Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Half a month later, Yuan Yutang and others, who were far away in the north, received a letter from Zhao Yan, and they were all overjoyed.

Su Yanzhi smiled contentedly and said to Yuan Yutang, "Sanlang and the others are quite fast. They've already taken the capital? I thought it would take them a while longer."

Yuan Yutang stroked his beard and smiled across from him.

"Yes, Yan said in her letter that they are all well, and told us to pack our bags and head to the capital as soon as possible."

Before anyone could speak, Zhao Xiaomi immediately interjected, "Really? Mother really wants us to go to the capital right away? Grandpa Yuan, Grandpa Su, what are we waiting for? Let's pack our things and get going!"

She hadn't seen her parents for almost two months, and she missed them terribly.

The little girl, held in Chen An's arms, seemed to understand what they were saying. After Zhao Xiaomi finished speaking, she kept saying, "Let's go, let's find Mommy, let's find Mommy."

Little Fu Bao was still oblivious to everything, and was just dozing off in Tian Xiu'e's arms.

Upon hearing this, the three Zhao brothers didn't say anything, but their slightly excited eyes revealed their true thoughts.

Seeing that everyone wanted to go to the capital, Yuan Yutang did not hesitate and immediately said to everyone, "Alright, everyone go back and pack your things today, and we will set off early tomorrow morning."

"Great!"

Zhao Xiaomi and Yuan Tianbao immediately clapped and jumped up.

Yuan Tianbao was excited because he had had enough of the sandstorms that plagued the north.

He was overjoyed to finally be free from this kind of weather.

After hearing this, Tian Xiu'e and the others bid farewell to Su Yanzhi and Yuan Yutang and hurriedly went back to pack their things.

There's quite a lot to pack this time.

The diapers and baby formula that Zhao Yan left behind cannot be left behind; they must all be taken away.

They also want to take away the clothes and bedding they brought.

You don't need to take all the pots, pans, and utensils; just take the ones you absolutely need.

There were also all sorts of miscellaneous items, all of which were packed up by Tian Xiu'e and loaded onto the carriage.

They left in a hurry this time and didn't have time to prepare any food. Tian Xiu'e asked Chen An and Zhao Yunchen to go outside and buy a lot of whatever was available on the street that could be stored.

With just this simple tidying up, the two carriages were almost full.

This time, Dou Xingyan and Shen Yu will also go to the capital.

Now that Dou Qingran has taken the highest position, Dou Xingyan's status has risen accordingly, so it's impossible for her to stay in the North.

As for Shen Yu, well, he sold his newly opened restaurant in the north without a second thought and plans to continue operating it in the capital.

Dou Huai'an was left behind to guard the Dou family army.

After Dou Qingran leaves the North, he will become the general of the Dou family army in the North.

Everyone spent the whole day busily packing and tidying up, managing to pack everything up with great difficulty.

Early the next morning, everyone boarded a carriage and headed south.

Dou Huai'an was worried about them, so he sent a team of men to escort them to the capital.

Unlike their hasty journey to the North, this time, with someone leading the way, they made their way smoothly to the border between the North and Jinzhou. They took a small path up the mountain and walked through the forest for about half a month before finally arriving in Yizhou.

After descending the mountain, the road became much smoother.

Ten days later, at noon on that day, everyone finally saw the majestic South Gate.

At the city gate, Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang, who had received the news long ago, were already waiting there.

As the carriage slowly approached, the two men smiled and stepped forward.

"mother--"

As soon as the carriage stopped, Zhao Xiaomi immediately jumped out of it and pounced on Zhao Yan with her arms outstretched.

"Mom, I miss you and Dad so much. After this, will we never have to be apart again?"

It's rare that she still remembers this matter.

Zhao Yan hugged her and nodded, saying, "Yes, we will never be apart again."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaomi beamed with joy.

"That's great, I knew Mother wouldn't lie to me."

Ha ha.

Weird.

Zhao Yan gently patted her daughter's head, a smile playing on her lips.

Things in this world are unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that they won't change in the future.

Xiaomi is just a child and doesn't understand the ins and outs of this at all.

Change is the norm; constancy is the miracle.

After the mother and daughter cuddled together for a while, little Fu Bao in Tian Xiu'e's arms soon became unhappy.

"Ah! Ah!"

The little guy reached out and grabbed Zhao Yan with his claws outstretched, and Tian Xiu'e almost lost her grip on him.

"Sister Tian, ​​give him to me."

Zhao Yan let go of Zhao Xiaomi and reached out to hug Xiao Fubao.

As soon as he was in his mother's arms, the little guy immediately hugged Zhao Yan's face and kissed her, which was practically a nibble, leaving Zhao Yan's face covered in saliva.

Tian Xiu'e and the others were overjoyed.

Zhao Yan didn't mind at all. She rubbed against Xiao Fubao and said, "You've done a good job, so you have to clean up the mess."

As if it could understand, Xiao Fubao looked at Zhao Yan with its bright black eyes and said "Ah" to her.

Zhao Yan burst into laughter.

After inquiring about the situation in the north from Chen An, Yang Sanlang said to Yuan Yutang and Su Yanzhi, "Uncle Yuan, Master, Brother Dou is still in the palace dealing with palace affairs. Let's go into the city first and talk about it."

Su Yanzhi and Yuan Yutang exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

The crowd lined up to enter the city, and Shen Yu followed Dou Xingyan to the Dou residence where she had stayed before her marriage.

Zhao Yan, Yang Sanlang, and the others did not go with them this time, but instead returned to the two-courtyard house they had previously bought.

The place was small and the rooms were limited, so Zhao Yan told the men to go to the front yard for the time being, while the women and children stayed in the back yard, and all meals were eaten in the kitchen in the back yard.

Su Yanzhi did not go to the Dou residence, but came to this small courtyard with Zhao Yan and the others.

Considering that everyone had been traveling continuously and must be exhausted, Zhao Yan told them to go to bed early after dinner.

It wasn't until lunchtime the next day that she told everyone about her and Yang Sanlang's plans.

"Uncle Yuan, Master, Sanlang and I have discussed it and decided to settle down back at the farm. What do you think?"

Yuan Yutang glanced at Su Yanzhi, feeling puzzled.

"Why the sudden decision to return to the farm? Now that the world is at peace, wouldn't it be better to stay in the capital?"

He wasn't after the riches and glory of the capital; he just felt that Tianbao and the others were all grown up, and staying in the capital would be more beneficial for their future.

How could Zhao Yan not know this principle?

But she felt more at ease at the farm.

She doesn't deny that the capital is under the emperor's nose, and settling here and becoming a resident of the capital would definitely be more beneficial than harmful, but she just doesn't really want to stay.

So she said, "Yes, now that Brother Dou is the emperor, I believe that with him around, the lives of ordinary people will be much better."

"However, I prefer quiet, and the capital city is not a good place for me."

“Yuanbo, you don’t need to consider my feelings. You just need to think carefully about whether you want to stay. The farm and the capital are not far apart. Even if we are separated, it will still be easy for us to meet.”