After watching Xuan Yuanzhi walk away, Xuan Yuanduo looked at Xuan Yuanzhan earnestly and said, "Xuan Yuanzhan, thank you!"
He had really done so much for him and his second son, and he didn't know what else to say. In the end, all he could do was express his gratitude.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't argue with him, and tilted his head towards the capital: "Let's go, back to the capital."
As he spoke, Xuanyuan Zhan raised his whip and galloped towards the capital city.
Xuanyuan Duo did not follow immediately, but stared blankly at Xuanyuan Zhan's back.
Xuanyuan Zhan is truly an amazing person. Despite how much they bullied him when he was a child, he didn't become a vengeful villain. On the contrary, he was the most mentally sound among his brothers.
The reason he previously joined the Second Brother and Xuanyuan Yu in framing and obstructing Xuanyuan Zhan, and doing everything possible to prevent him from returning to the capital, was largely because he had bullied Xuanyuan Zhan with the Second Brother and Xuanyuan Zhan when they were young. He was afraid that Xuanyuan Zhan would hold a grudge, and since he had sided with Xuanyuan Yu early on, if Xuanyuan Yu lost, his fate as a member of Xuanyuan Yu's faction would definitely be very miserable.
But what he didn't expect was that he was overthinking it all. Xuan Yuanzhan's magnanimity was far beyond what a common person like him could understand. Not only did Xuan Yuanzhan not take it to heart at all, but when the day actually came, he even pleaded for them.
Not only was he spared the punishment of being demoted to a commoner, but even the second son, who had committed such a heinous crime, was spared his life. He knew that although his father was reluctant to kill them, if Xuan Yuanzhan hadn't pleaded for them, his father certainly wouldn't have let them off easily. The officials were watching, the people were watching, and even Su Xuening, as the envoy from Xiliang, was watching. Even if his father wanted to protect them, it was impossible.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Zhan spoke up, and the Emperor readily agreed. Su Xuening couldn't say anything, and even if the officials and common people were dissatisfied, they had to consider the opinion of Xuanyuan Zhan, who was about to become the new emperor.
Of all the brothers, Xuanyuan Zhan was truly the kindest and most magnanimous. He knew his second brother and Xuanyuan Yu's personalities all too well. If his second brother and Xuanyuan Yu had won this final victory today, given their narrow-mindedness, they would never have let Xuanyuan Zhan off so easily. Xuanyuan Zhan's fate would have been nothing but death.
Even if he eventually ascends the throne, he probably won't let Xuanyuan Zhan off easily. Even if he doesn't die, he'll imprison him, and he might not even dare to send him to the frontier.
Now he seemed to understand why his father had always favored Xuanyuan Zhan to inherit the throne. Only if Xuanyuan Zhan sat on the throne of Eastern Chu could he and his brothers survive!
No matter how they lived, at least all of them brothers were alive!
Xuanyuan Duo looked up at the sky, gazing at the dazzling red sun and basking in its brilliant sunlight.
It's so good to be alive!
Father, rest assured, all of us brothers will be fine.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhan was about to disappear, Xuanyuan Duo immediately spurred his horse and gave chase.
After Xuanyuan Peng passed away, Xuanyuan Zhan was responsible for handling all state affairs in Eastern Chu.
However, Xuanyuan Zhan was concerned about Su Xuening and her son, so he dealt with some important official documents in the Imperial Study before returning.
They still live in Chengqian Palace, but the main hall is now empty, and he and Ning'er live in a side hall.
Even Bai Fuya didn't stay in the main hall, but chose a side hall instead.
When Xuanyuan Zhan returned, Bai Fuya and Duanmu Junyu were both in Su Xuening's room with Xiaobao.
"Mother, Mother." Xuan Yuanzhan bowed to the two as he entered the room.
Duanmu Junyu smiled at Xuanyuan Zhan: "Have you finished all your official duties?"
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded and replied, "There are still some unimportant things left, we can deal with them in a few days."
When it comes to the speed at which Xuanyuan Zhan approves memorials, he is absolutely unmatched.
The approval process was incredibly fast and efficient, more than ten times faster than Xuan Yuanpeng's previous work!
Moreover, Xuan Yuanzhan had previously helped Xuan Yuanpeng handle memorials, so he was familiar with many procedures, making things much more efficient.
Bai Fuya looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and said, "Now that you've finished the important things, spend more time with Ning'er and Xiaobao. You've been too busy these past few days. Take a few more days off, and you can deal with the less important things later."
Bai Fuya then looked at Duanmu Junyu and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you come to my place for tea? Back in Xiliang, Your Majesty was so busy that we rarely had the chance to have a heart-to-heart talk. Let's take advantage of these few days to chat more."
Duanmu Junyu, being sensible, also stood up and looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening: "Then let's go have some tea first."
Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening got up and saw the two out.
Seeing that Duanmu Junyu had gone to Bai Fuya's side hall, Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Su Xuening and asked, "Have you arranged accommodations for Mother?"
Su Xuening raised an eyebrow and said, "My mother said she wanted me to live with her, and since I was afraid of the trouble, I agreed."
Xuanyuan Zhan frowned: "How can this be? It's rare for Mother to come to the Eastern Chu Palace. We should arrange a separate palace for her."
Su Xuening, however, didn't care: "It's okay. Yun'an and I are both in Chengqian Palace. Mother must also want to stay in Chengqian Palace. Although Mother Consort lives in a side hall, it is the largest side hall in Chengqian Palace. It's perfectly fine for the two of them to live there. Moreover, they can talk to each other if they live together. Isn't that great!"
In Su Xuening's opinion, whether it is a mother or a concubine, they all need someone by their side the most. Isn't it a wonderful thing that they can accompany each other?
Xuan Yuanzhan thought about it and also felt that Su Xuening's words made some sense.
Although Mother Consort seems to be fine on the surface, if Xuanyuan Peng is truly the person she loves, how could she really be alright? No matter how open-minded she is, the pain in her heart will take time to heal.
And then there's my mother. My father-in-law has been missing for so long, and now that she's regained her memory, she must be very worried about him.
It's not a bad thing that the two of them can talk to each other and keep each other company.
The two returned to the palace and bathed Xiao Bao together.
This was the first time Xuan Yuanzhan had ever bathed a baby. He was somewhat at a loss as he held the baby's body, not daring to use any force for fear of hurting the baby.
Su Xuening carefully washed Xiaobao. Before, Xiaobao was chubby, and many of his little crevices needed to be opened and cleaned. Now Xiaobao has lost a lot of weight, and there are fewer little crevices.
Seeing Su Xuening bathing Xiaobao so skillfully, Xuan Yuanzhan frowned: "You used to bathe Xiaobao yourself?"
Su Xuening smiled wryly: "How could that be? I just finished my postpartum confinement. Before that, Jinzhu, my mother, and my mother took turns bathing Xiaobao. Maybe it's because I'm Xiaobao's mother that I'm instinctively better at doing these things."
She came to Dongchu right after giving birth, and in reality, she hadn't personally bathed the baby more than a few times.
Looking at the earnest Su Xuening, Xuan Yuanzhan felt that being a mother was truly the greatest profession in the world.
Whether it's childbirth, feeding, or anything else a mother does for her child, she pours out all her love!
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