The third brother opened the box, glanced at what was inside, and a smile immediately spread across his face. But after looking at it more closely, his smile froze on his lips.

Seeing Yinzhi's expression, Mingxiu secretly smiled while clutching her handkerchief.

The people around looked at Yin Zhi with a mixture of envy and sympathy.

I envy it because it's filled with lots of delicious food, and I feel sorry for it because the other side of the box contains a dozen exam papers.

Kangxi and Yinreng both turned their gazes toward Mingxiu.

Mingxiu smiled even more happily when she saw the look in their eyes.

Yes, yes, it's her. Her wicked sense of humor is just that extreme.

It was a bittersweet experience. Mingxiu prepared a large box, filling one half with a bunch of new snacks made by Yonghe Palace and the other half with their exam papers.

Yin Zhi, holding snacks in one hand and a test paper in the other, looked at Ming Xiu with a hint of tears in his eyes.

Mingxiu smiled and nodded.

Once Yinzhi had received all the gifts, the gift-exchanging game came to an end, and it was almost time for everyone to return to the banquet.

Then they chatted and played around for a while, and the New Year's Eve vigil ended as dawn approached. Now everyone is going back to their respective palaces.

When Mingxiu returned to Yonghe Palace, her eyes were so sleepy she could barely keep them open.

He stood there with his eyes closed, letting Green Bamboo and the others change his clothes. After washing up, he immediately collapsed onto the bed.

She fell asleep quickly.

When Mingxiu opened her eyes again, it was already afternoon. Mingxiu rubbed her eyes and sat up.

I dare not sleep anymore, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night.

Looking at the snow-covered landscape outside, I yawned.

Carrying Chenghuan, they walked into the glass room next door. The glass room had already been set up, and the heating had been turned on inside, making it warm and cozy. There was also food and drink available.

Mingxiu went in and put Chenghuan on the blanket on the ground, letting her crawl and play by herself.

Anyway, there were no sharp objects on the ground, and the corners of the table were all covered up, so she wouldn't bump into anything.

The moment Chenghuan was put on the ground, she immediately crawled forward because there was a pile of toys in front of her. Mingxiu twitched her lips as she saw the person who had already crawled into the pile of toys and started playing.

He shook his head, sat down in the beanbag chair, and started eating.

It will be dinnertime soon. She feels that she hasn't digested much of what she ate last night, and she's not very hungry. She just needs to eat something to tide her over.

When it was time for dinner that evening, Yinreng and Kangxi walked in together under the cover of night.

The two were dressed identically in bright yellow cloaks with hoods and a frilly rabbit fur trim around the hoods.

They looked incredibly cute, and Mingxiu immediately went to greet them when she saw them come in.

"Mother Consort, we're on holiday now!" Yinreng said excitedly.

Although he also enjoys studying, he prefers holidays.

Mingxiu smiled and nodded, telling him to come over often.

Yinreng nodded with a grin, and once he warmed up a bit, he went to the side to tease Chenghuan.

Cheng Huan was sitting nearby playing with the bell in her hand when she suddenly felt a darkness above her head and then she was lifted into the air.

She was initially a little surprised, but when she saw that it was her brother, the Crown Prince, who was lifting her up, Chenghuan immediately relaxed and giggled.

Mingxiu and Kangxi watched the interaction between the brother and sister from the side, their faces beaming with gentle smiles.

Mingxiu personally went over and took off Kangxi's cloak. Kangxi looked at Mingxiu with tender eyes.

After everything was tidied up, everyone ate together. Cheng Huan couldn't eat yet, but the aroma of the food made her reluctant to leave.

Looking up at the aroma, my mouth watered, and I couldn't help but laugh when I saw Mingxiu. She's another foodie.

Yinreng was enjoying a big chicken leg in his bowl when he suddenly felt someone pulling at his leg. He looked down and saw Chenghuan hugging his leg, drooling as she tried to stand up.

Yinreng quickly hugged her and saw Chenghuan reach out her little hand to grab the chicken leg in the bowl.

Yinreng was startled and quickly scooped her up and turned to the side.

As Chenghuan watched the chicken leg getting further and further away from her, she looked at Yinreng with tears in her eyes, feeling wronged.

Yinreng felt his breath catch in his throat and turned to look at Mingxiu with some difficulty.

Mingxiu and Kangxi ate their meal while watching the interaction between the brother and sister with great interest.

They didn't step forward to help, but just watched how Yinreng would handle it.

Yinreng glared at his two irresponsible parents.

It seems these two really have no intention of helping. In the end, I could only pick Cheng Huan up and comfort her for a long time before she calmed down.

By the time he had coaxed Chen Huan back, those two heartless parents had already finished eating.

Yinreng glared at them both resentfully, then sat down at the table to eat his meal. Taking care of the child was exhausting; he felt like he hadn't done anything, but he was so hungry.

After dinner, Yinreng did not go back tonight. Mingxiu had kept his room for him, even though princes were not allowed to live in the inner palace after the age of six.

However, the Lunar New Year was an exception, during which people could stay in the inner palace, so Mingxiu let him move into his old room.

Emperor Kangxi was practicing calligraphy with Yinreng in the study, while Mingxiu and Chenghuan were playing with toys nearby.

Chenghuan's toys are colored cards made by Mingxiu. Different patterns are drawn on different colors, and Chenghuan can learn about colors and patterns based on these.

Emperor Kangxi was diligently tutoring Yinreng in calligraphy. Occasionally, he would glance up and see this heartwarming scene, which softened his expression.

Of all the concubines in his harem, he only felt most relaxed when he was with Mingxiu, and only when they were together did Kangxi feel a sense of home.

The four of them stayed in the study for a while, and Cheng Huan was the first to fall asleep because she couldn't stay awake any longer.

After Mingxiu had her wet nurse take her back, she didn't disturb the father and son and went back to her room to wash up.

When Mingxiu finished washing up and came out, she saw that Kangxi was already sitting in the room.

Mingxiu was taken aback

"Your Majesty, has Bao Cheng already gone back to rest?"

Kangxi looked up from his book at Mingxiu and said, "I'm not a miser. It's only the New Year, why can't the children have a proper rest?"

Mingxiu was stunned for a moment.

What kind of talk is that? She didn't say anything.

Mingxiu chuckled, probably referring to the incident from yesterday. "Your Majesty, you should go wash up first. After you're done, let's go to bed early."

Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu from head to toe, but didn't say anything. He put down the book and went straight to the bathroom.

Mingxiu pursed her lips as she watched Kangxi walk into the bathroom.