Concubine De was very happy for Xiaoliu. Xiaoliu was very smart and had been a warm-hearted little guy since birth.
She was also very grateful that the Imperial Concubine was willing to endure the Emperor's reprimand for Xiao Liu. Although the Imperial Concubine had only said a few words just now, how could Defei not know the Emperor's temper? She must be dissatisfied with the Imperial Concubine.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the Emperor... the Empress Dowager beside him... and the little Qilin Xiaoliu in her arms. They were secretly observing his every move and were so overwhelmed with cuteness.
The Empress Dowager saw that he was wearing furry gloves on his hands. Although he was cute, he couldn't eat and could only watch. His greedy look was funny.
"I remember that Xiaoliu likes to eat cakes the most, right? Although the hibiscus cake on the table is not as good as the one I make in the palace, it looks good. Can I feed our Xiaoliu a piece?"
The Empress Dowager smiled and coaxed him.
"Okay~ Xiaoliu wants to eat cakes. He will grow taller after eating them~~" Yinzuo sucked the saliva from the corner of his mouth and answered casually with a smile.
"Su Malagu, did you hear that? Xiaoliu still knows how to grow taller." The Empress Dowager is old. She will be 69 next year and almost 70 years old. She likes such a well-behaved and smart little kid to be around and entertain her.
"I heard it. The Sixth Prince has been very smart since he was young. When I held him in my arms on the day he was born, he held my fingers tightly but did not cry or make a fuss. He was very well-behaved." Su Malagu responded with a smile.
The Empress Dowager fed the child cakes and pastries with a smile. Xiaoliu liked eating, and when his little mouth moved, his cheeks puffed up and down, which looked very lively.
"Is it delicious?" the Empress Dowager asked him again.
Yinzuo was eating and couldn't open his mouth, so he immediately nodded frantically, like a little unicorn playing.
"If it tastes good, eat more. I see you've lost some weight."
The Empress Dowager standing by saw the Grand Empress Dowager holding the Sixth Prince and she also felt itchy in her heart. Although the Fifth Prince was the one she raised personally, and the two children were only three months apart in age, the Sixth Prince looked smarter than Yinqi.
In the past, she thought it was a good thing for Yinqi to eat a lot and eat fast. But now, seeing the way Xiaoliu eats, she suddenly felt a little disgusted with her own child, thinking: It’s better to raise him to be more delicate.
It would be great if Xiaoliu could also give her a hug. She also wants to share in the blessing of little Qilin. After all, she is Xiaoliu’s biological mother, right?
As the great-grandniece of the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was also from the Borjigit clan and was usually taken care of by the Grand Empress Dowager. Even though the late emperor favored Concubine Dong E and disliked her, the Grand Empress Dowager always protected her. She even felt guilty about her, so she would try her best to meet any of her requests.
"Mother Empress, can you let me hug the Sixth Prince? I also want to get a bit of Qilin's good fortune." The Empress Dowager could not help but ask.
Even though the Empress Dowager was reluctant, she still let Sumalagu take the child. Her niece was a poor person. She had suffered a lot of grievances in her life for the glory of the Borjigit family, and they were all caused by her own son Fulin. It was reasonable that she should compensate her.
"Go ahead and ask the Queen Mother to hug Xiaoliu as well."
"Ma~" Yinzuo always smiled no matter who hugged him.
"Hey!" The Queen Mother took little Yinzuo over with a smile.
"Ma Ma, when you hold Xiao Liu in your arms, you are holding all the good fortune in your arms. You will surely be blessed with good fortune in the coming year~" Yinzuo nestled in the empress dowager's arms and said auspicious words.
"Okay, okay, who taught you to be so sweet-mouthed?" the Queen Mother asked with a smile.
"It's fourth brother~ Fourth brother knows a lot of words, he is so amazing~" Yinzuo proudly puffed out his little chest and said with his little chin raised.
Kangxi, who was standing by, smiled when he heard this. It was true that Little Six was proud of his fourth brother in everything.
The Empress Dowager had always liked him very much. Xiaoliu often played with Yinqi. Yinqi was kind and a little slow to react, but Xiaoliu never bullied Yinqi. Instead, she played with him patiently. The Empress Dowager knew that this child was a very kind and good child.
She touched the child's clothes, looked at them carefully, and said with some regret: "I'm afraid Yinqi can't wear Xiaoliu's clothes. This clothes will look good on a thinner child." Otherwise, it would not be a Qilin, but a Ganglier.
The Empress Dowager couldn't help feeling a little sorry, as she had originally wanted to make one for Yinqi as well.
"Fifth brother likes majestic things. The tiger-head hat that Mama made for him looks really good on him~" Yinzuo praised him generously.
"Yes, the right one is the best." This child can talk. No wonder the imperial concubine is willing to treat this child so well. If it were her, she would probably spoil him to the sky.
When the Queen Mother was happy, she also liked to feed the child. Yinzuo tasted all the delicious food from the Queen Mother and ate until he was half full.
The Grand Empress Dowager felt that it had been long enough, so she signaled to Su Malagu to take Xiaoliu back to her. The Empress Dowager was also a little tired, so naturally, Yinzuo returned to the Grand Empress Dowager.
"Would you like some soup, little Yinzuo?" It was winter and the dishes on the table were already cold. He had just eaten a lot at the Empress Dowager's place, so it would be just right to have something to warm his stomach. The Grand Empress Dowager was well versed in the art of maintaining health.
"Okay~" Yinzuo accepted everything as long as it tasted good.
After Yinzuo had eaten and drunk his fill, his belly was full and he began to feel a little sleepy as he chatted with the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager also became somewhat listless.
"Su Malagu, hold Xiaoliu and send him back to his seat. I am a little tired, so I will go back to the palace to rest first."
"yes."
"Su Malagu~" Yinzuo called her softly.
"Hey, what's wrong with Sixth Prince?" Su Malagu asked softly as she walked forward.
"Thank you for the snacks you made for Xiaoliu last time~" Although it was Ukuma Ma who ordered it personally, the snacks were made by Su Malagu with great care and tasted different. Moreover, every time he went to pay his respects, the snacks were still hot, which showed that Su Malagu had specially prepared them in advance.
"You're welcome, Sixth Prince." Su Malagu was naturally very happy that her efforts were seen and remembered by the young master.
Yinzuo was carried downstairs by Sumalagu, but was stopped by the prince halfway.
"Su Malagu, why don't you let Xiao Liu sit with me for a while? I also want to share in the good fortune of the little Qilin."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status and his reasons are reasonable. Although Su Malagu was a little hesitant, she could not refuse.
Yinzuo was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to stretch out his two little arms towards the prince.
"Brother Prince, hug me~"
The prince was very happy and felt that Xiaoliu was indeed willing to be close to him. It was worth it that he took him to Yuqing Palace last time, treated him to delicious food, and played with him.
Even though he was not very good at holding people, the prince's arms were strong enough that he was able to hold little Yinzuo steadily.
The prince remembered that the little guy liked sweet things, so he asked him, "What kind of cakes would you like to eat, Xiaoliu? These are all sweet. Pick one and I'll feed it to you."
Yinzuo wanted to burp. The two elders had already filled his little stomach so full that he couldn't eat anymore. But seeing the prince's high spirits, Yinzuo couldn't refuse directly for fear of displeasing him.
"Xiao Liu wants to eat Biscotti~"
Bistar is also known as pistachio, but everyone calls it differently now. Yinzuo thought in his heart that the bistar needed to be shelled, and the prince would definitely not do it, so he wouldn't have to eat it and add extra burden to his stomach.
The prince smiled and agreed readily.
"Okay, I'll peel it for you right away."
“…Crown Prince, the shell of the Bisida is too hard. How about… Xiaoliu not eat it? I’d be sad if your hand gets scratched~” Yinzuo looked like he was saying, “I’m doing this for your own good.”
The eldest prince Yinzhi on the side sneered, grabbed a handful of Bishida from his plate, squeezed it in his hand, twisted it hard, and then deliberately spread it out in front of little Yinzuo.
"Your brother, the prince, is delicate and delicate. It would be better for my elder brother to help you with such strenuous work as shelling."
Yinzuo took a look and found that not only the shell was broken, but the kernel inside was also shattered. He swallowed hard and thought, "Big brother... your fighting power is a little too high. A big brother can be worth at least ten of me."
The prince sneered.
"Brother, although you are very strong, the way you peel it is too... It's really not elegant. Xiaoliu can't eat it at all. It's better for me to peel it myself."
After saying that, the prince easily peeled a nut and put it to Xiaoliu's mouth.
Yinzuo opened his mouth and ate obediently. He decided not to get involved in the fight between the crown prince and his elder brother. It was more suitable for him to be a well-behaved mascot.
The eldest prince Yinzhi was so angry that he scattered the crumbs in his hand to the ground.
"Your Highness, if you peel the apples so slowly, I'm afraid it won't be enough for Xiaoliu. As the eldest brother, I'm faster." While speaking, he peeled one apple quickly and put it to Xiaoliu's mouth.
Under pressure from his elder brother's fierce look, Xiaoliu obediently opened his mouth and ate.
"Words are not enough, if you have the guts, come and compete with me!" Peeling the shells does not rely solely on strength, so even if he can't do it, Yinzhi can still beat him this time.
"Let's compete! I'm not afraid of you! So tell me, how are we going to compete?" Yinzhi clenched his fists and looked at the prince with his bright eyes, provocative.
"Let's see how much Xiaoliu can eat the Bishida we peel. Whoever eats more will be the winner!" The prince had a very good plan. He was holding Xiaoliu in his arms, and he would deliberately turn his body sideways to see how Yinzhi would feed him!
Yinzuo was in a state of confusion. Are you two competing with each other? Are you two trying to torture me? I only have a small belly. Have you ever asked me how my belly feels?
"Brother Prince~Big Brother~Xiao Liu" was a little sleepy. Before he could finish the second half of the sentence, the prince quickly stuffed a nut into his mouth.
Yinzhi was so angry that he almost stood up. He protested to the prince in a low voice: "It hasn't even started yet!"
"Are you trying to cheat me because you saw that I got there before you?" The prince then stuffed the second pill into Xiaoliu's mouth.
"Who is cheating?" Seeing that the prince was gaining more and more advantage, the eldest prince Yinzhi hurriedly took action and quickly stuffed a pill into Xiaoliu's mouth.
The two of them peeled the shells faster and faster, and Xiaoliu's mouth became bigger and bigger, and finally... it couldn't hold any more.
Yinzuo looked at the two bad guys with tears in his eyes and burst into tears.
The author has something to say:
Big bad guy! Wow! Bully!
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