The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

When Mu Yunnan returned to the Mu residence, Xiao Yuxi was already fast asleep in the Duchess's room.

Mu Yunnan stood in front of his mother's courtyard, removed his armor, and placed it in the hands of a guard along with his long sword. He then entered his mother's courtyard wearing only a black undergarment.

The Duchess, pruning the branches, looked up at her and asked, "What brings you here so late?"

Mu Yunnan had practiced martial arts since childhood and did not grow up by the side of the Duchess. Naturally, she was not as close to her mother as her older sister and younger brother. However, after experiencing so many things, she knew that her mother was just all bark and no bite.

"It's getting late, my daughter is here to pick Yu Xi up from school."

The Duchess put down the scissors and carefully examined the potted plant. "Go back to what home? Her home is right here."

The Duchess looked up at her. She didn't want her daughter to be out there fighting like she had in her previous life. She didn't know how long Yunnan had lived, but she could already see the future of the Yue Kingdom when she died.

A future shrouded in darkness.

Rather than that, it's better to be an ordinary person; at least then you can survive in this war-torn environment.

"Yunnan, you should resign from your post."

Mu Yunnan was slightly taken aback. This was the first time he had looked at her seriously since his rebirth. In his previous life, until the very last moment, his mother had been telling her to pursue what she wanted to pursue.

She never regretted it; she had given all the loyalty and righteousness that belonged to the Mu family to the Yue Kingdom.

"Mother, what are you talking about? I finally managed to get the female official of the Moon Kingdom to talk, how can I stop now?" Besides, she knew what would happen in the future, and all the movements of the barbarians. Even if she wanted to stop, she wouldn't stop now.

“Okay, then Yu Xi, I’ll take care of her.”

Mu Yunnan's smile faded, and his expression became slightly serious. "Mother, are you joking?"

"Do you think you, a military general, can take care of a delicate little child? Just like today, you could be summoned to the palace at any time. What kind of protection can you provide for her?"

Mu Yunnan lowered his eyelashes. "Was she frightened today?"

"She didn't really understand what happened. This kind of drama only happens in aristocratic families in the eyes of outsiders. She only knew that she accidentally bumped into someone, and that person was fine and is now fast asleep."

Mu Yunnan gave a stiff smile. "Since she's asleep, I'll come pick her up tomorrow."

"Second sister." A childish voice, still a little sleepy, rang out with a slightly coquettish tone.

Mu Yunnan looked into the inner room.

Little Yu Xi, bundled up in thick clothes, rushed towards her like a little ball of fluff.

Mu Yunnan stretched out his long arm, scooped her up from the ground, and held her in his arms.

Little Yu Xi in my arms gave a delicate yawn, blinking her sleepy eyes as if trying to force herself to turn on.

"Why did you suddenly wake up?" Mu Yunnan examined her body, afraid that she might have other injuries besides the hand injury from earlier that day.

"I heard my second sister's voice, and I miss her." Xiao Yuxi murmured softly, smacked her lips a few times, and then drifted off to sleep in Mu Yunnan's arms.

Mu Yunnan carefully held her in his arms, slightly lost in thought. Then he looked down at her sleeping face and his heart softened.

The Duchess picked up the trimmed plum blossoms, placed them in a jade vase, glanced at her, and sighed inwardly, "The west wing was just cleaned yesterday. It's windy last night, so take her to the west wing to rest."

"Thank you, Mother."

"Also, the old lady instructed that a banquet be held for Yu Xi to help her integrate into the circles of the capital as soon as possible. It's always good for a young girl to have one or two friends."

"Just do as Mother wishes."

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The next morning, Xiao Yuxi struggled to get out of bed, but the blankets were too thick, and she struggled for a long time but was still in the same place.

Hearing the noise, Yingrui quickly went from the main hall into the inner room, smiling as she scooped the little girl out and dressed her in a pink, fluffy little dress that she had prepared in advance.

This is what the Duchess chose herself yesterday before putting her to sleep.

Yingrui carefully tied two little pigtails for Xiaoyuxi, and tied them with pink velvet pom-poms, which swayed back and forth and were very cute.

"Where's Second Sister?" Xiao Yuxi looked around. She remembered that her Second Sister seemed to have appeared when she was half asleep yesterday. Why is she gone now?

Yingrui looked at Xiaoyuxi, who was dressed up like a New Year's picture doll, and felt a great sense of accomplishment. "The general has gone to court and may not be home until noon."

"Going to court? What does 'going to court' mean?" Xiao Yuxi was very puzzled. She knew that her family had to go to the market before.

Does "going to court" mean going to the market?

“Emmm…” Yingrui’s originally rich vocabulary was stumped for a moment. After a long time, she explained, “If the general returns to the capital, he can only get enough gold for the young lady to spend by attending court every day except for his days off.”

"Make gold?"

"Correct."

Little Yu Xi gasped in amazement, "You can actually earn gold! That must be incredibly important!" "Second Sister is going to court, Yu Xi will be a good girl."

"Miss is so good." Yingrui lifted her off the bed and held her little hand. "Now Miss is staying in the Madam's courtyard, so out of courtesy, we greet the elders after we wake up in the morning. Although the Duke's mansion does not have this rule, it is still necessary to leave a good impression since it is the first time staying here."

Xiao Yuxi tilted her head in confusion and asked, "How should I greet someone?"

"The Duke's mansion doesn't have many rules. The madam was quite fond of you yesterday, Miss, so go and greet her..."

"Since the Duke's mansion doesn't have many rules, why are you teaching her?" The Duchess, who had been listening at the door for a while, coldly interrupted her.

Yingrui was stunned for a second or two, then immediately knelt on the ground, "Madam."

The Duchess ignored her, stepped forward, picked up little Yu Xi, and looked at how beautifully she was dressed. She smiled and said, "Yu Xi, you just need to do what you want to do and say what you want to say. There's no need to cater to anyone. Including the royal family, the Duke's Mansion has the ability to support you behind the scenes. Yu Xi just needs to grow up happily and peacefully."

Little Yu Xi gave the Duchess a big kiss on the cheek, saying, "Yu Xi likes her aunt."

The Duchess's smile deepened as she carried little Yu Xi to breakfast. "Auntie also likes Yu Xi." She paused for a moment, then whispered to the maid Chi Ya beside her, "Teach her how to take care of Miss."

Xiao Yuxi blinked, recalling how Yingrui had just knelt on the ground, just like she usually did when she did something wrong. She slowly asked the Duchess, "Did Sister Yingrui do something wrong?"