Volume 1 Chapter 19: A gentle blow and it won't hurt anymore
The Eastern Palace, spacious and bright, with luxurious decorations, Xia Jin Han still wore a white robe, coldly staring at the little maid who had been pushed away by him, opening her drowsy eyes on the bed. Her eyes were clearly filled with anger, yet it seemed as if he wasn't really angry, but rather had a face full of helplessness.
Shangguan Qing'er had just dreamed that she was gnawing on a chicken leg, but as soon as she took a bite, the chicken leg suddenly grew wings and flew away. She was unwilling to give up and wanted to go catch the chicken leg back, but unexpectedly, after flying away, the chicken leg even bumped into her, almost causing her to fall over.
And with that one "thud", she woke up.
The moment I opened my eyes, I saw a face full of anger, with Xia Jinhans eyes narrowed and staring at me. I immediately shrunk my neck, not knowing what I had done to offend this gentleman again.
But no matter what she did wrong, taking the initiative to make amends is a must.
She then got out of bed, disheveled and rushed into Xia Jinhan's arms, grabbing his clothes and rubbing against him, mumbling with unclear articulation, "Brother, you're fat now."
Xia Jin Han looked at the little girl in front of her, who didn't show any guilt, and her expression changed. She stretched out her hand in front of the little girl and said, "My fingers, are they very delicious?"
Shangguan Qing'er was stunned, looking down at Xia Jin's long and slender white fingers, which were wet and had two deep tooth marks on the tip, making them look red. Suddenly, he understood what had happened.
She actually took Xia Jinhan's finger for a chicken leg and even nibbled on it, no wonder Xia Jinhan's face looked so terrible. If someone else had done that, even if it was just a pet biting him, he probably wouldn't have survived. But he only got angry with himself, which is already a great honor.
Her face turned red, and Shangguan Li'er used her chubby little hand to hold onto Xia Jincheng's large hand. With her other hand, she gently massaged his fingers, lifted her head, and showed a concerned expression, asking, "Brother, does it hurt?"
Does it hurt? This sounds like something a mom would ask her kid.
Xia Jinhan's face was still very cold, and his voice was also extremely icy. His cherry-red lips opened slightly, saying, "What do you say?"
"Alright, actually Shangguan Qing'er thought that her two front teeth didn't have much killing power, but seeing Xia Jinhans slightly rough fingers being bitten like this also made her feel a bit guilty. So she used her warm small hands to rub his slightly cold fingers and said in an old-fashioned tone, 'Qing'er will rub it, then it won't hurt.'"
At the sound of her voice, Xia Jinhan's mouth twitched involuntarily. He looked at Shangguan Qing'er with some helplessness, seeing that she was serious, her eyes cast down, and her long eyelashes covering her pale and delicate small face, making this scene look inexplicably beautiful, so beautiful that it left people somewhat, somewhat at a loss.
Xia Jin's eyes gazed deeply at Shangguan Qing'er, and for an instant, she was dazed.
When he came to his senses, Shangguan Qing'er was bowing her head, blowing on his fingers with that moist little mouth of hers, muttering "Qinger blows blows, brother won't hurt."
After blowing, she raised her head again, with sparkling eyes and a smile, looking at him. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, revealing the two small front teeth in her mouth, and the shallow dimples on her cheeks made people want to touch them uncontrollably.
Xia Jin's face turned cold, and she let out two dry coughs. She picked up Shangguan Qing'er with one hand and slapped her small buttocks with a large hand, scolding her in a light tone, "You little rabbit, do you think that just because you're being obedient, I won't punish you?"
Shangguan Qing'er giggled and hugged Xia Jincheng's neck tightly with her chubby little hands, her pale face deliberately pressed against his, laughing and saying, "Brother's hand is sweet, Qing'er is hungry."
Xia Jinhan was shaken by Shangguan Qing'er's intimate gesture, and all he could feel was the soft touch on his face, as if it had reached into his heart, causing a crack in his icy heart.
He had never thought that one day he would have such a feeling, and it was all because of a three-year-old little girl. This made his face look somewhat ugly, and he even forgot to continue punishing Shangguan Qing'er.
Xia Jinhan was just about to push away Shangguan Qing'er's entanglement to cover up his own embarrassment when he heard the sound of Lihua's voice coming from outside the door.
"Your Highness, Miss, lunch is ready, shall I bring it in now?"
Xia Jinhan's expression changed slightly, and he pulled down Shangguan Qing'er who was sticking to him. He said lightly, "Bring it in." If they didn't feed this servant girl soon, she would probably really gnaw off his fingers in a moment.
Even though Xia Jinhan hid it well, Shangguan Qing'er still saw a fleeting flush on Xia Jinhan's face. Remembering the mischievous feeling of rubbing against his face just now, Shangguan Qing'er couldn't help but reveal a triumphant smile at the corner of her mouth.
Unexpectedly, she thought Xia Jinhan was the kind of person who would always be cold and aloof, but unexpectedly, he actually blushed because of her intimate actions. Honestly, intentionally bullying a handsome guy and being unscrupulous in his arms feels really great.
Shangguan Qing'er was secretly laughing in her heart, and to avoid being discovered by Xia Jincheng, she had no choice but to obediently get out of Xia Jincheng's arms and clumsily put on her shoes beside the bed.
Xia Jinhans face had already lost its awkwardness, and she tidied up her clothes before pulling along Shangguan Qing'er, habitually helping her wash her small hands clean.
These days, under Xia Jincheng's careful care, her small hands that were originally worn out have also recovered, white and tender, feeling very good to the touch. To the point where Xia Jincheng would never refuse when she held his hand, and even often bent down to personally help her wash her hands.
Although Lihua was already used to Xia Jinhan's affection and care for Shangguan Qing'er on this road, when she saw Xia Jinhan personally helping Shangguan Qing'er wash her hands with such a natural movement, Lihua still found it unbelievable.
His Highness has been living in the palace since he was a child, with clothes to wear and food to eat, but he has always had someone taking care of him, never having taken care of anyone else.
So, Li Hua became even more certain that Shangguan Qing'er was a special existence, not only to Xia Jincheng, but also to the entire Donggong, it's just...
Peach blossom sighed, and her heart couldn't help but feel a little regret. If Shangguan Qing'er wasn't just three years old, it would be great. That way, the prince wouldn't have to marry those people he didn't like.
Shangguan Qing'er washed her hands and sat down on the chair. Because the table was a bit high, she sat on the chair with only her small head exposed, unable to see the dishes on the table. Those big, round eyes immediately showed some dissatisfaction, so she simply stood up on the chair.
Xia Jinhans picked up her chopsticks, ready to eat, saw Shangguan Qing'er's rough movements, reached out and knocked on her head, seriously saying, "Sit still."
Shangguan Qing'er pouted and looked at Xia Jincheng with a wronged expression, "Can't see."
Xia Jinhans stretched out her hand and gave her a large chicken leg, her narrow eyes flashing with a faint warmth, saying, "What do you want to eat, I'll give it to you."
Wow! The Crown Prince himself is serving her vegetables? Upper Official Qing'er's eyes shone brightly, thinking, what an honor this is...
Digression
"Waaa, Qing'er made the most adorable expression, her big round eyes blinking non-stop, and said in a sweet voice, 'Brothers and sisters, please raise me, I'll warm your bed, throw tantrums, and be cute...'"
