The New Year is approaching, the Sheng Dynasty Empire is immersed in the joy of the festival, and the annual celebration is in full swing. The public is very much looking forward to this year's celebration. It is said that not only the queen and the princess, but also two little highnesses who have never appeared in public will appear at the ceremony for the first time.
Five years have passed since the Hezhou Rebellion, and the shadow of the war has gradually faded away. The Duke of Flower Jane died shortly after the war due to a recurrence of old wounds, and Her Majesty adopted her niece as an adopted daughter, giving her the status of Crown Prince.
After that, the queen and the princess gave birth to heirs one after another, sweeping away the haze for the royal family that suffered heavy losses.
The Shengjing Manor on the outskirts of the imperial capital was gifted by the queen after Hua Mu became the queen, and she spends half of the year here. There is not much difference between Shengjing Manor and ordinary noble manor. It must be said that there is something special. It is probably that a sailboat with a length of more than ten meters is docked in the central lake. The owner of the manor does not stay in the villa, but uses it as a place to stay.
The not-so-spacious cabin retains the rough appearance of the two when they were made, and no repairs have been done except for some necessary daily necessities.
Hua Mu curled up on the narrow bed with a peaceful face. Beside her lay a rust-spotted leopard cat the size of a slap, sleeping on all sides.
The sun has risen above the horizon and a new day has come again.
Hua Mu woke up awake, staring sleepily at the bulkhead for a while, and then turned on the optical brain projection.
"Good morning, White Pillow."
In the projection is the scene of the side room of the tomb, and the sentinel's body still wrapped in ice is in the picture. It has been five years, and it has become Hua Mu's habit to wake up every morning to greet this unchanging picture.
"Meow~" The grain reserve seemed to hear her voice, stretched out, turned over and got up.
Since the white pillow left, it has never left Huamu again, and even its work and rest has gradually become the same as that of humans.
Hua Mu took it to wash together, made a breakfast and finished it with the reserve grain. After becoming the crown prince, her daily life gradually became busy. Especially now that the New Year is approaching, not only to prepare for the celebrations at the end of the year, but also to welcome the clan from all over the country, she has to temporarily give up the daily rushing between the imperial capital and the manor, and move to the palace for a period of time from today.
Putting on a formal dress, there were already people waiting on the deck when they walked out of the cabin.
"Your Highness." The tall, beautiful female sentinel stood outside the door with a straight posture and respectfully greeted her.
Hua Mu smiled and put the rust-spotted leopard cat in her arms.
"Bai Jin, didn't you say it's better to call your sister in private?"
Bai Jin blushed, pursed his lips and said nothing. The two were biologically the same age, but from the time they were born in this world, Bai Jin was definitely older than Hua Mu. It's just that she believes that she is Bai Zhen's partner, and it is only natural that she asks Bai Qin to call her sister.
Probably because of his suppressed feelings all the year round, the white quilt looks dumber than the white pillow - of course, the white pillow's rigid heart is like a mirror, but this white quilt is really ignorant of the world. And how can a truly natural and beautiful female sentinel escape the palms of the noble ladies
"Fly, the plane is ready."
Hua Mu gave a soft "um" and stepped off the sailboat calmly.
Not only is her face more mature than it was five years ago, but her temperament is even more calm and atmospheric, showing the demeanor necessary for a crown prince.
Bai Qin followed her with the rusty-spotted leopard cat in her arms, and she was relieved because she had diverted her attention, but she heard the person in front suddenly say: "Catherine and Manman are coming to help today, I'm afraid I'll be too busy to neglect them, you today Just follow them and obey their arrangements."
"what?"
"Meow!" The female sentinel seemed to be frightened by the news, her hand froze, hurting the rusty-spotted leopard cat in her hand, causing it to meow.
"Yes, sorry..."
Bai Jin apologized subconsciously, and apologetically stroked the body of the grain reserve.
Hua Mu chuckled softly, with a teasing tone, "What's the matter, don't you want to? The two of them won't eat you."
"No, no no no no unwillingness..."
Bai Qin was shocked by the word "eaten", and his face was red, and he was at a loss.
"That's good, I thought you had any opinion on these two friends of mine."
Bai Qin was even more flustered, and shook his head again and again: "No, no... It's not like this, Miss Catherine and Miss Manman are very, very good... Very good... "
"Are they all good? Which one is better?"
"what?"
As Hua Mu got on the plane, she pretended to think: "Catherine is warm and generous, Manman is gentle and lovely, of course they are all very good, but which one do you think is better?"
"This, this..." Bai Jin was sweating profusely in anxiety, and finally came up with a suitable rhetoric, "How can two young ladies be able to talk rashly by someone like me."
Seeing that her reaction was almost the same as Bai Zhen's, Hua Mu's heart softened and she no longer pressed her.
"Okay, it seems that you and the two of them are respected, and I am relieved to hand them over to you. You have to serve them well... I mean, it's a matter of work."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Bai Qin obviously didn't understand what she meant, and showed a bright smile.
There is no name of the white pillow in the list of martyrs. In the eyes of the public, the only change is that the princess has changed to a guard. It is also a female sentinel, with a good face and a tall and straight posture. The white quilt has quickly become a new sought after object, and the trend of female sentinels has also been pushed to a new height.
But Hua Mu no longer pays attention to these. She devotes herself to work and life, shouldering the responsibilities of the crown prince and the mother.
In the third month of Bai Zhen's departure, Hua Mu was forced to undergo a comprehensive physical examination due to poor body condition. In addition to malnutrition and other diseases, the more important news is pregnancy.
Counting the time, it should be the time when the spirits of the two were united, and Hua Mu also rekindled the hope of life - a small flower of hope began to appear in the desert island.
"Mom!" The five-year-old girl has begun to show excellent physical qualifications. Her tall figure and handsome and deep facial features look much more mature than ordinary children of this age.
Hua Mu was almost unsteady when her daughter's strength was different from ordinary people, and finally pulled her away from her body.
"Bai Huang, be careful."
Hua Baihuang inherited the black hair, black pupils and wheat-colored skin of the white pillow, which made her not look like a member of the royal family.
"Mom, mom!" Hua Baihuang didn't stop because of her mother's words, but leaned on her even more aggressively, "I miss you so much!"
Hua Mu had no choice but to wink at the sentinel beside her, and Bai Jin received the order to pull Bai Huang out of her arms.
"Aunt Bai Jin!" Bai Huang immediately turned around and stuck to Bai Jin.
This daughter... is too clingy.
Hua Mu was a little helpless, "Bai Huang, where is your aunt?"
"Momo is being held face to face."
Unlike Hua Baihuang, who is too energetic, Huamo has been physically weak since birth. Not only can he not see, he can't hear, he can't speak, and he can't even walk alone. Therefore, the two raised them together. Although Huamo was a little older and a generation older, Hua Baihuang had always taken care of her more.
Before Bai Huang could finish his words, Hua Mu saw the faceless man walking towards her with Hua Mo in his arms—several people were obviously here to greet her.
If Hua Baihuang doesn't look like a member of the royal family, Hua Mo doesn't even look like an ordinary person. In addition to the white eyebrows and hair, her pupils are also chaotic white, looking like a puppet.
"Face." Hua Mu said hello to the faceless man, and then gently touched Huamo's cheek with his hand.
Hua Mo leaned timidly against Hua Zheng's arms, and seemed to feel Hua Mu's touch, revealing a light and happy face. Although she can't feel the outside world by herself, but relying on the light brain developed by Neta specially for her, Huamo is not completely isolated from the world.
"Face to face, let me hug Momo, let me hug!" Hua Baihuang immediately let go of the white quilt when he saw Huamo, and threw himself on Huazheng's thigh. Although she is young, her strength is stronger than that of teenage children, and Huamo's body is thin, so she is often carried around by her.
Seeing that the little guy jumped in a hurry, Huazheng had to hand over his little daughter.
Huamo was well-behaved, and leaned into Hua Baihuang's arms attached.
Hua Baihuang once again showed her amazing physical fitness and super clinging skills, hugging Huamo with ease, kissing and kissing non-stop.
Children are in a good mood and adults are happy to see it happen, and Hua Mu is even a little glad that her daughter was distracted by her sister.
"Your mother is waiting for you."
Hua Mu was a little puzzled. She was going to go directly to the place of work, but she received news from Huatu in the middle and asked her to come to the palace first.
"Is there something urgent? Why didn't you talk on the comm?"
"Hua Yuan Jiangque and Hua Jian are back."
"Dad and Grandpa Jiangque?" Although Hua Mu already knew his own background, Hua Mu still regarded Hua Jian as his father. Both of them were royal families who had given up their titles and returned to seclusion, and usually would not return to the imperial capital even at the end of the year.
"It's a rare opportunity, let's go and see you."
"I see." The reunion of old friends is always a happy event, and Hua Mu showed a happy smile, "Bai Qin, go and meet Catherine and the others first, I'll be there later."
"Yes."
"I'm going, I'm going too! I'm going to see Aunt Catherine!" Hua Baihuang was still restless while holding Huamo.
Huazheng picked up her and Huamo together, and said coldly: "Your schoolwork has not been completed, don't forget what you promised."
Hua Baihuang immediately drooped his head and said, "I will do my homework seriously when I see my mother."
"Just remember, go back with me."
"Yes… "
Hua Zheng's education to Hua Baihuang was very strict, so severe that Hua Mu felt pitiful—she had never experienced such oppression when she was a child. But thinking of her daughter's unusually strong energy, she felt that it was okay to be stricter.
Several people separated here, and Hua Mu also walked towards Huatu's study.
Hua Jian looks very good, and Huayuan Jiangque is still in good spirits. The two now live in the fief of Huayuan Ziwei, and they often walk around on weekdays.
"I also brought someone here this time." After chatting for a while, Huayuan Jiangque suddenly said, "Nominally my adopted daughter. But she is still very young, and she is very angry with us. The old man is really not a solution. I heard that Derek's child's 'Sentinel Response Section' has sent people to help, Xiaotu, why don't you assign her a position there."
Huatu glanced at Hua Mu, "Uncle, I have given this piece to Mumu now. I don't know where this sister is now? Why don't we meet first and ask Mumu to take her on a field trip."
"I understand, she should be here soon."
"Then I'll call someone to pick you up..."
"No, after all, the 'Sentinel Response Section' is not something ordinary people can enter. I have to let her show you some skills."
Huayuan Jiangque and Huayuan Ziwei are cousins. As the strongest sentinels of that generation, they still have influence in the empire even today. Seeing that his face was narrow, Hua Mu subconsciously looked out the door.
At the same time, there was a knock on the door of the study.
Huayuan Jiangque laughed, "Isn't this here, White Pillow."
The author has something to say: Sweet is sweet! How sweet are the last two words!