"ah--?!!"
"Aaaaaah—!!"
...
As the little baby's soft, sweet voice faded, the once-silent courtyard suddenly erupted with screams that had been altered in tone, as if an unlock switch had been flipped.
The little boy was startled and timidly snuggled into his older brother's arms, peeking out half of his little head and staring at the scary aunties with his dark eyes.
"Brother Crown Prince, do all the aunties in your capital know the Lion's Roar Kung Fu? But Fatty Tuan Tuan is a tiger, not afraid of lions." The little boy nestled his head in Huo Chengche's shoulder and said to him in a childish voice.
The boy's thin lips curved slightly as he enjoyed the little boy's clingy dependence. He gave a soft "hmm" and then met his grandmother's dark face.
Huo Chengche shrugged and explained innocently, "Grandmother, Uncle asked Niannian to bring Pang Tuantuan over. Since she's already here, should I tell Niannian that Pang Tuantuan isn't welcome here? So I had no choice but to agree to let Niannian bring it over."
"No, no, I..." Upon hearing this, Duke Zhongwu broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, but after being glared at by the old lady, he immediately shut his mouth and quietly stood aside like a quail.
The old lady glanced at the two brats on her left and right with a headache, then coughed, drawing everyone's attention, and said in a deep voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you. These are Princess Fuying's pets. They are gentle and adorable, so there's no need for you to be so surprised."
This isn't just surprise, it's downright shock!
The guests stared in horror at the enormous creature sitting at the banquet table. Listening to the old lady at the head of the table, it was clear that she was pretending to be stupid and letting the tiger sit there. For a moment, many people were restless, and some even got up to say goodbye and leave.
Qin Zhuangshi and her daughter Qin Raorao were sitting at the table. Upon seeing this scene, Qin Zhuangshi, who had just been quietly bowing her head, immediately perked up again.
She gave the little boy in Huo Chengche's arms a reproachful look, then leaned behind the old lady and whispered:
“Mother! How can this ferocious beast be seated at this banquet! This Princess Fuying is simply outrageous! This princess has no manners at all! Mother, you see, Rao Rao is right. She was clearly just pretending to be pitiful. Rao Rao was so angry that she scolded her!”
Qin Zhuangshi thought she had lowered her voice as much as possible, but the two men, Zhongwu Gong and Huo Chengche, who were skilled in martial arts, heard her words clearly, including the little boy whose hearing was always very good.
"Enough, Zhuang! You and Rao Rao are the most ill-mannered people here! Shut up! You stupid fools, you don't know anything and you're still making a racket!"
Duke Zhongwu was furious at the sight of Zhuang's ugly face, which was always trying to take advantage of every opportunity.
He was about to rebuke her when the old lady glared at him, stopping him in his tracks.
The Duke of Zhongwu fell silent. The old lady glanced at the guests present, but fortunately, everyone was still in shock from the tiger and did not notice them.
The old lady glanced at Qin Zhuangshi with disgust and coldly rebuked, "Zhuangshi, it's only because I, this old woman, have let you and Rao Rao sit here today that I'm giving the Qin family face. If you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame me for not giving you any face and dragging you back to your room and locking you up!"
Qin Zhuangshi's smile froze, her face turned pale, and she said in disbelief, "Mother! But...but this beast is here, and these guests..."
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