A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

"My name is Zhao Yao!" Yun Zhao Yao gave him a bright and cheerful smile, looking particularly kind and friendly.

“Show-off? That sounds strangely familiar.” Yuan Huaiyu rubbed his chin, looking thoughtful.

Hua Buyu's expression changed drastically. She forgot that no matter how idle Yuan Huaiyu was and how indifferent he was to politics, he was still a prince and would inevitably have heard of the great name of Crown Prince Qi Yun. She quickly changed the subject.

"Sixth Prince, has Lou Shenghan said when he will come to take Xiaobao back?"

Yuan Huaiyu quickly looked up and said with a smile, "Lou Xiang and Fifth Brother have been busy arranging accommodations for the envoys these past few days, so Xiao Bao will probably have to stay for a couple of days."

The two men's lips twitched simultaneously; they knew that Lou Shenghan was up to no good. Every time he sent someone to bring Xiaobao over, it was to foster his son.

Hua Buyu curled the corners of his lips and asked politely, "Sixth Prince, you must be aware of the rules of our General's Mansion, right?"

"I know! Prime Minister Lou specifically instructed that, to express his gratitude, he is giving you two two hundred taels of gold today. I hope you will not refuse."

"Gold? Two hundred taels? For me and Yan Yan?"

Yuan Huaiyu nodded solemnly, and the attendant beside him hurriedly handed over the small box of gold ingots.

"Yan Yan, you've struck it rich!" Hua Buyu's eyes lit up the moment the gold ingot was presented.

"Sister Hua, do you like gold?"

"Nonsense! Who would turn down money?"

"Then... I will give you all my gold in the future."

Hua Buyu poked his head and said seriously, as if scolding a child, "It's good that you have this intention, but you still need to study hard and practice martial arts, work hard, and take back what belongs to you."

"Oh!" He lowered his eyes, looking somewhat sullen.

"Cousin Mo Yan, how come I haven't heard that you've made any new friends recently? Does Prime Minister Lou know? Does Cousin Mo Ling know?"

"What business does Prime Minister Guanlou have?"

“Cousin, now the whole of Yuanqi knows that Prime Minister Lou is in love with Princess Danhua. Don’t you want Prime Minister Lou to know about your friendships with men?”

Hua Buyu scoffed and laughed, "Sixth Prince, you're really something. Lou Shenghan only has a crush on my Yan Yan, so why should Yan Yan have to report to him when she meets a friend? Well then, when Yan Yan gets married in the future, she should also report to him!"

"This..." Yuan Huaiyu was speechless for a moment, and said no more in a sullen manner.

"Mommy, play~" Lou Xiaobao tugged at her sleeve, tilted his head up, and his little face was full of anticipation and excitement.

"What does Xiaobao want to play?"

Lou Xiaobao shook his head. He was tired of playing on the swing in the Prime Minister's mansion. He didn't want to swing anymore; he just wanted his mother and sister to play with him.

Xin Moyan had a sudden inspiration and said with a smile, "I've got it, Xiaobao, how about I play Eagle Catches Chicks with you?"

Hua Buyu nodded in agreement, saying, "This is a good idea, suitable for Xiaolou to play. As for the Sixth Prince, if you're bored, why don't you stay and make up the numbers? With Cailian, the number will be about right."

"Cousin Mo Yan, what is 'eagle catching chicks'?"

"Yes! Sister Hua, what is 'Eagle Catches Chicks'?"

Xin Moyan clapped her hands, "Just follow my instructions. Since there are so many of us, we can play 'Red Light, Green Light', it's really fun!"

"Yan Yan, I had completely forgotten about this kind of thing until you mentioned it. I haven't played this kind of game in years!" Hua Buyu became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she had stirred up some hazy memories.

And so, the five adults and one child stayed in the back garden, playing one game after another. Except for Xin Moyan and Hua Buyu, the other three were pleasantly surprised by this novel experience, and they didn't get tired of playing even when they were drenched in sweat.

In the evening, the group was playing hide-and-seek. Yuan Huaiyu had lost the previous round, so this time he was blindfolded and trying to catch someone. Xin Moyan was holding Lou Xiaobao and squatting in the bushes, covering his little mouth tightly, not daring to breathe. Cailian was hiding next to the rockery.

Hua Buyu deliberately lingered in front of him, but then stepped on a tree branch, making a crisp sound. Yuan Huaiyu quickly lunged forward, but Yun Zhaoyao pulled Hua Buyu from the side. Due to inertia, Hua Buyu not only lost his balance but also knocked Yun Zhaoyao to the ground, causing him to groan.

"Gotcha! Hahaha~ I told you I could do it!" Yuan Huaiyu hugged the waist in front of him tightly and laughed wildly, but the feel of this body was a little different?

Xin Moyan spotted the newcomers, instantly released Lou Xiaobao's mouth, and ran towards them.

"elder brother!"

Yuan Huaiyu pulled off the cloth covering his face and found that he was currently holding Xin Moling's waist. The hard, solid feel of it was from the incredibly tough black armor on his body.

"Ah! Cousin Mo... Mo Ling!"

"Let go!" Xin Moling frowned and coldly uttered a sentence, which startled him so much that he immediately let go and quickly took a few steps back.

"Brother, you are back!"

Xin Moyan rushed to him and gave him a big hug, but the armor was uncomfortable, so she let go.

"Yan'er, I was in such a hurry to see you that I forgot to change my clothes." He stroked his sister's head, and the sharpness between his brows softened.

"It's alright, it's alright, brother. You've been gone for so many days, and Yan'er missed you terribly." Xin Moyan changed her approach and hugged his arm, saying ingratiatingly.

"Yes, brother misses Yan'er too. How have you been lately?"

"Hehe~ Yan'er is very good!"

The brother and sister were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice the people around them. They saw Hua Buyu stand up slightly disheveled, grab Yun Zhaoyao's arm, and then run up to him in a carefree manner.

"Xin Moling, you're back!"

"Hmm, you haven't caused any trouble these past few days, have you?" After being exposed to the sun and rain for many days, his once handsome and refined face now had a more masculine and resolute look, and his skin had also darkened by a shade.

"Tsk~ So you're saying I'm always causing trouble?"

"Sister Hua, who is he?"

Xin Moling turned her head in the direction of the sound and saw a striking figure in pink. The young man, with a slender and delicate build, red lips and white teeth, was blinking at her with an innocent and curious look.

His eyes darkened, and he stared at Hua Buyu's face with a gloomy expression. "What's going on? Who is he?"

"He...he is my friend."

Seemingly accustomed to the powerful aura in the military, Xin Moling's aura became even more oppressive, his chilling tone filled with threat, "Hua Buyu, I told you, you're not allowed to introduce Yan'er to strangers casually. Have you forgotten my warning again? Are you courting death?"

"Brother Mo... Cousin Mo Ling, I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Yuan Huaiyu quickly left the place of trouble, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire!

Xin Moyan quickly explained, "Brother, Zhao Yao isn't a bad person. He's very well-behaved."

"Xin Moling, um... I'll take him away right now, please don't be angry!"

After saying that, she grabbed Yun Zhaoyao's hand and turned to leave...

"stop!"

"You! Turn your face around!"