Little Sizi came to my house and became the family's darling, and Li Shimin got anxious.

Li Shimin, unable to resist the urge, rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward.

"Let me... cough, let me try."

Inserting coins, cranking the joystick, aiming—the movements looked quite professional.

However, the mechanical claw seemed to have a grudge against him; no matter how accurately it aimed, it would always land slightly off course.

Once, empty.

Twice, just barely touching the edge.

Three times, I caught it, but it fell back halfway through the process.

Four times, and I didn't even get a scratch.

Five times, the doll got stuck at the machine's opening and wouldn't fall down.

Li Shimin's face was stiff; he simply couldn't believe that he, an emperor on horseback, hadn't captured a single one.

"Let me give it a try." Empress Zhangsun couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward with a light laugh.

A moment later, a gray rabbit doll landed steadily in the retrieval slot.

"Oh my, Mother is so amazing!" The little princess clapped her hands and cheered.

Empress Zhangsun smiled and handed the little rabbit to the little princess.

Li Shimin stood aside, his expression growing increasingly subtle.

Li Yuan glanced at his son, his disdain undisguised.

"Tsk, some people are passable at governing a country, but their skills with their hands... tsk tsk tsk."

Li Shimin's lips twitched. He was about to retort, but then he remembered that his relationship with Li Yuan had only just eased a little, so he could only grunt and swallow his words.

Everyone burst into laughter, and then turned their attention to the gashapon machine next to them.

This time, the little princess became a teacher again, standing on tiptoe, pointing at the knobs on the machine, and explaining earnestly.

After all, they are still young and their expressions are not very accurate.

Chengyang added from the side, "First, insert a coin, then grab this round, twisting thing and spin it hard until it reaches the bottom. With a click, the ball will fall out."

The little princess demonstrated once, and a golden gashapon rolled out.

The little princess skillfully twisted the screw, revealing a yo-yo inside. The little one stomped her feet with joy.

Li Yuan had the best luck, twisting three different balls in a row, making him grin from ear to ear.

Li Chengqian finally regained some face. Although he didn't know what the thing he twisted out was, at least he didn't come away empty-handed.

After playing for most of the hour, Li Yuan stretched.

"Alright, alright, you've had enough fun. Come on, let's go see my new house."

After a short while, Li Yuan and Li Chengqian changed into modern casual clothes that Li Yinxun had prepared in advance, while Wan Cui also changed out of her palace attire and into a simple shirt and trousers.

The group walked together along the neatly trimmed tree-lined path in the villa area, heading towards the two newly purchased villas next door.

As we were walking, a deep, resonant engine sound suddenly came from behind us.

A black sedan slowly drove by.

The car windows are tinted for privacy, so the interior is completely invisible from the outside.

Li Lizhi curiously turned her head to look inside the car, trying to see what was happening inside, but all she could see was a dark window.

"This car is so impressive," she exclaimed softly.

inside the car.

In the driver's seat, the man glanced at the rearview mirror, frowned slightly, and asked the young man in the back seat in a low voice:

"Mr. Lu, why are there so many people on the roadside? Isn't Chunfeng a Lu Group property? When did it open to the public?"

Lu Jing was resting with his eyes closed when he heard this, he slightly raised his eyes and glanced outwards indifferently.

My gaze briefly met that of a woman in the crowd.

The woman seemed to be looking in their direction as well, but she glanced at it calmly and then naturally looked away.

Lu Jing said expressionlessly, "It was probably arranged by Grandpa, no need to worry about it."

This group of people, except for the woman holding the child, all had an extraordinary air about them, especially the middle-aged man, who was no less imposing than the grandfather.

Spring Breeze belongs to Grandpa's private property, and only Grandpa has the right to open it. I don't know where Grandpa got to know this group of people.

The assistant nodded and asked no more questions; the car drove away smoothly.

……

Li Yuan watched the black car drive away and asked, "Little girl, are there other residents in this area?"

Li Yinxun: "Yes, it's the one at the very back. Apart from that, we're the only ones in the entire villa area."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, then turned to look in the direction where the luxury car had disappeared, and sincerely exclaimed, "That car was truly impressive."

Li Shimin also showed his delight and nodded repeatedly: "It is indeed extraordinary, even better looking than my off-road vehicle."

Li Chengqian: "If I could own one, I would definitely be a cheerful and outgoing young man."

Seeing the three people's eyes sparkling, Li Yin quickly poured cold water on their enthusiasm.

"That's a limited edition Rolls-Royce, which costs several times more than an SUV. And it's not something you can just buy if you have the money; you have to verify your identity and qualifications. There are only a handful of them in the world."

Li Shimin and Li Yuan exchanged a glance, and the light on their faces visibly dimmed.

Li Chengqian silently suppressed his thought of taking a driving test and buying a car after his leg was healed.

After the brief interlude, the group continued on their way and soon arrived at the two newly purchased villas.

One building was registered under Li Yuan's name, and the other belonged to Empress Zhangsun.

As for Li Shimin?

He could only live in Empress Zhangsun's house.

The two villas and Li Yinxun's original villa are arranged in a triangular pattern, only a three- to five-minute walk apart. They are both independent of each other and convenient for mutual support.

Li Chengqian and Wan Cui were completely dumbfounded.

What surprised everyone the most were the children's play facilities in the three villas.

The building where Li Yinxun lived had claw machines and gashapon machines; the building where Li Yuan lived had a sandpit and a slide; and the building where Li Shimin lived had a basketball shooting machine and a mini table football.

Empress Zhangsun saw this and finally understood why her daughter was so attached to Li Yinxun.

Because this person always puts the children first.

Li Yuan strolled leisurely throughout the house, from the bedroom to the study, from the balcony to the garden, and finally returned to the living room with satisfaction, leaning back on the sofa.

"Okay, very good."

As he spoke, he pointed to a south-facing bedroom at the end of the corridor and said to Wan Cui:

"That room is yours. From now on, you only need to take care of your daily meals and living arrangements here. You don't need to stay up all night to serve you anymore. Go back to your own room to rest when it gets late at night. We can talk about anything during the day."

Wan Cui was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this.

She was very grateful to have her own private room.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" She bowed deeply.

Li Yuan waved his hand, "Alright, alright, this isn't the palace, there's no need for all that formality."

Before I knew it, the sky outside the window had turned orange-red.

Li Yinxun glanced out the window and smiled, "It's getting late. Everyone's had a long day, it's time to treat ourselves. Come on, let's go out for a big meal!"

"Yay, Qiyouyou!" The little princess was the first to respond, raising her hands in a cheer.

Li Yuan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "We should have eaten this long ago! I've been craving that feast for the future for days!"

Li Shimin also showed some anticipation. Although he had eaten many grand meals, he still liked the food of later generations.

Empress Zhangsun and Li Lizhi looked at each other and smiled.