It was pitch black and I don’t know how they saw it.

Little Tiger caught a big one and came over to show off to Big Tiger and Second Tiger.

But compared with Da Hu and Er Hu——

A younger brother is still a younger brother.

Little Tiger was unhappy and shook his head: "Humph, I won't catch it! I'm going to go ride a bicycle!"

The stone lion was too tall and he couldn't climb up. He used his hands and feet and was sweating profusely in anxiety.

It was Da Hu and Er Hu who came over, and the two brothers worked together to lift his little butt and finally pushed him up.

The little tiger rode on the majestic stone lion contentedly and shook his little head proudly.

"Da Hu, Er Hu, you guys come too!"

Sometimes he calls me brother and sometimes he calls me by my name.

The small ancestral hall was located in a remote area, and there were no outsiders around. Apart from the man in white clothes and a bamboo hat, the secret guards, and Yuchi Xiu, there was only an old nanny who had served Old Madam Wei for many years.

"The young masters are so lively."

The old lady said.

The secret guard said, "It wasn't like this before."

The old lady looked at him in confusion.

The secret guard thought about it and felt that since the old lady was one of their own, they could talk to her, so they told her what they had heard from Yuchi Xiu about the experiences of the young masters: "It was very miserable at the beginning... Extremely miserable... As thin as a monkey... He would not speak to anyone when he saw them..."

The three little ones were tired from playing and started looking for Su Xiaoxiao everywhere.

Three people came in and grabbed Wei Ting's hand: "We want mother."

Wei Ting said nothing and looked at Old Lady Wei silently.

Old Lady Wei said kindly to the three children, "Go to sleep in Grandma's room, okay? There are a lot of delicious food and fun things in Grandma's room. Whatever you want, Grandma will get it for you."

"I want my mother." said Dahu.

"Mom." Erhu said.

Xiaohu is about to cry.

Even though they have a lot of fun during the day and are fine with anyone, once night comes, they only want Su Xiaoxiao.

Wei Ting took a lot of effort to bring them out tonight.

"mother--"

The three of them called for Su Xiaoxiao, and there was a faint cry in her voice. Her little head rubbed anxiously on Wei Ting's legs.

Xiaohu began to scratch his head.

Seeing these three people looking uncomfortable and aggrieved, Old Lady Wei felt a pang of pain in her heart.

In the end, Old Lady Wei let Wei Ting take them away.

Gazing at the figure disappearing into the dark night, Old Lady Wei did not take her eyes off him for a long time.

Nanny Li came to Old Lady Wei with a cloak in her hand and said, "It's very cold at night. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Nanny Li put the cloak on Old Lady Wei.

Old Lady Wei's eyes sparkled with tears: "These children have grown so strong, like calves."

Nanny Li said, "I heard that they were almost dead when the young master first found them."

Old Madam Wei frowned her gray eyebrows.

Nanny Li said, "The young master probably didn't want you to be sad, so he didn't tell you. The young master found them in a cellar. The wet nurse was dead, and the three of them were lying next to the body. I don't know how long they had been hungry, and they only had their last breath left."

Old Madam Wei's heart was in a knot.

Madam Li said in a low voice: "After they came out, the three little boys were dazed, like three frightened quails. They were not strong, just skinny, and their behavior... was different from that of ordinary children."

"The young master kept him by his side for a while, and he got a little better. But he really got back to normal after we found a stepmother for them."

Old Lady Wei frowned and asked, "Are you referring to the girl from the Qin family?"

Madam Li nodded: "That's her."

Old Lady Wei snorted coldly: "Humph, did that boy deliberately have someone make up all this for you to hear? He wants to use you to blow wind in my ears!"

Nanny Li said, "Old Lady, Fusu is yours."

Fusu, the secret guard who drove the carriage beside Wei Ting.

Old Lady Wei said with a sullen face, "He has long since turned his back on me. If he really supported me, would he have kept the girl's background a secret? If the Third Prince hadn't secretly leaked the news to me, I wouldn't have known that my grandson had married the child of my enemy!"

Nanny Li hesitated for a moment and said, "The Third Prince has ulterior motives."

Old Lady Wei said without hesitation: "Of course he has no good intentions. There is no need for him to instigate. The hatred of killing a husband is irreconcilable. I will not let my grandson marry a girl from the Qin family for the sake of military power! Sacrificing my grandson is something that an old woman like me cannot do!"

Nanny Li thought to herself: It can’t be called a sacrifice, the young master is quite happy with it…

Old Lady Wei was hit on the weak spot at once.

…

Early the next morning, after Emperor Jingxuan left the court, he summoned Qin Canglan into the palace.

Qin Canglan sighed: "I didn't know before that the relationship between your majesty and me is so close."

Emperor Jingxuan: “…”

Emperor Jingxuan asked Qin Canglan to come over because of the matter of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

He first asked some details about Su Xiaoxiao's life in the countryside, especially about Wei Xiaolangjun.

Su Mo had already delivered Mr. Su's "confession" to Qin Canglan, so Qin Canglan would naturally not give a wrong answer.

Emperor Jingxuan asked again: "Since they are married, why didn't you bring him with you to the capital? Could it be that... your son doesn't want this son-in-law anymore?"

Qin Canglan thought to himself, if that were true, he would rather Su Cheng kick that kid from the Wei family out of the house.

However, the opposite happened and it was his own father who was kicked out.

Qin Canglan looked regretful: "It's not that I don't want to take him, but he is sick and can't travel by boat or car. He needs to rest in the countryside."

"Is it so serious?" asked Emperor Jingxuan.

Qin Canglan sighed: "Yes, maybe he will go there someday."

He really wanted to strangle Wei Ting to death.

Seeing that the topic was becoming increasingly serious, Emperor Jingxuan stopped talking.

He changed the subject and said, "I want to see your son."

Qin Canglan's mood became depressed: "Your Majesty, my son witnessed the tragic death of his biological mother and still cannot recall that period of time. I don't want him to be upset, so I haven't recognized him yet."

If Emperor Jingxuan was a tyrant, he could have brought Su Chengxuan into the palace without any hesitation.

But he is a wise ruler, and it is not easy to force him to do anything under the circumstances.

Emperor Jingxuan said: "Then wait until you two recognize each other as father and son, then it won't be too late to bring him into the palace for me to see."

Qin Canglan bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingxuan glanced at him and said, "You won't keep me waiting too long, will you?"

Qin Canglan paused and said, "No."

"That's good." Emperor Jingxuan said, "Your own son is the Duke of Protectorate. I will not withdraw this imperial decree. However, Su Cheng grew up among the common people. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to be an official in the court. What do you think?"

Qin Canglan's eyes moved, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."

…

After leaving the palace, Qin Canglan went to the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion and told the old marquis about the conversation in the imperial study.

Emperor Jingxuan spoke very cryptically, but Qin Canglan was not stupid. Military generals just didn't like to play tricks, which didn't mean they didn't have any tricks.

Emperor Jingxuan meant that Su Cheng would be a leisurely duke, with no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life; the military power would continue to be given to Qin Jiang.

The military power was earned by the Qin family through numerous blood and tears of military exploits. Instead of giving it to others, it is better to give it to his younger brother. After all, Qin Jiang is also the blood of the Qin family.

In addition, Qin Jiang has also been trained as an heir for many years.

"Do you agree?" asked the old marquis.

Qin Canglan said seriously, "Of course I didn't! Even if Cheng'er grew up in the countryside and has never learned the art of war, I'm still alive, right? I can teach him! If Cheng'er doesn't want to learn, there's still Ergou! You don't know how fierce that kid is!"

The old marquis had only been to Lihua Lane once and had never had much of a conversation with Su Ergou. Now he couldn't help but feel a little jealous of Qin Canglan.

When he recovers, he will definitely sneak a few children into the mansion! He can teach them too!

The old marquis asked, "Has His Majesty agreed?"

Qin Canglan said: "His Majesty did not agree."

No, you've been talking for a long time but it's all in vain.

The old marquis was anxious: "How did your majesty decide?"

Qin Canglan sighed, "Your Majesty said, at my age, I don't know how many years I can teach Cheng'er. I said that if I'm gone, there's still you, and if you're gone, there's still Su Yuan, so someone can teach Cheng'er. Your Majesty said, I have no doubt about your abilities, but I'm not sure if Su Cheng is teachable."

The old marquis was unhappy: "Why not? Cheng'er was very smart when he was a child!"

Qin Cang said, "I also said the same thing to His Majesty. Finally, His Majesty promised to give me a month. If Cheng'er can beat Qin Jiang in a month, he will believe that he is a promising talent and agree to let him become a powerful Protector of the Country."

The old marquis frowned: "One month... Cheng'er hasn't recovered his memory yet. It's still unclear whether he can accept his own identity. Even if he can accept it, it's impossible for him to defeat Qin Jiang in such a short time."

Today's two updates have quite a few words.

(End of this chapter)