167. A delicate and helpless little white flower
The system has issued another task.
But the little dumpling felt guilty thinking about how she had wrongly accused Bai Qingzhong of bullying Qu Zijin yesterday, and she also remembered what Brother Xie had said: "You should admit your mistakes and correct them"...
So, she made up her mind!
This time, she's not listening to the system auntie; she's going to apologize to Bai Qingzhong.
She wants to be a good child, and a good child should admit their mistakes and correct them, instead of making the same mistake again and again.
The little dumpling made up her mind. After thinking for a while, she realized that she should bring a gift when she apologized. What gifts did she have?
Her gaze fell upon the various beautiful pastries in front of her.
The food on everyone's table was not exactly the same; after all, the palace was a place with a stark and cruel class system.
Therefore, the food on the table for the young prince and Dou Shichen was the best and most plentiful.
Because of what just happened, everyone realized how important the little dumpling and the little princess were to the little prince. As a result, the food on their table was second only to that of the little prince and Dou Shichen.
...That's how it is theoretically.
However, because the little prince, the little princess, and the second brother shared a lot of delicious food with the little dumpling, the food on the little dumpling's table was piled high.
So actually, the food table in front of the little dumpling is the most luxurious.
At opposite ends of the spectrum from her was Bai Qingzhong.
Among the princes who came to the capital, Bai Qingzhong was the only one who wasn't actually a prince and could only be awkwardly addressed as "Young Master." Because he lacked a title, his status was vastly different. In addition, he came from the worst family and had a weak personality... so everyone looked down on him.
Therefore, he has the fewest items on his table.
So, the little dumpling thought about it and decided to bring him some snacks.
She picked out a few of the most exquisite-looking pieces, and then a few of the best-tasting pastries she had just tried, and placed them on a plate. Holding the plate, she slowly walked to Bai Qingzhong's side.
She sat down next to him and placed a plate full of pastries on his table: "Brother Bai Qingzhong, these pastries are delicious, you should try them."
Bai Qingzhong looked up in surprise, his lips moved but he couldn't say anything, looking somewhat at a loss.
He never expected anyone to come and talk to him, let alone bring him snacks.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the little dumpling pushed the snacks towards him and whispered, "Brother Bai Qingzhong, I'm sorry about yesterday. Yue'er shouldn't have said that you would bully the Grand Tutor, and she shouldn't have refused to let the Grand Tutor help you. It was Yue'er's fault, please don't be angry, okay?"
Bai Qingzhong then realized what was happening and quickly waved his hand, saying in a soft voice, "No...it's not your fault, it's my own fault...I didn't behave well and made you misunderstand."
As he spoke, he lowered his head again, filled with deep self-reproach: "And...and you helped me back then. But today, you were being bullied, and I couldn't help you...I should be the one saying sorry, I'm so sorry..."
“It’s okay,” the little dumpling waved her hand and stuffed a pastry into his hand. “Brother Bai Qingzhong, you also spoke up for Yue’er. And everyone is very nice, you can play with us.”
Bai Qingzhong held the pastries in his hands as he listened to her words.
He looked up at the little girl's sincere face, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Princess Fukang, I... I'm so useless. When they were talking about you just now, I really wanted to speak up for you, but... I backed down after being scolded, and I even let you be bullied by them. I'm sorry."
The little dumpling was surprised that he would apologize. She paused for a moment, then shook her head: "It's okay, Brother Bai Qingzhong, you were already very brave. It was already very kind of you to stand up and speak up just now."
After all, at that time, only Bai Qingzhong, who had the lowest status, stood up and spoke up for the little dumpling and the little princess despite the pressure.
Looking at the little dumpling's smiling face, Bai Qingzhong's tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and the corners of his mouth subtly turned up. Although he was still shy, he was more confident than before.
He carefully took a bite of the pastry, and the sweet but not cloying flavor spread in his mouth. His eyes lit up, and he whispered, "It's really delicious. Thank you, Princess Fukang."
"You're welcome, I'm glad you like it," the little dumpling picked up another pastry and handed it to Bai Qingzhong. "This one is also delicious. If you like it, you can have all of Yue'er's!"
Bai Qingzhong's cheeks flushed slightly, and she hurriedly nodded: "Okay...okay, thank you, Princess Fukang."
He looked flattered and couldn't help but sniffle, his eyes reddening: "Thank you so much... It's been a long time since my mother passed away that someone has been so considerate to me, sharing things with me like this... Thank you."
"Ah..." The little dumpling's mouth opened slightly, not expecting him to be so pitiful.
Bai Qingzhong has very fair skin and a slender, thin figure.
Looking at his red-rimmed eyes, the little girl saw him as a helpless little white flower swaying in the wind.
Pure, delicate, innocent, pitiful, helpless...
A sudden surge of protective instinct rose within the little girl. Sitting in front of Bai Qingzhong, she felt as if her round little body had suddenly grown tall and imposing.
"Moon will protect you!" the little dumpling said firmly, clenching her fist.
"Really? Is it true?" Bai Qingzhong looked at her hesitantly.
"Really!"
"Waaah...you're so kind..." Bai Qingzhong wiped away his tears and rested his head on her chubby shoulder.
The little dumpling held its breath and shrugged its shoulders, as if it were a tall city wall sheltering Bai Qingzhong from the wind and rain.
This feeling is...so fulfilling!
The little dumpling seemed to see herself transformed into an all-powerful knight-errant, while Bai Qingzhong was a sweet, innocent girl who depended entirely on her.
She wants to help Bai Qingzhong escape his misery and become his whole world!
As the little dumpling pondered, a smug smile appeared on its face.
The two's strange appearance quickly caught the eye of the little princess, who was not far away.
The little princess was enjoying her meal and, upon tasting something delicious, turned around to share it with the little dumpling.
When I turned around, I found that there was no one there.
She quickly looked for someone and saw the little dumpling and Bai Qingzhong huddled together, their posture quite strange.
The little dumpling didn't even look at itself.
The little princess was unhappy; she felt that her little dumpling had fallen for someone else.
She immediately pouted, put the pastries on the table, and ran over, grabbing the little dumpling's arm. Her voice was full of grievance and dissatisfaction: "Little Moon! What are you doing here?"
Her sudden arrival startled both of them.
Bai Qingzhong quickly straightened up, and the little dumpling, who had transformed from a peerless hero back into a little dumpling, said, "Little Cloud? Moon, Moon wants to give Brother Bai something to eat..."
For some reason, the little dumpling always seemed a little guilty.
Conversely, the little princess stomped her feet in anger: "Then why do you only give him the good food and not me? Do you like him more and not me anymore?!"
After a loud commotion, everyone noticed what was happening.
"Princess..." Bai Qingzhong fearfully grabbed the little dumpling's sleeve, his voice weak, and couldn't help but move closer to her.
The little dumpling quickly imitated Brother Xie, pretending to be in complete control, and patted his little hand.
This interaction was witnessed by everyone.
The little prince walked over with a frown on his face. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes showed obvious disappointment, and his little mouth was slightly pursed, clearly showing that he was jealous: "Why did you secretly give him food, but I didn't get any?"
The little princess was very unhappy: "What are you doing?! Let go of Little Moon! Take your hand away!"
Wei Liangchun chuckled and teased, "Oh, is the little princess jealous? It seems that Princess Fukang's snacks should be given to our little princess and little prince first."
The prince also joined in the teasing and jeering: "Princess Fukang, you can't be biased. We're all waiting for your snacks."
Hearing the commotion, the second brother thought something had happened again and ran in from outside.
However, after learning the truth, he joined in the teasing: "Little sister, you're being unfair! I want something delicious too!"
The little dumpling felt a bit embarrassed by everyone's stares, her cheeks flushed slightly. She quickly took the little princess's hand and coaxed her, "Little Cloud, the moon likes you the most. You are the moon's best friend."
As she spoke, she picked out the best-looking pastry and handed it to the little princess.
The little princess took the pastry, took a small bite, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth. Her dissatisfaction instantly disappeared, but she still deliberately kept a straight face and said, "That's more like it. Next time there's something delicious, you should think of me first."
The little dumpling nodded vigorously.
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