Guan Qinqin, who had caused the trouble, was in dire straits herself and was scratching her head in distress. After leaving with her maid, she wouldn't come back. Yun Duoduo felt relieved and turned over to prepare for a short nap.

I got up this morning and took a carriage to the Guan residence. I didn't take a nap at noon. As the saying goes, "If you don't sleep at noon, you'll be slacking off in the afternoon."

She could clearly sense that the little body was not very energetic in the afternoon and needed to rest up, as she had important things to do in the evening.

...

The moonlight was cunning; its white light enveloped the earth, leaving behind a patch of pure white moonlight.

The streets were quiet; the people of the Guan residence had long since gone to sleep. Occasionally, one or two figures could be seen climbing and scrambling in the air—they seemed to be notorious bandits, or perhaps guards protecting the Guan residence.

A whole day passed just like that. Yun Duoduo opened her eyes. She had woken up and recovered. She rubbed her sore arms, listened carefully to the sounds around her, and only after confirming that everyone was asleep did she slowly sit up from the bed.

As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit," and "Get up from where you fall."

Since spreading rumors was so popular in ancient times, she decided to use it too.

In the past, those treacherous officials and villains called her a witch, said she brought disaster to the country, and said she harmed the people. She had learned a lot of this skill of making up lies, and now she would try it out on Guan Qinqin and see how it went.

She quietly got out of bed, put on her outer robe and little shoes, and then opened the door a crack. She peeked out and, seeing that it was dark and there was no one around, she tiptoed over the threshold and came out.

"Your Highness, Your Highness is here to pay your respects!"

Just as she closed the door, a deep male voice came from behind her. Yun Duoduo was so frightened that she turned around and saw two tiger guards sent by her father to protect her.

"Why are you shouting so loudly?! You're such a tiger!"

She glanced at the two tiger guards and sighed inwardly, "They're really fierce and tigerish."

The two tiger guards looked at each other, not understanding what the princess meant. They were just worried that something might happen to her on this dark and windy night.

"From now on, don't speak!"

She didn't want any commotion here to attract the attention of the guards at the Guan residence, otherwise she wouldn't be able to do anything tonight.

"Is the princess going to leave the mansion and return to the palace?" a guard asked.

He looked at Yun Duoduo with a bewildered expression. If the princess were to return to the palace, there was no need for such secrecy; she could simply return in a grand manner. However, he worried that the people in the palace might have quirks, and perhaps the princess simply did not want to be surrounded by a crowd, which was why she wanted to return to the palace overnight.

"Didn't I tell you to shut up?!" Yun Duoduo wanted to slap the tiger guard on the head, but she was too short, so she had to give up.

Seeing that the princess was somewhat annoyed, the tiger guards quickly covered their mouths with their hands and remained silent.

"You two, either stay in the shadows or follow me, but don't get discovered."

"If the guards from the Guan family are patrolling around, keep an eye on them for me. You guys keep a low profile and don't get caught."

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand."

Yun Duoduo gave him a look, and the tiger guard who had been speaking quickly covered his mouth and nodded vigorously.

"Also, whatever you saw tonight, you are not allowed to tell anyone!"

Although the two tiger guards did not know what Yun Duoduo was going to do, they were inexplicably attracted by a certain aura about her and did as she instructed and requested.

...

Yun Duoduo looked around warily, straining her ears to listen to the sounds around her. She slowly made her way to the room where Sun Huohuo was staying, gently pushed the door open, and went inside.

Seeing Sun Huohuo fast asleep on the bed, she shook her head helplessly.

[You call yourself a martial arts practitioner? You have absolutely no sense of vigilance! Someone came in and you didn't even notice?!]

【That makes sense, I'm the one who came in, and I, Yun Duoduo, do have some martial arts skills.】

Yun Duoduo reached out and covered Sun Huohuo's mouth, then pushed his shoulder.

"Who?!" Sun Huohuo kicked her legs and opened her eyes in terror.

He raised his eyebrows and sat up abruptly.

"Don't make a sound, it's me," Yun Duoduo whispered in his ear to stop him.

She knew Sun Huohuo would definitely yell, so she covered his mouth in advance.

"Duo'er? Did you bring me food?" Sun Huohuo was relieved to see that it was Yun Duoduo. He looked behind Yun Duoduo to see if there was any food.

"All you care about is food! I didn't bring any food with me."

"Erhuo, do you want to help Guan Guan?"

"Help Guan Guan? What's wrong with Guan Guan?" Sun Huohuo perked up as soon as he heard Guan Guan's name.

"Don't ask why. If you want to help Guanguan and stand up for us, put on your shoes and come with me." Yun Duoduo jumped off the edge of the bed and gestured for me to come with her.

"Just follow behind me and do whatever I tell you to do. Don't say a word," Yun Duoduo glanced at Sun Huohuo behind her.

"Listen to me..."

"First, go find Guan Qinqin's courtyard and find where she lives."

Sun Huohuo nodded, somewhat bewildered, and followed Yun Duoduo blindly. He imitated Yun Duoduo, bending over, glancing around every now and then, and gently placing his feet on the ground.

...

"Guards!" Yun Duoduo heard footsteps and saw the figures brought by the torches. She quickly pressed Sun Huohuo's head down, and the two hid behind the wall.

The Guan residence was heavily guarded, with secret guards everywhere and armed guards patrolling the interior.

However, the two little children were small and moved around quickly, and under the cover of darkness, they did not attract the attention of the guards.

Yun Duoduo quickened her pace, touching the various medicines in her arms, pondering which one to use first.

She curled her lips into a malicious smile.

...

A faint candlelight flickered in Guan Qinqin's room. She couldn't sleep soundly; the pustules on her face were really uncomfortable, so she left a sliver of light in the room.

In her dream, she dreamed that she was granted the title of Protector of the Nation and enjoyed the same treatment as a princess.

She was carried in a grand sedan chair and successfully married into the Crown Prince's residence, standing beside him.

Later, the crown prince became emperor, and she became the empress of Nanyang, second only to the emperor.

She laughed, a maniacal laugh, her body trembling slightly.

...

Yun Duoduo heard laughter. [Is that Guan Qinqin's laughter? What is this child dreaming about in the middle of the night that makes her laugh so happily?]

Following the sound, she and Sun Huohuo arrived at Guan Qinqin's house.

She looked at the layout of the courtyard and suddenly realized that this must be Guan Qinqin's courtyard.

"Is this the place?" Sun Huohuo asked in a low voice, a chill creeping down his spine as he looked at the cold moonlight shining into the courtyard.