As Zhou Qiongyue spoke, she wiped Yuan Chaochang's tears with a handkerchief. As for guilt, Zhou Qiongyue didn't feel anything. After all, when this kid grew up and went out to play, he might not take her and the prince with him.
Yuan Chaochang just turned his head to the other side proudly and snorted softly.
Yuan Bohua felt that he had been holding back for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't help it anymore and reached out to pat Yuan Chaochang on the shoulder twice. "That's enough. You're almost twelve years old, and you still cling to your mother all day long. What a disgrace."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Chaochang stopped crying and immediately sat down next to Zhou Qiongyue, holding her arm and acting coquettishly, "Mother, look at father. He must not have missed his son for so long."
Before Zhou Qiongyue could say anything, Yuan Bohua spoke first, "Speak properly!"
Yuan Chaochang looked at his father's serious face. Although he didn't say it again, he still sat up straighter reflexively.
Zhou Qiongyue patted her eldest son's hand soothingly, trying to ease the relationship between them:
"Your father was just being harsh. He missed you a lot, too. He brought you all sorts of little gifts, all hunted by your father himself."
Yuan Chaochang still snorted slightly, but finally he smiled.
Yuan Chaochang smiled, and the other three people in the carriage felt relieved.
Seeing that his son was so easy to coax, Yuan Bohua told him the surprise in advance, "I've asked the palace for ten days of leave for you. We've been with you recently. Are you happy now?"
Yuan Chaochang was so happy that he almost jumped up in the carriage, but Yuan Chaokang held his brother down tightly.
"Father and Mother are the best." Yuan Chaochang flattered his mother and father, then turned to look at his younger brother who was still holding him down. He quickly added, "My younger brother is also good."
Yuan Chaokang smiled and let go of the hand that was holding Yuan Chaochang. Yuan Chaokang felt that it was a good idea to return to Yuan'an.
Yuan Chaochang's moods came and went quickly. Now happy, he began to chatter about his life as a study companion in the palace, as well as some interesting things that happened in Yuan An and Cheng'en Marquis's mansion.
The entire carriage was filled with Yuan Chaochang's voice, and occasionally Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang would ask a few questions of interest.
Yuan Bohua made tea for the three of them throughout the whole process, and occasionally gave them some snacks.
When they returned to the palace, there was of course a sumptuous dinner waiting for them. Zhou Qiongyue and her family of four had dinner in a lively atmosphere and chatted for a while.
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua went to wash up and rest. They were both tired after a busy day.
After Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua left, only Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang were left in the yard.
Yuan Chaochang spoke first, "Brother, I want to sleep with you tonight."
Yuan Chaokang had already guessed the result, and without struggling, he agreed directly, "Okay!"
Anyway, whenever this brother is happy, sad, can't sleep, scared, or when I haven't seen him for a long time... I will ask to sleep with him.
Even if Yuan Chaokang didn't agree, his brother would come in in the middle of the night holding his pillow, and it would be difficult for people around him to stop him.
When Yuan Chaochang saw that his brother agreed, he immediately stood up, as if he wanted to change places with his brother to chat all night long, and walked towards Yuan Chaokang's yard in a swagger.
Yuan Chaochang shouted as he walked, "Brother, hurry up! I'm tired."
Yuan Chaochang looked at his brother's excited back and shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he would not be able to sleep tonight. This guy probably had a lot of things to say to him.
The next day, when Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang got up, it was already afternoon.
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua were already playing dominoes in the front yard with their eldest brother and his wife, and of course their fifth brother and his wife were there too. Fifth brother Zhou Zhiquan sat next to their eldest brother, watching and occasionally giving him some random instructions.
The fifth wife, Mrs. Yu, accompanied them throughout the whole process, while Yan'er and De'er, the eldest brother's son, played in the yard.
As for Zhou Zhiyi and Cheng's eldest son Zhou Yirong, he was studying hard in college and of course could not participate in such a leisurely visiting activity.
As soon as Zhou Zhiyi came back, he heard his wife talk about how good his younger sister was to Rong Ge'er. As soon as his younger sister came back, he wanted to visit her to thank her.
When Zhou Zhiquan heard that his elder brother and sister-in-law were going to visit his younger sister, he decided to follow them. As for Mrs. Yu's opinion, it was not important to Zhou Zhiquan.
Ever since Zhou Zhiquan accepted the two concubines given to him by his colleagues, Yu has become much more restrained and no longer dares to disobey Zhou Zhiquan's decisions easily.
Zhou Zhiyi pushed away his brother's head that was too close to him and chatted, "Dad and Mom wanted to come see you, but since you didn't have anything to do, they had no excuse to come.
After you and the prince have rested for a few days, go back to Cheng'en Marquis Mansion! Dad and Mom miss you too."
Zhou Qiongyue looked at the dominoes in her hand and continued, "Father and mother are just too worried. What reason do they need to come to their daughter's mansion?"
Zhou Zhiyi couldn't respond to this. He could understand his parents because they were only thinking about their child's reputation.
Zhou Zhiyi was about to change the subject when he heard someone report, "The Crown Prince and the Prince are here."
After the servant reported for a while, Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang came in side by side.
Zhou Zhiyi and the others immediately stood up and were about to salute. Yuan Chaokang quickly stepped forward to support the two uncles, "Uncles, what are you doing? We are all family, so let's not be so particular about this."
Zhou Qiongyue reached out to support her eldest sister-in-law Cheng, and Yuan Bohua quickly echoed his youngest son's words: "Kang'er is right, we are all family, and Kang'er is still the younger generation, so you two should stop being so particular."
Zhou Zhiyi wasn't a pedantic person, so he immediately looked at Yuan Chaokang and Yuan Chaochang, "These are Chang'er and Kang'er, right? They've grown up so much now."
"Uncle!" The brothers Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang also called out with a smile, showing their good judgment.
Yuan Chaochang was still young when Zhou Zhiyi was sent abroad. So although Yuan Chaochang often heard about his uncle's deeds over the years, he really had no impression of him.
Yuan Chaochang looked around Zhou Zhiyi curiously.
Zhou Zhiyi just smiled and let his nephew look at him. He took two boxes from the attendant beside him and handed them to Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang respectively, "Take them and play with them!"
"Thank you, uncle." Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang accepted it happily.
Over the years, whenever the eldest brother got something rare, he would give one to Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang. Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang have received many good things from the eldest brother over the years.
Zhou Qiongyue was afraid that her elder brother would empty the family's savings, so she politely refused, "Brother, please don't spoil them. They are already so old, and you still need to prepare gifts for them."
Zhou Zhiyi deliberately misinterpreted his sister's words, "They are just little things. I prepared them for you. Are you a grown-up and still jealous of your son?"
After Zhou Zhiyi finished speaking, he took a box from his follower and placed it in front of Zhou Qiongyue. "Open it and take a look?"
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