Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 1379: Extra Episode Twelve: Cleverness and Stupidity_2

Mo Yan heard this and asked uncertainly, "You’re so busy every day, will The Emperor approve your leave?"

"You don’t need to worry, there might not be many days off, but I will have a few days to accompany you." These days, the public duties were quite numerous, and Xiao Ruiyuan really wasn’t sure if Emperor Huian would approve his leave. However, the work could be handled by others, but accompanying his wife was something he could not entrust to anyone else.

Mo Yan naturally hoped to be accompanied by her husband, but she didn’t want to delay his important affairs, so she said, "You don’t need to worry about me. I’ll go with my mother and sisters. Sister Lan mentioned a few days ago that she wanted to take the dragon-phoenix twins for an outing, so I’ll invite her to join us. That way, I won’t feel bored, and I’ll have maids to serve me. You don’t have to worry."

Xiao Ruiyuan stroked his wife’s head and smiled, "As for the public duties, the people below can also do them. If they can’t make decisions, I can handle them at the villa. My wife needn’t worry too much."

Knowing that it would be bad to persist, Mo Yan nodded and agreed, then she added, "Let the Six Beasts come back. I haven’t seen them for a long time."

Xiao Ruiyuan shook his head with an amused smile, "Didn’t they come back three days ago? If my wife wishes to see them every day, I will have them come back and no longer go to the military camp."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan hurriedly shook her head, "Let’s not do that. Since they are happy in the military camp, let them continue there. It’s not good for them to always be confined by my side."

After initially struggling to adapt, the Six Beasts had completely grown fond of the life in the military camp. On regular days, they not only sparred with the soldiers to train their physical abilities and reaction speeds but also engaged in simulated combat exercises with them.

The first time they had a simulated combat exercise, the soldiers underestimated them, regarding the Six Beasts merely as somewhat intelligent beasts, not believing that they understood strategies. Reality delivered them a harsh slap in the face, as during the night their groups of hundreds were surrounded and "annihilated" by the Six Beasts without the slightest chance to resist.

From that episode, no one in the military camp dared to underestimate the intelligence of the Six Beasts again, and everyone put two hundred percent into every simulated exercise. Although they rarely won against the Six Beasts—who intentionally went easy not to crush their morale—this did occur.

The soldiers weren’t foolish; after carefully weighing the vast difference in strength between the two sides, how could they not know that the Six Beasts were taking them lightly? But this instead fueled their competitiveness. The following simulated exercises became more splendid and intense, significantly enhancing the military camp’s combat capabilities.

The Six Beasts were very satisfied, having found new joy; the soldiers were also satisfied, knowing that the stronger they became, the greater their chances would be to survive on the real battlefield; Emperor Huian was also satisfied, as the stronger his troops were, the more secure his thousands of miles of territory would be.

Xiao Ruiyuan was also satisfied; without the Six Beasts’ disturbance, he could enjoy a happy world of two with his wife. The only one who wasn’t satisfied, as she often couldn’t see the Six Beasts, was Mo Yan. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

After learning that the Six Beasts were very happy in the military camp, Mo Yan’s bit of dissatisfaction gradually disappeared.

After the couple discussed some details and set the date for their trip to the villa, Mo Yan immediately sent two maids to the Mo Family and the Shen family, and Xiao Ruiyuan went to the study to write a request for leave to be presented at court the next day.

The maids who had been sent to the Mo and Shen families returned quickly. Cui Qingrou and Liu Tinglan had no problems, and it was agreed they would meet at the General Mansion the day after tomorrow to go together to the villa south of the city.

Mo Yan was very happy, and she spent the entire afternoon preparing for the trip to the villa, taking care of all aspects of life, from food, clothing, shelter, to transportation. Had Xiao Ruiyuan not stopped her and personally carried her to bed for a nap, she probably would have kept busy until dark, forgetting even to take a nap.

The following day, when Xiao Ruiyuan attended court, he presented his request for leave. Not long after the court was dismissed, he was summoned by a eunuch to the Imperial study.

Emperor Huian was reviewing memorials when he saw Xiao Ruiyuan enter and excused him from the formal greetings. He then took out the request for leave and, with a stern face, spoke, "As Great General and the inheritor of four generations of the Wei Yuan Marquess’s legacy, how can you neglect important state affairs for personal reasons? Take this request back; I’ll act as if I never saw it."

As he spoke, Emperor Huian placed the memorial on the corner of the Imperial Case. Seeing this, the Little Eunuch standing in attendance hurriedly picked up the memorial and presented it to Xiao Ruiyuan, bowing deeply.

Xiao Ruiyuan did not take it; instead, he pushed aside the Little Eunuch and knelt on one knee: "The Emperor’s favor moves me to tears, and for this, your servant is eternally grateful. Having been motherless from a young age, your servant never gained my father’s favor. Now at the age of twenty-five, I am finally blessed with offspring. My joy makes me forget myself, for my only wish is to accompany them constantly and watch them grow up in safety, to fill the void of my own childhood. My personal desires have wronged the Emperor’s deep kindness. I beg for the Emperor’s forgiveness."

After speaking, Xiao Ruiyuan knelt deeply and did not lift his head for a long time.

Observing Xiao Ruiyuan’s submissive demeanor in front of him, the anger on Emperor Huian’s face seemed to soften, and his eyes flickered, unreadable as to what he was thinking.

After a good while, a smile that an elder would show upon seeing an obedient and sensible younger appeared on Emperor Huian’s face, and he spoke in a rather affectionate manner, "At your age, it’s understandable that you cherish your child, but that reason alone is insufficient to grant you half a year’s leave. If other Ministers were to learn of this, it might cause controversy."

A flicker of resolve crossed Xiao Ruiyuan’s brows, and he bowed even lower: "Your Majesty is the ruler of the nation. It is I who is requesting leave. The Emperor’s empathy to make up for my childhood loss is proof of your great benevolence. Should anyone dare to criticize this, it is a sign of disrespect to Your Majesty. For such irreverent people, any punishment from Your Majesty would not be considered excessive."

"You—hahaha, you certainly have a way with words."

Emperor Huian was initially stunned, then burst into hearty laughter, evidently not expecting the usually restrained and taciturn Xiao Ruiyuan to make such comments. Though it bordered on flattery, it was refreshing to hear.

After laughing heartily for a moment, Emperor Huian calmed down and pointed at the somewhat embarrassed Xiao Ruiyuan with a laugh, "The Crown Prince said that you became lively after getting married. At first, I didn’t believe it, but now I see that there is truth in what the Crown Prince said. You’ve indeed acquired some humanity, it seems that you and Hejia are truly a match made in heaven."

Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression softened, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Thank you for your golden words, Your Majesty. My wife and I will certainly grow old together."

"Oh, you have indeed changed..." Emperor Huian shook his head repeatedly, his smile more genuine: "It delights me to see that you and your wife share such deep affection. Since you wish to accompany your family, I shall grant you leave for half a year. However, if there is an urgent military matter, you must be ready to serve, without fail."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruiyuan couldn’t help the smile in his eyes and bowed deeply to Emperor Huian: "Your servant thanks you for your immense grace."

The smile on Emperor Huian’s face deepened, and waving his hand impatiently, he said, "Go now, go, before I change my mind and revoke my command."

"Yes, your servant shall take his leave!" As if genuinely fearing Emperor Huian might retract his offer, Xiao Ruiyuan thanked him and then rose, striding towards the exit of the hall.

"Hahaha!" Emperor Huian once again laughed out loud, continuing until Xiao Ruiyuan’s figure disappeared from sight, and then gradually, he fell silent. Some time later, he turned to the Chief Eunuch beside him, "Xiao Anzi, what do you think of that fellow?"

The Chief Eunuch, referred to as Xiao Anzi, holding a feather duster and bending over respectfully, said, "General Xiao has an introverted nature; this old servant has never seen him break into a smile before, but today was an exception."

"You cunning servant, you know how to speak. Is that what I was asking?" Emperor Huian scolded with a laugh, his voice lowering, he said to himself, "He is a smart man; fools do not live long..."

The Chief Eunuch felt a chill run down his spine, breaking out in a cold sweat, silently relieved that he hadn’t spoken out of turn.