He hugged her tightly in his arms, bent his waist slightly, and kissed Xiao Yue's soft lips.

Anyone who saw them would think they were a couple in love. How could a brother treat his sister like this?

Dangdang.

There was a slight sound not far away. Xiao Jin looked over and saw a maid covering her mouth and looking at this side in astonishment.

Meeting Xiao Jin's cold eyes, the maid was so frightened that her back went cold. She even forgot to pick up the plate on the ground and turned around and ran away.

What did she just see? The tenth prince kissed the eleventh princess! But they were obviously siblings!

Xiao Yue looked up at Xiao Jin: "After being with my brother for a long time, of course I have become smarter."

She blinked her eyes, looking playful. Over the years, she followed Xiao Jin every day, and her personality was greatly influenced by him. She was no longer the innocent little girl she used to be.

She also heard the noise the maid made just now, and she guessed that the maid must be terrified now.

"You." He scratched her nose lovingly.

"By the way, my royal brother, what are you going to do with that maid?"

She asked, holding his hand and playing with his fingers.

"What do you want to do with Eleven?"

In the past, he handled all these matters personally, but this time, he suddenly wanted to hear Eleven's opinion. He was curious about what decision she would make after so many years of his influence.

"If she talks nonsense, it will cause a lot of trouble. Brother, it is better to handle it properly." Xiao Yue glanced in the direction where the maid left and happened to see the dinner plate left on the ground.

"It seems inappropriate not to punish a palace maid for knocking over precious tableware," Xiao Jin agreed.

"Whatever the eleventh brother says, the emperor will do it."

Xiao Jin was satisfied with his sister's attitude. He had taught her carefully for more than ten years and finally cultivated this once innocent little girl into the person he dreamed of.

After kissing her eyebrows gently, Xiao Jin led her towards the palace gate.

Not long after, Xiao Ruoxin and Xiao Yichen followed Xiao Jin and set off for Changle Mountain together.

When Jiang Xue learned the news, the children had already left Yujing City. Looking into the distance, her heart was filled with worry and reluctance.

These two children have grown up by her side, and she personally took care of everything from sewing to three meals a day. Now they are going on a long journey, and I don’t know if they can take care of themselves.

Fu Dong saw her worry and comforted her, "Princess, don't worry. The two princes are going to Changle Mountain. As for Qian Country, His Highness has already made arrangements."

In fact, before the children set off, Jiang Xue had sent someone to inform Jiang Chen about their itinerary.

Jiang Chen loved his nephew and niece very much, and immediately made corresponding arrangements after receiving the news. With Fu Dong's comfort, Jiang Xue felt a little more relaxed.

She raised her head and asked with a smile: "By the way, where is Yun Che?"

According to the time, it should be dinner time, but he hasn't come back yet.

"Qingfeng said that the emperor has encountered some troubles. Would you like to go and see him, Princess?" Fu Dong suggested.

"Okay, let's go and take a look." Jiang Xue stood up and took Fu Dong to Xiao Zhan's study.

"Yun Che." After entering the study, it was unusually quiet, completely different from usual. Walking around the screen, she saw Xiao Zhan frowning and thinking about something.

She walked forward and asked gently, "Are you having any trouble?"

"It's not a big deal, just a little annoying."

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly and handed her a marriage proposal: "This is the marriage proposal that Daying urgently sent today, specifically naming Eleven as the marriage partner."

After reading the names on the letter, Jiang Xue's face changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Why didn't they seek an alliance with Xichen but chose us? From a geographical point of view, Xichen is closer to Daying."

The Xichen Kingdom is facing difficulties, which gives other countries an opportunity to form an alliance.

Xiao Zhan explained that Xichen's economy had been declining over the past decade, and coupled with last year's drought and famine, the people were living in hardship.

In order to ensure the supply of water and food, the Emperor of Xichen was preparing to wage war against neighboring countries. Daying State naturally became a potential target because of its geographical proximity to Xichen and its increased strength in recent years.

Therefore, Da Ying urgently sought to form an alliance with Bei Ling to deal with the possible threat from Xi Chen. Jiang Xue nodded in understanding: "Da Ying is indeed smart."

They were well aware of the old grudge between Jun Li and Bei Ling, so they chose to seek help from Bei Ling, hoping to use the confrontation between the two countries to protect themselves from Xi Chen's attack.

"Wenyuan doesn't know about this yet, right?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Jiang Xue waved the engagement letter in her hand and said, "Since the camp has already sent the engagement letter, it is estimated that an envoy will come to visit soon, and by then everyone will know about the marriage proposal.

If Wen Yuan had only just learned the news then, given his personality, he would definitely not have easily accepted it. "

"We should tell Wenyuan in advance so that he can be mentally prepared." Jiang Xue suggested.

She knew that Xiao Jin cared very much about his sister Xiao Yue. Ever since an incident fifteen years ago, Xiao Jin had been protecting Xiao Yue. He even arranged a special room for her in the palace and personally taught her daily life and etiquette norms.

Over the years, under Xiao Jin's careful care, Xiao Yue not only grew into a beautiful woman, but her way of thinking also became more mature.

Although she still maintained an innocent image in front of some people, Jiang Xue noticed that her eyes revealed a deeper look than before.

Such changes make Jiang Xue feel gratified. After all, as a member of the royal family, future challenges cannot be underestimated and growth is necessary.

"I thought so too." Xiao Zhan responded.

Then, he looked towards the palace gate and whispered with a hint of barely perceptible sadness, "Have the children left yet?"

"They have been gone for more than an hour."

Jiang Xue replied, looking at him with a smile: "Do you miss them so soon?"

She understood her husband's mind. Although he usually behaved like a strict father, he also cared about the children deep down in his heart.

In order to ensure the children's safety, he ordered them to go to Changle Mountain to study, and secretly arranged for people from Linglong Pavilion to accompany them for protection.

"We do this to prevent them from being put in unnecessary danger."

Jiang Xue added. There might be unknown risks behind the alliance request made by the camp this time, so she invited Qu Ruchen to come out to ensure the safety of the children.

It wasn’t just the children of the Beiling royal family who went to Changle Mountain this time.

A few days ago, she contacted Qu Xin specifically and, with the help of the reputation of Qu Xin's husband, Taoist Xuanhe, she invited noble children from various countries to come under the pretext of opening an aristocratic school in the Qingxu Sect.

On the one hand, this can use the reputation of the Qingxu Sect to protect the safety of the children;

On the other hand, these noble children gathered on Changle Mountain inadvertently became her bargaining chips. Once unrest occurred in any country, she would have the capital for negotiation.

She also discussed with her brother Jiang Chen that after everyone arrived, the Tieyun Army of Qian Kingdom would be stationed at the foot of the mountain to ensure that no one could leave easily.

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