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

Upon hearing Gao Qian's words, Xiao Jingjing stood up from her seat: "Yes, Your Majesty. Jianing will come right away."

[What Mother Consort said to Jingjing yesterday after we got back—"to obey His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress's orders"—that must mean something like that, right?]

[Besides, the emperor and empress are positioned high up, far away from everyone else, so they probably wouldn't be able to smell that stench, right?]

Xiao Chengyan, who was initially somewhat surprised, couldn't help but smile when he heard Xiao Jingjing's thoughts.

If that's the case, then sit a little higher and further away, so as not to smell those things that make you feel uncomfortable.

Isn't it just sitting next to the Empress?

When I was young, I sat and stood with His Highness the Crown Prince at a palace banquet, and your grandfather even held me in the Emperor's arms.

As Xiao Jingjing walked up step by step, the officials' wives whispered among themselves.

Zheng Lingyu then sneaked up to Xiao Yu from the Ministry of Works' residence and asked, "Your Highness, is Jia Ning Xiao's title? What are the two characters?"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly and looked at Zheng Lingyu, who had somehow appeared beside him: "Chexing? What's wrong?"

Is it a bit impolite to touch like this?

Zheng Lingyu gently covered Xiao Yu's mouth with her hand: "Young Master, you mustn't talk nonsense! Otherwise, my mother will punish me by making me copy the rules again when we get back."

"Please move in and sit down. You can't bear to have me squatting here forever, can you?"

Xiao Yu silently moved a little further inside.

Across from him, Prince Su gripped the cup tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on the little girl who was walking towards him step by step.

Her daughter hasn't even been granted the title of princess yet, but Xiao Chengyan's adopted daughter, who is not of the same surname as the king, has already been granted the title.

When he went to request the title, he said that his daughter had not contributed to the country and its people, and therefore could not be granted the title of princess.

What, this little girl has done something for the country and its people?

Thinking of this, Prince Su downed the wine in his hand in one gulp.

My elder brother, however, has unwavering faith in the General of the Cavalry.

The Crown Prince and Xiao Chengyan also had a close relationship, having grown up together since childhood, studying and practicing martial arts together, and were almost inseparable.

Xiao Qi, it's you again! My daughter actually lost to your granddaughter! And she's even adopted, not my biological daughter!

Little Jingjing was unaware of this, and walked happily toward the Empress's seat.

[I was right! The higher we went, the weaker the stench became!]

Hey, second brother, sorry! It might not be very clear from here.

[However, Jingjing is a lucky koi fish from the Celestial Clan~ Although it wasn't very clear to see it live, we can use a Celestial Screen~]

[Hehehe, this is the best spell that Jingjing used when she was with Grandpa Clan Chief. ƪ(˘⌣˘)┐]

"Jianing greets Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress."

The Empress reached out and took Xiao Jingjing's hand: "Get up, come and sit next to me."

"Okay~ Thank you, Your Majesty~"

Following the Empress's lead, Xiao Jingjing sat down on a slightly lower seat next to hers.

The Empress gently pinched her little chubby cheek: "Jingjing, besides your second brother, your little imperial uncle will also be competing later!"

The Emperor nodded in agreement: "Yes, your little uncle is waiting below the stage. Jin'er started riding horses at the age of four, and her riding skills are quite excellent now."

Upon hearing this, everyone below the stage held their breath, some looking towards the Prince Jing's residence, others secretly glancing at the royal family's reaction above.

Little Imperial Uncle...

The king's daughter reached out and tugged at his sleeve: "Father, this..."

When did she get a younger sister?

She dared not object to the matter of being granted the title of Princess, after all, she was only a concubine's daughter and her birth mother's family background was ordinary.

But the title "Little Imperial Uncle"—could it be that she is actually someone's illegitimate daughter?

The King had many beautiful women around him, but the Crown Prince only had one Crown Princess and one concubine.

He Wang hadn't thought of this, and instead looked at Jing Wang with a deep gaze.

The three years of silence at the Prince Jing's residence had made him somewhat forget how much favor he had received there.

It was just a title like "Little Imperial Uncle," but back then, Xiao Chengyan was able to live in the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince.

In fact, the Emperor would even prepare a separate gift for the Crown Prince on his birthday.

The gifts Xiao Chengyan received for his birthday were even better than the birthday gifts he received.

He felt a pang of jealousy every time he saw it.

On the high platform, besides the voices of the emperor and his ministers, the only other sounds were the voices of the empress and Princess Jianing.

The other four concubines either whispered to their children or looked listlessly at the dancers below the stage.

"It's about to begin!"

It's unclear who noticed it first, but everyone on the stage turned to look at the training ground below.

Little Jingjing stared wide-eyed at the audience, somewhat incredulous.

[No, isn't it just a bare training ground?]

【What? Why are there trees all of a sudden? And they're even of varying heights?】

Hearing Xiao Jingjing's surprised words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Rui's eyes.

This teleportation formation was developed by my grandfather.

The terrain in the southwest is complex, with many towering mountains and steep ridges. However, the territory of Dasheng is mostly flat land or small hills.

The few high mountain areas are not suitable for training troops.

The north is bitterly cold, the south is hot and humid, and the west has a variable climate.

Using this teleportation formation, the training time for new recruits on all sides can be greatly reduced, allowing them to adapt in the fastest way.

This method can also be used to determine which area is best suited for new recruits, greatly reducing casualties from recruits who are not adapted.

Looking at the scene before them, the generals could not hide their regret.

The General of the Cavalry is truly a divine being.

But fate is cruel to the talented...

Inside the training ground, Gu Feng rode his chestnut horse, gently stroking its head: "Chi Lie, come with me today and give them a taste of their power."

As Gu Feng finished speaking, Chi Lie raised its front hooves.

"Second cousin, don't let your younger cousin catch up with you today."

Upon hearing this, Gu Feng looked at Lu Songchuan: "Songchuan, let's have a contest of skill! I won't back down!"

The second son of the Duke of Zhenguo sneered.

"This martial arts tournament is getting worse every year! Anyone can get in now."

Someone nearby chimed in, "Exactly!"

"Who are these people? Orphans, how dare they come in here?"

Gu Feng picked up the black jade bow that Lu Wenshu had given him and shot an arrow at the foot of his horse. The horse reared up in fright, almost throwing him off.

Gu Feng scoffed, "Oh? Young Master Yao, you can't even ride a horse steadily. How will you go to the battlefield in the future?"

"My father is also a fifth-rank general, from a military family. How can I not participate in this martial arts tournament?"

Lu Songchuan led his horse forward to block the gazes of the crowd, his beautiful face cold: "My second cousin was personally brought back to the Prince's Mansion from the Gu family by His Highness Prince Jing, and was also raised by my aunt, Princess Jing. The Prince's Mansion and my Lu family have remembered what you all just said."

One of the illegitimate sons from the Marquis of Xuanping's household also led his horse forward: "Yao Bin, you're seventeen years old and still hanging around in this group of teenagers. What's wrong? Have you been so crushed by my cousin that you've lost track of your age?"