Suddenly, Luo Luo’s excited little face fell as she remembered an extremely important matter.
She slumped down at the table, swinging her little feet dejectedly: “Daddy, are you tricking Luo Luo? The manor… couldn’t possibly have milk bottles, could it?”
Her small nose twitched as she began brewing the grievance of being “deceived.”
“Of course there are.”
“Really?”
Luo Luo sniffled suspiciously, “Could it be that Daddy wants to have a baby with that Auntie Su?”
“Are those milk bottles specially prepared by Daddy for Auntie Su?”
Xiao Lin was baffled by this sudden twist, his handsome face stiffening: “…Have babies?”
He had merely taken Su Yuyao into the manor out of pity when he saw her alone and helpless, never having thought so far ahead.
“Wah… so it’s true. When Daddy and Auntie Su have cute little babies, they’ll dislike Luo Luo, drive Luo Luo out of the manor, make Luo Luo sleep on the streets and become a little beggar! Luo Luo is so pitiful, wah wah wah…”
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Luo Luo’s small shoulders began to shake, golden teardrops falling instantly.
Seeing the little ancestor truly crying, Liu Bo hurried forward to pat and comfort her:
“Oh my little princess, don’t cry don’t cry, what nonsense is this? Your Highness, quickly comfort the little princess!”
With shiny teardrops hanging on her face, Luo Luo tightly grasped the hem of Xiao Lin’s robe with one small hand,
“Daddy doesn’t want Luo Luo anymore, he’s going to have little babies with Auntie Su.”
Xiao Lin felt the pain in his temples growing stronger.
“Who told you that this prince wants to… have… babies with Auntie Su?”
He struggled to utter those words.
Xiao Luoning accused with a heavy sob: “The books all say so, people like this, people like this are called heart-breakers!”
Yun Ying stood to the side, shoulders shaking violently as he bit his lower lip hard to keep from laughing aloud.
In this entire world, probably only this little ancestor sitting on the table wailing could slander the current powerful regent prince like this and remain unharmed.
“Nonsense!”
Xiao Lin fumed, flicking his sleeve and shouting, “This prince has never had such thoughts!”
Luoning tearfully pressed on: “Then does Daddy want to have babies with my mother? To give birth to Luo Luo all over again?”
“This prince currently has no plans to have more children!”
Xiao Lin looked helplessly at the little troublemaker on the table.
“Having just you alone has already given this prince endless headaches!”
If another such lawless one came along, wouldn’t he have to ascend to heaven early?
He commanded Yun Ying who stood at attention:
“Yun Ying, open the treasury. Bring out those crates of early tributes from vassal states that weren’t recorded, see if there are any delicate milk bottles made of glass, agate, jade, or similar materials.”
“Yes! Understood!”
Yun Ying accepted the order.
The tears in Luo Luo’s eyes instantly vanished, replaced by pure excitement.
She nimbly jumped down from the table, eagerly rubbing her small hands: “Uncle Yun Ying, Luo Luo will go with you.”
The scoundrel daddy’s treasury was a gathering place of gold mountains, silver seas, and rare treasures.
Perfect opportunity to pocket a couple of gold ingots in her sleeve for buying sugar-coated haws when sneaking out of the manor later.
Well, the entire manor belongs to this princess anyway, taking things from her own home naturally… doesn’t count as stealing.
She thought proudly, her large eyes curving into crescent moons.
Xiao Lin had long seen through her little scheme but didn’t stop her, merely waving his hand: “Let her go along.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Luoning immediately became like a happy little rabbit, hopping and skipping as she trotted after the tall Yun Ying toward the treasure-filled treasury.
Treasury.
As the vermilion lacquered doors opened, a musty scent of eaglewood and camphor washed over them.
The vast treasury resembled a miniature imperial treasure pavilion, with carved teak shelves glittering brilliantly.
Under the candlelight, the entire room shone with jewels and treasures.
Making Luo Luo’s round almond-shaped eyes suddenly sparkle, nearly outshining the stars in the sky.
Daddy’s treasury collection has so many treasures!
(′つヮ)
The little one immediately spotted a heavy pure gold ingot in the corner, as big as her small fist.
She grunted with effort as she lifted it, without hesitation putting it into her mouth with its incomplete little milk teeth.
“Crunch”!
That was solid.
She chuckled contentedly, her small hand flipping over as the gold lump “whooshed” into her little pouch.
“Hmm! This is good, can trade for lots and lots of sugar figures!”
She patted the obviously bulging pouch, her dark, gleaming eyes already greedily scanning toward a higher sandalwood box.
Jade bracelet? Translucent and sparkling, mother’s slender wrist would surely look beautiful as a fairy wearing it!
Kingfisher-feather gold phoenix hairpin with pearl?
Magnificent and elegant, would perfectly complement mother’s dark hair!
And those pure gold pearl-drop earrings, the round pearls emitting a soft, precious glow…
For a moment, she only wished she had more hands and feet, standing on tiptoe as she gathered all the jewelry she could reach and fancied into her arms, looking like she wanted to empty the entire shelf.
These were all greeting gifts for mother.
Using treasures from scoundrel daddy’s treasury to win mother’s smile – she truly was the world’s smartest little padded jacket.
(′﹀)*゜
When Xiao Lin strolled in, he saw his daughter single-handedly “looting” his treasury collection.
The tiny figure held treasures in her arms, stuffed them in her pockets, and even had several heavy pearl necklaces comically hung around her neck, like a little god of wealth piled up by a nouveau riche.
That exquisitely beautiful little face showed a mix of earnestness and greedy innocence.
“Little money-grubber.”
Xiao Lin’s mouth twitched as he lightly flicked the small bun nearly poked by a hairpin.
“You’re still young, these jewels are cumbersome, not something a little thing like you should wear.”
Luo Luo paid no attention, busy stuffing a mutton-fat jade thumb ring into her waistband, her small waist nearly bending under the weight.
“Mother will wear it… definitely happy… when mother is happy… she’ll kiss Luo Luo more…”
Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow – this little thing had quite the scheme.
Using his gold and silver mountains to buy her mother’s smiles?
“These, you cannot take to your mother.”
Luo Luo “thump-thump-thumped” over to Xiao Lin, the treasures in her arms clinking together, her small cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish.
“Why not? Do you still want to save them for Auntie Su? Bad daddy! Big bad daddy!”