Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1546: Chapter 1547: You... look down on me?

Tobanya and Meng Zhuqing were riding horses, one on the left side of the carriage and the other on the right.

They were escorted by over twenty Imperial Guards.

They safely returned to the King of Xiyun’s mansion. Even before An Jing and Xiao Changyi got off the carriage, the mansion’s housekeeper had already arranged for firecrackers to be lit. The crackling sound was particularly festive.

The four children were already grown-up and no longer feared the sound of firecrackers as they did when they were little. An Jing and Xiao Changyi didn’t need to cover the children’s ears anymore. In fact, the children felt extremely excited and happy at the sight of the crackling firecrackers.

As An Jing and Xiao Changyi got off the carriage, they helped their four children down as well.

An Yiqing was quite mischievous and refused to let An Jing and Xiao Changyi carry him down. Instead, he jumped down on his own. As soon as he landed, he wanted to pick up the firecrackers that hadn’t gone off, but Xiao Changyi, worried he might get hurt, didn’t allow it.

With his father holding him back, An Yiqing obediently refrained from playing with the firecrackers.

The King of Xiyun’s mansion was even more magnificent than the former Prince Yi’s Mansion, with two huge stone lions at the entrance covering a vast area. The buildings were towering, and even outside the mansion, there were Imperial Guards patrolling to ensure its security. It was grand yet authoritative, imposing yet solemn, truly comparable to the Imperial Palace.

As for the scenery and objects inside the mansion, they were all meticulously designed by skilled craftsmen.

Although Su Chengyu said the reconstruction was limited because the state treasury lacked extra funds, judging from An Jing’s estimation, it still seemed to have cost a fair amount of money.

This was to showcase their status, so even if Xiao Changyi didn’t live here, he would still build such an estate. Thus, even though An Jing felt it was somewhat wasteful, she said nothing more about it.

They would just live there.

In any case, leaving it empty would be a waste.

Besides, this place was truly safe, and she did not want her four children to go through experiences like they did in the past.

Upon entering the King of Xiyun’s mansion, An Jing asked, ”Where’s Miss Ye?”

The housekeeper immediately replied respectfully, ”Miss Ye left early with the palace doctor.”

An Jing nodded, indicating she understood. Gong Juechen was so eager to marry Ye Zhi, he must have taken her to pick a wedding date.

An Yiqing didn’t notice Ye Zhi’s absence. Instead, he walked alongside An Jing and Xiao Changyi, joyfully telling Xiao Changyi, ”Daddy, Second Uncle said our family built a horse-riding and archery field. I want to ride horses. Brother Muchen can ride horses. Daddy, will you take me riding?”

”Sure.” As he was just taking him riding, not letting him ride on his own, Xiao Changyi agreed without hesitation.

If it were a matter of letting this son learn to ride alone, he would never have agreed.

His son was only six and a half, with tiny arms and legs. If he fell off a horse, it would be terrible.

Seeing Xiao Changyi agree, Jing, Star, and Yun also wanted Xiao Changyi to take them riding, and Xiao Changyi agreed to them as well.

Witnessing this scene, An Jing laughed and, feigning slight sadness, said, ”I can also ride horses, so how come none of you want Mom to take you, and you all want Dad? What is it, do you not like Mom or look down on Mom?”

Upon hearing this, the four children immediately surrounded An Jing, demanding that she take them riding too, and insisted she shouldn’t feel sad, promising that they really liked her as their mom.

An Jing knew that the children had merely asked Xiao Changyi to teach them horseback riding on a whim. It wasn’t that they disliked or looked down on her. But seeing all four children gathering around her, making sure she wasn’t upset, she felt genuinely happy.