A baby over a month old can eat rice cereal, and Shen Xiaoyan found the infant rice cereal she had collected in her previous life.
She also boiled potatoes and eggs. After cooking, she mashed the zucchini, potatoes, and eggs into a paste and added it to the rice cereal.
Once everything was ready, she took three small bowls out of the space.
The three babies, who had been staring at each other on the kang bed with Zheng Wei, grinned when Shen Xiaoyan suddenly appeared.
When they saw the three small bowls on the wooden tray in Shen Xiaoyan's hand, they became even happier, because they knew it meant delicious food for them.
Babies cannot eat as neatly as adults.
They played while eating, and sometimes Shen Xiaoyan would feed a spoonful of rice cereal into their soft mouths, and they would grin happily, only to let it all leak out.
Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyan had put small bibs on them, so even if the rice cereal dripped down, their clothes would not get dirty.
They ate and played like this, and it took more than half an hour to finish a small bowl of rice cereal.
After they were full, Shen Xiaoyan found a storybook and asked Zheng Wei to read, while she sat with the three babies to listen. Although they couldn't understand it now, they would eventually remember it after listening for a long time.
When the wet nurse arrived an hour later, the three little ones were hungry again. After the wet nurse fed them milk, they fell asleep.
The wet nurse, seeing this, thought that the three babies had not taken their afternoon nap just now, unaware that they had actually slept in the space.
In this way, Shen Xiaoyan and the others appeared to have lived two peaceful days. However, Luoluo reported that it felt like someone was passing by repeatedly in the pipelines.
These people all walked, their pace was very slow, and they always observed the surroundings.
Shen Xiaoyan guessed that these were Baili Ziyun's guards, who had not acted rashly and were likely waiting for the arrival of Princess Zande.
In fact, it was as Shen Xiaoyan had guessed, they were indeed waiting for Princess Zande.
Besides Princess Zande, they were also waiting for Baili Hao.
On the morning of the third day, before breakfast was even finished, Luoluo's urgent voice came to Shen Xiaoyan's mind.
"Master, a large group of people are coming, and it looks like they are heading this way."
"How long until they arrive?"
"Half an hour," Luoluo replied.
"Got it, you should come back too." Shen Xiaoyan agreed and continued to eat her meal.
Luoluo had been patrolling the surroundings in recent days specifically to guard against any sudden attacks or the unexpected arrival of Princess Zande.
Now that she knew Princess Zande was about to arrive, Shen Xiaoyan felt calmer.
Half an hour was neither long nor short. After Shen Xiaoyan and the others finished breakfast, Huo Cheng, who was in front, ran in to report that a large group of people had arrived outside.
"It seems they're here," Sima Han said calmly.
"En, let's go out," Zheng Wei also said with a normal expression.
"Xin Xin, you stay and watch the children. Don't worry, we'll be back soon," Sima Han said to Yue Qingxin.
"Okay," Yue Qingxin replied obediently.
Yue Qingxin also knew that she didn't know martial arts and couldn't help much if she went to the front. She could only make a few people distracted to take care of her. It was better to stay here and take care of the children, so they wouldn't have any worries.
When Shen Xiaoyan and the others came to the front yard together, they saw that the main gate had not yet been opened. Huo Si was standing behind the gate. Seeing them arrive, he quickly walked forward to pay his respects.
"Open the gate."
Zheng Wei interrupted Huo Si's actions and commanded calmly.
Huo Cheng quickly ran forward with Huo Si to remove the bolt, and the two opened one door each.
As the main gate opened, they saw the situation outside.
Not far below the steps by the gate, a luxurious carriage was parked at the front. On either side of the carriage stood four beautifully dressed and attractive maids.
Behind the carriage stood rows of guards, all with stern expressions.
"How dare you! Seeing the Princess's carriage, why aren't you coming up to pay your respects?" A maid in crimson, about thirty years old, stepped forward and reprimanded Shen Xiaoyan and the others loudly.
Shen Xiaoyan observed her carefully. Seeing that her clothes were different from the other maids and her jewelry was more valuable, she knew that she must have a higher status than the other maids. She guessed she was the most capable head maid by Princess Zande's side.
"You came uninvited, and before you've even asked why we're here, you're already putting on airs," Shen Xiaoyan glanced at the maid, her tone also very impolite.
She considered herself not to be a pushover, and not someone who could be stepped on by anyone.
Especially, when the other party was just a maid.
Even if she was the Princess's maid, the Princess's confidante, she was still merely a servant.
"You..." The crimson-clad maid was very angry that someone dared to speak to her like this.
"Crimson," a woman's voice came from inside the carriage, interrupting the crimson-clad maid.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the crimson-clad maid in confusion, and then suddenly realized. It seemed Crimson was this maid's name, which was indeed simple.
Crimson was extremely indignant. Ever since she became Princess Zande's personal head maid over ten years ago, no one had ever dared to disrespect her. Now, a nameless village girl dared to give her a cold shoulder. How could she swallow this insult?
However, the Princess had already spoken. Although she hadn't said much, she had indirectly told her not to speak further. She naturally dared not disobey the Princess's wishes, and could only cast a resentful glance at Shen Xiaoyan before stepping back.
Shen Xiaoyan remained silent, only looking at the carriage, waiting for the person inside to speak.
With such a large group of people, for a quarter of an hour, not a single sound was made.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't know if this was Princess Zande's way of showing off or deliberately making them nervous by keeping them waiting. As time passed, she only felt her heart become calmer, without any hint of impatience.
She glanced at Zheng Wei and Sima Han. Their faces showed no extra expressions, clearly not taking this as a big deal.
"Not old, but all of you can hold your ground. No wonder even Bai Fang died at your hands."
Princess Zande said this, then lifted the curtain from inside. Her eyes, as if carrying sharp swords, looked directly at Shen Xiaoyan and the other two.
"Thank you for the compliment," Sima Han gave Princess Zande a faint smile, and then said, "Aunt."
Princess Zande was stunned the moment she saw Sima Han.
Her originally sharp gaze turned into surprise.
Hearing Sima Han call her Aunt now, she even opened her mouth slightly.
Although she had not returned to the capital for a long time, Sima Han resembled Tai Huang, who was her brother, so much that she knew at a glance that he was Tai Huang's son, her nephew.