Chapter 342 Extra 2: Daddy will take you home
In the imperial study.
Yun Ji, who had just finished dealing with government affairs, turned around hurriedly to entertain his twin daughters in the cradle.
It was probably because the ones born before were all kids, each one was more vicious than the last, and the ones that grew up were all like wild horses that had broken free from their reins. Even Yin Tuan, who had been calm and composed since childhood, was a badass.
Therefore, Yun Ji loved this pair of soft and sweet daughters so much that he wanted to hold them in his mouth. Except for going to court, he took them with him wherever he went.
At this moment, General Tang has not left yet.
Looking at the two little princesses holding Yun Ji's fingers with their small hands and smiling at the same time, General Tang couldn't help but recall the distant memories in his mind.
He was the same when Tang Yuli was born. He didn't want to go anywhere and just wanted to be with his daughter every day. He only went to work when his wife scolded him and drove him away, looking back every few steps.
But now...
Sensing General Tang's loneliness, Yun Ji looked up and asked, "Has Second Miss Tang been away from Beijing for two years?"
"It's been two years and three months, and I don't know where I am now."
Thinking of General Tang, I feel distressed, helpless, and at the same time, a little relieved.
In the second year after Yun Ji ascended the throne, Tang Yuli's condition improved. Now General Tang still remembers that she called him father in a conscious manner.
But before she could be happy, and before she could even bring Tang Yuli back to the General's Mansion, she said that she did not want to stay in Shengjing, and wanted to go out and travel, to see the vast mountains and rivers, the wind and clouds that she had not seen in more than 20 years.
General Tang was worried, but Tang Yuli said that this was her only wish. Su Rui also said that letting her do what she wanted and what she was interested in would be conducive to further recovery of her illness and avoid recurrence.
In this case, General Tang had no choice but to agree with reluctance, and even promised Tang Yuli not to send anyone to follow her secretly.
She left Shengjing in the autumn with a few female guards.
Occasionally, letters would be sent back, but they were too thin, and Tang Yuli always reported good news but not bad news.
"Miss Tang Er is intelligent and has guards with her, so nothing will happen to her. She has finally found her goal. Her travelogue is a bestseller not only in Da Zhao, but also in Dong Yue and several other countries."
That is true.
Tang Yuli measured the mountains and rivers on foot, and used the excellent painting skills he had learned over the years to draw the scenery he saw, as well as maps, and recorded the local customs and people. The paintings are exquisite and the descriptions are vivid, making people feel as if they are on the scene. Once printed as a book, it was in short supply.
Now the second volume has been published.
Every time she sent a letter back, Tang Yuli would attach the latest painting. This was how General Tang knew where she had been a month ago, sharing her memories and ensuring her safety.
But there has been no letter for nearly two months. General Tang sent people to look for him but there was no news. He was unable to sleep or eat.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has sent someone to deliver a message." Outside the imperial study, the eunuch shouted.
"Xuan."
Xiaoru walked in quickly from outside, and her smile became even brighter when she saw General Tang.
But this was the imperial study, and even Xiaoru, with her lively personality, had become much more restrained. She bowed to Yun Ji and reported, "Your Majesty, the Second Miss Tang has entered the palace and is currently speaking with the Empress at Yongfu Palace. The Empress has asked me to come and inform the Emperor, requesting that you summon General Tang to the Sun and Moon Gate to take the Second Miss Tang back to the palace."
The words were reported to Yun Ji, but when General Tang heard it, he forgot to greet him and ran out in a flash.
Inside Yongfu Palace.
The three-year-old triplets were digging loaches in the palace garden. They held a flat wooden stick in each hand and dug mud all over their faces and hands. They were sweating profusely but they still enjoyed it.
"What are you standing there for? Come on, catch some loaches, and we'll go fishing for big fish later." Xiao Laowu looked up and said to the little girl who was standing awkwardly next to a few people.
The little girl looked about the same age as the triplets. She had two small pigtails and her hair was a little yellow, but her facial features were pretty, with a pair of big eyes that blinked, but they were full of panic. Her two little hands were grabbing the corners of her clothes, causing wrinkles.
"No tools? I'll give you some!" The third child reached out and stuffed the dirty branch in his hand into the little girl's hand.
Looking at the dirty branches in her hands and her muddy hands, the little girl felt even more helpless.
With tears in her eyes, she looked towards the corridor where Su Rui and Tang Yuli were sitting, but they were talking and didn't notice her at all.
The little mouth pursed, but no sound came out.
"Don't know? I'll teach you. Come on! Just like that." Little Lao Si stood up and grabbed the little girl's hand, then pulled her to squat down and dig the soil.
A branch was used to pry the soil open, revealing a fat earthworm underneath.
The fourth child was very quick and reached out to grab it. He held it up to the little girl and praised her, "You are really amazing. You dug out such a fat one in one go."
"He's better than the eldest and second brothers!" Little Five cheered, waving his dirty hands.
"You're so good, you'll definitely be able to catch a big fish soon. Come on! Let's go fishing."
The triplets stood up in unison. The third child led the way. The fourth and fifth children each held one of the little girl's hands and trudged towards the canal on their short legs.
Being led by three people, the little girl's awkwardness dissipated a lot at that moment.
"You see, children are natural friends. These three are very naughty. Bring them to play with you more often. They will definitely be fine in less than three months." Su Rui said to Tang Yuli, who pretended not to look at the other side.
"Nian Nian is pitiful. I brought her back because I wanted to get away from there and move her to a place where she wouldn't recall the past. After all, she's still young and might forget."
"Yes." Su Rui nodded. "Then you will bring her back this time. You won't leave Shengjing again in the next two years, right?"
"That was my original plan, but it depends on Nian Nian's situation, and also... whether my father can accept it."
"Why is this unacceptable? As long as it's what you want, I think General Tang will do whatever he wants. Besides, this isn't unprecedented. Isn't Yue Heyun also living with a daughter? Who else is worse off? You really should take Nian Nian to meet Yue Jia. He's quite impressive."
"I've heard it said outside, jokingly, 'A tiger mother can have a dog daughter.'" Tang Yuli smiled, but it was still tinged with worry and heaviness. "But my situation is different from Sister Yue's. She was married, after all, and she gave birth to her own daughter, while Nian Nian isn't my daughter. I never want to marry in my lifetime. Rumors and gossip, I..."
"Do you still care about this now?"
She doesn't care.
The first twenty years were like a cage, a cage she had put on herself, which bound her inside, so that after that incident, she was completely trapped and couldn't get out.
Until he followed Su Rui and hit the second prince on the head on the boat that day, in the end, it was not a big deal.
She seemed to have found an exit. She moved slowly and finally walked out one day.
She doesn't care what others think of her, or anything she cared about in the past. She wants to be herself, to see things she has never seen before, and to experience things she has never experienced before.
But she cares about her father.
She had already been willful in leaving Beijing. If she told her father that she planned to remain single and adopt Nian Nian, she didn't know whether her father would accept it. She also didn't know whether the rumors in the future would make her father feel depressed.
"Then go ask General Tang, what can't be said between father and daughter? If you don't tell him, how do you know he thinks so? And how does he know that you have grown up now?"
Su Rui spoke lightly, but with infinite power.
Tang Yuli took Nian Nian away and saw General Tang standing outside the Sun and Moon Gate waiting from afar.
Seeing her coming, he was so flustered that he didn't know whether to fix his hair or his clothes. Looking at her, he was excited but dared not move.
After Tang Yuli woke up, she left the capital. Although they exchanged letters, this was the first time the father and daughter met again since Tang Yuli was eight years old.
His father had aged considerably. Tang Yuli's heart was in turmoil. He took a few deep breaths before calling out, "Daddy."
At the sound of "Daddy," General Tang's pupils trembled, and mist instantly rose up. He turned around the moment he fell and said, "Hey, Lili, Daddy is here to take you home."
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