While the officials of Anyang County were still making final preparations and inspections to welcome Li Shao, Li Shao and Zhao Ye set off with their entourage.

Yes, it was Li Shao and Zhao Ye, they did not bring their children, they were a couple who had not seen each other for a long time traveling together.

Although Li Han and Li Jin are now as tall as ordinary children of thirteen or fourteen years old, and have read a lot of books.

But they were only seven years old after all and were still children. When they heard that their father and daddy were going to abandon them and run out to play, they were outrageous!

No matter how much they tried to persuade him, Li Shao just refused to take them with him, so the two of them resorted to childish tricks, crying and making a fuss.

But no matter what tricks he used, he was finally defeated by Li Shao's persuasion, coercion and inducement... No, it should be his patient persuasion.

He really didn't hit the children. Instead, he explained to them that he and Zhao Ye were not going out to play, but to do business. It was inappropriate to bring them along, and it would delay their studies.

He also promised that he would come back as soon as he finished his business and would bring them many gifts. After all the persuasion back and forth, the two children could only pout and accept this fact.

……

After saying goodbye to the two children, Li Shao, who finally got on the carriage, was all smiles and extremely happy, which formed a sharp contrast with Zhao Ye, who was frowning and unhappy next to him.

Seeing this, Li Shao hugged Zhao Ye into his arms and teased him, "Brother Ye, what's wrong? Are you not happy to play alone with your husband? Smile quickly, don't look so gloomy, you are not pretty anymore."

Normally, if Zhao Ye heard Li Shao say that she was not pretty, she would definitely pinch him, but now she was not in the mood to make a fuss. She sighed and said, "Husband, don't you think it's not a good idea for us to do this?!"

"Xiao Han and Jin Ge'er are still so young, how can I leave them alone at home? I should stay with them, or take them to Anyang County."

Li Shao thought that since the carriage had not gone far yet, he had to dissuade Ye Ge'er from this idea, so he advised: "Ye Ge'er, they are already seven years old. Children of this age should exercise their independence. We are doing this for their own good."

Li Shao said this not entirely to coax Zhao Ye. He really thought so in his heart. After all, in his world, a seven-year-old child could already hunt small mutant animals independently.

But that's not the case in Zhao Ye's world. After listening to Li Shao's words, he stared at him with his big eyes, and his eyes clearly said, "Are you still your biological father?"

Li Shao could only smile bitterly and pinch his cheeks, "Brother Ye, don't worry, not to mention that the two of them are now so capable of taking care of themselves, they are also good at fighting, one can beat several, and they are not afraid of danger."

"Besides, there won't be any danger at all. There are so many guards and servants in the mansion surrounding them. They will be well taken care of. Maybe they will be fatter by the time we return."

Zhao Ye thought about it and it seemed to make sense, but, "But, my husband..."

"Don't say but, Brother Ye, you have to learn to let go of your children. Children will grow up eventually, and it's impossible for them to stay in our arms forever."

Zhao Ye always felt like something was not right, but he also felt that what Li Shao said made sense. He was silent for a moment, and seemed to accept this statement.

Li Shao was happy, hugged Zhao Ye tighter, kissed his head again, and said: "That's right, we should love our children, but we should also cultivate their fathers and dads."

Zhao Ye, who was enjoying the embrace of her husband, still felt a little guilty and whispered, "Husband, but we are not here for business this time. After inspecting the fiefdom, we still have to go... This is not to deceive them..."

"Silly brother, how can this be called a lie? We were originally going to inspect the fiefdom, but we took a small detour on the way back to the capital to go to Liuli City to see the ice sculptures. We didn't go there on purpose."

“Hehe, husband, you are right, we are not just playing by ourselves, leaving the children at home. The bad fathers and bad dads are all along the way.”

"Yes, it's on the way."

Zhao Ye silently thought in his heart, children, daddy really didn't mean to abandon you. It was really convenient for us to go to some private time with your dad!

Putting aside the so-called "guilt", Zhao Ye immediately perked up and started to talk to Li Shao: "Husband, do you think ice can really be carved into the shapes of various animals? Then wouldn't it all break into pieces if we use a hammer to chisel it?"

"The temperature in Liuli City is extremely low in the winter, so the ice will freeze very solid. The craftsmen will use special ice carving tools when carving. With the skills accumulated over the years, the ice will not only not break, but the ice sculptures they carve should also be extremely exquisite."

"Also, I've asked around, and there are many local specialties that are different from those in the capital. I'll take you to try them then."

"Wow! Husband, now that you mention it, I'm really looking forward to it!"

……

In fact, a big part of the reason why Li Shao did not bring his two children with him during this inspection of the fiefdom was that he wanted to have a sweet trip with Zhao Ye.

Don’t think that there was nothing in ancient times. The “tourism industry” in ancient times was developed to a certain extent, but only people with considerable wealth could travel far.

Liuli City is a small "tourist" city located on the border of Jing State. The winter is extremely long and the temperature is extremely low. The entire winter is almost covered with ice and snow. A major feature of the local area is ice sculptures and ice lanterns.

Thanks to this feature, it attracts countless people from surrounding areas and other provinces to visit every year. Zhao Ye also learned about this place from a certain official.

After returning home, he told Li Shao about it. Seeing Zhao Ye's longing look, Li Shao thought at that time that he must take him out for a trip.

This inspection of the fiefdom was the perfect opportunity. After playing in Liuli City, the two of them would rush back to the capital and would not miss the New Year.

As for the two children, I'm sorry, he hasn't had a real world of two with Ye Ge'er for a long time.

In fact, according to what Li Shao thought, he has plenty of time now, and his children are grown up, so he can accompany Zhao Ye to travel around.

But Zhao Ye was like, "Are you crazy?" The children are still so young, how can they grow up?

Li Shao had no choice but to give up, thinking that they would have to wait a few more years before they could become a free and carefree couple.

……

Li Shao's team advanced slowly, and his approximate arrival time had already been notified to Yue Zhang and other officials, who also sent people to guard the official road every day.

When the officers and soldiers in charge of keeping watch saw Li Shao's guard of honor from afar, they quickly reported it. Yue Zhang immediately took his men to wait at the official road leading into the county.

At this time, both sides of the official road were filled with soldiers to prevent any strangers from colliding with the Marquis, and the people were waiting in the county town.

Yue Zhang was dressed in solemn official uniform, standing at the front center of the team, bowing slightly, looking nervous and respectful.

The other officials stood behind him, arranged in order of rank, with their heads bowed.

Behind them were a group of gentry and elders, including Zhao Ye's parents, Zhao's father and Zhao's mother.

After a little inquiry, Yue Zhang found out that Li Shao and his only husband Zhao Ye had a very good relationship. In order to please Zhao Ye, he sent someone to bring Zhao's father and mother over.

However, as commoners, Zhao's father and mother could only stand with the gentry and elders on such occasions. Moreover, when the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife arrived later, they also had to kneel and kowtow with everyone else.

Yue Zhang had sent people to teach these rules to Zhao's father and mother, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with kowtow to their younger brother and brother-in-law. After all, their statuses were different now, and it was only natural for them, commoners, to kowtow to the Marquis and his husband.

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