Shen Yan happens to be at home today and is currently playing with his daughter in the courtyard.
Shen Ya, who is more than three years old, is so charming and articulate that Shen Yan cannot wait to have her with him at all times.
When he heard the servant’s report, Shen Yan immediately picked up his daughter and walked outside.
Shen Ya wrapped her little arms around his neck and asked in a milky voice, “Daddy, who is Song Wan Yue?”
Shen Yan paused slightly in his steps before continuing on, “It’s a big sister.”
“A very good-looking sister?”
“Yeah, very good looking.”
“Better looking than Yael?”
Shen Ya tilted her head, earnest in her milky voice.
Shen Yan scratched her little nose and laughed, “Of course not as good looking as Ya’er, my Ya’er is the best looking in the world.”
Shen Ya was satisfied and asked no more questions, and her eyes, which were somewhat similar to Shen Yan’s, turned to look out the door. Father has always been very discerning, he said that if sister looks good sister must look good, just wonder what such a good looking sister is doing in their mansion?
Outside the door, Song Wangyue stood there, surveying the general’s residence, Song Yiwu standing behind her with his horse.
The sound of footsteps came and Song Wan Yue stopped her surveying gaze and looked towards the door, when she saw Shen Yan coming out with a little girl in his arms, she was surprised for a moment and then smiled and went forward, “Uncle Shen.”
After not seeing her for a few years, she had grown more and more beautiful, and more like Wan’er.
Shen Yan’s heart hurt like pins and needles, this should have been his daughter.
“Father.”
Shen Ya in his arms sensed keenly that something was wrong with him, and her large eyes were filled with worry.
Shen Yan was called back to his senses, forcing down the pain in his heart, showing nothing on his face, smiling placatingly and introducing his daughter, “This is sister Yue’er.”
Shen Ya looked towards Song Wan Yue.
She had been taught well by Shen Yan and Ming, and did not have the timidity of a child facing a stranger, saying in a milky voice, “Hello sister Yue’er.”
Song Wangyue liked such a little girl very much, and at that moment did not hesitate to extend her hand to hug her.
Shen Ya looked at her father and saw him nod, but she did not let Song Wan Yue hug her, instead she got out of Shen Yan’s arms and took Song Wan Yue’s big hand with her own, tilting her head and saying, “Sister must have walked a long way, it’s very hard, no need to hug me, let’s hold hands and walk.”
After saying that, he did not forget to introduce himself, “By the way, my name is Shen Ya, sister just call me Ya’er.”
Song Wangyue’s heart was about to melt, if it wasn’t in front of Shen Yan and the crowd of guards, she wouldn’t have been able to resist giving the little person a few kisses on the cheek.
Shen Yan was also pleased with his daughter’s understanding and smiled as he ushered the person inside, saying as he walked, “I thought you would not arrive until a few days later.”
“It should have been a few days, but we encountered something when we passed through Youzhou, so we didn’t stop and came here day and night.”
Youzhou? The place where the Third Prince was deported?
Shen Yan’s heart tightened, “Are you alright?”
“Yes.”
Shen Yan then did not ask any more questions and led the person inside.
At this moment, inside the other mansion, Song Yin had changed into a new tufted dress and kept asking Xiao Si if it looked good.
Xiao Si didn’t know how many times he had been asked, and his mouth didn’t even want to open, but looking at his young master’s nervous and excited look, he nodded his head for an unknown number of times, “It looks good, especially good.”
Song Yin looked at the clothes on his body again, looking outside nervously and expectantly, waiting for someone to come and report.
A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, half an hour, an hour had passed without any news coming in, and not only Song Yin, but even Xiao Si was uneasy.
It is reasonable to say that after not seeing her for several years, Miss Song should have come here to look for the young master after she finished talking to General Shen, but now there is no sign of Miss Song ……
He carefully inquired, “Young master, should I go over and call Miss Song to come over.”
Song Yin hated that Xiao Si could not wait to go immediately, ever since he had learned that Song Wan Yue was coming to the border, he had been looking forward to it day and night, so he could not easily wait for her to arrive, if he was not afraid of revealing his identity, he would have gone ten miles outside the city to greet her.
“Go on, go on.”
Xiao Si darted off to fetch the horses, rolled onto them and headed straight for the general’s residence.
Inside the general’s residence, Shen Yan had been waiting for Song Wangyue to ask about Chu Yunxiao, but Song Wangyue acted as if she didn’t know that Chu Yunxiao was here and didn’t mention a single word.
After giving him a brief description of the situation in the capital, she said, “Please, Uncle Shen, prepare a place for me to stay, I’m really exhausted from the journey and want to have a good sleep.”
“Just stay at the mansion, I had someone pack a room for you long ago.”
After thanking her, she followed the maid to the courtyard prepared for her, took a good bath, changed her clothes, and said to the maid, “I want to have a good sleep, you guard the entrance to the courtyard, and tell whoever comes in that I am sleeping and not to disturb.”
The maid answered and went to guard the entrance of the courtyard, not daring to be the least bit negligent.
When Xiao Si came, Song Wan Yue had just gone to bed. Shen Yan was informed and had him taken to Song Wan Yue’s courtyard directly.
He waited until it was almost dark before there was any movement in the house.
He was delighted and was just about to lift his foot to go in when the maid stopped him.
Seeing the general’s attitude towards Song Wangyue just now, the maid could see that Song Wangyue’s status was extraordinary, so she naturally did not dare to be inattentive.
Xiao Si accompanied him with a smile, “This sister, I know Miss Song inside very well, please let me in.”
“No, you wait here, I have to go in first and ask the girl.”
Xiao Si couldn’t, he had to tell her to go quickly.
The maid gingerly walked to the door of the house and asked in a whisper, “Are you awake, girl?”
“Come in.”
The maid went inside, the house was already lit, and Song Wan Yue poured herself a cup of water to drink.
“Miss, there’s a man called Xiao Si outside looking for you.”
Song Wan Yue didn’t pause in her drinking, and waited until she had finished before saying, “I don’t know him, drive him away.”
Without saying a word, the maid turned and went out to drive him away.
Xiao Si did not dare to shout loudly.
But, if he went back like this, the young master would have to pick a layer of his skin? He scurried past the maid when she wasn’t looking and entered the courtyard, quickly reaching the door, and before he could speak, a tealight flew out of the house with a strong wind and smashed straight into his face.
Xiao Si was startled in his heart and hurriedly took a few steps back as the tealight snapped to the ground and fell to pieces.
Looking at the broken porcelain in front of him, Xiao Si gulped, unable to say what he wanted to say. He knew Miss Song’s temper, and now it was the tealight, and if he dared to speak, it would be time for the knife.
The maid was also startled and hurriedly came forward to drive him away, “If you don’t leave, I’ll report to the general and make you you won’t be able to eat.”
Poor Xiao Si didn’t say a word and was driven out of the General’s residence.