Eleven froze in place, staring blankly at Xiao Ruyu running away, feeling a little at a loss as to what to do.

From that moment on, Xiao Ruyu started to ignore Eleven.

Empress Duan had been ill in bed for three days. Xiao Ru went to school during the day and came to guard her bedside at night.

In the evening, in the Queen's Palace.

After Imperial Doctor Yang took Empress Duan's pulse, he withdrew his hand.

"The Queen's illness is almost cured. You can stop taking the medicine in a few days."

Xiao Ruyu's tense mood of the past few days finally relaxed. She held Queen Duan's hand with a smile on her face.

[Mother, Master's medical skills are really good. I will be fine after a few days of rest.]

Queen Duan reached out her hand and touched her hair with satisfaction. "It's getting late, Yu'er, go to bed early. You must be tired after guarding this palace for the past few days."

She closed her eyes, feeling a little tired.

"Everyone, please leave."

After quietly closing the door, Doctor Yang bowed and withdrew, only to find that Eleven had been standing guard at the door and had not entered.

He thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized that Eleven had not been with Xiao Ruyu these days, and he couldn't help but feel confused.

Xiao Ruyu walked out of the door and looked at him with her head tilted.

【Master, what are you thinking about? 】

She simply ignored Eleven and stepped forward.

"nothing."

Doctor Yang shook his head and looked at her in confusion. "It's getting late. The little princess should go back."

After saying goodbye to Doctor Yang, Xiao Ruyu went straight back to the bedroom.

After she had walked out for a long time, Eleven, who had been standing for a long time, stood up and followed her.

"eleven."

Doctor Yang stopped him, feeling that something was not right between the two of them, "What happened between you and the little princess?"

Eleven lowered his head in worry, a gloomy look flashed across his eyes.

"Eleven said something wrong a few days ago and made the little princess unhappy."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Yang became interested. "The little princess has always had a good temper. What did you say that made her ignore you for three days?"

He crossed his arms over his chest, looking like he was watching the fun.

Eleven pursed his lips and told him what happened a few days ago.

After understanding the whole story, Doctor Yang couldn't help but cover his forehead and chuckle.

"You two are both acting like children. Why don't you just give in a little?"

He patted Eleven's shoulder and said meaningfully and half-threateningly.

"If you don't coax me well, be careful that the little princess won't want you anymore."

Eleven remained silent for a long time and looked in the direction where Xiao Ruyu left.

Early the next morning.

On her way to school alone, Xiao Ruyu met Duan Yiheng and his companion again.

Duan Yiling picked her up and was overjoyed. "It's great to see the little princess every day."

Xiao Ruyu had been quarreling with Eleven these days. Without him around, she always felt a little empty and in a bad mood.

She forced a smile, leaned into Duan Yiling's arms, and said nothing.

Duan Yiheng looked behind her, but saw no one left and right, and couldn't help feeling confused.

"Where's Eleven? I haven't seen him in the past few days."

When he mentioned Eleven, Xiao Ruyu felt empty inside again and hesitant about what to say.

[Eleven...he...]

Facing the inquiring looks from Duan Yiheng and the other man, she could only find an excuse to evade them.

[He has been studying medicine with his master these days, so he naturally has no time to accompany me.]

She grabbed her clothes, lowered her head and said nothing more.

Duan Yiling didn't notice anything wrong with her. When he heard that Eleven went to study medicine and there was no one around her, he became a little anxious.

"How can that be possible? I am the little princess's personal bodyguard, and I am here to protect her!"

"What if something happens to the little princess while she's out?"

Duan Yiheng also felt that something was wrong, "Yiling is right, how about this."

He paused for a moment and thought about it.

"I'll go back home and tell my father about it, and ask him to pick another guard and send him over."

Xiao Ruyu was stunned and shook his head subconsciously.

【No need.】

She didn't expect that she would refuse so quickly. She bit her lip and the figure of Eleven flashed before her eyes.

[No need for now. No need to bother uncle. 】

Seeing that she refused, Duan Yiheng was still worried about this matter and refused to give up.

"How can that be possible? I'll bring it up when I get back."

Xiao Ruyu waved her hand and refused firmly.

Since she was like this, Duan Yiling and the others had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Eleven has had a very hard time these days, as Xiao Ruyu refuses to let him stay by her side.

Even when he was with Imperial Doctor Yang, he was often in a trance.

"Thinking about the little princess again?!"

Doctor Yang patted him hard on the head, bringing his soul back to life.

He saw it all, seeing that he was absent-minded every day.

Eleven lowered his head and said nothing, just silently fiddling with the herbs in his hand.

"You two have the same temper."

Doctor Yang shook his head in disappointment and took the herbs back from him.

"Forget it, you should go back and rest today." He sighed, shook his head and left.

Eleven returned to his residence in a daze, and suddenly remembered that some things he had left at the guard post and had not taken back, so he rushed to the guard post.

As soon as he entered the door, he ran into a young guard who had worked with him before.

"Eleven, why are you back?"

The young guard had a good relationship with him and had missed him terribly since he moved away.

Eleven nodded, "I'll be back to get some things and then I'll leave."

"Go? Where to?" The young guard seemed very nervous. After looking around and finding that no one was eavesdropping, he quietly pulled him aside.

"Is that gossip true?"

Seeing him like this, Eleven was very confused.

"What news?"

The young guard looked dissatisfied and pounded his chest.

"We have been good friends for many years. Now that you have quit this good job, can't you recommend some brothers?"

Eleven still looked confused.

"What are you not doing?"

The young guard lost his patience and blurted out, "Stop pretending. The news that the young princess wants to change her guards has spread."

"Just after dusk today, two young masters from the Duan Mansion came to the guard station and said they wanted to pick another guard for the little princess!"

The little guard's words exploded in Eleven's ears, and he stood there in a daze.

His hearing was already blurry, so he turned and walked away, ignoring the shouts of the young guard behind him.

"Is it possible? You and I have been brothers for so many years..."

The wind was whistling in my ears, and those words were still echoing in Eleven's ears.

The little princess needs to change her guards.

Little princess.

Don’t want him anymore?

Eleven ran all the way to Xiao Ruyu's bedroom and knocked on the door.

Xiao Ruyu opened the door and saw Eleven gasping for breath.

Seeing that it was Eleven, she was still a little angry, so she turned her head and asked in a bad mood.

"What's the matter?"

"This princess has never summoned you."

She seldom referred to herself as "Princess", and Eleven felt cold all over.

His lower lip trembled and his eyes were slightly red.

"Little princess."

"Are you serious about changing the guards?"

Xiao Ruyu was confused at the time, and became even more confused when she heard him talking about changing the guards.

But when she saw his red eyes, she couldn't bear it and her anger disappeared in an instant.

[When did I say I wanted to change the guards? ]