Gu Qinghuai was held between Mu Yang's legs, head down, feet slightly raised, and he would occasionally kick them to show his strong resistance.
The young master's health was of utmost importance. The group of people who had been so aggressive just moments before vanished without a trace, leaving only Qiuqiu and her group standing dumbfounded at the door.
Jin Fengnian: How come this group of people are even more crazy than me!
Chirp tentatively stretched out one of its little paws, wiggled it a few times, and then cautiously touched the ground with its chubby little foot. After sensing no danger, the dog's furtive little round face appeared in someone's house.
The little boy stood in someone's house, bewildered, and met the eyes of the people outside. "Come in?"
Chen He waved helplessly, "Miss, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion does not welcome outsiders. Let's leave first and go to the house on the east side."
Even if the Prince of Zhennan were to retaliate, he wouldn't take it out on a cat. Chen He was more convinced it was the family to the east.
Chiu Chiu pointed to the tip of her nose with unusual certainty: "I am... a person."
Chen He: Everyone's one of us! Why are you two so familiar with each other?
Seeing Chen He frantically waving at her, Qiuqiu silently took three steps back. That's right, she retreated into someone else's yard.
Chen He cried out in despair: "Miss, come out quickly! The Prince of Zhennan eats children!"
Chen He still holds this point and is not just trying to scare Qiuqiu. The Prince of Zhennan is a military general, but unlike General Yun, who comes from a noble family, he was just a commoner back then, a ruthless man who crawled out of mountains and seas of corpses.
Back then, the Prince of Zhennan climbed the ranks relentlessly to marry his deceased wife, resorting to any means necessary. During the Battle of Yunping, they were besieged, and supplies were delayed. No one knows how the Prince of Zhennan and his entourage survived. Rumors circulated in the army that the Prince of Zhennan ate the flesh of dead animals to stave off hunger. While never confirmed, this became the only plausible explanation.
Qiuqiu was too young to know how terrifying the Prince of Zhennan was. Before leaving the capital, he was a ruthless man who could stop children from crying at night.
"Chuchu, come quick! Uncle Chen is treating you to a meal at Juxianglou, okay?"
"puff."
Chirp backed away, and Chen He closed in. The two played cat and fish at the entrance of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Come on, come on, come and catch me! If you find me, I'll... wait, what?
Chiu Chiu's gaze shifted upwards, and she finally met Chen He's bewildered stare.
"Whoosh~" Chirp twisted her waist and spun around forcefully, but before she could even catch a glimpse of the other person, she was thrown back by inertia. Her neck was still stuck in the collar.
“Woo woo woo!”
[Save the baby!]
The Prince of Zhennan originally wanted to see which family's little girl could bewitch his crazy son, but who would have thought it was just a little brat?
"Hey, hey, hey, why are you rolling your eyes? You're trying to scam me!"
"I didn't touch a single hair on your head!"
Chiu Chiu rolled her eyes. Who was this kind person who was so rude as to grab someone's collar and strangle her, this innocent and adorable invincible beauty, like a dead fish!
[Hmph, you think I won't die? I'm actually quite fragile!]
The moment the Prince of Zhennan saw Qiuqiu roll her eyes, he knew something was wrong. "Hey, you..."
Oh, why are your eyes closed?!
"Father!"
Queen Zhennan got goosebumps and hugged Qiuqiu's limp neck. "Qinghuai, listen to your father's excuses. She was faking fainting. Hey, little brat, don't pretend to faint!"
Chiu Chiu was quite adept at faking fainting; no matter how much the Prince of Zhennan shook her, she wouldn't wake up. Dong Xiao and Chen He exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with deep sympathy—their young lady was a professional at faking accidents!
As expected, Gu Qinghuai's angry voice assaulted the Prince of Zhennan's eardrums. Like a little red-eyed beast, he said to his father, "She's still a child! What do you want to do to her?!"
Chiu Chiu could feel the hands holding her stiffen, as if they were holding back something.
"Who do you think you're talking to!"
"He is talking to the Prince of Zhennan."
"You bastard, I'm your father!"
"oh."
The Prince of Zhennan felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he had punched cotton.
Chiu Chiu can confirm that the father and son are really not familiar with each other.
Gu Qinghuai was furious. His father had suddenly returned recently, bringing his stepmother and younger siblings with him. He didn't like them, but he had nowhere else to go. He was already feeling resentful, and now this was like adding fuel to the fire. No matter what his father said, it was wrong now, especially since his father's words were unpleasant to hear.
The tension between father and son grew increasingly palpable, as if they were about to come to blows. Chen He stood there, utterly embarrassed; it seemed his young lady had gotten into trouble.
"Why don't we return my young lady to me first and then leave?"
The Prince of Zhennan probably hadn't held a child much before, and his way of holding Qiuqiu was very awkward. Qiuqiu herself was also uncomfortable, and when no one was paying attention, she winked at Chen He, indicating that she wanted to stay.
Chen He pretended not to see and insisted on taking Qiuqiu away. This time, it was the Prince of Zhennan who was unwilling.
Today he's going to see what this "hot potato" is up to.
"Since it is my fault, I must make amends. Chen He, go back and tell Marquis Wenyang that his daughter is with me. Gentlemen, please return."
The bronze gate slammed shut in front of them with a loud bang, like an earthquake.
Jin Fengnian patted his chest: "No wonder we don't usually open the door; it's such a hassle to open it now!"
Prince Zhennan frowned in displeasure, and even Gu Qinghuai was quite puzzled: "What are you doing here?"
Jin Fengnian looked at the gate, then pointed to himself: "I forgot to go out! Your Highness, would you like to let me out?"
The Prince of Zhennan sneered sinisterly. He had been away from the capital for too long and no one took him seriously anymore.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jin Fengnian quietly moved away from him. Just as he brushed past the Prince of Zhennan, a chubby little hand hooked onto his clothes. Jin Fengnian tried to tug at it, and wow, the little hand was holding on pretty tightly!
"Qinghuai, this little brat is just faking fainting!" The Prince of Zhennan gestured for Gu Qinghuai to look over.
Unfortunately, Gu Qinghuai was completely blind to the truth. With a stern look on his face, he pointed at Jin Fengnian and said, "You, carry Qiuqiu and come with me."
"Me?" Jin Fengnian was caught in the middle between the father and son, especially since Qiuqiu wouldn't let him go. "Your Highness, how about I take him?"
The Prince of Zhennan did not make things difficult for Jin Fengnian; his gaze never left his son. Gu Qinghuai had been different from other children since childhood, and for some reason, he had to leave him in the capital.
He thought his life would end like this, but unexpectedly, there was a turning point. His purpose in returning to Beijing this time was to bring him back to the southwest. However, the estrangement between father and son over the years could not be eliminated overnight. Sometimes he could feel that his son looked at him like a stranger.
Jin Fengnian followed Gu Qinghuai, and along the way he still didn't understand what was going on!
"Didn't we come here to find the cat?"
"Looking for a cat? What cat?" Gu Qinghuai was a little disappointed; it turned out they weren't looking for him.
Chuchu suddenly opened its eyes, let out a long sigh of relief, and looked like a silly little black and white cat.
Gu Qinghuai smiled and shook his head; he had become much gentler after shedding his madness. Just as he was about to speak, two four- or five-year-old children ran over from the other end.
The girl running ahead was a little girl with a pointed chin and her hair styled in double buns. She pouted unhappily the moment she saw Gu Qinghuai.
Behind her was her brother; the two were twins and looked about 60% alike. Seeing this, he nudged his sister and asked Gu Qinghuai in a childish voice, "Big brother."
Gu Qinghuai snorted through his nose, his emotions remaining calm: "Did you two see a little black and white kitten?"
"A cat?" Gu Wen's eyes lit up. "There's a cat next door, black and white, it's beautiful!"
Chirp: "Oh right!"
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