Huo Chengche looked at Cheng Wenli, who was pretending to ask about the little boy casually. His attempt to cover up the truth made Huo Chengche frown almost imperceptibly.
Whenever it comes to Nian Nian, Huo Chengche is consistently assertive.
"Hmm," the young man's thin lips curled into a smile that was not quite a smile, "Lord Cheng has a good eye. There are quite a few two- or three-year-old princesses in the palace, but Lord Cheng recognized at a glance that the one in my arms is Princess Fuying."
Cheng Wenli's face stiffened. He looked up and met Huo Chengche's gaze, but he didn't dare to look directly at him and quickly looked away.
"Your Highness is too kind..." Cheng Wenli bowed hastily. "Your Highness, I have been in the palace for some time now, and it is time for me to leave. I take my leave."
After Cheng Wenli finished speaking, he glanced at Cheng Yilan behind him and then simply left without waiting for Huo Chengche's consent, showing a complete disregard for the consequences.
Huo Chengche was increasingly unable to understand Cheng Wenli's strange behavior. In the past, even if this old fox didn't take him, the young crown prince, seriously, he would still put on a good show. But today...
Looking at Cheng Wenli's slightly unsteady back, Huo Chengche's gaze was deep, as if he already knew that he was about to face great disaster.
However, the human traffickers they were besieging today were just a group of human traffickers who were originally going to leave the city. Moreover, it was Zhongwu Gong who personally led the operation. Cheng Wenli could not have known the news immediately, let alone know that they had even found out about his involvement in the imperial examination fraud.
Huo Chengche was not mistaken about the look Cheng Wenli gave Cheng Yilan before leaving.
He glanced at Cheng Yilan indifferently, observing the situation to see what they were really up to.
Cheng Yilan looked up and found Huo Chengche staring at her intently. She stiffened and quickly smiled, "Is Your Highness bringing Princess Fuying to Yimiao Pavilion? I happen to be passing by Yimiao Pavilion on my way back. Why don't I take the princess there?"
At this moment, Huo Chengche was quite certain that the tense private conversation between the father and daughter must have been related to Niannian.
Huo Chengche immediately frowned and said indifferently, "No need, I have my own plans. Miss, you should go back to class early. Since Miss Cheng has come to the Xinhe Palace School, she should abide by the rules."
Cheng Yilan's smile froze instantly, and she clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
She clearly wanted to turn around and leave for a moment, but just before she took a step, she stopped herself from moving.
Huo Chengche didn't even glance at her, and carrying the little baby, he walked towards Shouci Palace.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Yilan immediately became anxious and stepped forward, blocking Huo Chengche's path.
"Your Highness!"
A soft call caused her voice to crack, her urgency evident in her voice. Even the little baby who was sulking on Huo Chengche's shoulder was startled and peeked out from under the Crown Prince's shoulder to look at her.
Huo Chengche frowned and swept his gaze sharply over Cheng Yilan, who had suddenly gone mad just like her father. His eyes were cold and imposing. "Miss Cheng, is there anything else?"
Cheng Yilan was startled herself. She bit her lip in embarrassment, but still forced herself to stay where she was and managed a weak smile.
She stammered for a long time under Huo Chengche's imposing gaze.
Finally, before Huo Chengche could lose his patience, she suddenly brightened up and said, "Your Highness, I noticed that the little princess seems a bit unhappy. As the eldest daughter at home, I have taken care of my younger siblings since she was little. Why don't I let her coax the little princess?"
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