"Brother, we have so many relatives."
Daomang’s little mouth opened slightly, unable to help but exclaim.
In Xiliang, at the Prince Residence, there was only their family of five plus Gu Jian, a far cry from the splendid number of descendants in the three branches of the Yan Family.
It was not advisable to block the doorway, so after Xiao Yeyang had paid his respects, Yan Zhigao beckoned everyone to return to their rooms.
Once back in the old madam’s courtyard, the cordial greetings commenced anew.
After the adults had exchanged pleasantries, Daohua, smiling, took charge of introducing the three little ones to everyone.
"Great Ancestor."
"Maternal Grandfather, Maternal Grandmother."
"Third Maternal Grandfather, Third Maternal Grandmother."
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt; Third Uncle, Third Aunt..."
After a round of formalities, the brains of the three little ones were nearly spinning.
Daozi did not want to embarrass his parents and kept his back straight, perfectly mimicking the dignity of a Little Prince; this demeanor greatly impressed Yan Zhigao, who then enthusiastically delved into testing his knowledge.
Daozi wasn’t afraid of such examinations at all; in Xiliang, the masters at the Academy and at home took turns testing him daily, so he had become immune to this. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
In response to Yan Zhigao’s probing, he was fluent and even managed to break out some of his own views, to Yan Zhigao’s great surprise and delight.
Old Madam Yan, on the other hand, held Daomang in her arms on the couch, affectionately stroking the little girl’s head, and keeping Daohua close, she said, "This girl, she resembles you so much when you were little."
The little girl was endearing, affectionately calling the great ancestor again and again, amusing Old Madam Yan so much that she smiled from ear to ear and couldn’t bear to let go of the little girl.
Daomiao was cuddled in Madam Li’s arms, squinting his eyes in contentment as he enjoyed his maternal grandmother’s feeding; he wasn’t chatty, but he didn’t miss out on any benefits.
If there were elders giving gifts to his brother or sister, his big eyes would ’swoosh’ and look their way immediately. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
That eagerly hopeful little look was such that if anyone considered leaving him out, it would be criminal.
Later, Daohua gave gifts to the family’s nephews and nieces, then had Daozi take the twins and their cousins out to play.
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