Chapter 1003, Playful Picture
After returning from the farm, Daohua listened to the performance of the little guys and praised Daozi and Xiao Morong, especially Xiao Morong.
After all, the rice stalks were still small, and most of the ears of rice were picked up by Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan.
Daohua asked Guyu to bring two baskets of mooncakes and said to Xiao Morong with a smile, "These are mooncakes as a reward for helping your brothers pick up rice today."
"Mid-Autumn Festival is coming in two days. Tomorrow your uncle Wang will go to the military town to visit the soldiers. You and Mo Kuan will go together. You can give these two blue mooncakes to the children in the military town's family quarters."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Morong's eyes suddenly lit up, not because of the mooncakes, but because of his aunt asking them to follow Uncle Wang to the military town.
He had heard about the Twelve Military Garrisons of Xiliang from his father when he was in the capital. His father said that the military garrison built by Wang Shujian played a profound and significant role in defending against the invasion of Daxia by the northern Hu people, and it was a great achievement.
He also heard that Uncle Wang was still building a border wall connecting the twelve military towns. Once the border wall was built, he could imagine how strong Xiliang's defense would be.
He had long wanted to visit the military town, but he didn't expect his aunt to give him the opportunity.
Xiao Morong suddenly felt that his waist and hands were no longer sore and painful.
When Daozi saw that his mother hadn't prepared anything for herself, he immediately asked anxiously, "Mom, where's mine? I'm not lazy today. I also want to go to the military town with Dad."
Daohua tapped Daozi's forehead and said, "You performed quite well today. You can go tomorrow too."
Daozi immediately jumped up with joy. She could go out again tomorrow. She felt happy until she went to bed at night.
The next day, as soon as Xiao Mokuan arrived at the palace, Defu led him to the front yard.
"Sixth brother, here, this is the reward my mother gave you." Daozi took the mooncake from Guyu's hand and handed it to Xiao Mokuan.
Seeing Xiao Morong also holding a basket, Xiao Mokuan accepted it and asked with a smile, "Auntie, you've already sent mooncakes to the Chang family. Why are you sending more?"
Daozi: "This isn't for you to eat. I'm asking you to give it to the children in the military town's family quarters."
Seeing Xiao Mokuan's puzzled expression, Xiao Moleng explained, "Auntie asked us to go with Uncle Wang to visit the soldiers in the military garrison today."
Hearing this, Xiao Mokuan's face also showed surprise: "Are you all going together?"
Daozi shook his head and said, "No, this is a reward from mother. Seventh brother, eighth brother, and tenth brother didn't pick up many ears of grain yesterday, so they can't go."
Xiao Mokuan immediately looked at Xiao Morong, and seeing Xiao Morong nod, he confirmed that this was true. His mood couldn't help but improve, and he felt that his hard work yesterday was not in vain.
At the same time, I felt a little excited.
Because he was a bastard's son, no matter how well he did or how hard he worked, he would not receive attention or praise from outsiders in the capital. However, in the Weiyuan Palace, his aunt and uncle never deliberately ignored him.
It feels so good to be treated equally!
After a while, Xiao Yeyang came over after packing up. Seeing the three little guys, he smiled and said, "Okay, get in the carriage. We'll set off now."
By the time Xiao Moqing, Xiao Mokuan and Xiao Moxu found out about this, they had already left the city gate.
"Aunt, we are going to the military town too."
Looking at Xiao Moqing and the other two standing before her with abandoned expressions on their faces, Daohua patiently reasoned with them, "I asked you to go to the farm to pick up ears of grain yesterday to make up for the mistakes you made earlier, but did you pick up the ears of grain properly yesterday?"
Xiao Moqing and the other two: "."
Daohua smiled and continued, "Mistakes should be punished and merits should be rewarded. Your fourth and sixth brothers helped you pick up the ears of grain yesterday. It's only right that they be rewarded by accompanying your uncle Wang to the military garrison."
Xiao Moqing quickly asked, "What about the rice?"
Rice Flower's smile remained unchanged: "Then let me ask you, were the ears of corn you picked up yesterday more than the rice grains?"
Xiao Moqing stopped talking.
Rice Flower continued, "He didn't pick up a lot of rice, but that's because he was young. He didn't slack off during the harvest."
Xiao Moqing and the other two looked at each other and left the main courtyard dejectedly.
Because he didn't go to Chengjun Town, Xiao Moqing felt that the amusement park was not fun anymore, so he left the palace and returned to his An family.
Xiao Mobao and Xiao Moxu didn't react much. One of the little guys didn't like to move, and the other was young, so they just stayed in the amusement park and played as usual.
When Daohua knew that Xiao Moqing returned to the An family in a huff, she didn't say anything, but only asked the servants at the amusement park to keep an eye on Xiao Mobao and Xiao Moxu.
Old Madam An looked at Xiao Moqing who came back in a bad mood, and scolded Daohua for a while, then comforted Xiao Moqing and promised him many benefits before making Xiao Moqing laugh.
On the other side, Daozi, Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan followed Xiao Yeyang to the military town, but they didn't have time to come back that night. They stayed in the military town for one night and returned to the city the next day.
"Mom, there are so many people in the military town, they are all so impressive!"
"Mom, I followed my fourth and sixth brothers to deliver mooncakes to the children in the military town."
"Mom, Dad took me on horseback riding when we came back. Daddy rides so fast."
"Unfortunately, my fourth and sixth brothers were also here this time, and Dad wanted to take them with him too, so I didn't get to ride for long."
Daozi excitedly talked to Daohua about going to the military town.
Seeing her son dancing with joy and looking discontented, Daohua scratched his nose and said, "You love running outside so much. I wonder who did you take that from?"
Xiao Yeyang walked in from outside and heard this. He immediately laughed and said, "Who can I follow? Of course it's you. Don't you always like to run outside?"
Daohua curled her lips and said, "I haven't left the house for a long time, okay?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua's belly which had grown bigger: "You can't leave the house until you give birth."
Daohua knew this, of course. Seeing Xiao Yeyang holding something in his hand, she asked, "What are you holding?"
Xiao Yeyang walked to the table and opened the painting in his hand. "Yesterday, I was bored in the military town and saw Daozi chasing Mo Rong and Mo Kuan and playing around. I felt like I wanted to draw it."
Daohua walked over and took a look. The painting showed three children chasing each other.
"Let me take a look too!"
Daozi also came over and stood on tiptoe to look at himself in the painting. After looking at it for a while, he smiled and said to Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, "I am better looking than Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother."
Daohua laughed: "How old are you? You haven't even opened yet, how can you be good-looking?"
Daozi insisted, "I am the most beautiful." Then, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Because mom is the most beautiful, as your son, I am the most beautiful, Dad, don't you think so?"
Xiao Yeyang patted his son on the forehead and said, "Yes, you are the best looking."
Daozi asked again, "Dad, Mom, should this painting be sent back to the capital to give to grandpa?" He knew that his father would paint a picture for him every year and then send it to his grandfather in the capital.
Xiao Yeyang looked at the painting and said, "I haven't given you this year's painting yet, so this one will do."
Capital city.
It was already September when Prince Ping received Xiao Yeyang's painting.
When Prince Ping saw his grandson with a bright smile in the painting, he liked him more and more. Then he saw Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan in the painting, he couldn't help but compare them. He immediately felt that his grandson was the best, and then he took the painting into the palace to show off.
After seeing the painting, the emperor smiled and said, "Time flies so fast. Moxi has grown so big."
Prince Ping nodded and said, "That's right. I haven't even seen my grandson yet."
The emperor saw Prince Ping's pitiful appearance and said, "If you really miss Moxi, ask Yeyang to send him back to you."
Prince Ping shook his head. "Forget it. The distance between Xiliang and the capital is quite long. Don't bother the child. I just need to go to see paintings every year."
Upon hearing this, the emperor said nothing more. Xiao Yechang had also given birth to a child, so Prince Ping had no shortage of grandchildren to play with.
Seeing the happy smiles of Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan in the painting, and the news brought back by Jinling Guards, the emperor felt relieved to know that his grandsons were living well in Xiliang.
"Please leave this painting with me."
Prince Ping glared. He had obviously not expected the Emperor to snatch his painting. He immediately said in protest, "Brother Your Majesty, I rely on this painting to ease my longing for you every year."
The emperor rolled his eyes at Prince Ping and said, "If you can't speak, just shut up. You're still missing someone so much, why don't you just write a letter to Ye Yang and ask for a pair!"
(End of this chapter)
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