Fearing the little ones might fall, Xiao Changyi had to constantly watch over the little ones who were eager to look outside.
Xiao Changyi and An Jing had originally planned to go directly to the Jun Palace to find the Emperor of Xiyun, but when the carriage passed by the Assembly Hall, the four little ones saw the hundred jade steps in front of it and got extremely excited, clamoring to get down and climb.
"Daddy...Mommy...Climb...Want to climb...Climb...Climb that...Climb..."
Thinking that there was no rush to find the Emperor of Xiyun, and seeing the children’s desire to climb the steps, Xiao Changyi and An Jing agreed and instructed Meng Zhuqing to stop the carriage.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Xiao Changyi and An Jing got off.
The four little ones hurriedly wriggled out of the carriage but couldn’t get down; they could only stretch out their arms, looking for Xiao Changyi and An Jing to hold them.
"Hold me, hold me quick... want to go down...down..."
An Jing, finding the eagerness of the four little ones amusing, still helped her husband pick up all four little ones and put them on the ground.
The moment the four little ones’ feet touched the ground, they rushed toward the hundred jade steps—Su Yi Jing, Su Yixing, and An Yiqing running over joyfully while An Yiyun walked over, wobbling but brimming with excitement.
Then, the four little ones started climbing the jade steps and were having a great time.
Fearing for the children’s safety, An Jing and Xiao Changyi had to follow them.
Meng Zhuqing quickly followed as well, in case An Jing and Xiao Changyi couldn’t keep an eye on all of them.
Su Yi Jing stood up after reaching the tenth step and then, with his little short legs, began walking upward.
First the right foot up, then the left foot followed, standing on the same step as the right foot.
Then the right foot up again, and the left foot followed, standing with the right foot on the same step once more.
Because his coordination wasn’t fully developed, his walk was truly strenuous and very slow. He was also exceedingly careful, fearing he might tumble.
However, he didn’t lie down to crawl like before, even though crawling was much faster than his walking. He persisted, taking tiny steps upward.
With a look of determination to reach the highest point.
Seeing her eldest son’s serious small figure climbing upward without a smile, and observing his little face that looked so much like her husband’s, An Jing wore a smile on her face, thinking in her heart: Not only did her eldest son resemble her husband in looks, but his personality was also similar.
Su Yixing and An Yiqing continued to climb upwards, both of them racing to the top like it was a competition, only stopping when they reached the highest point. Then the two little ones turned around to sit on the highest step, giggling as they watched the others still below.
"Second brother, look, look at this, hehe..." Suddenly, An Yiqing reached out with one little hand to pull on Su Yixing and pointed with the other at Su Yi Jing, who was still struggling to walk up below, and An Yiyun, who was also climbing, signaling Su Yixing to look at Su Yi Jing and An Yiyun.
Su Yixing looked in the direction An Yiqing was pointing and immediately started laughing even more joyfully along with An Yiqing. He also clapped his little hands: "Hehe...slow...brother slow...youngest slow...slowly..."
An Jing, right behind Su Yi Jing, burst into laughter as soon as she heard the conversation and laughter of An Yiqing and Su Yixing: "Qinger, Star, are you making fun of your brothers?"
An Yiqing and Su Yixing were even more amused. Initially, only Su Yixing clapped his hands, but now An Yiqing joined in too. Both were excitedly saying, "Slow. Take it slow."