As soon as the two stepped out of Panlong Palace, many palace maids and eunuchs cast strange glances at them.
When His Majesty entered the palace alone, how come he came out with a little girl?
The girl was pretty and cute, with exquisite features that seemed to be a masterpiece of nature.
And that outfit… wasn’t it the one that Steward Lynn brought back from the Brocade Manor a few days ago?! Was the outfit His Majesty ordered to be made just for her?
Even though the guards and eunuchs were extremely curious, they dared not ask. They could only secretly guess that perhaps it was the daughter of some minister, whom His Majesty had taken a fancy to. However, His Majesty's tastes were rather strange. This girl looked to be no more than eight years old. Did His Majesty intend to adopt the common practice of raising child brides?
As they walked out of the Panlong Palace, Xi Xizhi endured all sorts of strange looks, clinging tightly to An Honghan's clothes as they walked together.
When Xi Xizhi appeared before everyone for the first time in human form, she was very nervous, with beads of sweat trickling down her forehead, as if she was afraid that others would discover her identity.
"Relax." An Honghan reached out and put his arm around the child's shoulder.
"Hmm." Xi Xizhi took a deep breath, keeping a watchful eye on herself. How could she be so easily exposed? Her tail and ears were covered.
Perhaps because she had only recently taken human form, Xi Xizhi was a little unaccustomed to walking and took very small steps.
An Honghan slowed down to accommodate her.
Liuyun Palace.
After An Honghan left, many ministers and royal nobles gradually departed, while Dongfang Youyu, the foreign envoy, chatted with several ministers for a while, and even drank in Liuyun Palace late into the night.
Liu En was extremely busy when he suddenly saw a golden figure approaching in the distance. He hurried over, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Why have you returned?"
Lin En's gaze lingered on the little girl An Honghan was holding. She had never seen this child before, especially her deep blue eyes. Once you saw them, you would never forget them.
When Lynn saw the clothes the little girl was wearing, her eyes widened in disbelief.
Isn't this the clothing that His Majesty ordered Jinxiu Manor to rush to make?
As soon as he opened his mouth, An Honghan asked, "Where are those three dancers?"
Xi Xizhi scanned the Liuyun Palace but couldn't find the three fairies. A bad feeling crept into her heart, and she tugged at An Honghan in a panic, "They're not here! Where are they?"
The voice was like a nightingale's song, drawing everyone's attention.
Where did such a cute little girl come from?
Dongfang Youyu was among them. When he saw the little girl, he was immediately drawn to her adorable appearance.
“This servant did not see any of the three dancers,” Lynn replied.
Because of His Majesty's sudden change of heart, Lynn was busy appeasing everyone and smoothing things over, so he had no time to pay attention to where the dancer had gone.
At this moment, few ministers remained in the Panlong Hall, and they were all discussing who the child beside His Majesty was. He was so adorable.
"Did anyone else see it?" An Honghan held Xi Xizhi's small hand and gently stroked it a few times, signaling her not to be anxious.
There are many guards and eunuchs in the palace. Even if the dancer were to disappear from Liuyun Palace, someone would definitely see her.
"No...no."
"Your Majesty, we were so engrossed in drinking that we didn't see anything," many ministers replied.
The more Xi Xizhi listened to these words, the more unsettled she became. "They couldn't possibly be wandering around like that!"
The little girl's clear voice carried a hint of anxiety, and her bright, azure eyes had a unique brilliance.
"Who saw it? Tell me, and I will reward you handsomely." An Honghan placed a hand on the girl's shoulder, his voice chillingly cold.
An Honghan's gaze fell into the distance, where two guards trembled, their heads bowed, not daring to look up.
Having noticed their unusual behavior, An Honghan said in a deep voice, "Guards guarding Liuyun Palace, stand in line! Three living dancers disappeared right before your eyes, and you didn't even know? Do you want to lose your heads?"
Seeing His Majesty's anxious search for the three dancers, everyone had a few guesses in their hearts: Could it be that His Majesty also liked those three? Did he want to take them into the harem and make them his concubines?
It's no wonder the ministers were so suspicious; what man isn't attracted to beautiful women? It's just that everyone is different. Some men can resist the temptation of beauty and are thus honored as gentlemen; others lack such self-control, are blinded by lust, and are despised by everyone, called lecherous scoundrels.
Hundreds of guards knelt throughout the hall, all with their heads bowed, not daring to raise them.
"I will give you another chance. Anyone who saw those three dancers, speak up. I will not only not punish you, but I will reward you. But anyone who dares to keep quiet will have their head chopped off."
No one dares to verify the veracity of this statement.
The ministers, seeing His Majesty making such a fuss over a mere three dancers, were filled with unease. Even they, having seen such beauties, couldn't help but admire them; if His Majesty truly harbored such thoughts, they could completely understand.
Xi Xizhi was extremely anxious and peered around. If she hadn't suddenly transformed, the three fairies wouldn't have disappeared. She was the one who brought the fairies, and if anything happened to them, Xi Xizhi would be in grave danger.
Having witnessed too much filth within the palace, Xi Xizhi was extremely worried that the three fairies would get into trouble and not be able to escape unscathed.
"What should we do?" Xi Xizhi tugged at An Honghan's clothes, desperately wanting to search for him herself, but without a single clue, she had no idea where to begin.
"Why don't you confess honestly?" As if he knew the truth, An Honghan roared and kicked the guard not far away.
Perhaps because of his guilty conscience, the guard trembled even more violently, "This servant...this servant truly does not know where the three dancers have gone."
An Honghan's face hardened. "Don't know? Do you really not know, or are you hiding something?"
A biting cold swept over everyone.
The only person who wasn't scared was the anxious Xi Xizhi.
She peeked out and, judging from An Honghan's tone, it was obvious that this guard knew a little bit. She immediately asked, "You know? How about you tell me? I'll trade you a box of treasures."
The box of treasures she mentioned was the very thing hidden under the bed.
That was all her possessions...
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