Xuanyuan Hao was overjoyed. He hurriedly walked out of the study, past the man in front of him, and saw a tall and elegant man walking quickly towards him. He was wearing a blue brocade robe, and all his hair was tied up in a bun on top of his head, with a blue jade hairpin inserted horizontally in the bun.
Twenty years have passed, and the boy has grown into a handsome young man, but Xuan Yuanhao still recognized him at a glance. In this world, besides him, who else would call him "Haozi"?
Xuan Yuanhao's eyes welled up with tears. He opened his arms, strode over, and hugged Liang Yihan tightly.
Liang Yihan hugged Xuan Yuanhao tightly, his eyes slightly red, and whispered, "Haozi, I'm back. I promise no one will dare to bully you again."
Xuan Yuanhao felt a warmth in his heart. As a child, he was somewhat frail and had always been kind and gentle, so his half-brothers would inevitably bully him. Back then, Liang Yihan was always the one who stood up for him and shielded him from their malice. At that time, Liang Yihan was his only companion, and although they were not blood relatives, they were closer than brothers.
Xuan Yuanhao hugged Liang Yihan tightly, his voice choked with emotion, and said, "You bastard, you actually came back? I thought I would never see you again in this lifetime."
"Of course I'm coming back!" Liang Yihan laughed arrogantly. "How could this bustling world be complete without me!"
Xuan Yuanhao released Liang Yihan, punched him hard in the chest, and asked with a smile, "Didn't you go to seek the Dao? How's your learning going? Have you become an immortal yet?"
"Let's not talk about me for now." Liang Yihan looked past Xuan Yuanhao at Mr. Fang and another man at the door, and winked at Xuan Yuanhao.
Xuan Yuanhao understood and turned to say, "Mr. Fang, Yu Jing, you should go first. Yi Han is back, so I'd like to talk to him for a bit."
Mr. Fang glanced at Liang Yihan a few times, then nodded and said, "Yes, then I'll take my leave."
Yu Jing smiled and said, "Yes, then this servant will take his leave."
After the two left, Xuan Yuanhao turned around and gestured for them to leave, then smiled and said, "Come on, let's talk inside."
"Okay." Liang Yihan nodded and walked towards the study first.
He entered the study, found a chair, and sat down. He waved his hand, releasing a cyan magic array that enveloped the entire study. He said solemnly, "Haozi, I went to your home before coming here. I already know your current situation. I originally wanted to take you up the mountain so you could learn Taoist magic with me, to stop that beast Xuanyuan Ning from always trying to harm you. But my father forbade me to do that. Haozi, tell me your true thoughts. What are you really thinking?"
Xuan Yuanhao walked behind the desk, bent down to pick up the inkstone, and used the Xuan paper that had fallen to the ground to wipe it clean little by little. He looked up at Liang Yihan and sighed softly, "Yihan, I know you must have succeeded in your studies this time, but there are some things you'd better not say. How do you know how many of his people are in my mansion?"
Liang Yihan pointed to the magic array that enveloped the entire study and laughed, "Don't worry, with this magic array here, even if someone is listening outside the door, they won't hear anything. Just speak boldly. Haozi, what are your plans? Do you have any interest in that supreme position? If you do, I'll help you."
Xuan Yuanhao looked at the azure light that enveloped the entire room and laughed, "You really have mastered it, Yi Han. I knew that with your abilities, you would definitely be able to achieve your dream."
"Then the supreme position?" Xuan Yuanhao paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, "Yi Han, you know my personality. I wish I weren't a member of the royal family. If I were just an ordinary person, I would definitely carry a brush, ink, paper and inkstone, travel all over the country, and paint all the beautiful scenery I see on paper."
“I know you love to draw, and I know you draw very well.” Liang Yihan’s face darkened as she remembered something, and she said in a low voice, “Haozi, do you still remember my tabby cat? Can you draw it for me? It… didn’t wait for me to come back.”
"Ahua?" Xuan Yuanhao placed the cleaned inkstone back on the table, sat down in the chair behind the table, and pondered, "Five years ago, when my father passed away, I went to the Prime Minister's residence to visit my uncle, the Prime Minister, and also took the opportunity to see Ahua. She was already very old then. When I saw her, she was sitting under the crabapple tree. I heard from Ying'er that she often guarded the entrance to the crabapple courtyard under the crabapple tree. She must have been waiting for you. What, is she dead? I heard that cats don't live long. Someone like Ahua was considered long-lived."
A melancholy smile touched Liang Yihan's lips as he lowered his eyes and whispered, "Ying'er said it's dead. Perhaps it really is dead..."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. If you have time in the future, just draw one for me." Liang Yihan put away her sad emotions and changed the subject, saying, "How is Aunt?"
Xuanyuan Hao stood up and said, "Mother is well. Come with me to visit her now. She will be happy to see you."
“Okay.” Liang Yihan nodded, casually put away the magic array in the study, and followed behind Xuan Yuanhao.
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