Ye Liangchen said: "When you leave, the capital will probably be shaken up. Everyone in the entire Dayi Dynasty knows that our Crown Prince is kind and gentle.
You have never done anything out of the ordinary in all the years you have been the Crown Prince, so why do you want to travel around the world?"
Xiao Yan smiled and said: "I have had this idea four years ago. Although I am the prince, I always feel that something is missing.
This country was conquered by my father and his relatives and friends. If I want to hold on to this country, I must first see the vastness of this world.
As the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. If I don't go out and see things, I will never be a qualified king."
After hearing what he said, Ye Liangchen couldn't help but admire him. He said, "I'm different from you. I just want to stay away from my father."
Xiao Yan patted his shoulder and said, "I hope you won't miss your uncle too much during this trip."
Ye Liangchen said disapprovingly: "I won't miss him."
He looked at the sky and said, "It's getting dark. Let's find a place to stay."
After a pause, he asked again: "Have you decided where to go first? And you have to avoid the court's search along the way, so you don't get caught by His Majesty's people."
Xiao Yan said: "Don't worry, my father will not send anyone to arrest us."
Ye Liangchen was a little puzzled: "How do you know it won't happen? The prince has been lost, isn't your majesty anxious?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Without Emperor Father's permission, do you think we could leave the capital?"
Ye Liangchen's eyes lit up and he was a little surprised: "You mean His Majesty has tacitly approved our departure from Beijing?"
Xiao Yan nodded: "Father has known my thoughts for a long time. He is just an old fox. How can I avoid his eyes on what I want to do?"
Ye Liangchen said: "Since His Majesty agreed, why did you leave secretly?"
Xiao Yan sighed and said: "My father agreed, but the court officials and my mother did not agree, so I could only leave secretly."
Ye Liangchen: "..."
Isn't this just because Your Majesty doesn't want to take responsibility, so he lets his son take the responsibility alone?
As expected of your Majesty, you have no mercy when it comes to cheating your son.
He asked: "Where should we go first?"
Xiao Yan looked to the north and said with a smile: "First go to Chenzhou, then to Yuezhou, then to Nanyang and finally to Mobei."
Chenzhou was the former capital of Beichen, Yuezhou was the capital of Nanyue, the former Nanjiang was changed to Nanyang, and only Mobei was still called Mobei.
These were the roads his father had walked when he was young, and he wanted to walk them again to find his footprints and appreciate his own life.
Ye Liangchen was a little excited and said: "What are you waiting for? Let's go."
The two got on their horses and headed towards their lives in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Mu Yunan was worried for several days because her son had left Beijing. It was not until she received the news from Chenzhou that she felt at ease.
Xiao Yan went to Chenzhou to first pay homage to his grandfather and grandmother, and then to meet Liangchen's maternal grandfather and grandmother.
After staying for a few days, he headed towards Yuezhou again.
Mu Yun'an smiled and said: "My son wants to walk all the roads we have walked."
Xiao Chengyi hugged her and said, "He will take good care of himself, and maybe he can bring back a wife."
When it comes to wives, Mu Yun'an really has a headache. Among their friends, there is really no one suitable to be Xiao Yan's wife.
Wuyou is married to her younger brother Mu Yunsheng, who is more than ten years younger than her. Jiaojiao and Xiao Yan are cousins.
Wen Qiyu has a son, who is the eldest among the remaining children. He is only fifteen years old, and he has already made an engagement with Jiaojiao.
Feng Changling also gave birth to a son, who is thirteen years old this year.
Jun Limo is also a biological son, only twelve years old this year.
Ye Xiuchen did give birth to a daughter, but she was also Xiao Yan's sister.