Seeing the gifts Yuan Yutong brought back, Tong Mingyu felt relieved, as this at least showed that the princess did not dislike her daughter; Qin was happy, as it seemed that the princess valued her granddaughter very much, otherwise she would not have gone to such trouble. The first thing Xiao Yuan did when she saw Xiao Yao was to severely complain about Yun Yichen. Seeing her sister's expression without any surprise, Xiao Yuan asked in confusion: "Sister, aren't you angry?"
"Why are you angry? If you want to blame me, just blame the Yun family for being too petty. How come he didn't faint from anger?" He was just worrying about nothing. What did he have to do with her? How could he not be mad at her? If it weren't for the relationship between her sister and Princess Jing, Xiao Yao really wanted to say, "Just mad at him to death."
In the following days, officials and common people alike in Kyoto were preparing for the coming New Year. Xiao Yao was still under house arrest, and with the exception of her third brother, Xiao Yang, her family had come to visit her in waves.
"Oh! It seems that my third brother is really angry this time." Xiao Yao poked the puppet in front of her with her finger and muttered to herself angrily.
"Let's see if you dare to act so recklessly again." Nanny Ruan realized she had been too lenient with her young apprentice, leading her to do something so outrageous this time. So she canceled Xiao Yao's vacation and, whenever she had the chance, she would tell her stories of people who had made lasting mistakes. She also became increasingly strict with her moral character and talent, exhausting Xiao Yao to the point of swearing almost daily, "I will never do such a foolish thing again."
"Master, how many times do you want me to tell you before you believe me? I made the bet with him because I was really sure of winning. Why don't you believe me? Whether you believe it or not, isn't it okay if I really won't dare to do it again?" Xiao Yao believed that this was the busiest winter she had ever lived. If she continued like this, she could really fight for the title of Tianyu's most talented woman.
"You have made great progress in needlework and painting recently." Nanny Ruan praised Xiao Yao by patting her on the back as she pretended to sleep on the table.
"Oh!" How could it not be progress? It's hard not to make progress if you're stuck in a room embroidering or painting every day!
"Your second brother will be here to play chess with you soon, so be ready!"
"Why are we playing chess again? Can't we try something else?" Are these people deliberately torturing themselves? They know they'll get sleepy the moment they start playing chess, yet they still happily perform this routine day after day.
"Can I choose to play the piano?" Xiao Yao, who was already able to play simple pieces, was in high spirits, so she asked boldly.
"Playing chess is playing chess, playing the piano is playing the piano, how can you change them at will!" Nanny Ruan said helplessly.
"Ping'an likes playing chess so much! Second brother heard you talking about chess before he even came in. It seems we can play a few more games before get out of class ends today." Xiao Yi walked into the room while talking and laughing.
"Second brother, you heard me wrong. I swear I never said I liked playing chess." Xiao Yao turned around and faced the door, raised her hand and swore.
"Third brother, you finally came to see me. I thought you would never talk to me again in this life!" Xiao Yao rushed to Xiao Yang, hugged his waist and twisted around.
"Hey, you're already a grown-up girl, why are you still acting like a spoiled brat? Let go!" Xiao Yang told his sister to let go, but his own hand involuntarily stroked her back. He really didn't know what to do with his sister.
God knows how much he has missed her these days. After being angry, he missed her even more. Seeing his brother, younger brother and younger sister reconciled, Xiao Yang wanted to follow them to Yaoyuan Building several times, but the longer he delayed, the more afraid he was that his sister would be angry, and the more embarrassed he became to come. Today, his second brother had to drag him here!
"I've played chess with you for so many days, why don't I get such treatment? Second brother is so sad!" Xiao Yi pretended to be sad and even sniffed deliberately.
"If you continue to play chess with me, I promise that you will lose even the privilege of meeting and talking to me." Xiao Yao threatened with her teeth bared.
"Madam, do you think the time for playing chess should be changed to two hours a day?" Xiao Yi turned around and politely asked Madam Ruan for her opinion.
"You can consider it." Nanny Ruan was already very familiar with Xiao Yao's brothers, and she didn't mind them using her name to intimidate their little disciple.
"Time is precious, play chess, play chess." One hour a day is too much for them, and adding another hour, do these people want to have one more person in their house become crazy because of learning chess during the New Year?
"If you don't behave in the future, we won't have to punish you by making you copy books or put you under house arrest. It would be better to just change it to playing chess. How about playing a hundred games of chess with your family every day? As long as you win half of them, you pass the level!" Xiao Yi smiled as he looked at his sister who was fiddling with the chessboard with a frown on her face.
This was a really bad idea, and it wasn't very good at all, but Xiao Yao didn't dare say it out loud. She couldn't afford to be hurt by someone taking advantage of her weakness! So she had to flatter him: "Everyone in my family is the pillar of the country. How can a mediocre child like me take up everyone's precious time? You guys just go and do your important things. I promise to be obedient and well-behaved in the future. My family says the sun in the sky is square, but I will never say it's round, okay?"
"Are you saying that we can't tell right from wrong and are deliberately bullying you?" The sun is still square. This child's words are getting more and more outrageous. Xiao Yi sometimes feels that his sister is more reckless than boys. Some of her ideas and insights are far beyond others.
"No way, I was praising you and belittling myself. Don't you even understand that?" Xiao Yao lied with her big eyes blinking.
"You! Just be naughty!" Xiao Yi used the same trick again and rubbed his sister's hair.
"I'm a grown-up girl now. I need to maintain a perfect image. Don't do anything rash." Xiao Yao protested while trying to save her head.
"Let me play chess with Ping An today. If you can't even win one game, let's play all night." Xiao Yang sat down at the table first and took over his sister's work. He was so slow in setting up the chessboard. How much does he dislike playing chess!
"No way!" How could I possibly beat the third brother with my level? Xiao Yao wanted to admit defeat directly, but was ruthlessly rejected by Xiao Yang.
Seeing the siblings already engaged in a chess game, Nanny Ruan left the room. While the four children of Yayuan had distinct personalities, their bond was incredibly close. In fact, the siblings of Yiyuan were also quite good; they provided at least half of the family's jokes. Those two children were the kind of happy-go-lucky pair who argued whenever they met, then forgot about it, defending each other in front of outsiders but sabotaging each other in front of their own family. The two brothers of Qingyuan were each more gentle than the other; even Xiao Yuan had once said he would protect his eldest and sixth brothers in the future.
Thinking about the Xiao family and looking at the beautiful moonlight, Nanny Ruan was extremely satisfied and pleased with her current life. She only hoped that her little disciple would find someone who loved and pitied her to marry in the future, and then her life would be complete.
New Year's Day arrived soon after, and Xiao Yao was able to reunite with her family for a day.
"Aunt, are you saying that my eldest brother is getting married? That's great. Don't forget my share of the red envelope when the time comes." Although she might not be able to attend her eldest brother's wedding, she must give him the red envelope.
"Your eldest brother's wedding is scheduled for March 8th." How could Li Jiaoying let her family's beloved one miss this second wedding!
"Second Aunt, you're the best." Xiao Yao snuggled into Li Jiaoying's arms and acted coquettishly.
"I also have a part to play in setting the date in March. My second uncle requires equal treatment." Why can his wife get a hug from his niece while he can only watch from the side?
"Uncle, thank you for letting my brother and sister-in-law wait for me." Xiao Yao gave her uncle a big hug.
"Are your second uncle and second aunt the best in this family?" Old Master Xiao took the lead, followed by a group of grown men and teenagers.
"Let me count now." Xiao Yao cleared her throat and counted on her fingers, "The best people are of course grandpa and grandma, then dad and mom, uncles and aunts, then brother, Aqi, and Ruyi. Our whole family is the best."
"You don't offend anyone." Xiao Jingyan pinched his niece's nose and teased.
"Come here safely so Fourth Aunt can see if you've lost weight." This was a perfect opportunity to take advantage of the little beauty. Princess Xiyue had been feeling a bit embarrassed to visit her mother-in-law's house recently because of Luo Yan's incident that had caused Xiao Yao to be punished. Today, taking advantage of the New Year's celebration, she came with a sense of trepidation. Seeing that no one had any grudges against her, she finally put her worries to rest and prepared to catch up with the little beauty she hadn't seen in a long time.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Fourth Aunt." Xiao Yao retreated instead of advancing, trying to bypass Princess Xiyue. The Xiao family had already given away Xiao Jingyan, and there was no reason for her, a flower bud, to be destroyed as well.
"How can I feel at ease without taking a closer look!" Princess Xiyue ignored Xiao Yao's resistance and pulled her to her side. She touched her head and hands, and even her body several times. Finally, she sniffed Xiao Yao's scent and ended the series of inspections with a "Smells good".
During this period, Xiao Yao wanted to shout several times, "Send me back to Yuanyuan Building quickly! I would rather be grounded than be with a female pervert."
The expressions of Lord Xiao and Xiao Jingkang were as ugly as they could be. What kind of people are the royal family of Northern Jin? The men are domineering and like beautiful women, and the women are even more excessive. Not only do they have a thing for both men and women, but they also don't hide their sinister intentions at all, letting you watch them with your own eyes, without any hesitation.
Under the cold glares of his father and elder brother, Xiao Jingyan struggled to separate Princess Xiyue from his niece. He even took the opportunity to warn his new wife. It's a bit too fast to get tired of the old and love the new after only a month of marriage!
"How about letting Ping'an live in our house for a few days? I promise to lock her up in a yard and never let her go out." House arrest is not a ban anywhere. The princess will definitely not let the little beauty get in through the back door.
"We won't trouble the princess anymore." Old Marquis Xiao, Xiao Jingkang, and Tong Mingyu refused in unison.
"I... I really mean well." Princess Xiyue was very sad after being rejected by several people at the same time.
We know you mean well, but we just can't quite accept it!
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