"Huh? Who is it? Hehe, it's probably me, since my brother hasn't wet the bed for a long time. Oh, brother, can we talk about these things?" Mo Zhiyuan said, then suddenly realized she might have said something wrong, so she turned to her brother and asked with some concern.

Mo Junye lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and then replied expressionlessly, "Idiot, you've already said it. What difference does it make whether you say it or not?"

"Hehe, brother, I'm sorry, I promise it won't happen again." She smiled sweetly at her brother, only remembering there was a stranger there when she heard the laughter.

She turned to face Xiao Jue and continued, "Then why didn't you come to keep me company sooner, Uncle? The palace banquet ended a long time ago, and there were no more beautiful fireworks to see."

When Mo Junye heard Xiao Jue's words, he had already vaguely guessed who the other party was.

Xiao Jue felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this; the little princess's pitiful question was truly heartbreaking.

He deftly tossed a large bundle in first, then climbed through the window as he spoke, "Oh dear, Uncle's gone to prepare New Year's gifts for you two. Come and see if you like them."

Mo Zhiyuan was slightly taken aback, then her eyes lit up. She threw down her chopsticks, stood up, and ran towards Xiao Jue. "Wow, you're Uncle Xiao! Uncle Xiao said in his letter that he would prepare wonderful New Year's gifts for us. Uncle Xiao, why did you only just arrive? We thought you weren't coming!"

Xiao Jue quickened his pace, caught the little dumpling who was wobbling towards him, picked her up, and pretended to be pitiful as he apologized, "Oh dear, it's all Uncle Xiao's fault for riding such a disobedient horse. It was too slow and made me and the little princess miss our New Year's Eve dinner. Uncle Xiao, please apologize to Zhiyuan and ask our little princess to forgive me, okay?"

Mo Zhiyuan pretended to rest her chin on her hand, her eyes darting around, occasionally glancing at the large bundle on the ground. Her curious little face amused Xiao Jue.

The fatigue from the long journey seemed to dissipate somewhat.

"Well then, after the little princess has seen the gift, if she likes the gift Uncle Xiao gave her, then please forgive Uncle Xiao for being late, okay?" Xiao Jue looked at the little one in his arms and asked softly.

Mo Zhiyuan blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Hmm... okay! But what if I don't like it?"

"It's okay if you don't like it. It's still Uncle Xiao's kind gesture." Xiao Jue smiled gently and carried her towards Mo Junye.

He held Mo Zhiyuan in his arms, her little head bobbing back and forth, as if she were thinking about something. After a while, she suddenly said, "Yay! But Granny Gong said I can't accept gifts that are too expensive, because everything that others give you requires you to pay an equivalent price. Hehe, I don't want to pay a price. Paying a price seems like a very troublesome thing. Uncle Xiao, just give me a small gift that isn't too expensive."

Xiao Jue couldn't help but smile upon hearing this. The little guy clearly had no concept of money or value, but he remembered Granny Gong's teachings very well.

He gently coaxed, "Don't worry, Uncle Xiao won't make things difficult for the little princess."

Mo Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction, then began to look around curiously again. Xiao Jue looked at her adorable appearance, his heart filled with affection.

He cursed Granny Gong inwardly for her misleading teachings, but smiled and replied, "Zhiyuan is the most noble little princess of the Xumi Dynasty. All the beautiful things in the world combined cannot compare to the little princess's smile. Therefore, all the gifts our little princess Zhiyuan receives are her due and do not require any price. You will understand Granny Gong's words when you grow up."

Mo Zhiyuan gave a thoughtful "oh," and seeing Xiao Jue leading her further and further away from the large bundle, she was somewhat confused. "Uncle Xiao, aren't you going to take me to see the gifts?"

Xiao Jue smiled and said, "No rush. You've apologized to Zhiyuan, but you haven't apologized to your brother yet."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and scooped Mo Junye up in his arms.

Mo Junye was taken aback by Xiao Jue's words, then was suddenly picked up. As soon as he looked up, he saw Xiao Jue with a smiling face saying, "Your Highness Crown Prince Junye, Uncle Xiao couldn't make it back to have dinner with you and your sister. Uncle Xiao sincerely apologizes to you. Please forgive Uncle Xiao, okay? How about this, like Zhiyuan, we'll decide after we've seen the gifts, alright?"

Mo Junye, precocious as he was, listened to Xiao Jue's coaxing words and said somewhat shyly and awkwardly, "Uncle Xiao..."

"Alright, let's take our Crown Prince and Princess to see the gifts now." Xiao Jue let the two children sit on his arms and led them towards the bundle.

At the same time, she turned her head and whispered in Mo Junye's ear, "Good boy, Uncle Xiao is back. You have Uncle Xiao to support you from now on, so don't be afraid."

Upon hearing this, Mo Junye stiffened, and his eyes instantly reddened.

Xiao Jue sensed the little guy's emotions and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

This guy is just like Mo Beichen; the closer the person is to him, the more mature and composed he has to appear.

Before leaving, Mo Beichen wrote him a letter, saying that Mo Junye was too precocious and would probably bear everything on his own without telling Yun's parents, for fear of worrying them. He also said that Yun Ziheng and Yun Ziyu would be very busy and he probably didn't want to trouble them, so he asked him to return to the capital as soon as possible to take care of them.

He thought it was making a mountain out of a molehill at the time, since there was still Han Yixuan around. But seeing that maturity that was completely out of character for his age today, he felt a pang of jealousy.

He regretted setting off too late.

I wonder if this little guy got a good night's sleep when people from other continents came that time.

There's no point in thinking about it too much. From now on, he'll stay by his side and support him.

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