Seeing Huangfu Yue smile at her, Xu Yuqing felt she was showing her good will.
Xu Yuqing thought that Huangfu Yue's overture was likely due to what happened before dinner last night. After returning to her room to reflect, she felt guilty and feared that if she caused more trouble or forced Huangfu Yue to banish her pet crow again, she would be afraid.
With this thought, Xu Yuqing couldn't help but feel happy and even proud.
Indeed, it was right to cause a fuss when necessary!
"Let's go down," Xu Yuqing said to the two maids behind her.
The two maids followed Xu Yuqing downstairs. Upon reaching Zheng Taifei and Huangfu Yue, Xu Yuqing and her maids respectfully bowed to Zheng Taifei to greet her.
Zheng Taifei nodded slightly, glancing at Xu Yuqing's attire. She was not wearing mourning clothes but the colorful new dress she bought yesterday, and new colorful shoes as well.
A cold glint flashed in Zheng Taifei's eyes, but Xu Yuqing did not see it. She was looking at Huangfu Yue, her eyes darting around, plotting something. Huangfu Yue noticed but paid it no mind.
No matter how much Sun Wukong jumped around, he could not escape the palm of Tathagata Buddha.
Moreover, Xu Yuqing couldn't even compare to a single toe of Sun Wukong. No matter what wicked ideas or schemes she hatched, she wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
Thinking this, Huangfu Yue looked at Huangfu Ying, who was being held by one of Xu Yuqing's maids. She reached out and touched the little girl's tender face.
"Little Ying'er, have you had breakfast?" she asked with a smile.
Although she disliked Xu Yuqing, she would not dislike Xu Yuqing's daughter because of it, nor would she hate her.
To resent Xu Yuqing's daughter because of Xu Yuqing would be too petty, even classless!
The young child is innocent!
"Yes, Mommy brought me breakfast, and I had crystal dumplings, which I love. Little Aunt, have you had breakfast?" Huangfu Ying nodded her little head, her eyes curving into crescents. She reached out her small hand to Huangfu Yue, "Little Aunt, hug me!" She liked Huangfu Yue very much.
Huangfu Yue did not refuse. She immediately reached out and took the little girl. The little girl wrapped her arms around Huangfu Yue's neck and planted a loud kiss on Huangfu Yue's rosy cheek.
Kissed by the little girl, Huangfu Yue curved her lips upwards, her eyes sparkling, and kissed the little girl's cheek as well.
"Our Little Ying'er's cheeks are so tender and smooth, like silken tofu, making one want to eat them!" After kissing her second niece, Huangfu Yue opened her mouth as if to bite her.
Huangfu Ying dodged, giggling.
Everyone else also laughed, finding the scene heartwarming.
Xu Yuqing also smiled, but she did not feel it was heartwarming. Instead, she felt that Huangfu Yue was indeed showing her goodwill, which was why she was being so nice to her daughter.
This was a great opportunity, and she needed to seize it. She had to plan carefully and figure out what benefits she could get from Huangfu Yue...
"Little Aunt, I want a hug too! And a kiss!" A voice, even more tender and cute than Huangfu Ying's, suddenly came from behind.
Everyone turned to look. They saw Zhong Liangshu holding Huangfu Ling as she came down the stairs, halfway down. Behind her was Yang Wanqian, supported by a maid and holding her pregnant belly.
Several servants followed Yang Wanqian, all attending to Zhong Liangshu and her.
"Little Ling'er is here! Come, Little Aunt will hug you." Huangfu Yue smiled gently at her little niece. Holding Huangfu Ying, she went up to Zhong Liangshu, reached out, took Huangfu Ling into her arms, and planted a big kiss on Huangfu Ling's fair, tender cheek.
"I kissed Little Ling'er. Should Little Ling'er kiss me back?" Huangfu Yue brought her face close to Huangfu Ling's little mouth.
Huangfu Ling immediately kissed Huangfu Yue's face heartily, sniffed Huangfu Yue's cheek, and gave Huangfu Yue a sweet smile: "Little Aunt is sweet and fragrant!"
Huangfu Yue was amused and laughed out loud, then kissed her little niece's cheek again. "You are sweet and fragrant too!"
"I want another kiss! Little Aunt kissed Lingling twice, but only kissed me once. It's unfair, Little Aunt must kiss me again!" Huangfu Ying showed a hint of jealousy, pouting her small mouth and calling out.
Huangfu Yue was amused again and laughed out loud. "Alright, alright, I'll kiss you again!"
She immediately leaned in and kissed her second niece's cheek again. "Is it fair now?"
"Unfair!" A tender and cute voice rang out. This voice was not Huangfu Ying's, but came from upstairs.
Everyone immediately looked upstairs. They saw Zhu Jiayi leading Huangfu Xuan with her left hand and Huangfu Jing with her right hand, walking towards the stairs, seemingly about to come down.
"Little Aunt, you haven't hugged me or kissed me yet. It's unfair, unfair... Little Aunt must hug Jing'er and kiss Jing'er too!" Huangfu Jing let go of her mother's hand and ran towards the stairs.
"Jing'er, don't run, be careful not to fall," Zhu Jiayi said with a worried expression, quickly grabbing her son to chase after her daughter.
Following Zhu Jiayi, the wet nurse and maids attending to her and her children immediately followed to chase after them, also telling Huangfu Jing not to run, worried she might fall.