Li Chenjiao had just made a casual remark, but listening to the eldest princess's reply, she could naturally hear the cautiousness in the eldest princess's tone.
The eldest princess probably thought that she was blaming her for not coming to visit.
Li Chenjiao felt helpless and heartbroken. Wang Shi had taught her well, but the eldest princess was still so sensible that it was a little heartbreaking.
She glanced around the carriage and finally took a piece of milk cake from the plate of pastries.
"Alright, alright, I'll prepare some delicious food for the eldest princess when she arrives. But it's been so cold lately, the eldest princess might still be asleep if she comes, and she might laugh at me then, which would make me cry. Your second sister is also a sleepyhead, so if the eldest princess comes these days, she might have to make a wasted trip. Second princess, are you hungry? Want a piece of cake?"
Li Chenjiao is definitely better at changing the subject.
As expected, the eldest princess's attention was quickly diverted after hearing Li Chenjiao's words.
Her eyes widened in surprise: "Really? Does Mother Li also like to sleep?"
As if realizing she had said something wrong, the eldest princess quickly covered her mouth again.
Li Chenjiao leaned closer and patted the eldest princess's head: "So our eldest princess also loves to sleep in."
She spoke closer to the eldest princess, her eyes shining with tenderness, her whole being radiating affection for her.
The eldest princess felt the touch on her head. She blinked and looked at Li Eniang, who was very close to her, with a dazed expression. She could even smell the faint fragrance on Li Eniang's body.
The scent wasn't the fragrance of cosmetics in her mother's room; it seemed to be—it seemed to be the floral scent from the sachet that her mother, Li, had given her on her birthday.
The eldest princess really liked the purse that Li Eniang gave her, but because the nanny wouldn't let her touch the purses in the garden, always saying that she would get sick if she did, she dared not touch them.
However, she particularly liked the sachets that Li Eniang gave her, and she wore them every day. But she was afraid that the fragrance would dissipate, so she only wore them when she was in her own room.
Besides, there are many people and distractions in the palace on a day like today. The nanny said that if she wore it carefully and lost it, the eldest princess would naturally take good care of it. However, she was still worried because she was so young, so she did not wear it with her.
However, at this moment, when the eldest princess smelled the fragrance on Li Chenjiao's body, she couldn't help but subconsciously twitch her nose.
Li Chenjiao noticed the little girl's actions, but simply hooked the eldest princess's nose with her fingertip: "Is the eldest princess hungry?"
Li Chenjiao had just asked the eldest princess if she wanted to eat milk cake, but the eldest princess just stared at Li Chenjiao in a daze.
The eldest princess snapped out of her daze, lowered her head shyly, and said in a voice barely audible, "Thank you for your kindness, Mother Li, but I'm not hungry."
No sooner had the eldest princess finished speaking than a rumbling sound came from someone's stomach in the carriage.
The eldest princess kept her head down, so Li Chenjiao couldn't see her expression, but she could see her bright red ears.
Li Chenjiao didn't expose her. Most of the time, she was understanding and would never put anyone in an awkward situation unless she wanted to.
Li Chenjiao withdrew her hand and took a bite of the milk cake herself: "Mmm, it's still warm. Mother Li got up early today, and her stomach is still empty. Would the eldest princess like to have some with Mother Li?"
She finished the milk cake in a few bites, and then touched her belly as she spoke.
Li Chenjiao glanced at Wang Shi and asked, "Can the eldest princess use milk cake?"
Wang Shi glanced at the eldest princess's eagerly awaiting look, and her expression softened: "Reporting to the concubine, the kitchen has prepared easy-to-eat cakes and pastries. The eldest princess didn't use much millet porridge for breakfast, so she can still have some now."
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement, then personally picked up a piece of milk cake and handed it to the eldest princess: "Then the eldest princess should have some with her mother, but she shouldn't eat too much."
Although Li Chenjiao was talking to the eldest princess, she did not neglect the second princess in Chen's arms.
After the eldest princess took the milk cake from Li Chenjiao's hand, Li Chenjiao wiped her hands with a handkerchief and then took the second princess from Chen's arms.
"Is our Second Princess hungry? Would you like some milk cake?"
The eldest princess, who was chewing on milk cake, paused. She was about to remind her mother that the second princess was too young to eat milk cake, but when she turned her head, she saw the maids and nannies beside her mother looking at her with a completely used expression.
The eldest princess hesitated for a moment, then spoke up: "Mother Li—Second sister is still young—"
The eldest princess watched as her mother, Li, placed the milk cake in front of her second sister, but then fed the milk cake into her own mouth just as her second sister opened her mouth wide.
This time, it was the eldest princess who opened her mouth wide again.
So Li's mother was just teasing her second sister.
The eldest princess was a little confused. Wasn't Li Eniang worried that her second sister would cry and make a fuss?
The eldest princess was puzzled, and the next second she saw her second younger sister pout in Li's arms. Her heart jumped and she was about to worry, but she saw that her second younger sister just pouted and did not cry.
After finishing the piece of milk cake, Li Chenjiao pinched the Second Princess's nose.
The carriage was quite lively throughout the journey. The eldest princess was well-behaved, while the second princess was bold; neither of the girls was prone to crying.
Li Chenjiao, on the other hand, was quite relaxed, teasing the eldest princess one moment and the second princess the next.
When they arrived outside the Forbidden City, as usual, there were already carriages from various families waiting outside. When Li Chenjiao and her group arrived, the Seventh Prince's carriage had just arrived as well.
Li Chenjiao got off the carriage first, and then personally took the eldest princess's hand and got off the carriage as well, touching the eldest princess's hand.
"My hands are a little cold. I'll pull them back in a bit, and then I'll extend them again when I'm paying my respects to the Empress."
The second princess couldn't walk yet, so Li Chenjiao watched as Chen Shi carried the second princess down from the carriage. Qiu Hu and Lü Ju from the carriage behind them then rushed over.
Everything was peaceful and harmonious on one side, but when Li Chenjiao turned around, she heard a crying sound.
Li Chenjiao paused, then looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the First Prince and the Third Prince crying.
She paused for a moment, wondering if the eldest and third princes had been crying on the way, since the two young princes were now just wailing.
However, it was clear that the eldest prince's crying was more powerful.
It seems even the wet nurse can't soothe them.
The Seventh Prince's wife approached unnoticed. She pulled her cloak tighter, as if trying to block out the crying: "It's quieter here."
Li Chenjiao also pulled the cloak on Da Gege: "The little girl is very well-behaved."
The Seventh Prince's wife felt a headache upon hearing this: "Our husband is quite a handful; he only calms down when he's sick."
While the two were talking, the Fujin also sent someone to the wet nurses of the First Prince and the Third Prince.
After all, the commotion had attracted a lot of attention.
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