The huge white wolf landed on the ground with the wind, its sharp claws digging the ground, and its eyes were full of ferocity. Xiao Zhihua was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a pale face.
The screams alarmed the people in the yard.
Yue'er was the first one to run out, "Concubine Xiao, why is it you..."
"What's going on?"
Qin Ye held a bowl of porridge in his hand, holding the rim of the bowl, and drank while walking and tilting his head back.
"Master, are you okay?" Baoyu hurriedly helped Xiao Zhihua up. When Xiao Zhihua saw the wolf, her legs were so weak that she could not stand.
The daughter was raised in seclusion, with servants taking care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation. She had never had to do housework. How could she have ever seen such a wild and untamable man-eating giant wolf?
Xiao Zhizhao's face turned pale, and he almost dropped the Juanzi in his hand. He looked up at Qin Ye who was leisurely drinking porridge, and tears almost fell from his eyes.
Baoyu was furious: "Come here, quickly catch this evil wolf that bumped into Concubine Xiao and beat it to death!"
The two servants were about to step forward when Yue'er shouted:
"Let's see who dares!"
She stepped forward, stood in front of Xiao Hei, and spread her arms to protect him:
"This wolf is the princess's pet!"
Noble daughters, concubines and noble ladies in the imperial capital and the palace usually have nothing to do and like to keep pets to pass the time. Cats and dogs are the most common, and there are also rare ones such as squirrels and turtles. However, keeping wolves is unheard of.
"How can this be called raising a wolf? It's clearly raising a ferocious beast that eats people!" Baoyu's voice became louder. "Besides, it just wanted to eat Concubine Xiao!"
She emphasized the word 'eat', making the matter more serious.
Yue Er said unhappily, "Who saw it trying to eat people? Besides, the prince had said before that Concubine Xiao was not allowed to come to the princess's courtyard without permission. If Concubine Xiao didn't come, how could she have angered Xiao Hei?"
"It's just a beast. How could it still have a master as precious as Jin Gui..."
The two men started arguing, and several servants stood by, lowering their heads and waiting for orders, not daring to interrupt.
When Zong Zhengchen came over, he saw a group of people gathered together, arguing fiercely, and a woman was standing beside them holding a bowl of porridge, with her left hand on her waist and her right hand raised to drink. The only thing missing was a palm-leaf fan she was fanning herself with.
After listening to a few quarrels, I roughly understood what was going on.
The white wolf was lying lazily under a big tree, squinting its eyes and dozing off, as if the noise had nothing to do with it.
I don't know who saw the prince:
"The prince is here... come, meet the prince!"
When Xiao Zhihua saw the man, her eyes turned red, as if she had suffered a great injustice, and she ran up to him with lotus steps:
"Chen, you have to make the decision for Huaer..."
Zong Zhengchen wiped his hair, stretched out his hands and walked quickly towards him.
When the two were about to hug each other, the man stepped aside and ran to Qin Ye, snatched the porridge from her hand, and said righteously:
"How can you keep such a large beast in your house? It's too unsafe!"
Qin Ye: “???”
He was the one who instigated her to snatch this wolf from the prince.
Xiao Zhihua was delighted. Is the prince going to punish Qin Ye?
She softened her voice and said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, Hua'er's minor injuries are not a big deal, but this wolf is ferocious and looks difficult to tame. If we don't drive it out of the mansion, it might hurt someone or cause trouble, which would be terrible."
She is thinking about everyone in the mansion.
"What Concubine Xiao said is absolutely right." Zong Zhengchen nodded in agreement, "Since there is danger, then help Concubine Xiao go back and rest."
Turning his head, he looked coldly at Baoyu who was quarreling like a fighting cock, and said in a cold voice:
"Baoyu, you knew there was a wolf in the small courtyard, but you still brought your master here. What on earth are you thinking?"
Baoyu was suddenly questioned and was stunned at first. After he came to his senses, he knelt down and explained:
"Your Majesty, I didn't know this wolf was so ferocious. I will... I will help the concubine go back to rest until she is fully recovered!"