"Mother~"

Hearing her daughter's sweet and soft voice, Shumulu felt a sense of relief wash over her.

Tong Cheng'er possesses a special kind of magic. Although she is lazy and listless, looking at her makes people feel good. Shumulu was no exception.

So she was in a good mood.

Shumulu said with a smile, "You've come. Come and have a meal with your mother."

"Yes, Mother."

As she spoke, Tong Cheng'er walked over to Shumulu's side with her not-so-long legs, then hugged her waist and said, "Mother, your daughter missed you so much!"

Shumulu was very happy to hear this. She gently tapped her forehead and smiled, "We can see each other every day. You still miss me!"

Tong Cheng'er buried her head in Shumulu's chest and said coquettishly, "I just miss Mother. I miss her even when we're apart for a moment."

Shumulu couldn't resist her coquettishness, and her heart almost melted when she heard these words.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and then Tong Cheng'er's sister-in-law came over.

Although Shumulu was not the type to torment her daughter-in-law, she was rather cold towards her. It wasn't that she was dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law, but she just couldn't be enthusiastic towards her.

Lady Fucha didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Her mother treated her daughter-in-law the same way back home, so it was already quite good.

"Greetings, Mother." Lady Fucha greeted Lady Shumulu.

Shumulu said, "Get up and sit down to talk."

"Thank you, Mother."

When Fucha saw Tong Cheng'er, she couldn't help but smile and say, "Little sister looks like she's about to grow up, but she still likes to be pampered in her mother's arms!"

Tong Cheng'er said with a smile, "I just love my mother."

After finishing their meal, Lady Fucha went back home. Tong Cheng'er also wanted to go back. She had just received a new book about solving cases a couple of days ago and was planning to go back and read it. Yesterday, she had been kept busy by her nanny learning etiquette all day and hadn't had a moment to spare.

She was going to learn the rules today, so she wanted to go back and watch for a while first.

"Mother, I will come to see you again tomorrow."

Shumulu immediately stopped her: "Stop right there, I have something to tell you."

Tong Cheng'er stayed.

"Mother, what is it that you insist on keeping your daughter here?"

"Can't I keep you here if there's nothing wrong? You little ingrate."

Tong Cheng'er shook her head and denied it, saying, "My daughter didn't mean that."

"Alright, I've had some clothes made for you. Try them on when you get back. If they don't fit, get them altered. The following day, you'll be going with your mother to the flower-viewing banquet hosted by Prince Gong's wife."

Tong Cheng'er looked completely bewildered: "Mother? What flower-viewing banquet? Can we skip it?"

Shumulu immediately refused: "No, you're already ten years old. You can't stay at home all day without going out. You need to know a few people your age. Otherwise, when it's time for the imperial concubine selection, you'll be completely clueless. Once you enter the palace, you won't even have anyone to talk to. I spoiled you when you were younger, but I won't continue to spoil you now."

Tong Cheng'er really didn't want to go. What kind of banquet was this? Would it be as interesting as a storybook?

Definitely not.

Why did she go?

Tong Cheng'er whined sweetly, "Mother~ Mother~ Mother~~"

Hearing her daughter's soft, sweet voice, Shumulu felt a little tempted, but the thought of the upcoming imperial concubine selection made her resolute again.

"No matter what I say, it won't work this time; I have to go."

Knowing there was no way to change the outcome, Tong Cheng'er could only say, "Alright then!"

Seeing her drooping head and listless appearance, Shumulu couldn't help but say, "How could I have given birth to such a lazybones like you?"

Tong Cheng'er retorted, "I'm not a lazybones."

Shumulu: "Yes, yes, no, not a little lazybones, but a big lazybones."

"Hmph, I'm not lazy."

"Okay, okay, I'm not lazy."

Tong Cheng'er doesn't know if it's because she was reborn and has family to love her, but sometimes her behavior is no different from that of a real child, or even more childish.

Therefore, such boring and childish conversations often occur.

Tong Cheng'er was having a blast, and her family members were happy to join in her antics.

She had just returned to her courtyard and picked up a book to read for a short while when she heard a maid come over and say, "Princess, the Princess Consort has sent over some clothes. Please try them on and see if they fit."

Tong Cheng'er didn't really care, but since it was her mother who sent someone over, she went over to try on the clothes.

Three sets of clothes were delivered.

One of the outfits was a peach-pink cheongsam with crabapple blossoms embroidered on it. Tong Cheng'er was still quite young, at the age where she was adorable and tender. In addition, her fair complexion made her look like a porcelain doll, and the clothes made her look quite extraordinary.

The other two outfits were both red cheongsams, the bright red color was very vibrant, and when she wore them, she looked somewhat like the lucky baby in the New Year's paintings pasted on the door, which looked very festive.

Tong Cheng'er tried on all three outfits, and none of them felt out of place.

It was unlikely that the clothes would be ill-fitting, since the embroiderer had made them to her exact measurements.

While helping Tong Cheng'er try on clothes, Ning Mama kept exclaiming, "Your Highness is so beautiful! These clothes look so good on you. I don't think anyone is as beautiful as you."

While this statement may be somewhat biased, it is undeniable that Tong Cheng'er is indeed beautiful. Although she is young, her features are exquisite, and it is clear that she will definitely grow into a beauty. Even though she hasn't fully matured yet, people can't help but exclaim "delicate and lovely" when they see her.

After trying on the clothes, Granny Jin came over. Upon seeing Granny Jin, Tong Cheng'er wailed inwardly, realizing she wouldn't be able to read the storybook.

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