My mom in another world is a bit too controlling!?

"Mother……!"

The little body immediately rushed into its mother's arms, without saying a word, just holding her tightly.

When Lily's secret act of feeding the dried meat was exposed, she was immediately stopped and knew she was in for a good scolding.

I walked heavily back to my room, about to face the overwhelming rage of my "angry mother".

Seeing this, the little guy, who was also the other culprit who stole the dried meat, was also frightened.

If we have to say, then he, who kept pestering us for food, was the real culprit, and Lily was just an accomplice.

However, he really didn't want to get scolded!

To evade responsibility, the little one threw himself into his mother's arms, feigning innocence, his little head pressed tightly against hers, as if expressing his longing and grievances.

Sure enough, Mom was totally won over by this – unlike her fierce demeanor towards Lily, she was unusually gentle when looking at the girl in her arms.

"Oh, baby, Mommy's late, I'm so sorry!"

"Your older sister must have bullied you again, otherwise why would your little teeth hurt?"

"It's okay, baby, Mommy will definitely avenge you!"

He left a comforting kiss on her little head, then his sharp gaze swept coldly over the figure to the side, prompting Lily to cry out that she was completely innocent—

"Sister Wei'er, I'm innocent!"

"I, I! I was listening to you and taking good care of Xiao Wei Bao, but just now!"

"It was Xiaowei who suddenly said she wanted to eat dried meat! That's why I...!"

"So you gave it to me!?"

"Hmm..."

Faced with the other party's almost murderous tone, Lily lowered her head timidly, while simultaneously casting a hateful glance at the little guy—how dare he betray her!

Upon seeing this, the little guy quickly turned his head away, pretending he hadn't seen it.

"You little rascal! Don't you dare make me...!"

He muttered to himself, and the next second, Vera's final judgment came down—

"Lily, from today until I'm in a good mood and allow it, you are not allowed to touch the baby even a single finger!!"

Her tone was unusually firm, leaving no room for negotiation whatsoever. Desperate, Lily had no choice but to agree through her tears.

"Waaaaah~ I understand~!"

-

"Huh!? That domineering empress really said those words!?"

"Um……"

During lunch, Wei'er roughly explained what the Empress had wanted to see her about earlier.

The bracelet wasn't mentioned...

"So... Sister Wei'er, do you think what she said is believable?"

It refers to the statement "I will not interfere in your life anymore." Wei'er did not answer immediately because she could not tell whether it was true or false at the moment.

Indeed, the Empress's attitude changed drastically at that time, and she seemed to have come to a realization and decided to let go of her daughter.

It was fake—partly because of that drastic change in attitude; the stark contrast to his previous gentle demeanor was indeed too suspicious, like some kind of conspiracy brewing…

Frustrated and unable to find an answer, she sighed softly and gently scooped up a spoonful of cream soup and fed it to the baby sitting on her lap.

"I think, maybe it's true..."

"As for the basis for this... I can't say for now."

"That's just perception, isn't it?"

"Hmm, you could say that..."

Lily was also lost in thought, but instead of dwelling on whether there was a conspiracy, she turned her attention to the present.

Chewing on his food, he slowly scanned his surroundings and whispered—

"By the way... what do you think of what Sister Wei'er said to the Empress: 'She's still a princess, she can continue to stay in the palace'?"

Vera was taken aback, somewhat confused as to what the other person meant by asking that question. After thinking for a moment, she casually blurted out her true thoughts—

"You ask what I think? Well, of course I have no opinion at all, since I've already decided to leave."

"At this point, it's impossible to say it's all because of a single sentence..."

"Wait! Sister Wei'er, stop! You're being a bit too decisive...! Can you let me explain first?"

Halfway through her sentence, Lily suddenly interrupted and asked to speak first. Although Vera was puzzled, she didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Lily was very satisfied, and then spoke in a solemn tone—

"Actually, if what they said is true and they won't bother us again, I think we can stay a little longer."

"Sister Wei'er, look! Whether it's the plan or anything else, we're not fully prepared, and it's all been too rushed."

"Leaving the palace in such a hurry will do us no good."

Upon hearing this, Wei'er felt that it made a lot of sense. Leaving in such a hurry would not only be unplanned, but could also cause the baby to suffer along with her.

She nodded subconsciously, but then she realized something seemed off...

Looking across the table—Lily was holding a juicy, thick steak, which she was shoving into her mouth with gusto, a stark contrast to her innocent appearance and image…

"!!!"

Vera immediately understood and excitedly spoke up—

"Lily! I think you just can't bear to leave this life!"

"What...! Cough! Cough cough!"

Lily, who was eating meat with gusto, almost choked. After finally recovering, she immediately stared at the other person with wide eyes, as if expressing some intense emotion.

Feeling a little guilty under that gaze, Wei'er wondered if she had been wronged.

However, what happened next did not disappoint Lily at all.

"Isn't that obvious?! Sister Vera is a princess, a princess!"

"It's been so great staying here with you, eating and drinking like royalty! To leave like this, of course I'm…!"

Lily's voice was filled with deep regret...

This guy actually quite frankly admitted his truest feelings, which were that he felt extremely regretful about leaving the luxurious palace...

"Lily, you..."

Wei'er was speechless and didn't want to say another word to her. She turned around and hugged the baby on her lap tightly.

"Baby, you must never become that kind of person in the future!"

"Hey! Sister Wei'er, what do you mean?! What kind of person am I?!"

"Why do I feel like you're slandering my illustrious reputation!?"

"No, you've misunderstood~ You don't need to feel anything, I'm just slandering 'little person' Lily~"

……

-

"Although I am indeed reluctant to leave this life, I was just making a sincere suggestion, and it has nothing to do with whether I want to leave or not."

"Yes, I know."

No more joking around. This time, Wei'er nodded seriously, and at the same time, she had a plan in mind.

"If those people really don't interfere, we don't need to rush to leave the palace. We can wait until the plan is complete before leaving."

"But! We absolutely must not let our guard down!"

Lily nodded solemnly, feeling a sense of relief.

"Now I can continue eating... no! I can have enough time to think about the problem~"

Vera just rolled her eyes.

At the same time, a cute little scene also caught attention.

"Baby, you don't need to nod your little head~"

"Baby, there's no need to be alarmed. Just be carefree as before. Mommy will protect you."