Xuan Di looked at Huo Chengche's outspoken manner and sneered through gritted teeth, "Your Highness's skin is truly as thick as a city wall, impervious to swords and spears."
Upon hearing this, Huo Chengche merely raised an eyebrow, his meaning quite clear: no matter what Xuandi said, he would not back down an inch.
"Alright, Fifth Young Master, it's getting late. You should go back and rest." Huo Chengche gestured for him to leave, politely instructing him to leave.
Xuan Di was also surprised by Huo Chengche's confidence. His own brother was already here, and he actually dared to "invite" him out?!
Xuan Di's icy eyes narrowed slightly, then he suddenly laughed heartily and relented, "Heh, it is indeed late at night. Your Highness should rest as soon as possible."
Huo Chengche frowned slightly, glancing at Xuan Di with considerable surprise. He then scrutinized Xuan Di from head to toe, wondering what Xuan Di was up to.
However, since Xuandi had finally agreed, Huo Chengche certainly wouldn't give him a chance to back out. He immediately seized the opportunity to reply with a "Okay," and raised his voice slightly as he impatiently ordered outside, "Fuman, see the guests out for me!"
After speaking, Huo Chengche immediately reached out and pulled down the curtain, then turned and went into the inner room, while keeping a close eye on Xuandi's movements outside.
Immediately afterwards, he heard the bamboo curtain behind him rustling.
Huo Chengche frowned and turned around, only to see Xuandi following closely behind.
"Fifth Young Master, what are you doing?" Huo Chengche's eyelids twitched. Looking at the cold smile on Xuan Di's lips, a bad premonition suddenly welled up inside him.
He looked past Xuandi and back at the doorway, emphasizing his words, "Fuman, what are you dawdling about!"
“Your Highness, there’s no need to call anymore. It’s hard to say whether your little eunuch is even alive right now. He probably can’t get in. Why don’t you call a few more times? Maybe you can summon his soul back?” Xuan Di said with a cold smile.
Huo Chengche looked at Xuan Di, puzzled, his expression darkening slightly. "What have you done? Fu Man, what are you doing outside!"
However, the response to Huo Chengche was not Fu Man's voice, but the roar of a tiger.
Perhaps out of consideration for the little ancestor sleeping soundly inside, Zhan Yu didn't dare to shout loudly. However, since it was sitting on Fu Man's back, even if it lowered its head and shouted softly, its gaping maw was still facing Fu Man, enough to scare Fu Man so much that its eyes rolled back in fright.
At this moment, the other eunuchs on night duty in the main hall were also huddled together in twos and threes, trembling as they watched the big tiger that suddenly appeared pounce on Fu Man and pin him to the ground. They were so scared that they didn't dare to breathe, huddled together and trembling.
When Jiang Nanny and Zhuangyou entered the main hall again, it was as if they were passing through an empty place, with no obstacles in their way.
Listening to the commotion outside, Huo Chengche knew which big tiger had done this. That stupid tiger followed his little baby around every day, and he had almost forgotten that it was Xuandi's war tiger.
"What do you want to do?" Huo Chengche asked Xuan Di coldly, but before Xuan Di could answer, he warned, "I will not give Niannian to you! If you were a reliable brother, that would be fine, but you are not reliable."
Huo Chengche was telling the truth. If Xuandi were even slightly more reliable, he wouldn't have acted so blatantly, trying to snatch the little baby right now.
Xuan Di sneered and walked straight inside, saying coolly, "This young master thinks His Highness the Crown Prince is right. It's so late, we really shouldn't bother Niannian anymore. And as His Highness the Crown Prince said, His Highness's bed is so big, there's more than enough room for another person to sleep in."
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