As he was speaking, he was about to stand up. Luo Xue hurriedly greeted him:
"Prince Xi, you can't be absent from tonight's dinner. Otherwise, people will say you're stingy and don't understand human nature. It's Huaiyu's birthday, and the Emperor has sent gifts. If Prince Xi comes and then leaves, won't that just lead to gossip? And then, the good image you've worked so hard to establish in the hearts of the people will be ruined!"
this……
Leng Xi turned his back to her, his face livid with anger, but he still replied calmly:
"I'm going to wash my face. How could I not attend the dinner?"
Leaving behind these cold words, he swung his sleeves and shouted angrily to the followers standing not far away:
"Are you blind? Don't you know to help me?"
The follower who was scolded for no reason hurried over, supported him, and walked towards the front yard.
Luo Lan hurriedly instructed A Cai beside him:
"Don't just stand there like an idiot. Go get a basin of clean water for Prince Xi."
Ah Cai smiled and bowed, saying, "I understand. I'll go right away."
Leng Xi was injured by Luo Xue, and these girls felt relieved when they saw it. Who made him speak so recklessly just now?
Seeing Ah Cai running towards the direction Leng Xi left, Luo Xue stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, turned around and asked Qiaoqiao:
"Princess Xi, you're not blaming me for slipping and hurting Prince Xi, are you?"
Yu Qiaoqiao, however, just shook her head and chuckled as if nothing had happened.
"You were careless, nothing happened."
Luo Lan felt that Luo Xue had been a bit too harsh, and she blamed her:
"You, that teacup fell on Prince Xi's eyes. What if he got hurt? Don't make such jokes in the future."
Luo Xue smiled indifferently.
"I know it. The teacup was far from his eyes. But his eyes will only be black for a few days."
After saying this, she smiled maliciously.
An An, who was playing, saw Leng Xi leave. She called the children to the back of the rockery, took out a small paper bag, and said to everyone:
"This is the sugar momo my aunt bought for me. It's strawberry flavored and delicious. Do you want to try it?"
Xiaobao nodded hurriedly.
"I want to taste it."
The other children all curled their lips and ran away in disdain, because they all had such candy foam.
Only Xiaobao was waiting there. Anan carefully poured some on his hand. After Xiaobao tasted it, he nodded directly.
"So sweet, where did you buy this? I'll buy some later."
An An raised her head proudly,
"You can't buy this. My aunt had someone bring it back from the State of Chu. Moreover, eating this for a while will improve your mood and even calm down those with bad tempers. If you don't believe me, try it."
"Really?"
Xiaobao suddenly became interested. He looked at the bag of candy in An An's hand and said in a pleading voice:
"My father is a hot-tempered man. He often scolds my mother and me. Your sugar foam is so magical. I want it. How about this, you sell me a bag, and I'll ask my mother for more money later, okay?"
An An's big eyes rolled around vigorously, and then he raised his eyebrows and said:
"In that case, I'll give you a packet. But you can't eat this packet. If you eat it, the sugar content will decrease and it won't work. If you're worried that your father won't believe you, you can secretly put it in his tea. I guess after he drinks it, he'll lose his temper."
"That's great."
Xiaobao was a little excited. Thinking of Leng Xi's ferocious look when he was teaching him a lesson, he wished he could eat the bag of sugar right now.
An An took out a bag of sugar from her pocket and reminded again:
"Don't tell your dad that I gave it to you, or I'll ignore you next time you come. Also, don't let your dad find out. If he doesn't drink it, this bag of sugar will be wasted. It's very precious."
"I know."
Xiaobao hurriedly snatched the bag of sugar from An'an and stuffed it into his chest pocket. An'an saw this and poured the remaining sugar into his palm. Xiaobao licked the sugar and nodded happily.
"It's so sweet. This thing really can make people feel better. I feel like I'm in a good mood right now."
An An secretly pinched her nose and said with a solemn oath:
"Of course. I told you this is precious. You better hide it well and don't lose it. I won't give you a second bag."
As she spoke, she squinted her eyes and ran off to play. After Xiaobao ate all the candies in his hand, he touched his chest pocket and saw that the bag was still there. Only then did he feel relieved and ran off to play.
…
Dinner was ready. Leng Yu had just returned and Leng Ming followed in.
He held up the paper bag in his hand and shouted to the children:
"Children, uncle has brought you gifts."
Hearing this, the children rushed forward, leaving Yicheng and Xiaobao standing awkwardly aside. Seeing this, Luo Lan said to them:
"You guys go too, uncle won't forget you."
Xiaobao and Yicheng then walked timidly towards Leng Ming.
Leng Xi had been applying cold compresses to his eyes in the guest room and had not come out yet. Luo Lan hurriedly instructed Ah Cai:
"Go and invite Prince Xi."
After Ah Cai retreated, she said to Ah Gang:
"Go to the door to greet them. Why haven't my father and mother arrived yet?"
Just as Ah Gang was about to step outside, Liu Dechang's voice came in.
"No need to greet me, I can walk on my own."
There was some anger in his words, and everyone's eyes were on him. He had a dark face and sat down on the chair, angrily and without saying a word.
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