Qiao Lian'er said, "Training soldiers only requires a satisfactory result, not anything novel. I can't leave you here alone forever."
Hand him the coconut water.
Pei Shijiu took it with a big smile, lowered his head, bit the straw, and drank it down in big gulps. His tired body and mind seemed to be cleansed, and his features suddenly became much more lively.
"Hmm." He hummed in satisfaction, then said seriously, "Little girl, you'd better not come. Come back in a month. I still want to give you a surprise."
Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment and said, "Alright, if you're craving it, then go to the Qiao family's house."
Pei Shijiu was clearly taken aback: "I am a general who trains troops, not a glutton. You are underestimating me."
"Really? Such a big coconut, how come it's empty?" Qiao Lian'er smiled mischievously and poked the empty coconut shell.
Pei Shijiu blushed slightly. How ashamed he was, a grown man, to be concerned about such a trivial matter as food.
"Even if I go to the Qiao family, it's just to see you. Humph, everything else is just incidental."
This is absolutely the truth; I'm practically swearing to God.
"Okay, let's continue. Oh, by the way, there are lychees in the lobby."
Qiao Lian'er went back.
Pei Shijiu sensed that something was off. He glanced at the soldiers and saw that their expressions held a certain unspeakable meaning, with some of them snickering.
He felt a surge of pride. The little girl was feeding him in front of so many people, practically handing the food to him. Didn't that mean she didn't care about anyone else?
Thinking of this, an indescribable excitement and throbbing welled up in my heart.
Pei Shijiu suppressed his emotions and immediately put on a stern face: "Keep practicing. If you can't satisfy Princess Feiluan on that day, I'll skin you leaders alive."
Knowing that the palace had run out of lychees, Qiao Lian'er sent over another box.
"These lychees don't seem to be for sale," the emperor said.
He then realized that those high-ranking families hadn't gotten to enjoy such good food.
"Lychees are rare, so we can only offer them to the Emperor. Our family will eat a little more, but we really don't have any extra to sell." Qiao Lian'er then added with relief, "Fortunately, we can meet the Emperor's needs."
The emperor was deeply moved. "Good Lian'er, you only thought of me when you came to do such a good thing, and you only told me when I asked. You are truly filial and sincere."
I don't know why, but my eyes got a little wet.
So the emperor personally peeled a lychee and handed it to Qiao Lian'er.
"Lian'er, eat."
At this moment, the emperor was like a kind uncle, and the imperial study was filled with a warm and familial atmosphere.
However, Qiao Lian'er would never try to establish a kinship with the emperor because of this, as that would be a major taboo.
She knelt down and accepted the lychees with both hands.
The emperor bent down and helped her up again: "Lian'er, there's no need to be so polite with me. Everyone says that emperors are heartless, but since you truly care about me, I am by no means heartless."
Qiao Lian'er let out a faint sob, very softly, but it still reached the emperor's ears.
She then put the lychee in her mouth and smiled sweetly: "The lychee peeled by the Emperor is delicious."
The emperor was moved and burst into laughter.
After Qiao Lian'er finished flattering him, she left the Golden Palace and passed through a garden when a figure flashed and appeared in front of her.
“Princess Feiluan, yes.”
Qiao Lian'er was a prominent figure in the capital, frequently invited to palace banquets and various high-society gatherings. Therefore, she recognized anyone with any status.
This person is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Chu Yaoce.
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