Chapter 101 The Nanqiao Family Who Dote on Tianbao

"Someone, come and prepare some... Zhiqiu, what did Tianbao feed before?" The queen's mind suddenly became clear.

Zhiqiu glanced at the golden eagle and said, "Empress, the little princess feeds it mice, chickens, ducks, fish...alive food. Sometimes it eats them, and sometimes it refuses to eat them."

"Get ready quickly." The Queen's scalp tingled. This bird of prey only eats living things...and Little Sweetie isn't afraid of it?!

Concubine Dong did not dare to act rashly. She waited until two brave eunuchs stood in front of the horizontal bar with a chicken in one hand and a fish in the other, and another eunuch stood in front of the horizontal bar with a duck in one hand and a rabbit in the other. Then she rolled up the three letters and the banknotes together and approached them with bated breath.

"Chirp~" The little golden retriever made a high-pitched cry, and his cold eyes were fixed on Concubine Dong's face, as if he was examining his prey.

Concubine Dong gritted her teeth and raised her hand. Just as she was about to touch its legs, the little golden retriever immediately spread its wings vigilantly, and its sharp beak was ready to peck at the back of her hand.

Concubine Dong was so frightened that she froze in place, with cold sweat on her forehead: "Where is the pompom that Tianbao tied on her head? Give it to me."

Zhiqiu approached fearfully, imitating Tianbao's previous way of talking to the little golden retriever while shaking the ball of fluff for it to see. "Master Diao, please be good. This is the young master's thing, remember? The Queen just wants you to help take it to Daqi to give it to the young master. Please don't hurt us, okay?"

The golden eagle closed its slightly opened beak again, folded its wings, and raised its head proudly.

Concubine Dong was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She tied the thing to the golden eagle's leg in a lightning-fast manner. If the golden eagle moved a little, she would be so nervous that she would freeze and dare not move. She would observe for a moment before she dared to continue tying it.

Concubine Wan reminded quietly: "Sister, there are also candied fruits."

Concubine Dong's scalp was numb with fear. Like a zombie, she helped the candied fruit again: "Anything else?"

"How about... bring some golden sunflower seeds? That would be a great way for them to reward the people who serve them." The Queen deliberated and asked someone to bring a small bag of golden sunflower seeds...

After a cup of tea, the three women stood on the veranda and waved to the golden eagle: "You can go now. Bring the food to Tianbao as soon as possible. Next time you come, we will prepare a lot of delicious food for you."

Concubine Dong glanced at the golden eagle that Little Golden Retriever brought back. It was devouring the chicken without any courtesy, and a lot of chicken blood was splattered on the ground.

The golden eagle stood motionless on the horizontal bar for a long time. Then, with great difficulty, it lifted one of its legs and chirped impatiently at the three women: "Chirp!"

The three of them waited for a long time but the golden eagle didn't take off. It was Concubine Wan who first noticed the problem: "It seems like there are too many things? Is it possible that it can't fly?"

Concubine Dong frowned: "You are so big, but you can't even bring such a small thing? You are really useless."

The golden eagle looked over quietly, as if it knew it was being disliked.

The Queen looked at the golden eagle's legs. Besides the letter and banknotes, there were two sheepskin bags tied to each leg. One bag contained candied fruit, one bag contained golden melon seeds, another bag contained jewelry, and the other bag contained small change...

Concubine Dong sighed resignedly and approached again, untying the three bags and leaving only one bag of candied fruit.

This time, just as she turned around to go back to the veranda, a hurricane came from behind her - the little golden retriever flew away impatiently, followed by another golden eagle.

Concubine Dong wiped her forehead with a trembling hand. Her calves felt weak instantly, and her feet were clearly wobbling. "Help me sit over there for a while. There's something wrong with my legs."

Tian Bao's cute and lovely face appeared before her eyes. She really couldn't imagine how that little girl could get along with such a bird of prey...

In Lingxiao Palace, the foolish emperor, Prince Jing and Prince Gong were arguing and about to fight.

The emperor frowned and said, "I said I will go to offer condolences in person! I am the emperor, this will better show Nan Qiao's sincerity!"

"Nanqiao isn't a vassal state of Daqi yet. If the emperor shows weakness so easily, Daqi will think Tianbao is Nanqiao's weak spot and will probably never let Tianbao back!" Prince Jing gritted his teeth, feeling very disappointed. "Oh my god! I'm the perfect match!"

"Aba!" Prince Gong pointed at Prince Jing's legs with disdain, his meaning was obvious.

Prince Jing's eyes darkened, and he pinched the two numb legs in annoyance.

Prince Gong patted his chest suddenly and said, "Aba Aba!"

He is the most suitable person to go. The journey is long and he is strong and suitable for long-distance travel. The most important thing is that when he goes to Daqi, he will definitely find ways to see Tianbao, otherwise he will refuse to leave!

The tyrant emperor was furious: "Shut up, you dumb idiot! What's the point of going there if you can't even speak?"

Prince Gong was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and his hands were clenched into fists and shaking.

The foolish emperor took two steps away in fear, then calmly cleared his throat to conceal his momentary fear. "You all have unavoidable flaws. Prince Jing's body is so shabby that he rolled his eyes before he even reached Daqi. So I am the most suitable!"

The two despised princes said in unison: "No!"

"Aba Aba!"

The three of them started a new round of meaningless arguments. Just when the quarrel was getting heated, Zhang Fujin walked in awkwardly: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince... requests an audience."

"I'm busy!" The tyrant king didn't even look at him.

Prince Jing said sullenly, "In short, the emperor cannot leave. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. If the emperor leaves, aren't you afraid that Nanqiao will be in turmoil? By then, there won't even be a foundation to protect Tianbao!"

Prince Gong nodded and pointed at Prince Jing: "Aba Aba!" Yes, aren't you afraid that he will take the opportunity to usurp the throne?

"I beg Your Majesty to let me go!" The Fourth Prince Xu Zhaoqing rushed in with a determined look in his eyes without waiting for the tyrant emperor to summon him.

The reason why the foolish monarch argued with the two princes for so long was because his remaining rationality told him that Prince Jing was right, but he just didn't want to give in emotionally.

Xu Zhaoqing's words attracted the attention of the three old men.

The disputed issue became clear in an instant, but none of them was willing to face reality: Prince Gong looked up at the beam unwillingly, Prince Jing continued to lower his head and beat his legs, and the foolish emperor scratched his face angrily.

It would be most appropriate to let a prince go to pay his respects!

"Father, as the prince, it is most appropriate for me to represent Nanqiao. Daqi already has our third brother as a hostage, so we won't hold another one hostage."

"Besides, I'm only twelve years old. No matter how shameless Daqi is, he wouldn't be able to bully a child in public. If they make excessive demands again, I can use the excuse that I'm too young to make the decision and delay it until I return to Nanqiao!"

The twelve-year-old boy, still half childish, had a resolute gaze, and his handsome features, which were already beginning to show their outlines, hinted at a maturity that was much more mature than his age.

He spent the past two months in regret.

He regretted not asking the tyrant emperor to let him be a hostage right away. He regretted not seeing Tianbao off in person on the day she left because he was afraid of separation. He regretted quarreling with her and being angry with her. He regretted that his mother had harbored ill intentions towards her...

This time, he was determined to seize this opportunity!

The three old men in Lingxiao Palace were silent for a long time. Finally, the mute Prince Jing spoke first: "Aba..."

He is nodding.

Prince Jing put away his awkwardness, sighed resignedly, and nodded.

The tyrant's nose felt sore, and he gave up this opportunity in a trembling voice: "Okay, Lao Si, you go, and make sure to see Tian Bao and see if she is doing well."

Xu Zhaoqing could not hide his excitement, and went back to wrap up the treasure he had just found a few days ago in layers.

This was what he owed Tianbao, and he always kept in mind his promise to her.