"Oh dear, I forgot my mother is still at the Grand Princess's residence." Xie Yanzhi suddenly realized that he hadn't told his mother when he left.

Is his mother still looking for him at the Grand Princess's residence?

Thinking of this, Xie Yanzhi became anxious.

"Oh no, your mother must be frantically looking for you at the Grand Princess's residence right now," Xu Qingshi said with a serious expression.

Thinking to herself, if Xie Yanzhi leaves, there's only Jiang Yu left. He can't possibly compete with her. The little one on the bed will be hers.

"No, I have to go back right away." Xie Yanzhi stood up and was about to leave.

"But if you go to the Grand Princess's residence like this, will they still let you in?" Jiang Yu asked, frowning.

After all, they had just come out through the side door.

"Do you think that wicked woman saw us?" Xu Qingshi suddenly thought that if that woman had seen their faces, wouldn't going back to the Grand Princess's residence now be like walking into a trap?

Although he wanted Xie Yanzhi to leave, he also hoped that Xie Yanzhi would be alright.

"Otherwise, I'll have Steward Liu send someone to the Grand Duke's mansion to tell your mother that you've come back with us first?" Xu Qingshi thought for a moment and decided that it would be safer to send someone.

"Okay!" Xie Yanzhi was also worried about what would happen if that wicked woman tried to catch him later.

Liu Ming was stunned for a moment when he saw Xu Qingshi.

Why doesn't he seem to have seen Xu Qingshi return?

"Didn't the young master go to the Grand Princess's residence to deliver gifts today? Why is he back already?" Liu Ming glanced at the time and thought to himself, shouldn't the young master still be at the Grand Princess's residence right now?

"Oh dear, that banquet was so boring, so we came back first," Xu Qingshi said with a smile, telling a little lie.

"Your Highness, you mustn't do this next time you attend a banquet." Liu Ming sighed inwardly, thinking that he would have to send an apology gift to the Grand Princess's residence later.

If he had known, he would have accompanied the young prince himself.

"Grandpa Liu, could you please go to the Grand Duke's mansion and tell my mother that I've returned with Qingshi first?" Xie Yanzhi quickly stepped forward and asked.

"You little rascals!" Liu Ming's heart jumped when he heard this. So they had sneaked back?

Upon hearing this, Liu Ming sighed and, in the end, personally led the apology gifts to the Grand Princess's residence.

However, after walking for a while, Liu Ming turned back to look at Xu Qingshi. He remembered that when the young master went out today, he was wearing a light blue robe, but now he had changed into a tortoiseshell robe. Why did he change his clothes again when he came back?

However, Liu Ming was in a hurry to get to the Grand Princess's residence, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingshi and the others happily headed towards Liangqi Courtyard.

Just then, Granny Luo saw Xu Qingshi return. She looked puzzled and wanted to ask the young master if the Grand Princess's residence was lively today.

However, just as they reached the entrance of Liangxi Temple, they heard the sound of a baby crying.

"Waaaa...waaaa...waaaa..." Little Gu Nuonuo's cries grew louder and louder.

Several children wanted to be held, but no one knew where to begin.

All I could do was watch her howl incessantly on the bed.

"Why is she crying again?" Xu Qingshi said anxiously, and then secretly covered Gu Nuonuo with the quilt, hoping that Granny Luo would not notice the little devil.