Xiao Yizhi suddenly felt his hand go empty, and before he knew it, the milk bottle had fallen to the ground.
Seeing the shards of glass scattered all over the ground, the surroundings immediately fell silent.
Yuan Huizhou hurriedly put down what he was doing, squeezed past Xiao Yizhi, and looked Guaibao up and down.
Seeing that he was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Xiao Yizhi with a reproach.
"If you have nothing to do, go outside and practice your archery. Don't come here and get in the way of me taking care of my younger siblings."
"Your Highness, I didn't mean to..."
Xiao Yizhi was so anxious when he saw Yuan Huizhou was angry that his face turned red. His original intention was to feed the baby.
Without noticing, the little darling raised her hand and knocked it over.
He was so anxious that he became incoherent, subconsciously using the honorific title Yuan Huizhou used to have.
"What happened?"
When Zhen Wanwan heard the noise, she rushed over and saw shattered glass all over the ground. Her heart sank.
Fearing someone might be injured, he hurriedly checked all four children over, and only after finding them unharmed did he calm down and clean up the mess.
"I'm sorry! I... I accidentally broke it!"
After all, Xiao Yizhi is only six years old. Seeing Zhen Wanwan's expressionless face, he was also very afraid.
Seeing his good friend make a mistake, Yuan Huizhou pursed his lips and stepped forward to plead, "Aunt! It's my fault for not keeping a close eye on Yizhi, which is why he got into trouble."
Xiao Yizhi looked at Yuan Huizhou with emotion, thinking to himself that this trip had not been in vain.
Seeing the deep bond between the two brothers, Zhen Wanwan silently rolled her eyes. Was she the kind of person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong?
"Alright, it's no big deal. If it's broken, just buy a new one."
"By the way, Zhou'er! I've prepared New Year's gifts. You can take them to your master later. As for the gifts for the headmaster and the others, I've asked your second uncle to deliver them."
Scholars place great importance on teacher-student etiquette, and gifts are exchanged during festivals and holidays.
Yuan Huizhou obediently replied, "I understand, Auntie!"
He asked with some anticipation, "Is my uncle... is he coming home for the Chinese New Year?"
Zhen Wanwan and Zhu Yuan are already engaged, so Yuan Huizhou needs to change how he addresses them.
Since Yuan Huizhou's current identity is Li Yuanzhou, after obtaining Zhu Yuan's consent, he started calling her Zhen Wanwan.
The Spring Festival is just three days away, and Zhen Wanwan doesn't know whether Zhuyuan will be able to return.
The two frequently corresponded, but due to the distance, there was always a time lag.
She sent a letter the day before yesterday, and also sent some New Year's goods to Zhuyuan.
Judging from the previous timeline, he would receive the letter around the Spring Festival.
"He probably won't be coming back!"
Zhen Wanwan was a little disappointed, but fortunately there were many people in her family, so the New Year could still be lively and festive.
Upon hearing that her uncle might not be able to come back, Yuan Huizhou's eyes welled up with tears.
That year, he lost both his parents and had to live under an assumed name to avoid being killed in a revenge killing.
Although Zhen Wanwan treated him very well, and Zhen's family also treated him very well, the child always missed home during holidays.
Zhen Wanwan pulled him into her arms, gently stroking his hair to comfort him, "Zhou'er, don't be sad. There's still a long road ahead. When your uncle comes back, our family will never be separated again, okay?"
Once Yuan Huizhou had put on a smile again, he happily took out toys to play with Guaibao and Tianbao.
The two little ones could sense that their older brother was in a bad mood, so they did their best to cheer him up.
Xiao Yizhi, standing to the side, seemed out of place, his expression somewhat dazed.
Because of the ending of the Zhen brothers and Tianbao in the book, Zhen Wanwan didn't really want to talk to him.
The only reason he's allowed to stay for the New Year is because of General Xiao.
Xiao Yizhi stared blankly at the heartwarming scene before him, his heart churning with emotion.
As the only son in his family, he had everything he wanted from childhood, even thanks to his father's achievements.
This allowed him to frequently enter the palace to keep the imperial grandsons company, and he became friends with the crown prince's eldest son, Yuan Huizhou.
In the entire capital, he was arguably the most prominent man outside of the imperial family.
Every time he goes out, he's pampered and fawned over.
Despite his glamorous life in the eyes of others, he deeply yearns for family affection.
He had long been envious of the Crown Prince and his concubine's affection for Yuan Huizhou in his early years.
Unexpectedly, an accident caused him to lose his father and mother.
Although he has a father, he has spent very little time with him since he was born.
Having a father or not makes no difference.
Therefore, he knew all too well how painful it was to be without parents, and he felt sad for Yuan Huizhou in his heart.
However, what he saw before him stirred up a storm in his young heart.
It was as if she was recalling the time when she stood silently to the side, watching with envy as Yuan Huizhou was loved by his parents.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yizhi secretly reddened his eyes.
Zhen Wanwan was unaware that she had inadvertently touched on the young male lead's wounds.
She was carefully sewing her wedding dress, the rough stitches visibly visible on the fabric.
But this was something that Old Lady Li strictly required her to do herself, saying it had a good meaning.
Zhen Wanwan was so annoyed that she would occasionally take it out and do it when she was bored.
As for the male lead's clothes, they were provided by Grandma Li.
The wedding is set for March of next year. Two days after the wedding, Zhen Wanwan will turn 20.
As Zhen Wanwan struggled to sew her wedding dress, a horse-drawn carriage slowly approached from the village entrance.
One of the women rolled down her car window and asked a passing villager, "Old lady! Do you know which house Zhen's family lives in?"
The villager looked her up and down, and seeing that she was dressed well, he knew that she was from a wealthy family that Zhen knew!
Because a new village chief had been appointed, Zhen Fugui repeatedly emphasized to them that they were not allowed to intercept passersby for tolls.
Otherwise, the carriage would definitely be surrounded by people by now, and it wouldn't be able to chat so quietly with the villagers.
After obtaining the exact location of Zhen's family, the carriage started moving again.
Grandma Li, along with Wang Cuihua and Granny Zhang, were preparing fried pork and meatballs for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Is Uncle Zhen at home?
Suddenly a shout came from outside. Old Mrs. Li wiped her hands and walked out the door in confusion.
She saw an older woman greeting her with a smile.
"You must be Madam Han! I've come to find you on Madam Han's orders!"
Hearing her say that, Old Lady Li realized that it was her sister-in-law who had sent the person.
"You were sent by Xiaozhi?"
Grandma Li looked at the carriage again and again, but seeing no one get off, she asked curiously, "Why didn't Xiaozhi and the others come out?"
While in Guangling County, Grandma Li often took Wang Cuihua to visit the Han family, and the two families gradually grew closer.
When they moved to the new village, Zhen Xiaozhi also sent someone to deliver a moving gift.
Now that they live close by, married daughters all have to go back to their parents' home to pay New Year's visits.
Grandma Li hadn't seen Zhen Xiaozhi come over for the past few days and thought she wasn't coming!
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