No matter what Nao Nao thought, he was going back this time even if he didn't want to.

Before leaving, he asked Gu Xici: "You really don't want to go back with me?"

Gu Xici naturally wanted to go back, but after going back this year, it would be difficult for him to go back next year to attend August's sister's haircut ceremony, so he shook his head decisively: "I'm here to watch over those guys for you. You'll have nothing to worry about on the way.

careful."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Nao Nao said nothing more and set out to leave the border town early the next morning.

He did not set off alone, there were several guards around him. They were the few people who stayed behind after he left home to escort him to the Mobei Camp. They usually deal with some private matters.

After half a month of hard work, the group arrived in the capital the day before their fourteenth birthday in July.

Mo Mo knew that his brother was coming back, so he had done nothing these days and just wandered around the city gate every day, so Nao Nao was discovered by him as soon as he entered the city.

"Taller, thinner, and darker." Seeing his younger brother who had undergone a huge change in temperament and appearance, he immediately soothed his eyes and hugged him tightly: "Second brother, you are back!"

Nao Nao was also very excited and did not show it on his face: "Brother, I'm back."

Three years can't stop the strong family ties. When we meet again, there is no sense of strangeness.

The two brothers hugged each other for a while before breaking apart. They wiped their faces silently and held their younger brother's hand like they did when they were children: "Come on, let's go back quickly. Mom and others have been looking forward to it for a long time!"

Nao Nao let him hold his hand, and together they got into the carriage of the Princess Protector's Mansion. His horse was being held by someone from the mansion.

On the way, Mo Mo had endless things to say and asked a lot about things in the military camp.

The two brothers exchanged letters on weekdays, but what was written in the letters was never as clear as what they said face to face. Momo was most concerned about whether his brother was injured, and he almost took off his clothes on the carriage.

Don't blame him for being so exaggerated. It was impossible for Nao Nao to go from a small soldier to a captain of thousands in just three years just because of his family background. If he had not made any achievements in the army, it would be impossible for the thousands of people in charge to obey his discipline.

Nao Nao spoke in an understatement as much as he could, never mentioning that he once led a small team deep into the country of Dada and had a clear grasp of their border defenses.

During this period, one of his subordinates was discovered because of his carelessness, and their team of 20 people was chased and surrounded by hundreds of people from the other side. It was at that time that he was injured for the first time, and was shot through his left arm by an arrow.

Fortunately, no bones were injured, and he recovered after two or three months of rest, leaving only a scar the size of a fingernail.

After finishing talking about his own affairs, Nao Nao took the initiative and asked: "Brother, do you know the reason why my mother asked me to come back this time?"

Momo's eyes were wandering, not daring to look at his brother: "I, I don't know, maybe my mother misses you so much, that's why she went all the way to write you a letter, urging you to come back and take a look."

Nao Nao knew what he was doing and looked at his brother quietly: "Really?"

She silently thought something was wrong and said with a guilty conscience: "Of course, why else would mother call you back?"

"Ha." Nao Nao chuckled, not exposing him, but what he said was frightening: "It's best this way."

Momo was so scared that he wandered back and forth between confessing truthfully and continuing to hide it, and finally gritted his teeth and chose to tell the truth: "Aren't we over eighteen? A while ago, my mother suddenly urged me to get married, and later she let the news out.

I guess my mother asked you to come back because of your marriage."

Nao Nao had guessed this when she received the letter, and when she saw that it was true, she showed a bit of distress on her face: "Mom is too anxious."

Momo thought deeply, and nodded repeatedly, pretending to be pitiful: "That's right, I've pushed you several times to no avail. If you hadn't come back yet, you might have pressured me to settle on my fiancée."

After that, he was afraid that his betrayal of his brother would be exposed, so he flattered him and said: "Brother, my mother didn't let me tell you this in advance. Don't mention it when you see me later, let alone that I have already told you.

"

Nao Nao looked at his brother who was smiling flatteringly, and said meaningfully: "I will never betray brother, just like brother will never betray me."

Momo felt more and more guilty and did not dare to look directly into his brother's eyes: "Well, that's natural. We are the brothers with the best relationship in the world!"

He was making trouble but was laughing without saying a word. He was already thinking about teaching his brother an unforgettable lesson.

The two brothers had their own thoughts, and the carriage became quiet for a while.

When the carriage arrived at the Princess Protector's Mansion, Qin Xiaoxiao, who had received the news in advance, took Qiyueyue and August directly to the gate, looking forward to it.

Seeing her youngest son getting off the carriage, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't control her emotions. She rushed up and gave him a hug: "You brat, you are finally willing to come back!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned red and he almost shed tears.

"Mom." Nao Nao became excited and knelt down on one knee towards his mother: "My child is unfilial and it makes my mother very nervous."

Qin Xiaoxiao hurriedly helped him up, touching his thin face with both hands. He couldn't get enough of it: "I'm so thin, I don't know how hard it is over there. I finally came back this time, so I must take more supplements. I can't rely on it."

Don’t take your body seriously when you are young!”

Naturally, Nao Nao would not say no at this time. He smiled and said, "What I miss the most in Mobei is the food in my house. Mom, I want to eat more."

"Okay, okay!" Qin Xiaoxiao was very happy and said to Jing Que beside him: "I'll make a few more dishes that Second Young Master likes to eat later."

Jing Que quickly agreed and ordered the little girl beside her to go to the kitchen to explain the ingredients she wanted to use.

The mother and son said a few more words, and then Noisy's eyes fell on the two younger sisters who looked excited: "Why don't you call me? Why don't you remember the second brother?"

The bright and moving faces of July and August were full of joy and a little cautious: "Second brother!"

When Nao Nao left, the sisters were not yet eleven years old, and their dependence on their second brother gradually faded away, and they felt a little strange. They were worried that their second brother had changed and would not like to be clinged to by them, so they did not dare to express their feelings toward their former brother.

Then he threw himself directly into his second brother's arms.

Nao Nao saw it, with a somewhat sad look on his face: "I haven't seen you for three years, and my second brother has become unfamiliar in July and August."

The two sisters looked at each other and threw themselves into the arms of the second brother: "No, the second brother has wronged me."

Nao Nao started laughing and rubbed his two sisters' heads again and again with his calloused palms.

The door was not the place to talk. The mother and son walked all the way to the main hall, where Princess Protector was waiting.

It was exciting and joyful to see grandparents and grandchildren meet each other.

Looking at her grandmother who had a lot of gray hair on her head, Nao Nao felt very sad. After learning that her grandmother had often been sick in the past few years, her chest felt even tighter: "Grandma, you have to take care of yourself."

Princess Protector was very indifferent and said with a smile: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are normal things, there is no need to worry about it."

After listening to Nao Nao, he said nothing more and sat next to his grandmother to talk to her.

Princess Protector had not seen her grandson for several years, and she had many things to say to him. Most of the questions she asked were about his experience in the military during the past three years. This is what Qin Xiaoxiao, mother and daughter, are eager to know.

Princess Protector had led troops and fought in battles, so it was easy to tell whether Sun Tzu was hiding the truth.

Nao Nao did not fool his grandmother like he fooled his brother. He roughly talked about his experiences in Mobei in the past few years, but he never mentioned the injuries. Anyway, these injuries were in hidden places, and no one would know if he didn't tell them.

Even so, the people in the room still looked ugly as they thought about the dangers of his several missions.

August looked at her second brother with tears in her eyes, took his hand and begged softly: "Second brother, Mobei is too dangerous, please don't go there again this time, okay?"

Nao Nao didn't know how to answer, so he said funnyly: "Does my little sister want my second brother to be a deserter?"

August shook his head hurriedly: "It's not a deserter. There is no war now. My brother is retired and not a deserter!"

Momo couldn't stand it anymore and pulled his little sister to his side: "Don't embarrass your second brother. He is focused on protecting the family and the country and wants to make a difference in the army. You girl persuaded him to come back. The past three years have not been enough."

Is it in vain?"

August asked anxiously: "Is it more important to protect the family and the country and make achievements than life and family reunion?"

Qiyue, who was on the side, became more sensible and said to her sister: "This is the second brother's choice. If someone forces you to eat a bowl of meat every meal, what would you think? Anyway, who dares to force me to eat a bowl of grass every meal?

You have to chase him and fight him."

In this girl's eyes, vegetables, radishes and the like are all grass and extremely unpalatable. Qin Xiaoxiao was very worried about letting her eat more vegetables. In the end, the mother and daughter each took a step back, and Qin Xiaoxiao did not restrict her from eating meat.

, she eats half a plate of vegetables every meal.

To judge others by oneself, August listened to her sister's words and said to the second brother with some embarrassment: "It's because I am ignorant and impose my own ideas on the second brother."

Nao Nao shook his head and said gently: "It doesn't matter, you care too much about your second brother."

When August saw that his second brother didn't blame himself, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Second brother, then you should be more careful in Mobei and don't put your own safety at risk for meritorious service."

Nao Nao felt the concern from his sister, and his expression became gentler: "Well, second brother has remembered it."

August became happy and pestered him to ask a lot of questions. He never mentioned his brother Xi Ci, whom he had not seen for three years, and asked him if he had ever been in danger.

Nao Nao saw that his sister was concerned about the old fox out of brother and sister, so he safely told Gu Xici about the situation in Mobei.

Qin Xiaoxiao felt sorry for her youngest son who was traveling all the way, so she stopped letting the little girl pester her brother with questions. She asked her youngest son to go back to the room to wash up and rest for a while. If he had anything to say, it wouldn't be too late to talk to him later.

Nao Nao was indeed very tired, but it was the joy of seeing his relatives that kept him from showing it. So he did not refuse his mother's proposal and returned to his Shuheyuan first.

Looking at the dust-free house and the well-made bed, Nao Nao could not help but feel a warm feeling in her heart when she knew that during the three years of his absence, his mother would order someone to clean it every day to welcome his return at any time.

After washing, he simply ate some food, then lay down, and soon fell asleep.
Chapter completed!