It was a rare sunny day at noon.
Although the weather was still cold, seeing the sun high in the sky warmed my heart and made me feel comfortable just looking at it.
Qi Sichen did not allow anyone to continue their journey. Instead, he led Qi Yuan and the Lin family into the city first, while the rest of the people dispersed and regrouped.
"What's going on? Didn't you say we were already quite close to the capital?" Lin Weiming rode up to Qi Sichen on horseback and asked curiously.
Qi Sichen had been handling everything with ease the whole way, so why did he become somewhat serious now that they had arrived in the capital?
"Yes." Qi Sichen raised his riding whip and pointed to a small town not far away. "After we pass this place, we will reach the capital. However, the people and horses are exhausted from the journey, so let's rest for half a day before entering the city."
Lin Weiming felt that this topic was unreasonable. They were almost home, so who would want to go to an inn to freshen up first?
Of course, you should hurry home and get some rest.
However, he knew he didn't have much say, so simply staying by the side of this famous regent was enough.
However, Qi Sichen and his group did not lead them to an inn, but instead to a rather elegant little courtyard.
Although the place was small, it had all the necessary facilities, and the servants inside were very disciplined.
Lin Weiming had some doubts about whether this was Qi Sichen's small home in this town.
But not long after, a middle-aged scholar with a mustache ran in and bowed respectfully to Qi Sichen: "Your Highness, I have been waiting for you here for a long time! Many letters have come from the capital, all waiting for you and His Majesty to return."
"No need to rush. Now that we're back, we'll be in the capital tomorrow. Just tell them to wait another day," Qi Sichen said calmly.
The scholar naturally dared not force him. After exchanging a few more words, he noticed Lin Weiming and Lin Zhongyuan who were following Qi Sichen.
"Um..." He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Highness, may I ask who these two are?"
"These are old friends I met on the road. They are all capable people, and it just so happens that they have a connection with His Majesty, so I brought them all to the capital. This is Lin Weiming, and this is Lin Weiming's eldest son, Lin Zhongyuan. Although this child is young, he is a promising talent. Perhaps in a couple of years, he will be able to serve in the same court as you." Qi Sichen specifically praised Lin Zhongyuan.
Lin Weiming stood to the side, chest puffed out, seemingly more pleased than if he had been praised himself.
Lin Zhongyuan, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed and smiled at the middle-aged man.
Neither of them knew that the middle-aged man was none other than Xie Heng, the Prefect of the Capital, who was also considered one of Qi Sichen's confidants.
Xie Heng immediately put on a warm demeanor, introduced himself to the two, and instructed the servants to take good care of the Lin family.
The person who can become the Prefect of the Capital must be extremely intelligent, and the fact that he can become Qi Sichen's confidant makes him an even more shrewd person.
Seeing how much Qi Sichen valued Lin Zhongyuan, whether it was because of their supposed friendship or genuine appreciation for his talent, Xie Heng felt it was enough to befriend him.
"Big brother! Big brother! Come here quickly!" Lin Wanyue, Qi Yuan, and the Lin twins were playing in the yard when they saw Lin Zhongyuan and called him over to play together.
Xie Heng quickly turned around to look.
They saw their emperor, whose frail body seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind at any moment, running with his face flushed, holding the hand of an adorable little girl, who was also looking at them excitedly.
"Your Majesty!" Xie Heng hurriedly ran over and bowed to Qi Yuan, asking with great concern, "Your Majesty, in such cold weather, can your body still withstand it? Why don't you go to the warm pavilion to rest for a while?"
"No need, it's quite fun outside," Qi Yuan said with a smile.
Every winter in Beijing, there is heavy snow, but he has never really played around with it. He doesn't play in the snow, have snowball fights, or build snowmen. He is usually just confined to the warm, cozy cubicle.
Occasionally, he could glimpse the snow-white, crystal-like world outside through the window, but it was distant and had nothing to do with him.
But now it's different. He's holding Lin Wanyue's hand, and Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu are also there to play with him.
His pale hands could also grasp a large clump of ice and snow; it was somewhat cold, but not unbearable.
When the group started throwing snow at each other's heads, all they could remember was laughing and forgetting all about whether it was cold or not.
Qi Sichen walked over and brushed the snowflakes off Xie Heng's hair. He then smiled and said to Xie Heng, "Since you've already seen us, let me introduce you. This is my goddaughter. I'm here to bestow upon her the title of princess during my return to the capital."
Everyone present stared wide-eyed upon hearing this casual remark.
Lin Weiming: "..."
That bastard!
In order to snatch his daughter, they even resorted to the tactic of acting first and informing him later.
That's infuriating!
The four Lin brothers: "!!!"
What? Isn't that their sister?
How did it suddenly get snatched away by this uncle?
After all, in their minds, only the emperor's daughter or sister could be a princess.
But they don't know how to write the phrase "power and influence reaching the heavens".
Qi Yuan, who shared similar thoughts, was also somewhat stunned, yet he felt that this was his uncle's arrangement, and that his uncle must be thinking of him.
If Lin Wanyue becomes his younger sister, she can also go to the palace with him to play.
"Hmm..." Lin Wanyue looked towards Lin Weiming with some concern.
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