Hua Xiao, who was in the woods nearby, saw this scene. Looking at Princess Linhuang's face, which she knew all too well and feared all the more, she took several steps back, hidden by the branches and weeping willows. Looking at Princess Linhuang's smiling face, she looked as if she had seen a ghost, and her little face turned deathly pale with fright.
Princess Linhuang… Relying on the Empress Dowager's leniency and pity, Princess Linhuang, who has ever acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the capital, has never taken anyone seriously except the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. And today, she actually dares to smile and fawn over a mere child's cold backside?!
Looking at the little dumpling's chubby, pink figure, Hua Xiao's eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions: envy, astonishment, jealousy, longing... all swirling together.
However, no one noticed her at this moment. What Hua Xiao could think of, Huo Chengche could certainly think of as well. He knew this aunt too well; she was always causing trouble, and it was hard for him not to remember her.
Looking at Princess Linhuang's smiling face, Huo Chengche realized that while his previous speculations were somewhat conjecture, he was now absolutely certain that Princess Linhuang was also problematic!
What on earth has possessed these people? And what are they suddenly up to? Even if Nian Nian is the pampered little princess of the Hengchang Prince's Mansion, she's still just a little child. What can they possibly gain from her?!
Huo Chengche frowned and took two quick steps, walking up to the little boy and forcefully entering Princess Linhuang's field of vision in a protective posture.
Princess Linhuang could hardly miss him. She looked up at the young man's indifferent and cold face, paused for a moment, and then smiled broadly again.
"Oh my, is His Highness playing with his younger sisters? His Highness has grown up and is showing the demeanor of an elder brother. We've never seen His Highness so patient before."
"Aunt." Huo Chengche nodded and called out, his face stern as he said, "Fende has finished her studies and must have been waiting in Xinhe Palace for some time now. Aunt, please go and fetch her. I should also take my sisters to have dinner with the Empress Dowager; I shouldn't keep her waiting too long."
Princess Linhuang listened to the young man's nonchalant dismissal, and the way he said it was so perfectly timed that she had no way to refute him.
Her smile faltered for a moment, but then she said with a smile, "Oh dear, it's already this late. I didn't realize that I've been sitting with Mother for so long, and I've delayed Mother from serving the meal."
With a perfectly timed expression of surprise, she glanced in the direction of Xinhe Palace and smiled, "It's an honor for Fende to be remembered by His Highness the Crown Prince. However, the servants in Xinhe Palace are always very attentive. She can stay inside a little longer and do some homework. She can't stand being wronged."
As she spoke, she glanced at her maid, then turned back, took the little boy's hand, and said with a smile:
"Since we've run into each other, that's perfect. I was thinking of apologizing to Niannian for what I said yesterday. I heard that Niannian likes snacks, so I had some prepared. Niannian, take a look and see if you like them."
Princess Linhuang took the food box handed to her by the maid, opened it in front of the little baby, and immediately saw the neatly arranged exquisite pastries inside, along with the aroma of the pastries wafting out.
When Huo Chengche saw the food box that Princess Linhuang was holding, his eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"
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