Hua Xiao watched the little boy's actions with boredom. She saw the little boy's chubby, fair hands holding a jade nine-linked ring, clumsily hooking and looping it left and right. His silly little face was incredibly cute.
But then, she couldn't help but widen her eyes—the seemingly incomprehensible nine-linked rings that she had been baffled by had been solved by this little baby in just a few easy moves?!
Hua Xiao stared in disbelief at the nine-linked rings that had been untied in the little boy's hand. Then, while she was still in shock, she saw the little boy fiddle with her short little fingers and put the nine-linked rings back to their original state in no time!
Just then, the boy's gloating voice came from outside the door, growing louder and louder as it approached:
"Oh, where is your prince? I remember he was the one feeding Niannian breakfast yesterday. Why is he so tired of it today? He won't even have breakfast with my sister? Is he unhappy because I didn't come to have breakfast with him?"
His voice was soft and clear, echoing within the quiet palace walls, as if afraid that the people in the courtyard wouldn't hear him; the voice grew louder towards the end.
After he finished speaking, he let out a series of smug and wicked laughs, displaying a triumphant and domineering attitude.
The little baby hugged her toy, glanced up at the outside of the hall, blinked her bright, dark eyes twice, and then continued playing with her head down, ignoring her fifth brother who had acted crazy again.
Hmph, Fifth Brother is so naughty! First thing in the morning, he came in looking for Crown Prince, only caring about whether Crown Prince was happy or not, and didn't think of her at all!
Mother is right, men are all fickle and greedy. Fifth brother has a new love and doesn't even want his sister anymore. What a bad brother! Hmph!
The little dumpling was thinking this, and his little mouth was practically pouting to the sky.
As the light streaming in through the doorway was momentarily blocked, Xuan Di's figure appeared inside the room. Upon seeing him, the little boy pouted, looking very unhappy. He turned his little bottom up and gave Xuan Di his fluffy back of the head, sulking and ignoring him.
When Xuandi entered the room and saw the little boy's appearance, he couldn't laugh for a moment. The bewildered boy could only touch his nose, glance at Nanny Jiang and Zhuangyou, and ask silently.
The two could only smile helplessly and shrug at him. They weren't mind readers; who knew what she was thinking?
If Xuandi knew what that ingrate was thinking of him, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Fortunately, he didn't know, so he's still alive and well.
Xuan Di walked to the little boy's side, lifted his robe and sat down. When his gaze swept over Hua Xiao beside him, his brows turned slightly cold.
Hua Xiao also looked at Xuan Di with astonishment. She recognized him as the boy who had confronted the Crown Prince last night, and also the boy who had driven her out of his private quarters last night.
During the day, Xuan Di was flamboyant and wicked, even more unrestrained and free-spirited than the aloof young man under the moon she had seen the night before. His icy eyes seemed to have become less cold as well.
Hua Xiao stared blankly at Xuan Di, lost in thought. Only when she met his cold gaze did she snap out of her daze and hurriedly lower her head.
He... he's actually Nian Nian's brother?!
Thinking about it this way, Hua Xiao suddenly realized why everyone around the little boy called him the Fifth Young Master, without using his surname. It turned out he was her own Fifth Young Master! No wonder the little boy was brought to her courtyard last night.
Actually, Xuandi had said last night that he was the little boy's older brother, but Hua Xiao was too busy staring at Xuandi to listen carefully to what he said.
Today, Xuandi arrived before he did, but his voice preceded his arrival, which gave Hua Xiao the time to listen carefully to the meaning behind Xuandi's words.
Xuan Di had noticed Hua Xiao's gaze early on. If it was about what happened last night, he was merely somewhat displeased. But now, in front of his sister, this playmate who usually entertained the little one was completely ignoring his sister and staring only at him?
Xuandi immediately frowned in anger, his handsome face turning icy cold.
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