"Chirp chirp chirp." Yuan Dan tugged at the man's sleeve, her eyes sparkling with expectation.
Since you're not going to roast me, could you at least have a piece of bamboo seed to eat?
Xiao Changqi sat down on the couch, one hand holding the little bird, the other slowly pouring a cup of bamboo leaf tea that the maid had just brought.
The delicate fragrance of bamboo leaves wafts out, and the water used to brew the tea is taken from a clear spring in the back mountain, making the aroma of the tea even more intense.
Attracted by the aroma of tea, Yuandan immediately abandoned the man's fingers and trotted over on her slender little legs, craning her neck to see what it was.
"Chirp chirp chirp".
She smelled food!
Seeing the little pink bird staring longingly at the tea in his hand, Xiao Changqi raised an eyebrow, lowered his hand, and handed the cup to the bird, his tone cold and devoid of any warmth: "Want some?"
Yuan Dan nodded repeatedly, her eager little eyes fixed on the man, as if asking: Can I have a bite?
Xiao Changqi nodded expressionlessly: "Try it."
Having received permission, New Year's Day lowered his head and took a sip of tea with the tip of his beak, then smacked his lips a few times with lingering enjoyment.
Although it was a little bitter.
But it still tastes great.
It's just a bird, yet it always does things that only humans would do.
Xiao Changqi's gaze towards the little bird gradually darkened. If this bird was truly some kind of spirit that had gained sentience, could it be of use to him?
"Burp~" Yuan Dan accidentally drank too much tea and let out a soft, milky burp.
Xiao Changqi: "..."
What can this silly bird do?
It's a miracle we didn't get caught and roasted.
Completely unaware that she had been labeled a silly bird, she lay down on the tatami after drinking her fill on New Year's Day, her round belly spread out, looking obedient and ready to be ravaged.
Xiao Changqi glanced at the spotless teacup, then reached out and poked the little bird's soft belly as if punishing it: "You greedy little bird."
"Chirp chirp~" Yuan Dan, who was too full from drinking, was too lazy to argue with him. She just gently patted the man's hand with her wing, but found that Xiao Changqi's poking felt quite comfortable. So she pressed down on the back of his hand and let the man rub it for her.
Xiao Changqi easily deciphered the bird's meaning this time, and his face immediately darkened. The noble Prince Gan was unwilling to rub the belly of a chubby little bird, so he immediately withdrew his hand.
New Year's Day: "Chirp?"
Why did you stop rubbing?
Xiao Changqi glanced coldly at the little bird that was always good at acting cute and adorable, and instructed the maid: "After the doctor arrives, there is no need to treat it immediately."
Look at this silly bird's lazy posture, it doesn't look sick at all.
"Yes, Your Highness."
There were still military matters to attend to in the study, so Xiao Changqi left after a short while.
The doctor won't be here for a while, but Yuandan isn't the type to stay idle. In modern times, you can stay indoors and play on your phone, watch dramas, or play games, but in ancient times, women had no other entertainment besides embroidery, needlework, and occasionally going out to banquets or spring outings.
Although Yuandan is not in human form now, she is still a bird.
Green Sprout was only temporarily assigned to look after her, so she couldn't keep an eye on her all the time. However, to prevent the bird from running away, Green Sprout would close the door every time she went out. As for the hole the bird had made in the window paper, it had already been repaired.
After Green Sprout left again, New Year's Day, still longing for the bamboo grove in the main courtyard, started crawling through the paper hole again.
This time, no one was holding her back, and she squeezed out of the hole without any hindrance, then fell to the ground with a thud.
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