The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 19
“You said he was violent, killing people like ants and only favors women.”
I sighed, staring at Tian’s flushed face like a red radish.
“Hurry up. Or should I undo a few buttons to check if you got hurt, Your Highness?”
I decided to check if Tian had any bruises on his body.
While it seemed impossible to leave the Crown Prince in such a state, after witnessing the recent situation, it didn’t wasn’t entirely impossible.
Tian responded with a grimace.
“Ha, no, I’m not hurt! I’m not weak enough to get hurt just by being dragged and pushed a bit!”
I frowned.
‘Just dragged and pushed a bit?’
Could this even be a reasonable statement when dealing with the Crown Prince?
Even a slight bump while passing by couldn’t be casually packaged as ‘just a bit’ when it came to the body of the royal family.
Nevertheless, I didn’t say anything and carefully examined Tian.
First, I checked his face, and there were no visible bruises or wounds.
The neck was the same.
However, I couldn’t be entirely relieved.
It’s possible that he could have hit her or injured her in some unseen area.
‘It’s awkward. He’s only eight years old. I can’t just strip him down for a thorough examination.’
While pondering, I suddenly felt the Crown Prince’s resentful gaze.
For some reason, he was glaring at me with clenched fists.
Soon, he spoke in a cold tone.
“You. Don’t you dare pity me.”
Then, he snatched the white cloth from my hand and threw it on the ground.
“No need for such useless things.”
I widened my eyes.
“Huh? I wasn’t pitying you; I was just upset.”
The Crown Prince fell silent.
“Your Highness gave me a beef jerky. Then you suddenly just got angry.”
“Why wipe my face when I’m angry?”
“Well, I told you… I did it in case you caught a cold because you sweated a bit.”
“You won’t catch a cold just from sweating a bit!”
“You will. I came from an orphanage, and there are a lot of kids there. They all sweat in the winter and catch a cold later.”
The crown prince scowled but couldn’t say anything more.
I continued with momentum,
“And if that old man was so mean, why are you angry at me?”
The Crown Prince was caught off guard.
“What?”
“If I was Your Highness, I would have retaliated with the same energy. Especially if I had the power to pay him back ten-fold.”
I quickly approached him and spoke very seriously.
Speaking of which, I don’t know everything about your situation.”
“…….”
“Why are you being treated like that? You don’t deserve to be treated like that, even if you’re a big kid. You’re royalty.”
I was still happy until I was twelve.
I grew up as a bright and cheerful child under the care of Teacher Ann at the orphanage.
After being adopted by the Longton family and before Hiyana arrived, I lived comfortably.
“But who would have thought that it would be the Crown Prince, of all people, suffering such abuse?’
Moreover, I know his future – the Crown Prince will be dethroned.
In the past life, after being dethroned, he was kicked out of the palace and found dead a few months later.
‘…. I couldn’t help but be a bit sorry for him.’
My voice became slightly louder.
“Also. What kind of royalty in the world hears the words ‘dethroned prince’ and still cares about the person who said it?”
Then, seeing the look in his eyes, I added.
“Of course, I’m a baby, so please let it slide.”
“Huh…”
A gasp of disbelief escaped the crown prince’s mouth.
I glanced away, then froze.
Then something dawned on me.
‘But there is the Empress Dowager, isn’t there? The Empress Dowager supported Crown Prince Tian to the end.”
“The support of the Empress Dowager doesn’t do anything for the dethroned prince. What can an old woman in the inner chambers do?”
My eyes turned back to the Crown Prince.
“Right, there was the Empress Dowager.”
In my past life, the Empress Dowager supported Tian, the dethroned prince, until the end.
After the Empress left the world, she held the longest mourning period, as I heard.
“Did you by any chance… tell the Grandmother, I mean, Empress Dowager?”
The Crown Prince frowned.
“What?”
“The servants bothered you, right? Did you report it to Empress Dowager?”
The Crown Prince, who had been pouting, raised his head with a somewhat chubby expression.
“I don’t know. She’s someone I can hardly meet in the first place.”
“Why? Why is it hard to meet her?”
The Crown Prince’s face darkened.
