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After humming, she indeed lifted her little chin and walked jauntily to one side.

Xia Zheng muttered to himself in admiration, despite Chun Yu’s young age, she had quite a few tricks up her sleeve. If she could be persuaded to help, she would surely be able to lure Tian Hui away.

"Do you have a way to draw Miss Tian away? Oh, Chun Yu, you’re such a good girl, I’ll bring you something tasty another day." Xia Zheng played his trump card.

But this time, Chun Yu was not swayed by the temptation of food: "I don’t want that. The princess gave me lots of delicious pastries, and Miss Lin brought tasty treats too when she came today. None of the food in the capital city is as good as Miss Lin’s."

Her words were indeed true, Lin Yuan had previously presented Princess Anle with many Rice Flower Fragrance pastries, and this time she had brought her own homemade meats and pastries to the residence.

Anyone who had tasted Lin Yuan’s cooking usually found it difficult to enjoy anyone else’s, no wonder Chun Yu felt no temptation from Xia Zheng’s offerings.

Xia Zheng grinned with frustration; he hadn’t expected his fail-proof plan to lose its effect sometimes. He couldn’t help but shake his head in secret, resolving never to let everyone taste Lin Yuan’s food again, or else threats and bribes would no longer work.

Princess Anle had been waiting in the living room for quite some time. Seeing Lin Yuan and Tian Hui enter, she smiled and said, "As soon as I heard Ah Zheng went out to meet you, I was afraid. Seeing that you had not entered for so long, I was worried he had taken you off somewhere again!"

Lin Yuan smiled sheepishly and gave Xia Zheng a secret glare. How worry-inducing he was, causing fear even at his own doorstep!

Tian Hui and Lin Yuan both gave Princess Anle a gesture of respect from the younger generation. Sitting down with a smile, Tian Hui said, "Huihui has come uninvited, I hope the princess does not mind."

At these words, Princess Anle immediately showed her displeasure, putting on a stern face, she said commandingly, "Mind what, this is your home. Do you have to inform me in advance when you come to your own home?"

After speaking, she turned to Lin Yuan with a smile, "Yuanyuan as well, treat this as your own home. In the future, whenever you have time, just come over. You might think there are many people around me, but the ones I can chat with are just a few girls. Those two rascals, I’d be happy if they could just avoid making me angry, let alone expect them to chat with me. "

Lin Yuan didn’t feel much about this, but Tian Hui could relate deeply.

In her own family, aside from her, there was also a younger brother and sister.

Whenever her mother was troubled, she would talk to her daughters, while boys, after all, were too rough around the edges for heartfelt chats with their mother.

Tian Hui laughed and said teasingly, "That’s why, princess, you should listen to the General’s advice and hurry up to have a daughter while you’re still young."

When the topic of having a daughter came up, Princess Anle’s cheeks flushed with rare embarrassment.

She waved her hands and laughed lopsidedly, "Have a daughter? I’m almost forty, it’s not like I can just have a child because I say so.

As for the two of you, once you’re married, you must hurry and give me a few chubby grandsons and granddaughters. "

After speaking, she didn’t forget to emphasize: "Never mind grandsons for now, but granddaughters are a must. I’m not destined to have a daughter, so you must give me a few granddaughters for me to raise."

Princess Anle was talking about having grandsons and granddaughters, causing Tian Hui and Lin Yuan’s faces to turn rosy red, and they were too embarrassed to lift their heads.

Meanwhile, Xia Zheng stood to the side, chuckling, and he helped the two out of the awkward situation: "Mother, sister-in-law and Yuanyuan are not even married yet, and here you are urging them to have children. With all this spare time, you should rather take care of yourself. You’re not quite forty yet, and with proper care, you can definitely give me a sister. "

Seeing Xia Zheng change the subject, Lin Yuan quickly followed up, "That’s right, princess, let’s have Old Mr. Zhen check your pulse sometime and give you a good treatment. Maybe there will be good news by the new year."

Their back-and-forth banter made Princess Anle’s eyes shine, though outwardly she still deflected. But her heart softened at the thought of Xia Yuan cherishing the idea of having a little girl, and Princess Anle did hope to fulfill his dream.

The conversation shifted towards Tian Hui after a while, with Princess Anle inquiring whether everything for the wedding was prepared. Tian Hui nodded, indicating that her mother had been busily arranging everything at home, and her aunt from the palace had also sent many gifts to add to her dowry.