When the Emperor finished a busy day of state affairs and slowly walked back to his palace with a slightly weary frame, he never expected that right inside the Imperial Study, a warm scene full of memories was playing out.
The Crown Prince stood respectfully, with the dignified and elegant Empress seated beside him. Mother and son smiled at each other, their intersecting gazes revealing deep familial affection. Somehow, the conversation shifted to the Eldest Prince, and those deeply buried past events rushed to their hearts like a tide.
"Back in the day, those two little rascals were truly mischievous!" The Empress gently shook her head, her face filled with an indulgent smile. She recounted slowly, "I still remember one time, when they actually took advantage of our inattention and sneaked off to the Imperial Garden to catch bird eggs. Their little hands reached cautiously into the bird nests, terrified of startling the birds away. But as it turned out, in their carelessness, both of them fell flat on their backs, covered from head to toe in mud." At this, the Empress could not help covering her mouth and laughing softly.
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