Marrying the Crown Prince

Zhou Yue stared blankly at Zhou Zhou, who had suddenly appeared in front of her door. "Sister?"

Zhou Zhou calmly patted her head and said, "Your aunt gave you something and asked me to bring it back for you."

After saying that, Zhou Zhou pulled the person into the house. Judging from his appearance, he seemed more like the owner than Zhou Yue, the owner of the house.

Once inside, the two children sat on the tatami mat. Zhou Zhou placed the box on the table and gestured to Zhou Yue to open it.

Encouraged by Zhou Zhou, Zhou Yue opened the wooden box and saw that the velvet flowers inside were fluffy and somewhat playful.

She picked it up and looked out the window. In the sunlight, the silk refracted a firefly-like luster.

Zhou Yue hurriedly and carefully put the item back, saying, "No, sister, this is too valuable."

“Your aunt gave it to you, so just accept it.” Zhou Zhou pressed her hand down. “We’ll go to your maternal grandparents’ house together in a few days. It looks nice on you, and your aunt will be happy to see it.”

"Maternal grandparents' home?" Zhou Yue tilted her head in confusion, like a soft little kitten.

Looking into her big, round eyes, Zhou Zhou softened his voice and patiently explained, "It's my maternal grandparents' home. Just call them that when the time comes."

"My little sister is so well-behaved and beautiful. I'm happy to see her, and I'm sure they'll be happy to see her too."

Hearing Zhou Zhou's words, Zhou Yue still felt uncertain and looked at her pitifully.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhou's maternal instincts kicked in. She picked the girl up and rubbed her for a while. In the end, she still wasn't satisfied, so she asked someone to bring over a dressing box—she wanted to do the girl's makeup.

This made the people in the room very anxious. They were afraid that Zhou Zhou would hurt Zhou Yue, and they were also afraid that she would give Zhou Yue an inappropriate hairstyle.

Indeed, Zhou Zhou had never done hairdressing for anyone, but with her sharp mind, she was gifted at everything she did and grasped things instantly.

It didn't go smoothly at first, but Zhou Zhou quickly adjusted and deftly tied her hair into a beautiful bun.

The hair bun was not loose, nor was it a high, straight bun; rather, it was a round, wavy bun.

Zhou Yue is still young, with a round face and eyes, so Zhou Zhou knows exactly what hairstyle to choose to match her.

She took a pink hairband and tied her hair into a bun, then took out the peach blossom hair comb she had brought with her and put it on Zhou Yue.

The pink color is delicate, perfect for children, but unfortunately...

"You should change into a peach pink dress to match this one." Zhou Zhou thought for a moment and then asked Si Zhu, "I remember there happens to be some pink fabric in the storeroom?"

Zhou Yue hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, I've already received my sister's velvet flower, how can I take another one?"

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Zhou Zhou didn't insist, but still felt a pang of regret—it turns out that doing someone's makeup is so much fun.

Zhou Zhou was unaware that she was treating Zhou Yue like a doll.

Who didn't enjoy playing house as a child?

Of course, there are other hobbies as well, such as Gao Yunxi, born to An.

Sure enough, when Zhou Laowu brought several children to the Gao residence, they bumped into Gao Yunxi, who was climbing up a tree with her sleeves rolled up.

"Cousin," Zhou Zhou waved enthusiastically in greeting.

When Gao Yunxi saw her friends arrive, she slid down from the tree in a flash and rushed to Zhou Zhou's side, pushing Zhou Laowu aside. "Zhouzhou, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Before Zhou Zhou could react, Gao Yunxi picked her up and spun her around twice.

Zhou Laowu, who had been pushed away, stared in disbelief, "This, this..."

This kid is pretty strong!

Zhou Zhou stumbled as she finally landed, but Gao Yunxi caught her around the waist and helped her stand firmly.

Zhou Zhou calmly said, "Good morning, cousin."

Gao Yunxi replied, "It's getting late."

The sun is shining brightly, why are you here so early?

Faced with her ruthlessness, Zhou Zhou remained calm, "This is my father, who is also your uncle."

"Uncle..." Gao Yunxi hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Good morning."

Zhou Cheng'an couldn't help but chuckle, then Gao Yunxi glared at him, and then she noticed Zhou Yue, who was practically invisible next to her, and asked, "And who is this?"

Gao Yunxi looked over with a questioning gaze, but Zhou Zhou did not answer. Instead, he looked at Zhou Laowu, and all the children stared at him.

Zhou Laowu felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly. "This is Zhou Yue, who came back to Beijing with me. She is the ninth child in her family."

"So this is Ninth Sister~"

Gao Yunxi's tone was meaningful, and Zhou Yue blushed immediately, timidly hiding behind Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou patted her hand to comfort her, then gently shook his head at Gao Yunxi, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.

Seeing her like this, Gao Yunxi composed herself and said, "Let's go, don't just stand there like an idiot, let's go to Grandma's."

After saying that, she took Zhou Zhou's other arm, so Zhou Zhou had Gao Yunxi on his left and Zhou Yue on his right. How to describe the feeling? It was indeed very happy.

Besides Gao Anshi, there were two other ladies in Old Madam Gao's house, which didn't look like an ordinary family.

Zhou Laowu and his men bowed respectfully. He may look like a scoundrel, but he's quite perceptive. "Greetings to my mother-in-law. I've been back in the capital for many days, and it's only today that I've brought the children to pay my respects to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I deserve to die."

The day after returning to Beijing, Zhou Laowu came to the Gao residence, but he came alone; this was the first time he had brought his child to visit.

"Hmph," Old Mrs. Gao replied coldly.

This is why Zhou Laowu doesn't really want to face the people in the Gao family.

Although Gao's death had little to do with him, it was still a young age for her to die, and Zhou Laowu still felt somewhat guilty.

But every time Old Lady Gao saw Zhou Laowu, she didn't give him a good look, which made him feel very frustrated.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Madam An spoke up, "You little rascal, what are you doing clinging to Zhouzhou?"

Gao Yunxi turned her head arrogantly, her expression smug, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer: I'll only let go if you tell that person to let go.

Grandma Gao's attention was immediately drawn to it, and she instantly understood Gao Yunxi's meaning. A smile welled up in her heart. "This girl is probably jealous. But my Zhouzhou is so good. Not only do you young people like her, but this old woman likes her too."

After saying that, she waved her hand, signaling Zhou Zhou to come over.

So, Zhou Zhou, with his family in tow, finally made his way to Old Mrs. Gao's side.

Seeing this, Grandma Gao burst out laughing, and the tense atmosphere in the room completely dissipated.

An reminded him at the opportune moment, "Brother-in-law, Father has been waiting for you in the study for a long time."

Zhou Laowu thanked An Shi in his heart, but on the surface he was very proper and said, "Then this junior will take his leave."

The unreliable father turned and left, leaving Zhou Yue behind on the battlefield, with only Zhou Yue blinking her teary eyes.

Grandma Gao didn't want to make things difficult for a child, especially one whose every expression was written all over his face, so she softened her tone and said, "Knowing you were coming, I specially asked someone to go to Baiweizhai to buy some snacks. Come on, have a taste."