A Mother's Advice

Zhao Changge immediately dodged, and the two siblings continued to play right in front of the main gate.

At that moment, Zhao Zhu and Lady Xu stepped out together. Seeing the scene before them, Zhao Zhu gave a light cough.

The cough carried a hint of warning, causing Zhao Changge and Zhao Changhang to immediately stand straight and proper, their expressions as innocent as if nothing had ever happened.

"Let's set off." Looking at the "gentle and obedient" appearance of his two children, Zhao Zhu only smiled faintly, his voice warm. After all, they were just family; he wasn't overly strict, as long as the children were happy. As for the matter of returning to the capital later, that could be dealt with then.

Seeing that her husband didn't scold them, Lady Xu didn't say more, only secretly glancing at Zhao Changge. However, seeing her daughter's current dignified and steady demeanor, she reassuredly withdrew her gaze.

A moment later, Zhao Zhu and Zhao Changhang sat together in the front carriage, while Lady Xu and Zhao Changge sat in the rear carriage.

The wheels rolled steadily, and the carriage swayed slowly toward the city gate.

Inside the carriage.

Lady Xu beckoned Zhao Changge to sit close to her and whispered an instruction: "Today, Mother will teach you another principle."

Zhao Changge looked over in confusion. "Yes?"

"Last time, Mother said that a daughter doesn't need to pursue literary talent too much. This time, Mother hopes you will pay attention to your image when you are outside."

In this era, the requirements for daughters were always stricter than for men. She didn't want her daughter to become a topic of public gossip because of such things.

"Is it because I was playing with Second Brother?"

"There are many eyes watching outside. Right now you are still young, so naturally, no one will say anything. But when you are a bit older, even if it's just playing with your elder brother, in the eyes of outsiders, it will be judged as lacking decorum." Lady Xu's voice was gentle, so much so that Zhao Changge felt her ears softening.

But she understood her mother's meaning and immediately nodded. "Mother, I understand. In the future, I will only be mischievous in my own room; when I go out, I will definitely be well-behaved. However, you should also tell Second Brother to stop teasing me."

Speaking of this, Zhao Changge also felt helpless. Her second brother was always looking for trouble to make her stomp her feet in anger!

"Your second brother has already made it a habit. Who told you that when you were little, although you were lively, your personality was... excessively 'mature'?" Lady Xu laughed softly. "Because of that, your second brother has loved to tease you since he was a child."

She looked at Zhao Changge, her eyes full of love. Both of her sons loved their younger sister very much, which was a blessing.

In the past, she had thought her daughter was too mature; although her personality was cheerful, her behavior was exactly like an adult's. Once, she even planned to dress as a man to go out and open a tavern. Fortunately, Changhang discovered it in time, so in the end, the tavern was opened under his name.

Otherwise, if it were known later, her daughter's reputation would be affected, and being known as a "girl who likes business" would not be good at all. In this society, that was not necessarily a good thing for a daughter.

The present was better; although her personality was somewhat quiet and no longer as lively as before, her whole being had become more composed. Although it wasn't clear why there was such a sudden change, their whole family was clearly more at ease with the current Xiao Xiao.

Hearing Lady Xu's words, Zhao Changge felt a bit guilty. In her previous life, she was a transmigrator and had lived for over twenty years; additionally, she loved reading novels, so she inevitably developed some fantasies. Since she had come to ancient times, she naturally had to establish a famous career!

It was just that she had underestimated reality. Even if one truly transmigrated, this world was not a novel. In her previous life, she had spent more than twenty years realizing that not every transmigrated female lead could be the protagonist of this world.