Upon entering, Huo Chengche could see that the atmosphere between the father and daughter was not good. It wasn't that they were arguing, but rather that they looked rather tense.
Huo Chengche narrowed his deep eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the father and daughter before turning back to the puffed-up little baby in his arms. Seeing her sullen face, he smiled faintly and gently patted her little bottom.
"Niannian, be good. Your brother, the Crown Prince, is going to talk to the adults for a few minutes. Changyin and Wenlian will come out soon, and then you can play together."
The boy's soft, clear voice rang out, echoing at the corner gate of Xinhe Palace.
These words weren't just for the little boy's ears; they were also a reminder to Cheng Wenli, telling him: "I've arrived, why aren't you coming to see me?"
Sure enough, Cheng Wenli heard the voice, and his whole body trembled almost imperceptibly. When he turned his head, he was quite flustered.
However, when he looked up, he was already back to his usual calm and composed demeanor as a loyal minister, and the panic he had just experienced seemed to be an illusion.
"Your Highness, I am unaware of your arrival and have failed to greet you. I deserve to die."
Cheng Wenli bowed respectfully, neither humble nor arrogant, to apologize.
This was naturally just a polite remark, and Huo Chengche wouldn't take it to heart, nor would Cheng Wenli, who was apologizing. It was just something he said casually.
However, Huo Chengche did not exchange a few polite words with him as Cheng Wenli had expected, and then he called out to him.
Huo Chengche pursed his lips and remained silent, his indifferent gaze sweeping over Cheng Wenli, lingering on his face for a moment as if it were casual.
The next moment, Huo Chengche saw Cheng Wenli straighten up slightly, looking up quickly as if to check his expression.
Huo Chengche's long, narrow eyes narrowed sharply. At that moment, he was certain that Cheng Wenli was definitely up to something.
Although he is the crown prince, he is only thirteen years old this year. Before his rebirth, Cheng Wenli was always polite but not respectful when he saw him.
But now, he had only slightly ignored Cheng Wenli, yet he was already so guilty and uneasy?
Huo Chengche's deep eyes suddenly surged with emotion, like dark clouds gathering, but they quickly subsided into the deep, unfathomable depths of his eyes, returning to tranquility.
"Please rise, Lord Cheng." The young man spoke calmly, his tone still as nonchalant as ever, clear and inscrutable.
Cheng Wenli raised his head and looked at the young man he hadn't seen for half a month. He was greatly shocked. After the Crown Prince fell ill, he seemed to be becoming more and more like Emperor Chongjin. No, he felt that this young man was even more imposing and unpredictable than Emperor Chongjin, making him impossible to understand.
Seeing the shock in Cheng Wenli's eyes, Huo Chengche calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at the girl in the light blue flowing dress behind him.
"Miss Cheng, please get up too. It's my bad timing that I've disturbed your reunion."
Cheng Yilan stood up and listened to Huo Chengche's gentle and warm voice, which carried the unique composure and pressure of a young man, as dark as ink and as fine as jade. She couldn't help but quietly raise her head and glance at this boy who was only thirteen or fourteen years old.
Cheng Yilan tightened her grip on the handkerchief, then lowered her head deeply, concealing all the emotions in her eyes.
With Cheng Wenli present, it was naturally not up to Cheng Yilan to speak to Huo Chengche.
Cheng Wenli concealed the surprise in his eyes, but looking at the indifferent and aloof smile on the young man's handsome face, he became even more unsure of his true nature. He could only smile and say perfunctorily, "Not at all, it's just a family matter, and we've already finished talking about it."
As he spoke, Cheng Wenli shifted his gaze to the little baby in the boy's arms, his eyes flashing, and asked with a feigned nonchalance, "This must be Princess Fuying from Hengchang, right?"
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