As Feng Guang was lost in thought, she unconsciously reached out to grab the pastries on the table. But as soon as she did, she heard a familiar... dog bark.
"Woof woof!" Tiger barked excitedly several times, wagging its tail as it charged over.
Feng Guang first stood up, then immediately stepped onto the stone table using a stool. Her series of swift movements were so smooth that if there were an audience, they would probably applaud.
She's not doing well at all!
"Where are the eunuchs and maids of the Eastern Palace!" Feng Guang jumped up and down anxiously on the stone table. "Why did they let this dog in again!"
"Miss!" Jade was safe standing below, because Tiger Bite didn't even glance at her.
Feng Guang had no time to pay attention to Fei Yu; she pointed at Hu Yao and said, "Don't come any closer!"
The tiger stuck out its tongue, and with its massive body, it easily placed its upper body on the stone table. It looked at the scenery as if it were looking at a friend it was playing with.
Feng Guang took a step back. "If you come any closer... come any closer... I'll call for help!"
"Woof!" Tiger barked excitedly again, as if to say, "Call for help!"
Feng Guang instantly felt looked down upon by a dog. Standing on the stone table, she angrily said to Fei Yu, "Hurry up and go find someone to save me!"
"Yes, Miss!" Fei Yu hurriedly replied and turned to run to call for help.
The tiger over there had no intention of leaving. It whimpered softly a few times and then seemed to be climbing onto the stone table to enjoy the view.
Feng Guang's entire mind went blank, and she trembled as she backed away, "Don't come any closer..."
Unconsciously, she stepped onto the edge of the table, lost her balance, and fell backward. Fortunately, a pair of hands reached out and caught her, preventing her from falling.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Feng Guang heard an aged voice and turned around. She saw the old man she had met in the Cold Palace that day. She remembered him; his name was Yi Su. "It's you..."
The old man advised, "It's dangerous to stand on the stone table. Your Highness, you should come down first."
"I want to get down too, but that dog is waiting for me..." she said pitifully, then looked at the tiger on the other side, drooling over her.
The old man chuckled, “Princess Consort, sometimes you have to learn to let go.”
After saying that, he picked up the pastries on the plate on the table and threw them in one direction. Tiger let out a "roar" and chased after the pastries.
Yi Su said to the bewildered scenery, "It's safe now, Your Highness, please come down."
“Okay…” She took his hand and got off the stone table. Once she was on her feet, she asked, puzzled, “How do you know what tiger bites like to eat?”
"That's because ten years ago, the tiger bite was a gift from this old servant to Lord Song."
She was greatly surprised. "You sent the tiger bite?"
“Exactly.” The old man nodded and said, “Ten years ago, a little girl found a sick puppy on the street, but her father did not allow her to keep such a hunting dog. Seeing her distress, I took the dog and brought it back to the palace. That is how I ended up giving the dog to Lord Song.”
Feng Guang said, "I never expected that Tiger Bites was given to him by you."
"Does the Crown Princess think that this old servant and Lord Song seem to have no connection whatsoever?"
"Yes, a little..."
The old man lowered his gaze as he recalled, "Actually, ten years ago, Lord Song was a kind-hearted young man, different from him now, but... not much different."
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