At the end of the month, her expression was indifferent. She raised her eyes and looked at He Yanyu and the other person, giving them a distant yet polite bow.

"Hello, Uncle Crane! Hello, Aunt Crane!"

A touch of naiveté amidst indifference

Lady Yue smiled and said, "This little girl is a bit shy around strangers at the end of the month."

"Mother, I'm going to the back hall."

"Okay, let's have someone clean your ears and change your clothes." What kind of talk is that, all filthy?

"Hmm," Yuemo withdrew her eyes, turned around, and stepped out the door.

He Yanyu glanced at the girl's slender back; the girl seemed somewhat aloof.

Ji Ya nudged He Yan Yu, snapping out of her daze, only to realize that Madam Yue was talking to her and asking her some questions.

He Yanyu responded with a smile, and the three of them chatted happily.

...

After this exchange, Ji Ya would often take Chun'er to visit the Yue residence and chat and play with Madam Yue.

She naturally met the Yue family patriarch, whose looks were comparable to her own He Yanyu, but his personality was exactly the same as that of little Yuemo—cold and aloof.

If Ji Ya hadn't seen the overflowing tenderness in the eyes of the Moon God when he looked at the Moon Goddess, she would have thought that the Moon Goddess and the Moon Goddess weren't that in love.

This is a man who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He is exceptionally kind to Madam Yue, to the point of being deeply devoted to her. Several times, it has been observed that Master Yue thinks of Madam Yue in everything he does.

She's just as good as He Yanyu.

As Jiya carried the quail past the garden, a little girl dressed in pink was practicing swordsmanship under the pear tree.

A stone was shattered at the end of the month.

At the end of the month, his indifferent gaze fell on Jiya, who was clapping her hands to the side, with a baby being held by a nanny in her arms.

At the end of the month, he sheathed his sword, strode over, and said, "Hello, Aunt He. Are you here to invite my mother for a trip?"

Ji Ya nodded. "Your sword dance was really good at the end of the month."

At the end of the month, he shook his head: "It's just some fancy dressing up; compared to my parents, it's nothing."

Ji Ya smiled, looking at Yue Mo's mature appearance, and couldn't help but touch her hair, "You're still so young, only 3 years old. You'll be standing shoulder to shoulder with your parents in the future."

Ji Ya nodded, her eyes resolute, and a sudden cry startled her.

Jiya turned around and took the baby crane from the nanny's arms into her own. She bent down and looked at Yuemo with tender eyes: "Yuemo, this is your little brother. His name is Crane. When he grows up a bit, you can play together."

At the end of the month, her eyes trembled slightly as she looked at the baby in her swaddling clothes. The baby's large eyes smiled at her, and the baby exuded a faint milky fragrance. Her eyes seemed to be filled with mist.

It looked very small. At the end of the month, she pursed her lips and said, "Okay."

The pear blossoms drifted gently down with the wind, and the girl looked at the child with a hint of interest in her eyes.

...

Before we knew it, it was time for Little Green to turn one month old, and there was a whole host of tedious formalities to deal with in the palace.

Dou Shiliu was the only one in the entire harem. She was busy running around, while Emperor Anyan didn't care about the affairs of the harem.

Finally, the day arrived for Xiao Lü Lü's full moon celebration. Ministers presented gifts, and Emperor An Yan bestowed upon Xiao Lü Lü the title of Princess You Ran. He also granted her the northern mansion and built a princess's residence for her in the center of the city.

This immense favor caused an uproar among the people; Princess Youran and Consort Xiu were truly favored by the Emperor.

Little Green naturally didn't know what these things were, but she could still feel the piercing gazes coming from all four directions, carrying an unsettling aftertaste.

If a son marries Princess Youran in the future, he will have half the country in his grasp. Many people have already started making plans for their sons.

Dou Shiliu and Di Anyan naturally knew what these people were thinking, but it also depended on who Xiao Lülü chose in the future.

Moreover, Little Green can't live as Princess You Ran for long; sooner or later, she will encounter her own kind.

"Host, have you forgotten about the male lead?"

Oh right, there's also the male lead who never changes. Dou Shiliu blinked, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

It's still early.

...

Before we knew it, a full 10 years had passed, and that little green bun had grown into a tall young woman, but she still looked like she hadn't grown up at all.

In fact, Little Green's true form is even smaller, since it takes her a long time to grow taller. Fortunately, the illusion technique taught to her by Bean Sixteen made her reluctantly transform into a ten-year-old human.

“Princess Youran, please come down, don’t scare this servant…” The eunuchs and maids cried their eyes out, carefully looking at Little Green, whose feet were the only thing sticking out of the tree.

She now has a new name, Di Yuyun.

It was the name that Di'an Yan gave her for COVID-19.

Bored, Emperor Yuyun glanced down at the chattering eunuchs and palace maids below and slowly stood up from the tree.

"Princess!" The eunuchs and maids below were terrified, looking at Di Yuyun's embroidered shoes with fear, afraid that she might fall down if she wasn't careful.

Emperor Yuyun stood firmly on that spot, and the palace maids and eunuchs below breathed a sigh of relief, their backs soaked with cold sweat.

"Princess, please come down quickly! We'll help you draw lots and fly kites."

Di Yuyun shook her head, raised her eyes and gazed into the distance. Her mother said that one could see further from a higher position, but even from such a high place, she could only see the high walls and courtyards of the palace.

A butterfly flew to Di Yuyun's eyes. Di Yuyun looked at it with indifferent eyes, raised her fair hand, and the butterfly naturally landed on her hand, fluttering its wings slightly.

Over the years, she had developed a connection with these butterflies, but her mother didn't particularly like these adorable little creatures.

The eunuchs and palace maids under the tree were pacing anxiously, scratching their heads and looking on anxiously.

"Come down," a pleasant female voice called out.

Dou Shiliu's indifferent voice came, like a savior. When the eunuchs and maids saw the Empress arrive, they bowed their heads and gave up their seats to let Dou Shiliu step forward.

"Yun'er, do you want to leave the palace?" Dou Shiliu raised her eyes and glanced indifferently at the high walls and courtyard. She didn't find it boring to stay here with Di An Yan, but Di Yuyun had already passed the stage of maternal love. She had explored the entire palace and learned most of the magic spells. She could barely graduate from her apprenticeship.

When Di Yuyun saw Dou Shiliu arrive, she stopped hanging in the tree and jumped down cleanly and nimbly, making the eunuchs and palace maids tremble with fear and instinctively try to catch her.

The emperor's lingering breath landed steadily on the ground, and the eunuchs and palace maids silently withdrew their hands.

That little bundle of flesh has grown taller and more stunning than ever.

How could the female lead not be beautiful?

Dou Shiliu silently reached out and took Di Yuyun's hand, saying, "You may leave."

The eunuchs and palace maids bowed and withdrew, leaving only Dou Shiliu and Di Yuyun, who were clearly having a heart-to-heart talk.