"It's nothing, I just wanted to see how Xiao Si did it."

"AoAo"

Xiao Xi'er answered Qin Jingyi's question, continuing to scoop filling into the dough in her hand.

Then, holding the dough in one hand, she tried to pinch it up, but Xiaoxi couldn't do it with one hand, so she put the bun on the cutting board.

Then Xiaoxi grabbed the edges of the dumpling wrapper with both hands and pinched it together.

After she finished kneading, Xiao Xi'er removed her hands and then let Qin Jingyi see.

"Ta-da!"

Xiao Xi'er removed her hand and looked at Qin Jingyi with eyes seeking praise.

Qin Jingyi looked down at the steamed buns on the cutting board, and hummed...

What shape is this? Qin Jingyu's head was full of question marks. It was supposed to be a normal bun shape, but it was flat.

It's flat, so why is there a bulge here and a bulge there?

"Hey big brother, how is it? Doesn't it look pretty?"

"Hmm...beautiful!"

Qin Jingyi looked at the 'bun' that was nothing at all, his lips twitched, and he clapped his hands.

"It looks great...it looks really good. I...I'm sure it will taste delicious too."

"Uh-huh"

"Of course! How could my cooking not be delicious?"

Xiao Xi'er put one hand on her hip, touched her nose with the other, and looked up at Qin Jingyi with pride.

"Yes, Xiao Si'er is right?"

"Come on, let's make a few more steamed buns, then we can steam them and eat them."

"Okay, sure."

Xiao Xi nodded, pinched off a small ball of dough with her hands, and started wrapping the buns again.

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The sun has already touched the green grass, while the moon on the other side is getting up and climbing into the sky.

Qin Jingyi took the steamed buns out of the steamer and placed them on a plate.

Little Xi'er gripped the edge of the table with both her little hands, and between them, a fluffy little head was looking left and right, eyeing the steamed buns on the plate.

"Honey, is it done yet?"

"Yes"

A plate was already full of steamed buns. Qin Jingyi took out another plate, and was about to put the buns on it when Zisu stood in the kitchen doorway.

"This servant greets Your Highness, Princess Leyang."

"Get up, Aunt Zisu, what brings you here?"

Qin Jingyi turned around and saw Zisu. He asked Zisu why she was there. Xiao Xi'er saw Qin Jingyi talking to Zisu.

She quietly reached out a little hand, wanting to take a bun from the plate.

The moment my hand touched the steamed bun, I was burned by the hot bun and quickly pulled my hand away.

After pulling his hand back, he put it to his lips and started blowing.

Qin Jingyao was talking to Zisu, but his eyes were always on Xiao Xi'er. He was not surprised to see Xiao Xi'er trying to sneak a bite.

I laughed again when I saw Xiaoxi'er trying to pick up the bun with her little hands, but quickly putting it down because it was too hot.

"Yes, Your Highness and the Princess will go together in a while."

After Qin Jingyi finished speaking to Zisu, he squatted down in front of Xiaoxi'er.

"You little glutton, you're such a greedy thing!"

"I already told you that it needs to cool down a bit before you can eat it, but you didn't believe me. Well, now you've burned yourself."

Qin Jingyi pulled Xiaoxi'er's hand, which had been reaching for the steamed bun, away, washed it with cool water, and blew on it.

"call--"

"Don't be so impatient from now on, you hear me?"

"Okay, okay~, hehehe."

Xiao Xi'er used her other hand to pull down her lower eyelids, stuck out her tongue, and looked at Qin Jingyi.

"Let's go eat with my brother~"

Qin Jingyao took Xiao Xi'er's hand and was about to lead her outside.

But after taking two steps, Qin Jingyao noticed that Xiao Xi'er was standing still.

"What's wrong?"

"I want to eat this bun!"

"It's too hot now. Let's go to a restaurant and have them bring it over, okay?"

Xiao Xi tilted her head, thought for a moment, nodded, and looked at Sha Ting, "Okay."

"Kitty~, shall we go together?"

Sha Ting followed behind Xiao Xi'er, and together they made their way to the main hall.

Upon arrival, Tang Shiya led Xiao Xi'er and Qin Jingyi to the dining area.

"Pretty auntie, are you Guoguo's mother?"

Yes, little princess.

When Tang Shiya first saw Xiao Xi'er, she was quite surprised. Seeing Xiao Xi'er's round, chubby face, she gently pinched it with her hand.

"Why does the little princess call me 'pretty auntie'?"

"Um……"

Little Xi scratched her head with her hand, then put her hand down.

She tugged at Qin Jingyao's clothes and said, "You're so pretty!"

"I have an aunt, and Aunt Jiao Jiao said her name is... I forgot... but she told me to call her Aunt Jiao Jiao."

"Since I don't know your name, I'll just call you Pretty Auntie~"

Tang Shiya's heart melted when she heard Xiao Xi'er speak in her sweet, childlike voice.

She picked up Xiao Xi'er and held her in her arms, her eyes still fixed on Qin Jingyi.

"Xi'er is so cute, much cuter than your cheap older brother was when he was little."

Hehe, really?

Of course!

"nest……"

Just as Xiao Xi was about to speak, she saw Zi Su and her entourage walking up with food.

In that instant, Xiao Xi'er, staring at the food, forgot what she wanted to say.

Wow—so much delicious food!

"Then Xi'er must eat more later."

Xiao Xi nodded without hesitation upon hearing Tang Shiya's words.

Just as the group picked up their chopsticks to start eating, they heard a palace servant announce their arrival.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

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