302. Let's play together
After leaving the palace, Xie Wenling did not return to his own residence first, but instead took a detour to the residence of the Marquis of Beiding.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw the little dumpling playing in the yard with her two older brothers.
As soon as she saw him, her eyes lit up, and she skipped over, exclaiming, "Brother Xie! What brings you here!"
She ran so fast she almost tripped and fell. Xie Wenling quickly stepped forward, reached out and picked her up: "Come and tell the county princess some good news."
"What good news?" The little dumpling immediately leaned close to his ear, covering her mouth with her little hand, afraid that others would hear, her round eyes full of curiosity.
"His Majesty said that he will summon the county princess the day after tomorrow and personally bestow honors upon her, because the county princess has developed a medicine to treat the plague, saving many people. She is a great hero!"
"Really?" The little dumpling clapped her hands happily, hugged Xie Wenling's neck tightly with her little arms, and gave him a "smack" kiss on the cheek.
Although she didn't quite understand what this meant, she knew it was a good thing.
However, the little dumpling has other things to pay attention to now.
She touched Xie Wenling's arm with her little hand, her brows furrowed: "Brother Xie, does it still hurt? Do you want to rest at Yue'er's house? Mother's soup is so delicious, it will make you feel better!"
"I'm fine. It's more convenient for me to recuperate at home," Xie Wenling said. "Princess, please stay home and rest well."
The little dumpling still wouldn't let go, and snuggled into his arms again: "Then Brother Xie, you must eat well and sleep well, Yue'er will miss you!"
"Alright, I'll do as the county princess says." Xie Wenling put her down, patted her head, greeted Marquis Beiding Jiang Xiyue who came out to greet him, and then turned back to his own residence.
As soon as Xie Wenling left, the little dumpling was surrounded by the whole family again.
Jiang Xiyue first hugged her into her arms: "Yue'er, it's cold outside. Mother has made you some red date soup. Come in and have a bowl to warm yourself up."
"Mommy, the moon isn't cold!" The little dumpling smiled, but still obediently let Jiang Xiyue lead him inside.
Marquis Beiding followed behind, holding a hand warmer in his hand, and stuffed it into her arms: "Take it, it's cold, take it with you when you go outside, so your little hands don't get cold."
Jin Qizhi brought out a bowl of red date soup from the kitchen, scooped up a spoonful, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and then held it to the little dumpling's lips: "Little sister, drink slowly, be careful it's hot."
"Thank you, big brother!"
The second brother straightened his little body and patted his chest: "Little sister, I learned the most powerful move yesterday, I'll show you!"
"Good duck, good duck."
The family gathered around the little girl, chatting amongst themselves, handing her snacks and covering her with a small blanket. Even the housekeeper brought over nuts, peeled them, and handed them to her.
The little dumpling sat in the chair, surrounded by everyone, smiling brightly like a little darling. Her little mouth was so sweet: "Thank you, Daddy and Mommy, thank you, Big Brother and Second Brother, thank you, Butler Grandpa, Yue'er is so happy!"
Seeing her like this, Jiang Xiyue couldn't help but laugh, wiping her eyes with her hand: "Silly child, you are our family's darling, of course we will cherish you. From now on, our family will never be separated again, and we will revolve around Yue'er every day!"
"Okay, okay," the little dumpling said happily, "Let's play! How about we play hide-and-seek?"
“Okay,” everyone readily agreed, “then who will make the arrest?”
"Moon, come here!" The little dumpling raised its little hand.
then……
The little dumpling covered its eyes, raised its little arms high, and counted in a clear, crisp voice: "One, two, three... eight, nine, ten! Okay, the moon is going to start catching! Hide well, don't move!"
After counting, she let go of her hand and tiptoed around looking for something.
He ran behind the screen, peeked out, and seeing no one, muttered, "Huh? He's not here?"
He ran to the table, picked up the tablecloth, and looked inside.
She saw the shoes of the Marquis of Beiding.
The little dumpling clapped her hands and laughed: "Daddy! Yue'er saw your shoes! Come out quickly!"
Marquis Beiding quickly crawled out from under the table and picked her up in his arms: "Oh my, our Yue'er found you after all, you're amazing!"
The little dumpling hugged the neck of the Marquis of Beiding, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Mmm, Yue'er is amazing! Where are Mother and Big Brother and Second Brother?"
Jiang Xiyue hid behind the curtain and deliberately coughed softly.
The little dumpling immediately perked up its ears, ran towards the sound, and pulled back the curtain: "Mommy! I found you!"
Jin Qizhi and her second brother hid behind the bookshelf, intending to stay hidden a little longer, but when they saw the little dumpling coming, they deliberately peeked out.
The little dumpling immediately rushed over and hugged Jin Qizhi's leg: "Big brother! Yue'er found you too! And second brother too!"
The family was having a blast, with laughter filling the air.
The little dumpling wasn't satisfied yet, and she pulled her second brother's hand, saying, "Second brother, let's have a snowball fight! You and big brother are one team, and Yue'er and Mommy are another team!"
"Okay!" the second brother nodded.
"And what about me? Yue'er, where's Father?" Marquis Beiding put on a wronged look.
The little dumpling counted on her fingers: one or two teams, with two people in each team, just right.
Hmm, what should Father do then?
Before she could figure it out, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Master, Madam, Young Master Bai Qingzhong is here. He says he wants to see Miss Bai and he's crying very sadly."
"Brother Bai?" The little dumpling's eyes lit up, but then she looked a little worried. "Why is he crying? Let him in quickly."
Soon, Bai Qingzhong ran in.
His hair was a little messy, his eyes were red like a rabbit's, and tears were still on his face. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the little dumpling and couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed over and hugged her tightly, his shoulders shaking with sobs: "Princess! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! It's all my fault!"
The little dumpling was a bit dazed by his hug, so she quickly reached out and patted his back, her voice soft: "Brother Bai, don't cry, what's wrong?"
“It’s all my fault. I insisted on taking you skiing outside the city,” Bai Qingzhong said, his voice hoarse. “If I hadn’t taken you, you wouldn’t have met bad people, you wouldn’t have gotten lost, and you wouldn’t have suffered so much… I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry to your uncle and aunt!”
He cried harder and harder, his tears soaking the little boy's clothes.
The other four people watched, sighing silently in their hearts.
At first, they also harbored resentment towards Bai Qingzhong.
However, during this time, Bai Qingzhong also missed Xiao Tuanzi every day, and couldn't eat or sleep properly.
He came to the Marquis of Beiding's residence every day to apologize to them.
Sometimes they couldn't pay attention to him, so he would stand secretly at the door for a while, then cry and go home.
They watched as his already thin body became even thinner in a short period of time.
It's as thin as a piece of paper; a gust of wind could blow it away.
Besides, he was genuinely trying his best to protect the little one at the time... so they really couldn't blame him.
Seeing him cry, Jiang Xiyue felt a pang of sadness. She quickly went over, pulled Bai Qingzhong to her side, and gently wiped away his tears: "Good boy, don't cry anymore. This isn't your fault. You were so young back then, and you were already very brave to think of protecting Yue'er when you encountered bad people."
Marquis Beiding sighed and patted his head: "Uncle knows you haven't been feeling well lately, waiting at the door every day, we've all seen it. Now that Yue'er is back safe and sound, that's enough, don't take it to heart anymore, okay?"
Jin Qizhi squatted down to be at Bai Qingzhong's eye level, and said gently, "Young Master Bai, we don't blame you, and Yue'er doesn't blame you either. Let's play together from now on, okay?"
The second brother chimed in, "Don't cry, don't cry. From now on, when I learn martial arts, we'll protect Yue'er together, and no one can bully her!"
Bai Qingzhong raised his tear-streaked face, looked at the little dumpling, and said in a sob, "Princess, are you really not angry with me?"
"No, it's not my fault!" The little dumpling nodded vigorously, reached out to wipe away his tears, and smiled sweetly, "Brother Bai protected Yue'er back then! We're still good friends, right?"
"Yes, we're good friends..." Bai Qingzhong's nose and eyes were red, like a little rabbit.
The little dumpling looked at him and had an idea: "Brother Bai, let's have a snowball fight together! Yue'er and Mommy will team up with you, and we'll beat Big Brother, Second Brother, and Daddy!"
Now both teams have three people!
"Oh, okay..." Bai Qingzhong nodded blankly.
"Great!" The little dumpling immediately grabbed Bai Qingzhong's hand and ran into the yard. "Daddy, Mommy, come quick! Let's start!"
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