After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

"You two..." Shi Youzhi wanted to step forward and reprimand them, but he held back because Si Xue'er was present.

Unexpectedly, the two men followed them all the way and even hid in front of the shop to eavesdrop!

"Lead the way to the Luo family!"

Si Xue'er was at a loss. She hurriedly bowed to the two princes and made an excuse to leave.

Seeing this, Shi Youzhi kicked Shi Lingfeng: "I'll settle the score with you when we get back!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is what happens when you don't do your job properly."

Shi Miaomiao expressed sympathy.

Why not just find a girl and start a relationship?

When Rogalin saw the three princes and princesses arrive, he quickly went forward to greet them.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, and I greet the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Little Princess!"

He noticed Si Xue'er behind him and asked, "And who is this?"

"cough--"

Shi Youzhi coughed, his expression darkening.

The implication is: You can't look at this girl.

Luo Jialin understood immediately and quickly ushered them into the house, saying, "Your Highness, please."

"Luo Jialin, where is your sister?" Shi Lingfeng asked directly.

Luo Jialin was sweating profusely, and didn't react for a moment: "Huh?"

"Where is your sister?"

Shi Youzhi despised him.

No wonder he hasn't found a wife yet; it'll be a long shot for him!

"It's like this, this is the daughter of Minister Si. She is very interested in embroidery. Miaomiao said that your sister's embroidery skills are excellent, so she came to visit you."

Luo Jialin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Judging from the Second Prince's demeanor, he thought his sister had angered him.

Soon, Luo Jing came down from the embroidered tower.

"This humble woman greets Your Highnesses."

Shi Miaomiao stood there, grinning, and waved at Luo Jing.

"Hello, Sister Luo! It's been a long time."

Luo Jing was delighted to hear the baby's voice and quickly bowed to Shi Miaomiao.

"I've met the little princess!"

Luo Jing walked over and pinched Shi Miaomiao's little face.

"The little princess has grown up and is becoming more and more adorable and beautiful."

"Sister Luo is so beautiful and talkative. Here, this is a gift for Ni."

She took a talisman out of her embroidered purse.

May you stay young forever.

Luo Jing was overjoyed and grew to like Shi Miaomiao even more.

Shi Youzhi was also charmed by Shi Miaomiao.

Shi Lingfeng: What kind of fairy is my sister? How come she is so popular with girls?

It seems I need to appease my younger sister; after all, she has plenty of resources, so she won't have trouble finding a wife in the future!

"Let me introduce you. This is Sister-in-law Wo. She wants to learn embroidery from Ni." Shi Miaomiao acted like a little adult, sincerely trying to make the connection.

"Greetings, Miss Luo. This is Si Xue'er." Si Xue'er bowed slightly.

Luo Jing returned the greeting gently, and the two smiled at each other.

Shi Miaomiao turned around and looked at the group of men, then took the arm of one of them and said, "Sisters, let's talk in private for a moment."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment: At such a young age, they've already started forming cliques?

Luo Jing led the two to the embroidery building and showed them her embroidery.

Si Xue'er humbly sought advice, and after receiving guidance, she gained a lot of insight.

Shi Miaomiao had just sat on the stool, swinging her two short legs, holding a handful of candied fruit in her hand, and kept stuffing it into her mouth.

An hour later, they came down from the embroidered tower.

"How is it?" Shi Youzhi stood up and asked Si Xue'er.

It's only been an hour since we parted, but it feels like a whole day has passed.

“Miss Si didn’t master the basics well and rushed through the learning process, so her needlework is unsteady. If she wants to learn embroidery well, she’ll probably have to start all over again,” Luo Jing said.

Si Xue'er made up her mind: "I wonder if Xue'er would be honored to become Miss Luo's teacher. The Si family happens to be short of a skilled embroiderer."

Luo Jing was somewhat embarrassed.

"Please forgive me, Miss Si, I am currently preparing summer embroidery for the Princess's residence, and I am afraid of delaying you. However, if you have some free time, you are welcome to come and find me."

“If you don’t want to stay in the princess’s residence, I can have my mother pay double the price to have you come to the residence to teach.” Si Xue’er was unwilling to give up.

Luo Jing looked troubled, as if she had something difficult to say.

“I have already received the deposit. If I do not keep my promise, I am afraid I will have a hard time explaining to the princess. If Miss Si is willing to wait, I will come and teach you again next spring.”

"Sister Luo, is Ni very afraid of Princess Lingyang?" Shi Miaomiao asked.

Seeing this, Luo Jialin stepped forward and explained, "The Luo family is a small and insignificant family, and I'm afraid we are not qualified to teach Miss Si. Please forgive us, Your Highness and Miss Si."

"Thanks to Miss Luo's guidance today, I have gained a lot of insight. If I still have questions in the future, I will come to visit again. Farewell."

Si Xue'er didn't want to make things difficult for her, after all, being an embroiderer wasn't having an easy time either, they were all just trying to make a living.

Just now, she noticed that Luo Jing's hands were covered in calluses, which meant she must have suffered a lot. She didn't want to ruin someone else's livelihood.

She knew all too well that the princess's residence was not to be trifled with.

"Goodbye, Sister Luo." Shi Miaomiao waved her little hand and said goodbye politely.

Luo Jing watched Shi Miaomiao walk away, and suddenly her eyes reddened.

“Jing’er, I know you’re suffering, but we can’t afford to offend the princess of Hua Yao. Don’t worry, when you go to the princess’s residence in the future, I will definitely be there to greet you at the gate and take you home. I will not let Bai Haoxing harass you again.”

Luo Jing felt wronged. She got along well with Si Xue'er and also wanted to teach at the Si family mansion.

However, she had an agreement with the princess that the princess's residence would not let her leave until the mission was completed.

Every time she went to the princess's residence, she was filled with trepidation. Bai Haoxing would make advances on any unfamiliar girl he saw.

A few days ago, one of her companions died mysteriously and tragically in the princess's residence. Her father went to demand an explanation and was beaten to death.

"Brother, I'm so scared," Luo Jing said, her eyes red and crying.

Luo Jialin comforted him with heartache, "Don't worry, no matter what, your brother will protect you."

on the street.

"Get out of the way!"

A woman dressed in red, with a red veil over her face, rode a horse at high speed down the street.

Anyone who blocked her path was whipped by her, and the people all gave way.

"Who is this? So arrogant?" A few people huddled together, looking at the woman in red and whispering among themselves.

"There's actually a woman in the capital even more arrogant than Princess Lingyang!"

The Crown Prince escorted Si Xue'er back to her residence, and when he returned carrying Shi Miaomiao, he witnessed this scene.

In the past, he had spent a lot of time in this city, but he had never seen any girl so domineering.

"It seems they're heading towards the princess's residence," someone said.

Shi Miaomiao suddenly became interested.

"Since we're heading to the princess's residence, I'd like to go and see what's going on."

Her pitiful little eyes stared at Shi Youzhi, pleading with him.

“That’s not a place we should go. Let’s go back as soon as possible so that Mother won’t worry.” Shi Youzhi planned to take her back.

"Could it be that my elder brother doesn't want to eat melon seeds? I suspect there's some big gossip at the Princess's residence, and it's guaranteed to be ripe."

The original book does describe some of the scandals that happened in the princess's residence.

For example, Bai Haoxing toyed with many girls, some of whom were not to be trifled with.

Now that I have the chance to witness the drama firsthand, of course I have to run fast.

"Cough—" Shi Youzhi covered up the fact that he could hear his sister's thoughts.

What are you waiting for?

Run!

Melon should be eaten while it's hot!