The little dumpling was the first to raise her head, clutching the flowers she had chosen in her arms. Her bright eyes looked over there, and she happily tilted her head up, asking in her childish voice, "Brother Crown Prince, is that Sister Changyin and Fifth Sister's voice? Can they come out and play with Niannian now?"
Huo Chengche glanced at Xinhe Palace, then looked down into the little boy's clear, bright eyes. He smiled and nodded, his voice gentle and soothing, "Yes, the young ladies will be able to come out and play with Niannian soon."
The little dumpling jumped up happily, cheerfully stuffing the flowers in her arms into her older brother's arms. Her elfin laughter instantly filled the garden.
Huo Chengche also got up, took the flowers that the little boy had given him, and followed behind the bouncy little boy with a faint smile, only half a step behind, much closer than usual.
However, the little boy was only thinking about playing with his girlfriends and didn't pay attention to any of this.
Consort Xue heard the sounds coming from the garden and turned to look.
Li'er frowned and quickly reminded her from the side, "Your Highness, it should be time for the young masters in Yimiao Pavilion to finish their lessons. Let's go back quickly, Your Highness still needs to go to Dexin Hall to say a few words."
Dexin Hall is the main hall of Xinhe Palace. The lecture hall in Dexin Hall is the only proper girls' school in the palace. It is full of princesses and young ladies from noble families who have reached the age of marriage. They learn etiquette and household management skills that the mistress of the house needs to learn.
Consort Xue nodded upon hearing this, and then took one last look at the little boy and the boy walking one after the other. This unusually harmonious scene was particularly jarring to her eyes.
She took a deep breath and turned to enter Xinhe Palace.
Not long after Consort Xue went inside, the little baby had just run to the entrance of Xinhe Palace when the gate was opened from the inside, and from afar, she saw a large group of people.
The little dumpling looked around, and the sweet, rosy smile on her face quickly disappeared. Disappointed, she pouted her chubby cheeks and turned to look at her older brother, the Crown Prince. Her little voice was very unhappy as she asked, "Where are Changyin and Fifth Sister?"
Huo Chengche raised an eyebrow, looked up at Changyin and Wenlian who were leading the way, and was also taken aback.
But he quickly realized what he meant and smiled wryly.
The boy crouched down, trying hard to suppress a laugh at his little one's pitiful gaze, and coaxed gently, as if it were nothing, "Why don't you... look up?"
The little baby looked up and sure enough, she saw Changyin and Wenlian. No wonder she didn't see them among the adults' skirts; they were being held by their nanny!
The little girl suddenly puffed up a bit, feeling like she had been mocked, but thinking about it carefully, who would mock her?
The answer to this question came instantly when the little boy turned his head and saw his older brother's slightly curved, thin lips.
"Hmph! You big bad guy! The Crown Prince is making fun of Niannian! Niannian doesn't like the Crown Prince anymore! The Crown Prince is a big bad guy!"
The little dumpling pouted, then ran off shouting fiercely.
When the little dumpling suddenly turned around, Huo Chengche felt a chill in his heart. Sure enough, his little wife still had that spoiled little temper. Before he could react, the little dumpling had already run away without listening to his explanation, saying that he didn't like him anymore.
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