The night is dark.

Yongxi Hall.

After dinner, Han Youning leaned next to Zhao Chengyuan and made tea around the stove, while Chen Hengge was practicing calligraphy bitterly, with knives flying towards Zhao Chengyuan from time to time.

The guards from the Duke's Mansion have arrived.

Han Youning and Zhao Chengyuan went to the living room to meet them, but they saw it was Han Qing, the guard beside their father.

Although he was busy with work, he was happy to see his young lady.

Han Qing said with a smile after saying hello, "Princess, the Duke of Guo and the Prince will arrive in the capital in an hour or two. The Duke of Guo said that you can pack up tonight and go back to stay for a while tomorrow morning. They will go to the palace to meet you.

The Holy Queen will return home!"

Han Youning said in surprise, "So fast? I thought it would take another two days. Isn't it true that my father only rushes on the road without resting?"

Han Qing took the hot tea and drank a bowl of it. He wiped his mouth and said with a smile, "The Duke was so happy when he heard that you were happy. He didn't even bother to rest. He even drank water and ate on horseback!"

Han Youning said angrily, "Father, why is he so anxious? He can always stay for a while when he comes back, not less than a day or two."

Han Qing smiled and said, "Princess, don't worry, the Duke is not tired. The thought of being able to hold his grandson soon makes the Duke wish he could fly back."

The Duke originally wanted the princess to return home today, but he calculated that it would be almost evening when the princess received the letter, so he regretfully gave up.

The Duke of Guo also said at that time that he had not seen his daughter born, but this time when his grandson was born, he would always be by his side to protect her.

Han Youning asked the dining room to serve hot soup and rice for Han Qing, and then returned to the room happily.

She happily talked to Linger Qiuye about the things she wanted to bring back home, as well as the gifts she had prepared for her father and eldest brother.

Chen Hengge stopped practicing his words and followed her with bright eyes, "I have to go back with you, right?"

Han Youning pinched his cheek and said, "My father is your uncle, so of course you want to meet him."

Chen Hengge jumped up happily, "Then let's go back and stay a little longer. My uncle is in such a hurry to come back. As a daughter, you have to fulfill your filial piety in front of my knees. You have to stay with him for a few months!"

He had worshiped the hero of the northwest, Duke Dingguo, since he was a child, and was determined to follow him on the battlefield to kill the enemy and bring glory to the Chen family. However, his father and uncle were very strict and refused to let him join the army. He escaped several times under the cover of his sister.

When he went to Jianzhou Camp, he was captured halfway. In the end, he was severely beaten, but his sister was fine.

Now that he will finally see the real person, his childhood wish will come true!

Han Youning looked at her, "Where can I stay with my parents' house for several months at a time? But I should stay longer."

She spent too little time with her father.

The two of them were talking animatedly, when Chen Hengge crooked Han Youning with his elbow and moved his mouth towards Zhao Chengyuan.

Han Youning looked at Zhao Chengyuan, who was sitting at the Eight Immortals table opposite, drinking tea alone. His eyes were calm, and the tea cup was in his hand, but he didn't move it for a long time.

Chen Hengge leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Probably because he is afraid that you will live in the Duke's Mansion for too long, and he does not dare to compete with his father-in-law for his daughter."

Han Youning rolled her eyes at him, "Your Highness will not bother with such a thing."

Chen Hengge looked like he had come from before, "You don't know this. A son-in-law is most afraid of his father-in-law, especially my uncle who is such a powerful person."

Han Youning noticed that Zhao Chengyuan seemed to have something on his mind. He didn't know how many things he had to think about every day, and he didn't know which one troubled him.

She sat next to Zhao Chengyuan and asked, "What is the prince thinking?"

Zhao Chengyuan put down the teacup, picked up the black-bone chicken soup on the table and drank it all in one go. Then he pointed at the bowl of black-bone chicken soup in front of her and said, "Drink the soup first. You didn't drink a sip tonight."

Han Youning's little face wrinkled up, "I ate too much for dinner and can't drink it."

Although she didn't have morning sickness, she still felt nauseous from the smell of meat.

"Be good." Zhao Chengyuan rubbed her soft hair, "Drink as much as you can, don't let yourself suffer."

Chen Hengge helped from the side, "Your Majesty, a grown man, accompanies you every day to nourish your yin. Sister, you just endure it, hold your breath and drink it."

Zhao Chengyuan couldn't help but frowned. Among the two siblings, one said that he was strengthening yang, and the other said that he was nourishing yin. If this reputation spreads, even if he doesn't care about reputation that much, he might not be able to bear the strange looks from others.

Han Youning looked at Chen Hengge and said, "The sun is coming out from the west. Why are you speaking for the prince?"

Chen Hengge turned his head uncomfortably, "I feel sorry for my nephew. If you can't eat well, don't make my nephew starve and lose weight."

Yesterday, he heard Ye Chang whisper that the prince went to the Prince's Mansion the night before and brought back the lantern. King Jin was cold-faced and warm-hearted. Not only did he not blame him for causing trouble, he even wiped his butt for him!

"Well, for the kids!"

Han Youning held his breath, picked up the bowl and took a sip, which was quite heroic.

Zhao Chengyuan handed over the flower tea, and when he saw that she had recovered, he answered her question, "When my father-in-law comes back, I have to have a good drink with him. I was thinking about what kind of wine to bring back."

Han Youning smiled and said, "My father likes to drink strong wine, so the prince can just choose the strongest wine!"

Zhao Chengyuan's eyebrows were warm and he said, "Okay. Then pick the most intense one."

——

Early the next morning, Han Youning no longer had the habit of sleeping in. He got up early to wash up and eat, and set off at dawn.

When they arrived at the door of the Duke's Mansion, they found that their father and eldest brother were already waiting outside the mansion. The two of them were smiling broadly. From the moment they met to the moment they entered the house, their eyes glanced at Han Youning's belly without leaving any trace.

Han Youning laughed, "I'm only two months pregnant now. How can I tell? It's fine if my eldest brother doesn't know. My father has two children. Is it possible that he doesn't know either?"

Han Jun smiled and carefully helped his daughter sit down. He sat next to her and said, "I was at the border most of the time when your mother was pregnant with you. I have never seen how old your mother is at two months pregnant. But.

This time, my father will accompany you to give birth to your child before leaving."

Han Youning grabbed his father's hand with joy, "Really?"

Han Jun patted the back of her hand and said, "Really. You can raise your child peacefully in the house, and your father will be there for you no matter what."

He suppressed the surge of regret in his heart, looked at her with a smile, and seemed to be looking at others, "Even if there is a war at the border, my father will not leave. In the war, you are the big brother, and the world will be the same without my father.

Peace.”

Han Youning frowned and nodded heavily, "Yeah!"

Zhao Chengyuan frowned slightly, and his eyes fell on Han Jun's hand holding You Ning. It was really inappropriate for a daughter to avoid her father, so Ding Guogong behaved like this.

Also, judging from his attitude, does he plan to let You Ning live in the Duke's Mansion permanently? Should he ask her husband's opinion?

Han Jun raised his head and looked at Zhao Chengyuan who was sitting opposite him, "You Ning will stay in the Duke's Mansion for a few months. Does the prince have any objections?"

Zhao Chengyuan hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, nodded and said, "My son-in-law has no objection!"

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