Chapter 995 Family Reunion (Jingkong Fan)
“Liu…what?” Gu Jiao asked.
Shangguan Yan shook her head: "I don't know much about this prime minister of Wei. I only know that his surname is Liu, and he comes from a humble background, apparently from a lower state. By chance, he met the King of Wei, who also came from a poor background. Perhaps because they shared the same plight, the two hit it off immediately, and from then on, he joined the King of Wei's ranks. From an insignificant strategist, he gradually became the King of Wei's most capable advisor."
Gu Jiao's attention, however, was drawn to her humble origins and the lower-class country.
“The lower kingdom…” she murmured thoughtfully.
Could it be him?
Just as I was deep in thought, five-year-old Xiao Yan came running over, pulling her younger brother (in bold capital letters) along, both covered in sweat.
The twins were very delicate, with fair and tender skin, and a pair of dimples on their faces when they smiled. They were absolutely adorable.
Xiao Yan raised her chubby little face and said with a sweet smile, "Grandmother, Mother, Cong'er wants to play on the sled!"
The quiet, handsome young man, Xiao Cong, frowned, speechless. "You want to play games, don't you!"
Who likes that kind of childish stuff?
"Go have fun," Gu Jiao said.
Xiao Yan happily pulled Xiao Cong away.
Xiao Cong, who was merely a tool from beginning to end: "..."
The royal palace of Yan was enormous. In order to allow the two little ones to play to their hearts' content, Shangguan Yan even went so far as to demolish a garden and two palaces to build a super large ski resort near the imperial garden.
The palace servants brought over the small sled that Xiao Heng had made himself. Xiao Yan wiggled her little bottom and couldn't wait to sit on it!
"What are you standing there for? Come on up, little brother!" She especially liked calling Xiao Cong "little brother".
In fact, Xiao Cong never considered himself a younger brother.
He was supposed to come out first, but this girl kicked him aside and took first place.
So he's actually the older brother!
Xiao Yan shrugged, raising an eyebrow: "You're not scared, are you?"
"Tch~" Xiao Cong sat down expressionlessly.
Xiao Yan took the front seat.
He sat behind Xiao Yan.
He subtly gripped the hem of Xiao Yan's dress.
Xiao Yan tightened her grip on the reins and said smugly, "You didn't secretly pinch my clothes again, did you?"
Xiao Cong's expression stiffened, but he said in a normal tone, "I was afraid you would fall."
Xiao Yan patted her little chest and said in a clear voice, "It's okay if you're scared! You're the little brother! Your big sister will protect you!"
Xiao Cong: "Don't mimic your uncle's way of speaking."
Xiao Yan smiled mischievously: "Sit tight—"
It's just a sled pulled by a few palace servants, it's not going very fast, as if anyone's about to lose their balance—
Just as Xiao Cong finished thinking to himself, he saw a black horse gallop over like lightning, snatch the sled rope in its mouth, and gallop off in a flash!
Xiao Cong's face turned deathly pale!
Why is it the eleventh day of the 11th lunar month?
There was no time to jump out of the car, and no time to call for help. Little Eleven ran too fast, and when he opened his mouth, it was blown into a tiny sad frog.
Little Eleven ran three laps before stopping, his twins' hair all blown into a messy, unruly style. Xiao Yan clapped her hands excitedly, "Again! Again!"
Xiao Cong calmly stepped off the sled, covered his chest with his small hand, his expression aloof, and knelt down in the snow with both knees on the ground, then vomited.
On the other side, Xuanyuan Xi finally met Jiaojiao, whom he had been longing to see.
Everything has changed over the years, but Jiaojiao remains the same in his eyes.
Gu Jiao wore a light blue brocade cloak with a hood trimmed with snow-white fur. A gentle breeze caused the fur to sway softly, further highlighting her jade-like skin and ethereal beauty.
"Jiaojiao!"
Unable to contain his excitement, he called out her name loudly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jiao immediately turned around and saw the weary-looking young man returning through the frozen lotus pond.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she curved her lips into a smile: "Jingkong."
Xuanyuan Xi used his lightness skill to leap up, wanting to give Jiaojiao a handsome and dashing little figure, so that Jiaojiao would be immersed in his charm and unable to extricate herself!
At the same time, he also proved to Jiaojiao that he was no longer the wrestling little monk he once was.
The palace maids all screamed.
My goodness, such a handsome young man has fallen from the sky, which girl could resist him?
Gu Jiao smiled as she watched the young man descending from the sky towards her.
Just as he was about to land, a crisp, mischievous voice suddenly rang out from not far away: "Uncle Jingkong!"
"Well!"
Xuanyuan Xi's breath hitched, his body stiffened, and he fell from mid-air with a thud!
Not too close, not too far, neither too far nor too far, it just happened to fall right in front of Gu Jiao.
He fell face down, landing hard on his stomach.
Gu Jiao: "..."
Shangguan Yan: "..."
The palace maids: "..."
The culprit, Xiao Yan, came running over and squatted down next to Uncle Jingkong, tilting her head and curiously looking at him.
Three seconds later, she copied Uncle Jingkong's pose exactly, burying herself face down in the snow, making herself into a small, big horse-riding position.
Everyone again: "..."
He rarely gets the chance to show off, but he ended up falling flat on his face like a toad. Xuanyuan Xi wished he could die on the spot.
He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and held his breath for five seconds before calmly getting up from the snow. Then he saw the little kid who was imitating him.
The boy's body trembled.
No way!
Did he fall so badly?
I...I really want to die again...
Gu Jiao burst out laughing.
Xuanyuan Xi scratched his head as he watched her laughing uncontrollably.
Okay, as long as it makes Jiaojiao happy, it's worth it no matter how ugly the fall is.
Xiao Yan was very dedicated; when no one came to her aid, she remained motionless in the "dazed" position.
Shangguan Yan was both annoyed and amused: "Get up!"
It was Xuanyuan Xi who lifted her up.
He himself didn't realize that the way he lifted Xiao Yan was exactly the same way Xiao Heng used to lift him.
"Uncle Jingkong, I miss you so much! You've become even more handsome!"
Xiao Yan's way of praising someone is exactly the same as his when he was a child.
Family is truly a wonderful word.
"Jiaojiao, Your Majesty." He greeted Gu Jiao and Shangguan Yan.
Shangguan Yan nodded with relief: "You must be tired from the journey. Are you injured?"
"No." He shook his head decisively.
He then looked around and exclaimed, "Huh? Where are Cong'er and Xiao Xuan?"
Xiao Yan sat on his arm, exaggerating her complaint: "My little brother was so scared on the sled that he threw up!"
Xiao Cong, who was being carried over by a palace maid, darkened his face again. "I'm carsick and vomiting!"
Xiao Xuan is Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng's second child, born in the twelfth lunar month, and just celebrated his second birthday a few days ago.
He is sleeping.
Shangguan Yan knew that Jingkong had just returned and that the siblings had a lot to talk about. She smiled kindly and said, "Xiao Xuan should be awake by now. Why don't you go see him? Come to Fengqi Palace for dinner tonight."
"Okay," Gu Jiao replied.
Shangguan Yan led everyone away.
Xuanyuan Xi put Xiao Yan down and bowed to Shangguan Yan.
Gu Jiao stared intently at the handsome, well-mannered young man before her, and couldn't help but sigh, "The little dumpling of the past has really grown up."
Xiao Yan could walk on her own; she skipped and hopped ahead of her.
Xiao Cong vomited and was feeling weak.
Gu Jiao planned to take him from the palace maid.
“I’ll do it,” said Xuanyuan Xi.
He stretched out his long arms and hugged five-year-old Xiao Cong.
"Uncle Jingkong," Xiao Cong called out listlessly.
He looked tenderly at the little one in his arms: "Don't talk."
Gu Jiao glanced at him with a slight smile: "You've grown taller." She paused, then added, "You've gotten a tan."
He found the first sentence quite amusing, but the second sentence made him freeze.
The dark history of being tanned to a darker shade by his bad brother-in-law flooded his mind. He smiled wryly and began to look around.
Gu Jiao said, "Your brother-in-law isn't here. He went to repair the musket with your brother Qing."
Xuanyuan Xi coughed lightly: "I didn't find a bad brother-in-law!"
Gu Jiao smiled.
"Are you hurt?" she asked.
"I'm not injured," he said firmly.
Gu Jiao said, "Okay, check it for me in a bit."
He choked for a moment, his eyes flickering slightly, and said, "No, I... I'm not a child anymore, I can't show it to you again."
He had too many injuries, big and small, on his body, and he didn't want her to see them.
Besides, what's so bad about his injury?
He was injured, but Jiao Jiao was only injured more and more severely than him back then.
He quickly changed the subject: "Is Xiao Xuan feeling any better?"
Strangely enough, Xiao Xuan was born as a singleton and at full term, yet his health was much weaker than that of premature twins.
Jingkong remembers that after the little guy was born, he was sick almost every month. During his postpartum period, his weight did not increase but decreased, and he was heartbroken to see him taking so much medicine.
Gu Jiao paused for a moment, then said, "Much better."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the Second Prince's palace. Although Jingkong was a man from a different family, Shangguan Yan had already issued an edict allowing him to live in the palace, so no palace servant dared to stop him.
Just as the two were about to reach the entrance of the sleeping quarters, they saw a cute little bean sprout peeking out.
(End of this chapter)
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