Li Wei has gotten on a tough spot with that one question. She paused in her thoughts and blinked at the queen giving some thought.
Chen Rui looked at her as well and pressed her lips together, patiently waiting to hear the next coming words of the little one.
And seeing her waiting for her words, the little girl looked a little more pressured about the topic. People around felt a bit bad for her. To them, she was just a little one merely of five years, who was in the days of playing on the playground. They wouldn't dare to think of her solving such high-end diplomatic questions.
To them, she was too small for that.
But Li Xue's thoughts for her daughter were different from all. Maybe because she knew her more than anyone else. She knew though her little devil was showing trouble on the surface, deep within she might already be ready with an answer, perfectly fitting to the question..
Though she was not sure what that perfect answer could be, still she knew that she would be having one in her little head.
She looked down at her daughter and at the same time the little one looked up at her. Blinking her eyes at her, she smiled, and seeing her mother smile, the little girl smiled as well.
The people around as well as Chen Rui didn't understand that smile at first. But when her eyes again contacted those little ones, she could already see everything in it. That confidence surprised her but at the same time made her feel the familiarity in it.
"What? Have you thought of a way?" Her Royal Highness asked and at her question, the little girl just smiled.
"My Daddy Angel says, 'One who has to bear the crown has to bear its responsibilities as well'. So if I can't avoid becoming the princess of two places, then I could only prepare myself better to take the responsibilities of the two places. I would have to learn a lot and work hard so that later I don't disappoint anyone."
She said and her answer kind of took the Queen aback. Might be because she has not thought of those depthful words coming from a little girl of that age. Her lips curled upwards as she smiled looking at the little girl first and gave a known smile to Li Xue. She was about to send her compliments, but before she could start, an endangered whine came from the entrance.
"Princess? Who wants you to be the princess here? This palace has the Crown Prince already and that's more than enough. Don't dare to think otherwise, you little brat". Shin You Jun yelled from the entrance and his voice for a moment made the two ladies close their ears.
Little Li Wei turned to look at him as well but then as if she had not seen anyone, she turned to look back at the queen, ignoring the happenings that had happened moments ago. And her attitude like that only twisted more of the young man's nerves.
Chen Rui as well ignored her whiny son and turned to look back at the little one before gesturing to Li Xue to take back her seat, while she settled as well across her. Then turning back to the little one she asked, "So you fear disappointing people?"
Little Li Wei shook her head. "Mama says we don't have to bother about pleasing everyone. But we need to take care to not disappoint the one who believes in us. So WeiWei fears disappointing her Mama."
The queen chuckled at the little girl's words and nodded. "Ohh, got that. So, you are your mother pleaser.".
WeiWei nodded without any hesitation. She would never bother hesitating. She was her mother's daughter, of course, she had to please her.
"Xiao Xue, this little one is just like you. I must say. She caught my heart just like you did the first day I saw you". Chen Rui said and at her words, the little one at once interrupted with some doubt in her eyes.
"Huh? My Mama says that to me. She says that I pulled her heart all for myself, the moment our eyes met for the first time. Is it the same for you as well, Your Highness? Does that mean you are my Mama's Mama"? Little Li Wei asked with innocence, alternating her eyes in between her mother and the queen.
Li Xue smiled when heard her. She looked at the queen and then turned back to her daughter to explain but before she could, Chen Rui from the side accepted.
"Yes, like you are the daughter of your Mama. I have taken your Mama as my daughter. Like you had stringed your Mama's heart when she first saw you. Your Mama has touched my heart when I first saw her". She explained and understanding it, the little girl nodded.
While they talked ignoring the young Crown Prince at the door, Shin You Jun didn't understand how he should react to everything. He has already lost his reputation to Li Xue but never thought that won't be enough. Now even a little girl was here to snatch her mother's love from him.
He has not heard the whole of the conversation but he felt he has heard enough to know the whole story. Stomping his feet all the way, he paced to get in front of everyone. "You think you can ignore me like that, you little brat? No way, I won't give you the chance to do that". He said coming just in front of Little Li Wei.
Seeing his attitude, Li Xue almost rolled her eyes. She has so expected this kind of attitude to come from him. Internally shaking her head, she didn't know what to say. While on the side, even Chen Rui felt the same.
"You Jun!" She warned but the young man simply chose to ignore it. He has never learned to cry over the spilled milk. So when he has got the time, he would take charge.
Looking at the little girl, he raised his brows demandingly at her. But to his attitude, the little girl remained quite calm and composed. Like she was all used to this.
Then keeping her nonchalance, she simply replied in her politest way, deliberately getting her best sincerest side out. "I am just following my mother's teachings to be a good girl."
"What? Did your mother teach you to ignore me?"
Little Li Wei shook her head, "Nope, she asked me to ignore bad influences."