Chu Youning studied the Crown Prince, whom she had barely interacted with before, and smiled gently. "Please rise, Your Highness. Come, sit down."
[Oh my, this nephew of mine looks pleasing in every way.]
Chu Wenzong calmly raised an eyebrow.
Of course he did.
He had raised the boy himself.
[But...]
Chu Wenzong and Cui Zhao'an felt their brows twitch at once.
But what?
Whenever this girl took a turn like that, absolutely nothing good followed!!!
For no apparent reason, Chu Wenjing felt his chest tighten too.
Xie Ciyan and Qing Qianxue, on the other hand, both quietly began waiting for what came next.
Especially Xie Ciyan.
The Crown Prince was so bland and boring. If there was something to laugh at, it would probably keep him happy for an entire year.
Chu Youning did not disappoint.
[Dumb dog!]
"Pfft!"
Xie Ciyan sprayed out a mouthful of water.
He successfully drew everyone's attention.
"What a disgrace!" The Marquis of Protecting the State could not help glaring at Xie Ciyan.
Everyone else relaxed and settled in to wait for the rest.
Except...
Chu Youning dropped the subject.
The other juniors continued greeting her one by one, and she began focusing on returning their greetings.
When Xie Ciyan's turn came, he cupped his hands toward Chu Youning, his gaze wandering.
"Xie Ciyan greets you, Aunt."
Seeing him like this, Chu Youning pressed her lips together to suppress a laugh, then spoke in an aggrieved voice:
"Why won't you look at your aunt, Nephew? Am I too unsightly to be seen? Or do you think you're too ashamed to show your face?"
[This young fellow must be dying of frustration, huh?]
*[Hmph! I used to call you Brother-in-law, and now you've turned around and have to call me Aunt. The wheel of cause