Take a Sip of Milk to Calm My Nerves, the Whole Family is Waiting for Me to Save Them – Chapter 29

Ch 29: I am Chou Chou

On the high platform, the Empress Dowager, dressed in brocade, held the Little Dot in her arms, tapping the Little Dot’s nose with her fingers painted with henna: “Smile, smile, this Old One’s Funing is so adorable.”

【I am Chou Chou!】

The Empress Dowager finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Imperial Family has no ugly people; the Empress and His Majesty are both beautiful. How could Funing be so special…

“The child is young, she’ll get better as she grows!” The Empress Dowager held up the Little Dot, showing her off to the Imperial Concubines around her, “Let’s see who dares to say anything about our Funing!”

【I am Chou Chou!】

Chou Chou waved her little hand in protest. She is Chou Chou!

The Empress remained silent, unable to even force a smile. Earlier, she had entrusted both Funing and Chou Chou to Yun Jinglan to take away, who knew that the Empress Dowager would intercept them halfway.

Even more unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager only saw the serving Palace Maid, not the children, randomly grabbing one and mistakenly taking the wrong one.

To admit it now would be to criticize the Empress Dowager’s eyesight or to say that her Little Funing was not pretty?

She won’t say anything! Anyway, no one dares to call her out. Next time she sees Funing, she’ll just say that children change every day and she’s back to normal!

Consort De, who was closest to the Empress Dowager, narrowed her eyes, looking at the baby in the Empress Dowager’s arms again and again.

Actually, she couldn’t see clearly either.

Consort De was literally blind as a bat, with poor eyesight. Although she was one of the Four Consorts, Consort De was not favored, so she naturally had to seize the opportunity to please the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

How could anyone who had struggled in the Imperial Palace not know how to lie? Even if she knew that Princess Funing would not grow up to be what the Empress Dowager described, she would still praise her!

“Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is wise. This Imperial Concubine could tell at a glance that Princess Funing is a capable person, a talent who can govern the country and bring peace!”

Empress Dowager: “?”

“Consort De, if you don’t know what to say, you can just be quiet.”

【This Consort De not only has bad eyesight, but her brain isn’t working either!】

Consort De wrung her handkerchief in grievance, her face flushed with anxiety, “But what did this Imperial Concubine say wrong?”

【You’re not wrong, Funing is amazing!】

Unfortunately, Consort De couldn’t hear her. A flash of inspiration suddenly struck her, and she said, “The Princess prefers military attire to red dresses!”

The Empress Dowager’s forehead twitched, and she scolded, “Shut up!”

Funing is so adorable, why would she need knives, spears, sticks, or clubs? How improper!

Chou Chou said sadly: 【I repeat, I am Chou Chou!】

The corners of the Empress’s mouth twitched. She agreed with Consort De’s statement, but it was a pity that Funing was a girl; otherwise, she would have been quite suitable for going to battle on horseback.

Saying she has bad eyesight, but she is clear-minded.

Consort De was still reflecting on herself when she suddenly felt the Empress’s admiring gaze on her. Although she couldn’t see clearly, she believed that Her Majesty the Empress must be very satisfied with her!

“Your Majesty, this Imperial Concubine…”

“Alright, the banquet is about to begin. Consort De, be quiet.”

Empress: It would be impolite to continue!

Chou Chou looked at this one and then that one, feeling really bored.

【These people are so boring, they don’t even talk.】

【If only I were with my Mother, those Aunts are so good at talking about the East Family’s affairs and the West Family’s gossip!】

Chou Chou being mistakenly taken away by the Empress Dowager caught the Su Family off guard. Seeing Princess Funing returning with Yun Jinglan made them even more dumbfounded.

Funing came to find Chou Chou, and she didn’t want to stay if Chou Chou wasn’t there. She pouted, ready to cry.

The Little Palace Maid holding her said, “The Princess is crying!”

Yun Jinglan: “……”

The Little Palace Maid was so excited. She had been serving the Little Master for several months, and their Master was so well-behaved, so well-behaved that she was like a wooden doll. Today, she could cry and laugh in a short while!

Truly rare!

Yun Jinglan couldn’t really let Princess Funing cry, so she quickly sent someone to inform the Empress to bring the child back.

Funing waved her little hand: “Ooh!”

Together! Find Chou Chou!

When Funing returned to the Empress’s side, her eyes were red, which made the Empress’s heart ache.

The Empress Dowager was dumbfounded: “How… this…”

The one opposite was Funing. Whose child was in her arms?!

Yun Jinglan immediately stepped forward: “This Subject greets Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty the Empress. Peace to the Empress Dowager, peace to the Empress.”

Empress Dowager: “Madam of the Heir of Wen Yang Marquis, rise and speak.”

Yun Jinglan: “Thank you, Empress Dowager.”

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The Empress Dowager also knew that she had made a mistake, mistakenly taking someone else’s child.

Chou Chou was indignant, complaining in her little milky voice: 【I said, I am Chou Chou!

Yun Jinglan almost tore her sleeve corner to shreds to stop herself from laughing. She could imagine Chou Chou repeatedly stating who she was with such indignation.

Over here, Funing, who was being held by the Empress, suddenly nodded: “Eh!”

Yes, she is Chou Chou!

Chou Chou seemed to understand Princess Funing’s meaning, turning her head to stare at that super handsome Little Miss with bright eyes: 【You understand me!

Funing echoed: “Umm!”

The baby communication language, comparable to battlefield code, left the entire room silent. How exactly were they communicating?

Consort De: “Wuwuwu, so touching. Princess Funing and the granddaughter of the Wen Yang Marquis Family are such a perfect match. They are so anxious that they can speak!”

Everyone: “……”

They can speak, it’s just that you don’t seem to be able to.

Then Consort De was silenced by the Empress Dowager for three days.

If she said a few more words, Funing’s gender might even change!

Funing coolly raised her eyes and glanced at Consort De: “Mmm!”

Good taste!

Chou Chou: 【Elder Sister is right!

The Empress Dowager was slightly disappointed and handed Chou Chou to Yun Jinglan. No one else dared to speak up. Even after Yun Jinglan returned to her seat with Chou Chou in her arms, she couldn’t figure out what Princess Funing had said that was right.

Su Junyao saw her frowning and thought something was wrong, holding her hand and asking in a low voice, “Did the Empress Dowager scold you?”

Yun Jinglan shook her head. Not only did she not scold her, but she also gave a pair of gold bracelets to Chou Chou as compensation.

It’s just…

“What does Princess Funing want to express?”

Su Junyao: “?”

He had also heard about Princess Funing, this special princess. In the past few days, when His Majesty mentioned Chou Chou, he would also mention Princess Funing intentionally or unintentionally.

It’s true that His Majesty loves Princess Funing, but it seems like there is more worry than love.

Su Junyao patted Yun Jinglan’s hand to comfort her: “Princess Funing doesn’t like to express herself, don’t guess wildly.”

Chou Chou pouted, not allowing anyone to speak ill of her Little Miss: 【Elder Sister Funing clearly loves to express herself very much!

【Mmm, umm, ah!

【Infant language level ten!

Su Junyao and Yun Jinglan: “???” What kind of thing is what level?

Chou Chou shook her head at her parents’ confused expressions: 【So stupid!

In order to maintain family harmony, Su Junyao and Yun Jinglan decided to refuse to communicate with Chou Chou from now on.

If this continues, Chou Chou will become the youngest person in the family to be beaten!

This year’s New Year’s Eve banquet was simple. Emperor Jingming himself was tired of the reunion days, pulling this group of people together to say some nonsense. After saying a few words in a hurry, he signaled everyone to eat and drink quickly, eat well, drink well, and go home to celebrate the New Year.

His Majesty the Emperor, who had been working hard for a year, also wanted to celebrate the New Year!

After half of the banquet, everyone relaxed.

Chou Chou coveted the delicacies in front of her, holding the cow’s milk bestowed by the Empress to drink milk to stop her hunger.

While she was trying to control her drool, she suddenly felt her little finger being tugged.

“Umm?”

【Who are you?