He knew Qin Chuyu very well. To avoid being treated with trepidation and deference by the people of the Guozijian, as he was, in the Imperial Palace because of his princely status, he had ordered everyone to tight-lipped, including Qin Chuyu, preventing any disclosure of his royal identity outside.
If discovered, one would be confined in the dark, small room as punishment.
No wonder Qin Chuyu was scared stiff when Xiao Liulang forced him to reveal his identity.
However, Qin Chuyu was accustomed to the tyranny of the imperial palace, he'd never truly valued a three-year-old child. When the day came that the Emperor would no longer restrain him, it's never too late to settle the score with the child!
As Qin Chuyu ate, he became gradually entranced by the delicacies, and soon his mind was filled only with sheep milk cakes.
"Return to the palace," the crown princess commanded.