Chapter 185 Dreaming of That Day

"Yes, it's not just about eating, drinking, and relieving oneself. Stone is a white tiger, and he can't lose his wildness. Stone has been living with you since he was so young, so when he grows up, he will inevitably be less wild than other white tigers. In your spare time, I suggest you train Stone more, otherwise, if Stone goes back to his original place in the future, he might not be able to adapt."

"To train one's wild side?"

This was something Sheng Sheng had never thought of before.

That's true. Stone is so young now, and she's surrounded by people all the time. She won't be exposed to all sorts of wild animals or the wilderness like she was when she lived with her parents.

Moreover, with her in charge, Shi Tou would definitely not be fierce to others in the palace.

As time goes by, will Stone forget that he is a white tiger, the king of beasts who should be majestic and awe-inspiring, whose mere presence would inspire fear?

Stone doesn't need to hunt for food and drink himself; at most, Sheng Sheng will occasionally take the little ones outside to run around and chase swallows.

If things continue like this, won't Stone feel out of place when he returns to his parents' side?

When the time comes, all the other tigers will be able to hunt and find food on their own, but Stone will not be able to do anything. He will definitely be looked down upon and ostracized!

These are minor issues. The most important thing is, what if he starves to death because he doesn't know how to hunt?

No, no, absolutely not!

Although their little stone is cute, it must also be majestic and powerful!

Sheng Sheng immediately became serious, realizing that Xie Yunchuan's words made a lot of sense.

Sheng Sheng earnestly said to the stone, "Stone, don't worry, I won't let you starve to death!"

Stone: "Huh?"

Xie Yunchuan chuckled. The little dumpling had a serious face, as if he was contemplating some important national matter.

"Brother, Sheng Sheng has made up her mind. When we get back, she'll devise a plan to train Shi Tou's survival skills in the wild! However, we can't just leave the palace whenever we want, so we'll probably have to train Shi Tou mostly within the palace walls. How are we going to train him? Is Sheng Sheng going to find a pheasant, hide it, and then have Shi Tou find it?"

The little dumpling frowned in distress and asked him, "Brother, do you have any good suggestions?"

Xie Yunchuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll ask around for you these next few days, and then I'll have Thirteen put together a plan. You can just follow the plan."

"Okay, okay, thank you, brother!"

Xie Yunchuan smiled and ruffled her hair.

As they spoke, the group walked to the tent with the sound of the wind.

It was lunchtime, and Xie Yunjia and Xie Yunqi, who had been gathered with Shengsheng earlier, had already gone back to eat.

Sheng Sheng was so sleepy that all she wanted to do was eat and then sleep soundly. So she asked Xie Yunchuan, "Brother, are you still going up the mountain to find the Crown Prince? Why don't you have lunch with Sheng Sheng first?"

“Good, perfect timing. We only brought dry rations when we went into the mountains this morning. We’ll have someone prepare some braised beef for your brother, the Crown Prince, to take up with him.”

"Uh-huh."

After lunch, one of the siblings prepared to go to bed, while the other prepared to go up the mountain to continue hunting.

Before leaving, Xie Yunchuan told her not to wander off, especially not to talk to strangers who came up to her and asked to befriend her.

Although Sheng Sheng found it strange, she obediently agreed.

After Xie Yunchuan left, Shengsheng sleepily climbed into bed, not forgetting to instruct Zijuan to wipe Shitou's body before letting him into bed.

Zijuan used a warm towel to wipe Shitou's body, looked at the drowsy little dumpling on the bed, gently placed Shitou at the little dumpling's feet, and then tucked the blanket around the little dumpling.

The little dumpling, still half-asleep and preoccupied with her fourth brother's medicine, was stubbornly searching for the words "Rejuvenating Grass" in her half-closed mind, muttering, "Rejuvenating Grass, Rejuvenating Grass..."

Zijuan felt the name sounded strangely familiar: "Rejuvenating Grass? Why does that sound so familiar?"

Stone crawled from the foot of the bed to the head, then pushed open the blanket and snuggled into Sheng Sheng's arms.

While still half asleep, Sheng Sheng carried the stone inside, whispering to Zi Juan, "Right? Sheng Sheng also thinks it sounds familiar..."

After saying that, Sheng Sheng closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Zijuan tucked the corner of the quilt back in place, added a few pieces of charcoal to the brazier in the tent, and suddenly slapped her forehead: "Oh dear, Princess, I remember now! Princess, are you mistaken? It's not the Rejuvenating Grass, it should be the Rejuvenating Pill, right? The Rejuvenating Pill, isn't that the one Young Master Pei gave you..."

Zijuan was about to speak to Shengsheng when she turned around and found that Shengsheng had already fallen asleep.

Zijuan quickly stopped talking, thinking that it wouldn't be too late to talk about it after Shengsheng woke up from her afternoon nap. After checking to make sure there were no problems, she went out.

The tent fell silent again. Stone had gotten up late today and wasn't sleepy, so he nestled quietly in Shengsheng's arms.

On the bed, the little dumpling, who was breathing evenly, suddenly frowned and her breathing became rapid.

"I'll beat you to death, you little slut! You dare to covet your sister's things? Are you tired of living?"

The woman's shrill voice mingled with the dripping sound of water, creating a dizzying effect, and I felt a cool sensation on my wrist.

Sheng Sheng knelt on the ground, head bowed blankly, a thin wound on her wrist exposed to her eyes, blood beads constantly flowing from the wound, drip-drip-drip, a blood-red patch, which was caught in a bowl below.

Sheng Sheng's eyes immediately turned red, and she belatedly felt a sharp pain in her wrist. A small knife fell to the side of her knee, with a dirty piece of mung bean cake in front of it, still stained with blood.

I'm so hungry, my hands hurt, and I'm so cold...

Before Sheng Sheng could even react to who the woman in front of him was or where she was, a wave of painful feelings had already washed over him.

He shakily raised his hand, trying to hug himself, but the woman pulled him back forcefully, tearing at his wound and causing him to cry out in pain, "Ouch, it hurts so much..."

"Pain? When you snatched your sister's mung bean cake, didn't you think about how much pain she was in? Your sister is already like this, and you still want to take her things! Let me tell you, the Duke of Jingguo's mansion provides you with food and drink. If it weren't for the Duke of Jingguo's mansion, you would have starved to death on some street corner long ago!"

ah?

Tears welled up in her eyes and slid down her cheeks. She could barely see the person in front of her. The pain in her hands almost made her faint. She could only see her hands being fixed back above the bowl. Soon, the bowl of blood was collected.

On the bed in the distance, a sickly little girl who looked about the same age as her sat up and said weakly, "Mommy, Weiwei is fine, Weiwei doesn't need to eat..."

The woman said angrily, "No way! If it weren't for this little slut's blood being useful, she would have been thrown out to fend for herself long ago. How could she be so lucky as to be raised by the Duke of Jingguo's mansion for nothing? How dare she steal my daughter's things!"