The little sable immediately perked up. The Prime Minister's residence was located outside the palace. It had been here for so long, yet it had never left the palace to take a look. It often heard the palace maids talking about which place had the best osmanthus cake, and which jewelry shop had the most beautiful jewelry.
"Chirp chirp..." I want to go too.
Xi Xizhi looked at An Honghan with sparkling eyes, appearing impatient.
If An Honghan had known that such a small thing could make the little ferret happy again, he would definitely have taken it out of the palace to play without hesitation.
"I will take you with me. What are you wagging your tail for? You're not a puppy." An Honghan's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips.
The moment Lynn saw His Majesty smile, he felt genuinely relieved. The crisis was finally over, and he no longer had to live with his tail between his legs, fearing to offend the Emperor. At the same time, he understood the reason why His Majesty made this decision; it was all for Little Sable.
"Lin En, go and prepare." An Honghan waved his hand, instructing Lin En to hurry up and go.
Seeing that His Majesty assigned everything to Lin En but didn't value him, Wu Jianfeng glared at him again.
As Lynn passed by him, he acted as if he hadn't seen his provocation and walked past him out of the Panlong Palace.
Wu Jianfeng's little tricks could not escape An Honghan's eyes.
Even the usually slow-witted Little Mink happened to witness this scene. She wondered to herself, how could someone so jealous, yet unable to conceal her true feelings, have managed to remain safely by An Honghan's side for so long?
It was another beautiful, sunny day, with rays of sunlight shining down on the earth and awakening the vibrant world.
Xi Xizhi knew she would be leaving the palace today, so she got up early in the morning, extremely excited. But she waited and waited, until An Honghan finished his morning court session and then went to the imperial study to handle government affairs, before he calmly instructed the eunuchs to change his clothes.
Xiao Xunzi was holding a dark blue casual robe, which An Honghan was dressed in with the help of two palace maids.
To attend Liu Fuqing's grandson's banquet outside the palace, one certainly couldn't wear the imperial robes. That would be too conspicuous; if an assassin attacked, wouldn't the target be immediately identified?
The little sable was so anxious that it kept circling around An Honghan. It was almost noon, and if it got any later, there wouldn't be much time left to play.
An Honghan found its anxious look quite amusing and watched it calmly, saying, "If you're so eager to go, you don't have to wait for me."
"Which eye of yours saw it waiting for you!" Xi Xizhi gritted her teeth inwardly. It had wandered to the palace gate before, but the guards were too strict. As soon as it reached the palace gate, it was chased back.
Furthermore, although Xi Xizhi knew the palace map by heart, she knew nothing about anything outside the palace. She couldn't even count how many streets and alleys there were in the capital. If she went out alone and was captured and sold by unscrupulous merchants, who would she complain to?
Many palace maids couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the eunuchs' shoulders trembled.
"Alright, alright, look how anxious you are." As soon as he finished dressing, An Honghan immediately picked up the chubby white ball.
After these days of careful feeding, the little white ball of fur had gained a little weight. Satisfied with the results of his meticulous care, An Honghan squeezed the little ferret's paw before taking a step outside.
Lin En and Wu Jianfeng also changed into casual clothes and followed An Honghan.
At the palace gate, an ordinary carriage was parked. As soon as they got out, they boarded the carriage and leisurely bid farewell to the majestic palace.
From the moment it boarded the carriage, Xi Xizhi was restless. Because it wasn't tall enough, it braced its two hind legs against An Honghan's thighs, its two front paws gripping the edge of the carriage window, its eyes fixed on the outside.
The bustling streets were filled with hawkers and restaurants and inns.
Xi Xizhi stared dumbfounded at the people coming and going, craning her neck to look outside, as if she wanted to squeeze her whole body out.
An Honghan leaned back on the tiger-skin cushion, watching the little ferret's excited expression, a smile never fading from his lips. If the little ferret were to turn around and look, it would surely see his eyes, filled with unparalleled tenderness, captivating all who beheld them.
"Stick your neck out any further, do you want to fall out?" Seeing that half of the little mink's body had squeezed out, An Honghan finally raised his voice and said.
Xi Xizhi smacked her lips and mumbled a few words, when suddenly she smelled an enticing aroma...
Xi Xizhi almost drooled with envy. Fengze Kingdom was not only powerful and wealthy, but also had an abundance of delicious food. Xi Xizhi resolutely refused to admit that she was a lazy, gluttonous little mink; she blamed the people of Fengze Kingdom for being too good at eating and drinking.
"Chirp chirp..." As the carriage was about to pass the hibiscus cake stall, Xi Xizhi looked back reluctantly, her little head turned at a right angle of ninety degrees, staring at the hibiscus cakes on the stall from afar.
"Stop the car." An Honghan lifted the car curtain.
Wu Jianfeng, who was driving the horse-drawn carriage outside, quickly pulled on the reins.
"Master, what's wrong?" Lynn asked, turning his head as he sat on the edge of the carriage.
An Honghan instructed, "Go and buy two hibiscus cakes."
Lynn and Wu Jianfeng were both stunned. When had their emperor ever eaten such coarse grains and mixed foods? Why was he acting so strangely today, ordering them to sell hibiscus cakes?
Hibiscus cakes are a common local snack.
An Honghan frowned. "Hurry up and go."
The little ferret nodded incessantly, nuzzling close to An Honghan and meowing. With such a master, it was truly a lucky dog.
Lynn had no coins on him, so he tossed a silver ingot to the vendor, told him not to give him change, took two hibiscus cakes, and headed back.
The vendor watched his retreating figure, praising the customer's generosity and thanking him repeatedly.
Taking the hibiscus cake, An Honghan first handed one to Xiao Diao and said to the outside, "Let's continue on our way."
The curtain was lowered again, and the carriage began to sway and move on.
Xi Xizhi held the hibiscus cake in both hands, and with each bite, a curved tooth mark was left on the cake.
Seeing the little sable eating with relish, An Honghan also took a bite. The rough texture carried a unique deliciousness. This was a flavor one couldn't find in the palace.
No wonder the little ferret likes it...
Perhaps, it wouldn't be bad to arrest that vendor selling hibiscus cakes and bring him to the palace to make cakes specifically for the little sable.
After the man and the sable finished their hibiscus cakes, the carriage gradually came to a stop. Wu Jianfeng's voice came in, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Prime Minister's residence."
An Honghan was cleaning the ferret's paws when he heard this, and responded with a faint sound.
Liu Fuqing had heard the news early on and hurriedly came out of his residence to greet the emperor's arrival.
Only a few people knew that His Majesty was leaving the palace this time. Liu Fuqing dared not publicize it, but said, "Welcome, Your Majesty. It is an honor for me that Your Majesty is willing to attend the banquet."
There was no movement inside the carriage for a long time, and Liu Fuqing's expression was a little stiff.
The guards all turned their gazes in this direction, secretly astonished. This person had quite the airs, actually managing to get the Right Chancellor, Lord Liu, to personally come out to receive him. They wondered who this important figure was.
Liu Fuqing winked at Lin En, signaling him to remind His Majesty that it was time to come out.
Lin En wore a bitter expression. What could he do if His Majesty didn't want to come out? He called again, but there was still no response from inside the carriage. Under Liu Fuqing's gaze, Lin En had no choice but to bite the bullet and lift a corner of the curtain to look inside. "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Prime Minister's residence."
The crowd stared at the scene inside the carriage for a long time before they came to their senses.
An Honghan held a silk handkerchief in his hand, gently wiping the little sable's mouth. His attentive care seemed almost unreal. As if he hadn't heard their calls, An Honghan continued until he had cleaned the little sable's paws and mouth before slowly raising his head. "When did I grant you permission to lift the carriage curtain?"
His voice was cold and devoid of any inflection.
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