She recalled her childhood, when after school and during winter and summer vacations, she would first go to the corner store to buy snacks such as spicy strips, shrimp chips, and jelly, and then squeeze in front of the TV with her friends to watch Journey to the West, Calabash Brothers, and Lotus Lantern.
Her thoughts drifted away.
As she thought about it, tears welled up in Yun Duoduo's eyes.
She couldn't quite describe her feelings at that moment. Her memories of her past life in the modern world were sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, but now she was in a completely unfamiliar era and environment. Although there were people protecting and loving her, she was still constantly in danger.
"Why is my royal sister crying?" Yun Yibo looked at Yun Duoduo, who had just been giggling, but was now crying. He was at a loss.
“Royal sister, royal sister, don’t cry…” Yun Yibo didn’t know how to comfort her.
After cleaning the diaper, Ah Xiang brought tea and snacks to the bedchamber. Upon seeing Yun Duoduo crying, she hurriedly placed the tea and snacks on the table, stepped forward, bowed, and said softly, "Your Highnesses, the little princess is probably sleepy. It's quite late now. I'll send someone to escort you both back."
Yun Yibo and Yun Yishu were also quite tired from playing around, and the two of them collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.
"Yes, little sister, it's time for you to go to sleep." Yun Yishu wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Okay, let's go back now."
"Aunt Xiang, there's no need to send anyone. We can go back ourselves." Uncle Yun waved his hand and pulled Yun Yishu outside.
They came out quietly, and naturally they had to go back quietly as well. If his mother found out that he hadn't been studying properly, she would surely give him a severe scolding.
Yun Yibo shuddered with fear at the thought of his mother cursing him and chasing him with her shoes in hand.
Yun Yishu followed Yun Yibo outside and suddenly noticed the pastries on the table. After performing so much that evening, she was quite hungry.
Moreover, on the table were freshly made, still steaming hot osmanthus cake and bright red hawthorn cake, both of which were his favorite flavors!
He carried two plates of pastries and walked out of the bedroom with Yun Yibo. "Next time, pick some romance novels. My little sister might not like this fighting and killing stuff."
Yun Yishu ate pastries one after another, speaking indistinctly.
Yun Yibo rolled his eyes at Yun Yishu, snatched a piece of food, and said, "It's all because you used too much force and shouted so loudly that you scared the princess. She was crying her eyes out, and you still have the appetite to eat?! Leave me a bite!"
Yun Duoduo lay in bed, never expecting to see such a wonderful performance before going to sleep.
She lay in Ah Xiang's warm embrace and closed her eyes.
[The eldest and third princes are truly amazing; their acting skills would easily outshine any young heartthrob in modern times!]
Although she is just a baby now and everything is difficult for her, time always changes everything.
Now that we're here, let's cherish the present moment and take advantage of our current situation to carefully observe the people around us. After all, everyone thinks she's an innocent baby who doesn't understand anything, so they won't pretend in front of her and will reveal their true selves.
...
The next morning, in the imperial court of Nanyang, Yun Beiye, dressed in a dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne, with a large group of ministers standing below him in the pitch black.
"I was recently blessed with a daughter, as you all probably already know," Yun Beiye said, his heart filled with inexplicable joy as he spoke of Yun Duoduo.
Thinking of my daughter's tender smiling face and chubby little body warms my heart.
The ministers below remained outwardly calm, but inwardly they were filled with unease. Every minister who entered the palace, whether they had something to say or not, was dragged to the Zichen Hall by you to listen to you boast about your little princess.
Not just the capital, but the whole world will probably know that the Nanyang royal family has a new little princess!
"Left Prime Minister, you know, I have a daughter!" Yun Beiye peeked out, searching for the Left Prime Minister's figure, and called out by name.
"Your Majesty, this old minister understands," Xue Guangjin bowed and replied in a deep voice.
"Yes, it's good that you know." Yun Beiye nodded. This old man was really annoying. Every time he went to the palace to report on his duties, he would talk about his granddaughter two out of three sentences, showing off to no end.
After boasting for a while, Yun Beiye got down to business, “A few days ago, some minor incidents happened around the princess. Fortunately, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince appeared in time and protected their princess.”
"Such a protective spirit towards her sister is truly commendable, and I will reward her handsomely!" Yun Beiye raised his voice.
"The eldest prince, Yun Yibo, the second prince, Yun Yizhong, and the third prince, Yun Yishu, are hereby granted the title of Five-Bead Prince!"
"A reward of one thousand taels of silver and a mansion will be bestowed upon him!"
“Well, these princes are still young, so they will stay in the palace for now. They will move to their own residences when they come of age!” Yun Beiye’s words were firm and resolute.
As soon as he finished speaking, a great deal of discussion arose in the imperial court.
"A five-bead prince?! Did I hear that right?"
"There has never been a five-bead prince in the palace before?! What an honor that is!"
"The eldest prince is only twelve years old, the second prince is nine, and the third prince is eight, yet they've already been granted the title of Five-Bead Prince?!"
The Nanyang royal family only produced two princes with eight pearls during the previous dynasty. Those two princes were granted the title of pearl when they were in their thirties because of their outstanding military achievements.
In Nanyang, being granted the title of Prince with a pearl was the highest honor.
The number of trees represents the number of states a prince can be granted. A prince with five trees in his name will be granted a fiefdom in five states. The more fiefdoms a prince has, the greater his power and influence. This also means that the princes are getting closer and closer to the imperial power.
Therefore, the crown not only represents glory and wealth, but also symbolizes imperial power and foreshadows the emperor's attitude.
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