Yongqing Palace

Under the lush green banana tree, there was a little baby wearing a pink dress, sticking out her little bottom.

"Little princess, perhaps I should do it myself. This dragon robe is really too big..."

Yue'er watched as Helian Si rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair and tender arms, and diligently scrubbed the dragon robe in the wooden basin, repeatedly urging him on.

However, the little girl was a stubborn child who wouldn't give up until she hit a wall. She shook her head and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Hmph, hmph..."

"No need, no need, Sister Yue'er, Sisi is fine with it."

However, the next second...

"Awoo~ Sisi's eyes!"

The little girl was scrubbing the dragon robe with too much force by her short arms, and the water in the basin, which was soaked with soap scum, splashed into her eyes.

In an instant, the little girl's wailing echoed through Yongqing Palace, startling away several sparrows that were chirping incessantly on the banana tree.

This startled Yue'er, who quickly knelt down and gently blew air into the little girl's eyes.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's alright, it's alright. I'll blow on it for you, and the tears will come out."

"Waaah, Sister Yue'er, Si Si, will Si Si go blind? Waaah, Si Si doesn't want to be unable to see handsome men, waaah..."

The little girl was crying pitifully because her eyes were uncomfortable, but her little mouth still couldn't stop talking about her handsome man. Yue'er was ashamed; how could the little princess be so obsessed with handsome men?

Fortunately, the little girl calmed down after a while, though she was crying and her little eyes were red and swollen, like a little rabbit that had been bullied.

"Waaaah!"

Sisi blinked and could still see the lush green banana leaves in front of her. Suddenly, she burst into tears and cried very loudly.

Waaaaaah, thank goodness I can still see them, otherwise, all those handsome men in her harem, I'd be able to touch them but not see them anymore!

Seeing those stunningly beautiful faces makes me feel like everything is shrouded in darkness, and I feel hopeless about life.

"Alright, alright, it's okay, don't cry." The little princess's crying made Yue'er's heart ache, so she quickly patted Helian Si's back gently and comforted him repeatedly.

Ignoring the dragon robe still in the wooden basin, he carried the little girl and gently comforted her as they entered the hall. Helian Ci had been quietly reading books inside.

Hearing the little girl's sobs, his fingers, which had been turning the pages of the book, stopped. His pale, sickly face furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Waaah, Second, Second Brother, Shui Shui is bullying Si Si, waaaah!"

Helian Si was feeling wronged, and when he heard someone care about him, he instinctively felt extremely warm and fuzzy-voiced as he complained.

“Water…water?” Helian Ci’s brows furrowed even more. What is “water”?

"Your Highness, it's like this: the little princess was washing the Emperor's dragon robe, and soapy water accidentally splashed into her eyes, so..."

Yue'er explained from the side, and without needing to say anything more, Helian Ci understood the gist of it.

Thinking of what the little coward had just said about Shui Shui bullying Si Si, Helian Ci couldn't help but smile at the bottom of his dark eyes, which were like deep pools.

His gaze fell on the little girl's face, which was covered in tears like a little kitten. Helian Ci instinctively wanted to say something sarcastic to her.

Suddenly, the image of the little girl from this morning, so reluctant to part with Helian Yi, flashed into my mind.

And then there were the words his mother was nagging in his ear, which made Helian Ci stop himself from saying what he was about to say.