In order to shed the label of "bad little bird," she only listened to sparrows tell stories for one hour each day on New Year's Day.
The rest of the time she would squat on Xiao Changqi's shoulder or on his head, just like an empress dowager ruling from behind the curtain.
Yes, the bird's status has risen from the palm of the hand to the shoulder, and even to the top of a man's head.
Yuandan also found it very strange. That day, when she went to bed with Xiao Changqi, she somehow made a nest out of Xiao Changqi's hair. When she woke up in the morning, her wings and claws were still hooked on the man's hair.
Xiao Changqi was used to birds using his hair as a nest, so he didn't notice that a little bird had "grown" in his hair.
When the servants came in to help Xiao Changqi wash and style his hair, Xiao Changqi held a comb, unsure of where to begin: "Your Highness, should we take Xiao Yuanyuan off first?"
Only after being reminded by his servant did Xiao Changqi realize that he hadn't seen the little bird when he got up.
The man's gaze fell on the mirror, and sure enough, he saw a small pink bird perched on his hair. Its rounded tail was facing outwards, its feathers were slightly upturned, and its short, chubby wings were tugging at his hair as it slept soundly.
The servant trembled in fright, thinking to himself that Little Round Bird truly lived up to its reputation as the prince's beloved bird, as it could behave so recklessly without any punishment.
If anyone else had acted so recklessly, the prince would have already had them dragged out and beheaded.
Xiao Changqi raised his hand expressionlessly and grabbed the little bird from above his head, holding it in his hand.
After being woken up on New Year's Day, I opened my beady little eyes, somewhat unaware of what year it was.
"Chirp chirp?"
What time is it?
Xiao Changqi didn't speak, but gently rubbed the little bird's warm feathers with his large, slightly cool hands.
On New Year's Day, who was always being petted, she worried that one day her feathers would be plucked bald by men.
Yuandan lay on the man's lap, her soft belly exposed: "Chirp chirp chirp..."
Xiao Changqi, if I go bald, will I still be your beloved bird?
Xiao Changqi, the future tyrant: "..."
The ever-sensitive Gan Wang sensed a strange questioning tone in the bird's chirping, but no matter what the bird asked, Gan Wang simply responded with a faint "Hmm."
The little bird was satisfied and became even more obedient, letting the man preen her feathers.
The servants were dumbfounded. Although they knew that the prince doted on Xiao Yuanyuan, they did not expect that he would dote on her to such an extent that he would even do things like grooming the little bird.
Perhaps only a small bird in the world has such an honor?
Servants: Humans are inferior to birds.
From then on, she would go out with the man on New Year's Day, and whenever she was bored, she would fly to the top of Xiao Changqi's head to sleep.
When the advisors saw the prince discussing serious matters with a pink bird perched on his head, they were so surprised they almost popped their eyes out.
Xiao Changqi, however, remained unfazed, his gaze sweeping indifferently over everyone present.
Yuan Qing: Why did Your Highness bring this little vixen with you?
Sun Jianchou: After not seeing you for a few days, the marriage between the Prince and Xiao Yuanyuan has become even more complicated.
Luo Feng and others: Your Highness, although there are rumors circulating outside that you've become obsessed with birds and neglected your duties, you don't need to take those rumors seriously.
After a long silence, Xiao Changqi spoke first: "Is there nothing left to say?"
"Your Highness, the Li Dan people's military campaign this time is very large, they must have come prepared."
"In my opinion, it doesn't seem like they came prepared; it seems more like they're taking advantage of the chaos."
Yuan Qing nodded in agreement and said, "What Dr. Sun said is absolutely right. The Li Dan people know that the prince is not in Tongzhou, which is why they keep making small moves and are always ready to attack Tongzhou. Isn't this just taking advantage of a disaster?"
Luo Feng: "The Emperor is extremely wary of the Prince. Will he send the Prince to Tongzhou to oversee the situation this time?"
Yuan Qing calmly waved his fan, a light smile on his face, the dejected look from that day completely gone: "General Luo, have you perhaps forgotten that Miss Liu?"
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