Liang Junze came out of the corridor holding Ningning who had just woken up. The little guy was chewing on his little fist. When he saw Su Yue, he immediately opened his saliva-covered little hands.

"Stop making a fuss." Liang Junze smiled and pushed the Shangguan brothers aside, "Let Yue'er have breakfast first."

The morning light filled the courtyard, giving the bluestone slabs a golden edge.

Shen Yunyan was looking through the account book under the grape trellis, the beads on the abacus clacking loudly - although this business genius had only taken over the business not long ago, he had already managed the Su family's assets in an orderly manner.

Seeing Su Yue looking at him, his ears turned red, but he pretended to be calm and held up the account book: "Yuer, last month's silk profit increased by 30%."

Elsewhere, Shangguan Haomu squatted before a stone table, using a homemade mechanical lock to teach Yaoyao how to recognize shapes. "This is a rhombus, this is a plum blossom..." His stern expression softened, his slender fingers patiently guiding the little girl.

Lin Yuxuan sat in the corridor and braided Hanhan's hair, occasionally putting a stomach-nourishing hawthorn pill into the child's mouth.

There was a rustling sound in the corner.

Gu Qingyan crouched furtively beside the cradle, stuffing a delicate rattle into Xinxin's swaddling clothes. "Shh—" he winked at Su Yue, "Don't let Ah Xuan find out. He said too many toys will spoil a child."

Looking at the lively scene, Su Yue suddenly remembered the empress's meaningful words yesterday: "Su Qing is good at managing the family." At that time, she just thought it was a courtesy, but now in the morning light, she suddenly realized - what about the water conservancy projects and the court games? The warmth of the curling smoke in front of her was the political achievement she was most proud of since she traveled through time.

"Yuer, what are you daydreaming about?" Mu Feng came over with a food tray on which were placed her favorite shrimp dumplings and almond tea. "Eat them while they're hot..." Before he could finish his words, Yaoyao came over and stole a shrimp dumpling, and Hanhan took the opportunity to grab the sugar cake.

The whole yard was suddenly filled with laughter.

Su Yue took over the food tray, and suddenly someone stuffed her hands with warmth - Liang Junze's tea, Shen Yunyan's account book, Shangguan brother's prescription, Gu Qingyan's hidden weapon, Lin Yuxuan's sachet, Mu Feng's handkerchief... Seven pieces of heartfelt love were held heavily in her arms, more precious than any royal treasure.

It was morning light, and three carriages were parked in front of the Su Mansion. The servants were busy tying up the last few bundles.

Yaoyao leaned on the car window, counting the swallows flying across the sky with her little finger;

Hanhan sat by the shaft of the cart, checking the axle seriously, like a little supervisor.

"Is everything gathered?" Su Yue stood beside the front carriage, watching her handsome husbands busying around - Liang Junze was counting the luggage, Gu Qingyan was checking the horses, the Shangguan brothers were holding pregnancy-preserving medicine and candied fruit respectively, Lin Yuxuan was holding the sleepy Xinxin, and Mu Feng was wrapping Ningning in a small cloak.

"Yuer, Yunyan dropped something again!" Gu Qingyan suddenly pulled out an abacus from Shen Yunyan's box. "This is the third one!"

Shen Yunyan's ears flushed as he snatched back the abacus: "This is newly made of mahogany..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance.

I saw a snow-white horse galloping towards me, with a young man in brocade clothes sitting on the horse's back, and the jade pendant on his waist sparkling in the sun.

"You actually didn't take me with you!" The young man jumped off his horse with a beautiful somersault and stood in front of everyone with his hands on his hips in anger.

"Xiao Fan?" Shangguan Haochen exclaimed in surprise, and the candied fruit in his hand almost spilled all over the floor.

Zhou Chufan, now Prince Ning, although dressed in gorgeous clothes, had an aggrieved expression on his face that was not in line with his status as a prince.

He ran to Su Yue in two or three steps and said, "Sister, you went to play in the other courtyard without telling me!"

Liang Junze couldn't help laughing: "Isn't the prince going to attend the court meeting today?"

"I pretended to be sick and ran away!" Zhou Chufan said confidently. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he pulled out a roll of bright yellow silk from his arms. "Look! I even went to ask for the Empress's decree to grant me three days of leave!"

Lin Yuxuan came over to watch the fun: "Hey, our little prince can now fake the imperial edict?"

"It's not fake!" Zhou Chufan stomped his feet anxiously, but his movements were so big that the jade crown on his head tilted to one side.

Mu Feng smiled and stepped forward to help him tidy it up, but he dodged: "Brother Mu Feng, don't do it. This broken crown is too heavy. I have wanted to take it off for a long time!" As he said that, he really took off the jade crown that symbolized the prince's status and handed it to the stunned coachman next to him.

Su Yue held his forehead: "Xiao Fan, you are a prince now..."

"In front of you, I am Xiaofan!" The boy's eyes sparkled. He turned around and saw Yaoyao's little head sticking out of the car window. He immediately took out a bag of candy from his sleeve like a magic trick, "Yaoyao, do you miss your brother?"

"I want it!" Yaoyao responded crisply, reaching out for the candy.

Hanhan had climbed onto Zhou Chufan's back at some point, and his little hands reached for the purse on his waist - which was filled with strange little gadgets specially prepared for children.

"Oh my little ancestor!" Zhou Chufan tried to protect his purse in a panic, but Hanhan pulled his belt loose.

Jade pendants and sachets jingled and fell all over the floor, mixed with a few small wooden mechanical toys.

Shen Yunyan bent down to pick one up and raised an eyebrow, "Is this the mortise and tenon model I lost last month?"

Zhou Chufan's face flushed immediately: "I...I borrowed it to study..."

Gu Qingyan laughed and patted his shoulder: "You are a prince, stealing toys from a minister's house?"

"Brother Ayan!" Zhou Chufan jumped up and down, "If you keep doing this, I'll have your sister punish you by making you sweep the stables!"

"Oh, Your Highness has such great authority~" Lin Yuxuan pinched his throat and imitated his voice, causing everyone to laugh.

Shangguan Haomu handed over a cup of calming tea at the right time: "Stop making trouble and get in the car." He glanced at Zhou Chufan's crooked robe and shook his head helplessly, "How shameful."

Zhou Chufan stuck out his tongue, and suddenly seemed to remember something. He leaned close to Su Yue's ear and whispered mysteriously, "Sister, I brought a surprise..."

Before he finished speaking, another sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance. This time, it was from more than ten imperial guards. The leading general shouted, "According to the order of the Emperor, escort His Royal Highness Prince Ning!"

Su Yue held his forehead with his hand - well, don't even think about having some peace and quiet now.

Zhou Chufan had already jumped onto the carriage, and he turned around and called out, "Brothers, come on up quickly! I've specially asked someone to prepare a river fish feast and some newly brewed plum wine in the other courtyard!"

Liang Junze and Mu Feng exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly. Gu Qingyan put his arm around Zhou Chufan's neck and said, "You little brat, you're acting so arrogant now, aren't you?"

"Brother Ayan, spare my life!" Zhou Chufan begged for mercy with a smile, without any trace of the dignity of a prince.

The motorcade set off slowly, and the imperial guards looked at each other in bewilderment as their prince squeezed into the Su Mansion's carriage in an unruly manner, fighting with a few little kids for cakes.

The sunlight shines through the car window and falls on the laughing figures of the family, making them feel warm and as if they were coated with a layer of gold.

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