The little boy was still unaware of what had happened.
She looked at Consort Xue, who ignored her, pouted unhappily, and whimpered as she snuggled back into Huo Chengche's fragrant embrace. Her bright, sparkling eyes darted around, and she looked soft and innocent.
Huo Chengche glanced at Consort Xue and gave a sarcastic, faint smile.
Then he looked down at the little baby in his arms with admiration, rubbed her fluffy little head, picked her up and said to the Empress Dowager, "Grandmother, it's getting late, I'll take Niannian back now."
The Empress Dowager looked at her grandson with such loving eyes and nodded, saying, "Alright, you may go back now."
Huo Chengche took his leave with the little boy.
When they left, the little baby was still perched on the Crown Prince's shoulder, her dimples gleaming, and she smiled sweetly as she said goodbye to the Empress Dowager and her sister, Changyin.
The Empress Dowager smiled kindly at the adorable little baby, waved to her, and had He Wan see the two of them out.
The little boy looked at He Wan as she approached, then suddenly blinked his bright, sparkling eyes and asked in a childish voice, "Sister He Wan, was there anything different about the wine that Consort Gui had just drunk?"
Caught off guard by the question, He Wan was taken aback.
She never expected that the little boy would still remember this.
However, when He Wan looked at the little baby with bright, sparkling eyes, she hesitated to speak.
When the little boy saw He Wan's expression, he remembered that every time his father finished kissing his mother, and he asked her why she ignored him, his mother would have the same expression.
The little dumpling immediately pouted, looking angry and fierce, "If Sister Hewan won't tell Niannian, Niannian will run to ask Grandma Dowager right now!"
After saying that, the little boy gave a loud, proud "humph," his little mouth pouting so much it could hang an oil bottle.
He Wan glanced at Zhuang You, both amused and exasperated. Zhuang You sighed and scolded the little girl, whispering in her ear, "Little princess, you should think about how to get away from your nanny's nagging later."
Sure enough, at Zhuang You's words, the little dumpling, who had just been full of bravado, immediately wilted, cowering and burying her head pitifully in Huo Chengche's shoulder, calling out in a childish voice, "Crown Prince Brother..."
Huo Chengche looked at the little baby who became especially clingy to him after causing trouble, smiled helplessly, and gently patted the timid little baby to coax her.
Then, Huo Chengche's cold gaze swept over He Wan, and he said indifferently, "You don't need to worry about anything. Eunuch De is here, so just treat it as if you are telling Eunuch De."
Dejiang was Emperor Chongjin's person. The Empress Dowager and Emperor Chongjin were always of one mind, and the Empress Dowager would always inform Emperor Chongjin about the Consort's affairs.
As expected, after Huo Chengche said this, He Wan, who had been somewhat hesitant, thought for a moment and then stopped hiding it, telling him about how the little boy had noticed the wine in the cup was the wrong color.
"This servant took the wine cup to the imperial physician for examination, and it was discovered that the wine had indeed been laced with... medicine." He Wan hesitated as she said this, glancing at the little boy, actually hinting at the others.
When Zhuangyou saw Hewan's eyes, she knew that the medicine was probably not a simple poison, but something unsuitable for children.
Dejiang nodded and wisely remained silent.
Huo Chengche glanced at the little baby in his arms and gave a faint "hmm".
Looking at Huo Chengche, who kept his emotions hidden, He Wan felt that the Crown Prince had become even more majestic and awe-inspiring after his illness. He was so dignified that people subconsciously submitted to him and dared not disobey him.
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