Being stared at by the Little Prince, the Empress had to force a smile, even if she didn't like it. This wasn't enough. To show her magnanimity, she also had to praise him.
"The Little Prince is so cute!"
Little Bun seemed to sense this woman's ill intentions. His smile was so forced it looked more pained than his tears, and he was a bit scared.
With a WAH! he started crying again. While crying, he turned his head and wriggled his little bottom, seeking refuge in his father's arms.
Empress: "..."
Being rebuffed by a baby, her smile couldn't hold and just froze on her face.
At this moment, Xia Ruqing wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Son, do you realize how embarrassing you're being?
In the end, Xia Ruqing stepped forward to take Little Bun. While soothing him, she smiled and apologized to the Empress, saying things like, "The child is still young and doesn't understand," and so on.
