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"What’s wrong with the day?" Xiao Jinyu bent down and kissed Miss Han’s face, feeling it wasn’t enough, and leaned in to kiss her small mouth.

Being separated for so long, he was kept busy fighting enemies during the day, which was manageable, but at night, he especially missed his wife, to the point of being unable to sleep.

Miss Han, out of breath from the disturbance, said, "Jinyu, stop fooling around."

Xiao Jinyu simply missed his wife too much, which was why the moment he returned, he wanted to be close to her. Seeing her complexion was somewhat off, he felt even more distressed.

"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. I’m going to catch an old hen from the chicken coop to nourish you."

Miss Han nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Jinyu, not willing to let go of his wife, asked, "Do you want to come with me to have a look? Isn’t it suffocating to be cooped up in the room all day?"

When Xiao Jinyu wasn’t around, Miss Han would stay indoors or water the flowers at the doorway.

Now that Xiao Jinyu had returned, it seemed nice to go out for a walk with him.

"Then let’s go together and have a look."

"Good, I’ll also put shoes on for you." Xiao Jinyu stood up, squatted in front of her, one hand holding her foot, the other hand picking up an embroidered shoe from the step and steadily slipped it on for her.

Miss Han, watching Xiao Jinyu’s actions, thought who would have imagined such a meticulous side of a debonair prince?

Their years together had let her know that, although Xiao Jinyu seemed unreliable, he was actually more dependable than anyone else.

Xiao Jinyu stood up, reached out to hold her hand, "Ready, let’s go."

"Mhm."

Following Xiao Jinyu out of the house, they passed through the front courtyard where Wanxin had just returned from outside, bumping straight into them.

With a gentle smile at the corner of her lips, Wanxin walked over, "Prince, where are you going?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "I’m taking her to check on the chicken coop. She has lost quite a bit of weight; I plan to catch a chicken to nourish her."

Wanxin’s gaze shifted to Miss Han, indeed thinner, and she never understood what the Prince saw in Miss Han? She looked frail, and her figure lacked the exquisite curves of a woman.

"Prince, I would also like to take a look."

"You better not go. It’s enough that I go with her," Xiao Jinyu said as he led his wife away in front of Wanxin.

Miss Han gave Wanxin a cursory glance without taking her to heart. She knew exactly how straightforward Xiao Jinyu was.

Wanxin stood frozen in place, watching Xiao Jinyu lead Miss Han away, and couldn’t help but clench the handkerchief in her hand.

Miss Han is your concubine, and so am I. Why can’t you treat us equally?

The more Wanxin thought about it, the more resentful she felt. She had originally thought that choosing a man like Xiao Jinyu would be a fine destiny.

But after all the choosing, she still ended up with someone indifferent to her. In what way was she not superior to that Miss Han?

Of course, Xiao Jinyu did not hear any of these thoughts from Wanxin.

Xiao Jinyu did not consider Wanxin his woman at all and was planning to find an opportunity to send her away to avoid disturbing his time with his wife.

As Xiyun Pavilion was a bit far, Xiao Jinyu, concerned Miss Han would get tired, asked, "Are you tired? Would you like me to carry you?"

With someone willing to carry her, and not wanting to walk herself, it was exactly what Miss Han had in mind.

"Sure."

Xiao Jinyu happily let go of her hand and bent down to scoop her into his arms. It used to be effortless before, and now it felt even easier.

"No wonder you’ve lost weight; you’re much easier to carry than before. I must fatten you up."

Miss Han, curious, asked, "Why?"

Xiao Jinyu flashed a grin, "Because it’s comfy to touch when you’re plumper."

Miss Han: "..."

Upon arriving at Xiyun Pavilion, Little Guizi greeted them with a smile.

"Why has Prince Jinyu come?"

Xiao Jinyu said, "I’ve come to pick a chicken to nourish my wife."

Upon hearing this, Little Guizi quickly nodded and said, "This servant will catch one for you."

"I’ll pick one myself." Xiao Jinyu wanted to choose a big, fat one.

Little Guizi did not dare refuse, so he let Prince Jinyu go.

The chicken coop had been expanded and was more than twice its original size.

After setting his wife down, Xiao Jinyu instructed, "Wait here, I’ll go pick one."

Miss Han nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Jinyu went to the coop, glanced over the chickens inside, and picked the fattest one.

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Gugu and Little Gugu were in a lesson, so with no one to play with Susu, she lay on Dabai and came out for a stroll.

Susu had come out countless times, and with Dabai as her companion, she only ever bullied others and never got bullied, which is why Chun Xi relaxed her supervision.

Every day, Chun Xi would mention the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to Taotao and Susu because they had been away from the palace for too long, and she feared the little ones would forget their father and mother.

Today, Chun Xi mentioned it again.

Susu had not seen Mommy in a long time and was thinking of her a lot at that moment. She patted Dabai’s neck, "Huhu, let’s go find Mommy."

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