Jiang Qingqing's crisp voice contained a hint of complaint, and of course, it was also a bit exaggerated.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was done to please the eldest princess.

"Cousin Qi Yang is here, come on, come on, your perspective must be more interesting than mine. Didn't the expression on the face of the young master of Feng Chen look extremely embarrassed yesterday?"

Jiang Qingqing turned around and saw Princess Qi Yang standing at the door, looking at her with admiration.

She seemed unaware and instead enthusiastically invited her to join the gossip battlefield.

Women, no one can escape from gossip.

The more gossipy and interesting people are, the easier it is to have common topics.

The eldest princess was in a good mood at the moment, and she was also somewhat friendly towards Princess Qi Yang. She invited Princess Qi Yang to take a seat.

Then she told the maid beside her: "If Prince Xiao comes later, tell him not to rush in, we will just go out."

"Yes, ma'am." The maid nodded and responded quickly, then turned around and went out to pass the message to the guard.

The topic here has shifted from yesterday's gossip about the young master of Fengchen looking down on others to which girl has been engaged to which young master, and then to what interesting news there is.

The rare scene of laughter and joy adds a youthful atmosphere to the usually quiet Princess Mansion.

After half an hour, the person in front really came with a message saying that Prince Xiao was already standing at the door waiting for them.

At this moment, three people led by the eldest princess walked out of the hall one after another.

Xiao Linting got off the carriage and stood at the door of the Princess's residence. Jiang Chen also stuck his head out of the carriage. Seeing that the emperor's uncle had gotten off the carriage, he didn't dare to stay in the carriage, so he hurriedly got off and stood beside the emperor's uncle.

"Your Highness, how far have you progressed in the Imperial College courses?"

Xiao Linting and Jiang Chen fought side by side, and the atmosphere was stagnant for a moment.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Linting spoke first, breaking the silent atmosphere.

Jiang Chen did not hesitate at all and quickly said, "It's almost time to review previous cases for analysis."

"Geography and arithmetic classes have almost been cancelled, right?" Xiao Linting nodded in understanding, and then started another topic.

Jiang Chen answered in detail, "They have all withdrawn."

"So which direction of the old case was assigned to Your Highness this time?" Xiao Linting seemed a little uncomfortable with Jiang Chen's honest answer.

Accustomed to Jiang Qingqing's jumping train of thought, her sudden serious answer made Xiao Linting at a loss for topics to talk about.

Jiang Chen felt quite pressured facing the Emperor's uncle alone. He snapped his fingers in embarrassment.

"The case assigned to the Ministry of Household Affairs is to investigate the population issues in Tianpu and how to operate and organize them."

Xiao Linting didn't seem surprised to hear this. On the contrary, he continued calmly, "Does Your Highness have any clues now?"

"I just... I just took a quick look at the original files and haven't sorted them out thoroughly..." There was an embarrassment of procrastinating and being caught red-handed.

Jiang Chen's confidence in speaking weakened a bit.

Xiao Linting listened carefully and vaguely heard the little guy's laughing voice. He straightened his wide sleeves slightly and nodded.

"Your Highness, although you frequently leave the palace, you must not slack off on your schedule for the Imperial Academy courses. When you return to the palace, you should still read the files more and analyze the causes and consequences recorded therein. If there is anything you do not understand, you can ask me the king the next day with the booklet recording the problem."

Xiao Linting turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen, who looked a little guilty. He knew that this boy was being lazy again.

"If you are really embarrassed to ask, in fact, the little prince has a clear mindset, and Your Highness can ask the little prince."

Jiang Chen scratched his head at this moment.

Seeing that he seemed to be hesitant to talk, Xiao Linting raised his hand and patted the boy on the shoulder.

My mind was always quiet, but looking at the troubled face of the Third Prince, it was obvious that he was having some psychological activities.

After several secret tests, Xiao Linting was certain again.

He could only hear Jiang Qingqing's inner voice.

Here, the eldest princess led the little princess out of the mansion gate and saw two young men, one tall and one short, standing beside the carriage.

"Third brother! Uncle! Good morning!" Jiang Qingqing waved her little hand towards Jiang Chen.

I didn't see Jiang Chen all night yesterday. Although I didn't miss him much, when Chad saw this cheap brother again, he felt like he hadn't seen him for a long time.

Jiang Chen saw his sister, and his expression did not seem relaxed.

Jiang Qingqing noticed that her brother was not in a good state. She turned her head to look at the emperor's uncle again, and her eyes met his perfectly.

It was obvious that the emperor's uncle had been observing Jiang Qingqing since she stepped out of the princess's mansion.

The eldest princess happened to let go of Jiang Qingqing's little hand at this time, walked towards Xiao Linting, greeted him calmly, and chatted about other news related to some mainstream news in the capital.

Jiang Qingqing was standing in the eldest princess's position, between the two people. Behind her were Princess Qi Yang and Jiang Chen, who were staring at each other.

She was about to ask Jiang Chen why he looked unhappy, but her head was suddenly covered by a big hand.

Looking in the direction of the hand, she saw Xiao Linting chatting seriously with the eldest princess, completely unaware that his hand was on her small body.

[Alas... As expected, my five-year-old body has to bear weights that it shouldn't bear, such as being used as a handyman by tall people.]

Xiao Linting drew his attention to glance at the little girl beside him, and saw the little girl looking up at him, her clear eyes full of anger that she dared not speak out.

His thin lips couldn't help but curl up into a faint smile.

The eldest princess was talking about the business performance this year. Seeing Prince Xiao, who usually had little mood swings, smiling for a rare moment, she followed Prince Xiao's gaze and saw Little Tuanzi.

"Prince Xiao, do you think this restaurant will be profitable this year?" The eldest princess looked at Xiao Linting sideways and said meaningfully.

Xiao Linting calmly withdrew his attention and looked back at the eldest princess, with even the curve of his mouth dimming a little.

Without any hesitation or confusion, he naturally connected with the topic of the eldest princess.

"The amount of grain has slightly decreased this year. If you open a restaurant, the rising grain prices will definitely not be conducive to restaurant business. If Your Highness the Princess is determined to open a store, you can consider other things. The capital has been lacking some other projects in recent years."

Xiao Linting listed a series of recommendations to the princess in a calm and composed tone.

Jiang Qingqing listened to two people talking about business openly in front of her.

[Everyone who sees it gets a share. I've been listening. Can you give me 10% of the money you two make from running the shop? I'm not a picky eater, am I?]

Xiao Linting curled his lips and smiled again, then changed the subject and said to the princess, "However, the business of these shops needs to be watched in the long run. Your Highness, please get on the carriage first."