There was no one around him; Princess Hui'an was no longer there.

From the yard came the sounds of Cheng Sang and his three children laughing and playing, occasionally accompanied by the shouts of Mei Ji and Yuchi Xiu quarreling.

It’s much more lively.

I just can’t hear Princess Hui’an’s voice.

Su Xiaoxiao dressed neatly, went to the ear room to wash up, opened the door and walked out.

While the others were making a lot of noise, Princess Hui'an sat quietly on the stone bench under the corridor.

Su Xiaoxiao still preferred her noisy little self. She was actually not used to her sudden silence.

"Hanhan."

Su Xiaoxiao walked over.

Huanhuan was Princess Hui'an's nickname. Now that she has come to the Cheng family, it is not appropriate to call her princess anymore.

Princess Hui'an turned around and asked: "Are you awake?"

Su Xiaoxiao sat down beside her: "Did you sleep well last night?"

Princess Hui'an said, "I can't sleep."

"I'll have someone make two more mattresses for you later." Su Xiaoxiao said, and then asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Princess Hui'an said, "I have eaten."

Su Xiaoxiao asked: "Do you want to go out for a walk?"

Princess Hui'an was stunned: "Is it okay?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Of course you can. You are here as a guest of the Cheng family, not to go to jail. You can go anywhere in the Cheng family. If you encounter a disrespectful servant, you can teach him a lesson."

Princess Hui'an lowered her eyes: "I don't want to cause you any trouble."

She now knows how to stop causing trouble for others. Su Xiaoxiao feels grateful for her growth and can't help but sigh for her.

She thought of her three children. Will they one day leave behind their former carefree lives and grow up to be responsible teenagers with concerns and worries?

"Come and get me, Big Axe! Come, come! Come, too, Second Axe!"

Xiaohu is always the one who gets caught.

Today was different. He was in the same group with Cheng Sang. Cheng Sang was holding him and running very fast, making it difficult to catch him.

Su Xiaoxiao retracted her gaze from the child and said to Princess Hui'an, "When I was in the palace, I always got into trouble, but Huanhuan never thought I was troublesome."

"Well... you know you love getting into trouble."

Princess Hui'an recalled her days in the capital, and there was a glimmer in her eyes: "I've already said that I will protect you, so there's no need for you to curry favor with Jingning!"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Yes, when I return to the capital someday, I will have to rely on Huanhuan a lot."

Princess Hui'an raised her chin and said arrogantly, "You are my little follower, don't worry, just walk around the capital with your head held high!"

After a few words, Princess Hui'an felt much better and decisively joined Cheng Sang and the three little ones to play with them.

Erhu and Xiaohu had been to the palace and were recognized as illegitimate children by Emperor Jingxuan. Princess Hui'an now knows the truth.

But she would not betray her little follower.

Su Xiaoxiao told the public that Princess Hui'an was an old friend of hers in Yunshui Town, her surname was Xiao and her name was Huan, and she came to stay at her house for a few days.

Cheng Sang is very welcome.

Su Xiaoxiao doesn't care whether others welcome her or not.

Last night, I discussed with Wei Ting the strategy to deal with the rift between the Saint and the King of Southern Xinjiang. What a coincidence that today is the day when Eunuch Jin goes to the bird market.

Su Xiaoxiao ate something simple, then asked Uncle Quan to prepare a birdcage so that she could take the Five Tigers out.

The Five Tigers refused to enter the birdcage.

Su Xiaoxiao coaxed, "Be good, it'll only take a moment, I'll let you out soon."

The Five Tigers refused ugly.

Su Xiaoxiao put two bird food into the cage.

Wu Hu: Can the bird family be easily appeased with two bird food?

Su Xiaoxiao put another one.

The Five Tigers raised the price, asking for ten! Su Xiaoxiao said, "As long as you get the job done, I'll give you twenty, not just ten!"

The five tigers decisively entered the cage.

As soon as I entered, I noticed something was wrong.

Was it a pie in the sky painted by an unscrupulous owner? ... It was too hasty!

Su Xiaoxiao closed the cage door and carried it onto the carriage.

There are many bird markets in southern Xinjiang, but according to information obtained by Wei Ting and Wei Liulang, Eunuch Jin usually goes to the Hundred Birds Festival in the eastern suburbs.

There are not only people buying and selling birds, but also people playing with and fighting birds. There are many gambling games and the stakes are not low.

Eunuch Jin has a black crow in his hand, which can be called the Saker Falcon among birds and has never been defeated.

The Five Tigers' mission today is to defeat it, gain the appreciation of Eunuch Jin, and let Eunuch Jin buy the Five Tigers from Su Xiaoxiao.

When she arrived at the Bird Market, Wei Ting and Wei Liulang were already strolling around the bird market with their birds.

Wei Liulang was still wearing his mask, and Wei Ting had changed his appearance slightly, making himself look somewhat ordinary.

However ordinary his face was, his deep eyes and eyelashes, which were thicker than a woman's, could not be concealed in any way.

Fortunately, there are few women in Bird Market, otherwise everyone would sigh: What a pair of charming eyes.

Su Xiaoxiao is dressed as a man today, and her face is still the same ordinary face she used to have in the Cheng family.

"Is this little brother also here for bird fighting?"

Wei Ting seemed to be getting close to Su Xiaoxiao unintentionally.

Su Xiaoxiao had a strange expression as if she had just met Jun: "Brother, are you the same?"

Wei Ting said calmly: "My brother and I have been waiting for a long time, and the next round has not started yet."

Wei Liulang pointed to the large bird cage across from him that was packed with people and said, "Let's begin!"

Wei Ting said to Su Xiaoxiao: "Little brother, do you want to go with us?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Sure, sure!"

The three of them bought the bird fighting number plates and chips at the entrance.

Chips can be added.

There are many different ways to fight birds, including mixed fights in a large bird cage and one-on-one duels, and the odds vary depending on the bet.

"Which one is Eunuch Jin?" Wei Liulang asked in a low voice.

Su Xiaoxiao met Eunuch Jin at the Imperial Selection.

He was a man of extraordinary beauty, and could be spotted at a glance in the crowd, unless he was not there.

"Will it be in the box?" Wei Liulang asked.

Wei Ting: "There are no private rooms in the Bird Market."

The bird is so small, and you are watching it from the box. Can you see it clearly? Do you think it is a fighting arena for masters? Wei Liulang: "Oh."

Su Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together and said, "Let's fight for a while first, don't let anyone see any clues."

Wei Ting looked at her expressionlessly: You just want to play, right?

These bird cages have size restrictions and large birds are not allowed in.

The Five Tigers are small in size and are completely unrestricted.

"It's such a small bird, are you sure?" asked the guy at the bird market.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "Sure."

"How much do you want to bet?" the guy asked.

"One hundred taels." Su Xiaoxiao replied.

Man: “…”

Su Xiaoxiao whispered to Wuhu, "Win a round and you get one bird food."

The five tiger bird feathers exploded.

Just one?!

Su Xiaoxiao said: "There are a lot of birds here, you can win a lot of games, twenty games means twenty birds, right?"

I always feel like it's right, but also like something's not right.

The five tigers flew into the birdcage in confusion.

It was impossible for Eunuch Jin to participate in the melee with his level, so Su Xiaoxiao chose to fight alone.

In the first round, the five tigers fought against an adult starling.

It is said that this starling has won three games and is an absolute rising bird.

The five tigers are still small and not as big as it yet.

Everyone placed bets on the starling.

The fight begins.

The starling was well-trained and possessed extremely strong fighting power. It flapped its wings and pecked at the five tigers.

The Five Tigers didn't move.

Just as the starling was about to peck it, it suddenly jumped up and slapped the starling down with its wings! Everyone gasped! Were they seeing things?

This bird can actually slap!

Second update.

I took the medicine on an empty stomach before going to bed, and I had stomach pain all night. At around four in the morning, I was shaking and sweating all over, my heart rate soared, and I almost called 120.

(End of this chapter)