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Chapter 600 Aunt Nuan, are you angry with me?

Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback, then rubbed Xuan Ting's head: "Okay, Aunt Nuanzhi will listen to you."

Xuan Ting seemed somewhat relieved, but just as he was about to speak, he realized that Jiang Nuanzhi had grabbed his hand. He turned around and looked at her in confusion, only to see Jiang Nuanzhi smiling at him and glancing behind him.

The two turned around and saw that Granny Xue from the Grand Princess's palace was still standing in the distance, seeing them off.

After Jiang Nuanzhi turned around, she nodded to Granny Xue from a distance. Granny Xue smiled back and watched them leave before calming herself down and turning to report back to the Grand Princess.

"Is the person gone?"

The Grand Princess leaned lazily on the couch, and when she saw Granny Xue return, she stroked the little dumpling's fur while casually asking a question.

Granny Xue nodded to herself, "Princess, I've escorted the person out of our palace. But it seems that the Sixth Prince and this Physician Jiang are quite close. He rushed over as soon as he heard the news, as if he was afraid of making things difficult for us."

"That's because they're close. It's rare to see our Sixth Prince so close to someone. I wonder what kind of expression that Consort would have if she knew. I'm really looking forward to it."

The Grand Princess suddenly burst into laughter, seemingly quite delighted, as if she had just remembered something.

With a smile, Granny Xue stepped forward and took a handkerchief to wipe the Grand Princess's hands, saying with a smile, "But, Princess, we didn't have a close relationship with Li Rong's birth mother before, only a few times. How could you bear to give her the bracelet that the late Empress gave you today?"

The Grand Princess laughed upon hearing this: "You, at your age, are you still worried about a bracelet?"

After saying that, she affectionately patted the little dumpling's head again, and then smiled: "You saw it yesterday, that this girl is so favored by the Sixth Prince. You saw that Li Rong was even willing to risk his life for her. You know that the child who was recently brought back to the palace is an imposter, don't you? Now it seems that the Emperor probably doesn't have much of a chance. The future of the world will eventually belong to Xuan Ting, so there's nothing wrong with being on good terms with her."

“But, Princess, if anyone were to inquire about what happened back then, I’m afraid she wouldn’t believe it,” said Granny Xue.

The Grand Princess chuckled softly, "Li Rong's mother died in childbirth, so naturally Li Rong doesn't know anything about her life. Leaving aside the Li family, how many of those old folks from back then are still alive? Besides, who can truly understand matters of the inner chambers? Even if Li Rong's father were alive today, he wouldn't dare say for sure. And when the Li family was wiped out, I did speak up for them. Don't worry, everything's alright."

The Grand Princess actually believed that Jiang Nuanzhi was a smart person, and even if she knew, she should know what to do. Of course, if she didn't know, then a sincere friendship would be best.

Granny Xue smiled and agreed, then added, "But, wouldn't this offend the Regent? The Regent's Palace has always tried to be on good terms with us. Now, does this mean we've joined forces with Li Rong and his group?"

"Befriend him? I'm afraid of this Regent. Remember, don't offend him, but don't get too close either. If the Prince's residence sends you anything in the future, find an excuse to refuse it."

As the Grand Princess spoke, she took the meat porridge from the palace maid behind her, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to the little dumpling little by little.

The little dumpling was too excited, or perhaps too hungry, and ate in a mess, getting the Grand Princess's hand all over it. But the Grand Princess didn't care and continued to feed him slowly.

As if remembering something, she added, "Oh, right, wait a moment, tell the kitchen to prepare some side dishes and send them to this Physician Jiang. She's been moving around the palace lately, and there are people interfering with her. With her allowance, she's probably living a very frugal life."

"Your Highness is so thoughtful." Granny Xue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said.

The Grand Princess sighed deeply, "Now it's come to this again. If I hadn't been forced to, I wouldn't want to get involved. I just hope she won't disappoint me."

"Princess, rest assured. Over the years, you have never made a mistake in making important decisions."

Meanwhile, Jiang Nuanzhi and Xuan Ting left and slowly walked back. On the way, Jiang Nuanzhi noticed that the child kept secretly glancing at her, then frowning, as if something was troubling him.

Seeing that they had left the Imperial Garden, Jiang Nuanzhi sighed and turned to look at Xiao Xuanting: "Is there something you want to say to Aunt Nuan?"

Xuan Ting was just pulling his fingers until they were red when he suddenly heard Jiang Nuanzhi's words. He was stunned for a moment, and after holding it in for a while, he pursed his lips and asked, "Aunt Nuan, are you angry with me?"

Jiang Nuan was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Huh? Why do you think that?"

Jiang Nuanzhi frowned and looked over, only to see that Xuan Ting's eyes were a little red. The young boy's back was straight, but he still looked somewhat dejected.

He looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with red eyes, his voice muffled: "I can't do anything. I couldn't even stop Father from detaining Xiao Er and Baozhu, nor could I help Aunt Nuan escape danger. I only wanted you to come to the capital to be with me, but I had no idea how dangerous it would be for you after you entered the capital. It's all my fault. Even if Aunt Nuan doesn't say it, I know it's all my fault. I'm incompetent and stupid, and I've become the Crown Prince for nothing."

Baozhu wanted to go home, but he couldn't help her. Baozhu also said that she was useless and that she didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Xuan Ting knew that it was all his fault.
A cool breeze swept by, carrying the smoke from the burning mugwort, and the little boy's shoulders trembled slightly.

Jiang Nuanzhi felt a pang of pain in her heart. Looking at Xuan Ting in front of her, she vaguely recalled the first time they met, when he was wealthy and naive, holding hands with Xiao Baozhu.

Royal children are truly pushed to grow up by everyone; if you slow down even slightly, you might be devoured without a trace. As a result, her little Xuan Ting was forced to grow into this state in just one year.

Jiang Nuanzhi sighed deeply, then suddenly put her hand on his shoulder, looked down and looked intently into his tired and guilty eyes, and said seriously, "Xuanting, you are indeed wrong in this matter."

For some reason, Xuan Ting felt a lump in his throat whenever he heard Jiang Nuanzhi's gentle voice. He didn't really want to cry, since he was now the Crown Prince and couldn't act like he used to, but he couldn't control himself whenever he saw Aunt Nuanzhi.

He forced a sniffle and nodded earnestly to Jiang Nuanzhi, "It's my fault, Aunt Nuan. You can hit me or scold me, it's all fine. Just don't be distant with me. I only have you all left."

Jiang Nuanzhi reached out and wiped away the tears on his cheeks.

"Xuan Ting, do you know where you went wrong?"

Noticing Jiang Nuanzhi's gentle movements, Xuan Ting's tears fell even more profusely. He hurriedly lowered his head, not wanting Jiang Nuanzhi to see, and said in a muffled voice, "I shouldn't have been afraid of Father. I failed to protect you all. I still..."

"wrong."

Jiang Nuanzhi interrupted him, squatted down to look at him, and said, "Xuan Ting, your mistake is that you are too hard on yourself."

Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, Xuan Ting, who had been hanging his head in guilt, suddenly looked up at Jiang Nuanzhi with a blank and confused expression: "Aunt Nuan."

Jiang Nuanzhi patted his little head: "Do you remember telling Aunt Nuan what your biggest wish was?"

Xuan Ting was stunned, and shook his head blankly.

(End of this chapter)