Ever since Little Mink got injured, An Honghan has had to take Little Mink with him wherever he goes. So, it's common to see An Honghan carrying a little white ball in his arms in the palace. But Little Mink seems shy, only showing his fluffy head, while the rest of his body is covered by An Honghan's robes.
After returning from the prison that day, Xi Xizhi had no idea how An Ruoyan and Xiao Xunzi were doing. In any case, Xi Xizhi had not heard any news about them since, and had no idea what An Honghan had done with their remains.
"Your Majesty, the little ferret's injuries will heal in a few days," the veterinarian said, marveling after examining the ferret.
The ointment is really effective. In just two or three days, the ferret's burns have almost healed. I wonder who the previous veterinarian was, with such superb medical skills.
"Chirp chirp..." When will it grow fur? This is the question that Xi Xizhi cares about most. It shook its head and kept barking at the veterinarian.
These past few days, Xi Xizhi has been living a very difficult life, hiding and lurking everywhere. Wherever there are people, it has to hide. They say that clothes make the man and gold makes the Buddha. Now that it has no fur, how can it go out and face people?
Afraid of being stared at, Xi Xizhi hasn't dared to go out for a stroll these past few days.
The veterinarian had no idea what the ferret was saying and was busy organizing his medicine box.
An Honghan translated for him, "When will the Phoenix Cloud Sable's fur grow back completely?"
An Honghan took a piece of pastry and held it to the little sable's mouth.
Without any hesitation, Xi Xizhi, with the service of a certain emperor, took a bite of the pastry and chewed it. The pastry was the fat imperial chef's specialty, and Xi Xizhi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement every time she ate it.
With her eyes half-closed in enjoyment, Xi Xizhi displayed a blissful expression, her eyes carrying a hint of languor that was captivating and delightful to behold.
"This..." The veterinarian hesitated for a moment before saying, "It will probably take four or five months. There's nothing I can do about it."
He had no medicine to make his hair grow faster, so even if His Majesty beheaded him, there was nothing he could do.
The little ferret's eyes dimmed slightly for a moment, but it quickly perked up again and went back to battling the pastries.
With each bite of pastry, crumbs flew everywhere.
An Honghan sensed the fluctuation in Xiao Diao's mood and spoke even colder, angrily shouting, "Get out of here."
The veterinarian was so frightened that he ran away as fast as he could, the medicine box he was carrying on his shoulder shaking and making a thumping sound.
Lynn kept his head down, occasionally stealing a glance at His Majesty. See, see... His Majesty's emotions are always so obvious whenever Little Mink is involved.
Picking up the memorial on his desk, An Honghan opened it and then ordered, "Lin En, pass down the order to have the people in the Imperial Study prepare a banquet. Tonight, I will be entertaining the Crown Prince of Luyun Kingdom."
An Honghan has been busy with Xiao Diao's affairs lately, and has been postponing the banquet again and again. Several days have passed, and it would be unreasonable not to show some welcoming gifts.
The memorial in An Honghan's hand was the one submitted by Liu Fuqing.
A banquet?
A glint of light appeared in Xi Xizhi's round eyes.
Xi Xizhi didn't remember the last banquet because An Honghan got her drunk shortly after it started. But hearing about it today, she became very interested.
"Chirp chirp..." I want to go.
Xi Xizhi's bright eyes stared straight at An Honghan, trying her best to express her wishes. She tugged hard at An Honghan's clothes with her two paws and shook them constantly, looking somewhat like she was being affectionate.
An Honghan deliberately frowned, "You tore the dragon robe, what do you plan to use to compensate me? Every stitch of the dragon robe is embroidered with gold thread. Just one of these robes would take Jinxiu Manor several months to make."
Xi Xizhi was so startled that she took a step back and stared blankly at the dragon robe that An Honghan was wearing.
What would happen if An Honghan knew that it had deliberately smeared its snot on him a couple of days ago when it had a runny nose? Xi Xizhi didn't dare to tell anyone, because if some emperor demanded compensation from it, it really couldn't afford to pay!
Feeling guilty, Xi Xizhi pretended to be very calm, jumped onto the desk and sat down, occasionally glancing at the memorials that An Honghan was reviewing.
Whenever An Honghan frowned over the memorials, Xi Xizhi felt an indescribable sense of pleasure. After watching An Honghan handle political affairs many times, Xi Xizhi gradually learned to recognize a few characters.
I've considered having An Honghan send it to the Imperial Academy for lessons, but... if I really did that, it would definitely make this sable seem too different from everyone else. I think it's better to keep a low profile while living in the palace. What if people suspect it's a monster? How would it explain that?
Lying on the table, Xi Xizhi soon fell asleep, her snoring gradually rising and falling rhythmically with her plump belly.
At this moment, An Honghan put down his brush, picked up the ferret with both hands, hugged it to his chest, and let it lie on his lap to continue sleeping. He stroked the ferret's fur back and forth with his fingers. In fact, not only did the ferret like this feeling, but An Honghan also unknowingly fell in love with this touch.
The ferret's fur was soft and smooth, carrying a trace of its own body heat, making it very warm. This warm temperature was like a gentle current flowing slowly into An Honghan's heart.
He became increasingly unable to extricate himself.
As dusk settled, the sky gradually darkened.
Xi Xizhi finally woke up, raised a paw to yawn, stretched, slowly stood up, shook its fur, and stood majestically on the table. Rubbing its sleepy eyes, it saw that it was already completely dark outside, remembered what An Honghan had said that afternoon, and immediately chirped twice, full of energy…
Let's go to the banquet.
An Honghan leaned closer to the little ferret and flicked it hard on the forehead. "If it's as simple as you imagined, then it'll be fine."
What does that mean?
Xi Xizhi winced and clutched her forehead. Could there be a trap at the banquet? Perhaps due to her many experiences, Xi Xizhi had become suspicious.
An Honghan stood up, holding the dog, and slowly walked out of the table. Leading Lin En and the others, he headed towards the Liuyun Palace, saying, "The Kingdom of Lüyun is not like the Kingdom of Jiu, which depends on the Kingdom of Fengze for survival. Although on the surface the Kingdom of Lüyun and the Kingdom of Fengze have a very good relationship, once you look at the shadows, no two countries have a truly friendly relationship. Their arrival must have been prepared in advance, waiting to make things difficult for the Kingdom of Fengze. Therefore, tonight's banquet is less about entertaining the Crown Prince of Lüyun and more about accepting their challenge."
After listening quietly to An Honghan's words, Xi Xizhi carefully processed them.
I see, so that means... there's going to be a good show tonight!
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