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

Shi Youzhi and Shi Miaomiao sat together inside the carriage.

"Brother, my tummy is hungry." Shi Miaomiao touched her little tummy, which had already started to rumble.

Shi Youzhi had already prepared everything for the trip. He took out a baby bottle from the bag, made a cup of goat milk, and handed it to her.

"Hey, why aren't you hungry when you're gossiping?"

Finally, I realized I was hungry.

Once she starts eating melon seeds, she doesn't even care about her brother anymore, and you can't stop her from doing so.

"No." Shi Miaomiao shook her head.

Shi Youzhi raised an eyebrow.

"Then what do you want to eat?"

Shi Miaomiao exclaimed happily, "I want to eat candied hawthorns, I want to eat meat skewers, I want to eat lots and lots of things that we don't have in the palace!"

Of course, the palace wouldn't have these things.

"No, you still want to be young, you can't eat those unhealthy things."

Shi Miaomiao shook his arm and pleaded with him, "Just this once, I won't tell Mommy!"

"Please, please, I want to eat this! My mouth is watering!" Shi Miaomiao smacked her lips, acting all cute and charming.

Shi Youzhi could never resist his younger sister's cute antics, so he had to turn around and take her to the bustling city.

"Having a brother's kid is like having a treasure!" Shi Miaomiao clapped her hands happily.

The bustling market was filled with people, and many horse-drawn carriages were traveling through the capital.

Their appearance did not resemble that of the Huayao people.

"Brother, are all those people foreigners?" Shi Miaomiao blinked and looked at the coachman on the carriage.

Shi Youzhi inquired about the outside world.

"If I think about it, the day for the four kingdoms to pay tribute is approaching soon. Perhaps they will enter the country ahead of schedule this year?"

Every second, I could recall the plot.

The original book mentions tribute.

In the early years of the Huayao Kingdom, the Sangnan Kingdom was the most powerful country, and every other country had to pay tribute to them every month to demonstrate their authority.

Later, due to the special soil of the Huayao Kingdom, which was shrouded in spiritual energy, a large number of precious medicinal herbs were cultivated, making it the richest of the five kingdoms.

With abundant wealth, military strength, and manpower, the Huayao Kingdom defeated the Sangnan Kingdom and became the most powerful nation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Tianqi Kingdom sought peace with the Huayao Kingdom, thus gaining a significant advantage over the Sangnan Kingdom and becoming the second strongest nation.

Later, led by the Tianqi Kingdom, they took the initiative to pay tribute to the Huayao Kingdom. The Huayao Emperor was a wise ruler who did not want to exploit them too much, so he changed the monthly tribute to a quarterly tribute.

"Will a lot of people come to pay tribute?" Shi Miaomiao wanted to ask.

With the five nations converging, many new characters are bound to appear.

“In the past, when tribute was paid to the Kingdom of Sangnan, the royal family or envoys would come directly to demand it from other countries. What they wanted and how much they wanted was entirely up to them.”

Actually, it shouldn't be called demanding; it's blatant robbery.

Because the four countries are relatively weak, if they fail to pay tribute as required, the Kingdom of Rangnan will consider this as damaging relations between the two countries and thus declare war.

“Since the tribute reform, my father has upheld peace and respect. Every quarter, on the agreed date, they would bring tribute to the Huayao Kingdom, and my father would host a banquet to entertain them and give them gifts in return.”

"If that's the case, why do we still have to pay tribute?" After all, she didn't really understand the agreement between the four countries.

Shi Youzhi said, "Paying tribute is necessary, but the conditions in Huayao Kingdom are more lenient. As the leader of the five kingdoms, it is necessary to demonstrate its power. This also involves various factors."

For example, paying tribute every year also provides an opportunity for conversation and to get to the bottom of things.

Secondly, we can understand their true intentions by observing their attitude towards paying tribute.

Thirdly, paying tribute was also a way of exporting culture. Every year when envoys came to pay tribute, the emperor would give them medicinal herbs. This is how the Huayao Kingdom opened up markets abroad.

"You're still young. When you grow up, your brother will teach you slowly." Shi Youzhi stroked her little head.

He always knew that he was only temporarily assuming the position of crown prince.

The heir to the Huayao Kingdom is this little baby.

She inherited her mother's special bloodline; as long as she can protect this sacred land and ensure the eternal prosperity of the Hua Yao people.

Right now, everything he's doing is paving the way for his sister, so that when she succeeds to the throne, he can wholeheartedly assist her.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Shi Miaomiao could already smell all sorts of fragrances.

Looking outside, this is the everyday life of ordinary people.

The atmosphere here is more vibrant and genuine than that of her world.

"Little glutton, wait here, your brother will go down and buy it for you." Shi Youzhi got up and got off the carriage.

Soon, he returned carrying a lot of things.

Shi Miaomiao's eyes lit up.

"Brother is so great!" She hugged Shi Youzhi and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

This adorable little baby is so cute, it's truly melting Shi Youzhi's heart.

Si Xue'er's face involuntarily appeared in his mind. If they got married, they would have such a lovely daughter in the future.

Her lips curled up, her face flushed slightly, and her eyes sparkled with spring.

"Tsk tsk tsk, brother's in love!" Shi Miaomiao said.

He must be missing his sister-in-law to be acting like this!

"cough--"

Shi Youzhi's beautiful imagination was shattered, and he couldn't help but blush.

He can't rush things.

"Don't worry, your sister-in-law won't get away with this. She'll get her sooner or later!"

Shi Youzhi raised an eyebrow.

How can he be more confident than him?

"Hey Dog, I'll share half with you."

Shi Miaomiao threw the meat skewers in her hand in front of Gou Shen.

"Is it good?"

The dog god nodded and barked a few times.

"From now on, Ni, you have to be a good girl and share all the good food with me."

Shi Youzhi looked at this harmonious scene. His sister could even chat with a dog.

Who exactly is she?

Back at Huayao Palace, Shi Miaomiao's belly was bulging, but she was full of energy.

"Mommy, I'm back!"

Pushing open the door, upon entering the room, I was surprised to see my father and mother embracing each other.

"See no evil!"

Shi Miaomiao turned around, ready to run, but was pulled back by the Emperor's large hand.

"Why are you running?" the emperor asked her.

"Father is right. He and Mother are being intimate in broad daylight without even locking the door, disturbing your good time. I'm so embarrassed."

"But I'm only one year old. They're working day and night like this. What if they give me another little brother or sister? Wouldn't I be out of their affections?"

"Oh my god, I'm about to fall out of favor! What should I do? Is it too late to beg my father?"

The emperor frowned.

This little guy, does he have to have so much inner monologue? The Queen got dust in her eyes, and he was just blowing it out for her.

The Empress was also embarrassed: Miaomiao was worried about losing favor and must be very sad and upset. As her mother, she couldn't let her be sad.

If the emperor knew that he was about to fall out of favor, his heart would surely be filled with turmoil.

"Mother, did I disturb you?" The little one was very polite; even though she was sad, she had to hold back.

It would have been better not to ask; asking only made things more awkward.

It was clearly not true, but it's been confirmed anyway.

"Oh no, Father's face has darkened. I interrupted his good time, won't he be angry?"

The emperor was even more embarrassed.

"cough--"

He waved his hand and said, "I still have some official business to attend to, so I'll return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation first!"

The Empress remained silent, becoming increasingly embarrassed the more she tried to explain.

Shi Miaomiao stopped talking, walked over silently, sat steadily in the high chair, and occasionally stole glances at the Empress.

"Mommy's probably just shy. If I pretend I didn't see anything, she won't be embarrassed. Hey, I'm such a clever little devil!"