All preparations were completed, Ye An started to fry the chicken legs. He had done this task countless times, but in front of Mu Ci, he became inexplicably nervous.
Even though we are neighbors, I don't know where the other person lives. Would it be too abrupt to ask?
In a moment of distraction, the first chicken leg was over-fried and turned into charcoal.
"Uh... Brother Ye, I'm sorry, I'm not good at it. Wait a minute and I'll fry one more."
Ye An felt that he was so useless. He just spoke a word but his hands were shaking so badly.
Mu Ci said: "It's okay, take your time."
Ye An didn't dare to look around anymore and concentrated on frying the remaining chicken legs. He originally wanted to make one more, but Mu Ci was not picky and asked him to wrap all the chicken legs.
Ye An repeatedly said: "Brother Ye, I'm really sorry."
Mu Ci laughed: "Why do you always apologize?"
Mu Ci took out a purse from his pocket and gave the money to Ye An. Ye An noticed that there was a hideous scar on his jade-like hand.
Ye An suddenly felt a little distressed.
"Have you...been injured?"
Mu Ci said softly, "I have served in the army. I was accidentally injured in the battle of Loulan a few years ago. It's nothing."
Ye An knew about that battle. Only after he settled down in Yunzhou did he gradually pay attention to the news from the imperial city.
When he left the imperial city, the Loulan war was at a critical juncture. Perhaps it was for this reason that he escaped quite smoothly. Strangely, after the great victory, there was no rumor of the emperor's disappearance or death. The officers and soldiers who were searching the imperial city at that time were also searching for suspects. Ye An had a wild idea that maybe he, the emperor, was not that important?
Anyway, he had been away from the oppressive palace for many years and dared not and could not think too much.
Ye An looked at the scar on Mu Ci's hand: "Does it hurt?"
Mu Ci said: "It hurt at the time, but now it's fine."
Ye An's heart tightened: "It must have been very dangerous at that time."
Mu Ci said, "It's okay. When I found out my wife was missing, I lost my composure and didn't pay attention to the battle situation around me. It's just a minor injury, don't worry about it."
Ye An asked unconsciously: "Have you really been looking for her for a long time?"
Mu Ci stared at Ye An deeply.
“From the moment I learned he was gone, it never stopped.”
Ye An felt a little disappointed. He could tell that the other party was a nostalgic person and was deeply in love with his wife...
He seemed to be paying too much attention to him.
Ye An's thoughts were in a mess as he wrapped the chicken leg and handed it to Mu Ci.
"Brother Ye, if you want to eat chicken legs in the future, you can come to me directly. We are neighbors, so there is no need to be polite. If you find a wife in the future, please let me know..."
Ye An's throat was hoarse, and for some reason he couldn't utter the polite words, "I will definitely be happy for you."
Mu Ci smiled: "Thank you."
Ye An imitated his smile: "You seem to always say thank you."
After buying the chicken legs, Mu Ci had no reason to stay in the house any longer and had to call Ye Xi in.
In order to win over his two younger brothers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince worked hard to become the king of children. He was able to hold Tuantuan in his arms and get along well with Yuanyuan.
"Xier, come and meet Uncle Xiaoan."
Mu Ci brought his son over and said to Ye An, "This is my son, his name is Ye Xiaoxi."
Ye Xi blinked her eyes, not quite understanding why she suddenly changed her name, and also why her two fathers didn't recognize each other?
Mu Ci glanced at Ye Xi. Ye Xi had followed Mu Ci for many years, and Mu Ci understood at a glance. He decided to just call Ye Xi whatever his father told him to call him.
Ye Xi bowed politely and said obediently, "Uncle Xiao An."
Looking up, his eyes met Ye An's. Ye Xi couldn't hold on for long and lowered his head. He was still a child after all, and his eyes were already red.
He was only two years old when his father left, and he still remembers how warm his father's arms were.
Ye An had just felt that the child was good-looking through the window, and now that he was up close and took a closer look, he actually felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.
Ye Xiaoxi indeed doesn't look much like his father, he probably looks like his mother, Ye Huaixuan's wife.
Ye An couldn't help but feel a little envious. To be Brother Ye's wife, she must be a great beauty.
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan followed him into the house, excitedly calling out "Daddy, Daddy!"
Looking at Ye Xi again, the buns still remembered the delicious zongzi candy and said affectionately: "Brother!"
Ye Xi felt a little ashamed in front of Ye An.
Ye An thought it was normal for children to have a good relationship with each other, so he briefly introduced his sons to Mu Ci and asked the two boys to call Mu Ci Uncle Ye.
Ye Xi suddenly had an idea and urged the two buns, "Uncle Ye is my brother's father, and Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are my brothers. What should we call them?"
Ye Xi turned her back to Ye An and moved her lips.
Tuan Tuan is a clever boy. I remember that it was Uncle Ye who suggested to his brother to give him the rice dumpling candy first. Uncle Ye and his brother always smile at him and seem to like him very much. Tuan Tuan’s rule at the age of three is very simple: he will like whoever likes him and listen to whoever likes him.
Tuantuan immediately asked tentatively: "Dad?"
Yuanyuan is a little sweetheart and said, "Daddy!"
Ye An's face turned red and he wanted to slap each of them. How could those two bastards just call someone else daddy! This, this will make your dad very embarrassed, okay!
Mu Ci smiled: "Xiao An, don't mind it."
Ye An blushed and said, "No, no, no, Brother Ye, it should be you. Don't mind..."
Mu Ci: "I don't mind."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An's heart, which had been calming down, began to bubble again.
What does "not mind" mean? Can he please ask clearly?
Ye An sent Mu Ci and Ye Xi out of the yard. Before leaving, Mu Ci squatted down and hugged the babies.
He took out a rattle with a handle and pendant made of red agate from his chest and handed it to the two buns.
This was a small gift he prepared for the child he had never met, and he had been carrying it with him since he came out to look for Ye An. Three years had passed and there had been no news of Ye An. He had thought that the child might not have been saved, but he had not expected that he had not prepared enough gifts.
Ye An insisted that boys should be raised in poverty. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan had never seen such beautiful toys before, and they said in surprise, "Dad!"
Mu Ci smiled and patted their heads.
Ye An held his forehead with his hand and said, "Can you two be any more shameless?"
"Brother Ye, I'm so sorry to have to accept your gift."
Ye An looked at himself and found that there was nothing on his body that he could give away except the chicken legs.
Mu Ci said, "It must have been hard for you to take care of them these years."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An hummed softly.
Having two children means double the joy, but also double the crying. If one child gets sick, the other will easily get infected as well. When Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were over one year old, they had constant fever and diarrhea, but they couldn't tell why they were uncomfortable. Ye An was extremely worried and almost went crazy.
Fortunately, I managed to get through it.
Ye An said: "Although it's a little bitter, they are very cute."
Mu Ci smiled unconsciously: "Your child is naturally cute."
Ye An: “…………”
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were playing with rattles. They looked back at Ye An and asked in unison, "Dad, why are you blushing?"
"Shut up, you two!"
Ye An couldn't hold back his anger, so he quickly dragged the two buns over and held them in front of him.
What should I do? He has been single all his life and it seems that he is about to fall in love.
"Dad, why don't you just feed the antidote to Father?"
On the way out, Ye Xi asked Mu Ci in a low voice.
He also knew that his father had been drugged and had lost his memory and did not recognize him, so he wanted to meet his father as soon as possible.
Mu Ci seemed to be thinking about something.
It's not that he didn't think about forcing Ye An to take the antidote directly, but after being separated for so many years, when he saw that face, he could do nothing but stare at him blankly.
Ye An couldn't recognize him, but still changed his surname to Mu, and named the children Heng and Ke. Even the nicknames Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were correct, which showed that he still had some impression of him subconsciously.
The secret guards later went to Yu Luo to investigate. All those who were infected with Wangyou were like the walking dead. However, Ye Xiaoan was as smart and agile as ever. Doctor Zhang had a brief contact with Ye An who was infected with Wangyou. He told him that the emperor was in good condition and seemed to have returned to the time when he lost his memory due to the death of the imperial concubine...
At that time, they had not met each other yet.
Ye Xiaoan, who had forgotten him, was somewhat similar to when they first met. Mu Ci, who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield without mercy, just couldn't bring himself to kill him.
He thought it would be better not to force Xiao An. He couldn't bear to destroy Ye An's kindness towards him. Maybe if they spend a few more days together, Xiao An will believe him, and after he tells her everything, she will be willing to take the antidote?
You have waited for three years, do you still care about these few days?
Mu Ci pondered for a long time and said, "Xier, go write a letter to the Queen Mother and tell her that she has been found and that she and the two children are safe. I will go to the town and ask around to rent a yard to live in."
Mu Ci still remembered that he said he was a neighbor, so he had to look like a neighbor.
Ye Xi was surprised and asked: "Dad, are we going to stay here for a while?"
They usually don't stay in strange places for more than a day because they can't find anyone.
Mu Ci smiled: "Stay until your father fully recovers."
Ye Xi cheered immediately.
Mu Ci went to rent a house, and Ye Xi went to write a letter. In the past few years, Mu Ci would bring Ye Xi back to the palace when the situation required it. The empress dowager was once very worried about the prince's upbringing, but the prince became more calm and sensible day by day. The teachers prepared for the prince were summoned for several tests and they all said that the prince's studies were not delayed. Since Mu Ci brought his son out, he would seize every opportunity to teach him. Ye Xi even learned martial arts and had a strong body. The empress dowager felt that the queen taught well, no worse than the teachers, so she tacitly agreed that the prince would always follow the queen, and he would concentrate on handling state affairs.
The empress dowager had issued a strict ban on the news of the emperor's disappearance and never let it out. People outside only thought that the emperor was in poor health after giving birth and had been recuperating in the palace, and they had no idea that the emperor was missing. The Queen Mother had experienced two dynasties and was extremely courageous. She joined forces with Prince Dongling in the court, and had the help of loyal tutors and others, so the court was stable. After Mu Ci, General Leng Feng continued to lead the Wei army to attack Loulan. In the end, Loulan won a great victory, which stabilized the morale of the army. Yu Luo was also frightened. The whole world was peaceful and prosperous. Who would have thought that the emperor had actually been missing for three years?
Ye Xi wrote the letter as Mu Ci instructed and gave it to the secret guard to send. A few days later, the empress dowager burst into tears when she learned that the emperor had been found. She believed that Mu Ci would be able to bring the emperor back soon. It was said that he had a pair of twin grandchildren. If it were not for her busy state affairs, the empress dowager might have rushed over in person to hug her grandchildren.
The Queen Mother was so happy that she couldn't sleep. On the Yunzhou side, Mu Ci found the mayor and said that he was a retired soldier. He wanted to live in Yunzhou for a while and needed to rent a house. The mayor was very enthusiastic and provided many places to stay without saying a word. Mu Ci specially picked a courtyard close to Ye An, and after asking the secret guards to clean it up, he moved in with Ye Xi.
Ye Xi was young and in the growing stage. He was too excited during the day and was extremely tired, so he went to bed early at night. Mu Ci tossed and turned, he got up and took a look at Ye Xi's bed. Ye Xi was sleeping in a running posture. Mu Ci tucked the quilt for him, asked An Er to look after the prince, and hurried out of the newly rented yard.
Ye An was just around the corner, how could he sleep?
Mu Ci missed Ye An so much that he slipped into Ye An's house like a wandering soul and went into the bedroom. Tuantuan, Yuanyuan and Ye An were already sleeping soundly. One of them was lying on Ye An's stomach, and the other was lying on Ye An's head. The amazing thing was that Ye An hadn't woken up even though they were being pressed down like that.
Mu Ci couldn't help laughing. He took the buns down one by one, wrapped them in a quilt, and placed them next to Ye An. The bun on his head, who was not sure whether it was a ball or a round ball, woke up when he was hugged. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "Uncle Ye?"
Mu Ci hushed softly and took out a piece of zongzi candy from his sleeve. The little bun's eyes were surprisingly bright in the dark night, and he happily changed his words and said, "Dad!"
Mu Ci nodded, put the candy on the bedside, hugged Baozi and patted him for a while. Baozi looked at the candy in front of him gradually turning into many pieces, and fell asleep again.
Mu Ci also put the bun in place and sat next to Ye An. Ye An's cheeks were rosy from his sleep. Mu Ci touched his sleeping face, leaned over, and quickly kissed Ye An's lips.
The kiss was so passionate and the longing almost overwhelmed him. Mu Ci stopped in time and slowly calmed down the desire in his heart.
He raised his head and saw that Ye An's eyes had been opened without him knowing when.
Mu Ci:! ! !
Ye An blushed and said, "Brother Ye, why are you in my house? Am I dreaming?"
Mu Ci held his breath and dared not speak.
Ye An thought he was dreaming. He looked around and saw that the buns were all sleeping soundly. He turned sideways and continued to sleep. After sleeping for a while, he turned around and looked at Mu Ci, and laughed, "It was really a dream, otherwise why didn't it disappear?"
Mu Ci: “…”
When Ye An turned around again, Mu Ci displayed his superb lightness skills and jumped out of the window.
Ye An looked again, but found that the person beside the bed was gone.
Why……
Ye An thought, it was so hard to have this dream, and he didn’t know when the next time would be.
The next morning, Mu Ci brought Ye Xi for a formal visit.
"I didn't prepare well yesterday, so I'll make up for it today."
Mu Ci smiled and took out another rattle that was exactly the same as yesterday.
"Brother Ye, you really dote on them too much!"
Ye An thought about his dream at night and smiled happily.
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are twins, so they have two copies of almost everything. The rattle they got yesterday was very nice, and in front of their daddy, the two kids were playing with it properly. But as soon as their daddy turned around, the two of them immediately started fighting over it.
Tuantuan was born a quarter of an hour earlier than Yuanyuan and was stronger. He grabbed the rattle and held on to it tightly. Yuanyuan sprained her ankle recently and couldn't grab it. She had bunny eyes all night and Ye An had to coax her into submission for a long time before she calmed down.
Now Mu Ci considerately sent another one over, making a pair. After thanking him, Ye An thought, right? These two won’t fight over each other this time.
The buns who were fighting with each other yesterday were playing nice with each other today. Tuantuan gave both rattles to Yuanyuan, letting Yuanyuan play with one in each hand, and also gave half a piece of rice dumpling candy to Yuanyuan.
Ye Anqi asked, "Where did the candy come from?"
Tuantuan said incoherently while holding the candy in his mouth: "Daddy will give it to me!"
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Thank you little angel for the reminder. I have added a little more about the government affairs. Thank you to the little angels who cast their votes for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angel who threw the [grenade]: 1 Pearl Order;
Thanks to the little angel who cast [mine]: When you smile, you look like a younger brother;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
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