After saying that, Xia Yi quickly walked into the main room. When she turned around, she seemed not to see Hua Xiao, who was about to follow her in to ask more questions, and simply closed the door.
She ran into the inner room, wet a handkerchief, and, following Zhuangyou's instructions, applied scented powder to the handkerchief while carefully listening to the sounds outside.
Soon, the voice of a palace maid could be heard outside. Xia Yi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Hua Xiao being persuaded to return to her room by the palace maid. She quietly went out with a handkerchief and stood under the eaves... lost in thought.
Of course, there was also some worry about glancing at the side hall every now and then, fearing that this Miss Xiao would come out again and pester her with questions.
On the other side, in the main hall of Xiaochen Palace, not a single lamp or candle was lit tonight. Only a few windows were half-open, and the bright moonlight shone through, making the scene inside the room vaguely visible.
The tranquility did not last long. A gust of wind swept into the room, the quietly hanging bed curtains were suddenly lifted, and then all four windows were closed, so no cool breeze entered the room, and the hazy moonlight was also blocked out, leaving the room dark.
Huo Chengche looked down and met a pair of bright eyes. Compared to the dark and clean pupils during the day, which were mischievous and cute, at night, these eyes were like a pair of glass lamps, crystal clear and sparkling with a unique light.
As Liuli's eyes moved, Huo Chengche was startled and then realized that the little baby in his arms was staring straight at him.
"Crown Prince Brother?" The little boy's soft, nasal voice rang out, delicate and sweet, like a piece of finely carved, sweet candy that melted into his heart as soon as it entered his ears.
The boy's heart stirred, and his excited, deep black eyes suddenly softened with the sound of her voice. He smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "Yes, it's Crown Prince Brother. Niannian, go to sleep. Today I had the bedding scented with milk candy. Do you like it, Niannian?"
Huo Chengche smiled gently as he carefully took the little baby out of his cloak and placed her in the warm quilt that had already been heated by a hot water bottle. He then lifted the quilt himself and lay down, naturally pulling the little baby into his arms and letting her rest her head on his arm.
The little baby smelled the sweet, soft milky scent in the blankets, mixed with the gentle, refreshing bamboo fragrance emanating from the boy—it smelled wonderful!
The little boy nodded vigorously and said in his soft, babyish voice, "I like it!"
Her invisible tail had long since wagged comfortably, and she happily snuggled into her prince brother's warm and fragrant embrace. She stretched her little legs and yawned comfortably, found a comfortable spot, and curled up into a ball again.
The young man smiled faintly, unsurprised by her answer. He simply watched the little girl's movements quietly, occasionally moving along with her, his eyes full of doting affection.
Just when Huo Chengche thought the little boy was going to sleep, the fluffy little head that was resting on his arm suddenly moved again. The next moment, as the little head lifted up, those bright, glassy eyes looked at him.
"Crown Prince, where's Fifth Brother?" The little baby, who was about to drift off to sleep, finally remembered her Fifth Brother and asked in a childish voice, her attitude a bit perfunctory, as if it were just a routine question.
Xuandi, that unreliable older brother!
Seeing the little boy's dazed look, Huo Chengche shook his head with amusement, inwardly despising Xuan Di, then patted the little boy's chubby bottom and coaxed him softly:
"I don't know either. He's probably out playing again. When the Crown Prince went to see Niannian, he didn't see your brother. I was worried about Niannian, so I brought her here. Niannian, why don't you sleep with the Crown Prince tonight?"
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