Startled by the food box that flew towards him, Eunuch Li took several steps back. Before he could regain his footing, he saw the Taoist priest let out a wail and then fall straight down.
Eunuch Li turned pale with fright and looked toward the door in terror. Before he could even see who had done it, his legs went weak, and he knelt down, begging for mercy in a trembling voice, "Spare me! Spare me! I was coerced by them! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
Clang—
"Splash—"
The only response to Eunuch Li was the sound of the food box, along with the teacups and porcelain beside it, shattering on the ground.
As for the little baby, she fell down with the food box, but she wouldn't be so clumsy as to fall over!
She flipped in mid-air and landed on a nearby stool, then jumped off, avoiding the shattered food box and broken porcelain shards that landed heavily on the ground.
The loud, piercing noise terrified Eunuch Li, who trembled violently and kowtowed repeatedly, crying and begging for mercy in a trembling voice.
The little boy, seeing Eunuch Li's bloodied forehead, peeked out from behind the table leg, his dark eyes blinking rapidly. He unconsciously gnawed on his little hand, and his soft, sweet voice rang out, "Why don't you stop hitting it? Niannian forgives you!"
The moment that silly little baby voice rang out, Eunuch Li's movements came to an abrupt halt. His stiff neck lifted up in fits and starts, making a series of cracking sounds from his joints, which sounded rather eerie.
Kneeling, Eunuch Li raised his head and could see the adorable girl hugging the table leg, tilting her fluffy little head, and looking at him curiously with her round eyes.
"little things!!"
Eunuch Li immediately understood that the sounds he had just heard were coming from this little creature. After the overwhelming fear subsided, the sharp pain in his forehead became crystal clear. He stared intently at the little creature in front of him with a grim face.
The little dumpling tilted her head innocently, her bright, dark eyes blinking adorably. Then she pouted, looking fiercely cute, and said, "Niannian has a name! She's not called 'little thing'! You should take Niannian back right now! Niannian wants Sister Zhuangyou, Brother Taizi, Brother Wu, and her wet nurse!"
The little boy spoke with absolute certainty.
Eunuch Li felt a lump in his throat, his forehead turning black with anger, and his head was buzzing – did this little thing even understand the current situation?
"Heh, send you back?" Eunuch Li chuckled sinisterly, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. He sneered, his eyes fierce, his whole body shrouded in a sinister black aura. He stood up and coldly walked towards the little boy.
"You want to go back? You'll never see them again in your lifetime!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Eunuch Li, who was only focused on staring at a certain little baby, tripped over his own feet.
His gaze froze, and he looked down to see the Taoist priest who had been knocked unconscious. His head was covered in bruises, dark and black, and it looked as if his head had been dented. It looked painful.
Beside it, the food container lid, which had just been pushed over by the little baby, lay deformed!
What kind of force was used to smash a piece of skull off and deform the food box lid on the spot?
Master Li glanced around, and suddenly the sinister aura emanating from him began to weaken. Even unconsciously, he swallowed several times.
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