Chapter 206: Ah Bao’s Little Cleverness

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“Son, you must hold onto the little ancestor’s leg tightly. You don’t know, even just seeing her is a luxury for us! You must hold on tight. And don’t make wishes in the ancestral temple; we cannot fulfill them.”

The Great Tyrant: It seems like his father has gone mad.

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Time flew by, and it was early February 2nd.

“Sister! Brother is back to celebrate your birthday!” Di Zian joyfully stepped into the room.

Concubine De had just finished washing Ah Bao, who had two small red flowers tied in her hair today, looking festive.

With Ah Bao’s chubby little face, she was simply adorable.

The little ball of meat flew into Di Zian’s arms. “Brother, I’m one year old today.”

[Hahaha, now that she’s one year old, her speech is smoother and her movements more agile.]

“People say girls are smart, and it’s true. Look, my sister is already walking so well at one year old. Mother said I was just as smooth at a year and a half.” Previously, Ah Bao’s walking had been unsteady, often crawling or holding onto walls and furniture.

Most of the time, she was carried.

“Today is February 2nd, Dragon Raising Its Head. Brother will take you out of the palace to play.”

[Hahaha, I knew seeing Seventh Brother meant seeing the main palace gates.]

“Let’s go, let’s go.” Ah Bao couldn’t wait.

Concubine De joined Di Zian and Ah Bao. Today was special—not only was it Dragon Raising Its Head, but it was also Ah Bao’s birthday.

Outside the palace.

The streets were crowded and bustling.

As the three of them exited the palace, they ran into Yun Ci and Luo Zifeng.

“Happy birthday, Ah Bao.” Luo Zifeng was holding a small golden box containing a safety pendant he had prepared for Ah Bao months ago, intending to bring it to the palace today.

“Thank you, Big Brother Luo.”

[Why is Luo Zifeng’s strange eye still unstable?]

As Ah Bao tucked the gift into her clothes, she glanced silently at Luo Zifeng’s head.

[That dark aura is still there. Is my protective charm useless? It can’t be! Who wants to dig out Luo Zifeng’s eyes? How despicable! Don’t they have eyes themselves? Why dig out others’?]

Luo Zifeng’s heart skipped a beat. Someone was still coveting his eyes.

Di Zian and Concubine De were also worried; Luo Zifeng couldn’t go blind.

“Let’s hurry. There are red envelopes being handed out ahead.”

“It’s the little princess of the Han Prince’s residence giving out red envelopes.”

“Believe it or not, the little princess of the Han Prince’s residence is probably some reincarnation of a lucky star. I remember ten years ago, when she was born, there was an unusual phenomenon—flowers bloomed, and birds circled above the Han Prince’s residence several times, with a rainbow. February was still cold, so how could there be such a strange sight?” A woman reminisced, remembering clearly from when she was in her forties.

“Last year, there weren’t any unusual phenomena during the little princess’s birthday.”

“Maybe last year the heavens were in a bad mood and didn’t show any signs. Anyway, in recent years, the little princess has been rumored to be extraordinary. Whether she’s a reincarnation of a lucky star or not, who knows.”

“Today there’s not just red envelopes. I heard there will also be phenomena later. Let’s go see.”

A crowd surged towards the temple square.

The grand temple was silent, but the square in front was packed with people.

The Han Princess had brought Di Hongluan out today to celebrate her birthday.

Adding to the festive atmosphere of Dragon Raising Its Head, the capital was extremely lively.

In the afternoon, there would even be a dragon worship ceremony.

Ah Bao nibbled on a mini sugar-coated hawthorn stick, her eyes eagerly following the crowd rushing towards the temple square.

[The little heroine? Red envelopes? Phenomena? Hmmm, I want to check it out.]

Seeing the crowd swarm towards the square, Luo Zifeng suggested, “Zian, let’s take Ah Bao to see as well?”

This idea pleased Di Zian.

Concubine De and Yun Ci instructed the two men, “Take Ah Bao around to play.”

Di Zian and Luo Zifeng, like freed spirits, ran off with Ah Bao.

“The Han Prince’s residence is truly generous. Hurry, grab red envelopes!”

“How much money is in each red envelope? Let me see.”

“Ten cash! Each red envelope contains ten cash!”

The common people were very happy, overjoyed.

Even though each red envelope contained only ten cash, they were delighted.

[These red envelopes must have cost the Han Princess quite a bit.]

[The Han Prince’s residence is really splurging for Di Hongluan today, 6666.]

[By the way, such a good thing, it’s better to share joy than keep it to oneself. The more, the merrier.]

Ah Bao’s eyes darted around.

“A big guy.” A child stood beside Di Jiaoyang, tugged by his mother.

Di Jiaoyang squinted and smiled, and the child immediately understood. The child, about six years old, tugged at his mother’s sleeve. “Mother, I need to go to the bathroom.”

The woman took him away. Shortly after, a swarm of children arrived.

Hmm… By observation… did all the children in the capital come?

“Yay! Red envelopes! Hurry, pick them up!”

As more children appeared, squeezing into every gap and moving quickly, the red envelopes prepared by the Han Princess were few in number, just for show. The palace was currently being renovated, so it was impossible to distribute that much silver.

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The main issue was that funds were tight, and there wasn’t that much to distribute.

A group of children pushed their way to the front.

Fat Tiger grinned at the Han Princess, “Red envelopes, we’re grabbing red envelopes!”

“Hey, I got one too! How fun.”

“Let’s have another round of red envelopes!”

Seeing the multitude of children, the Han Princess grew displeased. Where did all these children come from?

Her intention for giving out red envelopes was not to attract a swarm of children but to draw in adults.

She signaled a few of her servants, who then blended into the crowd.

“Go, go, go, kids! Stop causing trouble here. Be careful not to bump into you, and go play somewhere else.”

The servants came out and shooed away Fat Tiger and the others, clearly identifiable as Han Prince’s people.

“We’re not causing trouble. We’re here to grab red envelopes.”

“What are you grabbing? Children shouldn’t be handling money. Watch out for scams.”

“Oh, you’re really funny. It’s just ten cash inside. Are we afraid of being scammed? You’re just trying to get rid of us. Don’t pretend to be nice. If you can’t afford red envelopes, don’t give them out. Don’t let us grab them if you don’t want us to. You’re just putting on a show, acting worse than kids,” Fat Tiger retorted boldly.

He wasn’t afraid, as he had Big Brother behind him!