However, she didn't disrespect Ji Minxiu, and shrugged at the little monkey, "There's nothing I can do, I have to listen to him."
The little monkey was very clever; it seemed to understand, and the next second it snuggled into Ji Minxiu's arms, chirping in its sweet, childish voice, "Chirp chirp..."
"Hey, wait a minute, what are you doing, little thing?" Ji Minxiu asked in surprise, and quickly tried to move the little monkey away.
As a result, the little monkey clung tightly to his sleeve and kept trying to burrow into his arms.
Ji Minxiu had never owned a pet before, and he was completely overwhelmed at this moment, constantly trying to dodge.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
The contrast between the aloof and elegant man and the amusing monkey was so striking that it made Yun Zhourong burst into laughter.
Seeing this, Ji Minxiu stepped forward, grabbed Yun Zhourong, wrapped his arms around her waist, and said through gritted teeth, "I've been bullied like this, and you're still here gloating!"
"Haha, no, I just think you're so cute!"
Yun Zhourong raised her chin, her beautiful face full of coquettish slyness.
Seeing this, Ji Minxiu's eyes darkened, and he lowered his head to kiss her.
"Chirp...?"
Looking at the two people embracing and entwining in front of him, the little monkey tilted its head, blinked its big eyes, and looked completely bewildered.
"Knock knock knock..."
Just as the two were reluctant to part, they suddenly heard Yun Hongcheng's voice from outside, "Ruan Ruan, are you awake? An imperial decree has arrived."
"I'm... I'm awake!"
Yun Zhourong quickly pushed Ji Minxiu away, blushing as she loudly replied, "I'm coming right away."
"Then you go and receive the imperial edict first. I have something to attend to and I'll head back first. Remember to call me if anything comes up."
Seeing this, Ji Minxiu lowered his head and kissed Yun Zhourong on the lips again before quickly leaving.
Yun Zhourong touched her lips, which still felt warm, and stared blankly for a moment before quickly shaking her head, getting up, dressing, and going out.
After receiving the imperial decree, they learned that Yun Zhourong had been granted the title of Princess of Qiongshan County because of her contribution of sweet potatoes!
"Ruanruan, congratulations!"
This time, Zhou Renjun personally came to read the imperial edict, and he was pleased to see that Yun Zhourong had a good status.
At least this way, her future life will be more secure.
"Thank you, godfather."
Yun Zhourong was also very happy. With this identity, things would be much easier in the future.
She became a county princess and had her own county princess's mansion, but after thinking about it, Yun Zhourong finally decided to stay at the academy.
The main reason is that the reclamation of the back mountain is not yet complete, and she still needs to continue teaching the mute slaves sign language. It would indeed be more convenient to live in the academy.
Of course, everyone immediately held a celebration banquet for Yun Zhourong that evening.
Zhou Renjun and his family also came.
"Congratulations... congratulations, sister..."
Zhou Yueshan also came. She's become more and more talkative, and this time she even smiled and offered her congratulations.
"Thank you, An'an!"
Yun Zhourong was moved and happy to hear this, "An'an has learned so many words again, she is getting smarter and smarter."
"Yes, you don't know, she can express herself in the most basic ways now, but she still misses coming to see you the most every day."
The prefect's wife said, with a hint of jealousy, "Whenever you're mentioned, I'm especially happy. Even I, your mother, have to take a backseat to you."
"Really? Big sister likes seeing An'an too!" Yun Zhourong reached out and patted Zhou Yueshan's head, and the little girl squinted her eyes happily.
Afterwards, everyone ate and chatted together, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
After caring for the little monkey for three more days to ensure its condition had stabilized, Yun Zhourong and Ji Minxiu took it to the mountain to look for traces of the monkey troop.
"Little monkey, do you know the way?"
Once they reached the mountains, Yun Zhourong placed the little monkey on the ground, hoping it could provide some clues or find its way back on its own.
The little monkey looked around on the ground first, and then actually started running in one direction.
Seeing this, the two quickly followed.
However, after following it for quite a while, the little monkey actually... returned to its original position.
"Looks like this monkey has no sense of direction either," Ji Minxiu said, somewhat speechless.
Yun Zhourong, however, said while holding the little monkey, "Oh dear, it's just a baby monkey, it probably hasn't learned how to find its way yet."
"Instead of waiting for it to find its way, we might as well find it ourselves." After saying that, Ji Minxiu took out the drone and launched it.
"Oh right, how come I didn't think of that!" Upon seeing this, Yun Zhourong suddenly slapped his head in realization.
Ji Minxiu merely smiled and didn't say anything more.
Soon, as the drone flew further and further away, traces of monkey activity finally appeared in the footage.
"Fortunately, it's not far, just a few hundred meters away." After saying that, Ji Minxiu took Yun Zhourong and rushed over.
"Chirp chirp..."
When we got close to the monkey troop, we saw many monkeys jumping around.
However, they probably saw very few people, and as soon as the two arrived, they immediately darted to higher ground.
"Little monkey, wait and see if your mother is here."
As Yun Zhourong spoke, she placed the little monkey on the trunk of one of the trees, and then she and Ji Minxiu stepped back to a considerable distance, leaving only the drone to observe secretly.
The little monkey was perched on the tree trunk. When it saw them leave, it instinctively wanted to follow, but because it was quite high off the ground and was still small, it could only climb slowly.
Seeing its anxious look, Yun Zhourong actually felt a little sorry for it. After all, she had raised it for a few days and had really grown attached to it.
Unable to resist, she said to Ji Minxiu, "If no mother monkey comes to claim it, shall we raise it?"
“Okay.” Ji Minxiu agreed readily.
The Great Sheng Dynasty wasn't in modern times, so raising a monkey wouldn't have been such a big deal.
"Chirp chirp..."
However, their idea did not come to fruition.
Because soon a female monkey ran over quickly, hugged the baby monkey in her arms, and kissed it several times very enthusiastically.
The little monkey, who had been screaming in fear, rushed over and hugged its mother tightly the moment it saw her again, showing great intimacy.
At a glance, you can tell they are a mother and child.
"It's so good that we're reunited."
Although she felt a little regretful, Yun Zhourong was still happy for the little monkey.
Being able to be with family is the best thing.
"Let's go back."
After the mother monkey left with her baby, Ji Minxiu took Yun Zhourong's hand and turned back.
The two strolled through the woods, admiring the lush greenery despite the arrival of autumn, and couldn't help but remark, "The South is truly different; the leaves don't even turn yellow in autumn."
“Yes, in the south, it’s basically green all year round.” Ji Minxiu nodded in agreement.
"Hey, Minxiu, look! This tree has red leaves, and it doesn't look like a maple tree at all!"
At this moment, Yun Zhourong suddenly pointed to a tree in front of her and said, "It also has fruit, white little ones, so special!"
"This is a Chinese tallow tree."
Ji Minxiu recognized it at a glance and explained with a smile, "Its fruits can be made into candles..."
After he finished speaking, he froze.
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