Xia Ju also thought of the Empress and couldn't help but shed tears.

"Sister Xiaju, why are you crying?"

"Don't cry, don't cry."

When Xiao Xi saw Xia Ju crying, she raised her little hand to wipe Xia Ju's tears.

Xia Ju wanted to say that she missed the Empress, but seeing the little princess remain silent...

"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant simply admires Her Majesty the Empress for always protecting you."

"I also want to see my mother."

Xiao Xi turned her head to look at Chunhe

"Sister Chunhe, when is it possible to easily please Mother?"

"No, I have to call her 'Mother Liang,' otherwise she'll think I don't like her."

Xia Ju started crying again. Chun He paused for a moment and said, "When the little princess grows up, she will be able to see the Empress."

"Aoao"

"Sister Xiaju, don't cry anymore!"

"I'll give you Ritsu candy!"

Xiao Xi'er took a piece of candy from her little rabbit-shaped cloth bag and fed it to Xia Ju, then took another piece and gave it to Chun He.

"I can only give you one." (I can only give you one.)

"There's another brood to save for Mother Liang."

"Let's take Mother Liang's flowers back with us."

"Alright, I'll go find someone to bring the flowerpot and take the flowers back."

Xia Ju, unable to bear looking at the red peony any longer, offered to go find someone herself.

"Okay, Sister Xiaju, you can stop crying now."

Xiao Xi'er even made a crying gesture, and Xia Ju laughed at the cute Xiao Xi'er.

"Yes, I remember what the little princess said."

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"Brother, shall we continue searching for our sister?"

Qin Jingtai climbed onto the window of Qin Jingmu's room and asked pitifully.

"Let's go in a couple of days; we were just punished yesterday."

"Alright then, I'm off, bro," Qin Jingtai said dejectedly as he left.

My father is so wicked! He hides my sister every time, and I can never find her.

Each time, he would have Zou Heng lead the punishment of himself and his elder brother.

Zou Heng is in command?

Master!

As Qin Jingtai walked, he thought of the painful experiences of being punished, and suddenly he thought of Zou Heng.

Qin Jingtai then headed towards Qin Jingmu's bedchamber.

"elder brother"

Qin Jingmu put down the book in his hand. "What is it now?"

"Brother, I know how to see my sister now?"

When Qin Jingmu heard that Qin Jingtai had another idea, his first reaction was, "What a terrible idea!"

But seeing Qin Jingtai so happy, he felt he had to join in and ask.

"What other ideas do you have?"

He said this with obvious disgust, fearing that his dear younger brother would drag him to be punished again at any moment.

"Brother, do you still remember Master?"

"Master? What master?"

"Commander Zou Heng, have you forgotten that we want to become his disciples?"

When Qin Jingmu heard Qin Jingtai mention taking Zou Heng as his apprentice, he understood.

This is because I don't know any light-body skills, while Zou Heng's light-body skills and martial arts are very impressive. This silly younger brother called me "master" yesterday.

"Even Commander Zou Heng doesn't acknowledge you as his disciple."

"Brother, if she won't admit it, we'll find a way to make her."

"Not interested"

Seeing Qin Jingmu about to pick up the calligraphy brush again, Qin Jingtai snatched it from Qin Jingmu's hand.

Brother, listen to me.

“If we were Zou Heng’s apprentices, then…”

Qin Jingtai leaned close to Qin Jingmu's face, but Qin Jingmu disgustedly pushed his face away.

"Speak properly."

"If we were Zou Heng's apprentices, wouldn't we be able to see our sister more often?"

"It's Father who won't let me see my little sister, not Zou Heng. Zou Heng is just punishing us on Father's orders."

"Brother, if we are Zou Heng's disciples, can Master not make an exception for us when we want to see our sister?"

"Even if we can't see our sister, wouldn't we be able to suffer less punishment since we're Zou Heng's disciples?"

Qin Jingmu thought about it. This really was a good idea.

"Alright, let's go to Jingtai and pay our respects to our master."

Qin Jingmu was even more anxious than Qin Jingtai now, and he pulled Qin Jingtai out of the palace gate.

"Brother, where do we find Commander Zou Heng?"

"I don't know either"

Qin Jingmu gritted his teeth and led Qin Jingtai to the beautiful yet terrifying palace.

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"Grandpa Sanshu, hurry up!"

"The little princess is still waiting."

"Oh dear, Miss Xiaju, slow down!"

Three of those shovels, flower pots, and small spades

"Grandpa Sanshu, you're taller than me, why are you walking so slowly? Can't you hurry up?"

"Miss Xia Ju, I'm still carrying quite a few things."

Seeing what San Shu was holding, Xia Ju knew she was in the wrong and took the flowerpot and small shovel from him.

"Can you walk faster now?"

"Oh, thank you so much for your help, Miss Xia Ju."

"Then hurry up, the little princess is waiting."

The two people walked on four legs, creating afterimages of only two legs.

"Sister Chunhe, Sister Xiaju, why haven't you brought anyone back yet?"

"It should be soon, little princess."

Little Xi'er skipped and hopped, pointing to a place.

"Sister Xia Ju is here!"

"I've kept the little princess waiting."

"Hmph"

"Li Cen, you're so slow, it's making Xia Ju's sister slow too."

"My little princess, this servant didn't want this either."

"Hmph, I'll forgive you this once."

"Count three times, the little princess wants to dig up this 'Yao Huang Peony' and take it back."

San Shu squatted down and looked at the 'Yao Huang Peony' on the ground.

"How resilient is this 'Yao Huang Peony'? It actually took root and produced flower buds here."

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