As soon as the two returned home, they heard the sounds of three children playing. Looking at the children playing in the distance, their hearts softened.
"I can't believe how fast time flies! My child is already three years old!" Xiao Yang couldn't help but exclaim.
Song Yan'er glanced at Xiao Yang. At twenty-one, he was already the father of two three-year-old children. That was terrifying!
In modern times, someone that age would probably still be in school!
"Yan'er, where are my eldest and second brothers? I haven't seen them since I woke up this morning."
Seeing that Song Dahai didn't seem embarrassed at all, Song Yan'er paused for a moment and said, "Father, they all felt too ashamed to face anyone, so they went back early!"
Song Dahai: "Why are you so ashamed? You were doing just fine, weren't you? I remember you even boasted that you would be given the title of princess!"
Song Yan'er: "How could they not feel awkward after bowing to their own son and nephew?"
Song Dahai smiled dismissively:
"What's wrong with that? There are plenty of friends who are friends despite their age difference! Since we're like-minded, why can't we become sworn brothers? If I see my older brothers later, I'll definitely have a good talk with them. Why think so much?"
Song Yan'er: I don't want to talk anymore. Of course, ordinary people can do whatever they want, but he's the emperor! Can he be the same as ordinary people?
"My in-laws see things much better; my two sons are just overthinking things!"
The old lady came out too!
When Xiao Yang saw his grandmother come out, he immediately went up to the old lady and said, "Grandma, they've gone back to the capital!"
"Yeah, I know. Coming to say goodbye to me in the middle of the night, are you crazy or what?"
Xiao Yang...
This must have been done by my own father; even the Emperor wouldn't have done it!
The group sat chatting in the courtyard when Song Yan'er suddenly remembered something, looking annoyed, as she had almost forgotten!
“The family is all here. Xiao Yang is taking the final exam for the top scholar in December, which requires going to the capital! The journey by carriage will take about a month. There are still three months until the exam, but we need to go in advance to familiarize ourselves with the environment. So we've been packing our things, and the whole family will go directly to the capital!”
When Song Dahai heard that he was going to the capital, he was a little reluctant!
We finally got used to living here, and now we have to move again. But there's no other way; my son-in-law's future is the most important thing!
After all these years, Xiao Yang has overcome numerous obstacles and is finally reaching the end. Of course, Song Dahai will not be an obstacle in his way!
The old lady was also unhappy. There was no other reason; she just didn't want to go back to Beijing. Song Yan'er could say she understood the old lady very well!
"Grandma, why don't you come back to the capital with us? You don't have to go back to the palace and live with me, right? Xiao Yang has already written to Bai Zihua about buying a house, but it's still the same, we'll all stay together!"
Upon hearing Song Yan'er's words, the old lady said, "That's true, but there are so many things to do in the capital, and so many things that are beyond our control! Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time!"
Because of the upcoming trip back to Beijing, everyone in the family except the three children felt a bit empty!
Before, I had high hopes; now I just want to maintain the status quo!
That night, Xiao Yang and Song Yan'er were getting ready to go to sleep when the servant knocked on the door!
"It's so late, it must be something important. I'll go check on it, you should go to sleep!"
"Okay, let me know if you need any help!"
Song Yan'er never interfered in Xiao Yang's affairs at the yamen, only occasionally complaining a couple of times when Xiao Yang returned. That was all. The two of them were doing their own things, and this feeling was quite good.
"Okay, you go to sleep first, it's late, sweetie!"
Xiao Yang kissed Song Yan'er on the forehead, then got dressed and went out!
"What's up?"
"Young master, it's a shopkeeper from the yamen looking for you!"
When Xiao Yang arrived at the front yard, he saw that Xiong Batian was sitting inside the house!
I had a bad feeling. Could it be that the Beiyang Army is attacking again?
It's no wonder Xiao Yang thought that way, because the two of them hadn't had any contact in the past few years. Although they lived close by, they were both busy with their own lives and had basically no interaction.
The person who came in the middle of the night must be dealing with something important, and for Xiong Batian, nothing more than war is important!
Upon seeing Xiao Yang, Xiong Batian immediately stood up, his expression somewhat excited: "Xiao Yang, please help me! You're the only one I can turn to for help now!"
Xiao Yang: "What's wrong? Tell me, and I'll definitely help if I can!"
Xiong Batian: "I wonder if Young Master Xiao has forgotten my unfilial son, Xiong Er. He has been captured by the Beiyang people again. Their purpose is to force me to submit and let them into Dongquan City!"
I sent people to rescue them, but all ten of them never returned. I dare not send anyone else!
But I am, after all, a father. Even if he makes a huge mistake, I cannot abandon him. Besides, he hasn't done anything wrong; he was just reborn as my son!
As the commander-in-chief guarding the northern border, Xiong Batian was tried by the Beiyang people in every way possible to win him over, but they failed. So they could only take action against his family.
"Those people from Beiyang are truly shameless; they don't even understand the principle of not harming one's family! Don't worry, I'll go to Beiyang and personally bring Xiong Er back to you!"
Xiao Yang would help with this matter no matter what. After all, if Xiong Batian were to be won over by the Beiyang government, the consequences would be quite severe. Although he is currently firm in his stance, Xiong Er is, after all, his son, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't submit for his son's sake!
Xiong Batian: "Then I'll thank Young Master Xiao on behalf of my unfilial son! I'm sorry to have put you in such danger. If the enemy hadn't been so powerful, I would never have come to find Young Master Xiao. I really had no other choice! I'm sorry!"
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