After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

The third brother stood like a tall bamboo, standing as independent as a solitary pine.

Qin Yaoguang, however, saw a hint of embarrassment on his almost expressionless face.

Cramped?

This is a word that has nothing to do with the third child.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Qin Yaoguang told Guyu: "You and the fourth sister go ahead and wait for me in front."

"Third brother, what's wrong?"

Qin Yaoguang lowered her eyes and asked gently.

The third child's childhood experience was too tragic, which made him paranoid. With her limited knowledge of psychology, she couldn't come up with any good solution.

It’s a good thing that he is willing to come to me now.

No matter what he wanted to say, she could still be a listener.

The third brother lowered his eyes, and after a moment he took out a wooden comb from his sleeve pocket, bowed slightly, and presented it to Qin Yaoguang with both hands.

"For me?"

Qin Yaoguang couldn't believe it.

The third sister nodded, her beautiful lips slightly curved upward.

What an unexpected and pleasant surprise.

Qin Yaoguang took the wooden comb from his hand and looked at it carefully in the light of the lantern under the eaves.

The wooden comb is made of small-leaf red sandalwood and exudes a light woody fragrance, a very elegant scent.

The entire wooden comb is not painted, only the material of the wood itself is used, and the entire handle, including every comb tooth, is polished to be smooth and fine enough.

It feels warm to the touch, that is the remaining body temperature of the third brother.

There is no exquisite carving or precious decoration, only flowing cloud patterns engraved on the comb handle, and the lines extend all the way to the very end.

"Did you do this? It's beautiful."

Qin Yaoguang held the wooden comb in her palm, the smile in her eyes was like the spring breeze, and she looked at the third brother gently and tenderly.

When he met her eyes, the third brother felt as if his whole body was burned and turned away uncomfortably.

"As long as mother likes it."

He said something softly, bowed on the spot, and turned to leave.

Watching him walk into the courtyard, Qin Yaoguang put the small wooden comb close to her body and walked towards the lantern waiting for her in front.

In Zhufeng Courtyard, the third brother walked quickly.

The cold and dry night wind blew in his face, and he felt his face burning.

Not only the face, but the whole body seemed to be burning.

He was reluctant to admit it, but he had to admit that he felt the long-lost maternal love from the eldest princess.

It drove him to be close to her.

The Zhufeng Courtyard was very quiet at night, with lights flickering and the rustling of wind.

The third brother walked quickly along the corridor back to the main room.

When I pushed open the door, I saw Lao Wu standing against the wall with a copper ruler on his head and a pouting mouth, as he was punished.

"What are you doing? Why are you punishing my fifth brother?"

The third brother walked quickly up to the fifth brother, and his face suddenly turned pale.

He stretched out his hand and was about to take off the copper ruler on Xiaowu's head, but Laowu himself spoke.

"Third brother, it's my fault. I should be punished."

Lao Wu is obviously a little crybaby, but at this moment he looks very stubborn and his two big eyes are very bright.

"What's the penalty?"

The third brother turned around, looked at the eldest brother and asked, "You just watch?"

The eldest brother turned half of his body away reluctantly and did not respond to him.

"Fifth brother is still young and has not experienced anything."

The second brother walked up to him, looked at the third brother with a stern look in his eyes, and said, "As the elder brothers, we have to teach you."

"Teach what?"

The third brother's voice suddenly rose, with a hint of sharpness in the ending tone.

He stared at the second brother intently and asked, "You, me, and the eldest brother, fourth sister, and fifth brother, which one of us didn't crawl out of a pile of dead bodies? What else do you need to teach?"

"It's so hard to live a good life, but you just got a little carried away. What's there to teach you?"

Seeing his brothers quarreling because of him, the fifth brother spoke anxiously: "Second brother, third brother, I'm fine."

"You stand."

The second brother glanced at the incense sticks that had not yet been extinguished, and said to the third brother with a look of disapproval: "It is precisely because we have crawled out of the pile of dead bodies that we must live well."

"It's just standing in the corner for now. What if no one can catch my fifth brother?"

The third child's face was full of rebellion: "If no one catches me, I will be a cushion for the fifth child and make sure he doesn't get hurt."

"Fifth brother is young, are you young too?"

The second brother took a step closer to the third brother and pressed him, "What if we're not here? What if he's alone?"

Behind every question he asks, there is an unacceptable consequence.

Leaving the third brother speechless.

"What if," the second brother paused, and then said, "What if he faces danger alone and doesn't know what danger looks like?"

"What can you promise that you will always be by his side?"

Seeing the third brother fall silent, the second brother continued: "Even if you were here, you might not be able to protect him."

Everyone has his own way to go.

The second child understood this when he was very young.

In the princess's mansion, the five children survived the most difficult years together, but they all have to face the road ahead on their own.

Just like now, Yan Jinyin has gone to Huamu Hall.

And no one knows who will be the next person to leave.

All he can do is not to harbor any naive illusions before everyone leaves.

"you……"

The third brother closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the corners of his eyes were a little red.

He shook his head and said, "You really..."

It's really scary to be sober.

The third brother didn't swallow the last few words and turned away.

Even if he was naive, he would rather believe that the five of them could be brothers and sisters for life.

The next day.

Qin Yaoguang got up very early.

It was barely dawn when she had finished dressing and changed into her formal clothes for going to the palace.

When the eldest son came to pay his respects, he saw her and couldn't help but ask, "Mother, are you going out?"

Qin Yaoguang nodded, waved for Yan Jinyin to come over and sit down, and said: "I will go to the palace later. If I don't have lunch in the palace, I will be back soon. You can study with peace of mind."

After having breakfast with the two younger ones, the eldest brother and Yan Jinyin returned to Zhufeng Courtyard, while Qin Yaoguang, dressed in the full regalia of the eldest princess, headed for the palace.

In the Xining Palace, the Empress Dowager held the hand of Nanny Zhou and walked slowly in the back garden towards the water pavilion.

In early winter, the lotus leaves wither.

Looking up, there was not a ripple on the quiet water surface, and the withered yellow leaves were quietly suspended.

"My lady, I will wait for you to go back. The wind is too cold near the water. Be careful not to catch a cold."

The Queen Mother placed her hands on the railing, a look of reminiscence in her eyes, and said, "Let me stay a little longer."

There was a flash of worry in Nanny Zhou's eyes, but she didn't try to persuade him any further.

At this moment, a palace maid came to report: "Empress Dowager, the eldest princess wants to see you."

"Le Yang is here?"

The Queen Mother finally smiled and nodded, saying, "Let's go back."

Before leaving, she looked up inadvertently and saw a white water bird skimming across the water not far in front of her, bringing food in its mouth to the hungry chicks.

Ripples appeared on the water.

Qin Yaoguang entered the palace to pay her respects. The Empress Dowager glanced at her and said, "Our Leyang has become successful now. He caused such a big incident but he didn't even step into the threshold of Xining Palace."

"Mother--"

Qin Yaoguang stretched out her voice and acted coquettishly, lifted her skirt and sat down beside her, and said with a sweet smile: "I know that my mother will definitely not ignore me."