He silently lit a candle for the unfortunate guy who was about to jump up.

In Xie Yijin's courtyard, the Seventh Princess listened attentively, full of longing for her cousin's life in the fiefdom.

"Cousin, is the fiefdom fun? I want to go and see it too." The seventh princess said, blinking her big eyes.

Xie Yijin smiled and touched the Seventh Princess' head. "There are many interesting places in the fiefdom, but you are still young now. Wait until you grow up before going there."

The Seventh Princess was a little disappointed, but she cheered up quickly, "Then I will grow up quickly. Cousin, please tell me another story."

Xie Yijin looked at the Seventh Princess lovingly and began to tell another interesting story.

The two little girls were immersed in the story, with happy smiles on their faces.

In Bai Qianqian and Bai Jinyan's room, the two were chatting happily.

"Big sister, when do you think these princes will calm down?" Bai Qianqian asked worriedly.

Bai Jinyan shook his head slightly, "Quiet? Probably impossible. As the princes grow older, even if they themselves don't have that ambition, who will support them?"

Bai Qianqian sighed, "Yes, power struggles have been unavoidable since ancient times. Big sister, you must protect the crown prince, the third prince, and the seventh princess, and don't let them get involved in these fights."

Bai Jinyan nodded slightly, "I will naturally try my best. The Crown Prince is smart and steady, so I am not too worried. Ning'er is a princess and will not get involved. It's just that the Third Prince is a headache."

"With you and the prince here, those who want to touch the third prince will have to think twice." Bai Qianqian comforted.

At this time, in Xie Yixiao's yard, Xie Yixiuan and Xie Yixiao continued to talk.

"Brother Xiao, are you used to living here now that you're back?" Xie Yixiuan asked.

Xie Yixiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Prince. This is my home. There's nothing to be uncomfortable with."

"If those people dare to reach out to you and Brother An, don't show mercy." Xie Yixiuan warned.

Xie Yixiao sneered, "Even if I do this, my father will not be soft-hearted. I don't think they have the guts to do that."

In Xie Yijin's yard, the Seventh Princess listened with great interest, laughing happily from time to time.

"Cousin, your stories are so beautiful. When I grow up, I want to go to many places and experience many interesting things like you." The Seventh Princess said with longing.

Xie Yijin looked at the Seventh Princess tenderly, "Okay, when you grow up, you will definitely be able to do it."

Time passed quietly. After the Queen and Bai Qianqian chatted for a long time, they decided to take the Seventh Princess back to the palace.

"Ning'er, it's time for us to go back to the palace." Bai Jinyan came to Xie Yijin's yard and said to the Seventh Princess.

The Seventh Princess was a little reluctant, "Mother, are we going back so soon? I still want to play with my cousin for a while longer."

Bai Jinyan smiled and touched the Seventh Princess' head, "There will be opportunities in the future. Say goodbye to your cousin."

The Seventh Princess walked up to Xie Yijin obediently and said, "Cousin, I have to go back to the palace. I will come to play with you next time."

Xie Yijin smiled and nodded, "Okay, Seventh Princess, come again next time."

Crown Prince Xie Yixiuan also said goodbye to Xie Yixiao, and then accompanied the Queen and the Seventh Princess to leave Prince Chen's Palace.

In the carriage, the Seventh Princess was still a little reluctant to leave and kept talking about the interesting things that happened in Prince Chen's Palace.

Bai Jinyan and Xie Yixiuan couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.

After seeing off the Queen and others, Bai Qianqian stood at the gate of Prince Chen's mansion, looking at the carriage going away, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

But soon, she withdrew her gaze and turned to look at her eldest son Xie Yixiao and little daughter Xie Yijin.

A warm smile returned to her face and she whispered, "Let's talk."

Xie Yixiao nodded slightly, his posture as straight as a pine tree, and followed his mother obediently.

His eyes were calm and restrained, as if they could accommodate everything.

But Xie Yijin shook her head without hesitation, her eyes were as bright as stars, flashing with lively light.

"Mom, it's almost time for dinner. I'm going to the kitchen to make something delicious."

As she spoke, her lively figure was like a gust of wind, and she ran away without waiting for Bai Qianqian's consent.

Bai Qianqian looked at her daughter's back as she walked away, speechless, and scolded, "Look at your sister, she doesn't look like a lady at all!"

However, there was no trace of disdain in her tone, but rather full of doting.

Xie Yixiao looked at his mother's helpless expression and couldn't help but laugh.

"Mother, my sister just looks like a lady. The important thing is that neither you nor father asked her to be a lady, and let her do what she wants."

His voice was low and mellow, full of love and affection for his sister.

Indeed, my sister is not like a lady in the traditional sense. She is lively and active, full of vigor and energy.

But in this family, everyone loves each other, and no one deliberately asks her to be a certain way.

In Xie Yixiao's opinion, such a family atmosphere is the most precious.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with his sister's behavior. If it were like what was sung in the opera, with rules and restrictions everywhere, then there would be no warmth at all and it wouldn't feel like home at all.

Hearing her son's words, Bai Qianqian also laughed.

She nodded slightly, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.

Yes, being a lady is so tiring.

Their family doesn't ask their daughter to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy. They themselves are powerful and wealthy, so there is no need for them to curry favor with them.

The natural purpose of raising a daughter is to let her be free, happy and joyful.

The mother and son entered the yard, and the sunlight fell on the ground, adding a warm color to the entire yard.

They walked to the stone bench and sat down slowly.

Bai Qianqian's gaze fell on her eldest son, whose features and brows were becoming more and more like the prince's, her eyes filled with pride.

Those deep eyes, straight nose, and cold temperament all seem like a smaller version of the prince.

"What did the prince talk to you about just now?" Bai Qianqian asked softly, with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

Xie Yixiao lowered his eyes slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he naturally would not hide it from his mother, and told her everything about their conversation.

His voice was steady and powerful, and every word was clearly heard by Bai Qianqian.

Bai Qianqian listened quietly, nodding slightly from time to time.

"The reason why the emperor separated the age of the crown prince from that of the other princes was because he didn't want them to compete for that position. But he didn't expect that as the princes grew older, they would develop ambitions." She sighed softly.

Xie Yixiao didn't care at all. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Instead, he comforted his mother, "Mom, don't worry, the prince was taught by our father, and he won't be as kind-hearted as the emperor."

Hearing this, Bai Qianqian started laughing.

These children were all taught by the prince himself, and they are decisive and ruthless people in their bones.

Naturally, no one can bully him.

"By the way, An'er hasn't been seen since early morning. Where did he go?" Bai Qianqian asked about her youngest son again.

Xie Yixiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, my father said that my brother's personality is too lively, so he was taken to the army early in the morning, saying that it was to temper his personality."

Bai Qianqian was speechless for a moment when she heard this.

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