Huo Chengche instructed Manfu to find something to properly store away these little darlings for Xiao Naibao.

"Gentlemen, shall we call it a day? We have all remembered your good intentions in sending blessings to the little princess. Niannian is also hungry, so why don't I take her back?"

Everyone looked over gently, and they were all surprised—when did His Highness the Crown Prince appear here?! Wasn't he just watching from afar?

Immediately, no one dared to refuse. Looking at the gentle and composed Crown Prince, no one could forget his divine aura just moments before. They all bowed and readily agreed. Soon, they dispersed.

Huo Chengche also boarded the carriage with the little baby.

As the carriage drove away, the boy discreetly lifted a corner of the curtain and glanced at the street that had just been crowded with people.

"Brother Crown Prince, where are Changyin and Wenlian?" The little boy looked up at Zhanyu, who was following beside the carriage, and asked.

Huo Chengche lowered the carriage curtain, looked down at the little baby in his arms, and smiled gently, "They're in the carriage behind. Does Nian Nian want to go back to the palace?"

The little dumpling shook her head decisively, pouted her little mouth, looked at the boy with a wronged expression, and whimpered twice, full of implication—she hadn't had enough fun yet!

The girl chuckled, thinking of her unreliable older brother, Xuan Di. Huo Chengche sighed helplessly and gently pinched her little nose. "How about Crown Prince Brother takes Niannian to the Duke of Zhongwu's mansion to play?"

"Lord Zhongwu?" the little boy asked in his childish voice, "Is it fun there?"

“I don’t know if it will be fun or not, Crown Prince,” Huo Chengche said helplessly, “but today is the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Duke of Zhongwu’s mansion, and all the little babies are here, so it might be fun.”

The little boy's ears immediately perked up, his dimples deepened, and he happily said, "I want to go, I want to go!"

Huo Chengche smiled faintly at the little boy's excitement and instructed the outside, "Fuman, send someone back to inform Father that I am taking Niannian and my two younger sisters to my maternal grandparents' house."

"Yes," Fu Man quickly replied.

Zhuang You, who was following outside, heard Huo Chengche's words and immediately looked displeased. "Why did Your Highness say 'Niannian and two younger sisters' instead of 'three younger sisters'? Could it be that in Your Highness's heart, our little princess isn't your younger sister?"

Upon hearing this, the little boy's face immediately puffed up, and he stared intently at Huo Chengche, waiting for his explanation.

When Huo Chengche met the little boy's gaze, he immediately sensed something was wrong. He had said those words subconsciously, and he wouldn't have realized the problem if Zhuang You hadn't pointed it out.

However, Zhuangyou pointed it out directly. What could he possibly say to this adorable little dumpling now? He had really been careless.

When the little boy saw that he didn't immediately give the reason, but instead paused for a moment, he immediately felt that he had tacitly agreed, and his eyes instantly filled with tears.

Huo Chengche was in a bind. Sure enough, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. A wife who was too young wasn't good, and a large age gap between them was even worse…

“Niannian is the Crown Prince’s lucky girl, so naturally she’s different from others.” Huo Chengche quickly explained before the little girl could cry.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the little boy immediately stopped crying, pouted, and looked at the seriousness in the boy's eyes before letting out a soft hum, barely accepting the explanation.