"Sister Yun Tao!" Mo Zhiyuan rushed over as soon as she saw Yun Tao coming up the stairs.

"Oh my, my little princess, I've finally found you!"

Yun Tao, panting, said, "Young Master Cheng went back to get a hand warmer for the princess, and then the princess disappeared, which terrified him. Fortunately, Xiao Dezi quickly went to find His Highness the Crown Prince, but found that he was not there either, so he guessed that the two of you were together."

Mo Zhiyuan quickly explained, "I just felt a bit bored, so I came out for a walk."

"Oh dear, your hands are so cold. Quickly, take this hand warmer with you. When we get back, Granny Gong will nag you again if she sees this little face," Yun Tao said with concern, then handed the hand warmer to Mo Zhiyuan, muttering to herself.

Mo Junye couldn't help but smile slightly as he watched Yun Tao showing concern for Mo Zhiyuan.

"Thank you, Sister Yuntao," Mo Zhiyuan said obediently.

"No need to thank me, it's all what I should do." Yun Tao smiled and patted Mo Zhiyuan's head, then looked at Mo Junye.

"Your Highness, the weather is cold, please take care to keep warm."

Yun Tao turned around and walked up to Mo Junye, then magically handed him another one.

"Yes, thank you, Sister Yuntao." Mo Junye nodded.

Mo Junye's eyes lit up when he saw the hand warmer in his hand, but he said, "Sister Yun Tao, I don't need a hand warmer..."

"Yes, Yun Tao knows that His Highness does not need to, because His Highness is not afraid of the cold, but Yun Tao does not want His Highness to catch a cold."

Yun Tao originally wanted to say that she didn't want Granny Gong to nag, so she had to give him a hand warmer to keep him warm.

But then he thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was more perceptive and sensitive than others, so he changed his mind.

Sure enough, Mo Junye's eyes brightened even more, with a hint of shyness, and his ears turned slightly red. He said softly, "Thank you, Sister Yuntao."

The three of them walked down the stairs. Cheng Mu stood ramrod straight a short distance away, his expression somewhat cold. He watched Yun Tao and Mo Junye come down the stairs and breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally wanted to talk to Mo Junye, but seeing that Mo Zhiyuan was also there, he gave up the idea. He thought it best to let the brother and sister have a proper talk.

Yun Tao and Mo Junye both looked at Mo Zhiyuan, who was hiding behind Yun Tao.

Mo Junye only realized that Mo Zhiyuan had sneaked away to find him after hearing what Yun Tao had just said. After seeing Yun Tao nagging, he couldn't bear to scold his younger sister. At this moment, he felt that he should teach his younger sister a lesson.

After all, if she were to disregard the people following her and sneak away, it would be troublesome if she encountered danger.

"Zhiyuan, did you sneak out to find me?" Mo Junye pretended to only just find out that she had sneaked out to find him, so he asked seriously.

"I...I want to see my brother..." Mo Zhiyuan said softly, her head lowered.

"Do you know how dangerous this is? You've run so far by yourself. What if someone in the palace has bad intentions?" Mo Junye frowned.

"I, I, I have secret guards following me..." Mo Zhiyuan muttered softly.

"That won't do! You can't just run around like that. Look how worried Cheng Mu is. You're not allowed to do that again!" Mo Junye said sternly.

“Oh…” Mo Zhiyuan didn’t dare to refute, so she could only obediently nod.

"I just want to see my brother..." Mo Zhiyuan continued in a low, aggrieved voice.

“You…” Mo Junye sighed helplessly.

"Alright, alright, stop scolding her. She just misses you so much," Yun Tao quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Yes, brother, I really miss you, and Father and Mother..." Mo Zhiyuan took the opportunity to hug Mo Junye's arm and act coquettishly.

Seeing his sister's pitiful expression, Mo Junye's anger dissipated considerably.

He said softly, "Okay, but don't do it again next time."

“Mm!” Mo Zhiyuan nodded happily.

After she finished talking with her brother, she saw Cheng Mu standing not far away. She gritted her teeth, slowly walked up to Cheng Mu, and lowered her head to admit her mistake.

"I'm sorry, Brother Cheng Mu, I know I was wrong. I just thought you hadn't come back yet, and it started snowing heavily again, so I wanted to take you to the city tower to see." Mo Zhiyuan lowered her head, her hands twisting together, her tone filled with apology and fear.

She felt she had really angered Cheng Mu this time, because she saw the worry and tension in his eyes, as well as a fleeting hint of anger.

"What are you looking at?" Cheng Mu's voice was calm, but it contained a hint of barely perceptible anger.

When he discovered that the little princess was missing, his heart was in his throat, fearing that something had happened to her.

So he immediately went to Yun Tao to inquire about the situation, and later learned that the little princess had gone to see the Crown Prince, which relieved him.

He couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be if anything happened to the little princess.

It seems he must stay close to the little princess from now on and prevent such a thing from happening again.

He knew from the beginning that there were secret guards following him, but he also knew that those guards would not easily appear unless their lives were in danger. This was an inevitable part of the growth path for the princes and princesses.

Although he didn't understand why, he remembered every word that person had said to him back then.

"Look, see if Father and Mother have come back. I miss Father and Mother. I'm sorry, Brother Chengmu. I will tell you where I go from now on."

Mo Zhiyuan raised her head, her big eyes filled with tears, which she tried hard to hold back.

She knew she had made a mistake and understood why Cheng Mu was so angry. She promised, "I will definitely tell you next time and I won't run around like that again."

Looking at the pitiful Mo Zhiyuan in front of him, Cheng Mu's anger gradually dissipated.

"Princess, Your Highness, the Palace Madam is waiting for you to return for your meal. Let's go back quickly." Seeing that Cheng Mu didn't know how to respond, Yun Tao immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

Cheng Mu was slightly older than the princess and the crown prince, but he was still a child at heart.

Upon entering the palace, she was instilled with the concept of hierarchical order by the people there.

Hearing the princess apologize to him at this moment was somewhat upside down for him.

However, such views must be corrected as soon as possible.

"Oh, right, Granny Gong, Granny Gong is so long-winded, no, no, I have to go back quickly, I can't let Granny Gong nag me." Mo Zhiyuan recalled how Granny Gong would chatter on and on once she started her nagging mode, which was unbearable.

Seeing his younger sister grab his hand again and run forward with all her might, Mo Junye had no choice but to follow closely behind.

Sigh, what can I do? She's my own sister.

Naturally, he should be pampered. As for His Highness the Crown Prince's dignified image, let's put that aside for now.

Cheng Mu followed beside Yun Tao, and Yun Tao took the opportunity to say, "Cheng Mu, there is something you must remember: in the hearts of the princess and the crown prince, you have never been a slave, but a partner who stands shoulder to shoulder with them."