"They are at war."
"Then Dad, you all go back to Capital City, I want to stay here."
Ye Ziāan frowned slightly upon hearing this, "What are you staying here for?" He thought, the mother and son really think alike, both want to stay here.
"Isnāt there a war going on?" Yangyang blinked and said, "Iāll stay and help, even if I canāt help, I can learn from granduncle here. Itās such a good opportunity, itād be a shame to miss it. Iāll just hang out with granduncle now, and when Iām old enough, I can go straight to the military camp."
"Nonsense, what kind of help can you offer with those scrawny arms and legs?" Ye Ziāan was unwilling, "Youāre all coming back to Capital City with me. Your martial arts might be good, but can you ride a horse? On the battlefield, swords are blind to their targets, even your granduncle canāt guarantee his safety every time, so you shouldnāt join the chaos."
"Dad, then Iāll just stay by granduncleās side to gain experience, canāt I?"
Ye Ziāan said nothing, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Yangyang wanted to say something else, but was pulled back by Lele.
"Why donāt you let me speak?"
Once back in the room, Yangyang pouted and asked.
"Mom also wanted to stay in Liao City two days ago, but Dad didnāt agree."
"Why did Mom want to stay?"
"She thought you were in Great Qi, planning to sneak into Great Qi to find you."
Upon hearing this, Yangyang felt a warm current rushing through his body, only speaking after a while, "Mom wanting to go to Great Qi, Dad not agreeing, I can understand. Itās too dangerous there, but Iām only staying in Liao City, whatās unsafe about following the army? Besides, even if the army canāt protect Liao City, the citizens in the city will surely evacuate early."
"I think itās because Dad just found you and canāt bear to let you leave," Lele analyzed, "But the Emperor issued a decree asking Dad to quickly return to the capital because the Emperor wants to lead the army personally, so Dad has to go back to handle state affairs."
"Is that so?" Yangyang touched his chin in thought, it seemed a bit tricky now.
"Yes, Dad wonāt agree to this, probably Mom wonāt either," Lele said, "What if you go missing again?"
"Ah..." Yangyang exclaimed, "Alright, alright, Iāll go back to Capital City with you all."
"Thatās better."
The next day
Yangyang left a letter for Old Mu; if the Poison Old Monster appears in Liao City, give him the letter.
Then he set off to return to Capital City with Ye Ziāan and others.
In the carriage, Yang Chuxia saw Yangyang still pouting, and turned his face around.
"Alright, youāre still young, youāll have plenty of chances to gain experience later on, no need to rush," she said while hugging him, "Besides, you havenāt seen your parents for a year, donāt you want to be with them? And your brother, didnāt you say you miss him? If you stay in Liao City, who knows when youāll see your brother again."
"Mom..." Yangyang awkwardly nestled against Yang Chuxia, thinking for a moment and then said, "Mom, when Iām twelve, Iām going to the military camp."
"Twelve? Isnāt that too young?"
"Itās not young, Iāve heard that granduncle was also this age when he went to the military camp. I asked granduncle during dinner last night, he was two years older when he sneaked into the military."
Hearing this, Yang Chuxia knew the boy was determined, so she didnāt argue, thinking there were still several years until he turns twelve, she could deal with it then.
Because they were eager to return to the capital, they traveled quickly, but during their journey in Liangchuan Prefecture, they encountered Baili Yan leading the army on a western expedition.