Chapter 172
Jin Yi shuddered at the thought of His Majesty's frosty face and quickly pulled Xiao Yanqing, who was trying to sneak upstairs, into the room.
Inside the room, Song Xuan frowned slightly as he looked at Xiao Yanqing standing in front of him.
His tone was icy: "Where have you been gallivanting off to?"
Yan Qing had always been well-behaved and never caused trouble in the palace; he was a calm and composed person. It was quite unusual for him to return in this state.
Xiao Yanqing lowered his head and honestly confessed, "Father, I have met a kindred spirit..."
Song Xuan raised an eyebrow: "A confidante? She took you to play in the mud?"
Xiao Yanqing replied, "Father, we went down to the river to catch fish."
Song Xuan swept a glance at Xiao Yanqing's head: "Your jade crown is gone too?"
Xiao Yanqing nodded: "It was taken to exchange for candied hawthorns."
He had secret guards by his side, which could not be hidden from his father, the emperor.
Song Xuan sneered, his gaze fixed on the pink hair tie on Xiao Yanqing's head: "Is that confidante a young lady?"
Xiao Yanqing scratched her head, her chubby face slightly flushed: "Yes, her name is Xiao Xi."
Thinking of Xiaoxi's sweet smile, he felt a surge of joy. He wished she were his sister.
Song Xuan waved his hand at Jin Yi: "Take the money and redeem the jade crown."
Then, he called the waiter to bring in water and personally washed Xiao Yanqing's muddy body clean.
After Xiao Yanqing was transformed from a mud-covered monkey into a clean child, Song Xuan ordered him to stand in the corner as punishment.
The crown prince of a country must not be unruly.
Xiao Yanqing stood upright, still clutching the pink hair tie in his palm, recalling his promise to Xiao Shenxi for tomorrow.
Xiao Xi said she'll take him to raid bird nests and play other things tomorrow...
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In Shen Qingnian's home, in the courtyard.
Little Shenxi gestured with her hands, vividly describing the playmates she had made that day: "Mom, you don't know, that little Qing is really pitiful, he's never even played in the mud before. I taught him so much today!"
Today, little Shen Xi got to experience what it's like to be a big sister. Little Yan Qing, having grown up in the palace, naturally doesn't understand the games that ordinary children play.
She then taught Xiao Yanqing how to play, and he cooperated very well. Although he was a bit rigid, he was very well-behaved, and she liked this little brother very much!
Shen Qingnian looked up from her book, gazed at little Shen Xi's excited face, and said calmly, "Is this your reason for getting covered in mud?"
Little Shen Xi is good in every way, except that she is exceptionally lively. At only three years old, she has done everything, from fishing in the river to playing in the mud. If it weren't for her delicate and beautiful appearance, one might mistake her for a boy.
Hearing her mother say this, Xiao Shenxi pouted and huffed, "Mother, I made a good friend today, aren't you happy for me?"
“I’m happy, but you just made a friend and you’re already playing in the mud and eating candied hawthorns with him. Have you thought about whether he will be punished by his parents when he gets home?” Shen Qingnian put down her book and pulled the little dumpling into her arms.
Granny Chen had already told her that the little girl had taken the newly acquainted young master and the two of them had played quite a bit, and when the young master went back, he was covered in mud.
This little girl even tricked the young master into exchanging the jade crown for candied hawthorns...
"Xiaoqing said she's willing to be punished, so Mother doesn't need to worry!" Little Shenxi patted her little chest.
Shen Qingnian's brow twitched upon seeing this, and she pointed to the corner of the wall: "Go stand there as punishment."
This little girl is really unruly. Fortunately, she has already asked Granny Chen to redeem the jade crown and send it to the inn the little girl mentioned. She just hopes that the young master's family is easygoing; otherwise, she will have to personally go and apologize...
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