Until one day, when a young general named Ye Batian gained fame in the north by severing the head of a tribal leader, Ye Zi'an finally knew where the boy was.
He vaguely recalled the previous days in court when the Emperor praised this young general for yet another military achievement, casting a teasing glance at him. Ye Zi'an felt both proud and somewhat helplessly amused.
Clearly, the Emperor already knew that Ye Batian was Yangyang, and the boy used this name he was always reluctant to acknowledge, perhaps wanting them to know he was doing well now.
"I mean, you—you're so grown up, why haven't you found a wife yet?" As soon as Ye Zi'an walked into the Bamboo Courtyard, he heard Yang Chuxia urging someone to get married. It wasn't hard to guess; she was talking about Lele again.
