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However, she did not plan to bring the poor child with her. After the children finished their banter, she grabbed his shoulder and pushed him away, still smiling.

"You were just bought here by the Young Master of the Luo Residence. Do you have a proper name?"

The child's black and white eyes rolled around as she smiled sweetly.

"My name is Chu, Mother …" "Elder sister, do you not remember me?"

Zhao He frowned. From the looks of it, this child was a smart one. Since he wasn't crazy and ran out to hug her and call her mother, could it be that she was really similar to his own mother?

Seeing that Zhaohe was hesitating, Chu Huai Nan didn't say anything and wanted to leap into his embrace. Zhaohe hurriedly used all his strength to hold him down.

"Stop!" "Speak properly …"

Chu Huai Nan saw that he could not take advantage of the situation, and stood on the spot with a wronged look as he looked at Zhao He. Zhao He could not bear to watch, and hurriedly turned his gaze elsewhere as he coughed dryly and said:

"Cough …" "Erm, Chu, work well in the Luo Residence. When elder sister is free, I will bring good food to see you. What say you?"

Of course not!

Chu Huai Nan really wanted to grind his teeth into pieces. He roared in his heart, "Am I going to find you easy?" You want to leave just like that?

However, the little person remained calm on the surface. He quietly lowered his head, his little shoulders faintly moving as he sobbed in a weak voice, "Elder sister …" "Elder sister, do you not want me anymore …"

This word poked at Zhao He's heart. She was at a loss on what to do, but at the same time she secretly warned herself of her firm stand. She wasn't someone who could protect herself, so how could she have a child by her side?

Seeing that Zhao He was unmoved, Chu Huai Nan decided to use his trump card. He slowly loosened his grip on Zhao He's clothes, and silently turned around to walk towards the back, leaving Zhao He with a lonely little figure.

He counted down in his mind. Two...

The more Zhao He looked at that back, the more he disliked it and the more he was condemned by his conscience. Finally, he opened his mouth!

"Cough …" Um, do you know the way out of the Palace? "

Chu Huai Nan turned his head around in surprise, then nodded his head. Zhao He got up, patting his wrinkled clothes, then quickly walked over and took hold of someone's hand, smiling as he spoke.

"Then, let's go together."

Of course, not only did they have to leave the residence together, but they also had to return home and live together.

On the other side, Yao Zhi didn't linger in the study room. She helped the purple cuckoo clean up the corpse before sitting in the palanquin again. This time, however, she was going to the Xie Clan's residence.

Arriving at the Xie Estate, he headed straight for the Grand Princess' Phoenix Arteth Pavilion. In just two steps, he ran into Xie Zhangyue, who had come out to pay respects.

Due to the matter of Xie Zhangyue, Xie Zhangyue had always disliked this princess. In his heart, he had always felt that this was because Yao Zhi and Xie Zhangzhen were on good terms with each other, so when he saw the princess, although he did not dare slight her etiquette, his heart was determined to find fault.

"Greetings, Princess."

Without even glancing at her, she rushed straight into the Fengyi Pavilion. Xie Zhangyue just had to block the way. She smiled sweetly and said, "The Xie Estate is no match for the Princess' estate. There are many rules and regulations. Princess should first let her servants spread them out."

These words were mocking Yao Ji for not understanding the rules.

Yaoqiao also stopped in her tracks. This time, after carefully examining Xie Zhangyue from head to toe, she came to a conclusion, 'Stupid woman.'

Just being stared at by Yao Zhi with an inexplicable expression was already very uncomfortable, but she still forced herself to ask: "What is the princess looking at?"

Yao Zhi didn't even want to pay attention to her as she started to rush inside. Seeing that she was ignored, Xie Zhangyue stubbornly stood in front of Yao Zhi, trying to block her way.

Yao Zhi sneered. "Xie Zhangyue, you better look carefully. The Hall of Phoenixes is my aunt. You're just a concubine, what right do you have to stop her?"

The word 'concubine' stably poked Xie Zhangyue's sore spot. With a red face, she refused to give up.

"The princess wasn't born by the empress, either. Her majesty …" She wanted to continue but was interrupted by a gentle shout.

"Changyue, shut up!"

Xie Zhangyi walked out of the pavilion. Although she was in a hurry, every step she took only made her head sway slightly. She was covered in gold and silver yellow hair, making her look even more delicate.

Standing by Xie Changyue's side made her look like a maid.

Xie Zhangyi's gentle, long-browed eyes were fixed on hers. He was blessed, but the words he spoke were not gentle in the slightest.

"Mother just woke up from her nap. Little sister, quickly go in."

He started calling her little sister, but he wasn't polite at all.

Even though Yaoqi was unhappy, she knew that Xie Zhangyi was not as easy to bully as Xie Zhangyue, and the Eldest Princess would not be bullied by her either.

"Eldest young mistress …" Xie Zhangyue stomped her feet in annoyance. Ever since she suffered a loss at the hands of Yaoqi, her mother had also despised her for being stupid. Her original words were, "An unfavoured princess, yet you still want to take her."

This time, she had made up her mind to kill the Jade Branch, so that the Grand Princess would have a higher opinion of her. However, this matter had been disrupted by Xie Zhangyi.

A trace of impatience flashed through Xie Zhangyi's eyes. When she came back to her senses, her smile was like the spring breeze.

She affectionately held Xie Zhangyue's hand and patted it. "Younger sister, who were you arguing about earlier?"

"Same, same princess."

Xie Zhangyue didn't think of anything wrong for now.

Xie Zhangyi's smile was still the same as before. "Sister, are you comparing yourself to the imperial family, or the Xie Clan to the imperial family?"

One had to know that above the direct line of descendants, there was still another layer of officials. The Xie Clan's young concubine boasted shamelessly and dared to use the princess' background to make rumors.

At this moment, Xie Zhangyue's face, which had been meticulously modified, was deathly pale from fright.

Xie Zhangyi gracefully removed his hand from Xie Zhangyue's. "No matter what, you have to follow her into the university in the future. It's better to be more respectful when meeting her."

What right did she, Xie Zhangyi, have to call her big sister in front of the princess? Why was she, Xie Zhangyue, being humble in front of an unfavoured princess?

Xie Zhangyue wanted nothing more than to grind her teeth into pieces, but she knew that she had no choice but to lower her head. She forcefully swallowed the indignation in her heart, lowering her head and echoing, "I will engrave your teachings in my heart."

Even though Xie Zhangyi despised this little sister of hers, in her heart, she was still inferior to Xie Zhangzhen, who was already dead. However, he still "spoke gently".

"I naturally want to stand on your side, sister."

"..."

Yao Qi rushed excitedly to the Fengyi Pavilion. At this time, the Grand Princess had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was lazily lying on the concubine's collapsed bed. She was in great good shape, and even though she was over forty years old, time had not left much on her face.

She had originally been dozing off with her eyes closed when she heard the sound of footsteps and opened her long and narrow eyes. When she saw who it was, her red lips curled up slightly.

Because Yaoqi's birth mother wasn't from a proper family, she didn't like this child very much. However, on the surface, she still amiably said, "Yaoqi is here. Come, sit."