"Okay!" The little dumpling immediately cheered up, kicked his short legs, and happily gave Emperor Chongjin a sweet "kiss".
Emperor Chongjin's heart melted as he looked at the adorable little baby in his arms, and he became even more determined to snatch this little cutie away from Prince Hengchang.
Unbeknownst to Emperor Chongjin, the little baby had transformed from a precious darling who had been invited to his home into a little daughter he wanted to keep by his side.
Emperor Chongjin laughed loudly twice, and the anger he had been holding in while reviewing the memorials vanished instantly.
He looked up at the vast expanse of sky and earth, recalling what the little boy had just said. He felt an immense sense of openness in his heart. He patted the little boy in his arms, feeling a surge of affection, and joked, "My little lucky star has struck again?"
The little one couldn't understand.
But that didn't stop her from giggling happily, because her godfather had lifted her up high again. The little dumpling happily kicked her short legs, and taking advantage of her godfather's good mood, she quickly suggested, "One more time!"
"Good," Emperor Chongjin laughed heartily, and did as he was told, raising it high again.
Zhuangyou watched with amusement as Emperor Chongjin gradually became like a father, thinking that in just a few days, the little baby would assimilate Emperor Chongjin into a second Prince Hengchang.
Fortunately, Emperor Chongjin was quite busy and didn't have time to always hold the little baby who exuded a captivating charm.
He chuckled twice, then put the little baby down, gently patted her soft, fluffy head, and said in a gentle voice, "Alright, godfather has to go back and get busy. Niannian, go play with your little sister at Grandma's."
As he spoke, Emperor Chongjin realized that... wasn't his little niece Changyin a year older than Niannian? How did she become "Sister Changyin" in the little boy's mouth?
When Zhuangyou heard Emperor Chongjin call her "sister," she felt as if she were being pricked by thorns.
When she saw Emperor Chongjin's suddenly thoughtful gaze, she immediately shuddered, quickly stepped forward to pick up the little baby, and said with an embarrassed smile, "Your Majesty is right. Our little princess has made an appointment with the county princess, and seeing that it's time, she will take her leave now."
After saying that, Zhuangyou grabbed the little baby and ran away.
Xia Yi felt a gust of wind rush past her. When she came to her senses, she was stunned to find herself staring at Emperor Chongjin, who was also caught off guard.
Xia Yi was immediately startled and trembled. She quickly lowered her head and bowed, stammering, "This servant takes her leave," before running away as well.
In the blink of an eye, the once bustling palace road was now deserted except for Emperor Chongjin and a few scattered eunuchs, suddenly becoming desolate.
A gentle breeze swept by, bringing two withered leaves that drifted down and landed right in front of Emperor Chongjin, making him appear even more desolate and giving him the illusion of being all alone.
Emperor Chongjin rose with a dark face, thinking of the cold, silent palace, the mountain of memorials, their distressing contents, and the withered, drooping old faces he saw whenever he looked up.
It's a world of difference between the soft, cuddly little baby in my arms, the cheerful laughter in my ears, and that adorable, delicate face!
Emperor Chongjin walked back with a sour expression.
Dejiang hurriedly called the eunuchs to follow, stealing a glance at Emperor Chongjin ahead, who had regained his stern and imposing expression, showing none of the gentleness he had shown towards the little boy. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"See? From now on, when the Emperor gets angry again, he'll know which little devil to call on," Dejiang said in a low, sinister voice to the eunuchs behind him, his small eyes narrowing.
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