Patriarch Xie scooped up the little bird perched outside the window and held it in his palm. At the same time, he leaned back slightly and watched the tiny feather arrow pierce into the edge of the mahogany window on the other side with a thud, the tail of the arrow still trembling slightly.

He freed his other hand, pulled out the feather arrow, then lifted the gauze curtain and looked in the direction where the feather arrow came from with a serious look.

Lin Yulang strode over, hurriedly bowed, and said, "This is a gift for Your Majesty. Thank you for your rudeness, Master. I hope you will forgive me. I wonder if..."

Patriarch Xie lowered his eyes to look at the little bird held in his fingers. Its plump, black bean-like eyes showed fear, and the whole bird almost shrank into his palm.

He touched the feathers of the little fat bird and felt something foreign in his palm. It seemed that something was tied to its legs.

"Most of the people in this team are dignitaries with prominent status. How can you bend the bow and shoot birds like a naughty boy?" The head of the Xie family had an indifferent expression on his face. He sat beside a curtain of smoky green. Under the light of candlelight, Lin Yulang did not dare to look at them again. He was very scared in his heart.

If I had known earlier, I would not have caught this bird, otherwise it would not have collided with this big Buddha.

"This bird is innocent, you must not kill it indiscriminately. Go back and reflect on your mistakes." The head of the Xie family did not like these male favorites who used their looks to seduce people. He felt that they lacked backbone and were greedy and vain. Once they gained power, they began to exploit the people and seize fertile land. The extravagant lifestyle in Kyoto was caused by these sycophants.

Lin Yulang looked at the little fat bird unwillingly, knowing that it was hopeless to catch it, so he could only leave dejectedly.

Patriarch Xie lowered the gauze curtain and then carefully examined the bird in his hand.

The little fat bird chirped crisply at him, then spread its little wings and tried to fly out of his palm, but was held down by the head of the Xie family.

The little fat girl was forced to lie sideways on the back of Mr. Xie's hand, revealing her two little legs.

Patriarch Xie skillfully untied the reed from between her legs, took out the rolled-up letter paper inside, and released the bird.

He treated the little fat bird like a carrier pigeon.

The little fat chick looked at the warm candlelight beside him and didn't want to fly away at once, so he curled up his wings and snuggled up beside the candlelight. Perhaps this human man would need him to deliver a letter to Boss Liu later.

Patriarch Xie quickly finished reading the letter in his hand, his expression becoming solemn. The aura of plague had appeared in Qingfeng Town, and this matter was of no small importance. These county officials and inspectors had concealed the matter and had not reported it. No one knew who had given them the courage behind the scenes.

Considering that Xie Xuanzhao was alone now and fearing something might happen, he quickly opened the car window, called over his confidant, and whispered a few words to him.

Seeing that he had completely ignored him, the fat little bird chirped again to remind him that there was still a bird here!

Patriarch Xie patted her little head, looked at her again, and recognized that it was a silver-throated long-tailed tit. He didn't know who raised it and used it as a gift. He felt that it was a waste of such a gift.

So he decided to use his own carrier pigeon to deliver the letter instead of this little bird.

So the little fat bird watched him call a big white dove, tie the newly written letter to it, and then the big white dove proudly flew away with the letter.

Little Fatty thought: This big white pigeon doesn't know Boss Liu, and it's not a spirit yet, so it's definitely not as good as me. I'm worried and have to catch up.

After she made up her mind, she flapped her wings and was about to fly after the big white dove. Suddenly, someone pulled her small wings, and she was pulled back before she even flew out of the car window.

Patriarch Xie held her in his palm and said, "It's too dangerous outside. You'd better not go out. Just stay here."

He knew a bird wouldn't understand, so he simply rolled up the car window so she couldn't fly out.

The little fat chick huddled beside the candle with tears in her eyes. Was she being held captive? Boss Liu, please come and save me quickly...

At this moment, her Boss Liu was curled up in the arms of the beautiful queen and sleeping soundly.

Xie Xuanzhao traveled under the stars and the moon, rushing to Qingfeng Town overnight. When he finally arrived at his destination, it was still dark. The whole town was shrouded in early morning vapor, and the sky was dark blue and purple. Perhaps because it was about to rain, the air was moist, and it seemed as if he could grab a handful of vapor with his hands.

The damp weather caused Shu Jing Huaidan to wake up quickly, feeling unwell. He crawled out of the pile of herbs and, upon seeing they had arrived at Qingfeng Town, quickly transformed into a human form and landed on the ground. He watched Xie Xuanzhao dismount and said, "I'll take you to my current residence to rest for a while. You can go to the government office to find out what's going on when daybreak arrives."

Xie Xuanzhao nodded and looked around the deserted town. "I just rode all the way here, and the weather was dry. Why is it so humid and humid here?"

"This is the power of the plague spirit. It can change the weather and control the clouds and rain. When a heavy rain comes, the plague will spread a little bit and become more serious." Huai Dan urged again, "We should not stay here for long, otherwise we will be infected."

As she was speaking, a green light suddenly emanated from Xie Xuanzhao's arms, and then a snow-white little beast jumped out of her arms. Under the early morning light, the young girl appeared.

Liu Qinglan deliberately transformed herself into a female knight's outfit, with her long hair tied up high and a dagger symbolically hidden in her sleeve.

This little girl's appearance was completely different from the ladies' attire in the palace, and she looked even more playful and adorable. Xie Xuanzhao's eyes lit up, and he stood aside, watching with a smile.

Liu Qinglan sniffed the evil spirit scent in the air and felt strange. Why was it so similar to the infant spirit energy? It seemed like they were from the same lineage. He would definitely find Heidan and ask him clearly when he had the chance.

Huai Dan's residence is a small courtyard just east of Qingfeng Town.

He opened a wing room and said, "You can rest here first. Although this room is a little small, it is clean and tidy. I hope you don't mind it."

"Of course not. Thank you for your hospitality." Xie Xuanzhao knew that he couldn't be so particular outside.

After seeing Huai Dan off, Liu Qinglan walked into the house. She looked around, closed her eyes, and cast a spell.

The originally small room changed drastically in an instant. It had gauze curtains hanging down to the ground, a large bed, and an antique dressing table. The air was also filled with a faint floral fragrance, diluting the damp air outside.

Xie Xuanzhao looked at this scene in amazement, but...

She coughed, looked at the large bed that occupied the center, almost filling up the entire room, and said, "Why did you make the bed so big?"

Liu Qinglan had already taken off her shoes and socks, jumped onto the bed, and said, "It's just two of us, and it's not very big. Compared to the rooms in the palace, it's quite small."

Xie Xuanzhao reached out and touched the soft gauze. Although he knew it was an illusion, the touch felt so real.

"I think you should make the bed a little smaller. There's not much room for the two of us to sleep together."

Liu Qinglan had already wrapped herself in a small blanket and sat in the middle of the bed, looking around. "Ah, isn't it good? It's so big, it's more comfortable to sleep on."

In fact, it was to make it easier for her to roll around. She knew her sleeping position wasn't good, and tonight seemed like the first time she'd truly shared a bed with the Beauty Queen. If she were in her original form, curled up in a ball, she'd definitely be well-behaved and sound asleep. But if she were in human form, that wouldn't be certain...

Xie Xuanzhao was completely unaware of the difference in the sleeping posture of this dog, and said, "Just return to your normal size."

The bed is too small, so two people can only share one quilt, and they can still sleep in each other’s arms!

Liu Qinglan had no idea what the Beauty Queen was planning, so she finally followed her instructions and changed the bed back to its original size, which was just enough for two people to lie down.

So we divided the small blanket, you got half and I got half, and divided the pillow, you got half and I got half.

Both of them lie down.

Liu Qinglan took a deep breath. The beautiful queen was beside her. The warm breath was close at hand, and the spiritual energy was constantly nourishing her.

Although we have done the most intimate things, this is the first time we have done something like just chatting under the covers. I still feel a little embarrassed when I think about it.

Xie Xuanzhao turned sideways and looked at the straight-lying Little Fairy Liu. Knowing that she was a little nervous at the moment, he reached out and pinched her fingers. "It's late at night, and we still have important things to deal with tomorrow, so go to bed early and don't worry."

She had been riding for half the night and felt a little tired, so she spoke softly and took long breaths. After her breath touched the pillow, she felt even more tired.

Ah, it really is just a bed to sleep on~

What was this feeling of disappointment? Refusing to admit that she was so hungry, Willow Fairy took another deep breath and stammered, "Okay...Okay, let's go to bed!"

Xie Xuanzhao half-raised his body in amusement, lowered his head to look at the fair-faced beauty, and leaned over to leave a goodnight kiss on her forehead. "I can't do it tonight. When we return to the palace, I will definitely satisfy you~"

The voice was low and tender, meaningful, and with a lingering feeling.

Liu Qinglan turned sideways, staring at the face of the beautiful woman next to him with infatuation, his claws moving restlessly here and there, but very gently, for fear of waking up the sleeping beauty.

After touching it for a while, the kitten Liu couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.

Grab the small blanket and the small pillow.

Xie Xuanzhao was awakened by a chill. She felt around in a daze and found that all the blankets on her body had been pulled away by something, and even the pillow was held in her arms domineeringly.

Xie Xuanzhao poked her waist in amusement, then silently looked at her leg resting on his belly, her little feet still stretching in the air.

Xie Xuanzhao thought for a moment, figuring she wouldn't be able to snatch the blanket away. She simply stretched out her arms and embraced the little beauty, drawing warmth from her.

The author has something to say: The Beauty Queen poked someone's waist and said: Do you know that you have a bad sleeping posture?

Little Fairy Liu said to her fingers: That’s why the bed became so big.

Beauty Queen: Ahem, that’s not necessary, it’s fine just like this :)