Chapter 287 Mutant Heart
The burly man was dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, somewhat similar to the one Su Yunyi was wearing.
Naturally, some teasing glances fell on Su Yunyi. He cursed inwardly, thinking how unlucky he was to run into this idiot.
As he dodged to the side, he didn't forget to drag Princess Funing and Qiuqiu away as well.
His sister always says that children are the flowers of the Great Zhou Dynasty and its future, right?
We must never let the flowers of our Great Zhou be polluted by cow dung. It's better for children to avoid looking at dirty things.
Chirp didn't recognize this person and howled, "Chirp!"
Su Yunyi successfully covered her mouth, and Chiu Chiu stammered. Before he could even catch his breath, another resolute little voice spoke up loudly for Chiu Chiu: "Ugly!"
Su Yunyi didn't mean to see Zhao Nan make a fool of herself. He abandoned his usual composed demeanor and loudly raised his hand, saying, "I wouldn't dare to cover the princess's mouth."
"Zhao Nan, this is His Majesty and the Empress's legitimate princess, you'd better be careful."
Chiu Chiu leaned over to the young master she knew well. No wonder he was familiar with Chiu Chiu. Upon meeting Chiu Chiu's gossipy little eyes, the young master, who was hiding behind the crowd, immediately squatted down and whispered in Chiu Chiu's ear.
"Chirp chirp, if you see Zhao Nan, you'd better run fast, he'll beat women and children."
Her small frame probably couldn't withstand three punches.
Chiu Chiu had never heard of Zhao Nan in the capital and didn't take him seriously at all. Seeing her nonchalant attitude, the young master sighed. This Zhao Nan was truly not someone to mess with. Even this little tyrant, Chiu Chiu, would probably suffer if she went up against him.
Zhao Nan wasn't a good person, but he was born into a lucky family. The Zhao family had only one living ancestor in six generations, and he actually gave him the iron certificate of merit from the Zhao family patriarch as a talisman.
What's most infuriating is that Zhao Nan seems to have planned it all out, doing all sorts of despicable things. If things get out of hand, at most you'll beat him up; if you don't make a scene, you just feel resentful.
They privately call him the most disgusting person in Beijing!
Qiuqiu said the nickname suited him well because she judged him by his looks. Zhao Nan, with his round face and beady eyes, looked rather unattractive among so many handsome men.
The young master reminded Qiuqiu, "We'll stop Zhao Nan. You take Songbai and go find Gongsun Zhi. He's just foul-mouthed. If he makes a scene, we'll all beat him up. Don't worry, he can't beat us."
Chiu Chiu was skeptical of the young master's words. The reason he was called the young master was because he was born with a privileged life and had been frail and sickly since childhood. Zhao Nan's beating of him was not as simple as beating a chick.
However, Qiuqiu is wrong. The reason why Zhao Nan is so foul-mouthed and few people dare to argue with him is because people usually settle scores on the spot.
“There’s nothing that can’t be solved by beating him up. If there is, then beat him up again. Of course, there are preconditions, such as the person beating him being Songbai.”
Alright, so Songbai is the weakest in the Imperial City's fighting force, right?
Little Pineapple, I'll protect you!
Qiuqiu pulled Songbai out of the encirclement and went to find the Empress with Fu Ning.
The weather's getting warmer, time to cling to someone's leg and complain!
To ensure the success of this spring banquet, the Empress's gardeners went to great lengths, employing every possible method to encourage the growth of flowers in the Imperial Garden, thus adding vibrant color to the garden.
Enjoy the scenery, but also appreciate the people.
The Empress subtly pinched Princess Jingning, who had been sitting beside her, and suggested, "Why don't you go play with Qiuqiu?"
She joked with the ministers' wives: "Jingning is such a thoughtful child. She prepared tiny invitations for Qiuqiu and the other children, each the size of a child's palm. Those children were so happy in front of me that they were beaming for days."
"Princess Jingning is intelligent and kind-hearted. Her Majesty the Empress is truly blessed. The eldest princess is considerate, and the youngest princess is adorable. It's a pity that I have four sons at home, and not a single close daughter to talk to."
With the Empress in charge, the rest was left to them to do. One after another, they praised Princess Jingning, until finally she herself couldn't sit still and wanted to escape.
Princess Jingning: I'm gradually understanding what the embarrassment of digging your toes into the ground, as Qiuqiu described, feels like.
"Mother, I'm going to see where Fu Ning is."
Before Princess Jingning could even get up, her "reason" was already out.
Fu Ning and Qiu Qiu each held one of Song Bai's hands. Although Song Bai was half a head shorter than the average man, he was still an adult. Now, to cooperate with Qiu Qiu and the others, he could only hunch over, looking somewhat comical.
Songbai was embarrassed, wanting to cover his face but having no hands. In the past, these ladies would definitely have made sarcastic remarks about him, but today, with two children standing beside him, they didn't say a word, instead smiling very…kindly?
"This humble subject, Songbai, greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Chiu Chiu and Princess Funing were caught off guard and immediately bowed deeply to the Empress, their heads buzzing from the impact.
The Empress felt a pang of jealousy and made the three of them stand up together.
"Weren't you all playing in the Imperial Garden? How did you end up here with me?"
No one seemed to find anything wrong with Songbai, a grown man, playing with Qiuqiu and the others.
A room full of women stared at them. Songbai touched his nose, feeling uncomfortable all over, and just wanted to find a place to hide. But Qiuqiu wouldn't let him have his way.
Chiu Chiu gave Fu Ning a wink, and the two little dumplings rushed forward, each grabbing one of the Empress's legs and throwing themselves to the ground without caring about how graceful their posture was.
The Empress's phoenix-embroidered palace dress was ripped and wrinkled by them. She raised her hand to gently touch her forehead, already used to this scene. "Who bullied you?"
"Zhao Nan!" Qiuqiu answered firmly. She never hesitated when it came to tattling!
The Empress frowned upon hearing the name; it seemed she hadn't invited the Zhao family member!
Granny Cui whispered, "Consort Zhao."
The Empress's face turned completely cold; this Consort Zhao was becoming increasingly disobedient.
"Someone, summon Zhao Nan to give an answer."
Zhao Nan is a menace wherever he is; we need to keep an eye on him.
Chuchu fawned over the Empress, clinging to her leg and showering her with compliments: "Your Majesty, you're beautiful, gorgeous, um, wonderful!"
The Empress smiled and instructed Granny Cui to carry the two away. With so many people present, these two didn't seem to care about the embarrassment.
With someone backing her up, Qiuqiu straightened her back considerably. She wanted to tell Songbai not to be afraid, that she would definitely beat Zhao Nan into submission today, but when she turned around, she found him cowering behind Gongsun Zhi.
Gongsun Zhi glared at him, and he visibly trembled.
Chiu Chiu was so disappointed in him, thinking, "What a waste of such a handsome face!"
Taking advantage of a moment of rest, Qiuqiu still observed the little heart on Princess Jingning's head. Her shifty gaze and furtive manner attracted Fu Ning's attention.
"Chirp?"
Chuchu covered her mouth, "Shh, it's a secret."
The little heart has mutated!
The little hearts above Princess Jingning and Songbai's heads began to flash wildly, surrounded by a faint pink halo. But above the hearts was a red line thinner than a strand of hair!
The root of the red thread lies with Gongsun Zhi.
What a thrilling love triangle!
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