"Hehe, Second Brother, I was just joking, just joking."
Helian Si chuckled awkwardly, after all, judging from his third brother's expression, it seemed like he wanted to return to the manor and fight the handsome prime minister to the death.
"Naughty."
Helian Ci slapped Helian Si's leg in annoyance. So, he's got his eye on Wenren Yu? He really dares to say that.
Wenren Yu was only two years younger than the Emperor, old enough to be the father of all of them.
Helian You's handsome expression softened slightly, but his starry eyes looked at Helian Si. He unusually adopted the attitude of an elder brother and spoke earnestly.
"Your Highness, it's not good to be too old. Even if you're good-looking, you'll be old in a few years. Find someone younger so you can appreciate them for longer."
Helian Yi, who had been listening with a gentle smile, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his eyelids and rubbed his temples, his head throbbing.
The Third Prince is spouting such nonsense; he shouldn't be leading the Little Princess astray. Thinking this, he raised his hand and patted Helian You on the shoulder.
"Third brother, you..."
Helian You turned his head to look at Helian Yi. Helian Yi opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Helian You was completely confused.
"Elder brother, what is it?"
Helian Ci glanced at the two of them out of the corner of his eye, looking ready to listen attentively as Helian Yi spoke.
Helian Si blinked, looking at Helian Yi with equal curiosity, wanting to hear what his eldest brother had to say to his third brother.
Suddenly being stared at by his younger siblings, Helian Yi was speechless. So, what was he supposed to say?
"...Never mind, it's nothing."
Helian Yi coughed lightly, looking extremely awkward. Ultimately, the reason his second and third brothers held such views was...
After hearing what I had said first, since the little princess liked handsome men, let's keep her...
The third prince is right. Younger people are at least less cunning, which helps to avoid them plotting anything and causing trouble.
As autumn deepens, the pale golden sunlight casts long, slanted shadows on the vermilion walls, and the blue stone corridor under the light and shadow reveals the harmonious and warm silhouettes of the four siblings walking together.
**
That night, thick as ink.
The owl's sharp claws gripped the branches, its blood-red eyes fixed intently on its chosen prey in the darkness.
Waiting for the perfect moment, a fierce battle was about to begin not far from the tree where the owl had perched.
"OP, there's something unusual."
A dark figure appeared in the room, knelt on one knee, and spoke to the person under the bed curtains, his tone tinged with worry.
The bed curtains were pulled back by a pair of slender, pale fingers, revealing Si Beitao's face, which was even more beautiful than a woman's.
In the pitch-black night, she was faintly visible; her clothes were now neatly arranged, and her soft, feminine voice was lowered.
"Cover the Empress's escape first."
“But you, Master…” The shadowy figure suddenly looked up. If he really was one of the Northern Yin Emperor’s men, then staying behind would surely bring him great danger.
"This is an order."
Si Beitao's soft, feminine voice rang out, and in the blink of an eye, her figure had vanished from the room. The dark figure lowered her head dejectedly and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"yes."
However, the prediction was far too simplistic. Almost the instant Si Beitaohua appeared, the area within several miles was ablaze with light.
Under the moonlight, the gate was shattered by sword energy. Si Beitao's expression hardened, and she narrowed her fox-like eyes as she looked towards the entrance, amidst the rising dust.
On horseback, Helian Yi, dressed in a long, dark white robe, met the gaze of his superior, Bei Taohua, a gentle smile appearing on his warm face as he spoke in a amiable tone.
"Young Master Dongchen, it's been a long time."
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