With a wave of his hand, the Prince's Mansion's fortune exploded throughout the entire cap

Cai Tang arrived quickly with the snacks: "Princess, these are freshly made snacks today: lotus root and osmanthus cake, and lotus leaf ice cake. This is fresh milk."

The Empress was somewhat pleased to see that Xiao Jingjing was staring intently at the pastry but hadn't touched it.

I really want to eat it...

Actually, Jingjing was really hungry.

"Qinghe, eat quickly. There's no need to follow these rules."

Little Jingjing took the popsicle from her hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hehe, more sweet cakes to eat!

The pastries here look so beautiful! I wonder if they'll taste even better!

After Jingjing ate, Xiao Yu and Zhou Rui also symbolically raised their hands and picked up a piece to eat.

Wow! It's so delicious! So good!

[Sob sob, it's such a shame I can't eat more...]

By the way, Jingjing, can you take the rest of the sugar cakes home later...?

After eating two pieces, Xiao Jingjing stopped eating her snack.

The Empress was puzzled; the girl had clearly been enjoying her meal. "Why did you only eat two pieces and then stop?"

Xiao Jingjing wiped her mouth with her handkerchief: "Your Majesty, it's almost time for lunch. My mother said that we shouldn't eat too many snacks before lunch."

There will definitely be more delicious food at noon, so Jingjing wants to save her tummy for lunch and fill it completely with the best food!

Hearing this, the Empress couldn't help but gently pinch her little nose: "You're right. I've heard you have a nickname; may I call you by your nickname?"

The Fifth Prince, casually sipping his tea while fiddling with a pastry, thought to himself: Why doesn't Mother ask me? I know!

My niece's nickname is Jingjing, the Jingjing that means bright and sparkling. He Yu mentioned it.

Little Jingjing nodded: "Yes, Qinghe's nickname is Jingjing, the Jingjing that means bright and sparkling~"

【What's wrong with that? That's what everyone calls it!】

"Sparkling and shiny? You like sparkly things?"

Little Jingjing's eyes lit up as she nodded, the golden koi fish trailing behind her red hair swaying gently: "Yes~ Jingjing likes it very much~"

[Your Majesty the Empress is so clever! You guessed it all!]

The leaping golden koi fish drew the Queen's attention: "These golden koi fish match your red hair ribbon very well, they suit you perfectly."

[Hehe, yes, yes~ Jingjing looks great in red! Jingjing loves red the most!]

"Jingjing, I also have some fine red brocade and soft gauze, as well as two bolts of fine gold-woven brocade. How about I give them to you as well?"

The Fifth Prince spoke first: "Mother, I have already said that I would give the fabric to my niece. If you give it to her again, I have no better gift to give."

The Empress looked at little Jingjing: "Jingjing is still small and growing fast. If we have more fabric, we can make two more outfits, okay, little Jingjing?"

"Okay~ Thank you, Your Majesty~"

After saying that, Xiao Jingjing took advantage of the Empress squeezing her little hand to transfer her magic power into the Empress's body.

Alright~ Jingjing has already banished some of the bad luck from the Empress's possession~

[Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving Jingjing so much fabric! Jingjing will have lots and lots of clothes to wear from now on~ Hehe!]

Seeing Xiao Jingjing's beaming smile, the Empress felt a warmth in her heart.

She only had two sons, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince, and no daughters.

The mothers of the eldest and second princesses were also consorts, and they weren't very close to them.

Even in the Crown Prince's residence, there is now only one legitimate son and one illegitimate son.

Her maternal family lived with her father at Qingyang Academy and rarely went to the capital.

So much so that she has never experienced the joy of dressing up her daughter, even though she is nearly fifty years old.

I have never experienced the tenderness and thoughtfulness of a daughter.

Today, I actually felt it.

That night, Prince Jing stopped Gu Feng, who wanted to continue practicing.

"Feng'er, it's not appropriate to practice now for tomorrow's competition. What we need more is for you to tell us your plans for tomorrow."

Zhou Rui, standing to the side, nodded in agreement: "Second brother, the martial arts tournament is divided into adult and youth groups, with each group having one-on-one competitions in archery, swordsmanship, and spear fighting. What are your thoughts on this?"

Gu Feng was a little confused: "The archery and horsemanship competitions will naturally be held for both groups. After all, the junior group's competition is tomorrow morning, and the adult group's is the day after tomorrow morning. The one-on-one competitions will also be held, with the adult group's competition tomorrow afternoon and the junior group's competition the day after tomorrow afternoon. The times are separate, so it doesn't matter, right?"

Prince Jing frowned slightly: "I don't interfere with competitions among peers. But what about competitions with adult men? And with whom?"

Why is it that this child always misses the point?

Back then, his father, as his deputy general, was incredibly skilled in using formations and had a very sharp mind.

If it weren't for the treacherous poisonous creatures of the Miao region in the southwest, how could he have lost his life?

Could it be that his birth mother is mentally challenged?

How can one become a great general capable of leading independently if things continue like this?

No, we still need to strictly focus on the child's studies.

Gu Feng scratched his head awkwardly: "Oh, about that."

"In one-on-one duels, the younger ones can choose once. I... have two ideas. One is General Zhongwu, and the other is the eldest son of the Marquis of Guangping."

Prince Jing nodded slightly. Fortunately, the child wasn't completely stupid.

"General Zhongwu is a fourth-rank official, and he's only twenty-five now. He's quite a talented individual, and his most proficient weapon is the spear. If you'd like to give it a try, it's not out of the question."

"As for the eldest son of the Marquis of Guangping..."

Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Feng knelt down directly: "Father, I have always remembered what the Marquis of Guangping's family did back then. This time, I will definitely bring him down before His Majesty and before all the civil and military officials!"

Zhou Rui knew that in his second brother's vengeful scroll, the Marquis of Guangping was ranked first.

It is no exaggeration to say that, apart from the names and titles of his family members, "Guangping Marquis's Residence" was the word his second brother wrote the most.

"Father, the eldest son of the Marquis of Guangping is exactly twenty years old this year. He is currently a seventh-rank general and his usual weapon is a longsword. If my second brother challenges him, his chances of winning will not be low."

Prince Jing nodded: "Yes. Feng'er, all civil and military officials are watching. Stop when you've made a move; no one must be injured."

General Zhongwu and the eldest son of the Bai family have chosen their opponents well.

"Wipe the Fire Cloud Spear one more time tonight, then go to bed early. Feed your horse when you wake up tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Father."

The next morning at breakfast, Xiao Jingjing stood in front of Gu Feng and said, "Second brother, give me your hand~"

Gu Feng stretched out his large hand: "Here, this is for you, Second Brother."

Little Jingjing held his hand: "Good luck, good luck, come quickly! Bring good luck to Second Brother~ Second Brother's competition today will definitely go very smoothly!"

Gu Feng smiled and nodded: "Okay~ Second brother will definitely have a smooth competition today."

Seeing that he seemed somewhat calm, Xiao Jingjing huffed, "What Jingjing said is true!"

That's a spell; things will go more smoothly for my second brother if he has good luck.

[My second brother's reaction... he doesn't seem to realize it at all!]

Realizing that Xiao Jingjing thought he hadn't taken her good fortune seriously, Gu Feng squatted down and looked her in the eye: "Little Jingjing, with your blessing just now, your second brother will definitely have a smooth competition today, okay?"

Seeing that he took her good luck wishes seriously, Xiao Jingjing immediately calmed down and hugged him, saying, "Okay~ Jingjing will cheer for Second Brother!"

Gu Feng stood up and let Xiao Jingjing sit on his shoulders: "Let's go! Let's go see if Grandma and the others are ready yet!"

Inside the Royal Guard's training grounds, the magnificent red and yellow flags fluttered high in the wind.

On the high platform, some of the family members of officials of the fourth or fifth rank had already arrived.

Inside the training ground, the young men competing in riding and archery in the morning were communicating with their horses, either feeding them or grooming them.

Inside the venue, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review began to hear those gossips again.

"It's a bit more lively today."

"There are still quite a few people who haven't arrived yet!"

"Hey! Did you guys hear?"

"What? Nothing major seems to have happened these past few days?"

"You really don't know? The adopted daughter of Prince Jing's mansion has been bestowed the title of Princess by the Emperor!"

Shh! People from Prince Jing's residence are here.

After sitting down, Xiao Jingjing, who was being led by the Princess Consort of Jing, looked at the person opposite her with an angry expression and was a little confused.

"Mother, who is that?"

Why is she staring at me?

I've never even met her.

[And she looks to be about the same age as the young man!]

[She's so fierce! She looks like she's going to eat me alive!]