My name is Jiang Siyao, and I’m the Princess of Dongli. My status is second only to the Emperor.
In the entire capital, except for my brother, no one has a stronger background than me. My mother was the emperor, my father was the Supreme Court Minister, my maternal grandfather was a general, and my grandfather was the prime minister.
Dad often said that my personality was very similar to Mom's, arrogant and domineering, and not afraid of anyone.
Please, my father, I am already the Princess of Dongli, what else should I be afraid of?
But A-niang said, "Yaoyao, your preferences are similar to your father's. You always like to wear bright red and flashy clothes."
I would pull my mother's sleeve and act coquettishly: "Mother, this is so beautiful and festive!"
I have a twin brother, Jiang Hean, who was born just a little earlier than me. If I weren't so skinny, how could I possibly lose to him?
Daddy once said that Mom had a difficult labor when she gave birth to us and almost died.
I think... it's all Jiang Hean's fault. He eats so much every day, so he must be blocking the door and not letting me out.
But he was very kind to me. To be more precise, everyone in the palace was very kind to me.
Daddy often holds me in his arms and plays with me. He says taking care of me is like taking care of my mother when she was a child. He says my mother suffered a lot.
One time, I said to my father seriously, "Dad, instead of holding me now, you might as well hold Mom."
Daddy smiled and scratched my nose: "Little girl, you are so smart."
I know that he would secretly hug my mother at night!
I like being with A Niang. Although she doesn’t usually coax me and sometimes even teases me, I just like A Niang.
I remember one time, I ran to my mother with a painting I had drawn, full of joy, looking forward to her praise.
But after taking a look, A'niang deliberately frowned and said with feigned disgust: "What kind of painting is this? It's crooked and not as good as your mother's."
At that time, I felt a sense of loss in my heart, my mouth curled up, and tears welled up in my eyes.
But then, my mother hugged me in her arms and said with a smile, "Don't cry, don't cry. This is a picture drawn by my precious daughter. In my heart, it is the best."
Only then did I realize that my mother had played a trick on me. I burst into laughter and acted coquettishly in her arms.
Another time, I was sleeping soundly when my mother suddenly woke me up and said seriously, "Siyao, get up quickly. It's snowing outside. Let's go build a snowman."
I was dazed when she pulled me up and walked outside to find the sky was clear, no snow at all. I glared at my mother angrily, but she was laughing so hard that she fell backwards.
"My dear daughter, I can't sleep. Come with me to find something to eat!"
Even though A-niang always teased me like this, I just loved her. I loved her delicate scent, her gentle embrace, and her hearty laughter. As long as I was by her side, even if she teased me, I felt incredibly happy.
It feels so comfortable to nestle in my mother's arms.
That idiot Jiang Hean only knew how to get me to play. Catching butterflies, playing hide-and-seek—I'd already gotten tired of those games. But seeing how happy he was, I reluctantly played along.
One time, Jiang Hean came to me excitedly and said, "Sister, let's go play hide-and-seek."
"Oh, hide and seek again. How boring."
Jiang Hean took my hand and shook it: "Good sister, play with me just this once."
I had no choice but to agree to him.
Once, Jiang Hean came to me excitedly, with excitement shining in his eyes.
"Sister, sister, it's sunny outside, let's go play hide-and-seek."
I sat on the chair, rolled my eyes, and said helplessly, "Oh, it's hide-and-seek again. How boring. Every time it's either you hide and I find, or I hide and you find. We've played this countless times. Can there be something new?"
When Jiang Hean heard this, the smile on his face instantly collapsed. He pitifully took my hand and shook it gently, saying in a pleading tone.
"Good sister, please, just play with me this once. If you don't play with me, I don't know who else to play with. In this palace, who else is willing to play with me except you?"
Looking at his pitiful appearance, I finally softened my heart and sighed and said, "Okay, okay, I really can't do anything about you. I'll play with you this time."
We went to the garden and started playing hide-and-seek. Jiang Hean, as usual, quickly found a place to hide.
I deliberately wandered around, muttering to myself, "Where could my brother be hiding? This garden is so big, it's really hard to find him."
While pretending to search seriously, I secretly kept an eye on the tree where Jiang Hean was hiding.
After a long while, I pretended to have just noticed him and shouted in surprise, "Oh, brother, you are here."
Jiang Hean jumped out from behind the tree excitedly, a smug smile on his face, and said loudly: "Haha, sister, you finally found me. I knew I was hiding so well that it would take you a long time to find me."
Another time, we were catching butterflies in the garden. Jiang Hean ran around among the flowers with a small net bag, sweating profusely, but he didn't catch a single butterfly.
He threw the net bag on the ground angrily and said, "This butterfly is too cunning. I can't catch it no matter what I do."
Looking at his frustrated look, I couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother, you look so clumsy, let me do it."
I took the net bag, carefully approached a butterfly, and with a gentle wave, caught the butterfly in the net.
Jiang Hean's eyes widened, and he said with envy, "Sister, you are so amazing. Why can't I catch it?"
I released the butterfly from the net bag and said to him, "Brother, because you are so stupid!"
Jiang Hean was speechless and wanted to complain, but as long as I pretended, he would not go back.
A'niang said, this is called manipulation.
However, there is one thing we share the same interest in, which is listening to Aunt Qingge talk about A-niang's past.
One afternoon, Jiang Hean and I pestered Aunt Qingge: "Aunt Qingge, please tell us the story of A Niang."
Aunt Qingge smiled as she sat down and began to narrate, "Your mother was once incredibly brave. Once, an enemy country attacked, and your mother personally led the army into battle. On the battlefield, your mother led the charge, brandishing her long sword and slaughtering the enemy, leaving them in disarray..."
I can almost see A Niang wearing armor, so cool.
But I know that Daddy is actually very powerful too.
A-niang once said, "If it weren't for Lord Jiang, I would have been covered in bruises for doing what I did, but he protected me very well."
"Mother, Yaoyao can protect you in the future."
"Of course, I'll really have to count on my precious daughter when I'm old!"
A Niang is so nice, I like A Niang.
Daddy, that’s great too.
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