Seeing his bewildered expression, the Ninth Prince, whose mood had improved somewhat at some point, mercifully explained, "Why? I am your master. You must do whatever I tell you to do. What punishment have I given you for not doing your job well?"

Qi Qi: ...

What a unique kid... If he rebelled now, would he succeed?

System: [Success rate: 0%]

Qi Qi felt a little wronged: "What should I do? He's going to hit me, and I don't want to be hit. I'm afraid of the pain..."

The system offered Qi Qi a suggestion: [Say some nice things to him; he doesn't seem angry.]

Qi Qi took a closer look and indeed saw that the Ninth Prince's lips had curved upwards slightly compared to before, almost imperceptibly.

The soft, sweet voice sounded more like a coquettish plea than a flattery. She reached out and tugged at his sleeve, shaking it slightly. Her bright eyes gazed at him as she said, "Ninth Prince, I know I was wrong. I apologize. Please forgive me."

Qi Qi subconsciously used his tried-and-true apology trick after doing something wrong.

The Ninth Prince let him tug at his sleeve, scoffed, and clearly wasn't buying it: "Are you kidding me? If it wasn't you, then is it this prince who's at fault? You should apologize."

Rarely rejected, Qi Qi pursed his lips, his eyes drooping slightly involuntarily: "How was I supposed to know you didn't like tea? I just had some, and it was absolutely awful. I thought you liked it... Go ahead and hit me if you want..."

[If he really hits me, can I beat him up, get killed by his men, and then re-enter this world to do a mission? Next time, I definitely won't fall asleep and run into him.]

System: [Yes,]

The chubby boy was standing close by, and his mouth really did smell of tea when he spoke, but it wasn't bitter; it was sweet. He looked like he was about to cry because he had been bullied.

The Ninth Prince said he was in a good mood and had no idea what strange things the chubby boy in front of him was thinking.

"Hands out."

Qi Qi wouldn't cry, nor did he want to start all over again every time he was bullied. He banished the thought of wasting points from his mind and tried one last time to salvage the situation, trying to fool the seemingly unyielding child in front of him: "It's my fault, please, Ninth Prince, don't be angry. I'll give you my plum juice, massage your back and shoulders, and serve you well to make it up to you, okay?"

The Ninth Prince subconsciously said, "No acting cute, speak properly."

Qi Qi: "I wasn't being coquettish."

The Ninth Prince, with an air of complete control, chuckled, "Heh, do you think I don't know?"

"If you're not being affectionate, why are you looking at me like that?"

Qi Qi was completely confused: "Why was I looking at you?"

The Ninth Prince slightly raised his chin: "You know it yourself."

The little cat kept in the Empress Dowager's palace just watched her like that. When it wanted dried fish, it would meow around the Empress Dowager. When it did something wrong, it would open its big eyes and act cute, pretending that nothing had happened. It would roll around in the Empress Dowager's arms and coax the Empress Dowager to calm down.

"I don't!"

You have it!

Qi Qi: ...You wretched pretty kid.

The Ninth Prince thought to himself: What a bold little fat boy! If he behaves so unruly in the palace, even if he knows Qi Defu, he will suffer a great loss sooner or later.

To everyone's surprise, Qi Qi didn't argue. Instead, he handed over his hand that was behind his back: "Ninth Prince, you can hit me."

Ten chubby fingers, like lotus root segments, looked like white carrots, and his face seemed quite aggrieved.

He kept his head down, so the Ninth Prince couldn't see his expression. He just suddenly felt that this little fat boy was so obedient and well-behaved. His eyelashes were also long. Upon closer inspection, although the little fat boy was round and chubby, his features were indeed quite handsome.

"You know you were wrong?"

"I know I was wrong."

"What's wrong with knowing?"

Qi Qi remained honest: "I don't know, but if Your Highness is wrong, then you are wrong."

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but laugh. This little fat boy was no good at his work, but he was good at flattery and ingratiation. He was definitely worthy of being a sycophant.

He was cunning and unassuming, and although he was simple-minded, unlike the other servants who were lifeless, he was quite interesting to talk to—he dared to argue with me.

"Alright, I'll spare you this time."

Qi Qi looked up in surprise. The Ninth Prince paused for a moment and then said, "You should learn proper manners. You don't even know how to serve tea and water. You're too stupid. How will you find a good job in the future?"

Qi Qi snorted. With her godfather's help, she had already found a job that was high-paying, easy, and stress-free.

"Thank you, Ninth Prince... Would you still like the plum juice?"

Ninth Prince: "Hey, weren't you going to massage my shoulders and legs? Come on."

Qi Qi sat down next to him. The Ninth Prince glanced at him but didn't tell him to kneel.

After a few rubs, the Ninth Prince turned around in confusion: "Is this pinching or kneading? It's so weak."

Qi Qi: "Then I'll hammer." He clenched his fist and began to pound his back.

Ninth Prince: "...How can you be so stupid? You can't do this or that."

Qi Qi: "..."

They're so hard to please! If they didn't like it, why didn't they just tell you to stop?!

Qi Qi pouted, deciding she didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Qi Qi massaged the shoulders and legs of the difficult Ninth Prince for 10 minutes before yawning again.

He has a habit of taking a nap, and it's almost 12:50 pm now. It looks like his nap time is going to be wasted. How come the Ninth Prince, such a little kid, isn't sleepy at all after studying all morning?

Thinking this, Qi Qi couldn't help but ask, but the Ninth Prince yawned with his eyes closed: "Isn't it all because of you? I was going to rest for a while, but you drank a mouthful of strong tea and chased away my sleepiness again."

Qi Qi chose to keep his mouth shut.

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