A long night.

King Jing did not sleep all night.

Lying in bed with my eyes open, my thoughts are a jumble of emotions.

No wonder...

No wonder Jia Yue and her elder sister are nothing alike and not close at all.

Suddenly, the words of the white-bearded old Taoist priest flashed through his mind: "This little brat is unworthy of his position and cannot bear this blessing..."

So that's what it meant.

The next morning.

It's not yet dawn.

An urgent letter, delivered by express courier, was hastily sent from Jiangzhou to the capital.

When Prince Jing had breakfast, he customarily had his servants bring out Cao Jiayue.

She thought to herself that her elder sister had raised her for nearly three years and put in a lot of effort, so even if she wasn't her biological daughter, she could still treat her as an adopted daughter.

Moreover, he had practically watched Jia Yue grow up.

There was some emotion involved.

But when Jia Yue cried and made a scene in front of him, wanting to find Granny Yan, he was at a loss for how to face her.

In the past, no matter how much Jia Yue cried or threw a tantrum in front of him, as long as he thought that the little one was his elder sister's flesh and blood.

Then one can patiently and willingly tolerate and forgive.

But at this moment, his mindset changed involuntarily.

The thought that the little guy wasn't the princess's child, but most likely Cao the Imperial Son-in-Law's biological son...

Then he thought of his beloved niece, whose fate was still unknown.

He instantly found himself unable to face the little guy anymore.

"Shi Shu, take Jia Yue away and have the maids and servants take good care of her."

"From now on, she need not dine with me. Send her meals to her own room..."

Shi Shu looked at the little princess who had overturned her rice bowl and was pouting, refusing to eat, and felt somewhat troubled.

"Your Highness, what should we do if the Princess continues to seek out Granny Yan and refuses to eat?"

"Do I really need to teach you this?" King Jing's face turned cold, and he left without finishing his meal.

Shi Shu and Cao Jiayue were left staring at each other.

This……

What can we do?

Even though this little guy isn't the eldest princess's biological son, he still carries the title of princess.

They can't be scolded or hit; they have to be treated like royalty.

Cao Jiayue saw that her uncle had left with a dark face and hadn't come back, ignoring her completely.

Waaaah opened her mouth and started wailing...

"Granny...I need to find Granny!"

The maids and servants were at their wits' end and looked to Shi Shu for help.

Shi Shu's lips twitched, and she hurriedly left after saying one sentence: "Cry, cry, cry until you can't cry anymore..."

For some time afterward, Cao Jiayue was always taken care of by the maids and servants in the courtyard and never saw Prince Jing again.

Things are different now.

Servants are all opportunistic.

Although the young princess lacked nothing in terms of food and clothing and was well taken care of, she was no longer favored by Prince Jing.

But no one will indulge her anymore.

No matter how much she cried, no one came to comfort her.

This was the first time in Cao Jiayue's life that she had known what it meant to be neglected, and the first time she had experienced the feeling of being out of favor.

At this moment, she actually missed her uncle a little and secretly went to the study to see him.

But her uncle clearly saw her, yet he pretended not to, had her taken away, and forbade her from ever coming to the study again.

Shi Shu looked at the little girl hiding at the door and felt a little sorry for her. "Your Highness, this old servant has noticed that the little princess has become much more sensible recently. Would you like to see her?"

"I won't see her." Prince Jing didn't even raise his head, and said coldly, "It's time for her to learn the coldness of human relationships. Not everyone will revolve around her. It'll be good to temper her temper."

The girl's spoiled nature is mostly caused by excessive pampering.

After thinking for a moment, King Jing said, "If Miaomiao is willing, the two of them can play together."

"Ah..."

Jiang Miaomiao, who was eating a snack, suddenly sneezed loudly.

She quickly covered her mouth.

Is she still thinking about her while she sleeps?

She has been very well-behaved lately, and has not made a sound unless absolutely necessary.

Because in two days, my brothers will be going on their scientific expedition.

When she had nothing to do, she would go shopping, have tea, and listen to storytelling with her Aunt Jiang Yue and Aunt Qian Xue.

I would never disturb my brother at home.

Even the birds and insects in front of her brothers' study were chased away by Chiu Chiu.

So now the entrance to the study is quiet, with only the sound of reading aloud and the occasional rustling of the wind.

Jiang Miaomiao tiptoed into the courtyard.

To her surprise, the clear and melodious reading voice actually came from her eldest brother.

No more joking around, and no more dozing off.

They cram at the last minute, but they cram more diligently than anyone else.

On the contrary, the second brother sat quietly on a futon under the eaves, meditating like an immortal who was devoted to cultivation.

Mr. Cui said that his second brother no longer needs to study; he just needs to calm down.

Jiang Miaomiao felt that her second brother was absolutely certain of victory, and might even be able to get the top score in this imperial examination.

She had great confidence in her second brother.

Jiang Ziyan felt someone staring intently at him.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a chubby, round little face.

He pulled the little guy into his arms.

The little cub giggled as his older brother tickled him.

Jiang Ziyan looked at his younger sister with doting eyes, "Where did Miaomiao go to play today? Did anything interesting happen?"

"some……"

The little girl nodded and said, "My aunt took us to a restaurant to eat, and then to a theater to watch a play and listen to storytelling. But my aunt wouldn't let us listen anymore halfway through."

"why?"

Jiang Miaomiao began to ramble on, telling her second brother about everything she had seen and heard in the theater.

"The people all say that Jiangzhou has been quite unsafe these past few days, with many mountain bandits and outlaws coming. They also say that there is a treasure hidden in the forest on the northern outskirts of Jiangzhou. As soon as my aunt heard this, she brought us back."

"She even said she wouldn't be going out for the next few days..."

She had a feeling that her mother was plotting something lately, but Qiuqiu couldn't find out anything.

It is said that many people are hiding in the woods on the outskirts of Jiangzhou.

Jiang Ziyan remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

Northern suburbs?

His family's horse farm is located in the northern suburbs.

My mother and Aunt Xiuxiu have been going to the horse farm every day these days.

Nothing will happen, right?

He quickly instructed his younger sister, "Then Miaomiao, stay home obediently and don't go out. Your second brother will make you a kite, okay?"

“Okay! The kites Second Brother made are beautiful, even more beautiful than those sold on the street.” Jiang Miaomiao nodded obediently.

"No, no, Miaomiao will stay with her brother while he studies..."

Two days later.

The scientific expedition that Jiang Miaomiao's family had been eagerly anticipating began.

The little girl got up very early.

He chattered away to the chirping creature.

Xi'er watched curiously without disturbing them; the whole family was either worshipping Buddha or worshipping the immortals.

The young master was actually worshipping his own pet bird.

That's really strange...

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