Xiao Linting pulled Jiang Qingqing all the way out of the backyard. After entering the flower path, his pace obviously slowed down a bit.

She was originally walking behind Xiao Linting, so she could naturally keenly notice the hesitation in the emperor's uncle's steps.

For no reason, the corners of Jiang Qingqing's lips slightly raised.

She took the initiative and took the lead. She trotted a few steps and walked ahead of Xiao Linting. Then she took the initiative to hold his hand and walked to the middle hall. Then she took a small path from the middle hall and came to the warm room in the front hall.

A screen separates the warm room and the front hall, blocking the space and view.

After the two people entered the warm room, they fell silent.

With Gan Lin around, no one dared to come into the warm room.

Therefore, Jiang Qingqing and Xiao Linting sat on the armchairs, drinking warm tea, and listening to Madam Chi in the front hall boasting about how good her relationship with Princess Dunming was.

"Do you know how good the relationship between me and Her Royal Highness is? The Queen has told me to take good care of Her Royal Highness. She is now a marriageable girl, and as an elder, I should take care of her!"

The talk is quite exaggerated.

The person involved, Jiang Qingqing, was sitting firmly on the armchair. She was holding the teacup and sipping the tea in small sips, as if she had not heard Mrs. Chi's crazy words.

However, Xiao Linting turned his head slightly and glanced at her.

He just observed Jiang Qingqing's expression for a moment, and then, probably to hide his attention to Jiang Qingqing, he turned around and took the fruit on the table.

The slender fingers were slowly peeling the fruit.

It was so quiet in the warm room that you could hear the sound of burning incense.

In the front hall, the maids did not respond to Madam Chi's words too much, but they kept saying, "Your Highness has already rested, Madam Chi should come back another day."

But Madam Chi seemed to be very angry and she had to see Princess Dunming today. She refused to move, go to the backyard, or walk out of the front hall.

He sat in the main seat with confidence, drank tea, and boasted about how good his relationship with Princess Dunming was.

"Your Highness has really taken a rest. Madam, if you stay at home, your Highness will not be able to receive you for a while. If we neglect you, it will be our fault."

The maidservant was very dedicated to her duty, and every word she said was to show that the princess's mansion did not intend to welcome you now, so if you know what's best for you, just leave quickly.

"I've never heard that Her Highness has the habit of taking a nap during lunch break. Is she hiding?" A decisive male voice suddenly came from the front hall.

This time, Jiang Qingqing couldn't hold back her pretending to be dignified anymore. She bit her lower lip hard and rolled her eyes.

What bad luck! Why is Chi Dao here again?

Xiao Linting paused slightly in the action of peeling the fruit. He raised his eyelids and looked towards the screen. Against the light, he could vaguely see that the person sitting in the first seat was a tall and dignified man.

Soon, Xiao Linting's face became somewhat gloomy.

What the man said was too ambiguous. What did he mean by "I don't know that she has the habit of taking naps?" His guess was quite accurate.

Thinking of this, Xiao Linting glanced at Jiang Qingqing beside him, and happened to see Jiang Qingqing opening and closing her mouth, cursing silently.

He was feeling unhappy for a moment, but after seeing Jiang Qingqing's reaction, Xiao Linting suddenly felt cheerful.

The corners of his thin lips curled up into a relaxed smile, and he began to peel the fruit again.

The mother and son from the Chi family in the front hall were like a clown, talking about their relationship with Princess Dunming and talking about how good their relationship was.

They probably don't understand.

The servants in the princess's mansion were all carefully selected.

They either picked the best maids in the palace, or found the best human traffickers in Kyoto and selected a group of smart children.

And he has undergone training specially designed by Jiang Qingqing.

It can be said that, apart from the unexpected betrayal of the original owner by Xin Juan, the princess's mansion is now too impregnable!

Jiang Qingqing put down the teacup in her hand irritably and wanted to stand up and find Gan Lin to give him the final ultimatum.

She couldn't stand it anymore. If she didn't get rid of the person, she would be so embarrassed.

Empathy is so good that I can't help but want to tap my toes on the ground for the Chi family.

Just as she stood up and walked towards the door, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist. She looked along her arm and saw the emperor's uncle looking at her with a confident look.

Jiang Qingqing stood there for some unknown reason, looking at the emperor's uncle without moving.

She just opened her big eyes and looked at her uncle blankly.

Xiao Linting smiled, and with a slight exertion of his wrist, he pulled Jiang Qingqing back to the armchair.

There was no soundproofing between the warm room and the main hall, so Xiao Linting didn't dare to speak. In the end, he could only mouth and say silently: "Don't worry, there's more to come."

Good show? What good show?

[The Chi family knows how to take advantage of me every day. They have been like an indestructible cockroach, coming one after another. Is it time to watch their show? It's like the spring breeze blowing the weeds, growing again and again? It's a waste of time to watch them.]

Jiang Qingqing pouted slightly and sat back in her seat reluctantly.

Xiao Linting held her wrist tightly and never let go, so he naturally heard what she was thinking.

Xiao Linting couldn't help but have other thoughts in his mind.

Just as the two of them were still exchanging eye contact, there was a sudden bustle of commotion in the front hall and yard.

Jiang Qingqing withdrew her thoughts and naturally pulled back her wrist. Then she ran to the window, carefully opened it, and looked through the crack.

Gan Yuan was carefully escorting the Princess into the courtyard, followed by several ladies of noble birth.

Judging from the scene, Gan Yuan probably happened to run into a private gathering in the Princess's mansion, so she brought several other authoritative ladies along as well.

Seeing the distinguished guest coming, Jiang Qingqing quickly put down the window in her hand and turned around to walk out again.

This person is not someone of Mrs. Chi's status and position, she has to come to greet him personally!

Before she reached the door, her uncle grabbed her wrist again.

This time, Jiang Qingqing had no time to pretend to be innocent and naive. Her beautiful eyes were full of anxiety.

Xiao Linting looked calm. He stretched out his long arm and hugged the little guy in his arms. He turned around and the two of them stood at the farthest part of the warm room.

The yard was bustling at the moment, and no one would notice them talking for a while.

"The Imperial Aunt is here. If I don't come out, wouldn't I be disrespecting her? Let me out!" Jiang Qingqing whispered anxiously in Xiao Linting's ear.

Because of the height difference, she had to stand on tiptoe and subconsciously grabbed his collar with both hands.

Xiao Linting knew it very well at this moment. If he just tilted his head slightly...