"Then, then Second Brother, you must keep your word, otherwise Sisi will never be friends with Second Brother again."

With teary eyes, Sisi stared intently at Helian Ci. The lychee in her little hand, which had been clutched so tightly it was almost unrecognizable, had just been taken away by Helian Ci.

At this moment, the little girl's small hands were tightly gripping Helian Ci's clothes.

Helian Ci was incredibly perceptive. He pursed his exceptionally red lips and knew that the little coward was feeling insecure.

Feeling increasingly guilty, he took the little girl's other hand in his cool fingers and gently stroked her palm with his fingertips to help her relax a little.

Like a deep pool of dark eyes, gazing into the misty eyes of a certain Sisi, his tone was firm and solemn.

"Don't worry, at most five days, Second Brother will personally go to bring Sisi back."

"Then, then, then..."

Helian Mou Sisi still felt insecure and wanted to say something else...

She thought for a long time but couldn't say anything, so she could only tug at the corner of Helian Ci's robe with her little hands.

Finally, her little mouth twitched, and her fluffy little head burrowed into Helian Ci's arms, her two little hands tightly clutching Helian Ci's robes.

The little one, like a kitten, nestled tightly in Helian Ci's arms, unwilling to come out.

Helian Ci let the little girl snuggle into his arms, his slightly cool hand gently stroking Helian Si's back.

On her sickly pale face, her exceptionally red lips were slightly pursed, and her dark eyes were filled with heartache.

Lian Guiren and Yue'er smiled at each other, both seeing heartache and emotion on each other's faces.

Helian Si was quietly escorted out of the palace that very night by a carriage driven by a hawk, without the little girl even realizing it while she was fast asleep.

Because she felt insecure, the little girl no longer went back to her own palace to sleep, but instead clung to Helian Ci's arms.

Yue'er wanted to carry the little girl back to her palace, but Helian Si looked at Helian Ci with her teary eyes, leaving Helian Ci helpless.

After finally falling asleep, when Changying came again and tried to take the little girl from Helian Ci's arms, he found that she was already asleep.

The little girl was still clutching Helian Ci's clothes tightly. In the end, Helian Ci had no choice but to take off his outer robe so that the little girl could sleep while holding it.

Helian Ci watched the carriage recede into the distance, his heart clenching slightly. Only after the carriage disappeared into the dark night did he withdraw his dark gaze.

The tightly clenched hands loosened, revealing in the palm the small brocade pouch the little girl usually wore.

This fell off his outer robe just now; the little girl probably secretly slipped it in there sometime during the night.

She closed her hands again, tightening her grip slightly. Her long eyelashes drooped slightly on her sickly pale face.

Little coward, wait a little longer for your second brother. When your second brother becomes strong, he will protect you and ensure your lifelong peace and safety.

In the Imperial Study,

Helian Nie wore a crimson dragon robe, and the five-clawed gold dragon pattern appeared even more lifelike under the warm candlelight, showing the majesty of the royal family.

Helian Nie rubbed his temples, but the vermilion brush in his hand hesitated to fall. The reason was simple.

The villainous tyrant felt inexplicably irritated simply because of the reaction of the ugly thing after the long eagle returned and reported it.

That ugly thing, he sent her out of the palace to Nanrong Jinghua's place, clearly wanting to protect her completely.

But she's really something else, constantly saying she doesn't want her father anymore. That ugly thing is really something else.