Just as Jiang Qingqing was struggling to get down, Jiang Chen didn't want his short-legged sister to delay his weekly dessert meal, so he refused to let go.

Just when Jiang Qingqing felt that she was ready to travel through time three times, she was on the verge of death and tried again and again.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed over, quickly took the poor little Jiang Qingqing from Jiang Chen's hands, and held her in his arms.

"Uncle, I'll leave my sister to you first!" Jiang Chen saw that someone was willing to take over and take care of his sister. After seeing who it was, he entrusted his sister to Xiao Linting with peace of mind, turned around, and ran to the side hall.

Jiang Qingqing returned to Xiao Linting's arms, and felt that the sky, which had been dark just a moment ago, suddenly became bright again.

Xiao Linting glanced at the slightly embarrassed little kid. He usually didn't talk or laugh in front of the prince, so he couldn't help but ask, "You knew the second prince was uncomfortable holding you, so why did you let him hold you?"

Jiang Qingqing felt very uncomfortable. She leaned on Xiao Linting's shoulder and muttered, "Because he is my brother. I haven't seen him for a long time."

Yes, Jiang Qingqing fought alone whether in the beginning of modern times or in her first time traveling through time. This time, although she was still deeply involved in the conspiracy, she had a brother with whom she shared the same blood.

Jiang Qingqing was actually very happy from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Linting walked into the side hall holding the little baby. Many people had already come to the hall, some were young masters of noble families, some were young sons of important officials in the court, and the rest were princes of the royal family.

They sat in the seats arranged in advance in the side hall, and the palace maids distributed the prepared cakes in an orderly manner and delivered them to these people one by one.

Jiang Qingqing took a curious look. The cakes looked delicious and tempting, but she had already eaten many cakes in Huaning Palace before.

Xiao Linting held her and sat beside her, while a senior palace maid in a red exquisite palace dress came over with two plates of cakes. The senior palace maid was surprised for a moment when she saw Jiang Qingqing, but she quickly calmed down and handed over the cakes respectfully.

Jiang Qingqing took a look at the pastry and frowned.

[**Cakes are not tasty. You have to soak them in water to drink them. Chewing the petals doesn’t give you any taste.]

Xiao Linting listened to her words and said to the head maid: "Her Highness has eaten some cakes before, so there is no need to give her more now."

Upon seeing this, the senior palace maid immediately put away the plate and turned away.

Jiang Qingqing looked at the palace maids distributing cakes in an orderly manner and couldn't help but ask Xiao Linting, "Uncle, why did my brother say that there is a chance to eat cakes once a week?"

Xiao Linting himself was only about thirteen or fourteen years old, but after having experienced the battlefield, his temperament was inevitably tempered in the military camp to become calm.

"Your Highness's diet is strictly controlled, and there are specific recipes in the imperial kitchen. This is also to take into account the young age of the little princes and their fragile bodies, in order to prevent them from hurting their bodies by improper diet. Later, the Imperial Concubine was afraid that the overly strict diet would make the princes uncomfortable, so she asked for permission from His Majesty to send them some cakes on a specific day every week."

Imperial Concubine?

Jiang Qingqing quickly recalled the image of a woman who looked virtuous and gentle. There was only one imperial concubine in the Tianqi palace. Her surname was Zhao. Her mother's family background was quite powerful. It was said that she was an important official in the court who was favored by the previous Tianqi emperor. Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, in order to win over the powerful officials, he welcomed Zhao, who was still unmarried, into the palace for a short period of two years, which was unprecedented.

From a talented official who entered the palace, she became a noble concubine, above the rank of concubine but below the empress. Even after two years in the palace, this noble concubine Zhao had never had an argument with any of the concubines. Whenever the concubines with a high rank mentioned this lady, most of them praised her for her virtue and never acted arrogantly as a descendant of a powerful official.

The capable maidservant beside Concubine Zhao had almost distributed all the cakes and pastries, and did not bother the rich and noble young men in the Imperial College. She acted decisively and efficiently. In just a few blinks of an eye, the maids had packed up everything in an orderly manner and retreated.

It has to be said that Concubine Zhao did things in a decent and beautiful way. Even Jiang Qingqing, who had seen respectful palace maids, felt that the palace maids trained by Concubine Zhao were rare and well-behaved.

After everyone enjoyed the delicious ** pastries, they rested for a while and then went back to their classes at the Imperial College.

Jiang Qingqing came to the Imperial College this time because she was serious about establishing a good relationship with Jiang Chen.

After all, in Tianqi, the only relative he has is this brother who looks honest and not very smart.

She always followed Jiang Chen around, and she would always interrupt him to say something. At first, Jiang Chen was patient and curious, and was willing to chat with his sister, but as time went on, he gradually couldn't answer the questions Jiang Qingqing asked.

The little boy became impatient.

"If you really don't understand, just ask your uncle. I'm going to read a book." Jiang Chen said this, intending to stop talking to Jiang Qingqing altogether.

Jiang Qingqing, who had been scolded, sat next to Jiang Chen and blinked her eyes.

In the eyes of the eldest prince and the second prince, the petite imperial sister sat there aggrieved, her round eyes filled with mist, and it seemed like she was going to cry in the next second.

As the eldest prince, he was concerned about the harmonious relationship between his brothers and sisters.

"You are the royal sister's biological brother. There is nothing wrong with her sticking to you more. Why do you have to be so mean to her?" The eldest prince sighed. He was afraid that Jiang Chen, his upright brother, would be even more mean to the royal sister, so he wanted to take the royal sister to his own place.

But the little kid just refused to leave his seat.

"I want to sit with my brother!"

The eldest prince's gentle appearance was in sharp contrast to his brother's upright appearance, and Jiang Qingqing's stubborn temper also came out.

She just didn't believe that she couldn't influence a stubborn little donkey.

The second prince sat in the back the whole time, watching coldly as the three people huddled together and whispered to each other.

Just as the eldest prince was preparing to brainwash Jiang Chen earnestly about how cute his sister was, Han Qingyi walked in slowly holding a food box.

She was about to raise a bright smile to greet the people in the main hall of the Imperial College, but her eyes noticed the crowded place, and suddenly her smile froze and she stood still.

Enemies often meet on a narrow road, and Jiang Qingqing also saw Han Qingyi.

"Princess Han is really clever and skillful. I wonder if she has finished weaving the brambles that we talked about last time?"

Jiang Qingqing was furious when she saw Han Qingyi's green tea face.

Han Qingyi didn't seem to expect her to be there, but she quickly replied without hesitation: "Princess Jiang, please be more careful when you walk by the lake in the future."

Jiang Qingqing's expression suddenly darkened when she heard this. Jiang Chen, who was sitting next to her, was a little annoyed with his sister who asked many questions.

But he found Han Qingyi's words unpleasant to hear.

"Han Qingyi, what are you talking about! You know exactly why my sister fell into the water!"