The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Du Ziheng knew his limits and did not continue the conversation. Instead, he whispered, "Your Highness, the princess still cares about you very much." He did not say the second half of the sentence, "I hope all is well with you." Given the prince's intelligence, he must have known what he wanted to express.

Ye Xiaohan said "hmm" lightly and waved his hand to let Du Ziheng step aside.

Du Ziheng went back to the side and met the puzzled looks of Wei Song and Wei Bai.

Wei Bai bumped Du Ziheng's arm and said, "What did you secretly tell the prince? I'm afraid you didn't say anything bad about me, did you?"

Wei Song pulled Du Ziheng and said, "Don't pretend to be serious, kid! Speak now!"

Du Ziheng lowered his head, quickly glanced at Ye Xiaohan who was busy, and patted Wei Song and Wei Bai on the shoulders.

"No way! I just told you to take care of yourself, Your Highness."

Wei Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at Du Ziheng: "It's better this way. We brothers can't hide things from each other!"

He just thought that Du Ziheng had some private secrets to tell the prince, and he would tell Du Ziheng everything he knew, so in order to be equal, he asked Du Ziheng mischievously.

But if the matter was related to the prince, he would not ask casually, because the prince must be busy with something important. If the prince didn't say it, they would not force to know.

...

Yun Mujiu smiled gently and looked at the little girl who was hugging her thighs with amusement.

"Sister Princess, if you're not busy, can you play with Tao Tao more?"

"Okay." Yun Mujiu flicked Tao Tao's two little chirps with his fingers, "But now I have to get ready to leave. I will come to see you next time."

Suixi came forward and squatted, and said to Taotao seriously: "Taotao, be obedient. The princess still has things to do, and we can't cause trouble for her."

Tao Tao looked up at Yun Mujiu and said, "I'm not naughty. I understand."

Such steady words coming out of the mouth of a four-year-old girl made everyone present laugh.

Yun Mujiu squatted down, "Taotao, do you know what 'understanding' means?"

"Princess sister, don't look down on me!" Tao Tao raised his head proudly, "Of course I know! I have learned a lot of characters from my teacher recently."

Yun Mujiu exclaimed and clapped his hands enthusiastically: "Taotao is so amazing!"

"That's right." Taotao put his hands on his hips, his young face full of innocence.

Seeing this, Fuso couldn't help but reach out and fiddle with Taotao's hair.

Yun Mujiu instructed: "Then Taotao should study hard with the teacher. Your brother is also learning to read. Taotao should strive to surpass his brother."

"Hehe, I will." Tao Tao suddenly changed his expression and said, "Thank you, Princess, for helping me and my brother. When I grow up, I will repay you!"

Yun Mujiu was slightly surprised. It was rare for a little girl to have such a delicate mind.

"Taotao, all I want is for you to grow up healthy and happy. As for whether I'm grateful or not, I saved you simply because I wanted to save people."

Yun Mujiu flicked Tao Tao's little chirp again, "If you insist on talking about repaying a favor, your brother is already helping me. You're still a child, don't think too much."

Taotao opened his eyes wide and looked at Suixi and then at Yun Mujiu.

Fusang held her forehead and said, "Princess, can she understand what you said?"

Suixi guessed: "Taotao is very smart and can understand the meaning of ordinary conversations."

As expected, Tao Tao pouted and looked at Fusang: "Sister Fusang, I understand."

Fusang smiled and said, "I'm sorry, it was my sister who said the wrong thing."

"Okay, Taotao is indeed as smart as your brother Suixi and sister Fuso." Yun Mujiu continued.

"Sister Princess, you are also very smart. I want to learn from you!" Taotao also replied.

"Besides, Sister Princess, I understand what you just said." Tao Tao's eyes were very serious, and then he said: "But I still want to repay you. When I have the ability, I also want to help you."

Seeing the little girl so determined and serious, Yun Mujiu didn't want to disappoint her, so he smiled and replied, "Then I'll remember that."

"Yes. I will repay my sister, the princess." Taotao turned his head and looked at Suixi, "Brother, you are Taotao's only relative. Taotao will also respect you when he grows up."

Filial piety? Yun Mujiu, Suixi and Fusang almost laughed, because Taotao said the word "filial piety" which was a bit inappropriate. Filial piety is usually for elders, especially the older ones.

Firstly, Suixi is Taotao's brother, not his parents or grandparents, so it seems a little strange to say "filial piety". Secondly, Suixi is only a teenager, so it is a bit awkward to be the object of "filial piety".

However, the three of them did not smile in front of Tao Tao, but nodded seriously. Sui Xi's rather resolute face also showed some tenderness.

After Yun Mujiu left the yard, he strolled leisurely with Suixi and Fusang.

"Suixi, from what Taotao said just now, she believes that you are the only relative in the world, right?"

Taotao just said that Suixi is her "only relative".

Suixi replied, "That's right. Princess, I can't be completely sure of Taotao's age, but from her face I can roughly tell how old she is."

Yun Mujiu guessed: "Taotao must have just turned four years old this year, right?"

Suixi thought about it and said, "Yes."

He went on to say, “Two years ago, I arrived at a civilian residential area in the suburbs of Beijing. When I passed a remote dark alley, I suddenly heard a baby crying.”

"We followed the sound and found Tao Tao in a pile of waste. She was wrapped in a piece of rag and was dirty. She was crying with tears and snot running down her face. It was heartbreaking to see her like that."

"I picked her up in panic, and she actually smiled when she saw me, a stranger. The clarity and innocence in her eyes touched my heart deeply. The dark alleys there were all abandoned houses, and no one lived there. I was worried that something might happen to her, so I took her away."

"Later, I asked around for news for several days, but I didn't hear anyone say that the child was lost. I felt sorry for Taotao, so I kept her by my side and tried my best to raise her. I didn't dare tell her about her life story, for fear that she would feel abandoned. I could only tell her that I was her brother and that our parents had passed away long ago. She was very sensible and never pestered me to ask for her parents. She always stayed by my side obediently."

Yun Mujiu stopped and said calmly: "Suixi, in Taotao's heart, you play the role of a parent. Therefore, in Taotao's eyes, you are the elder she respects the most."

Yun Mujiu looked at Suixi with a trace of pity in his eyes, "In the past two years, you, an orphan, must have suffered a lot raising such a young child."

Suixi smiled faintly, "It's not hard, but she had to follow me around. Fortunately, I met you, Princess, and now we have a place to stay."

Fusang wanted to ease Suixi's mood, so he said, "Taotao is very well behaved. You picked up a good sister."

"Yes, I am also very lucky to have a sister to accompany me." Suixi replied.

Yun Mujiu asked, "Suixi, when you picked up Taotao, did you find anything else? Was there anything special about the rags on her body? Did you find any other special objects on her or around her?"

The first question we need to pay attention to now is, was Taotao abandoned by someone, or was he lost intentionally or accidentally due to some accident?