Sumeru Continent.
Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen did not return for the New Year this year, which made the two little ones very disappointed.
Because Mo Beichen and Yun Qingluo promised to come back to spend the New Year with them, but they didn't, Mo Junye was more worried than Mo Zhiyuan was sad.
Because of the Lunar New Year, the imperial court would invite ministers and their families to a palace banquet on New Year's Eve. In addition, there would be a seven-day holiday during which officials would not need to attend court.
After finishing their meal with the ministers, the two little ones couldn't wait to return to the Hall of Diligent Governance and tightly closed the doors, forbidding anyone from entering.
The parents of the children expressed deep concern about their children's behavior.
Yunmu sighed, "Oh dear, what should we do? Junye has his own opinions now, and we can no longer use those excuses to appease him." She looked helplessly at the closed door, her face full of worry.
Father Yun gently held Mother Yun's arm and comforted her, "The two children have already eaten. They're probably just hiding and crying because they miss their father and mother. It's nothing serious. Let's check on them again later and let them have a good chat first." After saying that, Father Yun and Mother Yun's footsteps gradually faded away.
Mo Zhiyuan peeked through the crack in the door. Seeing that her maternal grandparents had left, she turned around with a dejected look on her face, walked to the table, and tugged at her older brother's sleeve.
"Brother, I miss Father and Mother, waaaaaah." As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Zhiyuan burst into tears.
Upon hearing this, Mo Junye immediately dropped the book in his hand, slid off the chair, and skillfully took out a handkerchief to wipe away his younger sister's tears.
"Cry quietly, it will upset your maternal grandparents if they hear you." This time, Mo Junye unusually did not try to stop Mo Zhiyuan from crying.
Mo Zhiyuan looked at her older brother with her big, bright eyes, "Waaah, brother, aren't you going to comfort me this time?"
Mo Junye's eyes reddened, and she pouted, saying, "Because I miss Father and Mother too, and I want to cry. Sister, don't laugh at me, let's cry together, okay?"
When Mo Zhiyuan heard him mention her father and mother, she felt even more distressed. She nodded fiercely, and tears streamed down her face again.
The two little ones sat on the cushions next to the bookshelf, crying very sadly.
After crying her heart out, Mo Junye stopped crying too. "Sister, don't cry anymore. We can't cry anymore. If we keep crying, our eyes will swell up, and we can't let Grandpa and Grandma find out."
Mo Zhiyuan sniffed, nodded, and took the handkerchief to wipe her tears.
After wiping away her tears, Mo Zhiyuan's stomach started growling loudly.
She clutched the handkerchief, slowly raised her adorable little face, her eyes filled with grievance and helplessness, looking pitifully at Mo Junye, and whispered, "Brother, I'm so hungry..."
Mo Junye patted her head helplessly and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Who told you to eat so little at night?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhiyuan's mood instantly plummeted. She lowered her head and muttered softly, "I saw all the uncles and elders bringing their families to the palace for dinner, and the older brothers and sisters' fathers and mothers were with them. I suddenly thought of my mother, and I really wanted her to feed me like she used to, so I..."
Mo Junye frowned slightly. He knew how much his sister missed their parents, but all he could do for now was comfort her. He softened his voice and patiently coaxed, "When Father and Mother come back, I'll tell Mother about this, and then Mother can feed you, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhiyuan's eyes immediately lit up with excitement, and she happily laughed, "Hehe, okay, okay, brother, you're so kind! Then I want to eat crystal pork knuckle, osmanthus honey candy, and cherry cheese."
Looking at her innocent and naive appearance, Mo Junye couldn't help but smile. Although he was secretly worried that if things continued like this, his younger sister might turn into a little dumpling, he still went to the door and instructed Steward Wu outside to prepare the dishes that Mo Zhiyuan had mentioned earlier.
The two people were eating when they heard a noise coming from the window.
"Knock knock." Two crisp, light knocks rang out, immediately attracting the attention of Mo Junye and Mo Zhiyuan.
The two stopped what they were doing at the same time, turned their heads to look at the window, and then looked at each other.
Mo Junye was puzzled and was hesitating whether to call out when suddenly, a head slowly peeked in through the window.
"I've been looking for you two for ages! It's so late, why aren't you back in your chambers to sleep? What delicious food are you sneaking around here eating? Hmm... it smells so good." Xiao Jue gripped the window with both hands, smiling as he looked at the two exquisitely sculpted little children in front of him, who were holding chopsticks and staring at him in disbelief.
His adorable appearance made him chuckle softly.
In fact, although the two little ones had met Xiao Jue once before, they weren't familiar with his appearance. At this moment, they blinked their bright, curious eyes, their gaze fixed on Xiao Jue.
"Uncle, who are you? Do you know me and my brother?" Mo Zhiyuan asked with a curious look, her tone full of innocence. Her pure eyes and tender face made people feel an irresistible affection for her.
Mo Junye did not sense any danger from the person in front of him, and the hidden guards around him also remained silent, indicating that they knew this person was an acquaintance. Therefore, he felt at ease letting Mo Zhiyuan talk to that person.
Xiao Jue rested his chin on his arms, supporting himself on the windowsill with both hands, and nodded with a smile, replying, "Of course I know you. When you were babies, I held you both, and you weren't very polite at all, you peed all over me."
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