The Princess Consort Kang rarely asked anything of him.
As Prince Kang is Bai Xilie’s younger brother, he couldn’t help but worry about him.
Thinking of this, Bai Xilie said to Princess Consort Kang, "Zhi’er is still young. Making her go to the academy just to sit there and read, she probably won’t enjoy it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little one, who had been obediently eating pastries, suddenly spoke up softly—
"Daddy, I can do it!"
Bai Xilie raised an eyebrow and looked at his daughter, "Zhi’er wants to go?"
Bai Zhi’er jumped off the chair and ran to Bai Xilie.
"I want to! Zhi’er wants to study, and furthermore, to accompany Third Brother makes me want it even more!"
Looking into his daughter’s round, sparkling black eyes, Bai Xilie always felt a trace of suspicion.
He tells Bai Zhi’er stories every evening.
From military strategy to power tactics, from history to the present.
During this process, Bai Xilie could sense that his daughter had read quite a few books before returning to him.
She even knows the most difficult characters.
Normally, studying shouldn’t be something that interests her.
If Princess Consort Kang said the academy had delicious food, and she got excited, it would be more normal.
Yet she agreed so readily now...
Bai Xilie pondered for a moment and gently wiped away the pastry crumbs from the little one’s lips with his thumb.
Bai Zhi’er’s eyes were shining brightly, looking cute like a little hamster after a meal.
"Zhi’er, do you really want to go? It doesn’t matter if your Third Brother doesn’t go to Mingyang Academy to study; Daddy can invite the teacher to the Imperial Mansion."
"The most important thing is your own wish. If you don’t want to, we won’t go."
After hearing this, Bai Zhi’er steadfastly said, "Daddy, I really want to go!"
"The academy will definitely have a lot of people. Zhi’er can make more friends!"
Looking at her fair, playful little face, Bai Xilie thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright then."
He then looked at Princess Consort Kang, "Tomorrow, have Yaoyu’s carriage wait at the palace gate."
Princess Consort Kang originally thought Bai Xilie would refuse.
But he unexpectedly agreed!
She hurriedly stood up and bowed in gratitude to the father and daughter!
As Princess Consort Kang left, there was a slight reassuring smile at the corner of her mouth.
Once she was gone, Bai Xilie held Bai Zhi’er’s small hand.
"Zhi’er, do you have something on your mind?"
Bai Zhi’er blinked her long, curled black eyelashes, her little face obedient and round, "No!"
Bai Xilie slightly raised his eyebrows, "Don’t hide anything from Daddy. As soon as I arrived today, Zhi’er was busy massaging my shoulders and tapping my back."
He patiently squeezed his daughter’s little hand, "Tell Daddy, has someone been bullying you?"
Bai Zhi’er’s dark eyes flickered for a moment.
The joyful expression on her small face gradually turned into a trace of grievance.
Seeing this, Bai Xilie frowned deeply, "Has someone really bullied you? Who is it? Daddy will punish him by annihilating his nine generations right now!"
Bai Zhi’er quickly shook her small head.
"Daddy, will you punish Brother Ce?"
Bai Xilie was taken aback, "Where does this come from?"
The little one mumbled, "Yesterday, Zhi’er and Brother Ce went to a restaurant to eat and ended up meeting a bad uncle."
Bai Zhi’er explained everything that happened yesterday.
By the end, Bai Xilie’s expression remained calm, but his eyes were already seething with raging anger.
Meng Chang’s brother-in-law really couldn’t see who he was dealing with, daring to bully his daughter!
To avoid scaring Bai Zhi’er, Bai Xilie controlled his breathing, his gaze filled with fatherly affection as he looked at her.
"So, you want to behave well today to plead for Marquis Wan?"
Bai Zhi’er nodded pitifully.
"Brother Ce helped me by fighting the bad man, but the uncles present at the time all said that person was not to be messed with."
"Daddy... don’t blame Brother Ce, Zhi’er is willing to give up eating meat for half a month to apologize on his behalf."
The little one finished speaking and closed her big eyes painfully.
For her, this little darling, it is such a solemn promise!