Li Chang'an was so annoyed by the boy's noise that his head was about to split open. Just as he was about to lose his temper, a maid came and called them to eat, which forced Li Chang'an to suppress his anger.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became very strange today.

Ever since the conflict between Li Chang'an and Qin Xia in the small garden that day, the two of them have not spoken to each other again.

Even worse, just two days ago, Qin Xiashi had someone deliver the food to her own courtyard instead of eating at the same table with Li Chang'an and the others.

Li Chang'an didn't seem to care much about this; she was quite happy to be alone. However, she was a little unaccustomed to everyone suddenly eating at the same table again today.

However, considering that they would still be living under the same roof in the future, and that the situation couldn't continue indefinitely, Li Chang'an silently processed those strange feelings in his mind, and even considered whether he should do something to ease the tension between them.

"Smack!"

Suddenly, the sound of two pairs of chopsticks clattering together rang out.

Although the sound wasn't loud, it stood out quite a bit at the quiet dining table.

Immediately, Li Chang'an and Qin Xiashi both looked over at the same time.

It turned out that Qin Yubao and Li Changsheng had both grabbed the last shrimp on the plate at the same time, which is why their chopsticks bumped together.

The atmosphere suddenly became even more eerie.

Li Chang'an was reflexively about to tell Li Changsheng to give the shrimp to his younger brother, but before she could say anything, Qin Xia spoke first.

"Brother Bao, let go! How could you try to take something from His Highness the Crown Prince?"

As soon as she said this, two pairs of eyes immediately stared directly at her.

Li Chang'an narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering to himself if this woman was trying to stir up trouble again.

"Tch, if you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. Who cares?"

Although she was very unwilling, Qin Yubao obediently put away her chopsticks in the end, and then glared at Li Changsheng with annoyance, the contempt in her eyes was very obvious.

Feeling wronged by this inexplicable humiliation, Li Changsheng felt extremely aggrieved. He originally wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it carefully, he did the opposite and instantly changed into a well-behaved and sensible demeanor.

“Little brother Yu Bao is younger than me, so he needs to eat more to grow taller. You can have this shrimp.”

As he spoke, Li Changsheng smiled and picked up the shrimp, placing it into Qin Yubao's bowl.

Qin Xia's expression froze slightly, clearly not expecting Li Changsheng to do this, and she immediately felt somewhat embarrassed.

Li Chang'an was also slightly taken aback, but then he couldn't help but feel gratified and looked at the child with new respect.

I originally thought that Li Changsheng had been spoiled in the palace all these years, and since he had no younger siblings, he was always the one who had to give way to others.

It seems I really did misunderstand this child before.

"Yu Bao, quickly thank your brother!"

Although he was very happy, Li Chang'an did not show it or say a word of praise to Li Changsheng. Instead, he turned and looked at Qin Yubao with a smile.

She thought this might be an opportunity to ease tensions between the two sides.

Unfortunately, Li Chang'an was too optimistic. She had no idea how much Qin Yubao had been affected these past few days, nor could she imagine how repulsive she and Li Changsheng were in the child's eyes.

"That's right, Brother Bao, why don't you hurry up and properly thank His Highness the Crown Prince for his reward!"

Qin Xia, who had been silent all along, suddenly said something strange, her words sounding sarcastic and unsettling.

Li Chang'an frowned slightly, suspecting that this woman was simply trying to stir up trouble. It seemed that his warning to her that day had not worked.

What a hassle!

The more Li Chang'an thought about it, the more agitated she became. She truly loathed her current life, surrounded by all sorts of inexplicable relationships and dealing with countless bizarre matters every day.

"Hmph! Stop pretending, I don't want to thank you, I'm not eating!"

To everyone's surprise, Qin Yubao's expression suddenly changed. She reached out and grabbed the shrimp from her bowl, throwing it to the ground like trash. Then, she pouted haughtily and turned her face away.

Li Changsheng's smile froze instantly, and he felt an inexplicable anger rising to his head.

My good intentions were completely wasted!

This is absolutely outrageous!

"What do you mean?"

Li Changsheng slammed his hand on the table and angrily pointed at Qin Yubao, questioning him.

Even Li Chang'an was angered this time. She couldn't help but frown and look at Qin Yubao. If it were any other time, she would have stopped Li Changsheng from getting angry, but this time she didn't try to stop him at all.

"I, this young master, will not eat anything given to me by bad guys!"

Qin Yubao stared directly at Li Changsheng without any fear and shouted. Judging from their aura alone, the two were evenly matched.

"You! How dare you call me a villain? Believe me or not, I'll have you beheaded!"

This completely enraged Li Changsheng. If he could, he really wanted to drag this brat out and chop him up!

"This is the General's Mansion, my territory! What right do you have to kill me?"

War was imminent, and the two children instantly became enraged.

Qin Xia was secretly delighted. She hadn't expected her Bao Ge to be so courageous, even when he was fighting against Li Changsheng, who was several years older than her.

What Crown Prince? It seems you're not good enough to ask him anything, ptooey!

While thinking about Qin Xia Shi, he couldn't help but secretly spit in his heart.

This time, she wanted to see how Li Chang'an would handle the situation.

Speaking of which, that wet nurse really had a knack for it. In just a few days, she completely changed Qin Yubao's opinion of the two men. You know, he had tried to educate them for so long before, but he never saw such good results.

The more Qin Xia thought about it, the more pleased she felt.

On one side is his brother-in-law, and on the other is his own brother. It would be unwise to favor either of them.

Today I can finally get some revenge for what happened that day!

If it weren't for the need to maintain a certain air, Qin Xia felt she would have burst out laughing immediately.

As it turns out, Li Chang'an is indeed conflicted. On the one hand, she can't believe that Qin Yubao would turn out like this and say such things. On the other hand, she does find it very difficult to treat everyone equally.

Moreover, to be fair, Li Chang'an felt that Qin Yubao was the one who was at fault.

But when I think about how that child wasn't particularly close to me to begin with, and if I were to create a rift between us because of this, it would probably be very difficult to mend our relationship from now on.