Huo Chengche had arrived early, but hearing the little boy comforting Chen Zhixian in his childish voice, he didn't disturb him and quietly waited behind the rockery.
At this moment, the boy, instead of getting angry, smiled and curved his thin lips in good-natured way as he listened to the little baby's rather disdainful voice.
As the little one's sweet, childish voice faded into the distance, he said calmly, "Remember to tell Niannian that Gu Yi has been looking for her for a long time. No matter where she is, I will be by her side. I will appear whenever she needs me."
After saying that, Huo Chengche left with Dejiang.
Zhuangyou stared blankly at the boy's aloof and noble back. If it were a boy of this age saying that, she would find it laughable.
But when Huo Chengche spoke these words calmly, his gentle and clear voice had an indescribable magic that made people believe him involuntarily.
This young prince is no ordinary person...
A gentle breeze stirred, and Zhuangyou snapped back to reality, instantly forgetting about the Crown Prince and quickly catching up with the little boy.
Chen Zhixian's Xihe Palace was not far from Shouci Palace. However, the palaces here were not good places. Most of the palaces were occupied by the late emperor's concubines. The palaces were old and dilapidated.
The concubines living here were all out of favor.
The palaces in the palace are all guarded by guards, but when Chen Zhixian brought her little baby into Ruxi Palace through the back door, there wasn't a single guard in sight.
As a fourth-rank Miaoliu, Chen Zhixian was not qualified to live in the main hall.
Consort Min, the head of Xihe Palace, disliked her and the Sixth Princess for bringing bad luck, and relegated her to the most remote rear hall.
When passing by the side halls, they were still quite desolate, but when we reached the most remote rear hall, wildflowers were blooming everywhere. They seemed to have been carefully tended, yet also seemed to have been left untrimmed. They were not exquisite, but they looked exceptionally warm and inviting.
The little one at this age doesn't appreciate anything fancy; she thinks that this pretty auntie's place is the best palace in the harem!
"Auntie, this place is so pretty!" The little baby's eyes lit up as soon as she saw the wildflowers everywhere and the path paved with colorful stones. She flapped her short legs, wanting her auntie to put her down.
Seeing the little girl's happy expression, Chen Zhixian smiled and bent down to put her down.
The little one immediately ran happily into the flower bushes, chasing butterflies, lying on the ground to look at the wildflowers, giggling with great joy.
Zhuangyou followed and was also stunned when she saw this scene. Then, she smiled as she heard the little baby's cheerful laughter.
Chen Zhixian looked at the little baby's chubby little body, running around happily, a smile on her lips, but her eyes welled up with tears again.
The little girl, who was having a great time, suddenly felt uneasy. As if sensing something, she turned her head and saw the pretty aunt's eyes sparkling in the sunlight.
The little dumpling immediately let go of Sister Butterfly, and in the blink of an eye, its round little body rolled to the pretty auntie and pounced on her.
Chen Zhixian was pounced on by the little baby, and she immediately forgot about her sadness. She looked down at the cuddly little baby on her lap and met his bright, sparkling eyes.
The little boy nestled on her lap, looked up at his pretty aunt, blinked his eyes, and said in a childish voice, "Auntie, auntie, your yard is so pretty! Did you plant all these flowers yourself? Niannian can come and play often in the future!"
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