I was hiding in the village and became the Grandmaster of all things!

"Then let's stay for a while..."

Xiao Yaoer blinked her bright eyes and spoke softly with a hint of uncertainty in her tone. She lowered her head slightly, her hands fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, as if she was struggling with some difficult question.

At this moment, a light sound of footsteps came from far away.

I saw a gentle and dignified woman in gorgeous palace clothes slowly walking in from outside.

Behind her were several maids and eunuchs, and the group walked lightly, like a beautiful painting.

"What do you mean by stay a little longer, Xiaoyao'er? Could it be that you, little fellow, are planning to leave the imperial capital?"

The woman opened her red lips slightly, and her voice was gentle and melodious, as sweet as a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

She smiled and looked at Xiao Yaoer lovingly, her eyes full of concern.

Hearing this familiar and kind voice, Xiao Yaoer suddenly raised her head.

When she saw who it was, her eyes, which had been somewhat dim, instantly lit up, as dazzling as the twinkling stars in the night sky.

"Grandma Queen..."

Xiao Yaoer shouted excitedly, then couldn't wait to stretch out her legs and ran towards the woman like a happy deer.

Seeing Xiao Yaoer running towards her so eagerly, the woman called Queen Grandma immediately showed a doting smile on her face.

She quickly quickened her pace and ran forward, fearing that Xiao Yaoer would run too fast and accidentally fall to the ground.

"Oh! My little darling, run slower, and don't fall..."

The Queen called softly while opening her arms, ready to welcome Xiao Yaoer.

Seeing Xiao Yaoer getting closer and closer, the Queen's heart rose to her throat.

Finally, at the critical moment, she successfully caught Xiao Yaoer who jumped into her arms.

At that moment, she held Xiao Yaoer tightly in her arms, as if she was holding the most precious treasure in the world. She was very careful and did not dare to relax at all.

"Grandma Queen, you are finally here..."

Xiao Yaoer jumped into the queen's arms like a happy little bird, her two chubby little hands tightly hugged the queen's neck, an innocent smile on her face, and she spoke in a baby voice.

The queen looked at the extremely cute little girl in front of her and couldn't help feeling pity and love in her heart.

She gently patted Xiao Yao'er on the back and smiled softly, "If you don't come soon, you little girl will probably run away without a trace. You'll almost leave the imperial capital. Tell me, is there something about me, grandma, that hasn't treated you well enough? I've made you want to leave the imperial capital."

Xiao Yaoer quickly shook her head and said coquettishly:

"No way! The Queen is so kind to me, so kind that I don't want to leave! That's why I want to stay a little longer to accompany you."

As he spoke, he did not forget to blink his big watery eyes at the queen, looking very playful and cute.

Hearing Xiao Yao'er's sweet words, the Queen smiled from ear to ear and praised her repeatedly:

"Oh my, look at that sweet little mouth of yours, she really knows how to make people happy! How wonderful it would be if you could really become my granddaughter."

As soon as she finished speaking, the queen suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Si Jinxuan who was standing beside her.

Si Jinxuan widened her big watery eyes, her face full of innocence and confusion.

She sat there quietly, not even daring to breathe, let alone speak.

But who could have thought that she would be inexplicably dragged into trouble.

"Huh, you girl, you dare to glare at me?"

The Queen glared at him and demanded sternly, "You're already so old, and you haven't thought about finding yourself a consort yet! How shameless!"

Ever since Xiao Yaoer appeared in the imperial capital, the Queen's attitude towards Si Jinxuan has changed 180 degrees. No matter what Si Jinxuan does or says, it seems to be wrong in the Queen's eyes.

Now, whenever Si Jinxuan saw the queen, her heart would start pounding uncontrollably, as if a frightened deer was running rampant in her chest.

Every time she faced the Queen's critical and dissatisfied gaze, she would feel inexplicably guilty and flustered, fearing that she would accidentally anger the Queen again.

"I didn't say anything either!"

Si Jinxuan's pretty face was full of grievance, like a frightened little rabbit.

She stood up slowly, moving so gently as if she was afraid of disturbing anything.

Then, she moved back carefully, each step being so cautious, and finally gave up her seat to the extremely noble Queen.

Just as the queen sat down gracefully with the lovely little Yao'er in her arms, her beautiful eyes inadvertently glanced at Si Jinxuan.

This glance seems casual, but the deep meaning contained in it is elusive.

Who would have thought that the eldest princess, who is always dignified, majestic and superior in front of outsiders, would reveal such a weak and helpless side at this moment?

If those people outside who were full of awe for the princess saw this, they would probably be stunned on the spot and even wonder if they were dreaming!

However, Si Jinxuan couldn't care less about these things at this moment.

When she found the queen was present, her heart tightened and she hurried forward to salute the queen and spoke to her in a soft voice.

Then, as if she had received some kind of permission, she turned and left hurriedly, her steps quick and firm.

She was anxious to report the important news she had just received to her father.

This alliance request cannot be easily agreed to under any circumstances! After all, with Lin Qingzhi's help as a guarantee, how can we compromise with the barbarians?

Back then, the barbarians were rampant and slaughtered countless innocent people of the Xia Dynasty. Their crimes are too numerous to list!

Now, the opportunity has finally come. With the help of the mysterious army, we can completely wipe out these barbarians and make them pay for their blood debt with blood.

Not only that, it can also take advantage of the opportunity to incorporate that fertile and vast grassland into the territory of Xia State, which is really killing two birds with one stone.

At this moment, Emperor Si Lingtian, who was far away in the palace, had already learned the news last night that the barbarians were about to come to the Xia Dynasty to seek an alliance.

So he summoned all the ministers in the court overnight to discuss countermeasures.

This discussion has been going on for several hours, with everyone expressing their opinions and arguing endlessly.

In fact, last night Si Lingtian had originally planned to invite his most beloved daughter Si Jinxuan to discuss this matter together.

Unfortunately, Si Jinxuan was busy taking care of the young and lovely Xiao Yao'er to sleep at that time, and she was really unable to spare any time, so Si Lingtian had to give up the idea.

In Si Lingtian's mind, forming an alliance with the barbarians was just a trivial matter.

In comparison, taking good care of Xiao Yaoer is the truly crucial matter!

You know, if I fail to take good care of Xiao Yaoer and she encounters an accident, the consequences will be unimaginable once that senior comes!

Not to mention that Lin Qingzhi easily restored the three puppets in the court to their original state, and even significantly improved their abilities.

The battle that took place in the imperial court made everyone in the imperial capital extremely panic-stricken and terrified at the mere mention of it.

At this moment, a eunuch hurriedly stepped into the imperial study and said to Si Lingtian in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess requests an audience."

Upon hearing this, Si Lingtian's face instantly lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said:

"Xuan'er is here? Come in quickly!"

However, when they saw Si Lingtian's expression, the three princes standing below couldn't help but look at each other.

Although they knew very well that they had no chance of becoming emperor, they still couldn't help but feel a strong sense of resentment when they saw how much their father doted on their sister.

Those obscure hazes flashed across their eyes, as if hiding endless resentment and dissatisfaction.

But they couldn't take action against their eldest sister. Not to mention that their father and several ancestors didn't allow it, the mysterious strong man standing behind their eldest sister was enough to make the three of them feel extremely uneasy.

Thinking of the mysterious powerful man, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the second prince Si Jinshu.

The strong man’s daughter is not in the palace, and so is his sister.

If he could become the brother-in-law of that powerful man...

A glimmer of hope arose in Si Jinshu's heart.