Gu Yun was in a good mood again as he saw Chang Geng. Although he never said it aloud, he always hoped that Chang Geng would grow into a young man who was intelligent and sharp but would not outwardly show it, righteous and benevolent yet not lacking resolute, not as weak-minded as his father, but not as extreme as his mother.

The person Chang Geng grew up to be was precisely what he had wished for.

Even his appearance had chosen the advantageous points of his parents to inherit.

He walked over and took the flute that was only beginning to take shape out of Chang Geng's hand and smiled: "Is there one for me?"

Chang Geng's relaxed smile on his face disappeared. He took the flute back and handed it to the little girl eagerly waiting on the side: "Just a little plaything for young children, the craftsmanship is rough and ugly. Yifu, please don't make fun of me."

Gu Yun: "..."

He stared silently at the flute in the little girl's hand, thinking: "I want it."

The child, who was not as tall as Gu Yun's legs, hid her hands behind her back and intently looked up at him.

Chang Geng put down the things in his hands and gestured to Ge Pang Xiao to take the two little girls somewhere else to play; he stood up and followed after Gu Yun: "Is yifu going back to the Western Regions?"

Gu Yun: "Mm, you go back to the capital to meet with His Majesty, Chong Ze will teach you all that you need to say, don't worry."

Chang Geng nodded silently.

"This time you have achieved merit, the Emperor may even have a reward for you," Gu Yun said. "He may allow you to come to the court to listen to political matters. If you mention it, he might even let you come to the Northwest to find me."

After meeting Chang Geng again this year, he had already grown into a mature young man who did not faze in the face of danger. His childishness from last year was gone. Gu Yun had become more lenient with the idea of taking him to the Northwest.

The current situation there could be considered to be peaceful as of that moment. Gu Yun thought he could take Chang Geng along for him to learn new things. After all, even without doing anything, Chang Geng would still be able to count this credit as his own after returning to the capital.

When Gu Yun left home, Chang Geng had wished nothing more than to go to the Northwest with him. Gu Yun thought that now as he would finally get what he wanted, at least he would be happy and excited.

Unexpectedly, Chang Geng stopped in his tracks. He was silent for a moment, then said: "Yifu, I don't want to go to the Western Regions anymore."