Su Muqing had spoken, and no matter how dissatisfied Leng Nuo was, he wouldn't object to her wishes. However, when facing the little overlord, Leng Nuo wasn't as polite.
He crossed his arms, looked down at the little overlord from a height, snorted heavily at him, and then picked up the lollipop that Gong Ye had torn from the ground. He also opened one and put it into the little girl's mouth.
The shopkeeper, who was watching from the side, was utterly bewildered. What was going on? His expression had changed from initial fear to current incomprehension.
The courtyard had just been a chaotic melee, and those people were still struggling to get up. How had the two sides suddenly made peace? And they were talking about "not fighting without acquaintance," as if they were turning their swords into jade ornaments?
The little girl had been terrified and hadn't quite recovered from crying, still sobbing intermittently. Leng Nuo popped the lollipop into her mouth, and the sweet and sour taste immediately filled her mouth.
She immediately lost interest in crying. The candy was a bit too big for her, and her mouth couldn't close completely. The little girl kept slurping, and saliva that she couldn't swallow in time flowed down her chin.
Leng Nuo bundled the remaining lollipops together and placed them in her arms. The little girl then stopped crying and smiled happily, her mouth watering like a waterfall.
The interaction here caught the little overlord's attention. He watched the little girl's mouth with his mouth slightly ajar, his throat involuntarily swallowing a few times, and his stomach rumbled.
The little overlord's heart felt like it was being scratched by cats, and his internal monologue echoed madly in his mind. "What is this child eating? Why have I never seen it before? It looks delicious."
"If only she could let me have a lick. No! She's drooled so much, it looks a bit disgusting."
"Would it be embarrassing if I asked a child for food?"
"Should I ask or not? Maybe I'll just ask for one? She has so many in her arms..."
"What if it doesn't taste good? But why is she eating it so deliciously? Oh God! She's drooling so much again!"
The little overlord asked and answered himself, remembering how he had just scolded his subordinates for snatching a child's things, yet he couldn't bring himself to ask a child for food.
But his big, round eyes wished they could be plucked out and thrown into the little girl's mouth. As if by doing so, he could taste what that round thing was like.
Su Muqing saw the little overlord's expression clearly. Seeing his greedy look, she felt even more convinced that the person the shopkeeper described and the little overlord in front of her were not the same person.
She walked up to the little overlord, instantly blocking his view of the little girl. Seeing the delicate, pretty face that suddenly appeared before him, the little overlord was a little displeased.
However, he thought that the food belonged to these people, and this person who looked so effeminate was their young master, so his status must be very high.
What if he really yelled at this person, and they stopped him from eating the food? Wouldn't that be more loss than gain? In the end, the little overlord, following the principle of avoiding trouble, suppressed the urge to yell, moved aside, changed his position, and continued to stare at the little girl eating the lollipop.
Su Muqing looked at his resentful but silent demeanor and found him quite amusing. With such a large frame, his actions and movements were like a child's. She immediately decided to tease him and see if this little fatty's temper was as fiery as rumored.
Thus, for the next while, wherever the little overlord moved, Su Muqing would immediately follow and stand in front of him, just to prevent him from staring at the little girl.
After this back and forth several times, Leng Si and the others suddenly felt the surrounding temperature drop. Why did they feel a chill creeping up their backs?
Leng Ren seemed to sense something and glanced at Huo Qiyuan. Indeed! Seeing Huo Qiyuan staring in the direction of Su Muqing and the little overlord, his expression was as dark as it could be.
Leng Si and the others also noticed something was wrong. Although it was cool in the summer, the chill on their backs felt different from mere coolness. If the prince were to lose his temper, they might get caught in the crossfire.
So, they quietly moved away, standing a bit further from Huo Qiyuan. However, as they moved away, Huo Qiyuan's view became even clearer, allowing him to see the expressions of the two people in the distance perfectly.
Seeing the two of them playfully blocking each other, Huo Qiyuan exuded an aura of "do not approach."
He knew that Su Muqing had always liked cute things. She liked chubby children, like Leng Kui's son, whose flesh was round and circular, like segments of lotus root. Su Muqing was always delighted to hold him.
Even when raising pets, she liked to raise them to be plump. Fatty and Black Bear, who were overweight, were raised by her to exceed her standards. Later, she raised a snow-white cat that grew to over twenty catties in just a few months.
Seeing her happily teasing this little overlord, could it be that she also liked this little fatty?
How could that be! Su Muqing was the Empress. Although she had always stated that she had no intention of expanding her harem, according to the rules, she could have many consorts.
Ministers in the court had also repeatedly suggested that the Empress should not have only one Imperial Husband and should choose more talented young men to expand her harem. Many people were even tirelessly pushing for this.
This little fatty was so plump, and the skin on his face was so tender and pink, completely according to Su Muqing's preferences. Could it be that she had other intentions?
The little overlord, having been blocked multiple times, finally showed signs of impatience. He glared at Su Muqing, his pout so deep it could hold a bottle of oil!
After being blocked by Su Muqing yet again, he finally couldn't stand it and yelled, "What are you doing!"
Seeing the little overlord's angry face, his words sounded like a spoiled child's. Su Muqing found it extremely amusing. "It's you who's doing something! Why are you staring at the little sister? Aren't you afraid of scaring her?"
"I'm so blessed-looking, how could I possibly scare her? I'll look if I want to, it's none of your business! Get out of the way." The little overlord glared at Su Muqing with dissatisfaction and pushed her away.
But when he looked up again to see the child, she had already been carried away by her mother. The person eating the candy was gone, and the little overlord no longer had the chance to feast his eyes. He immediately drooped his head.
His dejected appearance was strangely pitiful.