Granny Chang was taken aback. These things were only the first batch sent by the Empress; there would be several more batches to come.
Moreover, there are dozens of boxes of things sent by the Prince of Nan in front of the mansion, and the Mu family servants are moving them.
Is the little princess already complaining that it's too much?
How are we going to deliver the rest of the stuff?
Granny Chang squatted down and said, "Little princess, there's more to come. If you don't need it, just leave it for now."
Just as the little dumpling was about to speak, it hiccuped, letting out a long, soft burp.
Granny Chang quickly reached out and patted the little girl's back to help her catch her breath.
"My little darling, how much have you eaten?"
"General Mu, do you have any digestive medicine in the manor? Should I go and fetch the imperial physician?"
Mu Ting waved with a smile.
"There's no need to trouble the imperial physician; I've already sent someone to fetch the digestive pills."
"My daughter is just greedy; she only ate four bowls of rice."
The little dumpling proudly patted its round belly, stretched out its hand to Granny Chang, and held up four fingers.
"Oh right, the little dumpling ate... hiccup, four bowls of rice... hiccup."
Mu Yanxiu, her belly protruding, came over and said defiantly, "Hiccup, I ate five bowls!"
Little dumpling: "Because I ate two bowls of soup, otherwise I could have eaten six, burp~"
Granny Chang was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the two little ones in front of her, though small in stature, had such large stomachs.
"They are really big eaters, but they still can't eat too much, or their stomachs will burst."
Little Dumpling and Mu Yanxiu excitedly grabbed hands, jumped up and down and shouted in unison, "Big Eaters! We are Big Eaters!"
The servants of the Mu family brought two digestive pills and gave them to the two little ones.
At the same time, the gift boxes sent by the Southern King were also carried in.
With the Empress's gifts, the courtyard in front of the Mu family's house was completely filled with them, leaving no room to even step.
The little girl picked out two identical pink plum blossom tassel hairpins, wearing one in her own hair and the other for Mu Yanxiu.
The delicate pink hairpin made the two little ones even more beautiful, and Mu Yanxiu was even happier, giving the little dumpling's chubby face a kiss.
The remaining items were placed in the storeroom by Steward Zheng, and each item was registered and recorded under Xiao Tuanzi's name.
Looking at the yard full of things, Butler Zheng sighed:
Unexpectedly, the little princess had become incredibly wealthy just a few days after returning to the capital.
After delivering the gifts, Granny Chang, remembering the Empress's instructions, whispered to the little dumpling:
"Princess, Her Majesty the Empress asked me to tell you that starting tomorrow, you will enter the palace and stay with Her Majesty the Empress for a few days."
"This will make it easier to treat the Empress. You can pack your things tonight."
"Tomorrow, I will come to fetch you to the palace."
The little girl still remembers her promise to her aunt to let her get pregnant.
She waved to Granny Chang, signaling her to come closer.
The little dumpling cupped its two tiny hands around its mouth like a megaphone and whispered into Granny Chang's ear:
"Granny, please have your aunt prepare."
"The day after tomorrow, we will go to Fuling Mountain together."
"We need to go find something; there's something there that can help my aunt get pregnant."
Granny Chang was a little curious. Fuling Mountain was usually a place for praying and seeking blessings, and she had never heard of anything there that could make someone pregnant.
She asked curiously, "What are we looking for?"
The little dumpling smiled mysteriously and shook its head, saying:
"I can't tell you now, you'll know the day after tomorrow."
"Oh, okay." Granny Chang nodded in response, but her curiosity grew even stronger.
What's on Mount Fuling?
Granny Chang was full of questions, but in the end she decided to take the little dumpling back to the palace so that she could talk to the Empress herself.
...
Granny Chang led the little dumpling to Duande Hall. The two of them were stunned by the solemn atmosphere inside the hall as soon as they reached the door.
The little dumpling curiously tiptoed and peeked inside.
The palace maids who usually served Su Ruiling were all driven out of the palace.
In the vast palace, the little dumpling only saw her aunt and a young girl.
Su Ruiling sat silently in the inner room, her expression solemn, her face seemingly covered with a thick layer of frost, but her eyes were filled with angry flames as she looked at the girl sitting opposite her.
The girl's appearance was somewhat similar to Su Ruiling's. Although she did not have Su Ruiling's elegant and noble temperament, she was still a pretty girl from a modest family.
The little boy shook Granny Chang's hand and whispered, "Granny Chang, who is the older sister opposite my aunt?"
Granny Chang also answered quietly, "She is your aunt's younger sister, the fourth young lady of the Su family, named Su Momo."
Oh! So she's my aunt's sister, but the two of them seem to be having a cold war right now.
The little dumpling was scratching its head in thought when it suddenly heard Su Ruiling's voice.
She tried her best to control her emotions, but you could still hear the anger in her voice.
"From now on, you are not allowed to have any contact with that poor boy."
Su Momo, who had been keeping her face down, suddenly raised her head upon hearing Su Ruiling's words, and said stubbornly:
"Elder sister! He's not some poor boy!"
“Brother Yong has achieved academic success; he has a promising future.”
"We love each other, and you can't stop me from pursuing happiness."
Within a few words, the little dumpling had already figured it out.
It turns out the two were arguing about Su Momo's marriage.
The little dumpling pricked up its ears along with Granny Chang, the old woman and the child both eagerly listening to the gossip by the door.
Su Ruiling was furious with Su Momo. She took a few deep breaths, her voice filled with even more anger than before.
"What academic title does he have? He's just a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination) and has been taking the exam for eight years without passing the Juren (another scholar who passed the provincial-level imperial examination)."
Su Momo pouted, unconvinced, and retorted, "I believe he will definitely pass the exam in his ninth year."
Su Ruiling: "If he could pass the exam, he would have passed it long ago. Even if you gave him another eight hundred years, he still wouldn't pass."
"Even if he passes the exam, what about your ages? You're only eighteen, while he's thirty, married six times, and divorced six times."
"Can such a fickle and heartless man be considered a good match?"
Huh? The little dumpling held up six tiny fingers.
She's been married six times!
This is not the kind of good man that Mother described, one who will be with you for life!
The little dumpling and Granny Chang cursed in unison, "Bah! Heartless man!"
But Su Momo didn't care at all, and instead spoke up for the unfaithful man.
"That's all because Brother Yong was unlucky in love; it's the fault of those six women."
Su Ruiling was so angry she almost choked. She took a sip of water, patted her chest, and said:
"I think you've been bewitched! I absolutely will not agree to your marriage."
Su Momo suddenly stood up, waved her hand, and shouted:
"Elder sister, you can't do this to me! You're ruining my happiness."
Su Ruiling also stood up. Unable to contain her anger any longer, she slammed her hand on the table and shouted:
"I'm your eldest sister! Would I harm you?"
“If you insist on marrying Wang Yong, then you can forget about me as your sister! The Su family will pretend that you are no longer their daughter.”
Su Ruiling spoke firmly; she would never let her sister jump into a fire pit.
Su Momo burst into tears, "Elder sister, what right do you have to interfere with my marriage!"
Su Ruiling pointed to the sky and said, "Just because my parents died, I single-handedly supported the Su family and raised you to adulthood."
"Because my elder sister is like a father to me!"
Su Momo wiped away her tears, but her tone remained unyielding.
"I must marry Brother Yong. If you disagree, I will die."
After saying that, Su Momo turned and ran out of the palace without waiting for Su Ruiling to say anything more.
Little Dumpling and Granny Chang quickly stepped aside to make way for the weeping Su Momo.
The little dumpling turned to look at Su Momo's back, not understanding why she insisted on marrying an old and philandering man.
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