Di Xiao received a signal from his son and quickly went over, pulling his wife back from clinging to the young girl.
"Xiaoxiao, I know this little girl is lovable and cute, but she has parents after all. Even if you like her a lot, you still have to get her parents' permission, right? What you're doing is no different from stealing someone else's child."
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Di Xiao after hearing his words. Di Xiao's heart skipped a beat. Just when he thought his wife was about to pinch his ear, Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly nodded.
“Your Highness is right. Well then, when Xiao Huang’er goes back this time, I will go back with her to see her parents. I need to ask them how they raised such an obedient and gentle daughter.”
Di Xiao was stunned. How come his wife followed him everywhere as soon as he opened his mouth? This wouldn't do. What would he do without his wife? He didn't want to be in a hurry to sleep in a cold bed.
"Xiaoxiao, isn't this a bit unreasonable? The girl hasn't even agreed to go with you yet, isn't that putting her in a difficult position?"
Di Wuyou kept giving his junior sister meaningful glances, implying that if she didn't speak up soon, the situation would get out of control.
Feng Qinghuang chuckled, "Auntie, don't rush. I'll ask my parents when I get back this time. If they agree, I'll write to you, okay? Also, Auntie, we've been traveling for over ten days. We're exhausted and hungry. Our stomachs are rumbling. Can we eat something first?"
Looking at her pitiful little face, Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't care less about anything else.
"You'er, quickly tell the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal for me right now and bring it in. Don't let Xiao Huang'er go hungry."
Seeing this, the others tried to keep a low profile, since they only had eyes for their junior sister anyway.
The chefs at the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion were very efficient; after giving the orders, they had prepared a large table of dishes in a quarter of an hour. After Ye Xiaoxiao invited the others to sit down, she was so busy serving food to Feng Qinghuang that she ignored everyone else.
Di Xiao looked at Ye Xiaoxiao with resentment, who wouldn't even glance at him, and he lost his appetite.
Di Wuyou quickly took this opportunity to introduce his other fellow disciples to his parents.
After the introductions, Ye Xiaoxiao simply nodded to them and said, "Don't be shy, eat up," before focusing on feeding Feng Qinghuang again. This little phoenix is too thin; is she not eating well?
Seeing that the small bowls in front of her had already piled up into a mountain, Feng Qinghuang had no choice but to speak up and stop them.
"Auntie, I can't finish it all, please eat more yourself."
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at the bowl, which was already overflowing, and nodded: "Okay, Xiao Huang'er, eat slowly. If you're not full, just tell Auntie. Also, if Xiao Huang'er likes anything to eat, tell Auntie, and Auntie will have someone make it for you for the next meal, okay?"
Feng Qinghuang shook her head: "Auntie, I'm not picky about food, I'm fine with anything."
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded with satisfaction: "Daughter is so well-behaved and easy to raise. You'er has always disliked this and that since he was little. Little Huang'er, you have no idea how much effort it takes to raise him."
Seeing that the topic had turned to him, Di Wuyou didn't want to argue. Anyway, his mother could say whatever she wanted. If it could improve the relationship between his mother and his junior sister, he wouldn't mind.
Upon hearing Ye Xiaoxiao's words, Feng Qinghuang secretly glanced at her senior brother. Seeing that he didn't seem to care, she moved closer to Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Auntie, was my second senior brother this naughty when he was little?"
When Ye Xiaoxiao heard that Xiaohuang'er was interested in her son, she started rambling on and on, accompanied by Feng Qinghuang's hearty laughter.
Di Wuyou sighed. He had sacrificed too much for this meal; he had no privacy at all.
The others couldn't help but chuckle when they heard about Di Wuyou's story. They never expected that their usually refined and gentle second senior brother would be so mischievous and wicked as a child.
Di Wuyou rubbed his aching temples. His dignity, his face in front of his fellow disciples, had been utterly destroyed. How could he ever regain his authority in front of them again? How could he help his master discipline these disobedient disciples?
During the meal, Ye Xiaoxiao spoke eloquently and passionately, which Feng Qinghuang listened to with great interest. The others were still eager for more, but Di Xiao and his son Di Wuyou ate with great boredom.
After dinner, everyone else went to rest, and Ye Xiaoxiao took Feng Qinghuang for a walk in the backyard, showing her the furnished rooms along the way.
Meanwhile, Emperor Xiao and his son, along with Rong Qi, went into the study to discuss matters.
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