In Yifu Palace, after Lady Fende was sent to the East Annex, Princess Linhuang, knowing that the matter had been exposed, went berserk and made a scene.
Consort Xue couldn't care less about the little baby for the moment, so she asked Zhuangyou to hold the baby and wait in the side hall.
Nanny Jiang arrived, having come looking for her as it grew late, bringing the little baby's cloak and coat.
Since they couldn't leave for the time being, Consort Xue had hot water prepared so that the little baby, who had gotten all dirty from playing, could be given a bath. The clothes that had been taken off were then given to the little egg, killing two birds with one stone.
Zhuangyou smiled as she played in the water with the little baby, giving her a bath, but couldn't help thinking about that little prince.
She was taken aback by his sudden burst of energy today and sensed that something was wrong.
This uneasy feeling had been there ever since she first met Huo Chengche. Just now, seeing the little tiger so docile in his arms, that feeling was incredibly strong again.
Tigers are all very intelligent, especially white tigers. White tiger cubs this size are the most capable of sensing danger. Moreover, when she was in the Jingzhao government office, she specifically asked the eunuch in charge of feeding it in the Beast Control Department. It had been a little rascal since it was a cub.
The reason it's so well-behaved now is clearly because the little prince holding it has a terrifying aura about him. It's just as well-behaved in the little prince's arms as it is in the arms of the fifth prince and the little princess.
"Little princess, when you were with His Highness the Crown Prince, did you feel that there was anything special about him?" Zhuangyou asked gently as she scooped the little dumpling out of the water.
Before the little girl could answer, Nanny Jiang walked in from behind the screen, draped a cloak over the little girl, and with a dark face, gave a cold snort to answer Zhuangyou's question for her.
"Is that even a question? Anyone can see that: he's incredibly shameless."
Zhuangyou chuckled as she listened to the grinding sound of Jiang's molars as she spoke, and nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes!"
However, with Nanny Jiang's interruption, Zhuangyou's question no longer meant what she originally intended to ask.
Looking at the little darling in her arms, blinking her big, dark eyes, she looked bewildered and confused, clearly having no idea what she was asking.
Forget it, even if her little darling could tell, she might not think it was special, since the entire palace she had seen since she was little was quite "special".
Zhuangyou sighed and let the little baby snuggle in her arms while she wiped her soft, fine hair.
The young palace maid Xia Yi followed behind Nanny Jiang, bustling about as she was directed, but she didn't forget to whisper a word on behalf of her Crown Prince.
"Granny and sister, please don't talk about our Crown Prince like that. I think our Crown Prince is quite good. He has a good temperament and personality. Although he is a bit aloof, he doesn't treat us like we're not human. Look, just now, when Sister Zhuangyou asked His Highness for someone, His Highness gave her one."
As Xia Yi finished speaking, she felt uneasy under the watchful eyes of Nanny Jiang and Zhuang You, and her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, trembling with fear.
Finally, she stamped her foot and gritted her teeth, saying, "This servant speaks from the bottom of her heart! Otherwise, as the Crown Prince, if His Highness really refused to release them, he would have plenty of domineering methods at his disposal! What right do we servants have to speak?"
That is indeed the case.
Just like at the entrance of Yifu Palace, if Huo Chengche really had the nerve to hold onto the little baby no matter what Zhuangyou said, Zhuangyou would have had no choice but to leave with the little tiger.
In the end, Huo Chengche returned the person to Zhuang You.
but……
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