Fende thought he had come up with a perfect reason and was secretly pleased with himself; he couldn't hide his smugness on his face.
The Empress Dowager shook her head and sighed as she looked at Fende in this state.
Huo Chengche glanced coldly at Fende, who was still stubbornly clinging to the little bun, and gave a cold smile.
“At regular banquets, none of the girls you bully are princesses or county ladies, so naturally nothing happens to them. If they are bullied, they can only keep quiet.”
Fende immediately panicked and was at a loss, clearly not expecting that Huo Chengche would expose her excuse with just one sentence.
Her eyes darted around, and she feigned composure as she said, "Your Highness, what evidence do you have to prove this? I have never done such a thing!"
The little boy pouted and said angrily, "How could I not have done it! When you bullied Fifth Sister, you said it yourself that this is how you treat illegitimate daughters!"
Upon hearing the little boy's words, Fende's face turned pale, and he became even more flustered.
The little girl said fiercely, "Besides, we clearly didn't do anything. Sister Rao Rao was very kind before. She only started bullying people after she heard Fifth Sister say that she was a concubine's daughter and that Sister Chang Yin had just arrived in the capital from the county!"
Finally, the little dumpling pouted and added, "Besides, you weren't even there before, so you have no idea what happened. Why lie?"
Fende was speechless after being told off by the little boy. She looked up and met the Empress Dowager's disappointed and displeased gaze, and immediately panicked, "No, no! I didn't lie!"
Seeing this, Princess Linhuang quickly tried to cover for her, "Fende went long ago, it's just that the little princess didn't see her! Mother, even if you don't believe Fende, you can't just believe what they say! There were no palace servants present at the time, so no one can prove who was right..."
Huo Chengche chuckled and looked at Princess Linhuang. "There's something I forgot to tell my aunt. Actually, I arrived with the palace servants a while ago, but I only saw a group of children arguing, so I didn't go over."
Princess Linhuang froze, the words she was about to say stuck in her throat, and she immediately felt a burning sensation on her face.
No wonder... no matter what she said, the Empress Dowager didn't believe a word!
What Princess Linhuang didn't know was that Changyin and Wenlian had taken a midday rest after returning.
The palace maids around them discussed it and concluded that it was just a little quarrel between a few girls. If the children were still upset, they would tell the Empress Dowager themselves, so they did not complain to the Empress Dowager.
After playing around with the group of boys, the two girls had long forgotten about the little incident and didn't complain at all.
The Empress Dowager didn't believe it, but she believed in the innocence of the three little ones more than in Princess Linhuang.
The Empress Dowager looked at Princess Linhuang, who was kneeling in fear, and said coldly without explaining anything, "Go back and reflect on your actions."
This time, Princess Linhuang and Lady Fende dared not utter another word and left with the palace servants, looking dejected.
The Empress Dowager watched the two figures disappear into the distance, shaking her head in disappointment. "This Linhuang has disappointed me greatly. Changyin and Wenlian didn't say a word to me after they returned, but she brought her daughter here to complain first!"
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager looked down at the little baby in her arms, touched her pouty little face, and smiled kindly, "Alright, Niannian, don't be angry anymore, otherwise you won't grow up to be a pretty little beauty."
The little one is the least vengeful at this age. When the Empress Dowager teased him, he immediately nestled shyly into her arms and giggled.
Huo Chengche looked at the silly little thing and smiled indulgently, waiting for Princess Linhuang to walk away before asking:
“Grandmother, today, Fende did indeed utter a few words, but that was all. If she hadn't jumped out herself, it wouldn't have involved their Princess's residence. So what is my aunt up to by making this trip?”
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