She stared at the little guy on the ground for a while, then asked with a smile, "Is this your child?"

"Yes." Yan Shiyao pushed the little guy in front of Yan Yuning and said gently, "Qianqian, this is the aunt that mother told you about."

"Hello, auntie." The little guy called out obediently.

His mother told him that he had a very beautiful aunt, who was Brother Xiaoxiao’s mother.

His mother didn't lie to him. When he looked at his aunt from a close distance, she was indeed very beautiful. However, she was only a little bit less beautiful than his mother.

Daddy said his mother was the most beautiful, and his aunt was second.

"Hello." Yan Yuning bent down and pinched his little face.

Qi Qingchen nodded to Yan Yuning, picked up Qi Xingqian who was standing on the ground, looked at Yan Shiyao and said softly, "I'll take Qianqian home first, you two can talk."

"Okay." Yan Shiyao nodded with a smile.

Yan Yuning raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Qingchen. He had changed a lot in the past five years.

I wonder if Xuan Xixi has changed...

"Ningning, have you... met His Majesty?" Yan Shiyao held Yan Yuning's hand and considered her words, "His Majesty has been waiting for you. There is no woman in the Xuanwang Palace until now. His Majesty is now... ignoring state affairs and often goes to Chaxi Town."

This is what she heard from Xiaoxiao.

Qi Qingchen analyzed that, for the current Xuan Zhao, Your Majesty is just a figurehead, and the real power is still in the hands of the retired emperor. If there were no retired emperor, Xuan Zhao would have been finished long ago if Your Majesty had acted like this.

Yan Yuning felt depressed and her voice was a little dull, "No, I can't enter the palace with my current identity."

Yan Shiyao sighed, and her eyes brightened surprisingly when she thought of Xuan Yuncheng, "Let Xiaoxiao take you to the palace. Sister Xi will talk to Xiaoxiao about this."

"Xiaoxiao?" Yan Yuning said slowly, "He entered the palace sadly. I guess he won't leave the palace for a while, right?"

Instead of thinking about entering the palace, she might as well find out when Xuan Yanyu would go to Chaxi Town again. It would be better for her to go to Chaxi Town to bet on him.

It’s a good time to go and see my grandparents.

"We'll meet sooner or later anyway." Yan Shiyao smiled, "Ningning, go back with your sister first, and then go see His Majesty when you have a chance."

Yan Yuning stood there without moving.

Yan Shiyao's smile was a little stiff, and she apologized, "Ningning, are you still blaming me for pushing you back then? I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was also a little flustered because of my mother's mood back then. Now that I think about it, it was my fault."

Although she didn't use much force back then, Ning Ning still fell down. If it weren't for the Taiwei's wife, there would probably be no Xiao Xiao now...

After a long silence, Yan Yuning said slowly, "It's all over."

Yan Shiyao smiled again, "Then follow Sister back home."

"Okay, sorry to bother you, sister." Yan Yuning said with a smile on her face.

As the evening approached, the light became dimmer and dimmer. Yan Yuning held Yan Shiyao's hand, and the two walked forward, talking and laughing, as if they had returned to the time when they first met.

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Walking into the small courtyard with stone lions placed at the gate, Yan Yuning's eyes lit up slightly. Festive red lanterns were hung in the main room, and there was a small stream in the yard with a few goldfish in it. There was also a round table in the middle of the yard.

The table was filled with delicious dishes. Qi Xingqian lay on the round table, drooling with greed. He couldn't help but secretly stretched out his hand. Before he could take a bite, a beautiful girl slapped his hand and scolded him, "Mom hasn't come back yet. If you eat again, be careful or Dad will be angry with you."

The little guy's eyes suddenly filled with tears, "Sister, you hit me again, it hurts."

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Qi Qingchen came out with a bowl and chopsticks in his hand. Qi Xingqian immediately threw himself into his arms and complained, "Daddy, my sister hit me and my hands are red."

The little girl curled her lips, did not argue, and took the dishes and chopsticks from Qi Qingchen's hand and placed them one by one.