After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

After saying that, Tang Rui ran into the courtyard without another word. Gu Ruoxue was so fast that she didn't have time to stop her and could only go in with her.

Upon seeing Tang Rui, Situ Che, who was talking to Mingyue, paused, feeling a headache coming on again: "What brings you two here?"

"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" Tang Rui ran over happily, hugged Situ Che's leg, raised her head, and blinked her big, dark eyes at him: "The Lantern Festival is in a couple of days, can you take me, my mother, and my stepmothers out to play?"

"Rui Rui!" Gu Ruoxue was afraid that Situ Che would think that she had instigated it, so she quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense. How can your stepmothers and I go out? Come here quickly."

"Why? The Prince's mansion has so many guards, can't they send a few more to protect us? Besides, Zhang's stepmother is so skilled in martial arts, she doesn't need the guards to worry about her."

After saying that, Tang Rui looked at Situ Che expectantly and said, "Daddy, take us out to play. We are a family, so we should all be together."

Situ Che looked down at his still-childish daughter in his arms, then looked up at Gu Ruoxue, noticing her tense expression and slightly white knuckles.

family?

A slight stirring ran through him; the word had long since become as unfamiliar as if from another world.

Tang Rui is right. What is home? It's not about a house full of gold and jade, but about a warm, welcoming atmosphere with everyone around you.

He gently stroked his daughter's hair and finally nodded: "Okay, go ahead."

Gu Ruoxue suddenly looked up, her eyes trembling like a sudden spark: "Can...can I go too?"

Situ Che smiled slightly: "Father's birthday is coming soon. I heard that Zhencui Pavilion will be auctioning the divine physician's elixir that day. I expect a lot of people will go. You should come with me and join in the fun!"

If we can get a shot, great; if not, there's nothing we can do.

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!" Gu Ruoxue was touched.

He thought to himself that Qin Zhiyan was right after all; Prince Li was truly the best man in the world.

He truly treated these women as family.

Prince?

He's nowhere near as good as Prince Li!

Tang Rui: "..."

The elixir of immortality from the Valley of Divine Healers?

real or fake?

There's also an auction!

How could such a word exist in this era?

If she remembered correctly, auctions in ancient China were not called auctions, but "chanting clothes," a special system in Buddhist temples for handling the relics of monks or the donation of clothing.

The auction dates back to ancient Babylon around 500 BC.

Or is it that... the alternate world is different from the one she lives in, and auctions have always existed here?

Seeing the puzzled look on her face, Situ Che asked curiously, "What are you thinking about?"

"No..." Tang Rui came back to her senses: "I just wanted to say that Li's stepmother will be overjoyed."

Situ Che: "..."

Gu Ruoxue couldn't help but chuckle: "Indeed, Sister Li loves shopping the most."

I have to go out and shop all the time!

Looking across the entire capital, whose concubines are as free as she is?

However, this also shows that Qin Zhiyan is a very kind and gentle princess.

As they were chatting, a servant from Qin Zhiyan's courtyard came to report: "Your Highness, the Princess Consort said that a letter came from home and she needs to go back. She asked me to come and tell you."

Situ Che nodded, indicating that he understood.

Upon hearing this, Tang Rui quickly asked, "Father, do you think Mother's family will make things difficult for her?"

"Difficult?" Situ Che didn't react for a moment: "Why?"

Tang Rui said, "Of course it's because of the dowry. Otherwise, you just instructed the Crown Prince to have Qin Zhirou return the dowry, so how come Mother Consort was summoned back today? What a coincidence! Qin Zhirou must have asked her family for help."

Situ Che frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Believe it or not... it's actually quite possible!

Seeing his reaction, Tang Rui pressed on, "Father, Grandfather is very biased. Mother will definitely be bullied if she's alone. Why don't you go too?"

"Mingyue!" Situ Che couldn't sit still any longer and called out.

Mingyue immediately responded, her eyes gleaming with eagerness: "I'm here!"

They're up to no good!

He likes it!

Situ Che didn't have time to dwell on his tone: "Come with me to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence."

"Okay!" Mingyue quickly came over and pushed his wheelchair.

As Situ Che was leaving, he glanced at the dejected Gu Ruoxue... and said, carrying a food box, "Put the things you brought for me in the study. I'll eat them when I get back."

Gu Ruoxue's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she quickly said, "I'd better take it back. Now that the Prince is back, I'll make it for him again."

"Then I'll come see you when I get back!" Situ Che nodded and left with Mingyue.

Gu Ruoxue watched his departing figure and couldn't help but smile.

How can there be such a thoughtful man in the world?

Even at this moment, I haven't forgotten her...

Having a husband like this is such a blessing.

Little did she know that Qin Zhiyan had specifically told Situ Che that he needed to maintain balance in the inner quarters.

Situ Che was a man who listened to advice and never looked down on any woman.

If spending a little more effort and time can prevent the women in your harem from going as crazy as the women in the emperor's harem, why not do it?

only…

Once inside the carriage, Situ Che looked at Tang Rui, who was whimpering and climbing onto it, and a black line appeared on his forehead: "What are you doing here?"

"I want to go too... to protect Mother!" Tang Rui's short legs couldn't climb up, so she looked longingly at Mingyue: "Mingyue, hug me!"

Mingyue nodded, without even asking Situ Che, and directly picked up the little baby and put him into the carriage.

Situ Che: "..." Does he still have any respect for him as his master?

I really want to replace him!

As the carriage departed, Situ Che's face darkened, and he began lecturing Tang Rui: "You have to go to the Imperial Academy tomorrow morning, can you get up?"

"No problem!" Anyway, I can catch up on sleep during class.

Tang Rui climbed over and sat down next to Situ Che, then took out some snacks from the hidden compartment and started eating.

Knowing that she loved to eat these, Qin Zhiyan specially placed them in a hidden compartment in the car.

Later, Consort Zhu would sometimes slip snacks into this hidden compartment.

Now, Situ Che's personal carriage is almost becoming Tang Rui's.

Situ Che pressed his finger to his temple, looking at her round belly, and said speechlessly, "Tang Rui, if you keep eating like this, you'll definitely become a big fat woman and never get married."

"Don't worry!" Tang Rui said shamelessly, "I'm a princess personally appointed by my grandfather, the Emperor. I'm rich and powerful, why would I be afraid of not having men who like me?"

Situ Che was speechless.

She tilted her head back, her mouth still full of pastries, and mumbled, "Besides, those who like me will like me no matter what I become. If they only like my appearance and not my inner qualities, wouldn't I be using my looks to please them? I'm a princess, you know, how could I demean myself like that?"

Situ Che: "..." Another day of being defeated by his daughter's twisted logic!

This little girl, though young, has a whole set of theories.

Is she really five years old?

Isn't she a bit too precocious?

But then again, it's good to be more familiar with each other.

In the royal family, innocent children don't live long!