The sunlight hit her slightly messy hair, making her eyes look clear, her cheeks rosy, and her expression quite well-behaved.
Yan Gui pursed his lips, turned over and dismounted helplessly, bent down and picked her up from the steps. He looked deeply at Yan Xiaoling and her sister, and asked: "Why don't you go back?"
Yan Xiaoling and Yan Xiaoyan hurriedly bowed, climbed onto the carriage that had just caught up with them on the side of the road with their maid, and drove away.
It's not that they are not morally upright, they are just really afraid of their uncle.
Yan Gui was holding Wei Yang and preparing to mount the horse. The little girl who was pulled out by Wei Yang stood there in a daze at first. When she saw Yan Gui carrying Wei Yang and leaving, her legs went limp and she sat on the ground, starting to cry.
"Ding Wu, take her with you." Wei Yang struggled to stick her head out from Yan Gui's shoulder and said to Ding Wu who was chasing after her.
"Yes, girl."
Yan Gui reached out and pressed Wei Yang's little head back to his chest, and said in a deep voice: "Behave yourself."
Wei Yang stuck out her tongue and stayed obediently in Yan Gui's arms.
Yan Gui climbed onto his horse and looked at Xie Dalang standing at the entrance of the restaurant with his hands hanging down. He said in a neutral voice, "Thank you, Master Xie, for today."
After saying this, Yan Gui retracted his gaze to Wei Yang who was sitting in his arms, and grasped the reins tightly, ready to ride away.
"If anyone wants to thank someone, it's not General Yan's turn to thank me. I offered my help willingly."
Xie Dalang raised his eyebrows, reached out to brush off the dust on his robe, looked into Yan Gui's arms and said meaningfully.
Before Yan Gui could speak, Wei Yang's arms had quietly wrapped around his neck, clinging to his chest, and she said coquettishly, "Uncle, I was almost scared to death today. Let's go home."
Hearing this, Yan Gui straightened his back slightly, sat upright on the horse, shook the reins with both hands, and the horse galloped away.
The sharp-eyed Ding Wu noticed that the general's expression had softened a lot, and even the corners of his lips curled up slightly. He couldn't help but silently give the girl a thumbs up in his heart.
Good girl, you are awesome.
Wei Yang was sent back to her room by Yan Gui, and Kong Gu and You Lan checked her over and over again. They were relieved to see that she didn't have any injuries.
The lights were on in the study of the general's mansion.
Yan Gui was opening today's roster, holding the pen in the air as his eyes moved over each name.
Ding Wu stood aside, grinding ink for him in an orderly manner.
"Ding Wu, tell me, why didn't Xie Dalang leave Yancheng today? He didn't even go back for the New Year?"
"General." Ding Wu looked at the list in Yan Gui's hand and said carefully, "I think Xie Dalang wants to lay a foundation for the Eagle Caravan in Yanzhou."
Yan Gui quickly circled a few names on the roster in his hand and handed it to Ding Wu: "Under 12 years old and over 5 years old, these people don't meet the age requirements, so they're gone."
Ding Wu hurriedly took the list and started looking at it.
"Since Xie Dalang wants to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, let's make it convenient for him." Yan Gui put down his pen and walked out of the room.
Ding Wu, who was standing behind him, was stunned for a moment, unable to understand what Yan Gui meant. Seeing him walk out, he hurriedly followed him. When they reached the door of the study, Ding Er grabbed his sleeve. Ding Wu looked at Ding Er who was making a face and frowned, "Why are you pulling me?"
Ding Er stretched his neck and saw that Yan Gui's figure had disappeared in the night sky, then he let go and said, "General, go to the young lady's courtyard to take a look. What are you following her for?"
"Uh." Ding Wu looked at the list in his hand, then at Ding Er, and remembered what the general had just said, and asked hurriedly: "What does the general mean by giving Xie Dalang convenience? Is he really giving him convenience?"
Ding Er glared at Ding Wu fiercely: "Are you stupid? You are thinking the opposite."