However, even though the Defender-general of the State said that he was going to ground Jiujiu for a month, Jiujiu's three older brothers all loved their younger sister dearly. During the few days that Jiujiu was grounded, they racked their brains to find some new toys for Jiujiu, afraid that she would get sick from being bored at home.
Because of the three older brothers' care, Jiujiu's days were very comfortable.
Even so, the three older brothers were still afraid that Jiujiu would get sick from being bored. Every day after school, they would come to Jiujiu's courtyard to chat with Jiujiu to relieve her boredom. It could be said that they were model older brothers.
Coincidentally, half a month ago, General Zheng just happened to leave the capital for some business.
As soon as he left, Jiujiu's older brother, Zheng Wei 'an, secretly took Jiujiu out of the general's residence, saying that he was going to take Jiujiu out to relax.
Zheng Wei 'an had a straightforward personality like General Zheng and was completely clueless about what a young lady liked. Therefore, even though he was the one who took the initiative to take Jiujiu out, he didn't have any plans for what to do.
Jiujiu and Zheng Wei 'an stared at each other on the streets. In the end, it was Jiujiu who took the initiative to say that it was a bright and beautiful spring day and that she wanted to release a kite.
Hearing Jiujiu say that she wanted to release a kite, Zheng Wei 'an instantly let out a long sigh of relief and hurriedly took Jiujiu to buy a kite.
It was naturally impossible to release a kite in a place like the capital, so Zheng Wei 'an rode a horse and took Jiujiu outside the city to release a kite.
Zheng Wei 'an found a relatively flat area and let the horse go to graze on its own. Zheng Wei' an stood and watched Jiujiu release the kite.
After placing the kite on the flat ground, Jiujiu quickly ran forward. The kite quickly flew into the sky under the pull of the rope.
However, Jiujiu was wearing a dress, so she couldn't run away at all. The wind wasn't very strong today, so the moment she stopped, the kite, which had been slowly taking off, quickly landed on the grass not far away.
Looking at the kite that had fallen to the ground, Jiujiu frowned. She walked up to the kite and picked it up rather angrily. Looking at Zheng Weian who was standing not far away, she wondered if she should ask Zheng Weian to help her fly the kite.
As soon as Jiujiu and Zheng Wei 'an appeared on the streets of the capital, the Third Prince, who had received the news, immediately led the Eighth Prince out of the palace.
In fact, the Third Prince didn't want to bring the Eighth Prince with him.
However, he wasn't familiar with Jiujiu, so it wouldn't be good if he rashly went to greet her. It just so happened that Jiujiu had a good impression of the Eighth Prince. Bringing the Eighth Prince with him would increase his chances of success in greeting Jiujiu and getting her to respond.
And he could also wash away his image as the careless older brother who had gotten lost with his younger brother and caused his younger brother to be beaten up.
The Third Prince had a good plan, but he still needed the other party to cooperate.
Jiujiu hated the Third Prince from the bottom of her heart.
Therefore, even when the Third Prince greeted her with a smile, she only chuckled as she looked at the Eighth Prince and said, "What a coincidence."
Seeing Jiujiu again, the Eighth Prince's eyes sparkled like the little sun in the sky.
After half a month of recuperation, the bruises on the Eighth Prince's face had disappeared, revealing his white and tender cheeks. Jiujiu couldn't help but want to reach out and pinch them.
When Zheng Wei 'an saw the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince, he hurriedly went forward to greet them. "Your subordinate greets the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince."
Seeing Zheng Wei 'an, the Third Prince hurriedly said, "Please get up. I came out to play with Jinyou today. There's no need to be so polite."
Zheng Wei 'an was a straightforward person, so when he heard the Third Prince say that he came out to play with the Eighth Prince today, a trace of doubt flashed across his face.
Didn't the Third Prince have a normal relationship with the Eighth Prince? Why would he come out to play with the Eighth Prince?
However, although Zheng Wei 'an was a straightforward person, he knew that this kind of words couldn't be said directly, so he said with a smile, "I also came out to play with my sister."
Jiujiu had no interest in the conversation between the Third Prince and Zheng Wei 'an, so she pulled the Eighth Prince to the kite and the two of them went to fly the kite.
Jiujiu ran in a skirt, but the Eighth Prince could.
Therefore, when the person running was the Eighth Prince, the kite flew with the wind for ninety thousand miles.
Looking at the kite that went up and down with the string in her hand, Jiujiu's eyes were full of a sense of accomplishment.
Jiujiu turned her head to look at the Eighth Prince, who was standing beside her like a well-behaved little puppy, and asked with a smile, "So you are the Eighth Prince."
The Eighth Prince nodded obediently. "Fairy sister, are you Lord Zheng's sister?"
Zheng Wei 'an was also attending classes at the academy, so it was normal for the Eighth Prince to recognize him.
Jiujiu nodded and said, "Yes, but you can't tell my brother that I'm a fairy, okay?"
The Eighth Prince nodded obediently again, then continued to ask, "Sister, why are you so good to me?"
Although the Eighth Prince was only eight years old, after staying in a place like the Imperial Palace for a long time, even a dog would be intelligent, let alone a living person like him.
He had long known that he was the most humble among these princes.
First, he didn't have a favored mother, second, he didn't have a prominent maternal family, and third, he didn't have the Emperor's favor.
In this life, he was at most an idle prince.
Although in the eyes of outsiders, even princes were superior, in fact, in the imperial family, idle princes were the most miserable existence.
If the successor Emperor was magnanimous, he could live a peaceful life, but if the successor Emperor didn't tolerate him, he wouldn't have a good ending.
In the past, he could understand why Jiujiu didn't know his identity, but now, Jiujiu knew his identity.
Between the Third Prince, who was the Emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Li, and the Eighth Prince, who had no one to rely on, wasn't it obvious who would be chosen?
Therefore, the Eighth Prince didn't understand why Jiujiu would choose him, the unfavored the Eighth Prince, and ignore the existence of the Third Prince.
Jiujiu turned her head and saw the Eighth Prince's puzzled expression.
Jiujiu raised her hand and pinched the Eighth Prince's soft cheek, then said with a smile, "Because you're cute."
Being good to someone 'because they're cute' could be understood as' because I like you. '
The Eighth Prince didn't expect it to be because of this reason, and his heart instantly felt a bit sour.
The Eighth Prince raised his hand and rubbed his sore eyes, then looked up at Jiujiu, "Older Sister, other than my mother, you're the best person to me."
Although the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace also took care of him, he could tell the difference between sincerity and insincerity.
Although Jiujiu didn't respect him as much as those people and always liked to touch his head and pinch his face, he knew that Jiujiu treated him sincerely.
Hearing the Eighth Prince's words, Jiujiu felt even more pity for the Eighth Prince.
She lovingly touched the Eighth Prince's head and said, "My older brother is also studying in the academy. I'll ask him to help take care of you in the future and treat you well."
The Eighth Prince was already very touched that Jiujiu treated him well. Hearing that Jiujiu asked her older brother to treat him well, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but ask again, "Older Sister, why are you so good to me?"
There was no benefit to be gained from him.
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