On April 28, the Ninth Prince returned triumphantly.
Yueyao waited at ho with the children for An Zhichen’s return. Yueyao was relatively calm, but Kexin and the three brothers, Brother Shengsheng, were both joyful and anxious.
Brother Xuxu asked, "Mother, do you think father will recognize us brothers?" By this, Brother Xuxu ant that An Zhichen probably couldn’t tell the three brothers apart.
Brother Feifei said nonchalantly, "Don’t worry, father will definitely not mistake us." The three brothers didn’t just have different appearances, but even their personalities and heights were different.
Brother Xuxu retorted indignantly, "What if he mistakes us?"
Brother Shengsheng also sided with Brother Feifei, "I think father won’t get it wrong." In Brother Shengsheng’s heart, his father was like a mountain.
Yueyao just watched her three sons arguing incessantly with a smile. She found their debate quite amusing and didn’t interfere.
Kexin also smiled, knowing all along that her father was especially fond of her. Unfortunately, she was too young to rember those days, but now her father was finally coming back.
By noon, An Zhichen had not yet returned. Yueyao chuckled and said, "Set the table!" It seed he wouldn’t be back anyti soon.
The three brothers, Brother Shengsheng, were unwilling: "No, I have to wait for father to eat with us." When father was away before, it was fine, but now that he’s back, they must wait for a family reunion al.
Kexin also sided with her three younger brothers.
However, the one in charge was Yueyao. Glancing at the four of them, Yueyao ordered, "Set the table." Since he’s back, they’ll have plenty of ti to spend together, so missing one al wasn’t a big deal.
Brother Xuxu muttered, "Mother, you don’t understand us at all." At this mont, they couldn’t care less about eating; they just wanted their father to co back sooner!
Xiang Wei burst into laughter, encountering such a lively character, she couldn’t help but laugh!
Yueyao’s expression didn’t change at all: "Mother only knows that you’re still young, growing, and can’t go hungry. Stop talking and eat."
Brother Xuxu was filled with discontent, but when faced with his mother’s expressionless face, he could only retract his head and eat his al obediently.
After finishing lunch and resting for a while, Yueyao told the three children to go sleep. This ti, even Brother Xuxu disagreed, and even the usually obedient Kexin protested, "Mother, let’s wait here for father! We won’t be able to sleep if we go back!"
Yueyao didn’t insist: "Then co nap in mother’s room." Yueyao guessed that An Zhichen wouldn’t be back anyti soon, so she sent the children to rest.
Having no choice, Kexin went to Yueyao’s bedroom and lay down on the couch for a nap. As for the three brothers, Brother Shengsheng, they were sent off to rest in the side room.
After Xiang Wei and the children left, she smiled and said, "Who knows what the kids think of you?" Seeing Yueyao’s calm deanor, anyone who didn’t know better would think Yueyao didn’t care about An Zhichen.
Yueyao smiled and said, "It doesn’t matter what the children think. What’s important is that Heyue is coming back this ti and won’t leave us again." Her husband had been away for years, and now that he was coming back, she wasn’t cold-hearted. How could she not be excited? She just remained composed.
After the kids finished their afternoon nap, An Zhichen still hadn’t returned. At this point, Brother Xuxu was full of questions: "Mother, why isn’t father back yet? I’ve almost waited so long that I’m about to go blind with anticipation."
Yueyao only felt as if a flock of crows flew over her head.
Brother Shengsheng looked miserable, Kexin tried hard to maintain her composure. Only Xiang Wei laughed out loud: "If Mr. Min heard what you said, he might want to die of despair."
Brother Feifei tapped Brother Xuxu’s head, scolding with a laugh, "It’s ’anticipate with eagerness,’ not ’wait for autumn water.’ If you misuse idioms again, be careful or Mr. Min will smack you."
Brother Xuxu stuck out his tongue. He had just spoke too fast, not intentionally.
After waiting a while longer, even Kexin couldn’t sit still: "Mother, when will father get here?" If they waited any longer, it would soon be dinner.
Yueyao took out her Pocket Watch and checked the ti, saying, "It should be soon." The army had camped outside the city yesterday, and many officers had sneaked back ho for a visit, but An Zhichen stuck to the rules and hadn’t co back yesterday.
Xiang Wei grumbled about this, but Yueyao thought it was only right. If subordinate officers wanted to visit family, she turned a blind eye, but An Zhichen, as the Great General, certainly had to set an example. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the confidence to manage his subordinates.
At the end of the Shen hour, the Chief Steward ran in and said, "Madam, the General has left the palace and will be ho soon."
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