Just as the group was having a good time, the Tang siblings walked in. They were quite surprised to see them and wondered what had happened, but there was no time to explain. They glanced at the two of them and then continued to stare at the cards in their hands. Tian Yu said perfunctorily, "Please, make yourselves at home! Don't be shy!"

The Tang siblings were startled by their actions. They found stools and were about to sit down when the Third Prince's exclamation startled them, and they quickly stood up again. Seeing that no one was watching, they sat down with peace of mind. Tang Wenli sat for a while, then curiously went over to see what they were doing. Once he saw it, he was also engrossed, becoming more and more interested as he watched. The Sixth Prince, who had been itching to play, saw Tang Wenli's interest and suggested, "Lord Tang, there's a deck of cards here. Why don't we all play a game?" He pointed to the four of them.

Tang Wanying stood up in surprise and said, "Me?! I don't know how, you guys play!"

"It's very simple, you'll understand as soon as I explain it. Come on! Want to try a game?" the Sixth Prince coaxed enticingly.

So the servants set up a table, and the four of them started another game. The Sixth Prince, being familiar with the game, won the first few rounds against the Tang siblings, but after three rounds, he gradually lost. The princess's face was about to be covered in smears, just like the Third Prince's. The princess was getting more and more unhappy. She wasn't good at the game to begin with, and now she was playing with the Sixth Prince's family, so she had no hope. She was so desperate that she wanted to give up, but the Tang siblings became interested and wanted to continue.

"Tian Yu! I have something to tell you." Li Xingyun said as he arrived at the door, but when he looked up and saw a room full of people, all of whom looked very strange, he was also stunned. Like the Tang siblings, everyone just glanced at the person who came and then returned to their cards. Tian Yu said absentmindedly, "Brother, I don't have time right now. If it's not urgent, we can talk later!"

Li Xingyun wanted to turn around and leave, but couldn't help glancing at the princess and the others. The princess was looking at the note stuck to her face with a wronged expression; she had lost another round. Tang Wenli, overjoyed, unceremoniously stuck another note on the princess's face. Li Xingyun, for some inexplicable reason, disliked it and had Xiao Wu push him into their table. He watched a round at their table, and as expected, the princess lost again. Looking at the note stuck to her face once more, the princess didn't want to play anymore, but the Sixth Prince comforted her, "Third Sister, let's play one more round. I promise I'll help you win it back. Trust your Sixth Brother."

"I have nowhere left to stick it on my face, it looks awful!" the princess said, feeling wronged.

"Get out of my way, let me do it!" Li Xingyun said.

The group looked at Li Xingyun in surprise. The Sixth Prince reluctantly stepped aside, and Li Xingyun turned his wheelchair to sit opposite the princess. He glanced at the princess and said, "Let's begin!"

The Tang siblings nodded in surprise. Tian Yu, seeing their situation, winked at Zhao Moyan. Zhao Moyan gestured for her to pay attention to the cards in his hand. The Third Prince was displeased and said loudly, "Can you two stop winking at each other? Are you taking advantage of us because we don't have wives?" He then raised an eyebrow at the Prince Wu opposite him. The Prince Wu didn't even look at him and said coldly, "You didn't have a wife either, so what's there to bully?"

"Fifth brother, we're all in this together," the Third Prince said.

"Stop talking nonsense, lose again! I'll make sure you never have a wife for the rest of your life," said Prince Wu.

Startled, the Third Prince quickly shut up and focused on the game. The four of them were evenly matched, with each accounting for half of the wins and losses. At another table, the game changed with the addition of Li Xingyun. After several rounds, the Tang siblings had quite a few notes stuck to their faces. The princess regained her confidence, especially since it was with her Xingyun brother's family. She was even willing to have notes stuck to her face. However, she lost a few more rounds, resulting in a draw. The group continued playing from morning until afternoon, and into the evening, with no sign of stopping.

A messenger from the palace came looking for them. The little eunuch who delivered the message was startled by the group's unseemly behavior. He quickly delivered the message and ran away. Fruit peels were scattered all over the ground, and everyone had notes on their faces. They were eating the snacks prepared by the servants while playing cards and shouting non-stop. Of course, only Zhao Moyan and Prince Wu maintained proper posture and kept their composure. Tang Wanying felt that she had been a bit impolite and quickly reminded herself to straighten up. Under Tian Yu's leadership, the others had completely succumbed to the hustle and bustle. Some were even more uninhibited than Tian Yu, such as the Sixth Prince and the Third Prince, who were practically swearing.

The second person to arrive wasn't the messenger eunuch, but the Crown Prince. Everyone quickly bowed and, without waiting for the Crown Prince to speak, sat down to continue their games. The Crown Prince awkwardly withdrew his half-extended hand, circled between the two tables a few times, and, also becoming interested, asked the princess to come down. However, the princess was unwilling to give up, having finally managed to be with Li Xingyun's family. It was Tang Wanying who came to the rescue and gave up her seat.

After the Crown Prince entered the arena and played two rounds, the situation changed. The Crown Prince and Tang Wenli's family beat Li Xingyun and the Princess so badly that they were powerless to fight back. The Princess wanted to complain, but since the opponent was Li Xingyun, and she was also too weak to help Li Xingyun, she pouted at the Crown Prince and said, "Brother Crown Prince, can't you go easy on me?"

"What are you saying, Your Highness? I was showing mercy; that was an insult to our opponent. Let's play another round!"

The eunuchs who had come with the Crown Prince to find the princes and princesses didn't dare to say anything. They looked at each other, none of them daring to step forward and offer any advice. After a long delay, the head eunuch stepped forward tremblingly and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor and Empress are still waiting."

"It's alright! Go back and tell Father and Mother that they are both fine and won't be going back for now. Tell them not to worry and to get some rest!"

"This!? Yes! This old servant will go back and report immediately."

The eunuch went back and vividly described the situation, which piqued the emperor's interest. He wanted to go and see for himself, but the empress stopped him, saying, "It's already dark. It's rare for them to get together and have fun. Your Majesty shouldn't disturb them."

"That's true. These children haven't gathered together like this in a long time. Every year they pay their respects and then go back to their own homes. Even if we ask them to stay, it's just a perfunctory gesture. Someone, tell the imperial kitchen to prepare some extra snacks to send over!"

The Tang family servants came to urge them several times, and before dark, Tang Wanying and the princess went back first. Tian Yu also accompanied Tangyuan to rest. The remaining few were Crown Prince Tang Wenli's family fighting against Prince Wu and Zhao Moyan. These four were evenly matched, and the more they played, the more interested the Crown Prince became. The Sixth Prince and the Third Prince, along with two eunuchs, insisted on fighting. They fought all night long, and the servants were busy all night, worried that the noble princes would get cold. The brazier was kept burning brightly, and plates of snacks and fruits sent from the palace were brought out one after another.

The next morning, Tian Yu got up early and opened the living room door. She saw the Third Prince and the others asleep at the table, while the Crown Prince and his three companions were still playing. Tian Yu shook her head and closed the door, thinking that if they were all addicted, would she be blamed? The servants and eunuchs guarding the door were also exhausted. Tian Yu told them to go and rest and to have a new group of people watch over the place. She then went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.