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Xiu Ying's palm fell.

She was ready to be beaten, her back straight. However, that palm only lightly landed on her hair in the end and ruthlessly rubbed it a few times, causing her hair to become a mess.

The old man's laughter rang out, echoing in the hall.

Feng Yong's hand was already on the old man's arm. When he heard this, he was stunned. It took him a while before he could react and let go. Madam Feng and Madam Feng, who were hugging Xiu Ying, were also frightened. The Tang family's elder sister sat down on the ground.

The people from the other two houses were all bewildered, and even their breathing stopped for a few breaths.

Everyone believed that the Old Protector was here to teach his granddaughter a lesson. Even Yu Ying did not expect that she would not be beaten up!

She took a step back from the laughter of the old man. The old protector's face immediately became stern. "I'm afraid if I don't beat you up?" With that, he ignored her struggles and pulled her over. Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he carried her and sat down.

The old man held the struggling girl down on his lap and said, "Sit down. If you move again, I'll teach you a lesson! The audacious little girl, her personality was like that boy Zhou Zhen. Back then, he was also audacious enough to come to me and ask for your mother's hand in marriage. You were beaten black and blue by me, and you even shamelessly kneeled at the entrance of the mansion every day, making it so that your mother couldn't even marry him. You really are a rascal! "

When he suddenly mentioned that year, Lady Feng blushed in front of the juniors.

Only then did Madam Feng shakily stand up while holding her son's hand. She then pulled her daughter along, and the smell of gunpowder that would burn at a touch in the room finally dispersed.

However, Xiu Ying was still somewhat confused.

The old protector turned his head and saw her blank look. He scoffed. Where was that momentum?

Truly, this granddaughter of his had angered him to such an extent that he had let go of his bad temper from decades ago. He had given in, and even his dignity had been swept away. She actually did not respond to his goodwill.

The old protector felt frustrated. He reached out to pinch her round cheeks and said in a deep voice, "It was my old man's mistake just now, but you can't say those words anymore. It's an outrageous act and I'm going to beat you!"

Xiu Ying was still in pain, but she finally recovered. "Then I'll admit my wrongs."

It was as if he had wronged her.

The old Imperial Protector was once again angry, but in the end, he still laughed and told the little girl to go get some water for her face. Only then did Xiu Ying escape from his lap, following the Feng Family to clean up the mess.

What happened afterwards was naturally smooth and kind. After she had acknowledged everyone in the Residence of Duke Protector, Xiu Ying became suspicious of her mother's words.

What about their 'cousin'? There was clearly only one cousin, and the rest were all cousins. The Yang Mansion of the Duke of Qin's Mansion was extremely shady.

She had told him why she hadn't heard much about the young miss of the Duke's Mansion in her previous life. The only person in her generation who dared to protect the young lady of the Duke's Mansion was a concubine.

Xiu Ying's desire to have a few more handkerchiefs was broken. She was surrounded by her cousins as if they were looking at a rare animal, constantly asking various questions. Especially the third elder cousin of the Feng family, he continuously stuffed sweets into her mouth.

Xiu Ying's passion towards them made her want to cry, but there were no tears. If she ate a few more canines, would she fall again?

The last time she'd changed her front teeth she'd had a shadow in her heart.

Finally, his first cousin who had gone to the yamen for lunch finally arrived, along with Zhou Zhen.

Xiu Ying's elder cousin Feng Xiuhao, who she had never seen before, followed closely behind the father and son. When he entered the room, his phoenix eyes immediately lit up when he saw her. The youth had inherited the Tang Clan's handsomeness, but because he wore light armor, his handsomeness was diluted, leaving behind only the majesty that came from his tall stature.

Feng Xiuhao squatted down in front of her and stuffed her with the candied fruits he had just bought, as well as a set of clay figurines he had pinched into the shape of a woman.

"Such a beautiful girl." The teenager, who was two years older than Zhou Jiayu, smiled. His eyes were curved, and his imposing manner became gentle in an instant.

Xiu Ying stared at his beautiful phoenix eyes. She couldn't help but think of the same pair of phoenix-like eyes as Shen Jun.

They were both young and had phoenix eyes, but Shen Jun would never laugh like that.

— It was still different!

Her heart ached as she tightened her grip on the candied fruits.

Feng Xiuhao saw that she was in a daze, so he raised his hand to stroke her head and asked, "What's the matter? Do you not like candied fruits?"

Xiu Ying hurriedly calmed herself down and took a small bite under Qin Lie's puzzled gaze. The crispy layer of sugar on the outside of the candied fruits was broken in her mouth, and the sour taste of the Begonia Fruit inside was spreading in her mouth. She slowly chewed, and for some reason, the sour taste in her mouth entered her heart.

She felt so sad, she wanted Shen Jun to smile.

At this moment, Xiu Ying realized that she had relied heavily on Shen Jun's smile. If she relied on him so much, she would definitely think of him.

While the little girl was eating her candied fruits, her expression was a little quiet. Everyone was confused and looked at each other in dismay.

After lunch, the old protector of the nation called his son and son-in-law to his study room to talk. Xiu Ying knew that her mother and grandmother also had something to say. She took the initiative to ask her cousins to bring her to the garden to play. They found something to make kites for her.

Imperial Protector's only child, Feng Ziling, was born from a concubine, so she happily surrounded Xiu Ying.

Feng Ziding was one year older than Yu Ying. He was also an innocent young man. Although her elder brother at home also doted on her, she was still born from a concubine after all. The brothers in the front room didn't pay much attention to her, and only bought a small toy to coax her. As a young girl, she actually wasn't able to play together with her brothers. Thus, when she saw Xiu Ying, she was naturally close with her.

So the two girls sat together and chattered. The teenage boys rolled up their sleeves to make kites, and when the kites rose in the wind, the garden was filled with the sounds of happy laughter.

Compared to the carefree children in the garden, the elders in the study had serious expressions.

"— If Chief Liu is called back to the imperial court, then how would the current Chief Chen be at ease?!"

After the fall, the topic had been leaked, but the Emperor had not been able to find out anything. It was just that the situation had ended in a thunderstorm and several officials had been alerted that their positions were not too high or light.

As soon as this matter was settled, Liu Qi, who had been implicated, once again attracted the attention of the Emperor. The emperor believed in the former emperor's tutor, and also thought that the cabinet was not peaceful these days. Chief Chen's underlings had made a lot of mistakes, and Chief Chen was the one supervising them. Not long ago, Chief Chen was in charge of shipbuilding and shipbuilding, which was different from his political views.

The Emperor was angry at him, and at this time, he proposed to call Liu Yun back. However, it was clear that he was aiming at Chief Officer Chen.

The Duke of the Kingdom Protector's Mansion and the Marquis of Wuan's Mansion did not depend on either side. They were martial generals, and the Emperor feared that if they got too close to the civil officials, the six tribes would change as well. Even the military was afraid that they would have to adjust their formation.

This way, it would be related to them.

Every time the cabinet was in turmoil, it would cause a bloodbath.

The ones who tried to rope in the troops, the ones who concealed their killing intent, were the cruelest ones, the ones who didn't beat the drum horn.

The old man was silent for a long time. Finally, he cautiously said, "Tell the two children to be more careful in the future. No matter who it is, do not respond to anything. Also, he wanted people to send messages to the palace. He wanted the third young lady to be more careful while she was in the palace. Although she has no son, her position is still there. Furthermore, it is said that His Majesty intends to place the Fourth Prince under the title of the Third Miss.

In the past, the Old Duke couldn't bear to see his direct daughter fight with others in the palace, so he sent his daughter in, hoping that she would be able to live a lowly life. He didn't want to be a lucky man who would confer the title of Imperial Consort upon himself.

As for generals, there was also a competition for power and advantage between martial artists. Everything had to be prepared for that.

Feng Ming and Zhou Zhen immediately felt a chill in their hearts as they agreed.