of this ridiculous rule, my mother was imprisoned by Su Huiyan and her gang, and subjected to all kinds of abuse and humiliation.
Furthermore, despite being their father's personal guards, they never offered any help to him and his sister when they were in trouble, all thanks to this ridiculous rule!
Su Yun'an suppressed her anger, wiped the milk foam from the corner of her lips with her sleeve, and asked innocently, "When Father was still alive, I never heard him mention the rules of the Su Family Army. Did Father establish these rules?"
The question caused all three of them to freeze in shock.
Li Jinyuan and Wu Liping remained silent, so Yun Songquan could only laugh awkwardly and explain, "This is a long-standing rule of our Su family army, not something established by the General."
Su Yun'an's pupils shimmered slightly.
This ridiculous rule wasn't set by my father, it must have been set by the person behind this Su family army, the royal family of Northern Wei.
This person must be of very high status. He not only needs to have these 300,000 troops, but also needs to be able to deliver these 300,000 troops to his father in Eastern Chu without anyone noticing. His power is definitely not ordinary!
Su Yun nodded as if suddenly realizing something: "So the Su Family Army has such a long history? I thought it was Father who built the Su Family Army, so all the rules were set by Father."
“This…” Su Yun’an’s words left Yun Songquan speechless once again.
The child looked innocent, but the questions he asked were quite sharp, and he didn't know how to answer them.
The Su family army was ostensibly formed by the Grand General, but that wasn't actually the case, but he couldn't explain it to him.
"Ahem~" Fearing that Yun Songquan might say something inappropriate, Li Jinyuan coughed lightly and said, "The General is very democratic. These rules were all decided by him after he gathered us together. So they are not really established by the General, but rather the result of everyone's discussion."
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