The next day, as dawn broke, Jiaming got up early, tidied herself up, and then walked to the adjacent side room.

But they found that Xuan'er had already gotten up and tidied herself up.

Upon seeing her mother, Xiao Hongxuan immediately pouted and prepared to turn her back to her, ignoring her.

Suddenly, he remembered the plan he had made before going to bed last night, and his turning motion stopped.

Pouting is too childish. Hmm, if you're unhappy, you should learn from your father. He's very powerful, and many people are afraid of him (they've never seen Kangxi or any of the other princes angry; when they do, they immediately put on a smiling face). So, he stopped pouting and instantly turned serious.

Her rosy cheeks and that expression are just adorable.

It had no effect on Jiaming at all. Oh, actually, it did have some effect, but it was the opposite of what Xiao Hongxuan wanted to achieve.

Jiaming smiled and hugged Xiao Hongxuan, giving him several kisses.

Little Hongxuan couldn't help but smile, he was so happy, he loved it when his mother kissed him.

When Jiaming saw him smile, she assumed that the little guy was no longer angry. However, even if he was still angry, she still had to hold him in her arms because she would be separated from him from today onwards.

She couldn't bear to part with him after not seeing him for several months. Although she was careful to cultivate the little guy's independence, for example, she hadn't fed him since he was able to eat on his own a few months ago.

But thinking about her imminent departure, Jiaming was reluctant to part with Xuan'er, and with that thought, she suddenly picked up the little one.

Xiao Hongxuan, who had just come to his senses, began to struggle.

"Hmph, I don't want you to hold me." The little guy took after his father, being petty and only remembering that she and his father didn't take him with them on the southern tour.

"Be good, don't move," Jiaming said gently.

"don't want."

"Oh, so you don't eat breakfast?"

As soon as food was mentioned, the little guy immediately replied, "Eat, but..."

"There's nothing wrong with it," Jiaming immediately calmed the little guy's conflicted thoughts.

The dining place wasn't far. "Alright, we're here," Jiaming said, placing Xiao Hongxuan on the chair next to her and taking the food from Hongtao. "Here, Mother, let me feed you."

As soon as Xiao Hongxuan heard that his mother was feeding him, he immediately stopped struggling. I remember the last time his mother fed him was a long time ago.

Okay, I'll give your mother face and let you feed me. But don't think that means I've forgiven you.

Sure enough, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, the vengeful little guy gave Jiaming a hard time again, his face tense.

Jiaming: "..." You have quite the temper!

However, it really looks like a steamed bun; I really want to take a bite.

Although she thought this way, she dared not actually do it. What if Xuan'er got angry and embarrassed, and then got even angrier? Sigh, when would she ever be able to appease him?

However, since she's leaving anyway, there's no point in trying to appease him. Forget it, I'll just have to be assertive!

Suddenly, she picked him up again.

The little one was caught off guard by the sudden embrace and began to struggle again.

"Hey, don't move, Mother, I have something to tell you."

"Hmph, I won't listen!"

"You have to listen, whether you want to or not!" Jiaming held Xiao Hongxuan's small body tightly, suppressing him once again. Of course, she was very sensible and didn't make him uncomfortable; it was just right.

As they parted, she was very worried about him. Although the Fourth Prince had said he would have people protect him, she didn't think his protection would be 100% effective. She was afraid of what might happen.

So, she thought she should give him some serious instructions. So, Jiaming stopped struggling and turned her head so that the back of her head was facing her little guy as she walked towards the front yard, explaining everything to him one by one.

You can't do this, you can't do that; in short, you absolutely can't do anything bad, and you definitely can't do anything dangerous. You can only stay obediently in the front yard and can't come into the back yard at will. And wherever you go, you must be with someone with you...

Xiao Hongxuan kept fiddling with his fingers, and Jiaming wasn't sure if he was listening. Just in case, she had no choice but to repeat it over and over, hoping he would take it to heart.

After Jiaming settled Xiao Hongxuan in, the Fourth Prince's men started urging her on. She held Xiao Hongxuan in her arms and sat on the couch, explaining the precautions.

It wasn't until the Fourth Prince sent someone to urge her for the third time that she reluctantly put down Xiao Hongxuan, and then turned around and instructed Xiao Hezi again, "Granny Sun—you must take good care of the Fourth Prince."

Then, she raised her hand, wanting to touch Xuan'er one last time and say a few more words to him. The little guy suddenly turned around and slipped into the quilt on the bed, leaving only his bottom facing everyone, especially Jiaming.

She raised her hand, sighed again, and looked dejected.

However, upon seeing Xuan'er's round, wiggling little bottom, Jiaming suddenly lowered her raised hand.

Even if you can't touch her head, face, or body, touching her bottom is fine too; Xuan'er is cute in every way.

Xiao Hongxuan blushed instantly when his little bottom was touched.

My older brother said that as people grow up, there are differences between boys and girls. He's almost three years old, and his mother still touches his bottom. How embarrassing!

As for kissing, well, the older brother didn't mention it, and Xiao Hongxuan didn't have that concept yet.

After blushing for a while, the little one, whose ears were perked up in the blankets, didn't hear his mother's voice, so he quietly lifted a crack in the blankets.

Mother is really gone, under the covers where no one can see. The little guy smiled slyly.

Before long, the little guy was bustling around the courtyard. Everyone assumed that the Fourth Prince was upset because of his mother's departure, and more importantly, because she hadn't taken him on the southern tour. They thought he was throwing a tantrum and causing trouble.

Although it's quite unlike the young master's previous temperament, his temper is unprecedentedly strong, so this change in temperament is understandable.

In the backyard, where the Fourth Prince couldn't see from the entrance of the Fourth Prince's mansion, the women all looked quite unhappy.

Everyone thought that the Guarjia clan was getting too big for their britches; the current popular term in Beijing is "acting like a big shot."

Although they all came to see off the Fourth Prince, the people being seen off also included members of the Guarjia clan.

Judging from the current situation, it seems as if they were waiting here specifically to deliver Guarjia's gift.

This reminded them of the servants and maids who used to wait for them, so it's no wonder they looked unhappy.

Time passed slowly, and Jiaming finally arrived just before her departure.

Zhang Gege was already short-tempered, and when Jiaming's Fourth Prince saw her make a fool of herself, he immediately exploded, "Oh, Guarjia sister, you've finally decided to come out!"

The mocking tone was clear to even the most obtuse person present.

But Jiaming had the composure to pretend she didn't understand. "Hmm."

Such composure infuriated Li: "Oh, if someone doesn't want to go, just say so. There are plenty of people who want to go." Instantly, she won over everyone's approval.

Jiaming ignored the barbed words. She went directly to the Fujin (principal wife), quickly gave her a curtsy, and then rose to give a similar curtsy to the other people of equal status.

Such blatant disregard caused Li's face to turn ashen, and she angrily exclaimed, "Guarjia clan!"