The postponement of the Third Princess's wedding, with the Second Prince's marriage taking place first, made little difference to everyone else.
In fact, these two joyous occasions meant several more years of tax reductions throughout the Qin Kingdom. That was an even greater blessing.
The Second Prince, however, felt rather guilty that his own marriage had delayed his younger sister's, so he frequently visited Frost King's Manor or the princess's residence to apologize.
Xiao Mo naturally received him courteously, but Qin Siyao still felt a little angry.
Whenever her brother arrived, Qin Siyao would pout.
If Xiao Mo had not insisted on receiving the Second Prince, he would not even have gotten any tea.
Even when the Second Prince finally sat down in the courtyard to drink his tea, Qin Siyao stayed beside him, constantly calling him "Stupid second brother!" and "Mean second brother!"
It left the Second Prince, Qin Jingyuan, thoroughly embarrassed.
"Si Yao, I think my mother wanted to speak to you about something. Why don't you go over to Xiao Manor?"
Xiao Mo smiled as he spoke to Qin Siyao.
"Auntie Zhou?" Qin Siyao blinked, then glanced at the Second Prince again. "Stupid second brother, I'll let you off for today."
The girl gave a huff before turning and leaving the courtyard.
"Please don't take it to heart, Second Prince. That's just Si Yao's temperament. She'll be fine in a few days."
Once Qin Siyao had left, Xiao Mo poured the Second Prince a cup of tea and spoke with a smile.
"Hahahaha."
The Second Prince, Qin Jingyuan, shook his head with a laugh.
"I know all that, brother-in-law. After all, we watched Si Yao grow up. Besides, I really have treated her unfairly as her older brother, and I truly feel guilty. Let me apologize to