There are many places to rest in the Qianqing Palace. Ever since the two little ones from the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion entered the palace, Xiao Chengxu asked Feng'an to clean up two more bedrooms, one for himself and one for his brother Xie Siyan.

As for my younger sister Xie Siyue, of course she lives with Xie Yaoqing.

This child is clingy, especially to Xie Yaoqing. In the past, whenever Xie Yaoqing returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he would move in to live with her.

After taking a bath and being served by the palace maids, the fragrant little girl sat down obediently. Xie Yaoqing took a handkerchief and wiped her hair slowly and carefully.

"Aunt, Uncle San said he missed you and asked when you would be able to come home?"

The little girl dutifully acted as a messenger.

Xie Yaoqing smiled and said, "I'll be back soon."

The little girl nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell Uncle San."

As soon as Xie Yaoqing lay down on the bed, a warm and soft little body came close to her.

The little niece crawled into her arms like a kitten, took her hand and said coquettishly: "Auntie, can you tell me a story?"

Xie Yaoqing couldn't find a suitable story for a while, so he had to make one up.

It was all quite normal at first, but as the story went on, it became a bit scary.

"Aunt, how about Yueyue tell you a story? The stories you tell are a little scary." The little girl said weakly.

The monster with fangs and a jeerful laugh looks so scary...

Xie Yaoqing was silent for a moment, wondering if the story he told was really that scary?

But it’s not a big deal. Since her niece doesn’t like to hear it, she just won’t tell it.

After Xie Yaoqing agreed, Xie Siyue became the one telling the story.

Although she is small, she tells stories very well.

"Once upon a time there was a little rabbit..."

"What's wrong with the little rabbit?" Xie Yaoqing asked cooperatively.

"The little rabbit got lost and couldn't find the way home. It met a clever fox, who told it that it could find its way home by following the stars in the sky. The fox taught the little rabbit how to use the Big Dipper to identify directions. The little rabbit learned it, so it kept following the stars and finally found its way home. Auntie, do you think the little rabbit is very smart?"

"The little rabbit is so amazing." Xie Yaoqing touched her niece's soft little hand and squeezed it.

"I also think the little rabbit is amazing." In the darkness, the little girl smiled with her eyes curved.

"Aunt thinks Yueyue is much better than the little rabbit. Yueyue can tell stories, but the little rabbit can't."

"But I don't know the Big Dipper yet. I'm dumber than the little rabbit."

"It doesn't matter. One night when there is a moon, Auntie will teach you to recognize the Big Dipper."

……

The old and the young were chatting casually. Xie Yaoqing hugged his little niece, put one hand on the little girl's back, patted her gently, trying to coax her to sleep.

However, it was Xie Yaoqing who fell asleep first between the aunt and niece.

Feeling the patting on her back getting slower and slower and then stopped, Xie Siyue called out "Aunt" in a low voice. When no one responded, she guessed that her aunt must have fallen asleep, so she closed her eyes and went to sleep obediently.

Soon, the two people, one big and one small, on the bed fell into a sound sleep.

The next day was a nice day with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze.

Xie Yaoqing took his older nephew and younger niece to play in the imperial garden.

There are many exotic flowers and plants planted in the Imperial Garden, which are vying with each other in beauty and dazzling.

The little girl liked these beautiful flowers very much and couldn't help wanting to pick some. She ran over with her little legs, looked up at Xie Yaoqing, and asked, "Aunt, can I pick some flowers?"

The soft voice revealed anticipation and excitement.

Xie Yaoqing wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "Of course you can, but be careful not to get pricked by the thorns."

Some flowers have thorns, and some do not.

After receiving a positive answer, Xie Siyue's eyes lit up with joy. She carefully stretched out her little hand and gently picked a beautiful flower. Then she jumped to the other side and continued to pick the flower she liked.

Xie Siyan was not very interested in these flowers and plants. He preferred small animals. When he saw the koi swimming in the pond, he was immediately attracted. He squatted by the pond, watching the koi swimming in the water intently, his eyes fixed on them, his expression very serious.

It is the nature of children to love playing, and children aged seven or eight are at the age when they are lively and active. Xie Yaoqing had difficulty walking, so he sat in the pavilion and asked Feng Ning to take a few young eunuchs to follow his nephew and niece, following them closely and being responsible for their safety.

Xie Yaoqing looked at the two cute little guys, her heart filled with joy. The innocent smiles of the little guys made the entire imperial garden full of vitality.

When Xiao Chengxu arrived at the Imperial Garden, he saw a happy scene.

Under the bright sunshine, a little girl in a light pink dress is standing on tiptoe to pick the blooming flowers, while a young boy is squatting by the pond with his cheek in his hand, looking down at the fish swimming in the water.

In the pavilion not far away, there was a beautiful woman leaning lazily on the railing with a gentle smile on her lips.

Xiao Chengxu's pace slowed down unconsciously, his eyes fell on the slender and graceful figure, and a tenderness flashed in his eyes.

He deliberately did not let anyone know, so the people in the Imperial Garden did not notice the emperor's arrival at first. The first person to notice him was Xie Siyue.

Xie Siyue had already picked a large bunch of beautiful flowers. With a sweet smile on her face, she lowered her head and slowly counted the flowers in her hands, muttering to herself: "One, two, three..."

After counting them, she couldn't wait to run back to the pavilion with the flowers to show her aunt.

When I turned around, I bumped into someone.

Xiao Chengxu quickly reached out and supported the little girl to prevent her from falling to the ground due to her unstable footing.

Xie Siyue blinked her eyes and said excitedly, "Uncle, are you finally done with your work? Are you here to pick flowers too?"

Xie Siyue pulled Xiao Chengxu towards the flower garden, saying as they walked: "There are many more flowers here, all very beautiful, uncle can pick them as you like."

Feng An, who was lagging behind, heard this and thought that what Miss Xie said sounded like the emperor was the guest. But in fact, the entire imperial garden was the emperor's territory.

How much strength can a little child have? If Xiao Chengxu really wanted to break free from Xie Siyue's hand, it would be very easy. He could easily shake off the little hand.

However, he did not do so. Instead, as if to cheer up a child, he let Xie Siyue lead him to the flower bed, and then, under her guidance, he picked a bunch of colorful flowers.

The flower garden, which was originally full of flowers and very beautiful, was first destroyed by Xie Siyue and now by Xiao Chengxu. It no longer looks as beautiful as before, and some places have even become bare.

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