Xiao Xuan sent Chun Yuyi back to the room to lie down, and soon returned.

City Lord Chunyu put down the chess record in his hand again and asked with a smile: "Why are you here again?"

"Yier was afraid that my father would be too lonely, so he asked me to come over and chat with you."

Xiao Xuan took off his shoes and got on the kang, sitting cross-legged opposite him.

City Lord Chunyu pointed to the chessboard on the Kang table: "How about playing a game with my father?"

Xiao Xuan looked at his bony hands with exposed veins, and felt that his chest was uncomfortable and his vision was blurry.

Having known each other for more than a year, City Lord Chunyu has never seen him like this before.

The noble and arrogant young marquis, the commander-in-chief of an army who frightened his enemies, actually showed his fragile side in front of him.

"If Xiaowu is encountering something difficult, you might as well talk to your father."

Xiao Xuan held his hand: "Father, your body is really..."

Lord Chunyu said warmly: "Everyone has to leave sooner or later. My father just left a few years early. There is no need to be so sad."

Xiao Xuan shook his head: "I just think God is too cruel, he took away my biological father before he was born.

It was so easy to have a father again, but he took you away again..."

Lord Chunyu's eyes also turned red.

If he could, he would be willing to be Xiao Wu and Yi'er's lifelong father, no matter how much pain he suffered.

It's a pity that no matter how strong a person is, he can't survive, and even the secret medicine that can extend his life can't be found.

“There are too many cruel things in the world, so why should we blame God?

As a father, the things that I can't let go of the most in my life are Yi'er and Ruoshui City.

Now Yi'er is taken care of by you, and Xiaojiu and Ayu are managing Ruoshui City. As a father, I will have no regrets even if I die immediately.

If you think about it carefully, at least in these matters, God has treated me well."

Xiao Xuan said: "You have told me many times that you are grateful to Xiaojiu. In fact, she should be grateful to you."

"What exactly happened between Xiaojiu and His Majesty the Emperor of Wei?"

"I really can't hide anything from you." Xiao Xuan then briefly explained what happened.

Lord Chunyu was greatly surprised. This incident obviously exceeded his imagination.

Even a man of his age and experience would find it difficult to make a choice between killing one's mother and upbringing.

"That child Xiaojiu is so difficult..." he sighed.

Xiao Xuan said: "Everything has passed. With Ruoshui City, Xiaojiu finally has a place to stay.

Now that her feelings towards Ruoshui City have changed a lot, you should be more relieved."

Upon closer inspection, his words seemed to belittle Chunyu City Lord, but it was an indisputable fact.

Seeing his son-in-law being so invisible, City Lord Chunyu not only wasn't angry, but actually liked him even more.

"Xiao Wu, let's set off after the Chinese New Year. If we return to Ruoshui City earlier, we can also help Xiao Jiu clear the obstacles earlier."

"Father is referring to..." Xiao Xuan didn't know much about the situation in Ruoshui City, so he wasn't sure what the obstacles he was talking about were.

City Lord Chunyu smiled and said: "Xiao Jiu, a fake son-in-law, can't pretend to be a son-in-law all his life. To untie the bell, you have to tie the bell. It will be much easier for me to come forward to solve this matter."

"Yes, everything is up to you."

Xiao Xuan picked up the chess pieces on the chessboard back into the chess box, picked up a black chess piece, and said with a smile: "Please show mercy to me, father-in-law."

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Because they were worried about the city lord Chunyu, Xiao Bi and Huan Yu left Tianshui County early on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Without the burden of children or the constraints of luggage, the two of them galloped all the way and arrived at Ruoshui City in only ten days.

After being away for several months, apart from the changes in the scenery of Ruoshui City with the seasons, it is still so peaceful and peaceful yet lively.

Returning to the city lord's mansion, the two simply washed up and immediately ordered people to invite Mr. Li, Liang Ruoru, Hua Qinghan and others.

Liang Ruoru still lived in the city lord's mansion and rushed over soon.

After the greetings, Xiao Bi and Huan Yu asked about the situation of the Hua family.

Liang Ruoru smiled and said: "Hua Shizi has built a medium-sized house not far from the city lord's palace, which is enough for their family to live safely."

Xiao Bi asked again: "Is Aunt Hua's health feeling better?"

Liang Ruoru said: "Mrs. Hua is recovering well. A few days ago, she went to the south of the city and bought a tea mountain, saying she wanted to grow her own tea.

She also said that in a month or two, she would treat everyone to this year’s spring tea.”

"That's great. I was worried that Aunt Hua wouldn't be able to recover in a short time. Now that I hear what you say, I'm really hungry for her spring tea."

Huan Yu also said: "Xiaojiu and I have been away for a few months, and Mr. Lao has taken care of everything so that everything in Ruoshui City and the City Lord's Mansion can be in order."

Liang Ruoru said a few words modestly, and then talked about cultivating talents.

"Nowadays, various government offices in the city have assigned a group of young people to decide whether to stay or stay based on their performance.

Given time, the city lord's idea will definitely be realized.

It's just that for the infantry battalion and the cavalry battalion, after General Cao left, no suitable candidates have been found to take over the leadership position."

"Cao Kun has left?" Xiao Bi and Huan Yu asked together.

"Yes." Liang Ruoru nodded: "After Hua Shizi and Hua Hou arrived in Ruoshui City, they told him about the situation at home and gave him all his parents' letters.

We all thought that he would choose to return to Wei Jing immediately. After all, he had been away from home for more than two years, so there was no way he would miss his parents.

But he said that a person should obey the rules and be grateful. You were the one who took him in when he was desperate.

Now he is able to return to Wei Jing to reunite with his parents because of your great help.

Moreover, there is a shortage of manpower everywhere in Ruoshui City now. If he leaves, the infantry and cavalry that have been trained with great difficulty will be wasted again.

So he decided to stay and leave after you two come back."

Xiao Bi said to Huan Yu: "If I had known that Cao Kun was still in Ruoshui City, I should have asked someone to invite him here just now."

Liang Ruoru said: "The city lord is still the same as before, too impatient, and I haven't finished what I said.

General Cao has always insisted on waiting for you to come back before leaving for Wei Jing, but there was no trace of him after the Lantern Festival.

I checked carefully and found that his room was missing a few pieces of clothing, and all the gold and silver items were taken away. The rest of the things were placed neatly, and there was nothing suspicious about it."

"Shangyuan Festival?" Xiao Bi frowned and said, "Today is the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, which means Cao Kun has been away for two days?"

"Xiaojiu thinks there is something wrong here?" Huan Yu asked.

"Cao Kun is not a person who likes to go back on his word. He said he would wait for us to come back, so he will definitely wait.

And he has been waiting for several months, and he still cares about waiting for a few more days?"

Huan Yu asked Liang Ruoru again: "Sir, have you noticed anything unusual about Cao Kun recently?"
Chapter completed!