"Sister, brother-in-law, can you take Linyu and me along too?" We hadnāt even finished calming the two children, and now these two bigger ones were eager to join in.
Luo Linyu also said, "We want to go out and take a stroll. Cousin, take us out together."
"You two just stay in the mansion quietly," Ye Ziāan said. "Weāre not going out to have fun, thereās work to be done. Bringing you along means having to worry about taking care of you. Once weāre out of the capital, you two stay in the mansion and donāt go anywhere. Stay home and look after Yueyue and the others. When Qingrui and the others finish their palace examination, youāll go back to Funan with them. When your sister and I return to the capital, someone will be sent to fetch you."
Luo Linyu pouted, a bit unwilling, "Then why are you taking Lele? Cousin, thatās favoritism."
"Lele is clever, he can help me discuss matters when weāre out. Can you do that?" Ye Ziāan glanced at her, "If you could, Iād take you out too."
Instantly, Luo Linyu and Yang Xiayun exchanged a glance and said nothing.
These two together couldnāt beat this little kid.
"Brother-in-law, feel free to leave with sister," Yang Qingrui said with a smile, "Once you depart, Prince Anās Mansion will close its doors to guests. Iāll take good care of these two little ones."
"That reassures me," Ye Ziāan then went to see Yueyue, the little girlās pout was long enough to hang an oil bottle on.
Yang Chuxia was naturally reluctant to leave the two children, but if they were taken along and happened to fall ill, it would be troublesome.
Ye Ziāan thought about it and then picked up Yueyue and Qingqing, comforting them.
He had a knack for soothing children. Every time this happened, the two kids would come back smiling.
Though knowing their parents were about to leave, the little girl clung to Ye Ziāan all night, "Daddy, you canāt forget me."
"Alright, even if I forgot everyone else, Iād never forget my little darling."
"Dad, you have to bring me gifts when you come back."
"Iāve got it memorized. Everything my Yueyue likes is noted down. When I buy them, theyāll be sent to Funan for you."
"Dad..."
Yang Chuxia, seeing her daughterās clinginess, felt a twinge of jealousy. This little girl didnāt cling to her at all.
The next day, Yang Chuxia and Ye Ziāan were about to set off, but the Empressās personal maid arrived.
"Lord Marquis, Madam, the Empress asked me to tell you that the Yang Familyās two young masters may not have time to return home. So she wishes to have the young master and young miss brought closer to the palace, and when you return, the children will be sent back. Her Highness said she would ensure the two childrenās safety."
This made Yang Chuxia a bit displeased. Though the Empress meant well, the palace didnāt only consist of the Empress. Those consorts might see the good relationship between the Empress and Ye Family and attempt to stir things up, with the children being the easiest target.
Refusing might hurt the Empressās feelings.
Just then, Yueyue, who was being held by Yang Qingrui, suddenly shouted, "I donāt want to go to the palace, I want to go home, I want to see Grandma."
"I want to go back to Funan," Qingqing clung to Ye Ziāanās leg, shouting, "Daddy, Little Four wants to go back to Funan, go back to Funan."
Yang Chuxia was almost laughing internally; indeed, these two were little rascals.
After thinking a bit, she said earnestly, "Miss Zhenāer, you see how it is, the two children are young and still ignorant, afraid we might offend the Empressās kind intentions."
(ps: Regarding the conclusion, I mentioned it last time but perhaps some didnāt see it, so to reiterate: I stayed up all night sorting out the plot continuation yesterday, and it will likely conclude in September.)