"Heh, hehe... good, good..." Duke Zhongwu looked at the little baby and felt a headache coming on, and even his smile became awkward.
Suddenly, Duke Zhongwu realized something and squatted down to ask, "How did the little princess end up here? Where are the people with her?"
The little dumpling smiled sweetly and said in a childish voice, "I led Fifth Sister and Changyin Sister up the tree and then climbed over the wall to get in. Sister Zhuangyou and Aunt Lin took a detour and came through the gate, they haven't come over yet!"
Climbing trees...
circumventing the Great Firewall...
Duke Zhongwu gave an awkward smile. The next moment, he looked up and saw Wenlian and Changyin running over hand in hand. His head immediately started buzzing.
“Little Princess,” Duke Zhongwu said with a sheepish smile, “Look, in our capital, climbing walls and trees is not customary. The Fifth Princess and the Little County Princess are both so young, they must have never climbed trees or scaled walls before. Why don’t you, Little Princess, follow local customs and we take the main road?”
The little dumpling tilted his head and said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It's an experience, and Niannian has already experienced it. Niannian led Changyin and Fifth Sister to climb over the wall, which is a form of exchange and mutual learning! Moreover, Fifth Sister and Changyin also found that climbing trees and climbing walls is fast and fun!"
"Mmm!" Changyin and Wenlian immediately nodded their little heads vigorously in agreement.
Duke Zhongwu looked at the two little bundles of joy who had been completely influenced by the baby, and was speechless. "Who said that? When in Rome, do as the Romans do..."
"That's what my father said."
"...It's not just about experiencing it! Who said that? They make a lot of sense!" Upon hearing this, Duke Zhongwu immediately changed his tune, showing no principle whatsoever.
The little boy looked at the chubby uncle who was speaking strangely with a puzzled expression, and replied in a childish voice, "It was my daddy who said it."
"What the Prince says makes perfect sense!" Duke Zhongwu quickly reiterated his loyalty, speaking with utmost sincerity and deep sorrow.
Qin Zhouli stared blankly at his father. Although he was usually very funny, he was also quite dignified most of the time. How could he suddenly become so... cowardly?
"Dad, you don't want these little girls to participate, do you? This is our competition..." Qin Zhouli looked at the three little dumplings in front of him with slight disdain.
However, this disdain was not the kind of disdain that comes from looking down on someone, but simply... the disdain of a child. The little boy knew that if any other little girl were here, Qin Zhouli would have kept her distance.
The little boy snorted fiercely, "What? Didn't you just say that Brother Wenshan's side is short of one person? Doesn't it matter who fills the gap? Are you looking down on Niannian, or are you afraid that if Niannian fills the gap, you won't be able to win!"
The little dumpling proudly tilted his head back, pouted, and glared angrily at Qin Zhouli and the Duke of Zhongwu beside him.
Without saying a word, Duke Zhongwu slapped Qin Zhouli lightly across the back, then grinned sheepishly at the little boy and said, "How could that be! Who would dare to look down on Princess Niannian!"
After saying that, he glared threateningly at his son.
Qin Zhouli was scolded by his father, and the words he was about to say immediately changed his mind, "Fine! If you want to come, then come! We've got this round in the bag!"
As he spoke, he loudly declared to the little boy who had brought the baby over, "Zhuo Wenshan! That longbow is mine! Do you want to take a look at it now?"
Eight- or nine-year-old brats are most susceptible to being provoked.
Holding the little boy's hand, Zhuo Wenshan immediately retorted angrily, "Hmph, who said we would lose! Pitch-pot isn't something you can win just by being big! You wait and see, Niannian is very good, just watch us take that longbow!"
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