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It was New Year's Eve, so after the soldiers had their New Year's Eve meal in the Northwest military camp, they dressed up and left, returning to the capital overnight.
The people at Yanmen Pass urged them to stay longer, hoping that they could attend their New Year's bonfire party. However, all the soldiers greatly missed their families and wished that they could return as soon as possible, so they refused to stay.
Riding alone from the northwest to the capital, if one was fast, he could arrive in half a month. If he was slow, it would take him 20 days. If he was slow, it would take him over a month to reach the city.
In order to return as soon as possible, Mu Chen had handed the troops that were supposed to return to the capital to the Commander of the Cold Wind Army, Yan Chenglee and himself, before the Emperor gave the order to return.
"He's going too far isn't he? He actually threw all the mess to you and left by himself first?"
At night, the army camped at the edge of the forest outside the city. Nan Jiyun took the roasted chicken leg handed to him by the cold wind and said unhappily.
Hearing that Nan Jiyun was helping him redress his grievances, Cold Wind was very happy in his heart, but he didn't want him to say such things about Mu Chen.
"The Prince and Young Master had something to do, so they left early. They didn't leave the army on purpose." Although Mu Chen did not tell him this, based on his understanding of Mu Chen, he knew that he definitely had another mission to carry out, which was why he left early.
"Do you have something to do? Is going back to accompany your daughter-in-law and son the important matter? " Nan Jiyun snorted disdainfully.
Han Feng knew that Han Shanyue was asking for an injustice, so he smiled and put his arm around Han Shanyue's shoulders, allowing his head to rest on his shoulder. "Don't be angry, the young master isn't here. Even if you are, there's no meaning in breaking your body out of anger."
"Who said I was angry?" Nan Jiyun kicked him unhappily, "I'm just saying it as if you're not worth it, you fool."
"Yes, yes, yes." "Yes!" Cold Wind hurriedly replied. He didn't even try to dodge when he reached out to knock his head.
His amiable appearance, made Nan Jiyun feel strange, since when did the cold wind become so smart? Previously, he was either silent or retorted that Mu Chen was not that kind of person, but now, he actually went along with it.
He leaned on the shoulder of the cold wind, gnawing on the chicken leg that was both fragrant and crisp. "After we return to the capital, accompany me to see my father and mother, and then discuss things between us. I believe that my father and mother are not such unreasonable people, they will definitely agree to let us stay together."
His temples throbbed violently, and an indescribable feeling of powerlessness arose in his heart. In the relationship between the two of them, he always felt that it was as if he did not exert any strength, nor did he express any stance. It had always been Nan Jiyun trying hard to fight against his parents, trying his best to get the chance to be together with them.
He recalled his conversation with the loyal duke, and recalled his question. If he was with Nan Jiyun, what could he bring him? In order to be with him, Nan Jiyun was willing to give up on everything in the Nan Family, and bear the pain of being despised by the world. Could he really love Nan Jiyun for life?
His status was not comparable to Nan Jiyun's, and his achievements were not as high as Nan Jiyun's. He did not even know if he could let Nan Jiyun live a peaceful life without worrying about anything. For a time, he was at a loss. His determination was wavering in the face of these real problems. He felt powerless, as if the thing he wanted the most was right in front of him.
He turned his head to look at Nan Jiyun. The latter had just finished eating the chicken leg and was washing his hands with the water from the kettle. There was a smile on his face, carrying a sense of bliss.
Every time he saw this smile, the cold wind would feel at ease. In order to protect this smile, he felt that he could overcome any difficulties.
The doubts in his heart were suddenly dispersed by the wind as it lowered its head and kissed Nan Jiyun on the forehead. This caused Nan Jiyun to raise his head and stare at him with wide eyes. He then saw the cold wind blowing, causing him to smile happily.
"I'm glad." He hugged him tightly. "When you return to the capital, accompany me to see your parents. I will let them feel at ease to hand you over to me."
Nan Jiyun was unable to react in time, the attitude of the cold wind was simply too fast. It was obvious that he was very hesitant just now, but why did he change his mind in such a short time? Afraid he'd be angry?
Nan Jiyun raised his head, and stared at the face of the cold wind earnestly. His expression was very calm, his eyes were focused, and he was not trying to please him intentionally, but he was actually planning to do so. He suddenly felt very happy, and laughed happily, as he leaned into his embrace.
"Alright, don't go back on your word."
"Nope." If he wanted something, he had to hold it tightly in his hand. No matter how others looked at it or how difficult it was, he just wanted to be with him.
He didn't understand what was wrong with the cold wind, but Nan Jiyun felt that the cold wind at this moment was very warm.
"..."
Just as Cold Wind had guessed, Yan Chenglee and Mu Chen had indeed received a message from the emperor, which was why they had abandoned the army and returned to the capital early.
On the way back to the capital, they encountered a group of assassins. Over a dozen assassins came aggressively with all kinds of poisonous weapons. They seemed to be determined to take their lives back to the capital.
The emperor seemed to have anticipated this situation and sent some dark guards to assist them. Of the dozen or so assassins, nine of them died, three were captured alive, and the rest ran away.
These killers were all professional killers, death soldiers. Their teeth were clenched tightly, and before they could ask any questions, they had already bitten the poison sac in their mouth and died from the poison.
They did not manage to get any useful information from the enemy, but from their attire and the markings on their weapons, they managed to find some clues. These assassins were all from the Great Lee, and they were all hidden in the Great Yan Nation.
and Mu Chen stayed in the closest town for a day. After confirming that the enemy did not chase after them again, they returned back to the capital quickly.
Yan Chenglee and Mu Chen returned to the capital, it was the Lantern Festival, and the capital city had just experienced a war. Most likely, the people in the city wanted to wash away the bad luck and make this New Year very lively.
The County Prince's Mansion was also very lively. Shen Jingli made the servants set up a stage in the garden, and then had them, individually or in a team, perform a program.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Shen Jingli had even arranged for two hosts to act like the modern stage performance. He also told them about the modern crosstalk and skits so that they could work hard in this area.
This arrangement not only allowed the servants to show off their skills, but also allowed them to receive additional income. Thus, the attendants of County Prince's Mansion were in high spirits. Since the Spring Festival, they had always been thinking about programs and even secretly rehearsed.
In the few days of the Spring Festival, no matter where one went, they would be able to see the servants secretly practising. The atmosphere of the mansion was extremely relaxed and cheerful, under this atmosphere, even Xun Er was very energetic, wanting to perform with Huaixin. Shen Jingli did not stop them, he only said that as long as his performance was interesting, they would let him go on stage.
Xun Er was very happy, and everyday, he would pull Huaixin along to discuss behind his back.
This was a program that the servants had never experienced before, so everyone was looking forward to it. They wanted to have a good time during the Lantern Festival.
On the day of the Spring Festival, Shen Jingli had people hang lanterns early and set up a stage. When night fell, he had people light lanterns, and then begin a wild party.
When Mu Chen returned home, he saw red lanterns hanging outside with the symbol of the Nanping County Prince Palace printed on them. The lanterns were bright enough to illuminate the road outside, even the trees in the alleys beside were hung up, sending a ray of light to those who wanted to take a shortcut through the alleys.
The family seemed to have been very active in preparing for the Spring Festival Gala, but to his dissatisfaction, the door was closed. He knocked on the door, but no one came to open it.
With this kind of displeasure, he climbed over the wall into the mansion, but then heard the sounds of cheerful music coming from the garden. He walked over, but before he even entered the door, he was discovered by Xu Yanlin who was sitting on the roof.
Mu Chen thought for a while, then agreed to his invitation. Using a light movement technique, he went up to the roof, and came to Xu Yanlin's side.
"What's going on? "Why isn't the concierge guarding the door?" By neglecting their duty, they would be sold tomorrow.
"You have to ask your wife." Xu Yanlin pulled him down and sat him down, "Sit quietly and watch it. It's quite interesting."
A show was happening on the stage, where Wu Song was playing the tiger. The script was asked by the servants to write it, but because the servants had not received any formal training, their acting skills were not good enough, and Shen Jingli had requested for them to act funny, so the show was especially lively. Especially the tiger, who was extremely eye-catching.
Mu Chen had never seen Wu Song Tiger fight before, so he was not clear about what was going on below. He only saw a man and a tiger fighting each other, and then, he heard Shen Jingli's joyful laughter.
"What's going on? Why is Jinglee laughing so happily? " Mu Chen sat down, and his gaze lingered around Shen Jingli's body. Looking at him smile, he felt that it was very warm, as if they had finally reached home.
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"Wu Song, you haven't seen it?" Xu Yanlin passed a picture book to Mu Chen, "Your son can recount the entire story, but you actually haven't seen it before?"
"The picture book that Jinglee drew?" He didn't think that this kind of story about coaxing children was worth his time to read, but when he opened the story book and read the next page, he felt that this story was quite interesting.
"How did your wife's head grow? "I can't believe that you know so many interesting stories. Not only do children like to hear them, even adults like to hear them …"
"You want to sell it for money again?" It was easy to tell that the other party was up to no good.
"Not that I want to. I've already done so." When it came to earning money, he always walked in front of others.
Mu Chen looked at him meaningfully, "In the future, when you are in charge of the account department, the treasury will definitely not be empty."
Was that a compliment? Xu Yanlin gnashed his teeth in anger. He was clearly praising him, why did the words that came out of Mu Shisi's mouth have a hint of sarcasm?