Chapter 206: Chapter 206

Madam Qi happily went to pick up her son, but, just like before, as soon as the little guy was almost in her hands, he started crying loudly.

Crying so fiercely that anyone who didn’t know better might think Jun Ning was handing him over to someone who meant him harm!

Madam Qi was heartbroken: "......"

Jun Ning was speechless: "......"

This time, Madam Qi refused to believe in this stubbornness.

How could her son not let her hold him?

So she and Jun Ning tried several more times, and finally, Madam Qi was sure that the little guy just wanted to be held by Jun Ning and refused to let her hold him.

Jun Ning, who hadn’t managed to eat a single bite: "......"

She didn’t want to babysit; she wanted to go find Jing Shu to play and enjoy good food.

Today’s the little guy’s full month feast, and there’s so much delicious food around.

Usually, she’s in the palace where her mother, the Emperor, and the Empress Dowager spoil her, but there are certain foods she’s not allowed to eat.

Even if they relent to her pleas and allow her to eat, she’s only allowed two bites, never more than three.

Jun Ning had been restricted by these annoying rules, leaving her taste buds unsatisfied for a long time.

Today is a golden opportunity; she can eat to her heart’s content, and no one will stop her. Even Nanny Zhang won’t object because she will need her help with her son in the future.

But the little guy was so clingy at this moment that she couldn’t get away, let alone indulge in feasting.

Jun Ning pouted, almost on the verge of tears herself out of frustration.

Yet the little guy in her arms was happily laughing, even giggling aloud.

After her initial sadness, Madam Qi was overjoyed to hear her son’s first audible laughter and came closer to see her son’s reaction.

Although her son was smiling at Jun Ning, as a mother, she was still happy.

Her son could laugh now.

Afterward, Jun Ning had no choice but to help Madam Qi and Nanny Zhang take care of the child. Midway, when Nanny Zhang had to leave, it was left to just her and Madam Qi.

And thus, they looked after him until afternoon.

It was dusk, and Jun Ning had to return to the palace before the gates were locked.

Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn’t let her out again.

But she couldn’t leave because the little one would cry as soon as she walked away.

"Cry, cry, just keep crying, crying over nothing..."

From the moment Jun Ning arrived at the National Guardian General Mansion, she had been looking after the child, not eating at the banquet, not playing, not even being able to use the restroom peacefully...

She felt truly pent up inside.

Now she finally could struggle back to the palace, free from taking care of him. But he was still crying and wouldn’t let her go.

Even with the best temperament, Jun Ning couldn’t hold back.

She suddenly broke down in anger.

After her outburst, she felt a pang of regret.

After all, the little guy was only a few months old, and she was already a few years old. She should give way to him a bit in situations .

Otherwise, if he cried even harder, everyone would suffer along with it.

Jun Ning closed her eyes for a moment, then looked apologetically at the little guy.

She initially thought that after her shout, the little guy would cry even harder, his cries lifting the roof, unable to be placated.

But who would have thought, she saw that the little guy, startled by her shout, stopped crying and obediently looked at her.

He wouldn’t listen to coaxing, kept crying, but when scolded, he wouldn’t cry?

Alright, Jun Ning figured out how to hand the little guy back to Madam Qi without him crying.

"No more crying, understand? Otherwise, I won’t come visit you in the future." Jun Ning pretended to be angry and spoke to the little one in a fierce tone.

This time, after being handed to Madam Qi, the little guy indeed stopped crying and behaved well.

Jun Ning stood up, stretched lazily, sighed a breath of relief, and then prepared to return to the palace.

But just as she stepped down from the bed and reached the doorway, she heard the little guy in Madam Qi’s arms choking as he watched her leaving figure, about to burst into tears again.

Jun Ning turned around and again growled at the little guy, "No crying, or else I won’t visit you anymore."

Once again, the little guy was subdued into silence, not crying anymore.

Jun Ning finally managed to free herself.

On her way back to the palace, Jun Ning was too exhausted from caring for the child all day to walk, so Nanny Zhang arranged for a carriage.

The kids and Nanny Zhang rode the carriage together back to the palace.

As soon as Jun Ning got on the carriage, she began to doze off.

Jing Shu looked at Jun Ning, puzzled, and said, "Yi Yi, why are you so tired? Is it really exhausting to take care of your future husband?"

Jun Ning, not fully asleep yet, mumbled back, "Tired, how could it not be?" Her bones felt like they were falling apart! ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

"Huh?" Jing Shu immediately furrowed her brows, full of fear, "Then if I have to take care of my future husband in the future, I’ll surely be as exhausted as you, really tired."

Jing Shu was about to cry, "No, I don’t want to take care of a future husband, I still want to play every day and don’t have the energy to look after him."

Jun Ning was amused by Jing Shu’s words and couldn’t help but laugh, nearly losing her sleepiness.

Nanny Zhang said, "Little Commandery Princess, the Princess is an exception. You might not have to take care of your future husband in the future."

Jing Shu was puzzled, "Why not?"

Nanny Zhang paused for a moment before answering truthfully, "...Oh, because he’ll grow up on his own."

"Why would he grow up on his own? Clearly, Yi Yi’s future husband has to be brought up personally by her to grow up." Jing Shu said, "My future husband doesn’t need tending and can grow up on his own, does that mean he’s a monster?"

Besides a monster, Jing Shu couldn’t think of any other possibility.

"Hahaha..." Jun Ning couldn’t help but laugh aloud.

"What’s funny?" Jing Shu asked.

"Nothing." Jun Ning looked at Nanny Zhang and asked, "Nanny, did you manage to see your son when you went out earlier today?"

Nanny Zhang sighed, "I did."

But her son was beaten so badly by his father that he couldn’t even get out of bed, with only his face left unharmed.

Though Nanny Zhang didn’t explicitly say this, seeing her heavy expression, Jun Ning could guess her son’s condition wasn’t optimistic.

Originally, this outing was to help free Nanny Zhang’s son from his father. But who knew she’d run into the clingy little Qi Xiao?

He kept her from getting away, delaying her serious business.

Jun Ning said, "Nanny, we’ll visit the National Guardian General Mansion again another day."

To help Nanny Zhang’s son break free from his gambling father.

"Princess, does this mean I can see my son again?" Nanny Zhang asked excitedly.

Jun Ning originally thought this visit would be a long time later, but the next day, she heard that the National Guardian General had petitioned to invite Princess Anle to stay at his mansion for some time.

But, would Emperor Yongning allow it?