The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 776 - 694, Take Good Care_1

Chapter 776: Chapter 694, Take Good Care_1

The gazes of the officials followed the movements of the Emperor and the others.

Many of them wore complicated expressions.

"I didn’t expect it to truly be Xiao Yeyang!"

Among them, Prince Ping’s emotions were especially mixed. As he watched his son walking alongside Xiu Xiangchen, Chui Gang, and others, not losing out in presence at all, he unexpectedly found himself unsure of how to face him.

Prince Rui approached and nudged Prince Ping, "Yeyang has really changed a lot, I almost didn’t recognize him."

Prince Ping grunted a response, saying nothing else.

Prince Rui sighed, "Now that Yeyang has come back, you should pay more attention to him in the future, and not put all your focus on the mother and son from the Ma Family." He understood a bit of what Prince Ping was feeling right now—his son was so outstanding, but he, as a father, had not been a part of that.

Prince Ping snorted, "Is it that I don’t care about that kid? He’s the one who doesn’t see me, his father, as important. He’s been in Zhongzhou for so long and has never written me a letter."

Prince Rui’s lips twitched, "Have you ever written to him?"

Prince Ping glared, "I’m his father, isn’t it supposed to be him writing to inquire about my well-being?"

Prince Rui had no desire to speak anymore.

Prince Ping continued with a huff, "That darn kid just knows how to get close to the Guo Family. If he had any regard for me as his father, would he have done such a thing to stab me in the heart?"

Here we go, the Guo Family again!

Prince Rui exhaled heavily; the affairs of Prince Ping’s household were very complicated indeed.

Several princes were also observing Xiao Yeyang.

The Crown Prince said, "This guy has really changed a lot."

The Third Prince remarked, "I still prefer him when he was younger, ready to flare up at the slightest provocation."

The Fifth Prince looked at the Third Prince, "Why don’t you try then, Third Brother, to see if Xiao Yeyang is still like he was when he was young?"

The Third Prince gave the Fifth Prince a sidelong glance, "Why don’t you go? I remember you fought with him the most when we were kids."

The Fifth Prince wore a helpless expression, "He’s now part of the Jinling Guard, who dares provoke him?"

The Third Prince snorted coldly, "You’re scared to go but you instigate me?"

The Fifth Prince laughed, "It’s excusable for me to fear Xiao Yeyang, after all, I never won against him when we were children. But it’s different for you, Third Brother. He suffered at your hands many times when you were kids. Now you’re close with Xiao Yeyen, don’t you want to stand up for him? Or are you saying now that Xiao Yeyang has grown up, you, Third Brother, are scared?"

The Third Prince scoffed, "Don’t try to goad me; it won’t work." As he spoke, he looked up at Xiao Yeyang, his gaze deepening, as he contemplated something.

The Crown Prince watched the Third Prince with amusement. He suspected that his third brother was filled with regret now, as Xiao Yeyang had returned to Beijing in such a grand and spirited way, having established such significant merits on the Northern Frontier. To the keen-eyed, it was clear that Xiao Yeyen couldn’t compare to him.

"You’re just too impatient, Third Brother. No matter how you look at it, Xiao Yeyen was raised by a concubine. I really don’t understand why you’re in such a rush to curry favor with him."

"Xiao Yeyang and Xiao Yeyen are arch enemies; if they truly come to blows one day, what will you do?"

The Third Prince looked coldly at the Crown Prince, "You needn’t worry about it, Big Brother."

The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince stood aside, listening to the others’ sparring but showed no interest in joining in.

While the princes discussed, so did the ministers.

Today was the grand court meeting, and everyone of nobility had gathered.

Seeing his grandson’s triumphant return to Beijing, Duke Dingguo’s face brimmed with gratification, and the hearts of the Guo Family were extremely happy. No matter what, half of Xiao Yeyang’s blood was from the Guo Family.

Duke Cheng’en observed Xiao Yeyang while also letting out a sigh—he had misunderstood his second son’s years in Zhongzhou, always thinking that Xiao Yeyang amounted to nothing.

The Princely Heir, Jiang, leaned towards his father, "Father, after the banquet is over, shouldn’t we go and pay our respects to the Empress Dowager?"

Duke Cheng’en contemplated for a moment, "It will suffice if I go."

The Princely Heir Jiang said no more and returned to his place.

Compared to the officials whose attention was focused on Xiao Yeyang, Yan Zhigao’s gaze was fixed on Wentao and Wenkai.

Seeing the two of them standing there foolishly, not keeping up, Yan Zhigao was so anxious that a fine sweat broke out on his forehead, "Are these two smelly kids scared stiff?"

Yes, he admitted that today’s scene was a bit grand, and being the center of everyone’s attention would make him nervous too.

But being nervous is one thing, don’t just stand there—not moving is so embarrassing.

The Minister of Revenue, standing by their side, heard Yan Zhigao muttering and glanced at him, "What’s the matter, do you know those two?"

Yan Zhigao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with an embarrassed smile, "My apologies for the embarrassment, sir. One of them is my son, the other my nephew. This is their first time in such a grand gathering, and they’re a bit stage-shocked."

Hearing this, the other officials turned their gazes over.

News about Xiao Yeyang had been circulating around Beijing for a while, and those with the right connections knew about it, but not many were aware that the Yan Family had two thousand-household commanders in the Jinling Guard.

Everyone’s gaze fell on Wentao and Wenkai.

Why weren’t Wentao and Wenkai moving?

They had no choice—when they clearly saw the Emperor’s face, both were completely overwhelmed. Remembering that they had once kidnapped the Emperor and even stuffed a handkerchief into the Prince’s mouth, they felt so mortified that they forgot to follow along.

Eunuch An, seeing them standing still, approached with a smile, "Commanders, please!"

Looking at Eunuch An, Wenkai instinctively lifted his paw and greeted, "Eunuch An, how have you been lately?"

Eunuch An’s smile was full of amicability, "Thanks to the kindness of both Commanders, this old servant is doing well. In the palace, nobody stuffs a handkerchief in my mouth or pricks my fingers with needles. Life is pretty decent."

"Hehe~"

Wenkai forced a grin and turned his head to see his third brother pursing his lips, then finally managed an awkward smile, "Our altercation with Eunuch An might well be described as ’no contact without impact;’ now that we’ve met, we’re destined to be acquaintances. Please look after us in the future."

The smile on Eunuch An’s face grew even more affable, "Rest assured, Commanders. Given our relationship, this old servant will certainly ’take good care’ of you both."

Wenkai couldn’t maintain his smile, decisively shook his head, "Your special attention isn’t needed, just treat us normally, that’s good enough. We wouldn’t want to make things difficult for you, right?"

Eunuch An smiled and shook his head, "Thank you for your concern, Commanders. This old servant will be measured. If there’s any need to look after you, I would certainly inform the Emperor first."

Hearing this, Wentao couldn’t help but interject, "Really, Eunuch An, there’s no need to be overly polite."

Eunuch An waved it off, "It’s no bother. We still have to take care of you two." Saying this, he gestured for them to proceed, "The Emperor and the generals have moved on; please, Commanders, hurry and catch up."

Wenkai and Wentao exchanged a look, then followed Eunuch An with heavy hearts.

The gathered officials were unaware of the conversation among the three, but seeing Eunuch An’s hearty laughter, they assumed they were old acquaintances.

The Minister of Revenue turned to Yan Zhigao, "Your son and nephew know Eunuch An?"

Yan Zhigao was utterly bewildered, "They don’t, do they?"

Sun Chang was skeptical, "They don’t know him and yet they chat so animatedly with Eunuch An? He doesn’t usually bother with just anyone."

Yan Zhigao: "...Maybe it’s because of Yeyang?"

The officials: "..."

Yeyang?

That’s quite the familiar address.

As Wenkai and Wentao passed through the palace gates and saw Wei Qi, their cheeks twitched involuntarily.

They gave a respectful bow, and Wenkai tentatively inquired, "May I ask who you are, sir?"

Eunuch An spoke up before anyone else could, "This is the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Lord Wei Qi."

Hearing this, Wenkai and Wentao fell silent, their faces numb as they swiftly moved on to catch up with the others.

Eunuch An and Wei Qi exchanged a knowing smile, "These two youngsters are quite amusing. We must ’take good care’ of them in the future."