At the palace gate, Tang Xian and Fu Jiujiu were already waiting, just like parents anticipating their son's long-awaited return home.

Tang Haojing dismounted from his horse far away, ran over, and knelt before the two, his eyes red. "Haojing pays respects to Your Majesty the Emperor and Empress Dowager."

Tang Xian helped the man up and patted him on the shoulder. Looking at the tall man in front of him, who was about his own height, his eyes were full of satisfaction. "Good boy, I haven't seen you in a few years, you've grown taller."

The last time I saw him was five or six years ago, Tang Haozhi has grown taller!

"Haoting, you must be tired. Come on, let's go back and talk." Fu Jiujiao said with a loving smile.

Tang Haoning nodded, Fu Chi Chi, this woman who was not much older than him, gave him the feeling of his mother. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Such rudeness?" Fu Jiujiu feigned anger.

Tang Haojing smiled, "Aunt Seven."

"Well, that name still sounds nice."

Tang Haojing walked while watching the three little guys. The last time they met, there were only two of them, and one was even held in his arms. Now, even the youngest little sprout could run all over the place.

"Hurry, call me brother."

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Tang Haojing listened to his younger brothers' greetings, and he was delighted. This is what home felt like - warm and lively. He didn't feel like an outsider at all. "Right, I almost forgot to greet the Prince,"

He did forget.

Tang Haojing shook his head, "This isn't the court. Right now, we are family. Big brother needn't worry about those formalities."

Tang Haojing smiled. This was the future king, quite like his seventh uncle's steadiness and his seventh aunt's intelligence. "Then, big brother won't be polite to you,"

It's not just them, Tang Yan, Tang Yi, and Tang Yan are all here too. There are so many people, it's a long-lost reunion for Tang Haojing. In Nan Yu, he was always alone, never experiencing such a sense of family.

He didn't know how the other royal families were, but he felt that their royal family was harmonious and truly like an ordinary family.

Tang Haojing turned back, and among the crowd of ministers and family members, he still couldn't find the figure he wanted to see. He lowered his head slightly, but unwilling to worry others, he could only force a smile.

However, the fleeting trace of disappointment in his eyes didn't escape Fu Jiujiu's gaze. She patted his shoulder and said, "Let's go."

"You shouldn't have come to greet me."

Fu JiuJiu smiled, and Tang Haojing said: “Uncle Qi told me that you’re pregnant again. You should take care of yourself. Since you don't treat Haojing as an outsider, there's no need to be so formal.”

"Your seventh uncle just loves to blurt things out. When did my body become so weak? Prince Nan Yu is handsome and dashing, I wouldn't want to be the last one to see him, wouldn't that give those little girls an advantage?" Fu Jiujiu teased, Tang Haoling knew, his seventh aunt was just looking out for him.

"I brought you some supplements, made from herbs unique to our NanYu. You can take a look and see which ones you can eat right now."

Tang Haojing was very meticulous. He knew that Fu Jiujiao was pregnant, so he had to be extra careful about what went into her mouth. It wasn't enough for him to just think it wasn't poisonous.

"Still, Haoxing is filial. Such a good eldest son. Look at the younger ones, they just know how to be mischievous and make me angry every day."

"The younger brothers are also doing well. The prince's younger brother has quite a bit of the Seventh Uncle's style back then." Tang Haojing and Fu Jiujiu walk very close together.

If it weren't for Fujujiao being too young, one would really think this intimacy was between a mother and son.

Tang Haojing was also respectful to his other aunts and sisters-in-law, but he lacked the same intimacy with Fu Jiujiu. That kind of closeness was irreplaceable.

Fu Jiujiu called him her son, and he didn't refute it. He was even happy about it deep down.

"I heard you subdued the two small countries outside of Nanyu? You fought a clean and beautiful war, not bad." Tang Xian said.

"They repeatedly transgressed upon my land. I didn't resort to aggression because they were weak, it was because they were relentless in their harassment and bullying of the innocent people under my rule that I was forced to take action."

Tang Haozheng knew Tang Xian had always disliked war. Although he could continue his campaign now and bring all the neighboring small countries under his rule, he didn't do so.

Tang Xian wouldn't possibly not know, he would know about any little thing that happened. So he wasn't questioning now, but truly praising.

"Uncle Qi, please rest assured, I understand what you mean, and I won't go astray," Tang Haojing assured.

Tang Xian had nothing to worry about. "I'm going to stay here for a while this time."

Tang Haojing nodded. "Of course."

Tang Xian didn't say anything, he quickly took his daughter-in-law back home and urged her to give birth to a grandson. He also wanted to be a grandfather at a young age.

I always feel that way is very impressive.

The palace was bustling with activity that day, and the banquet continued late into the night.

Beautiful women were like clouds, but Tang Haojing didn't glance at them. He kept raising his cup and changing it, he was truly a little drunk.

Drunken, I think about it even more.

However, Qixing still hasn't come. She is still angry.

That night, Tang Haojing was staying in the palace, but the next day, Fu Jiujiu asked him to go back to his former residence at the Prince's Manor. Although no one lived there, it had been cleaned regularly all these years.

Tang Haojing was very happy. He originally thought the same way, just wanting to spend more time with them before bringing it up again.

However, Seventh Aunt is so understanding.

Firstly, the former Imperial Prince's Residence was where he had lived for a very long time. Compared to the palace, it was his home.

Secondly, it's more convenient for him to come and go.

Hung Chi-hsin didn't know about this. The next day, he went to the Fu family to look for Fu Tien-kuan. Today, Fu Tien-kuan was resting, and he agreed to take her to hunt on the outskirts of the village where there were many rabbits.

Fu Tian'gan was still preparing, but she heard movement in the neighboring yard.

She was a little curious, her aunt hadn't come back yet, who would be in that courtyard?

It shouldn't be a thief in broad daylight, right?

After all, someone is still watching over that yard.

And no one even dared to steal from the former Imperial residence, for fear of their lives!

"Qīxīng, wait for me a moment." Fù Tiān Guàn shouted fearing she would get impatient.

Hong Qixing responded with a sound, then thought that there were many delicious fruits next door, all grown by her aunt's mother. They were fragrant and sweet, so she planned to pick two to eat on the way.

The door wasn't locked, but she still preferred to climb over the wall just like she used to.

She leaped and landed, and sure enough, she saw many people bustling about inside.

She was very curious, was it the prince's younger brother who was moving out?

She's so young, how could her aunt bear to part with her?

However, this is the Fu family's home, it's not bad at all. It's just about their studies?

Daddy, will you not have to go to the palace to teach your younger brothers anymore?

She walked through places that were once familiar to her. She and Tang Haojing had lived in this courtyard for a month.

It's a pity...

Suddenly, she felt someone approaching from behind. She sensed they were skilled and getting closer, even reaching out to touch her.

She quickly grabbed that hand, ready to deliver a back throw. This bold and reckless fool actually dared to touch her! But the next second, she found herself in a warm embrace.