Powder mist?
The little dumpling raised its head, blinked its bright, round, dark eyes, and looked curiously at the table.
While everyone else's wine cups emitted white mist, only Consort Xue's wine cup emitted pink mist.
The little boy then looked at the Empress Dowager's wine cup, which was also white.
"Huh?" The little boy tilted his head in confusion, immediately attracting the attention of everyone at the table.
The Empress Dowager looked at the little girl with affection and asked her gently, "Niannian, what's wrong?"
The little boy pointed at Consort Xue's wine cup and asked in a childish voice, "Grandma Empress Dowager, why is Aunt Consort's wine a different color than yours? Aren't they both poured from the same pot?"
Different colors?
The little boy's innocent words caused the adults present to change their expressions. The ladies, who had just been chatting and laughing, immediately fell silent and looked at each other uneasily.
The Empress Dowager and Consort Xue became even more serious and hurriedly looked into Consort Xue's wine cup.
However, after looking at it again and again, none of them could see anything unusual about the color.
Consort Xue's eyes flashed with complex emotions, then she clutched her chest, looking anxiously at the Empress Dowager. "Your Majesty, I've heard that some children's third eye hasn't closed yet, and they can see things that adults can't. Do you think it's possible..."
The Empress Dowager frowned slightly. She was not one to believe in such things, but this time, looking at the chubby little baby, she smiled kindly at her innocent eyes. "The Consort's words are not without reason. I believe in Niannian. She wouldn't talk nonsense."
Consort Xue breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly thanked the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager patted Consort Xue's hand, her voice both kind and dignified, "Hewan, take Consort Xue's wine cup away and invite the imperial physician to examine her to see if there is anything amiss."
"Yes," He Wan replied, bowing as she took Consort Xue's wine cup and personally served her a new one. The wine was even poured from her wine pot at the Empress Dowager's behest.
Consort Xue expressed her gratitude again, and then the banquet began. She was the first to raise her glass to the Empress Dowager.
At the lively banquet, the little girl sensed that ever since she said there was something wrong with Consort Xue's wine, the ladies seemed to be on edge and not as relaxed as before.
Soon, He Wan, who had taken away Consort Xue's wine cup, returned. Her hand was no longer holding the cup, and she lowered her head, her expression unreadable. Upon entering the door, she went straight to the Empress Dowager's side and whispered something in her ear.
Suddenly, the table seemed to become even more lively, with people clinking glasses, talking and laughing, as if no one had noticed what was happening here.
But the little boy noticed that these ladies were glancing in their direction out of the corner of their eyes.
Consort Xue couldn't hear what He Wan was saying; she could only look at the Empress Dowager with unease, appearing somewhat anxious.
However, the little baby nestled in Consort Xue's arms was secretly listening intently to He Wan's words.
Zhuangyou stood to the side, while Consort Xue's head maid, Li'er, was chatting with her. However, her gaze never left the little darling.
Seeing her little darling looking so well-behaved, Zhuangyou knew that the little dumpling was definitely eavesdropping, and gave her a warning glare.
The little dumpling grinned, revealing his dimples, and gave Zhuangyou a bright smile. Then he immediately nudged his head to the other side, as if to cover his ear on this side, but in reality, he was secretly pricking up his other ear to continue eavesdropping.
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