The princess regretted it.

At that moment, in Ning'an Hall, Jin'an was sitting obediently beside Old Madam Xue, talking with a smile on her face. Suddenly, she remembered something and turned to her maids, Ziyun and Lanzhu, and said, "Ziyun, Lanzhu, go and bring up the gifts for Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt."

Ziyun and Lanzhu quickly agreed, and soon came over with several exquisite boxes. Jinan stood up, took the boxes himself, and walked over to Mrs. Xue and Zhong Wenqing in turn.

She first came to Mrs. Xue, leaned over slightly, presented the box with both hands, and said softly, "Grandma, this is a gift Jin'an prepared specially for you. Jin'an knows you always have trouble sleeping, and this is the calming incense Jin'an asked someone to find, hoping it will help you sleep well." Mrs. Xue looked at Jin'an with a loving face, took the box, patted Jin'an's hand gently, and said, "Jin'an is thoughtful. He is such a sensible child."

Jin An smiled sweetly and then took up two boxes. "I forgot to give it to my grandfather when he was here. Jin An knows he loves calligraphy, so this is a set of fine brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone. I hope he likes it. And this one is a thousand-year-old ginseng that my father asked me to send. He said it's for you two elders to improve your health." Old Lady Xue smiled and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! Jin An is really well-behaved and sensible. Your grandfather will definitely like your gift."

Then, Jin An walked over to her aunt Zhong Wenqing, also leaning slightly forward, and handed her the box. "Aunt, this is a set of red jade filigree headpieces that Jin An selected for you. I know you haven't always been fond of these, but with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet coming up soon, you'll definitely need them." Zhong Wenqing didn't refuse. She took the box with a smile and praised, "Jin An must have good taste. Aunt, accept it and wear it to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

Ziyun, who was standing by, was moved by the warmth she felt with her princess and her family. She looked at the genuine smile on Jin'an's face, tears welling in her eyes. It was great that her princess had finally come out of this situation.

Lanzhu was also very happy, but her reasons for being happy were different from Ziyun's. She was happy that the princess and the Prime Minister's residence had become close, which would be beneficial to the Third Prince in the future. However, she felt that the gifts she had prepared were too valuable. If she kept them for the Third Prince, they would be of great use in the future, but she absolutely could not tell him about it at this time. She thought to herself that the princess's sudden visit to the Prime Minister's residence had not allowed her to inform the Third Prince in time, and she did not know whether it would affect him.

Jinan and the others had no idea what Lanzhu was thinking at the moment. They were completely immersed in the joy of being together.

At this time, the maid outside the door opened the curtain and came in, reporting: "Old lady, Madam, the young master and Master Zhong are here and are waiting outside."

Mrs. Xue was slightly startled, then turned to look at Jin An: "Jin An, do you want to meet him? Do you still remember Chu Zhou?"

Jin An's eyes rolled around and he smiled and said, "Grandma, Jin An doesn't remember much. I just remember that cousin Chu Zhou was extremely beautiful." Jin An recalled some of the things he had heard about him in his previous life, and felt that the world really misunderstood him.

Mrs. Xue and Zhong Wenqing couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. Zhong Wenqing said with a smile, "Jin'an, don't tell him that he's extremely beautiful in front of him. He'll think that word sounds too feminine and he might be upset."

Jin An blinked playfully, "Then I'd better take a closer look at what this cousin looks like."

Old Madam Xue stopped smiling and said slowly to the maid, "Please invite them in."

At this moment, Mu Zixuan, who was outside the door, tugged at Zhong Chuzhou's sleeve, smirking, and whispered, "Cousin, it seems Jin An is very impressed by you! You are truly blessed with a beautiful appearance! She remembers you as being extremely beautiful. Hehehehe!"

Zhong Chuzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, a faint smile playing on the corner of his mouth, "Really? Then my good looks are also very useful!"

Mu Zixuan's eyes widened: "You, you are so shameless!"

At this moment, a maid came out to announce that Zhong Chuzhou and Mu Zixuan had entered Ning'an Hall.

Jin'an's eyes instantly fell on Zhong Chuzhou. He saw that he was tall and straight, as bright as a jade tree. He was truly a unique man with no equal in the world. The charming phoenix eyes and the red mole between his eyebrows were exactly as he remembered. He was really beautiful.

Zhong Chuzhou also looked at Jin An intentionally. When their eyes met, Jin An immediately looked away, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he muttered to himself that he had just said that she was extremely beautiful, and now he felt a little embarrassed.

Zhong Chuzhou retracted his gaze, stepped forward respectfully, and bowed to the old lady and Zhong Wenqing respectively. Then he turned around and saluted Jin An, "Greetings, Princess Jin An!"

Jin An hurriedly stood up, turned sideways, and bowed slightly in return, blurting out, "No need to be so polite, cousin Zhong." After saying this, he came to his senses and was a little at a loss. Zhong Chuzhou's eyes were instantly filled with joy, and his heart was even more excited. He quickly responded, "Thank you, cousin Jin An!"

Mu Zixuan suddenly said, "Jin'an, I am your real cousin. He doesn't count. He is just a nominal cousin."

Jin An's face turned even redder. Seeing this, the old lady laughed and scolded him, "You naughty monkey! Why don't you ask your cousin to sit down?"

Mu Zixuan pouted and said, "Cousin, you don't have to be polite. Come and sit over here!"

Zhong Chuzhou walked to the left with Mu Zixuan and sat down. Soon someone served them tea.

Zhong Chuzhou was the first to speak: "I am sorry for the inconvenience of coming here today. I hope you will not be offended, Madam."

The old lady smiled and said, "It's okay. Zixuan is always taken care of by you. We are so happy that you can come to our house."

Zhong Chuzhou bowed slightly, "Old Madam, you are too kind. Zixuan and I grew up together, so it's only natural that we should take care of each other."

Jin An, standing aside, secretly watched Zhong Chuzhou, thinking to himself that he was even more humble and polite than when he was little. Mu Zixuan sighed deeply inwardly, "Here it comes again, here it comes again." But he refused to admit defeat and said, "Grandma, I'm very good!"

The old lady looked at Mu Zixuan lovingly, "Yes, yes, yes, you are very good! Chu Zhou, please sit down."

Zhong Chuzhou sat down as instructed, his eyes inadvertently meeting Jin'an's. His eyes curved slightly, then quickly looked away. Jin'an's heart trembled slightly, wondering if this cousin might not be as the rumors said. He later fought on the battlefield, achieving great military exploits. Even Changsun Wuwang was wary of him. This man was definitely not the idle dandy that everyone said he was.

Jin An pondered this in her heart, but her expression remained calm. She lowered her eyes slightly, skillfully concealing the inquiring look in them. Zhong Chuzhou seemed to have noticed something, but he didn't show it, his expression remaining as calm as water.

Mu Zixuan then spoke again: "Cousin, didn't you say you had a gift for my mother? What gift is it?"