Chapter 111 Fourth Brother Must Call You

"If you say ten taels, it's ten taels. I believe it. What...what's your name?" Her voice was delicate and completely different from the angry roar of Princess Zhaoyang just now.

"I said ten taels, why don't you believe me?" Tian Bao interrupted suspiciously, "Is my third brother's words more credible than mine?"

Tianbao followed Princess Zhaoyang's gaze and looked at Xu Laiqing's face. Suddenly, she felt a little envious and couldn't help touching her own face.

If a good-looking person says that farts smell good, I guess many people will nod in agreement.

Princess Zhaoyang turned to look at Tianbao, and her eyes suddenly changed. They were no longer aggressive, but instantly became much closer: "Princess Yongle, is this your third brother?"

Tian Bao was unwilling to pay attention to her, nor did she want to introduce her. Instead, she took the opportunity to stir up the previous dispute: "Didn't you say that Nan Qiao was a playboy with a corrupt upper and lower body? Since you are unwilling to admit your mistakes, then my third brother is no exception..."

"I was wrong!" Princess Zhaoyang raised her voice, drowning out Tianbao's. Starry eyes twinkled as she looked at Xu Laiqing, her pretty face flushing slightly with shame at what she had just said. "I apologize. I'm so ignorant. Nanqiao is a place of outstanding people and has produced countless talented people since ancient times. How could it be so unbearable?"

Tian Bao pinched her earlobe and was extremely surprised: "That's not what you said just now."

Princess Zhaoyang lowered her eyes reservedly and gently touched Tianbao, as if playing with sisters. "My mind was confused just now. It was because of Furongjun... Qin Yanyan's instigation that I lost my mind. Please forgive me."

Tianbao didn't understand what was happening to her and got goosebumps for no apparent reason.

She took two steps back, grabbed Xu Laiqing's arm, and stood on tiptoe to whisper something.

Xu Laiqing understood, bent down slightly, and put his ear close to her. He heard Tianbao whisper, "She was so arrogant just now, scolding everyone in Nanqiao from head to toe, and now she's admitting her fault... Third brother, she seems to have a problem with her brain, stay away from her."

Xu Laiqing rubbed her head amusedly: "You didn't suffer any loss, did you?"

Tian Bao puffed out her chest and said proudly, "No, I'm very good!"

"Yes, my Tianbao is the best." Xu Laiqing's eyes, which seemed cold and distant when looking at others, were always doting and tender when looking at Tianbao.

Princess Zhaoyang secretly watched his every move, feeling her heart beating rapidly and inexplicably nervous.

The interaction between the siblings lasted only a moment. After it was over, Xu Laiqing looked up at Princess Zhaoyang, as if he were looking at a stranger on the street: "My sister is young, so I look to this..."

Princess Zhaoyang hurriedly introduced herself: "I am Princess Zhaoyang, my name is..."

"I hope Princess Zhaoyang will not bully the young." Xu Laiqing interrupted her, not interested in knowing her maiden name.

Princess Zhaoyang was not angry, but nodded good-temperedly.

The Fifth Prince snorted, "Qin Yanyan is so ungrateful that even her title has been stripped away. Don't follow in her footsteps. You're all ten years old now. What's the point of bullying a seven-year-old like her?"

"That's right!" The fourth prince, who was not very good at speaking, echoed.

Princess Zhaoyang bowed politely, but her eyes kept glancing at Xu Laiqing: "I have taken note of your instructions, Your Highnesses. Your Highness Nanqiao, I'm sorry, and I hope you can forgive me."

Xu Laiqing said expressionlessly: "I don't forgive you. The person you should apologize to is my imperial sister."

Princess Zhaoyang nodded obediently, as if she had taken some wrong medicine.

As soon as she turned her head to look at Tianbao, Tianbao looked at the teacher who was still studying Arabic numerals with goose bumps: "Teacher, class is starting!"

After Xu Laiqing and his group left, Tianbao looked back with a sense of loss.

Why can't I see Qin Huo? He disappeared early this morning, and I don't know where he went...

Princess Zhaoyang never gave Tianbao a hard time again after this competition. Instead, she began to approach Tianbao actively and greeted her with a smile every time.

Kong Yiming, the arithmetic teacher, often asked Tianbao for advice on Western Arabic numerals and symbols.

Whenever Tianbao couldn't answer a question, this diligent and studious girl would go back to the palace to borrow books from the tyrant, and let Xu Laiqing help her improve her arithmetic, and her arithmetic grades improved by leaps and bounds.

A few days later, Qin Huo returned home exhausted.

After returning to the palace to meet the tyrant, he did not even go back to the Lanxiao Palace where he lived, but went straight to the Ziwei Palace.

In the end, they came to nothing, and the Tianbao brother and sister are still in the Imperial College.

He shook his head in self-mockery, patted his forehead, and then went back to Lanxiao Palace to wash up and change into clean clothes.

When they came to Ziwei Palace again, Tianbao and his sister had just returned from the Imperial College. At that time, the young boy with rosy lips and white teeth was leaning against the gate of Ziwei Palace, dressed in a noble and distinguished purple robe, with the corners of his lips curled up in a half-smile, and a bit of evil and arrogance casually revealed.

"Brother Prince, you are finally back?" Tianbao rushed over and Xu Laiqing didn't have time to pull her back.

Qin Huo raised his eyebrows, smiled heartily, and subconsciously opened his arms.

He had seen Tianbao rush into Xu Laiqing's arms, and he also wanted to experience the feeling of being embraced.

Xu Laiqing's voice sank: "Sweet baby!"

Tian Bao abruptly stopped in her tracks, stopping three steps away from Qin Huo. "Where have you been, Prince? Why aren't you going to the Imperial Academy?"

Qin Huo withdrew his arm in disappointment, curled his lips, and deliberately put on a stern face: "I heard that you haven't come to Lanxiao Palace to see me these past few days, and you don't seem to miss me."

"Of course I miss you!" I want to ask you to take me to see Aunt Tianxian again. I haven't had time to give her the gift I prepared.

Qin Huo's tense expression couldn't help but break, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: "Really?"

"Yes!" The little girl nodded seriously, "My prince brother once said that you are the regent and you always have things to do. I thought you must be busy, so I didn't go to Lanxiao Palace to find you." Anyway, Aunt Tianxian is not in the palace, so it would be a waste of energy to run there.

Xu Laiqing glanced at Qin Huo dimly, and hated this guy for tempting her to say such damaging words just because Tianbao was ignorant.

Qin Huo wisely changed the subject and said, "I went to Savage Province. Savage Province was just recovered not long ago, and bandits are rampant. They robbed the Nanqiao caravan a few days ago."

"Nanqiao Caravan?" Xu Laiqing keenly captured the key information. If it was an ordinary caravan, Qin Huo would never tell them.

As expected, Qin Huo smiled slightly and said, "It's someone you know. To ensure safety, he's coming to Daqi to offer condolences under the name of the Nanqiao Caravan."

Tianbao and Xu Laiqing looked at each other, and both of their heartbeats quickened.

Tian Bao Moxu Laiqing was unable to contain herself and said excitedly, "Brother Prince, who's here? It's..." Her eyes rolled as several faces flashed through her mind, "Is it one of my brothers?"

It couldn't be that her father came in person. Prince Gong couldn't speak and Prince Jing had poor legs and feet.

Qin Huo looked over with admiration, his hand itching to touch her head. "Tianbao, you're so smart! It's your fourth brother who's here. Do you want to meet him? He's slightly injured, but I've already taken care of him."