Xuan Bao didn't understand why something so simple had to be so complicated.
"The servants who are willing to be obedient will stay, and the servants who are not willing to be obedient will be bought out." Xuan Bao's method of handling it was simple and clear. "If there are not enough people, just add more. Anyway, I have money."
"That's right." Princess Rouping happily picked up Xuan Bao, "Baby, you are so smart."
Xuan Bao kissed his mother affectionately on the cheek and said with a smile: "As for the second aunt's people in the house, just send them back to the second room."
"Miss Qi is right." Grandma Ying nodded repeatedly.
"Mother, my grandfather sent some men here. My uncle specifically asked me to tell you that they are all good men. If you need anything, you can rest assured and let them handle it." Xiao Kexiao said lightly.
Princess Rouping was reminded to come to her senses: "Mother Ying, bring those people with you. If anyone is ignorant, you can deal with them on the spot."
"Yes, slave, I'll go right away."
Aunt Ying turned around to do her business with a smile on her face. Princess Rouping couldn't help but feel upset when she looked at her children.
"The problem has been solved, do you have anything else to say? If not, just do whatever you have to do."
"Mother, you only have eyes for the one who came from the country..."
"Mingzhu!" Xiao Kezhong interrupted Xiao Mingzhu and winked at her.
Princess Rouping's face darkened, Xiao Mingzhu's words were referring to Xuan Bao.
"Mother, Mingzhu is ignorant, I apologize to you on her behalf." Xiao Keli bowed and held Xiao Mingzhu in his arms, "Let's say goodbye first."
Xiao Mingzhu passively let Xiao Keli pull her out. She bit her lips lightly. Her mother was angry. The eldest brother and the fifth brother were all for their own good, but she really couldn't swallow this breath.
Besides, several others saw that the situation was not right, and the Thirty-Six Strategy was the best one, so they all got up and resigned.
Soon, Princess Rouping, Xuan Bao and Xiao Kexiao were the only ones left in the room.
"Mom, don't be angry. It's not worth getting so angry."
After listening to Xiao Kexiao's words, Princess Rouping sighed: "They all came out of my belly. Even if they were not born by me, I would treat her like a pearl in my hand. You can listen to what they said.
What the hell are you talking about?"
"Mother." Xuan Bao stood on tiptoes and stroked Princess Rouping's back, "Don't be angry, they just had a temporary misunderstanding, and they will figure it out sooner or later."
Reaching out to take Xuan Bao into her arms, Princess Rouping asked softly: "They treat you like this, and you still speak for them?"
"No matter what, they and I are brothers and sisters. No matter what, they are my mother's sons."
"Well said, every book has been read into a dog's belly, and it is not as transparent as a little kid like you." Princess Rouping said with self-blame in her tone, "It's because I didn't teach them well."
Seeing this, Xuan Bao quickly changed the subject: "Mother, I came up with a good idea to rectify the servants, should you reward me?"
"Mother, look, this little clever guy has plotted against you." Xiao Kexiao joked with understanding.
"No, I don't have any plans. Mom, look, my second brother is bullying me." The little doll buried her head between Princess Rouping's legs and acted cute: "I'm so sad."
"Don't be sad, mother will punish him." Princess Rouping said and patted Xiao Kexiao's arm lightly.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts so much." Xiao Kexiao squeezed to the side of Princess Rouping and winked.
It's rare that the second son, who is almost reaching the age of weakness, still cooperates with his sister just to make himself happy. With so many children, some are considerate and some are not. Thinking of this, the gloom in Princess Rouping's heart subsided for the most part.
"Both of you are obedient. Mother will reward Kexiao with a set of Four Treasures of the Study and a set of jewelry with Xuanbao."
"Okay, okay, but can I ask for a few small rewards?" Xuan Bao blinked and extended his little finger to gesture.
Princess Rouping and Xiao Kexiao were both amused by Xuanbao's cuteness, cleverness and softness. They both sighed at the same time, how could Xuanbao and the others be so blind that they couldn't see her?
"Tell me."
"Mom, I want to go out for a walk."
Xuan Bao's request was unexpected, and Princess Rouping looked at her doubtfully.
"I have only been to my grandfather's house and never to other places. I want to see how the capital is different from where I used to stay."
Princess Rouping was startled, and then she said with a guilty look on her face: "I am used to staying in the house, and I didn't want to take you out. It was my mother who was negligent."
"Mother is well now. Once the affairs in the house are settled, you can take me out to play." Xuanbao stood on tiptoes and looked at Princess Rouping, "Can you let me go out for a walk tomorrow?"
Don't worry, my second brother will accompany me, and we will be back before dinner."
Xiao Kexiao felt quite guilty after hearing Xuan Bao's words. In the past, he was used to staying in the house because of his poor health. These days when he had nothing to do, he never thought of taking Xuan Bao out for a walk.
Xuan Bao didn't get a response for a long time after speaking. He looked up and saw his mother and second brother staring at him with complicated expressions.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's nothing." Princess Rouping raised her hand to brush away the tears from the corner of her eyes, "Mom was negligent. I will let your second brother take you around today. I will definitely take you to have fun someday."
Xiao Kexiao came back to his senses and said, "Don't worry, mother, I will take good care of Xuan Bao."
"Bring a few more people and pay attention to safety." Princess Rouping stood by the door and looked at the brother and sister walking forward hand in hand, smiling happily.
The next morning, two carriages left from the back door of the Hou Mansion. In one of them, Xuan Bao and her maids Dong Xue and Xia Yu were seated, and in the other carriage were Xiao Kexiao and his young servant Awang.
Originally, Grandma Ying arranged escorts for the brother and sister, but Xiao Kexiao and Xuan Bao declined. The Hou Mansion was in troubled times and needed manpower. They were just going for a stroll, and there was no need to bring too many people.
The two carriages came to a stop at the corner of the street one after another. Xiao Kexiao lifted the curtains of the carriage and said, "Xuanbao, tell me, where are you going?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from my second brother." Xia Yu lifted the car curtains, and Xuan Bao's pink and jade-carved little face was stretched out on the window lattice.
"Let's make an agreement first. You are not allowed to go to dangerous places or do dangerous things." Xiao Kexiao said seriously, "I promised my mother to protect you."
Xuan Bao laughed so hard that tears came from the corners of her eyes: "Second brother, do you protect me or should I protect you?"
Xiao Kexiao met the little baby's gaze and couldn't hold back anymore when he heard the snickering of Awang, Xia Yu and Dongxue.
"Xuanbao, good sister, just be obedient. Even if you don't care about my second brother, you should still think about your mother. She is upset, so let's not let her worry."
The veteran Taoist masters in the space couldn't help but secretly applaud. This kid must be a different person, and he hit Xuan Bao's weakness accurately when he opened his mouth.
Sure enough, then I heard Xiao Benbao comforting him: "Second brother, don't worry, we won't go to dangerous places or do dangerous things."
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