Chapter 1930: Chapter 960: Maniacal Baby-Boasting (Dragon and Phoenix Twins Extra) (Part 2)
Your father finished showing off your daughter, and now you’re showing off your dragon-phoenix twins. What’s wrong with your family?
The second person called in was Wu Cifu.
He was also given two red chicken eggs and a basket full of auspicious words praising the dragon-phoenix twins, ensuring they didn’t repeat Liu Cifu’s.
The students in the cabinet were subjected to the first literary quick-test of the year—fancy praises for the dragon-phoenix twins.
...
Gu Changqing’s marriage affair came to an end, and Gu Jiao planned to set off for Dark Night Island. Xiao Hen would accompany her, and Duke An would return to Yan Country with them.
Their plan was to first stay in Shengdu for a while, and Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen only needed to cross the ice field before the extreme weather in October.
The only problem they faced now was whether the two children, who were too young, could handle the intense travel.
Princess Residence.
The family sat in Princess Xinyang’s room.
Princess Xinyang spoke, "There’s a lot of rain in April, unsuitable for water travel. You’ll have to go by land. Traveling by carriage is too bumpy, and Yangyang and Congcong are only two months old."
Gu Jiao was silent.
This was indeed a very real problem. Traveling by carriage was too hard for two-month-old children, especially in Yan Country where the weather was hot. By May, it was like summer, being shut in a carriage was as terrible as being put in a steamer.
Xiao Ji, who always raised children with a bit of fierceness, also agreed with Qin Fengwan’s concern this time.
Making such small dragon-phoenix twins hurry on their journey was too exhausting.
Princess Xinyang looked at Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen, saying, "Either wait until the children are older and go next year, or leave the children here. I will take good care of them."
The godfather’s remains were still buried on Dark Night Island, and Gu Jiao had already waited a year. She couldn’t let herself wait another year.
Moreover, even if the dragon-phoenix twins were a year older, they still wouldn’t be suitable for long journeys.
Gu Jiao looked at Xiao Hen.
Xiao Hen said softly, "You decide."
Gu Jiao said, "Then let’s leave the children in the Capital City."
Xiao Hen held her hand, "Won’t you miss them?"
Gu Jiao thought for a moment, "Not really, and you?"
Xiao Hen brushed her temple lightly and said with a calm demeanor, "I’m fine, of course."
As soon as they returned to Orchid Courtyard, Xiao Hen locked himself in the room, holding onto the dragon-phoenix twins and not letting go, his eyes red.
...
The travel items were prepared months ago, ready to set off at any time.
The two of them first entered the palace to bid farewell to their aunt.
Indeed, their aunt wished to keep them by her side forever, but as the children grew up, they would eventually have to go out into the world and fulfill their life missions.
What she had to do was to guard their home and wait for their return every time.
After leaving the Imperial Palace, the couple separately went to Bishui Alley and Marquis Residence to bid farewell as well. By the time they returned to Princess Residence, it was already dark.
However, that very night, something unexpected happened—the dragon-phoenix twins were missing!
"Wahhh... It’s all my fault... I didn’t keep an eye on the little Young Master and Young Madam..." Yu Yaya was crying her eyes out at the door, sobbing and out of breath.
Gu Jiao didn’t blame her but calmly asked, "Stop crying first. What exactly happened? Tell me in detail."
Yu Yaya recounted the events of the evening truthfully.
The dragon-phoenix twins spent the whole day at Princess Xinyang’s place and were brought back by her until nightfall. The twins were very spirited and showed no sign of wanting to sleep, so she placed them on Xiao Hen and Gu Jiao’s bed to let them play a bit longer.
She was in the room making knots.
Someone from the kitchen came and asked if she wanted to prepare some snacks for the Young Marquis and Young Madam.
She stepped out to discuss a few favorite snacks with that person.
"I was standing at the door... right here..." Yu Yaya pointed to where she and the cook were speaking and cried, "I didn’t expect that in just that little bit of time... when I went back inside... Yangyang and Congcong were gone..."
"Was Long Yi in the Residence at the time?" Xiao Hen asked.
Yu Yaya wiped her tears and pointed forward, "Yes... He was in the courtyard sharpening charcoal pencils. After Yangyang and Congcong went missing, he went out to look for them."
Someone infiltrated the residence and stole the dragon-phoenix twins; this was their first reaction.
But according to the spot Yu Yaya indicated, Long Yi was right facing the entrance.
No assassin could have infiltrated the courtyard under Long Yi’s watchful eyes, let alone steal the dragon-phoenix twins.
Xiao Hen entered the room and carefully examined it, concluding, "There was no fourth person who entered."
The three people were Yu Yaya and the dragon-phoenix twins.
Gu Jiao furrowed her brows, "Since no one came in, how did Yangyang and Congcong disappear?"
Xiao Hen’s gaze fell on the bedside table, "I remember, when you left in the morning, you put the first-aid kit here."
Gu Jiao nodded, "Yes, huh? The first-aid kit is missing too!"
It’s known: The first-aid kit couldn’t have been stolen.
So—
The first-aid kit took the dragon-phoenix twins away!
Gu Jiao was furious, clenched her fists, and stood there with a darkened face!
...
National Master Hall.
A young man dressed in a white crescent-shaped National Master robe stepped into the Qilin Palace.
The disciples on duty in the hall saluted him, "National Master."
Ye Qing nodded.
He was wearing mourning on his arm, and no one knew for whom it was.
He walked along the long corridor on the right side of Qilin Palace, reaching the secret chamber at the end. He told the two death warriors guarding the secret chamber, "I’m going inside to clean up, open the door."
"Yes, National Master!"
The two death warriors obeyed the young newly appointed National Master and used the key to open the secret chamber.
Ye Qing stepped into the place his master had told him he must protect all his life.
But as soon as he lit the oil lamp, he saw that what should have been an empty place now inexplicably had two adorable little kids!
"Ah!"
He was so shocked, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground!