It was Daozi’s first day at school, so Daohua had the kitchen prepare some of his favorite dishes and went to Chuihua Gate to welcome him home from school.
"Do you like studying at the Academy?" Daohua asked with a smile, holding Daozi’s hand and inquiring about his day at the Academy.
Daozi nodded his head: "Yes, Mother, everyone at the Academy likes me a lot."
Walking behind them, Xiao Yeyang thought of his son standing on the table, gesticulating animatedly, and couldn’t help but laugh.
The boy was lively and not shy, which comforted Xiao Yeyang as he could easily fit in wherever he went.
"Oh, Mother, the teacher took my school bag and asked me to ask you and father, he wants to make something like mine for everyone else in the class, and asked if you would agree?"
Daohua looked towards Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang briefly mentioned, "I just went to the Academy, spoke with the principal, and agreed."
These were minor matters, and Daohua didn’t mind. Seeing her son adapting well at the Academy, she encouraged him, "Now that you’ve started classes, you should study diligently."
"When I have free time, I will write more storybooks for you, but if you can’t read, you won’t be able to understand the stories in them."
Upon hearing this, Daozi immediately became excited and promised, "Don’t worry, Mother, I will study hard in class."
...
Since Daozi began attending the Academy, the Prince Residence quieted down a lot, which took Daohua, Gu Jian, and Guo Ruomei some time to adjust to.
With nothing to do, Gu Jian, who had recovered, began sitting at the pharmacy again, but to avoid overworking him, Daohua strictly limited his hours; whenever Gu Jian lost track of time while treating people, Daohua would send someone to remind him.
As for Guo Ruomei, she took up knitting and made several sets of sweaters and trousers for the child in Daohua’s womb; whenever she came over to chat with Daohua, she always held the sweaters she was knitting.
In the blink of an eye, over a month had passed, and Daozi had already become close friends with many people at the Academy.
On November 11, after school in the afternoon, just as Daozi and Xiao Moreng were about to take the Prince Residence’s carriage home, they were stopped by Xiao Moqing.
"Fourth Brother, Moxi, my third uncle gave me a foal, do you want to come see it?"
Xiao Moreng wasn’t interested in the foal, but Daozi wanted to see it; he had long wanted a foal, but mother and father disagreed, saying he should wait until he was older to keep one.
"Fourth Brother, let’s go have a look."
Xiao Moreng hesitated, "Auntie will worry if we don’t return to the residence on time."
Daozi thought for a moment, then said to Xiao Moqing, "Seventh Brother, let’s not go see the foal today. I’ll talk to my mother when I get back, and tomorrow, Fourth Brother and I will come."
Xiao Moqing nodded, "Alright."
Back at the Prince Residence, Daozi immediately reported his wish to visit An Residence to see the foal to Daohua.
Daohua was silent for a moment. She was not fond of An Family, but she did not want to prevent her son from interacting with other children and nodded her agreement.
Having received Daohua’s permission, the next day after school, Daozi excitedly dragged Xiao Moreng to visit An Residence.
When Xiao Yeyang was leaving the office, Mr. An was waiting at the door, deliberately revealing the news about Daozi visiting An Residence to see the foal.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the sky, worried Daozi and Xiao Moreng might play too late and encounter an accident in the snow on the way back, so he decided to go to An Residence with Mr. An.
Mr. An was instantly pleased, finally having Xiao Yeyang visit his home.
Given Xiao Yeyang’s status, he rarely had the opportunity to invite him to An Residence, but his mother’s plan must take place at An Residence.
He racked his brains and finally thought of the idea to have Moqing invite Xiao Moxi to visit An Residence.
Having successfully enticed Xiao Yeyang, it was worth the high price he paid for a Ferghana foal.
...
An Residence’s backyard.
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