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"Miss Jing has excellent character and appearance, and is more than a match for my cousin. It all depends on my cousin..." The two young men in front, who were almost the same height, both tall and with steady steps, were also discussing in a low voice.

Xu Zize tilted his head slightly, speaking in a low voice with a hint of teasing. Tao Chengrui glanced back inadvertently, then quickly retracted his gaze, the corners of his lips rising imperceptibly.

"Just judging by the reputation of several generals, as well as the character of the old lady and the eldest lady, and looking at Miss Mingyue's appearance and behavior, it is true that my cousin is marrying above his station." Tao Chengrui pursed his thin lips, with a smile in his heart, and spoke in a sincere tone.

He has always been steady, but at this moment he showed a rare hint of nervousness, his fingers unconsciously stroking the cloud pattern on his cuffs.

"So, cousin agrees? Xiaokang can tell father and mother directly, right?" A hint of joy flashed in Xu Zize's eyes, and his voice was filled with anticipation.

"It's all up to your Majesty and your Majesty." Tao Chengrui nodded slightly, but his ears turned red.

After receiving his cousin's affirmative response, Xu Zize gently turned his head and raised two fingers towards Jing Chunxi, a gesture they had agreed on. Sunlight filtered through the eaves onto his fingertips, casting a long, thin shadow.

She pretended to stretch, and her slender arms drew a graceful arc in the air. She also returned the same action to the other party, but Xu Zize was only focused on looking at her smiling face, with tenderness in her eyes.

I just walked through the corridor and didn’t reach the hanging flower gate.

"Sister Xi, please keep us waiting."

Xuecheng was the first to rush out, her pink skirt fluttering in the wind like a dancing butterfly.

She ran too fast and almost bumped into the arms of the two people in front of her. Tao Chengrui subconsciously reached out to support her, then quickly withdrew his hand.

After seeing who it was, Xue Cheng quickly stood up straight and respectfully folded her hands in front of her body, and called out respectfully, "Brother Emperor, where is Sister Xi?" She raised her little face, her dark eyes full of anticipation.

Before she finished speaking, she had already noticed Jing Chunxi following closely behind her. Without waiting for her brother's response, she immediately passed the two of them and threw herself into Jing Chunxi's arms, burying her head in her soft clothes.

"Sister Xi, mother lied to me! She said I could see Sister Xi and my brother right after I returned to Beijing," Xue Cheng's voice was muffled and filled with grievance.

Jing Chunxi was hugged by her and couldn't bow. He just replied, "Anping greets the princess." The voices of two boys came from behind, clear as bells.

"That's right, that's right. We waited until the crabapple blossoms faded. Now it's the peony season and the osmanthus flowers are blooming. Only then did my royal brother and sister Xi come back." Yun Shu pouted, tugging at the corner of her clothes with her small hands.

"When my royal brother came back, he had a meal with us and then he was so busy that he disappeared." Yun Wang agreed, but his eyes were staring at Jing Chunxi with sparkling eyes.

The two little princes Yunshu and Yunwang and Princess Xuecheng have changed a lot.

Except that they were much taller, the three of them were dressed in the same exquisite manner as Xu Zize.

Yun Shu wore a royal blue brocade robe embroidered with gold-thread dragon patterns and a jade belt around her waist; Yun Wang wore a dark green long gown with cloud patterns, which made her face look even whiter; Xue Cheng's pink skirt was embroidered with intricate twined flower patterns, and it was obvious at first glance that it was specially made by the Imperial Embroidery Workshop, a style unique to the palace.

The only thing that remains unchanged is their temperament and voices, which are still so clear and pure, and their sincerity towards their relatives and Jing Chunxi remains unchanged.

"Greetings to the two princes."

"Greetings to the two princes, and to Princess An Ning."

Jing Chunxi did not kneel down, but bowed slightly with a smile on his lips.

Jing Mingyue and Tao Chengrui knelt down together, their robes rustling.

This was also the first time Jing Chunxi learned that Xue Cheng's title, "An Ning," was surprisingly similar to her own, "An Ping." Someone who didn't know them would have thought they were sisters. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she looked at Princess An Ning with tenderness.

"Be flat!"

"You~ stand up!" This sudden kneeling made the two princes and princess restrain their words and actions a lot, but after all, they were all children under ten years old, and their responses were still a little childish and nervous.

Yun Shu and Yun Wang straightened their backs and tried to appear dignified, but they both looked at their brother with curiosity, their eyes full of questions.

Princess An Ning blinked and grabbed Jing Chunxi's sleeve helplessly.

Only after seeing both of them stand up did Xu Zize introduce them, his voice gentle yet solemn, "This is my cousin Tao Chengrui from my brother's mother's family, the soon-to-be-canonized Duke of Ningguo."

"This is Sister Mingyue from General Jing's mansion, and also Sister Xi's cousin from her mother's family."

Tao Chengrui bowed again, and Jing Mingyue bowed slightly, with a faint blush on her cheeks.

"Meet my cousin, meet my sister Mingyue."

The three children were all very well-behaved and polite, and understood everything immediately. Yun Shu even imitated the teacher and bowed, which made Jing Chunxi laugh.

It seems that he has received a lot of instruction in etiquette and manners. Although his movements are still a little childish, he has already begun to show royal demeanor.

"You are still impatient. It seems that the young master is not strict enough." Although Xu Zize's voice was stern, his eyes showed that he was doting on her.

He reached out and rubbed Yun Wang's head, then gently patted Yun Shu's shoulder. He patted the twins' shoulders, his strength gentle, "Didn't I say I was going to the upper study? How come I haven't seen your room and bedding since my brother moved in?" His tone was a little teasing.

"The Upper Study is on summer vacation for two weeks. Doesn't my royal brother know? Some of the dormitories are a bit shabby, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is sending people to repair them. But my royal brother insists on moving in. My mother has been blaming herself these past few days." Yun Shu muttered, her little face full of complaints.

"That's right, my royal brother, you can't do this anymore. The Eastern Palace was originally prepared for you." Yun Wang raised his head and said seriously.

The three brothers spoke to each other in a very friendly manner, without any estrangement or alienation between royal siblings, nor did they show any intention of anyone moving into the Eastern Palace. It seemed as if it was just a quarrel between brothers from an ordinary family.

Looking at Princess An Ning who was holding her hand again, Xue Cheng was looking up at Jing Chunxi and smiling, her eyebrows and eyes curved like crescent moons.

Jing Chunxi held her soft little hand and prayed silently in his heart, hoping that they would never fight in their entire lives and would always be so close to each other.

"You go ahead and take brother and sister Xi to see the most beautiful peonies." There was a hint of mischievous smile in Xu Zize's voice, and his slender fingers gently tapped Yun Shu and Yun Wang's shoulders.

The two little princes immediately jumped for joy upon hearing this. Yun Shu even tugged at his brother's sleeve excitedly, his little face full of anticipation.

Just a few steps into the imperial garden, a faint fragrance filled the air among the flowers where the morning dew had just dried. Xu Zize greeted the two brothers, then turned back and winked at Jing Chunxi, a cunning gleam in his amber eyes.

The jade crown he wore to tie his hair today shone with a warm luster in the sunlight, making his features look even clearer.

Xu Zize pushed Tao Chengrui back again, and his strength was just right, not appearing abrupt, but enough to make Tao Chengrui stagger back half a step.

"Miss Jing is here for the first time too, so please take care of her, cousin." He said this with a smile on his face, his eyes moving back and forth between Tao Chengrui and Jing Mingyue with obvious teasing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Chunxi seemed to have received an order. His slender fingers immediately grasped Princess An Ning's small hand. The two smiled at each other, lifted their skirts in tacit understanding and ran away.

The hems of their skirts fluttered in the flower path like two fluttering butterflies. Behind them, Jing Mingyue's face was bleeding with shame, the blush spreading from her cheeks to her ears, even her neck was stained with a faint pink.

After running for dozens of steps, the cobblestone path made a slight crunching sound under their feet, and they slowed down. Jing Chunxi was panting slightly, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, gleaming in the sunlight.