Chapter 788: It was the Fourth Uncle who took Jiaojiao to find his uncle
"Sister!" After Song Xubai finished his work in the shop, he rushed home without stopping.
Seeing Song Yanxi from afar, he stretched out his long legs and wanted to fly forward directly, fearing that he would be late if he was just a step slower.
Jiaojiao was held in his arms and was almost thrown out. She could only shout "Uncle" while hugging his neck with her not-so-strong arms.
Hearing the word "uncle" again and again, Yan Qingsong felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
He trotted forward and pulled out a bamboo dragonfly from his hand like a magic trick, coaxing her, "Be good, Jiaojiao. Call me little uncle, and I'll give you the bamboo dragonfly."
The little girl tilted her head, snorted and turned away.
Not a single word was said, but the insult was extremely strong.
Yan Qingsong was suddenly a little dissatisfied, and took her little hand and asked: "Jiaojiao, is your uncle not good to you? Why do you only cling to your cousin?"
The little girl ignored her and just stared at Song Yanxi who was sitting under the pavilion. She looked a little aggrieved.
She muttered, "Mom is back home, and I don't even want to be with Jiaojiao anymore."
Yan Qingsong was full of clever ideas, and when he heard her say that, he immediately agreed with her and said, "Sister is very busy when she gets home, so she has no time to think about anything else."
He wanted to say something, but when he met Song Xubai's eyes, he immediately fell silent.
It’s strange, why is he becoming more and more afraid of his cousin now?
It was clear that a few years ago, the two of them secretly went to the woods to hunt birds together, but accidentally killed someone else's chicken. When his grandfather found out, he held them in the ancestral hall and gave them a severe beating.
He still feels the pain in his buttocks when he thinks about that beating.
It's only been a short time. Didn't we agree to be good brothers who share weal and woe?
Yan Qingsong followed behind him, cursing. After every two steps, he heard Jiaojiao complain, "Uncle, my uncle scolded you!"
"Hmm? What did you curse at?"
"He said you're not a good person and don't consider him a good brother."
Hearing the word "little uncle", Yan Qingsong felt like his soul was about to float away.
He was so busy being happy that he didn't hear what the little girl said afterwards and just stood there grinning foolishly.
Song Xubai looked back and said with a helpless smile: "Don't worry about him, he's just an idiot."
"Egg, what egg?" Yan Qingsong only heard half of the words.
But how could Song Xubai repeat such words a second time?
He just said quietly, "When my sister is free one day, let her take a look at your head to see if there's anything wrong."
Yan Qingsong scratched his head and said in confusion, "I'm fine. I enjoy eating and there's nothing wrong with my body. Why would you want to see a doctor for illness?
It's rare for my cousin to come home, so let her have a good chat with my aunt and my parents, and don't tire herself out."
Song Xubai smiled lightly without saying a word, hugged the little girl tightly in his arms and walked quickly towards Song Yanxi.
The next moment, I heard my cousin scream "Ah" from behind me, and it was obvious that he had come to his senses.
"Mom!" As soon as she reached Song Yanxi, Jiaojiao struggled to get out of Song Xubai's arms and flew into her arms like a little butterfly.
The little girl rubbed her chest and said a little aggrievedly: "Mom, you don't even call me Jiaojiao when you come home. Maybe you don't like Jiaojiao anymore."
Song Yanxi held her in her lap and sat her down. She pinched her chubby cheek and said, "Little crybaby."
Jiaojiao snorted softly, raised her chin and said proudly: "Jiaojiao won't cry, Jiaojiao is a big kid now."
Amused by her words, Song Yanxi said: "Yes, yes, our Jiaojiao is the most obedient, she won't cry easily."
The little girl hugged her without saying a word. Looking at her aggrieved look, it was obvious that she was unhappy.
But God knows, it was not Song Yanxi who was so cruel as to abandon her. It was Dehai who specifically told her that His Majesty wanted to keep Jiaojiao by his side to entertain him.
He is the king of a country and Jiaojiao's "real grandfather". It is reasonable and logical that she, a stepmother who has not yet entered the family, has no right to say no to him.
Not to mention, Emperor Xuande is in poor health now, and having the little girl by his side can at least bring him some joy from time to time.
It is of great benefit to his illness.
When Dehai sent Song Yanxi away, he deliberately chose to do so when Jiaojiao was still asleep, for fear that she would see him and he would not be able to leave.
But she never imagined that in just one day, the little girl who had stayed with His Majesty to accompany him was actually with her own brother.
Seeing Jiaojiao's awkward look, Song Xubai suppressed his laughter and said, "Sister, why don't you guess where I picked this little girl up."
Song Yanxi frowned, "Pick it up?"
Hearing the displeasure in her tone, the little girl hurriedly said, "Uncle is wrong, Jiaojiao didn't run away secretly!"
After she finished speaking, she made a bitter face and said in frustration: "Oops, I let it slip."
When Song Xubai heard this, he stopped laughing.
It turns out that he brought back a powder keg!
Facing Song Yanxi's questioning gaze, Jiaojiao lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Don't be angry, mother. Jiaojiao didn't mean it."
Song Yanxi had no time to be angry at the moment.
She just wanted to know how the little girl managed to sneak out of the heavily guarded palace.
Before she could ask, Jiaojiao confessed: "Mother, it was Fourth Uncle who took Jiaojiao to find Uncle."
"Fourth Uncle?" Song Yanxi recalled the ranking of the princes, looked at Song Xubai, frowned, and asked, "Abai, when did Prince Xuan return to the capital?"
Song Xubai shook his head, "I haven't received any news before."
Seeing the brother and sister looking at her at the same time, Jiaojiao said obediently: "Fourth uncle said he came back to attend the wedding."
It's only the end of April now, and her wedding to Mo Jinchuan is scheduled for the end of June. Even if King Xuan wants to come back to attend his brother's wedding, is it necessary to do it two months in advance?
Not only Song Yanxi felt strange, even Song Xubai couldn't figure out what was going on for a while.
He had only heard a few scattered rumors about King Xuan, saying that he was different from his other brothers since he was a child.
He has no interest in power and only likes to eat, drink and have fun everywhere. He is a rare insightful person in the royal family.
If he had the chance, he would like to meet King Xuan, who is known as "untainted by the mud".
Song Yanxi didn't know much about this person. She only knew that the person who ascended the throne in the previous life was Prince An, who was not favored by Emperor Xuande.
Even the ministers in the court were not optimistic about the new emperor.
She had no idea what happened after that.
"Mom?" Jiaojiao was dissatisfied with Song Yanxi's distraction, so she leaned over and gave her a hard kiss on the face.
But her little face was full of arrogance. If you didn't know her, you would think she was the passive one.
Song Yanxi was at a loss for words and asked gently, "When Jiaojiao followed His Royal Highness Prince Xuan out, did she tell anyone else?"
The little girl said with a serious face, "My mother is stupid. If they knew, Jiaojiao would never be able to get out."
Hearing this, Song Xubai clapped his hands and said, "Not good!"
As he spoke, he turned around and was about to walk out.
Song Yanxi called him and said, "Abo, go get ready. The prince will be coming over for dinner tonight."
Hearing that her father was coming over, Jiaojiao's eyes lit up and she quickly said, "Mother, mother, and second brother!"
Song Yanxi smiled and tapped her forehead, saying, "Don't worry, I won't forget it."
As he was talking, Shen Qingyun came over and said with a smile: "No wonder Ziheng is always thinking about her. This little girl is really lovable."
Jiaojiao looked at her, blinked her big eyes, and called out sweetly, "Aunt Grandma!"
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