Chapter 429 A piece of cake!
Baozhu gripped the edge of her ice sled tightly and said warily, "This was specially made for me by my mother. If you want to play, ask your mother to make one for you."
At this moment, two eunuchs followed closely behind Zhao Niu Niu. The eunuch on the left was carrying an exquisite hand warmer, which was covered with a light green satin cover with peony patterns, making it very luxurious and elegant.
The eunuch on the right was carrying a vermilion food box, its surface glossy and smooth, decorated with intricate patterns.
They stood on either side of Zhao Niuniu, carefully protecting her.
At this moment, Zhao Niu Niu was wearing a brand-new pink embroidered jacket, with a snow-white fox fur scarf around her neck, its fur soft and dense. Zhao Niu Niu's skin was rather dark, and this outfit made her look even darker. Yet it was also a rare and luxurious attire. When she appeared, the villagers passing by stopped and marveled at her.
At this moment, Zhao Niu Niu's face flushed red with anger at Xiao Baozhu's words: "You dare not give it to me! Do you know that from now on everyone has to listen to me and kowtow to me when they see me!"
As Zhao Niu Niu said this, she pointed at Xiao Baozhu and said, "Li Baozhu, you have to listen to me from now on. I want your ice sled now! I can play with you!"
Right now, I'm eyeing Baozhu's ice sled with longing.
She had never seen such an ice sled before. It was made like a chair, with a thick cushion on it and a beautiful little cat pattern on it. It was super pretty, much better than the one her father made from broken wooden planks. In a fit of anger, she kicked her own ice sled a little further away.
Baozhu replied in a clear voice, "No, this was given to me by my mother. I can't give it to anyone else."
She glanced at Zhao Niuniu wiping her snot on her arm, and her little brows furrowed tightly: "I don't want to play with you."
"How dare you! Where did this country bumpkin come from? Do you know who is speaking to you?" A little eunuch beside him glared at him and said impatiently, "I advise you to be smart and hurry up and come over to kowtow and apologize, and bring up the ice cart. Otherwise, you'll be in for a world of hurt."
As he spoke, he glanced at Baozhu and, seeing that the fabric she was wearing was ordinary, he couldn't help but scoff disdainfully. Then he glared at the little eunuch beside him and said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and wipe the noble lady's face."
Upon hearing that someone was helping her, Zhao Niu Niu immediately raised her chin high, wiped her frozen snot again, and excitedly said, "Did you hear that? This ice sled is mine! You hurry up and come over here and kowtow to me!"
Baozhu's face suddenly darkened, her big, watery eyes widening as she opened her mouth to yell, "Zhao Niuniu, you shameless bastard! You're worse than a stinking rat that steals grain! I even gave you candy before, you stinking rat, and you even stole my things!"
"You stinky rat, you're the stinky rat!" Zhao Niu Niu's face turned red with anger. "I have candy! I won't ask you for anything anymore! I have lots of candy!"
Getting angrier as she talked, Zhao Niu Niu ran over and grabbed the ice sled while sobbing, yelling, "I don't care! Get off right now! It's mine!"
Baozhu wasn't about to back down either. She gripped the armrest tightly with her little hands, leaned back, and kicked Zhao Niuniu wildly with her little feet: "You stinky rat, I won't give it to you, it's mine!"
In the blink of an eye, the two children were rolling around in a ball, their sled overturned and rolled quite a distance. They were practically wrestling on the ice and snow, pulling each other's ears and biting each other's arms in a lively exchange.
The two young eunuchs were startled by the sudden scene. They had both served in the palace and had never seen such a fierce fight between country children. They were completely dumbfounded for a moment.
After a while, one of them came to his senses and immediately ran over.
"Hit her! Aaaaaah! Hit her!"
While Zhao Niu Niu was eating, Xiao Baozhu was riding on her bottom. Baozhu was now round and chubby from eating, and with her being pressed down like this, Zhao Niu Niu couldn't get up no matter what she did, and she started wailing loudly.
The noise was so loud that the sparsely populated riverbank gradually became more crowded.
"Get out of the way!" The little eunuch was startled and pushed Baozhu away, then hurriedly helped Zhao Niuniu up.
"Young Master, how are you? Are you hurt?"
As he spoke, he immediately brushed the snow off her body.
Zhao Niu Niu's crying stopped abruptly, then resumed with a deafening wail: "Li Bao Zhu, how dare you bite me! Beat her! Beat her!"
Baozhu was pushed on her bottom by the little eunuch, and shook her little head blankly. Then she scrambled to her feet. Then, with her short legs and bottom sticking out, she righted her overturned little sled, carefully brushed the snow off the smiley cat pattern that Jiang Nuanzhi had drawn on it, and tried to run away.
"Don't let her get away!" the little eunuch said viciously. "Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to be so insolent!"
The young eunuch beside him was also terrified: "Brother Liu, what should we do? Eunuch Wang instructed us to take care of the young noble lady, and now..."
Seeing Zhao Niu Niu's disheveled appearance, the two eunuchs looked displeased.
"What are you all standing there for? Go grab that little bitch, slap her across the face, and vent your anger for the little nobleman!"
In the blink of an eye, Baozhu was pulled back by one of the young eunuchs. She tried to struggle, but she was no match for a grown man and could only be pressed down on the ice. Her big eyes were brimming with tears, but she didn't cry out. She just pursed her lips and clung tightly to the rope of her ice sled.
"My lord, this little wretch is yours to deal with. Rest assured, no matter how much you beat or scold her, I will keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't run wild!"
Seeing Baozhu being held down, Zhao Niuniu burst into laughter through her tears: "Ice cart! Give it to me!"
She grabbed the other end and looked at Baozhu arrogantly: "You little bitch, aren't you going to let go!"
Two eunuchs immediately helped, trying to snatch the rope from Baozhu's hands.
As Baozhu watched Zhao Niuniu throw a tantrum, her grip gradually slipped. The next second, she gritted her teeth and suddenly let go.
On the other side, Zhao Niu Niu used too much force and suddenly sat down on her bottom.
"Hahaha, you stinky rat, I'll make you fall and die!" Baozhu wiped away her tears and laughed heartily.
The children who were playing on ice sleds also came over one after another. When they saw this scene, they burst into laughter.
Zhao Niu Niu had been trying to get up, but when she heard everyone laughing, she sat down with a thud and burst into tears.
Little Baozhu clapped her hands proudly, and imitating what Jiang Nuanzhi had taught her, she clenched her little fist and shook it: "A piece of cake!"
"Waaaaah, kill her! Kill her for me!"
Zhao Niu Niu angrily pounded on the ice, yelling loudly.
The two eunuchs who helped Zhao Niu Niu up exchanged a glance, then, without further delay, rolled up their sleeves and rushed toward Bao Zhu.
"You little slut, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Baozhu immediately shrank her neck and covered her little head.
However, after waiting for a long time, the fist did not fall.
She quietly opened her eyes and saw a tall man standing in front of her, holding the arm of the little eunuch who was about to hit her.
The newcomer's clear, gentle voice rang out: "Why are you bullying a child?"
(End of this chapter)
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