However, being as clever as she was, she quickly came up with a solution: for those characters with no more than ten strokes, she simply copied them.

As for the more complex characters with more strokes, recognizing them is enough. After all, he is His Majesty, the most powerful figure in this human base; he doesn't need to know how to write every character.

As long as you can understand it, that's fine~

After adopting this method, my learning efficiency has indeed improved significantly!

"Your Majesty, Lord Qi Yuan requests an audience," someone announced from outside the hall.

Without even looking up, Murong Yue stuffed the remaining half of the sugar bun into her mouth.

"See."

After Qi Yuan came in, he reported to Murong Yue on the security arrangements for the Ministry of Works' open day the next day.

"Your Majesty can enjoy your trip with peace of mind. If anything goes wrong, I will offer my head as a reward."

hold head high.

That's unnecessary.

Murong Yue knew that Qi Yuan's mission was to protect her, so she nodded and said, "Thank you, you're a good person."

"It is my duty."

Qi Yuan received a compliment, and a smile appeared in his eyes. His eyes involuntarily turned to A Hao.

As usual, Ah-hao saw him off when he left.

As Murong Yue watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a feeling of beauty welled up inside her.

She got up and slowly followed behind.

The two stood side by side under the eaves, the soft moonlight falling on them like a veil, creating a beautiful picture of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, pleasing to the eye.

"Oh, good girl, this... is for you."

Qi Yuan pulled a small gray rabbit, about the size of a fist, from his wide sleeve.

The little gray rabbit lay quietly in Qi Yuan's palm, its round eyes curiously observing everything around it.

Ah Hao looked at the adorable little gray rabbit before her and exclaimed softly, "Lord Qi, this..."

"Ahem, I found this by chance on the roadside. It's cold now, so it must have been abandoned by the big rabbit. I felt sorry for it and thought I'd give it to you to take care of."

He explained it the same way about the little hedgehog last time.

Ah Hao looked troubled and hesitated before saying, "But, I..."

I already have a pet hedgehog.

If we raise another rabbit, what if these two little guys start fighting?

And the hedgehog will prick the rabbit, so how can the two little ones not get along peacefully?

Thinking of this, Ah Hao frowned deeply, looking very conflicted.

Qi Yuan quickly explained, "Let's keep it. It can keep us company when we're bored."

Ah Hao rarely left the palace, and Qi Yuan always thought that life in the palace was boring.

"Really, can it talk?"

His Majesty's sweet voice suddenly rang out from behind the two of them.

Murong Yue hadn't originally planned to speak, but the allure of a talking rabbit was simply too great.

A talking rabbit!

She couldn't help but ask.

ah?

The two immediately turned around and bowed to Murong Yue.

Qi Yuan took the initiative to explain, "Your Majesty, I was just joking."

"A joke?"

"It can tell jokes?"

Murong Yue's eyes widened in disbelief. "Ah Hao, raise it."

Ah-hao: ...

Qi Yuan: ...

"Yes, Your Majesty," Ah Hao really didn't know whether this situation was considered a misheard misunderstanding or something else.

Qi Yuan bowed again.

He felt that His Majesty had probably seen through his feelings for Miss Ahao.

That's why I'm helping him in this way.

I felt inexplicably ashamed.

In the darkness, Lord Qi left with a flushed face.

Ah Hao carried the little gray rabbit back into the palace, and Murong Yue put the rabbit on the ground and started playing with it.

"Ah Hao, Qi Yuan, I like you."

Murong Yue doesn't understand love.

But she had seen this situation several times before in human bases.

With such scarce resources, it's a problem for humans to even survive, yet a person is willing to give precious food to an unrelated person, who then repeatedly refuses the food.

Others would say, "Because I like you."

Or, to put it another way, "Marry me."

Such as...

Although that rabbit looks small, it should taste pretty good once it's grown up.

Qi Yuan's actions can only mean one thing: he likes Ahao.

However, she had never seen a talking rabbit before.

Murong Yue teased the little rabbit.

Upon hearing this, Ah Hao stood there dumbfounded for a full cup of tea's time before he came to his senses.

"Your Majesty is too kind. Lord Qi is an exceptional man. There are many, many women in the capital who wish to marry him."

A barely perceptible hint of bitterness flashed in her eyes.

Before this, she had even wondered if Lord Qi was in love with His Majesty, but she had never thought about it herself.

The difference in their social status was too great.

That's impossible.

Unexpectedly, Murong Yue looked up at her with a serious expression, "But, Ah Hao, there's only one."

"His Majesty..."

Ah-hao almost burst into tears.

Your Majesty, how could you be so kind!

It's going to be a sleepless night. Tomorrow is the Ministry of Works' open day, and the capital will surely be even more bustling.

Although it was late at night, the sounds of string and wind instruments still filled the air inside the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau). The courtesans sang and danced gracefully, their figures beautiful in all shapes and sizes.

Xiao Yuanche was so engrossed in the experience that he forgot to leave.

He had long since put the matter of returning to the palace out of his mind.

Especially today, the courtesan Ru Meng, who had been closed to visitors for many days, made a stunning appearance.

In the Qing Kingdom, the trafficking of people is strictly prohibited in the brothel business, and the girls in the brothels can only come from two sources.

Descendants of disgraced officials, or women who voluntarily join.

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