Consort Xue stared at Huo Chengche in astonishment—he, he didn't refute her at all?
When Huo Chengche saw her look, his long, deep eyes narrowed, and he swept his gaze across her with a sharp and imposing look, the implication being clear—What is the Imperial Concubine standing there for? Hurry up and coax her.
He was indeed somewhat powerless to coax her when it came to such trivial matters. If he was too gentle, he was afraid of hurting her little sweetheart; if he was too harsh, he would feel like he was bullying a young girl, and even if she were to become the future Crown Prince's consort, he would not deign to do so.
Following Huo Chengche's hint, Consort Xue lowered her head and met the little boy's bright, clear, dark eyes.
She quickly composed herself and smiled gently, "It's true! It's because the Imperial Concubine likes Niannian. The Imperial Concubine wants Sister Cheng to like Niannian too, so Sister Cheng is afraid that if you say she doesn't like you, the Imperial Concubine will be angry. That's why she keeps saying she likes you."
Hearing what the little girl, Consort Gui, said, her previously aggrieved little face immediately became proud. Her eyes, which had just been crying, were exceptionally bright as if they had been washed with water. When she heard that someone liked her, she immediately put on a sweet and mischievous smile.
The little dumpling, now happy again, pouted her cheeks, raised her head, and said in her slightly nasal voice with a touch of arrogance, "Alright then, Niannian forgives this older sister!"
Huo Chengche looked at the little girl who immediately cheered up with amusement. When she turned her back to him, he smiled indulgently and shook his head helplessly. This silly little wife of his.
However, just as Huo Chengche was about to worry that she was too easy to coax, he caught a glimpse of Cheng Yilan out of the corner of his eye, and immediately felt less worried.
The reason Consort Xue was able to appease the little girl was because she genuinely believed it to be true. The little girl didn't understand adult matters; she was simply relying on her intuition to see if the other person was lying to her.
Huo Chengche glanced around and saw a patch of small flowers not far away. He gently patted the little baby's chubby bottom, and after getting a bright look from the little baby, he pointed in that direction.
"Niannian, look, there are wildflowers everywhere over there. Do you like them? Changyin and Wenlian will be waiting for a while after school. Niannian, go pick some flowers first. We'll take them to Grandma Dowager. She'll definitely like them when she sees them."
"Okay!" The little dumpling loves flowers the most, and happily kicked his short legs to get down.
Huo Chengche squatted down and gently placed her down, glancing at Zhuang You discreetly as he looked up.
Zhuangyou nodded with a cold and stern expression.
Although she remained silent the whole time, she could sense the strangeness between the Cheng father and daughter.
In addition, since someone had previously used a strange fragrance to lure the little baby out, Zhuangyou was extremely vigilant at this moment. Her eyes followed the little baby closely, and even the steps that used to follow her slowly behind became half a step behind, following closely.
Huo Chengche's gentle gaze was full of doting affection. He watched the little boy run away and then saw this scene before he looked away, stood up, and his gentle expression just a moment ago turned cold as ice, indifferent and sharp.
Consort Xue tightened her grip on the handkerchief. The little boy had been foolishly distracted, but she understood that Huo Chengche had no intention of letting the matter go.
"Your Highness, it's just a few words between young girls, it's not that serious..."
"Your Highness, do you really think that Miss Cheng angered me simply because he followed Your Highness's orders to win over Niannian?" Huo Chengche interrupted coldly before Consort Xue could finish speaking, his deep, icy gaze fixed on Cheng Yilan's head.
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