The footsteps didn't sound like Emperor Chongjin's. Zhuangyou knew without a doubt that he was coming to bully Chen Zhixian, the easy target.
Listening to Chen Zhixian's gentle and patient voice coaxing the little baby in the inner room, Zhuangyou looked at the few people who had barged into the courtyard and smiled coldly.
She didn't know what kind of personality the sixth princess, who had died earlier, had, but her little darling was very protective of her own.
Zhuangyou smiled, ignored the people outside, turned around and went into the inner room behind the screen.
Chen Zhixian had just scooped the little baby, who had been playing in the water all over the floor, out of the basin. She patted the overly excited baby helplessly, quickly put her clothes on, and gently scolded, "Why are you so excited about taking a bath, Niannian?"
As soon as Zhuangyou entered, she heard this and couldn't help but laugh, "My little princess has loved playing in the water since she was little. It's tiring for Consort Miaoliu, look how wet her clothes are."
Upon hearing this, the little boy's dark eyes darted around guiltily. He noticed the clothes on Chen Zhixian's body that he had playfully wet, and immediately tried to cover up his mistake by throwing himself into Chen Zhixian's arms.
Chen Zhixian felt a chill on her abdomen. Looking down, she saw that her adorable little baby had stuck to her again.
She smiled helplessly, quickly picked up the little boy and scolded him, "Alright, alright, you little rascal, sit still. Don't get your clothes wet again."
As they spoke, the noise outside grew louder and louder, and even inside the room, they could hear the sinister laughter of the eunuchs outside.
Upon hearing the laughter, Chen Zhixian's face immediately turned ugly.
Zhuangyou had been hearing noises outside, but none of them came in, so she pretended not to hear them. At this moment, she saw Chen Zhixian's expression change and subconsciously glanced at the two palace maids beside her.
These two palace maids were recently assigned to Chen Zhixian by Emperor Chongjin. The older and more composed one was named Tingyun, and the cleverer and more lively one was named Tingyue. Emperor Chongjin did not have time to vent his anger for Chen Zhixian yesterday, which clearly indicates that he had other plans.
Sure enough, Tingyun frowned upon hearing the commotion outside and glanced at Tingyue beside her without making a sound.
Tingyue, her face contorted with anger, immediately broke her silence and said indignantly, "Your Highness, what's going on with these servants outside? They're making such a ruckus, and they don't even bother to come in and report?"
Chen Zhixian looked distressed, glanced outside, and did not hide anything from the two of them, explaining, "These are several eunuchs from the Internal Affairs Department. Whenever they have time, they come here to drink and gamble."
Seeing her godmother's expression, the little boy immediately pouted, his voice fierce, "Why are they making a scene here, godmother? Are they bullying you?"
Chen Zhixian was stunned. Looking at the puffed-up little baby in her arms, she was surprised. She didn't expect the little baby to be so smart. She had deliberately spoken vaguely, but the little guy had immediately realized that she had been bullied.
Just as Chen Zhixian was wondering how to explain, Zhuangyou smiled and said to her little darling, "Yes, these people are wicked. They not only withheld your godmother's things, but they also made a scene in your godmother's yard. They are bullying your godmother."
Chen Zhixian was surprised that Zhuangyou would say these things to the little boy, and turned to look at her in astonishment.
When Zhuang You met Chen Zhixian's gaze, she smiled faintly, deliberately pulling her towards the wardrobe, pretending she hadn't paid attention to the little boy for the time being, intentionally shifting her gaze away from him, and saying:
"Your Highness, please change your wet clothes quickly, or you'll catch a cold."
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