Soon, the incense stick burned out.
Xiao Li's hands and feet were numb and stiff, but he had gotten used to it and consciously started stretching and relaxing his body.
Shang Changge squatted down and wiped the little kid's sweat.
"You must be exhausted. Have some water. Do you want to go out and play? Daddy and Mommy will take you out for a walk tonight, okay?"
Xiao Li took the water Zhuque brought him, but didn't drink it right away. Instead, he looked at his mother with bright eyes, shaking his head and nodding at the same time.
"Not tired, I want to go shopping!"
After his exuberant celebration, he drank water with an air of arrogance, clearly a privileged child raised in a wealthy and powerful family.
Having had his fill of wine, his phoenix eyes, which resembled Shang Changge's, deepened with a smile as he looked at his mother and then at his father.
"Thank you, Mother. Thank you, Father."
It was my father who accompanied me during training, my mother who wiped my sweat and brought me water, and my father and mother who wanted to take me out to play.
Shang Changge pinched her son's chubby cheeks and praised him with a smile, "Good boy."
Xiao Jigang finished drinking the water and glanced at his son's soaked spring clothes. It was early spring, and the temperature hadn't warmed up much yet.
As dusk fell, a chilly breeze swept through the air. I bent down and picked up my son.
"Go take a bath."
Xiao Ji is still the same old father who only expresses his love through actions and not through words, without the slightest change.
If we don't count the time he was in his mother's womb, little Xiao Li has known his father for almost three years now.
With his mother's explanation, he said he now fully understands how his father expresses his love for him.
Nestled on her father's broad shoulder, she obediently nodded and said, "Okay." She tilted her head and smiled at her mother, a smile that was both incredibly happy and mischievous.
"Mother, you can eat dinner first, don't wait for us. Father and I are going to take a bath and will be back soon!"
The little one is sensible and has perfectly inherited the best features of both her and General Xiao. Shang Changge's heart is filled with joy every day. She gladly accepts the little one's kindness and praises him again.
"Our Xiao Li is so considerate. With a child like you and a husband like your father, your mother is so happy!"
Shang Changge never hesitates to praise her children and her loved ones. How can they know or feel it if she doesn't say it?
As expected, both father and son smiled at the same time, with a hint of pride in their smiles.
Shang Changge couldn't help but chuckle. Speaking of praising people, she'd learned it from General Xiao.
Unfortunately, General Xiao only knew how to express his love to her without reservation, but he could never learn to express it to his child in the same way, no matter how she tried to guide him.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and frustrated. She sighed inwardly and pinched the man's waist.
Xiao Ji has practiced martial arts all year round, and his whole body is almost made up of muscles with explosive power, so this little pain is nothing to him.
He raised his eyebrows, puzzled.
After a moment's thought, he changed his large hand from around the woman's shoulder to around her soft waist, getting even closer and whispering sweet nothings.
"With a mother and wife like Madam, Li'er and I are very happy."
Although little Xiao Li didn't know what had happened, it didn't stop him from nodding and agreeing with his father like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Daddy is right! With Mommy around, Daddy and I are incredibly happy!"
Shang Changge was puzzled, but when she met Xiao Ji's abyss-like eyes, she suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but laugh.
Without much explanation, her beautiful, flamboyant face naturally adopted the same smugness as the father and son had just shown.
"Tsk, they know how to talk, I love listening to them!"
Shang Changze's coronation ceremony was two days later, and the entire capital city was exceptionally lively during this time. The reason was simple: all nations had come to pay tribute!
In just a few years, Qingyan's plan to strengthen the nation was fully implemented and completed.
Today, Qingyan is unshakeable!
The long street was brightly lit, like daytime, with shops lining the streets and customers coming and going. The street was bustling with people chatting and laughing.
"Sugar figurines, sugar figurines! Sir, whatever kind you want, I can draw it for you. I also sell rock sugar hawthorn, rock sugar amla, rock sugar twisted dough sticks... all kinds are available, whatever you want to eat, I have it!"
"Roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts, they smell so good!..."
"Cricket fighting! Cricket fighting! Is anyone else here? Is anyone else here? Nobody here! It's about to start..."
"What's so fun about cricket fighting? Look at my rooster, it's huge! That cricket of his would be dead in one bite from my rooster..."
"What's with the rooster fighting? Let go! I'm going to the wrestling arena to watch some wrestling...!"
The city was bustling with activity, and the people had many ways to entertain themselves.
In a less crowded part of the street, Shang Changge and Xiao Ji walked side by side, while little Xiao Li walked beside his mother, carrying a large, green grasshopper.
The grasshopper, made of straw and tied with a thin string, swayed back and forth in mid-air as Xiao Li walked. Because it was big and green, it was very eye-catching as he walked.
Of course, even without this enlarged version of the grasshopper family of three, they would still attract a lot of attention.
There was nothing that could be done; Xiao Ji was simply too tall.
I dare not speak of distant places, but in the entire capital city, there is no one else as tall as Xiao Ji, let alone taller than him.
Disguise and disguise were useless, so the family of three simply gave up and gave up.
look?
It doesn't matter; being in the spotlight is their destiny. Their status and perfect appearance mean they can't afford to be low-key.
"The Eldest Princess?"
A somewhat uncertain sound came from behind them, and the family of three, who were leisurely taking a walk, stopped at the same time and looked in the direction of the sound.
Upon seeing the person, Shang Changge raised an eyebrow.
Oh, it's someone I know.
"The Emperor of Southern Liang".
"Long time no see, how have you been?"
She is a polite person, and since acquaintances call her, she naturally has to give them a token greeting.
When they met again after several years, Changsun Yanheng looked at Shang Changge with a somewhat complicated expression.
"All is well, thank you for your concern, Princess."
His gaze shifted to the father and son, one big and one small, standing like guardian angels on either side of Shang Changge, who were simultaneously scrutinizing him. He asked the question knowingly.
"This is...your son?"
Xiao Ji couldn't possibly not recognize him, so he skipped the question.
Before Shang Changge could answer, Xiao Li, who had been insisting on walking on his own and not wanting to be carried the whole way, suddenly spoke up, pleading and opening his arms for a hug:
"Mommy, my legs are so sore from walking, can I have a hug?"
Just as Shang Changge was about to bend down and hug the little guy, the little guy changed his mind and turned around to want his daddy to hug him. After Xiao Ji picked him up, he looked at Shang Changge with a smile and explained.
"Father loves and cares for Mother, and Li'er should also learn to love and care for Mother like Father does. Li'er is heavy, and it will be hard for Mother to carry Li'er, so Father should carry him instead."
After speaking, he smiled and looked at Changsun Yanheng opposite him, asking a question with an innocent little face, which was both very polite and seemingly not very polite:
"Hello, Uncle. Who are you?"
Shang Changge didn't notice anything amiss at the moment, and when his son asked, he simply introduced him: "This uncle is the emperor of Southern Liang."
Little Xiao Li pretended to suddenly understand, still smiling adorably, and politely introduced himself:
"So it's Uncle Emperor of Southern Liang! Hello, Uncle Emperor of Southern Liang! I am Xiao Li, the child of my mother and father."
The little guy was telling Changsun Yanheng between the lines: We are a loving family, so stay away from me!
Xiao Ji held his son, his handsome, chiseled face beaming with an undisguised smile.
He reached out and put his arm around his wife's waist, his eyes, which could easily see through people's hearts, looked at Changsun Yanheng, and his tone and expression could be considered peaceful.
"Your Majesty of Southern Liang, how have you been?"
The wording is exactly the same as Shang Changge's, seemingly both a wife singing in harmony with her husband and a silent warning.
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