Even though the palace maid didn't say it aloud, her words conveyed this meaning.
Dongfang Youyu finally understood why the little sable's eyes were filled with hostility. He had captured its companion; how could it not hate him?
With a self-deprecating laugh, Dongfang Youyu waved his hand, indicating that the two palace maids could leave. "So that's how it is..."
I find the ferret increasingly interesting; I never imagined that a pet could have such a human-like side.
After bidding farewell to the three butterflies, Xi Xizhi prepared to head back home to find An Honghan. However, halfway there, a group of unexpected obstacles suddenly appeared, and Xi Xizhi's first instinct was to find a place to hide.
But the other party had already seen it...
Suddenly, a loud voice shouted, "It's a Phoenix Cloud Sable!"
This sound completely shattered Xi Xizhi's desire to hide.
It was, after all, a pet with someone backing it up, so Xi Xizhi knew they wouldn't dare to do anything to it and walked towards them with her head held high.
The path winds around the artificial hill, and on the other side is a tranquil lake. Sunlight shines on the water, creating shimmering waves that reflect the shadow of the artificial hill.
Just as they were about to pass each other, a sweet, bell-like voice rang out, "Hey? Where did those two little palace maids who always follow you go? Aren't they afraid something will happen to you?"
Xi Xizhi pretended not to hear, thinking to herself that those two little followers would definitely catch up later. As it left, it saw them being summoned for questioning by Dongfang Youyu.
Xi Xizhi didn't want to cause trouble, so no matter how much An Ruoyan provoked her, she acted as if she hadn't heard her and wanted to walk around them on her own.
However, Xiao Diao's disregard completely ignited An Ruoyan's anger.
"Are you deaf or mute!" She took a step forward, blocking the little ferret's path. "You beast, how dare you pretend you don't know me!"
An Ruoyan has been acting like a powder keg these past few days, throwing tantrums at the slightest provocation.
Without An Honghan present, Xi Xizhi naturally wouldn't dare to deal with An Ruoyan alone. Taking advantage of her small size, she tried to pass under their feet.
An Ruoyan saw through the little sable's plan, "You guys help me stop it."
She hadn't gotten revenge for the last time when he stole her hairpin; now that they were on such a narrow road, how could she let him off so easily?
The other princesses obeyed without question, standing in a row and completely blocking the narrow path.
Even though she didn't want to look directly at An Ruoyan, Xi Xizhi could only raise her head and glance at her a few times.
"What? Are you still afraid? Didn't you take advantage of your brother's favor to steal my things?" An Ruoyan shouted fiercely, completely opposite to her delicate and charming demeanor in public.
"Chirp chirp..." Move aside.
Does An Honghan pamper it? It seems he abuses it more, okay. Xi Xizhi has always thought so, so she answered with a straight face.
An Yunyi's cheek injury has gradually healed. Seeing the unfriendly look in her sixth sister's eyes, she stepped forward timidly and stood in front of the little sable, "Sixth...Sixth sister, maybe we should just let it go. The Phoenix Cloud Sable is my brother's pet. Even if we don't care about the monk, we should at least consider the Buddha."
After An Yunyi said that, the other princesses hesitated a bit.
They weren't about to offend their elder brother for the sake of An Ruoyan, so they all advised, "Sixth Sister, if the Emperor investigates, we will all be punished. In my opinion, we should let Feng Yun Diao go."
Anyway, they weren't shortchanged when the rewards were distributed last time. There's really no need to risk angering the Emperor for An Ruoyan's sake.
That's how it is in the palace. When there's profit to be made, everyone will do everything they can to flatter and fawn over you. But if there's no profit to be gained, they'll kick you aside in the blink of an eye.
An Ruoyan, who had always lived in paradise, gradually fell into hell because of Xiao Diao and An Yunyi.
Such a huge gap was unacceptable to her; she couldn't quell her anger without giving Xiao Diao a good beating.
Gritting her teeth, An Ruoyan squeezed out, "Yes, you're absolutely right. It's my brother's precious pet. Who would dare to bully it..."
His sarcastic remarks gave everyone goosebumps.
Xi Xizhi couldn't take it anymore, shook her fur and took two steps back, not ignoring the fierce glint in An Ruoyan's eyes.
An Yunyi's eyes were filled with doubt and surprise. Given An Ruoyan's personality, would she really let this go so easily?
The other princesses smiled and said, "Then let's hurry back to Yanyou Palace. The tailors in the palace said that several bolts of fine fabric have recently been delivered."
The princesses' favorite thing to do every day was to gather together and discuss how to dress up and what to wear.
Xi Xizhi sighed. Supporting these pampered princesses was already quite an expense for An Honghan. Xi Xizhi tiptoed out two steps, and seeing that they really weren't making things difficult for her anymore, she confidently walked past An Ruoyan.
Just then, a sudden scene caught everyone's attention.
A ruthless glint flashed in An Ruoyan's eyes as she feigned a stumble and accidentally bumped into An Yunyi. An Yunyi was standing between An Ruoyan and Xiao Diao, and her collision startled everyone.
The two palace maids who were chasing closely behind screamed and covered their eyes, unable to look.
An Ruoyan's all-out impact was too much for a thirteen-year-old child to withstand. An Yunyi lost her footing and leaned to the side, about to crash into the little mink.
Seeing An Yunyi leaning towards her, Xi Xizhi panicked. An Ruoyan blocked the way ahead, and a group of princesses blocked the path behind. If she didn't want to be crushed into a pulp, there was only one choice—jump into the lake! Without the slightest hesitation, just as An Yunyi's body hit the ground with a thud, Xi Xizhi leaped up at top speed, and then with a splash, a huge spray of water erupted from the lake.
An Yunyi fell to her side, gasping in pain as her elbow slammed violently against the floor, the sound of bones dislocating clearly audible to everyone.
Many princesses trembled in fright, feeling as if they had been pricked by a needle upon hearing that sound.
An Ruoyan was an excellent actress. She pretended to fall and then grabbed the artificial hill next to her. "Fourteenth Sister, what happened? Are you alright? It's all my fault for not being able to stand properly and tripping over a stone."
She was incredibly bold because everyone here was one of her own. Although she put on an innocent act, everyone knew that wasn't the truth.
"No...it's nothing." An Yunyi's face turned pale with pain, but she stubbornly said these words, telling herself that this was nothing, and that she had to endure the pain no matter how much it hurt.
The ferret was an excellent swimmer; aside from struggling a couple of times when it first entered the water, it swam very smoothly afterward. The water was a bit cold, but still within Xi Xizhi's tolerance level.
Two palace maids rushed over from a distance, their faces filled with panic, and lay down on the shore, wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
Thank goodness... thank goodness... just now, they thought the little ferret would never escape, but they didn't expect the little ferret to have such a quick thinking and know how to jump into the lake to save itself.
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