"Father!" Yinyin snorted and turned to leave.

She was about to go home, so she needed to have Qingyun pack up the gifts he had bought these past few days and send them out of the city.

When she and her father were about to leave, they didn't need to bring much; traveling light would make it less likely to attract attention.

When Madam Li returned to her residence, besides discussing matters with General Li, she also had to find a way to send a letter to the palace, so naturally she couldn't give a quick reply.

A few days later, the Li family made a decision and sent Young Master Li to make the trip in person.

When Young Master Li arrived at the Chu family's gate, he found it tightly closed, so he instructed his servant to knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

The door creaked open, and the gatekeeper came out and saw Young Master Li: "It's Young Master Li! What brings you here today?"

The servant of the Li family replied, "Our young master has come to see Master Chu and your young lady. Are they both at home?"

The gatekeeper was somewhat embarrassed: "This is unfortunate, my master has already taken the young lady back to his hometown."

"What?" Young Master Li's shout startled the birds perched in the trees, causing them to take flight in a flurry. "Gone? When did they leave?"

Before leaving, Yinyin instructed the gatekeeper not to lie about this if the Li family asked. The gatekeeper naturally told the truth at this moment.

“After you came a few days ago, our master and daughter left the next morning.”

"Oh no!" Young Master Li clapped his hands, not bothering to say anything more to the gatekeeper, and hurriedly got into the carriage. "Let's go, let's go home quickly!"

Leaving aside what Young Master Li will say to Madam Li and General Li when he returns, and what they will say to others, in any case, Yin Yin and her father have long since left the capital region and are almost at the second provincial capital.

Yinyin arrived at a brisk pace, but returned with an even greater eagerness to go home.

They were too quick; by the time they got home, the sister-in-law hadn't even given birth yet.

The couple were very excited to see the two return. They sat down and chatted, but not long after, the sister-in-law started feeling unwell.

She originally wanted to keep quiet, but Yin Yin noticed that her hand, which was gripping the armrest of the chair, had turned white from the force.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Is the pain acting up again?"

Chu Yun's initial surprise immediately turned into anxiety: "Quickly call a doctor to come and see, why is the pain so severe all of a sudden?"

Father Chu was also anxious and couldn't sit still.

This family was unusually agitated. An elderly woman serving nearby jolted them awake with a single sentence: "Is the young mistress about to give birth?"

Whether or not it's true that people should be sent to the delivery room first, it's definitely the right thing to do.

Chu Yun scooped up his wife in his arms and rushed outside.

Chu's father and Yinyin followed behind, constantly reminding him, "Slow down! Don't fall!"

After settling his wife in, Chu Yun waited by her side for the midwife to come and check on her. She said that she was indeed about to give birth and told him to go outside and wait. Only then did he realize that he was covered in cold sweat, which had soaked his clothes underneath.

Chu's father wanted to tell him to go back and change his clothes, but seeing how nervous he was, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

The son felt sorry for his wife. Even if she got a little cold, it wouldn't hurt her. What was the big deal? Anyway, if things got urgent later, her clothes might get wet again and again, so it wouldn't make a difference if she stayed a little longer.

Seeing that his son was too nervous and not very capable, Chu's father, who had been through similar experiences, calmly gave instructions to prepare some easily digestible food and send it in.

Yinyin couldn't sit still. She originally wanted to go in and check on her sister-in-law, but when she got to the door, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of her own dusty skirt and stopped. Instead, she asked the maid to take it inside.

Chu Yun calmed down and said, "Father, Yinyin, you've had a long and tiring journey. Go back and wash up and rest."

Chu's father also urged Chu Yun, "It's still early. If you don't go back and wash up, you won't even dare to hold the baby after it's born."

Yinyin didn't linger; she had her things prepared and then returned.

However, she was worried about her sister-in-law's safety, so she quickly finished getting ready, without even letting her hair dry completely, and came over wrapped in a cloth.

By this time, she had washed herself clean and was ready to go in to see her sister-in-law, but her sister-in-law sent a maid to block the door, just to keep an eye on her.

“Miss, the young mistress said that you can see her whenever you want in the future, but you can’t come in right now. The young mistress said that you have never given birth and she is afraid that it will frighten you.”

Chu Yun realized what was happening and helped to stop her sister: "Your sister-in-law is right, you have to listen to her on this matter."

Yinyin had no choice but to continue waiting outside.

After waiting for half a day, there was new movement inside the house. An hour later, the eldest sister-in-law finally gave birth to her firstborn son safely.

The child was so soft and delicate that Chu Yun didn't dare to touch him. He absentmindedly touched the child's little hand, and once everything was tidied up inside, he rushed in to see his wife.

Yinyin waited a while before going in to see her sister-in-law.

As for Chu's father, he was naturally outside looking after his grandson.

The eldest sister-in-law was a little exhausted. She said a few words to them and then fell asleep. Yinyin was relieved and went back to rest.

Before she even reached him, the gatekeeper sent someone to announce, "Miss, the Prince has arrived and is outside."

“He’s certainly well-informed,” Yin Yin said, turning and heading out the door.

"Yinyin," Fu Yuanzhou pressed Yinyin's shoulder and looked her up and down carefully for a while, "How come you've lost so much weight since you left?"

Traveling outside involves riding in carriages and on horseback, and sometimes even sleeping in the wilderness, which is certainly not as comfortable as being at home. But to say that Yin Yin has lost weight is not so much an exaggeration as saying that her body has become more toned.

Yinyin didn't explain, but instead comforted him: "Now that you're home, you're eating what you're used to, so you should be able to regain your weight soon."

"Don't tell me you don't like me anymore when you've eaten your fill and become round and chubby."

“How could that be?” Fu Yuanzhou’s attention was successfully diverted, and he began to strongly assert in front of her that no matter what she became, he would still like her.

Yinyin was easily "coaxed" by him and told him a few more fun things, including the little trinkets she had brought him.

Fu Yuanzhou seemed very expectant, but there was something more important to him right now: "It's not easy for you to come back, and your father is home too. I need to send someone over to ask for your return date as soon as possible."

This is important business, and something he has been looking forward to for a long time.

Yin Yin initially pretended not to hear, but later, when Chu's father couldn't help but send someone to invite Yin Yin back to rest, she quietly whispered in Fu Yuanzhou's ear: "I'll be waiting for you at home."

Yinyin left immediately after saying that, without lingering for even a moment longer.

If you're asking whether she left anything behind, you'd have to ask Fu Yuanzhou, the Prince of Yangliao, who stood at the door grinning foolishly for ages without moving.

The long-awaited event was finally here. The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Fu Yuanzhou hurriedly had his Uncle Wen take the ice man out.

Uncle Wen was busy with official business yesterday and stayed up late. He was woken up so early this morning, and he was full of resentment.

Of course, he wasn't talking to Yin Yin, but rather thinking about it constantly in his mind.

Can we just abandon this nephew?

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