Short-haired dogs weren't actually that popular in the palace because they didn't have a noble lineage; they were just ordinary mongrel dogs.
People in the palace generally chose puppies based on their noble lineage, and then on their appearance. Common country dogs, like ordinary mongrel dogs, were generally not favored, as they were considered inferior to other dogs in terms of lineage.
Several years ago, the young eunuch found the dog in a stinking ditch. He didn't bring him back because he was good-looking, but because the young eunuch felt pity for him.
I originally thought I brought him back because I couldn't bear to see him like that, and then planned to give the puppy away before anyone else found out.
The young eunuch was kind, so he secretly brought the puppy back and raised it.
At that time, the manager felt that this was against the rules and wanted to get rid of him, but the puppy was pregnant at the time, and the manager couldn't bear to do it, so he had to keep it temporarily.
As it turned out, this little dog was quite lucky; it gave birth to a litter of puppies, all of whom were quite good-looking. Then, around that time, someone from Consort Jing's entourage came to choose a puppy for the Fourth Prince, and somehow, they took a liking to this one at first sight.
Then she was taken away smoothly. "A mother's status rises with her son." After having such a little dog by the Fourth Prince's side, the mother dog was able to stay in the palace peacefully.
Otherwise, creatures of unknown origin should not be allowed to stay in the Beast Taming Garden.
Since the puppies' potential for good looks was discovered, the animal sanctuary has been taking meticulous care of them, hoping they will have even more beautiful puppies.
As a result, another litter was born recently, which is why Xiao Jiu came here eagerly hoping to take one home!
The little dog following the Fourth Prince was pure white, with almost no stray hairs, except for a small black patch on the tip of its tail, which added a touch of playfulness to its appearance. Especially when its little tail wagged, it was incredibly endearing, making one's heart flutter with a ticklish feeling. And its fur color was just perfect!
Xiao Jiu really liked them, but this litter didn't have any of the obviously white ones... However, it wasn't that Xiao Jiu only liked the completely white ones. Anyway, he found every single one in the litter to be very cute and couldn't put them down. But Fogang would probably only allow him to keep one, so he still had to choose one from among them. Before long, he was already feeling overwhelmed by the choices.
But as he looked at it, his eyes were drawn to one of the black spots. It had quite a few spots, but they were distributed very evenly, making it look like the color of a little cow.
This color is very special.
Moreover, he was very active in his mother's arms, and had a domineering personality. At this moment, he was nursing next to his mother, his body pressed directly against hers, waving his little legs, trying to drive away the other brothers around him.
Xiao Jiu really liked its personality, and without hesitation, he pointed at it and said to Jing Rou, "Sister, I want this one!" This puppy was so lively, and he liked the kind of lively puppy that could play with him!
"Ninth Prince has a good eye! This is the most lively puppy in this batch. It drinks a lot of milk and is quite chubby now!"
Xiao Jiu frowned; the puppy she had her eye on wasn't chubby at all!
It's so big and strong, it'll definitely grow up to be a general who conquers the world. He's already named his little dog General in his mind!
Then I can lead him around the palace, swaggering and showing off!
Jingrou observed that the puppy was indeed quite lively, and it seemed to be able to smell people coming. It then strode towards Xiao Jiu with its short legs, showing no fear of people at all. It's no wonder that Xiao Jiu would take a liking to such a lovable dog.
Jingrou also likes these small animals, but she never had the chance to raise one before. Moreover, she travels back and forth between the palace and outside every day and doesn't have much time, especially now that she manages so many shops and is too busy to be in two places at once. Besides, she has only just discovered this hobby!
"What do I need to prepare if I want to raise it?" Jingrou asked.
Auntie allowed Xiao Jiu to bring a puppy home, which must have been prepared. However, Xiao Jiu had no experience raising such a small animal, and Auntie wanted to let Xiao Jiu hear what responsibilities she should bear as a young owner.
Auntie couldn't possibly take over everything, and Jingrou felt that if Xiao Jiu was to grow up with her, it would be more meaningful for Xiao Jiu to take care of her herself rather than having the palace maids do it.
"In response to Princess Qixia, puppies like these must be fed goat milk or other dairy products every day, or have a eunuch lead them over to drink the milk of adult dogs. Once they are a month or two healthier, they can eat other things!" the steward said earnestly.
Few nobles would listen to them so attentively. Usually, a young eunuch would be left to take care of the puppy, and all other tasks would be handed over to that eunuch. However, even taking care of a puppy was a highly sought-after job in the palace. After all, it was a job that allowed one to stand out in front of the master and was easy and effortless. Serving such a small animal was much easier than serving people!
In the palace, human life was cheap, and so were animal life. Only those favored by nobles were valued by more people.
Just like this little dog, if someone takes a liking to it, it can naturally live in a warm nest, eat expensive food, and may live a better life than many palace maids.
However, if you stay in the beast tamer's quarters all the time, the food and drink will definitely be terrible.
Not to mention that if she could be taken away, she would have a little eunuch to take care of her personally, which even the palace maids couldn't compare to!
But seeing how much the Fourth Prince valued the puppy, he was overjoyed and hoped that the little boy would like the puppy and come to their shop more often!
Seeing their seriousness, the steward thought for a moment and continued, "If the Ninth Prince wants to take the puppies back, I'll have to go and make the preparations first... If the mother dog could take care of the puppies for another three days, she would definitely be healthier..."
That means we can't take the puppy away right away.
Xiao Jiu scratched his head, while Jing Rou watched him from the side. He respected Xiao Jiu's decision; in fact, it wouldn't be a problem to take the puppy away now, as long as it came back for milk on time later. But she wanted to see what Xiao Jiu thought.
"Sister, let's leave it here for now. Once it's healthy and strong, Xiao Jiu can come and play with it!" Even though he really liked it and couldn't take his eyes off the puppy, he still pursed his lips and said this.
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