Jing Le didn't really intend to kill it; it was her future mount.

That should be enough of a good talking-to.

She put away her serious expression, returned to her usual self, and was once again the same adorable little princess.

The Third Prince and the others, who arrived a step later, saw Jing Le smiling at the white tiger, which was acting cute and rolling around on the ground a few times.

If it were a kitten, this scene would look harmonious.

But it was a huge white tiger, two meters tall, so the scene was a bit eerie.

"Alright, since you know you were wrong, I'll forgive you this time. But if there's a next time, you know what will happen..."

She was clearly just a three-year-old girl, and her words weren't particularly threatening, but the white tiger trembled and growled repeatedly.

"Master, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again."

It dared not cause any more trouble. Before, it was its pride that prevented it from realizing the situation. Now that it had calmed down and felt that its strength had improved further, it finally understood that following Jing Le would bring it good fortune.

The white tiger wished it could go back a few minutes and slap itself a few times. Why did it have to cause trouble when it had such a good thing as following its master?

Wouldn't it be better to improve our strength?

Maybe one day it will be able to cultivate itself to the point of taking human form.

"Then you'll be called Xiaobai from now on, and you'll be in charge of the yard for me."

As soon as Jing Le finished speaking, she glanced around and her lips twitched for a moment. It seemed her courtyard had disappeared!

This awful thing destroyed my yard! Where am I supposed to live now?

Emperor Jing looked at Jing Le, who was clearly displeased, with amusement and said, "This courtyard needs to be rebuilt. Lele, go stay with me for now and come over when this place is finished."

This was a perfect reason; he had long wanted to bring Jingle to his residence, otherwise he would have to come to Xuanhua Palace every time he missed Jingle.

He thought that Consort Gui was already third in his heart. First was Jing Le, second was state affairs, and only third was Consort Gui.

"Your Majesty, actually Lele can live with me." The Imperial Concubine also wanted to hold her soft-spoken daughter while sleeping.

"My dear consort, don't worry, Lele will be back once the courtyard is repaired."

Emperor Jing stepped forward and picked up Jing Le, fearing that the Imperial Concubine would try to take his daughter away from him. He was also thinking that he would have Xu Hai give instructions later that the construction of the courtyard should not be rushed and should be done slowly.

"Let's go, there are still some unopened gifts." After waving away the guards, Emperor Jing carried Jing Le to the place where the gifts were placed: "See if you like them."

Jing Le found the subtle rivalry between her father, the Emperor, and the Imperial Concubine somewhat both amusing and exasperating.

[Alas, it's my fault for being too cute, making my father and mother jealous. I really shouldn't have done that.]

This arrogant rant amused the eavesdroppers, and the atmosphere eased considerably.

"Father, put me down. I'll see for myself."

Jing Le opened the box and found it overflowing with gold and silver artifacts, as well as various gemstones—it was as if the emperor's private treasury had been emptied.

[Father, have you moved all your private treasury here? Judging from the current situation, the Great Yong Dynasty is not wealthy. Under such circumstances, Father still gives me so much gold and silver treasure. He is simply the best father in the world.]

Jing Le's eyes shone with golden light, and his lips were stretched into a wide grin, showing just how happy he was.

Emperor Jing, flattered by the praise, thought to himself, "Yes, I am the best father in the world."

The Imperial Concubine and the others silently kept this in mind: Lele/Little Sister/Princess loves gold and silver treasures, and they'll know how to please her in the future.

They also want to be the best person in the world.

However, the Great Yong Dynasty is still too poor. I need to find a way to improve its economy so that Father Emperor will become wealthy.

Look, who wouldn't want such a sweet and caring daughter, someone who knows how to repay kindness?

The other box contained gifts from envoys of various countries, and that box was a gift from the third prince of Tianyuan Kingdom, who was also the maternal uncle of the ninth prince.

Jing Le took it out. She had felt that this thing was a little different in the main hall, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Now we can study it properly.

Gently open it, and inside is a rusty dagger, its original appearance unrecognizable. A jet-black gemstone is inlaid in the blade, which seems out of place and must have been added later.

Emperor Jing, who was behind them, also saw it and frowned slightly: "A dagger again?"

Why do people from Tianyuan Kingdom like to give away daggers? He hadn't forgotten the dagger with the Gu King attached to it in the main hall. If it weren't for Lele, Xiao Jiu would probably have become a puppet.

What kind of dagger is it this time?

He reminded Jing Le, "Be careful."

"Okay, I know." Jing Le picked up the dagger and weighed it in her hand. It looked the same, but her intuition told her that there was something wrong with it.

Just then, the black gem on the dagger lit up for a moment, and an invisible stream of black energy rushed toward Emperor Jing.

[Oh no, it's demonic energy!]

Jing Le immediately used her spiritual energy to bind and shatter the demonic energy, but a wisp still drifted towards Emperor Jing.

In an instant, a golden light shone from Emperor Jing's body, forming a barrier that blocked the demonic energy. Jing Le also shattered the last wisp of demonic energy.

What is that?

Emperor Jing had just felt something approaching him, but he couldn't see it. Then, a burning sensation came from his chest.

There was a jade pendant that Jing Le had given him, which he said was a good luck charm.

Reaching out of the purse where the jade pendant had been placed, I found that the jade pendant was nowhere to be found; only a pile of powder remained.

"this..."

Jing Le once said that the amulet could ward off all evil spirits. Now that the amulet is broken, it means that an evil spirit was approaching. His pupils contracted slightly.

The others, not understanding why Emperor Jing asked such a question, were quite puzzled: "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"It's nothing." Emperor Jing shook his head.

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