An Honghan hurried out of the Prime Minister's residence and immediately saw Lin En kneeling on the spot. He glanced at him coldly and said, "Return to the palace."
Lynn patted his knees, which were aching from kneeling, and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
He had assumed His Majesty would return to the palace after dinner, but only an hour or two had passed before he emerged. Had something happened? Lynn glanced at the peacefully sleeping ferret in His Majesty's arms and suddenly understood.
This little ferret must have done something terrible again!
The Panlong Hall was bathed in sunlight, and all the palace maids and eunuchs had left the inner hall to stand guard outside.
Inside the spacious hall, there was only one person and one sable.
An Honghan held the jade bracelet in his hand, examining it repeatedly.
How could an ordinary jade bracelet be so cold?
What puzzled him most was that the bracelet gave him a very uncomfortable feeling.
Perhaps this is the innate intuition of a king.
"Lin En, here you take it." An Honghan handed the bracelet to Lin En.
Lynn hesitantly accepted it, glancing at it with suspicion. Wasn't it just a jade bracelet? There were countless such things in the palace.
"How does it feel?" An Honghan asked, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table.
The monk, Lin En, was completely baffled. "Look at the quality of this jadeite bracelet. It's very clear and translucent. It's a nice piece of jewelry."
An Honghan's voice quickly turned gloomy, "I didn't ask you those questions. I asked you what it felt like to hold it in your hand?"
Lynn was so frightened that his knees buckled and he knelt on the ground. "Please excuse me, this servant really didn't feel anything. This jade bracelet is as ordinary as can be."
ordinary?
The two words flashed through An Honghan's mind, a cold, mocking smile playing on his lips. If it were truly ordinary, then how would he explain the bone-chilling cold?
Judging from Lynn's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
An Honghan instructed Lin En, "Give me the bracelet."
It seems Lynn didn't notice anything different about the bracelet...
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lin En's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He was about to hand the bracelet to His Majesty when he was surprised to find that the bracelet was stuck to his palm and he couldn't pull it off.
Upon discovering this anomaly, Lynn screamed in fright, "Your Majesty... I can't take it off!"
It felt like something had pierced your skin. You hadn't noticed it before, but when you pulled on the bracelet, it started to hurt.
An Honghan became interested, his cold gaze fixed on the bracelet. Since the little mink was sleeping on his lap, he didn't move, but called for Lin En to come closer to the table.
Lynn placed his right hand on the table in a panic. "Your Majesty, what's wrong with this bracelet?"
He had never encountered such a strange thing before; it was the first time he had ever seen it, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
An Honghan remained calm and instructed Lin En to try pulling on it a few more times. No matter how much force Lin En used, the bracelet did not move an inch.
"Let me try it." As soon as An Honghan's fingers approached the bracelet, the bracelet trembled as if it had seen something terrifying, and snapped away from Lin En's hand.
“Interesting…interesting…” An Honghan said twice, picking up the bracelet.
I see.
No wonder Xiao Diao reacted so strongly back then; no matter how he tried to stop him, he insisted on rushing out to snatch the bracelet.
Lynn held his aching hand, raised it to look at it. There were no visible wounds, but the pain made him clench his teeth. Most importantly, ever since the bracelet came off his back, an inexplicable chill had been lingering over it.
"If you feel unwell, go to the Imperial Hospital and have them take a look at you," An Honghan said casually to Lin En, tossing the bracelet on the table.
This matter was too mysterious, and Lynn didn't want to know more. Upon hearing His Majesty's order, he immediately left the Panlong Palace.
Knowing that the little sable wouldn't wake up soon, An Honghan took out some memorials to review in order to pass the time.
Time flies by, and before we know it, the sun has set.
After a good sleep, Xi Xizhi rolled over, belly up, covered her mouth with her paws, and yawned twice. She opened her eyes limply and immediately saw the familiar handsome face above her. Suddenly remembering something, the little ferret stretched its neck and looked around.
"No need to look anymore, we're already back at the palace." Seeing the little ferret drooping its head dejectedly, An Honghan immediately guessed what it was thinking.
"Chirp chirp..." It chirped in dissatisfaction. It had finally managed to leave the palace, but it hadn't even had a long time to play before it was back in the palace! The little sable kept whimpering and chirping, and when it got really angry, it started gnawing on its little paws.
"Don't look at me with those blaming eyes. Who was sleeping soundly in the Prime Minister's residence? I was originally planning to go to Fengxianju to try some of their local specialties, but you ruined it all." An Honghan sighed with feigned disappointment, seemingly more heartbroken than Xiao Diao.
The speaker meant it, and the listener took it even more seriously. Xi Xizhi was filled with regret. She had heard that Fengxianju was the number one restaurant in the capital, and all the waiters there were handsome men. The dishes they made were even more delicious, and the restaurant had been a famous brand for a hundred years.
"Chirp chirp..." If we go now, we might still make it in time for dinner.
Xi Xizhi patted her belly, signaling us to hurry up and leave the palace.
An Honghan was amused by it, and a smile appeared on his lips. "The imperial kitchen has already prepared the food. As the ruler of the country, I must set an example and not waste the grain that the people have worked so hard to grow."
Excuses! All excuses!
If you're afraid of wasting food, why do you always have at least thirty dishes at each meal? And they're all big fish, meat, bird's nest, and shark fin.
"Enough with the small talk, explain to me what's going on with this bracelet." Every time An Honghan saw the little sable's fur standing on end, he felt particularly happy and really wanted to hug it and rub it against him.
Gently stroke the ferret's fur with your fingers, and occasionally you can't resist pinching its chubby, tender paws.
The mere mention of the bracelet made Xi Xizhi feel a surge of anger. Seeing the bracelet lying on the table, she jumped up and stomped on it a few times. All the spiritual energy it had painstakingly accumulated was now gone.
The little ferret chattered and explained the situation to An Honghan for a long time before finally remembering that An Honghan couldn't understand its language.
Slumped dejectedly onto the table, Xi Xizhi clutched the bracelet in her hand, unsure where to begin...
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