Qi Qi picked up another piece of food with satisfaction: "Good..."
Ninth Prince: "Don't speak."
Then he quickly ate it, chewed it, and swallowed it.
I don't know what's wrong with the Ninth Prince. If he doesn't want to say anything, then he won't. Qi Qi silently and quickly started feeding him. In order to avoid him saying any more embarrassing things, the Ninth Prince ate bite after bite. Often, as soon as he finished one bite, the next bite would inexplicably go into his mouth.
The Empress stared in disbelief, speechless.
How did this little eunuch manage to get Jue'er to eat, even making her drink a few mouthfuls of tofu soup she didn't like?
Could it be that this little eunuch is chubby and looks quite adorable, making him seem appetizing? To be honest, even the Empress thought this little eunuch was really pleasing to the eye and quite cheerful, which made her feel good just looking at him.
If it hadn't been discovered that the young eunuch was mentally challenged, the Empress would never have allowed someone like Qi Defu to get close to Jue'er, as it would have affected the child's character.
However, looking at it now, the rumors may not be credible. Qi Defu may not be a villain who could raise such an innocent child.
"Your Highness is wonderful, you ate all the food... Mmm?"
The Empress looked up and saw that her son had inexplicably covered the little eunuch's mouth.
"Jue'er, what's wrong?"
The Ninth Prince blushed and said, "Nothing, Mother. I've almost finished eating, so I'll be leaving now!"
The Empress said, "Go, but you are not fully recovered and cannot leave the palace."
The Ninth Prince responded and pulled Qi Qi away.
Qi Qi deliberately spoke up once they were outside: "Your Highness, the most, most, most amazing Ninth Prince in the world, why didn't you let this servant speak just now?"
The Ninth Prince looked embarrassed and annoyed: "...Don't call me that again."
Qi Qi shrugged: "Alright, then I won't say that to you again. By the way, Your Highness, would you like to rub your stomach?"
Touching his bulging belly from eating so much, the Ninth Prince said, "...No."
The sun was blazing outside, and one would break into a sweat after just a few steps. Once back in the side hall, the Ninth Prince headed towards his study. Qi Qi wiped away his large beads of sweat and noticed that the Ninth Prince still looked pale and hadn't sweated a drop. Puzzled, he tugged at his hand.
"Your Highness, your hands are still cold."
The Ninth Prince did not take offense at his sudden, disrespectful gesture of reaching out.
Are you hot?
Qi Qi: "It's so hot, aren't you hot?"
The Ninth Prince nodded: "Dongmei, go and get the ice."
Dongmei nodded, took two basins, but placed them far away from the desk: "Your Highness, please don't be offended. You have just recovered from your illness and are afraid of getting cold. You can't use too much ice now."
Ninth Prince: "Yes, all of you may leave."
He sat upright, holding a book in his hand, while Dongmei left.
Qi Qi asked, "Should I go down too?"
Ninth Prince: "What do you think?"
Qi Qi then asked, "Your Highness, can I sleep while you take a nap this afternoon?"
Ninth Prince: What do you think?
Qi Qi pretended to think: "It should be possible."
The Ninth Prince scoffed lightly and didn't say anything, focusing on reading the book. Qi Qi leaned closer and glanced at it; the content was quite boring.
With no one around and the space vast, and the Ninth Prince not assigning him any work, Qi Qi stood there for a while. Seeing that he was still ignoring him, he pointed to the ice chest and said, "Your Highness, may I go there to stay?"
Now it's His Highness.
The Ninth Prince thought he would get over on his own. This servant was sometimes obedient and sometimes not. His honesty was just an act. Even though he called out "master" and "servant," there was no respect for power in his eyes. Moreover, he would use informal terms like "you" and "me" from time to time without realizing that it was wrong.
Aside from his brothers in the Imperial Study, the Ninth Prince's overly keen intuition and personality also made him unsure how to get along with children his own age. As a result, he was still unsure how to treat Qi Qi and was only prepared to do as he pleased.
"casual."
Qi Qi dragged a cushion from the small low table next to him and carried it to the ice basin. It felt much cooler, as he was very afraid of the heat.
My fingers felt slippery and wet as I poked them into the ice.
Qi Qi subconsciously looked up but didn't see the guard. He wondered where the guard had gone. If he watched a TV series, the guard was probably in some corner watching the Ninth Prince.
As Qi Qi was thinking, his biological clock struck, and he would usually be taking a nap at this time.
Sleepy.
Seeing that the Ninth Prince wasn't watching them, Qi Qi nodded repeatedly, finally unable to resist, curled up in his clothes, leaned against the cushion, and fell asleep.
...
When Qi Qi woke up, the Ninth Prince was also sleeping next to her, using a soft cushion as his pillow, just like Qi Qi.
Qi Qi poked his little cheek, and his hand was immediately grasped: "You, you're not asleep?"
The Ninth Prince's voice was low: "I was just about to sleep, what are you doing?"
Regardless of whether he was sleepy or not, Qi Qi pulled him to his feet and said, "You can't sleep on the floor, you might catch a cold. Ninth Prince, go sleep on the couch! There are pillows and mats there."
The Ninth Prince lay down on the small couch, still feeling sleepy. He pulled Qi Qi up on the couch, and Qi Qi, who was also a little sleepy, pulled the ultra-thin blanket over him and fell asleep again.
The sight of two beautiful children lying side by side on the tatami is incredibly heartwarming.
Dongmei reported this to the Empress. The Ninth Prince took a nap in the morning and then took a nap at noon. Thank goodness, this is definitely a happy event.
The Empress was both pleased and somewhat displeased: "I couldn't get Jue'er to sleep even when I held him and tried to soothe him. This little eunuch does have some skill. But it's still improper for a servant to be in his master's bed and sleep with his master. Keep an eye on him and teach him manners."
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