Lingxi strode over, her sharp gaze fixed on the brightly lit room, her brows furrowed as if she could see inside.
Before Emperor Chongjin could even wonder how Lingxi had suddenly appeared in the inner palace, Xuandi, who had disappeared for several days, also appeared out of nowhere.
As soon as Xuandi arrived, he rushed into the house.
Lingxi's expression hardened, and she stopped him.
"You can't go in like that! If you interrupt Nian Nian abruptly, she'll get trapped inside!"
Xuan Di listened to the little boy's terrified screams, his whole body enveloped in a murderous aura.
Upon hearing Ling Xi's words, Luo Dangdang, who was standing nearby, dared not utter a sound. He had thought that bringing the Crown Prince might be able to rescue the little princess.
Huo Chengche arrived at this moment. Hearing the little boy's scream, he rushed into the house.
Lingxi tried to stop him, but the boy pushed her back with his hand.
Lingxi took a few steps back, staring in shock at the boy's retreating figure.
Huo Chengche closed the door behind him, and almost immediately the little boy's heart-wrenching cries stopped, gradually turning into sobs, a plaintive sob.
In the little girl's mind, the moment her older brother came over and hugged her, a little black cat pounced into her world, and a neighbor's little brother hugged her, bringing warmth to each of her worlds and gradually pulling her out of those most painful memories...
Xiao Chanian opened her eyes in a daze and found that pink mist was also swirling around her. She raised her hand and a unique flow of energy coursed through her body.
"Brother Crown Prince, what's wrong with me?"
Nestled in the gentle embrace of her elder brother, Prince Zhuxiang, the little baby's heart finally calmed down little by little. She held back her tears with fear, and golden tears kept rolling down her cheeks.
Huo Chengche looked at the pale-faced little girl in his arms with heartache, his brows furrowed, and coaxed her gently, "Niannian, don't be afraid. This is your magic being unsealed. From now on, Niannian will be able to protect herself better and better."
"Then, can Niannian protect the people she likes, just like her brothers and the Crown Prince?" the little dumpling asked in her childish voice. She nestled in the Crown Prince's arms, her face pale, and earnestly fiddling with her little fingers.
"Niannian wants to protect her younger sister Changyin, her older sister Wenlian, her grandmother, her godfather, her godmother, and Daoist Dangdang and Daoist Dadang..."
At this moment, Emperor Chongjin and the Imperial Preceptor, seeing the light in the room disappear, rushed in as well.
The sound of the door opening startled the baby in Huo Chengche's arms once again, and she shrank back into his embrace in fear.
This scene pained Huo Chengche and also stung Emperor Chongjin's eyes.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard the little baby's soft, sweet voice, so adorable that it broke his heart.
Emperor Chongjin looked at the little one curled up in Huo Chengche's arms. The usually lively and playful little baby was unusually quiet after being frightened, and he was immediately filled with guilt...
"Dejiang," Emperor Chongjin suddenly called out in a low voice, his tone filled with suppressed anger.
Dejiang quickly stepped forward.
Emperor Chongjin coldly ordered, "No need to investigate. That letter from the former Imperial Preceptor must have been forged by Consort Li. Tell her to stay in the palace and not to come out unless necessary!"
As he spoke, he threw a piece of silk from his sleeve onto the ground and said angrily, "I will not do anything to her for the sake of the Fourth Princess and the Eighth Princess. Otherwise, if she tries to sow discord again, she will be sent straight to the Cold Palace next time!"
Huo Chengche looked at the tired, sleeping baby in his arms, his brows furrowing slightly. He still held the baby, then glanced back at the silk cloth that Emperor Chongjin had thrown on the ground. "What kind of letter is this from the Imperial Preceptor Yeji?"
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