Since his father was back, Little Bear naturally had to bring his two younger brothers to pick him up. Little Treasure was sent by Qi Xiuyuan, while Little An was left behind by his own father.
Fan Zijin had wanted to come by himself, but halfway there, he realized that his companions were all children. Most importantly, many people had run to the city gate at that time. After asking around, he realized that they were all commoners watching the commotion.
Fan Zijin wanted to meet Qi Haoran, but he was not interested in being a monkey for others to watch. Hence, he decisively abandoned his son and turned around to enter the palace.