Chapter 312: Chapter 312: Help Me Tell Mother, I’m Going to Complain!
Bai Zhi’er placed her small hands on her hips, her pink cheeks puffed up as she blinked her bright black eyes earnestly.
"Daddy!" she said in a soft, childish voice: "The country cannot go a day without a ruler, nor can a family go a day without a father!"
"You do your job as an Emperor well, and I’ll do my job as your baby, and we will work hard together! If Daddy slacks off even a little, he won’t be able to come and tell Zhi’er a story tonight."
The little one pouted, looking very pitiful.
Bai Xilie was momentarily stunned, then he laughed and said, "Daddy didn’t consider it thoroughly, Zhi’er thought it through more clearly than I did."
He reached out and patted his daughter’s head a couple of times.
"So you study well in class, and when school is over, Daddy will come to pick you up."
Bai Zhi’er blinked her long lashes twice and said seriously, "If Daddy hasn’t finished his work, you don’t have to come yourself. Isn’t Brother Fuce free? Let him come!"
Bai Xilie was taken aback and laughed: "Marquis Wan? Does Zhi’er like playing with him?"
Bai Zhi’er began arranging her books and ink brushes with her little hands.
She nodded without hesitation: "Yes, Brother Fuce is super cute!"
Cute...
Bai Xilie furrowed his brow in thought.
Feng Fuce is still a child, that’s for sure.
But how could he possibly be associated with being cute?
Bai Xilie privately felt that his precious daughter was still young and naturally found everyone kind-hearted.
Thinking of this, he agreed: "Alright, then as Zhi’er said, if Daddy is occupied come night, we’ll have Marquis Wan come to pick you up."
With this said, Bai Xilie stood up: "Daddy will return to the palace now."
Bai Zhi’er had already started grinding ink, seemingly preparing to review today’s lessons.
"Mm-hmm!" The little one didn’t even lift her head.
Yet, when Bai Xilie reached the door, he couldn’t help but look back with some reluctance.
"Zhi’er, Daddy is really leaving now!"
Bai Zhi’er picked up a brush and prepared to draw the scene described in a poem, of Immortal Cranes flying far away.
Her voice was soft and sticky, and she replied three more times: "Go on, go on!"
Bai Xilie left reluctantly!
He took several more glances at his well-behaved daughter before leaving.
When he reached the door, he let out a light sigh.
Eunuch Quan Xi came forward to comfort him: "Emperor, this servant has heard before that on the first day of school, not a single young child fails to cry or fuss."
"But Princess is naturally intelligent and has adapted extremely well. Look at how diligent she is in her studies, you can be assured."
Bai Xilie sighed: "In the past, when I went to court, Zhi’er would always see me off."
"Now, she’s sitting in the classroom, and somehow, I suddenly feel like Zhi’er has grown up and doesn’t need me anymore."
Eunuch Quan Xi chuckled: "How could that be? Princess usually clings to the Emperor the most; all of us servants see it."
"But the Princess is sensible and doesn’t want the Emperor to waste time on court affairs."
Bai Xilie nodded: "Yes, Zhi’er is the most sensible. I hardly dare to imagine the hardships she and her mother must have endured outside, for a little four-year-old to be so well-behaved."
With this thought, he left with the Imperial Guard, feeling self-reproach.
Meanwhile, in the classroom, Bai Zhi’er soon finished drawing two black ink Immortal Cranes.
She picked them up to have a look and saw no one was paying attention to her.
Only then did the little one blow a breath towards the drawing.
And she whispered softly—
"Little Immortal Cranes, help me send a message to Mommy, I want to file a complaint! There’s someone named Bai Yanyan pretending to be her daughter!"
"She even said Mommy will kick the bucket, hmph, it makes me so angry, have Mommy come and coddle me, and make sure there are no other babies with other daddies!"