"In that case, Eleven should close the door and take a rest."

He raised his foot and pretended to leave, but as expected, Xiao Ruyu immediately grabbed his sleeve from behind.

【eleven!!!】

She pouted her lips and twisted her hands.

"What's wrong, little princess? Now that you've seen the place, isn't it time to go back and rest?"

Eleven teased her deliberately, just waiting for her to get anxious.

Sure enough, when Xiao Ruyu saw that she was being chased away, she almost jumped up.

[I don't want to, I want to sleep with Eleven. ]

She moved forward and hugged Eleven's trouser legs.

【Wherever Eleven sleeps, I will sleep there. 】

Eleven's legs were held tight, and he couldn't even move. He held his forehead with his hand and chuckled, "Are you asking Eleven and the little princess to sleep in this yard all night?"

After hearing what he said, Xiao Ruyu obediently let go of her hand and threw herself into his arms.

【I know that 11th is the best. 】

Eleven carried her into the house and covered her with bedding.

Smelling the unique scent on Eleven, Xiao Ruyu soon fell into a deep sleep.

Have a good night.

The next day, Xiao Ruyu woke up at dawn.

Feeling the little ball of flesh moving in his arms, Eleven slowly woke up, "It's not even dawn yet, little princess, you're going to get up?"

[Eleven, I'll come and sleep with you next time. ]

Xiao Ruyu jumped and quickly returned to Xiao Rujin's bedroom.

Yesterday, she had rested in Xiao Rujin's bedroom and sent away the maid in the palace to report on her daily life.

When she came to Xiao Rujin's bedroom, she looked at him who was still sleeping, and tiptoed to sleep beside him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she put her leg on it, a faint voice almost scared her to the point of falling off the bed.

"Sister, are you back?"

Xiao Rujin woke up at some point, and his dark eyes were staring at her intently.

Xiao Ruyu felt a little embarrassed. She quickly climbed onto the bed and coughed twice.

【My sister just got up at night. 】

Seeing that he was still staring at her without saying a word, Xiao Ruyu felt a little panicked.

Could it be possible that he really discovered it?

The next second, Xiao Rujin's voice choked with sobs, "Don't I know whether my sister was there last night?"

"It was so cold at night. Did my sister really just go out?"

Seeing that she couldn't hide the truth from him, Xiao Ruyu had no choice but to admit her mistake.

[I'm sorry, little brother.]

Seeing that he was about to cry, Xiao Ruyu stretched out her hand and touched his face, but he turned his head away stubbornly.

"My sister isn't here with me. Did she go to look for Eleven again?"

Xiao Rujin asked with some anger.

【this……】

[Sister saw you fall asleep and then...]

[Don't tell mother! ]

Xiao Ruyu had no choice but to admit it, feeling too guilty to even look at him.

"elder sister!"

Xiao Rujin's words were obviously a little angry, and he snorted coldly.

"Sister treats Eleven better than her own brother, me!"

Seeing that he was really angry, Xiao Ruyu hurriedly coaxed him.

[Sister, please promise, this is the last time, okay?]

"I won't listen."

Xiao Rujin covered her ears and turned her head away, ignoring her.

"I was so perfunctory in telling yesterday's story that I left without even finishing it. It turns out that my heart was elsewhere."

He spoke sourly, his words full of jealousy.

Xiao Ruyu was a little at a loss for a moment. She wanted to coax him but didn't know how to do it.

When I saw him mention yesterday's story, an idea suddenly came to me.

[Since you like listening to stories, can I go find a troupe in the palace to tell you stories later? ]

"not good!"

Xiao Rujin turned over angrily, her face puffed up, "I just want to listen to what my sister has to say."

[Okay, okay, in that case, how about letting the troupe tell my stinky brother about the dangerous things that happened when I left the palace? ]

Xiao Ruyu threw out his trump card, having long known that he liked to hear these interesting stories.

As expected, Xiao Rujin turned around suddenly, his eyes shining.

"Really? Sister, you can't break your promise!"

【Of course it is true. 】

Looking at his thin cheeks, she always felt guilty for some reason.

…

In the afternoon, Xiao Ruyu invited the opera troupe into the hall.

Queen Duan refused to let Xiao Rujin leave the bedroom, fearing that he was seriously injured and worried that something else might happen.

Xiao Rujin was bored in the palace every day when he heard a hustle and bustle coming from the door.

"Put it here, right in front of the palace gate."

Eleven directed the troupe to set up the stage in the yard, and Xiao Ruyu followed behind.

[Look, you little brother, I have invited the opera troupe.]

She waved at Xiao Rujin who was standing at the door, with a look of pride on her face.

Early in the morning, she told Eleven about this idea.

Unexpectedly, he had everything ready by the afternoon.

Xiao Rujin had never seen such a scene before. She was so happy that she threw herself into Xiao Ruyu's arms.

"Sister, I want to hear about your experiences outside the palace."

【Okay, okay, all up to you. 】

Xiao Ruyu gave Eleven a wink, and Eleven immediately gave instructions.

After a moment, the actors on the stage began to sing.

Due to time constraints, Xiao Ruyu only told them one part of the experience.

The troupe was worthy of being specially assigned to the emperor, and they performed this scene very quickly.

"Rumor has it that in that county town..."

"Hey, there's a black dog."

"That black dog knows everything about heaven, earth, and human nature..."

Xiao Rujin sat obediently beside Xiao Ruyu, listening to the story on the stage curiously.

When he heard the little black dog biting Doctor Yang's trouser leg, he burst out laughing.

"Sister, is it really that funny?"

Xiao Rujin looks a bit like Emperor Shangwen, but is more delicate. When he smiles, his eyes slightly narrow, which is very beautiful.

Seeing that he was happy, Xiao Ruyu was also in a very good mood and patted his chest proudly.

[Of course, not only that, the little black dog has become my good brother! ]

Xiao Rujin was shocked and blinked, "Can humans and dogs be good brothers?"

Xiao Ruyu motioned for him to continue listening.

When Xiao Rujin heard about the corpses hanging under the cult in the village, she secretly sweated, "I didn't expect that my sister's trip would be so difficult."

"It's all my fault. I made my sister take such a risk."

He lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

Xiao Ruyu quickly touched his head and said angrily, "You are my brother, who else should I do this for if not you?"

She blinked, but her eyes were firm.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Rujin couldn't help but be deeply moved.

The troupe performed two plays and then stopped, but he still felt unsatisfied.

"Sister, is there any other story?"

He looked at Xiao Ruyu eagerly.

Xiao Ruyu pretended to whet his appetite, "Yes, yes, I will tell you about it once a day in the future, okay?"

"No, I want to hear it now."

Xiao Rujin was unwilling and kept shaking her hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruyu could only narrate everything one by one.

"After leaving there, we entered a welcoming village..."

"… Miss Liu is ugly but kind-hearted…"