Coming out of the palace, the father and son of the Ling family wanted to go directly to see Ah Ning, but they hadn't come back for so many years, Ling Yuanzhi also wanted to see his mother, although he and his mother were not close, but after all, it was his own mother, and besides, the Celestial Empire was very filial piety, if the father and son went to the Ping Wangfu to see their daughter first, it would also easily cause the impeachment of the troubled officials, so the father and son still decided to go back to the county palace first.

In addition to the old county princess Wu, there is also the wife of Ling Yuanhui in the second room, Li, with three children. The second master Ling Yuanhui and the eldest brother are two years apart, and after he got married, the old county king also asked him to take him to the border. Changning County Wangfu is a military merit start, when the Ling family supported the new emperor of the new dynasty to ascend the throne, because of military merits was named a different surname of the county king, after the Ling family has been guarding the northern gateway of the Great Yuan Dynasty at the border. When the adults of the Ling family are men, they all have to go to the army for training. Ling Yuanhui is no exception, he went to the army three months after he got married, and when he left, his wife Li was pregnant, and gave birth to his eldest son Ling Yuanyu the following year. Ling Yuanyu is three years younger than Ling Yuanhang. Later, after the death of the old county king, Ling Yuanhui went to Luoyang to serve as Xuanfu Tongzhi, because Luoyang is not far from the capital, so Ling Yuanhui has to come back to accompany his family for the New Year every year. Later, she gave birth to her second son Ling Yuanfan, her daughter-in-law Ling Yuanzhu, and her sister-in-law Ling Yuanke and Ling Yuanrong. Ling Yuanhui was later transferred to Zhenhai, and now it has been three years.

The Li family came out to greet them with the family and the subordinates, including the Xiao Wu family. King Ling Jun didn't like her anymore, and she was still a noble concubine, so Xiao Wu came out hard.

Ling Yuanxu, the youngest son of King Ling Jun, has never seen his father and eldest brother since he was born. But about the heroic deeds of his father and eldest brother at the border pass, he heard a lot from others. Ling Yuanxu's worship of his father and brother is like waves. Ling Yuanxu was looking forward to seeing his father and eldest brother, but he was also afraid to see his father and eldest brother. He is nine years old this year, and he already knows that he is a concubine, and his aunt told him that he is different from his brother. So he was afraid that his father and brother would not like him. He waited at the door for his father and brother to return. He was still young and didn't know anything about the adults, and he waited anxiously. When those two heroic figures appeared, the irrepressible joy on his face welled up.

King Lingjun and his son saw the people waiting at the door of their house from a distance. The king's heart is sad. The long-awaited shadow of the year is long gone. At this time, the person at the door changed the woman that the mother had forced into herself. The father and son got off the horse, Ling Yuanxu took two steps forward, and suddenly stopped. King Ling Jun clearly saw the joyful and uneasy expression of the little boy in front of him.

Li saluted the king of the county: "Welcome the eldest brother back to the house." ”

The king of the county also returned a big gift: "The younger brother and sister don't need to be polite, but for the younger brother, I want to thank the younger brother and sister for serving their mother at home and taking care of the housework." ”

At this time, Ling Yuanyu also took his younger siblings and subordinates to kneel down and kowtow to the king of the county. The king of the county and the prince went home, and the king of the county just waved to everyone. I saw that the little boy in front of him did not kneel, and he was still looking at him stupidly. He approached and touched his head, and said gently, "It's Xu'er." ”

Ling Yuanxu was ecstatic, his father still remembered himself, indicating that he had his own in his heart, he called his father, and involuntarily stretched out his two little arms to hug his long-admired father: "Daddy, Xu'er misses you and my brother very much." You're finally back. That trembling little voice was a young boy's admiration for his heroic father and his desire for fatherly love.

At that moment, the king of the county was moved by his youngest son, whether he liked the child's mother or not, this child was his own blood inheritance. He stroked his little son, and the tip of the iceberg in his heart was melting little by little.

Ling Yuanhang was also moved, and sighed in his heart: The bloodline is really wonderful!

Xiao Wu watched from the side, feeling a little sour in her heart, although her son had never seen his father since he was a child, she knew that her son admired his father. At a young age, Ling Yuanxu had asked himself more than once about his father. When talking to himself, he revealed his admiration and desire for his father in and out of his words. In Xiao Wu's heart, she was afraid that King Ling Jun would not like the son she gave birth to, so she always felt sorry for her son in her heart. But today, she clearly felt that the king of the county had feelings for this little son. She put her mind at ease, that's good, as long as the king of the county has feelings for his younger son, his son will not be left unattended. For her son's future, she was temporarily relieved. As for himself, from the moment the county king got off the horse, the county king only looked at himself, and in that eye, it was still so strange and cold. That kind of strangeness and coldness made Xiao Wu's heart, which was still a little hopeful, fall into the bottomless abyss again.

The king of the county looked down and gently looked at his youngest son's eyes that resembled himself, those eyes were very pure, these eyes told him that this was a good child, he leaned over and hugged his youngest son: "Xu'er, you are so old, and my father misses you too." ”

Ling Yuanxu said happily: "Really, father, you really miss Xu'er, Xu'er thought that his father wouldn't like Xu'er if he hadn't seen Xu'er, let alone miss Xu'er." It turns out that my father also wants Xu'er. Ling Yuanxu's eyes were a little moist.

After listening to his youngest son's words, King Ling felt a little sad in his heart, and he also felt sorry for this child. To say that he never expected the arrival of this child in his heart, this child was the result of his mother's compulsion. So when he was at the border, the king of the county really thought about his daughter Ah Ning, and sometimes his heart throbbed when he thought about it. And for this unexpectedly arrived son, the king of the county really rarely thought about it. Now looking at the little son in front of him, the king of the county felt a huge sense of guilt and gratitude. Guilty of his cold feelings for the child, the child is innocent, the adult's sin cannot be borne by the child, he is grateful, it seems that the child does not resent his indifference to him, and is still looking forward to his return. That's good, I must compensate this son more in the future.

Ling Yuanhang came over at this time and said with a smile: "Ah Xu'er, I only think about my father, I don't want my brother." ”

Ling Yuanxu hurriedly stretched his head out of his father's arms: "Brother, Ah Xu misses his brother very much, I especially like to hear the story of my father and brother fighting the Huns." King Ling Jun let him go and let him get close to Ling Yuanhang.

Ling Yuanxu came over to salute Ling Yuanhang: "Xu'er salutes my brother." ”

Ling Yuanhang stepped forward and grabbed him and said gently, "Ah Xu, let my brother take a good look." Ling Yuanhang looked at the younger brother in front of him, and he found that this younger brother looked like Xiao Wu in all other places except for his eyebrows and eyes, which was very delicate.

Ling Yuanxu looked up at him: "Big brother, I know that you are very powerful, will you teach me kung fu in the future." ”

Ling Yuanhang said to him with a smile: "Okay, I will teach you to practice martial arts when I have time." ”

Ling Yuanxu grew up next to his grandmother and mother, and his personality is somewhat lively. So when he saw that his father also loved him, his fear of his father and brother meeting for the first time disappeared quickly. At this time, his eyes narrowed as he held his brother's hand.

Xiao Wu watched the scene of the brothers meeting on the side, and finally let go of his heart, this is good, looking at the attitude of the prince and the prince towards his son, you can see that someone will hurt his son in the future. As for myself, it's not that I'm not disappointed in my heart, so let's go with the flow. She couldn't help but sigh to herself.

King Ling was talking to Uncle Ling, the old butler of the County King's Mansion, at this time. Ling Bo used to be the person next to the old county king, and he was the center of the county king's mansion. This will make him very excited: "King Jun, old man, I finally hope you back." That's good, that's good. The old butler spoke incoherently with pleasure.

King Ling Jun said, "Uncle Ling, you are all right. ”

Ling Bo nodded again and again: "Okay, good, I'm fine, I just always see you and the son, I want to miss Xiao, it's good for you to come back." The little lady can also come back. Hey, poor little miss. Ling Bo couldn't help but wipe his eyes, and said, "The princess of the old county is looking forward to it inside, let's go in quickly." ”

King Ling Jun nodded, and then led everyone into the mansion. Several people entered the old lady Wu's house. King Ling Jun took his son and kowtowed to the old lady: "The son brings the grandchildren to his mother to say goodbye, and the mother has always been good." ”

Old Wu sat on it and pressed the joy in his heart down. It's not that she doesn't miss her eldest son for so many years, this is her first child, the flesh that fell from her body. She also knew in her heart that this child had a barrier against herself, and at the same time, she always wanted to hold this son firmly in her hands, so that he could listen to her words and have one heart with herself. But from the time the child was three years old, the king of the county separated the child from himself. The feelings with himself are not as deep as the second son's feelings for himself. But no matter what, the old Wu still misses his son very much. I also miss her grandson Ling Yuanhang and Ah Ning, but she is also a little repulsed in her heart, so the old lady is a very tangled person in her heart, and she can't do anything to get close to her grandson on the surface. Because these two children were born to the lord of Changxing County who he was unwilling to marry as his daughter-in-law.

Look at the sons and grandchildren who are kneeling on the ground. The old lady had joy in her eyes and waved them to get up: "Get up, it's good to come back, finally there is no need to fight, finally come back." ””

King Ling Jun said, "Yes, mother, your old body and bones are fine. ”

Old Wu smiled at his son: "Fortunately, Hang'er was not as tall as Xu'er when he left, and now he has grown so tall." ”

Ling Yuanhang said respectfully: "Grandmother, my grandson is eighteen years old this year, and he is now General Zhenwei." ”

Old Wu's eyes narrowed with a smile: "Okay, good." Hang'er is out of breath. I just came back today, and I must be very tired. First go wash to get rid of fatigue. Presumably, the palace will not be full, and dinner has been prepared at home. I'll come over for dinner later. ”

King Ling Jun said: Thank you mother for your concern, then the son will leave first. ”

Ling Yuanhang also said: "My grandson also said goodbye. ”

Father and son walked out one after another. Ling Yuanxu also followed out upside down.

The old lady called her subordinates out, and then she said to Xiao Wu: "Ah Yuan, you should dress up well tonight, Ah Zhi has also been absent for so many years, and there has never been a woman by his side." Tonight is your chance. ”

Xiao Wu's eyes darkened and said, "Auntie, cousin, he hasn't looked at me since he came back, if he doesn't agree, I'm not humiliating myself." ”

The old lady sighed and said, "Then you are ready, maybe he will go." ”

Xiao Wu smiled bitterly, and answered yes in his mouth.

At dinner, the old Wu family specially asked people to arrange the seat of the little Wu family next to Ling Yuanzhi. Ah Xu and his brother sat on the other side of his grandmother, just opposite his father.

Xiao Wu never looked up, but sometimes he picked up a dish for his cousin, Ling Yuanxu broke the peace of the dinner table today, while eating, he kept asking questions, but Ling Yuanyu and Ling Yuanfan were a little afraid of the uncle and the eldest brother, and it was really thanks to Ling Yuanxu as a lubricant, otherwise this meal would be really uncomfortable.

After the meal, the old lady left her eldest son. The old lady asked the king of the county: "Zhi'er, Ah Yuan has been waiting for you at home for so many years, and Xu'er is also very well educated, so you can't marry someone and leave it alone." I think you're going to rest in Akina tonight. ”

Ling Yuanzhi said respectfully to his mother: "Mother, my son originally said that my son didn't like her, he didn't like it then, and he still doesn't like it now. ”

The old lady said, "If you don't like it, you can go to sleep, let her wait for you, this is what she should do." ”

Ling Yuanzhi said: "Mother, my son has been used to being alone for many years. You don't need someone you don't like to bother. ”

Old Wu's face had an angry expression, and she said with a gloomy face: "Then you can't live like this, you have to have someone by your side, right?"

Ling Yuanzhi was still respectful: "The son is about to say to his mother that the son already has a partner to marry. I brought her back from the army. Her brother was a general, and she was a very good girl. ”

Old Wu's face seemed to be dripping: "You are a dignified county king who wants to marry a woman brought back from the border pass." Ah Yuan is not good, he is good-looking, and he is your cousin, and he is also very virtuous. You don't want a ready-made person in your home, but you want to marry a woman from the border. ”

Ling Yuanzhi knew that he would have such a quarrel, although he was prepared, he still couldn't suppress his anger, he took a deep breath, and then said to his mother as calmly as possible: "This woman is not an ordinary woman. She can kill enemies on horseback, and she also comes to the female celebrity at home. There's no place to be worthy of me. You always say that Ah Yuan is good, but Ah Yuan's father is also a petty official, and his status is even lower, so you are trying your best to match. ”

These words blocked the old Wu family with nothing to say. Even she herself didn't have to admit that Ah Yuan's status was indeed very low.

Ling Yuanzhi broke up with his mother on the first day he came back.