Chapter 144: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (9)

Princess Huai'an felt a headache coming on when she saw the two about to start arguing, so she quickly stepped in to calm things down. "My father recently gave me a treasure, so let's all take a look."

The ladies quickly followed up, asking, "What treasure?"

“A gift from the Emperor must be a rare treasure.”

Shen Cixin glared angrily at Wen Wan, who was eating her pastries in peace. Soon, someone carried over a cage covered with a yellow cloth.

"This is--"

When the yellow cloth was lifted, Wen Wan looked at the "Siberian Husky" in the cage and was a little confused. She hadn't been sure when she heard the sound because she had once owned one that destroyed the house every day.

"This is a national treasure dog sent from Qinzhou."

Wen Yan: "???"

When did huskies become national treasures? And legendary dogs? This is ridiculous! And this author is definitely biased; how could such a thing even exist? Is it really fictional? So it doesn't make any sense?

"Wow, this divine dog looks so majestic, it's definitely not an ordinary creature."

Wen Yan: "???"

It's not an ordinary thing, it's just an ordinary dog. If they knew that their status in Qinzhou was comparable to that of a giant panda, they would definitely want to travel through time together, right?

Wen Wan's stunned expression didn't arouse any suspicion, because everyone else did the same. However, no one knew that Wen Wan simply found it funny.

Princess Huai'an looked at everyone's envious gaze with great satisfaction. "What does Your Majesty think?"

"Good."

"If you like it, I will give it to you."

Wen Yan: "..."

There's no need for that. She has a phobia of dogs, and she also has a phobia of huskies. They're too horrible when they destroy things.

"However, this divine dog has a bad temper and is difficult to tame. Your Majesty must keep a close watch on it. This pure gold cage will prevent it from leaving, so please remember not to let it out."

Wen Wan: It's just a husky, it can't handle the duties of a super dog, okay?

The system, aware of the host's thoughts, still offered a reminder: "[It might just look like a husky; its habits might be different, so you should still be careful.]"

"Isn't it just a husky? It looks so cute and silly."

The system continued, "[Host, this dog has been poisoned, and after the poison takes effect, the dog will go berserk. Anyone bitten by it will be poisoned, and even if it doesn't bite anyone, the dog will die, and its death will cause trouble.]" The system's sudden announcement startled Wen Wan, who stared in surprise at the dog in the cage. Poisoned? Why would they poison a husky? And wasn't this a gift from the Emperor? They dared to poison it?

Could it be that they invited me here just to give me this thing?

Does Princess Huai'an know this?

Is this aimed at her, or at the male lead?

The husky probably never imagined that one day it would become a victim of conflict.

The host is advised to refuse.

"Then it's doomed?"

system:【……】

The host still has the mind to worry about the dog's life or death; if this dog were taken back, it would cause endless trouble.

"Since Huai'an is so kind, then I thank Huai'an, my royal aunt."

She enjoyed the flowers, witnessed the noble ladies' poetry, songs, music, calligraphy, and painting, ate the pastries, and drank the tea. Everyone knew she was alive and well, and she could even argue with Princess Li Nan, even though she considered herself the one who had won. The rumors that she was ill and cursed by the prince were no longer credible. She also showed off her affection for her husband. So, she had achieved her goal of coming to this Hundred Flowers Banquet. Moreover, she had taken away a poisoned husky, so it could be said that she had gained a lot.

After leaving the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Xiao Taozi was extremely impressed with her princess. "Your Highness, did you see the look in Princess Li Nan's eyes just now? She was almost bursting with anger. Your Highness is truly amazing."

In the past, my young lady would argue with Princess Li Nan, but there was never a clear winner. In any case, my young lady would always be furious. This time, Princess Li Nan was furious.

"She's just a spoiled young lady," Wen Wan said. Shen Cixin was merely being used by Huai'an; Huai'an was the one who wanted to target her. Thinking of the poisoned husky, Wen Wan still had to think about what to do.

Back at the Prince Xi's residence, the steward saw the dog locked in the golden cage and asked, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

"The divine dog given by Princess Huai'an, you can find a place to keep it. Princess Huai'an said that this divine dog can hurt people, so remember not to let it out of its cage."

"yes."

Back in her courtyard, Wen Wan asked the system if there was any way to cure the poison. Fortunately, the system wasn't completely ignoring her and gave her a prescription with many ingredients that Wen Wan had never heard of before.

"What is this Hundred Herbs Frost?"

[Soot from the bottom of the pot.]

Wen Yan: "..."

She copied down the prescription and went to see the dog the next day.

She had owned this kind of dog before. Although it could sometimes destroy things, it was generally gentle, easy to care for, and very affectionate. It would circle around her legs vigorously. However, the dog in the cage looked listless, and its eyes were a little red.

Wen Wan resisted the urge to reach out and pet it. "Why does this dog look so listless? Is it sick? Chunye, go find a veterinarian to take a look."

Chunye quickly found a veterinarian, who quickly diagnosed the symptoms but did not find any poisoning. Instead, he found the patient had a loss of appetite and prescribed a medicine. Wenwan took the opportunity to change the prescription and then had someone prepare the medicine.

"This is a precious divine dog sent by Princess Huai'an, and it is a gift from the Emperor. If anything goes wrong, it will be a big problem."

Soon, the dog was given the antidote with its three meals a day. After a few days, the poison in its body was neutralized, and the husky became lively and cheerful again, even barking whenever it saw her.

The more I look at it, the more it resembles the one I used to raise.

"Open the cage."

Chunye said worriedly, "Your Highness, Princess Huai'an said that this divine dog cannot be released."

"fine."

Chunye had no choice but to open the cage, and the husky immediately ran out and started circling around Wenwan's legs. Wenwan couldn't resist and hugged it to pet it. Chunye and Xiaotaozi, who were initially quite worried, were completely bewildered.

Isn't this a super dog?

Why does it look a bit silly?

Wen Wan was knocked to the ground by the husky, and Xiao Taozi quickly helped her up, worried, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just playing around, don't worry."

Even if this husky becomes a national treasure, it can't change its nature.

Wen Wan played with the husky for a while. The butler, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, could only watch helplessly as his princess and the imperial dog had a great time playing together. He could only go and report to his mistress.

"Let me give you a name." Wen Wan felt that since she brought it back herself, it was hers and should have a name.

"What should we call it? Let's call it Yuanbao. It's auspicious and has a good meaning. Come on, I'll take you to the Prince's Mansion for a look around."

Soon the entire palace knew that their princess had tamed the legendary divine dog and was even taking it for walks around the palace. Wen Wan increasingly felt that the system was overthinking things; it was just an ordinary husky, a standard silly husky.

After all, it's so stupid that it chases after butterflies, tries to climb trees and dig holes, and even wants to jump into the koi pond to catch koi. It wanders around everywhere and has also shown a hint of potential to destroy the house.

Then Yuanbao wandered off to the kennel and came face to face with the hunting dog that had once chased Wen Wan up a tree and scared her to death.

The servant leading the hunting dog gripped the rope tightly, fearing that the dog might offend the princess's royal hound. Although the hunting dog was also the prince's pet, if either of them were injured, he would have to die to atone for it.

Who would have thought that this husky would resemble its owner so much?

The moment it saw the hunting dog, it got so scared that its tail stood on end, and then it turned and ran away. The hunting dog chased after it and almost couldn't hold it back.

Yuanbao ran to Wen Wan's side and then wouldn't go anywhere else.

This place is too dangerous.

It's safest to be near the owner.

...

After Wen Wan recovered from her illness, the emperor in the palace still wanted to see her.

So the eunuch was sent to deliver the imperial decree, which again bestowed many rare treasures upon the Prince's residence, such as thousand-year-old lingzhi mushrooms and hundred-year-old ginseng, which were meant to nourish the Prince's body. As for the Princess Consort, she also received many rewards out of love for the Prince.

Having been recuperating, Wen Wan hadn't seen the prince since the last time she was tricked. He was still coughing every few steps, and even the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree didn't dare to make him kneel.

It's supposed to be a family dinner, but I bet it's not all good. But whatever she does, the male lead is always there to protect her, so it's none of her business.

Wen Wan was dressed up beautifully by Chunye and Xiaotaozi. She made up her mind that she would be a beautiful wallflower princess and would never cause trouble or say anything nonsense.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; one cannot risk one's life.

It was the same sedan chair as last time. Gu Xi looked at Wen Wan and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just a simple family dinner."

Wen Wan: "I'm not nervous." Bullshit! Every meal the emperor eats is never simple.

"Did the Princess Consort obtain a divine dog from Princess Huai'an?"

"Call him Yuanbao."

"It's a very nice name, but we should still be careful not to let it run around. It would be bad if it left the palace."

"yes."

Gu Xi closed his eyes to rest. This was the second time Wen Wan had interacted with him in a strict sense, and it was even in the same sedan chair. Last time, she directly used incense to knock him out, and then he went off to do some kind of shady business. He shouldn't be plotting against him this time, right?

Although she doesn't have the female lead's spiritual spring space and can't heal the male lead's face and body, don't worry, she will definitely find the female lead as soon as possible and send her to the male lead's side, and she will definitely not become an obstacle.

"Why does the Princess keep looking at me?"

Wen Wanxin's heart skipped a beat. The original novel said that the male protagonist hated people staring at his face. Before he was disfigured, he was often looked down upon by his enemies because he was too handsome. After he was disfigured, he disliked people staring at his face even more.

"I don't."

Anyway, Prince Xi has his eyes closed, so how could he possibly have a third eye? As long as she denies it to the death.

Gu Xi didn't say anything, and Wen Wan didn't dare to look any further. Instead, she lifted the sedan curtain. Although Mingzhou wasn't the strongest among the nine continents, it was certainly the wealthiest, so the streets were very bustling, with vendors constantly calling out their wares.

"Does the Princess wish to go out and have some fun?"

Wen Wan nodded. "I think so. It's very lively outside. There's plenty of food and fun to do. The people live in peace and contentment. This is all thanks to the Prince." Wen Wan then flattered the male lead, "If the Prince hadn't guarded the border and repelled the enemy, who knows what the situation would be like now. The Prince is truly amazing."

Wen Wan listened to Xiao Taozi recount many of the glorious legends surrounding Prince Xi.

They could come and go freely in any army, commanding the wind and rain.

What nonsense about hitting a target from a hundred paces away, or possessing unparalleled superhuman skills.

There are also some horrific acts, such as massacring entire cities, or killing and eating people when there is no food. They would take the enemy's head within three steps and love to string the enemy's head onto their swords like candied hawthorns, which could cure a child's night crying.

Therefore, the people of Mingzhou respected Prince Xi, but also feared him.

However, Wen Wan knew that there was no massacre, no cannibalism, and not even any candied hawthorns made from human heads. It was just that the emperor didn't want his younger brother to be too popular, but he still wanted to rely on his brother to fight for Mingzhou.

However, the emperor's health is deteriorating, the crown prince is still young, and the other princes are still growing up. Therefore, he has begun to prepare to deal with Gu Xi in order to prevent a future usurpation of the throne.