The mother-in-law was so fond of the little boy that she took out all sorts of small oil paper packets from her bosom.
"Oh dear, little girl, you're hungry! Come, have some of Grandma's braised pork belly cake to tide you over! Let me tell you, although it's not as fancy as the ones in your palace, it tastes absolutely delicious! There's no child in our family who doesn't love it!"
"Grandma Wang has some mille-feuille pastries here. They're filled with soft cheese, perfect for kids to chew on. They're fragrant, delicious, and won't make them cough. Try some!"
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Before long, the little baby's mouth and arms were stuffed with all sorts of snacks by his mother.
The adorable little dumpling, with its dimples, smiled like a blessed child, clutching the cakes given to it by the grandmothers like precious treasures, its sweet words ringing out as it devoured them one by one.
"Grandma Li is so kind! With such a good grandma, her life will only get better and better!" "Give Niannian some cakes, and may Niannian wish Grandma happiness every day!"...
This little one has such a sweet tongue! Who wouldn't want to hear auspicious words? Especially since they're from an adorable little princess.
The onlookers, their eyes gleaming with envy, gathered around, pulling out their little trinkets—not big, but the little boy accepted them all without hesitation.
They held them in their arms like precious treasures, and the sweet, obedient girl said a lucky phrase, making the other person beam with joy.
Huo Chengche looked at the adorable, chubby little thing, sighed helplessly, and shook his head with a smile.
Fu Man bowed and followed behind. He glanced at the crowd surrounding the little boy, his eyes darting around, and with a smile, he bowed again and asked:
"Your Highness, why don't I go and invite the little princess out? These people mean well, and I will certainly speak to them politely. I believe they won't have the heart to watch the little princess go hungry."
Although Manfu did not always serve in the Eastern Palace, everyone in the six palaces knew that the Crown Prince was aloof and cold. He would certainly not want to squeeze into the crowd three or four times over.
However, Fu Man's words surprised Huo Chengche.
He frowned as he looked at the crowd. After a long while, he waved his hand and said, "Never mind, I'll go myself."
Even the young prince doesn't look down on these common people. As the crown prince, his purpose is to bring well-being to the people. How could he possibly look down on them? In fact, he should feel ashamed.
Huo Chengche walked into the chaotic crowd.
There are people everywhere, both in front of and behind you. If you step on someone, you can't find anyone to apologize. If you get jostled, you don't even know who to apologize to.
"There was cheating in the imperial examinations this autumn. I took advantage of the chaos to inform you. If Your Highness is interested, please tell me in detail at the Pear Garden in the east of the city at 3:45 PM during the third act of 'The Thousand Gold Horse'."
A voice swept past Huo Chengche's ear very quickly, but in such a chaotic crowd, by the time he looked around, he couldn't be sure who had just spoken to him.
The boy narrowed his deep eyes, his gaze clouding over, but when he looked ahead again, his expression was calm and unwavering, as if nothing had happened.
However, one thing is certain: without this little cutie, someone as aloof and arrogant as Huo Chengche would never have set foot in this place, much less have had the chance to hear these words.
Cheating in the imperial examinations was a serious crime; if someone dared to do it, they would never let it get out easily.
Huo Chengche's heart sank silently.
With this unexpected turn of events, Huo Chengche fell into deep thought and unknowingly found himself beside the little boy.
She stepped forward and snatched the little baby away. Looking at what the baby was holding in her arms, she felt both helpless and amused, and the heaviness in her heart just now was thrown to the back of her mind.
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