Hey, mother, what can you do?

Xiaotuanzi seemed to understand his mother's intention, gritted his teeth, and turned around firmly with tears in his eyes.

That little guy pretending to be strong was so distressing that Eunuch Jiang couldn't bear to see it: Why did your Majesty separate the mother and daughter? Alas.

It was getting late, and the little glutinous rice dumplings just followed the tall and straight man away.

Concubine Qiao watched like this, feeling a little emotional in her heart: She must prepare to leave the palace, otherwise, she would not be able to save Ah Ruan, nor herself.

The side hall was filled with warm lights. As the light and shadow swayed, the maids came in and out one after another.

After Ruan Ruan was pulled to wash the fragrance, he changed into a pair of comfortable close-fitting clothes, and then nestled in the soft and warm quilt, feeling slightly sleepy.

Daddy's side palace is so comfortable...

By the time Xu Junyi came over, the little dumpling nestled in the bed was already fast asleep, with a pair of long eyelashes fluttering in the orange light of the candlelight, and a touch of pink on his baby-fat face.

The hand that originally couldn't help but want to reach out to pinch the smooth and tender face quickly retracted it when the black shadow appeared, and he lowered his voice:

"Chen Qi, has the imperial doctor found out?"

Chen Qinai, the head of the Imperial Guard, looks like a man in his early twenties, with a handsome appearance, except for a scar on his left eyebrow.

"Your Majesty, it is the medicine given by the eldest princess's people. This medicine can make the young highness mute."

"Go out and talk."

As if he noticed that Xiaotuanzi frowned slightly, and turned over comfortably, Xu Junyi led the people out.

Chen Qi was amused: His Majesty said he didn't care about this child, but his behavior was honest.

…

It was already dawn when Ruan Ruan woke up, and the weak sunlight seemed to want to pass through the window lattice and spread warmth.

"Mother."

The first thing the little girl did when she woke up was to call her mother, but then she remembered that her mother was not here.

"Your Highness, you are awake."

An old voice came from outside the side hall, and it was extremely unfamiliar.

"Hey, old lady, who are you?"

Ruan Ruan blinked and looked at the bright door, only to see a person walking in slowly.

"Your Highness, this old slave was specially sent by Concubine Ran to take care of you. Just call me Aunt Hanlu."

The old woman bowed, her face kind and filled with the kindness of an old man.

"Concubine Ran, what is that? Can you eat it?"

Ruan Ruan tilted his head, feeling a little strange, then stood up and ran out of the side hall without caring about anything:

"I'm going to find daddy!"

Feeling a small figure flash past, the palace maid holding hot water at the door was dumbfounded, and hurriedly shouted: "Your Highness, put on your clothes and shoes first!"

Aunt Hanlu followed the little figure out and sighed: "Oh, you unruly bastard..."

When a barefoot kid ran into the Qiankun Hall, the quiet and spacious hall echoed with the crisp sound of his bare feet hitting the floor, which seemed a bit weird...

"Daddy!"

Ruan Ruan looked at the handsome man exuding majesty on the main seat and ran over quickly, his eyebrows curved and his smile like a flower.

The sound of "Daddy" resounded throughout the hall. At the same time, the two boys in front of Xu Junyi also turned their heads and looked over.

One person was surprised, the other person was indifferent.

When Ruan Ruan got closer, he discovered that there were two little brothers here. The taller brother looked to be ten years old, while the other was only about seven or eight years old.

"Aren't you cold?"

Xu Junyi's eyes fell on the bare feet, which were red from the cold. There was a slight black frostbite on one spot, which was particularly conspicuous on the white and tender feet, like pure white flowers stained with ugly mottled soil.

"Ruan Ruan is not cold! Ruan Ruan will see daddy when he wakes up!"

Of course Ruan Ruan didn't know it was cold. She had experienced colder feelings than this.

There are heaters lit everywhere in the palace, which is not as cold as outside.

"No rules!"

After the older boy was surprised, he started to mutter something or two again.

The other seven or eight-year-old brother still remained silent, with a cold aura all over his body...

This muttering made Ruan Ruan realize that there were other people here.

"Dad, who are they?"

"Your Highness, these are the second and third princes. Your Majesty is inspecting their studies."

Eunuch Jiang smiled, his face full of kindness, but it was a little different from the kindness on Aunt Hanlu's face.

"Oh! It turns out to be brother Ruan Ruanda!"

Xiaotuanzi became even more excited and wanted to walk over to say hello, but as soon as she approached, the second prince turned his head away, as if he didn't want to admit it.

And the third prince, who exuded a dangerous aura of "keep away from strangers", did not even look at Ruan Ruan.

"Second brother, how are you? I'm in trouble with Ruan Ruan!"

Xiaotuanzi approached the second prince who turned away and greeted him softly in a high-pitched voice.

"Humph, it was you who caused the eldest sister to be punished!"

The second prince, Xu Beiren, was trying his best not to look at this little bastard. Although, he seemed a bit cute... His voice sounded so sweet...

Not even his biological sister calls him brother so sweetly!

Little Ruan Ruan tilted his head and raised his head, looking at the second prince whose facial features were almost wrinkled together: "Second brother, what is Ruan Ruan doing?"

Xu Junyi sneered, looking at the second prince who was a mess in his homework, he was very angry: "Oh? How dare you be dissatisfied with my handling?"

Before the second prince could argue, the man on the high seat spoke again:

"Since you are not satisfied, then just like Xu Fanyi, you will be punished with thirty boards and banned for three months."

The second prince still wanted to be tough, so he looked at the little dumpling who tilted his head innocently, and felt like he was about to cry: This bastard must be a devil! She not only wants to harm the eldest sister, but also him!

"Dad, don't hit the second brother!"

In the blink of an eye, the tiny Ruan Ruan climbed up to the high step of the main seat, pulling Xu Junyi's bright yellow robe and shaking it vigorously.

Xu Beiren looked straight at him: Isn't this little bastard seeking death?

But my father didn't seem dissatisfied at all, and instead allowed that little bastard to do whatever he wanted!

"Why don't you get out quickly? Wait for the punishment with the rod?"

For a long time, the handsome man on the senior floor looked down at him with an unkind look on his face.

The second prince thought that he and that bastard were both dead, but who knew that he just told him to get lost?

"Okay, Father! I take my leave!"

He breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the Qiankun Palace as quickly as possible.

“…”

When the palace people looked at such a scene, they found it a little... funny?

In the silent hall, only the third prince was left standing under the high steps.

"Father, if there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

The third prince's words were as indifferent as mist, and he was as mature as an adult who had experienced the world, which was completely inconsistent with his seven or eight-year-old age.

"Lan'er, this is Xu Xueruan."

Xu Junyi's tone also softened a little, and he introduced Ruan Ruan's name.

The boy who was about to turn around and leave suddenly stiffened slightly as he was about to quicken his pace, and then left.

Ruan Ruan looked at the departing figure, his face full of confusion, but also a little reluctant to leave: Third brother, my mother often chants the name of third brother.
Chapter completed!