Chapter 166 What name did you give my auspicious omen?
For the sake of the overall situation, Xie Yuxiao had no choice but to order a retreat to avoid causing more casualties.
Now that the wolf pack has left, I can finally relax.
Xie Yuxiao was quite surprised to hear that the white tiger had entrusted its cubs to Shengsheng.
After all, it is true that all things have a spirit. There is a subtle boundary between wild animals and humans. Xie Yuxiao was surprised and proud that a white tiger could trust a human so much and even entrust its cubs to her care.
No wonder she's his daughter; even the White Tiger likes her!
The White Tiger is one of the four celestial spirits in legend, also known as one of the four divine beasts in folklore.
As one of the four guardian deities alongside the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the symbolism of the White Tiger needs no further explanation.
As Consort Li said, this white tiger is an auspicious omen!
Now, these auspicious omens are even coming to them on their own initiative; this is an extremely lucky sign.
Xie Yuxiao watched with great satisfaction as the little white tiger snuggled in Sheng Sheng's arms, his face beaming with delight.
"Good, good, good! This year, our Yu Kingdom will surely reach new heights. You two should also put in extra effort during this hunt. Your sister brought back such an auspicious omen; you two brothers cannot let her down!"
The two smiled and agreed.
When Xie Yuxiao was happy, he couldn't resist the urge to give Shengsheng something as a reward, so he asked Shengsheng what she wanted.
Sheng Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Sheng Sheng doesn't need anything. How about Father Emperor gives Shi Tou a cute outfit? It has to be pink!"
Xie Yuxiao was taken aback: "Stone? Why would a stone wear clothes? You mean to paint a stone pink?"
Xie Yuxiao thought about it for a moment and found the act of coloring the roadside stones a bit inexplicable. However, although he felt that this behavior was somewhat useless, he could fulfill his daughter's request.
"Good! When we return to the palace, Father will have the Imperial Household Department paint all the stones in the palace with pink paint!"
Xie Yunchuan and Xie Yunyang exchanged a glance, both suppressing their laughter.
Sheng Sheng interrupted him with a frown, holding up the stone: "No, Father, the stone is him!"
Xie Yuxiao: "...?"
Say it again.
What name did you give my auspicious omen?
The little dumpling was completely oblivious to Xie Yuxiao's odd behavior, and kept rubbing the stone for a while, asking, "Is it a stone? Who is the stone?"
Stone responded very obediently with a soft "woof," saying, "Stone is me, I am Stone!"
Sheng Sheng exclaimed, "Stone, you're so smart and well-behaved!"
Everyone: ...
Fortunately, Xie Yunchuan and Xie Yunyang were already used to the name. Xie Yunyang suppressed a laugh and said to Xie Yuxiao, who was still doubting his ears, "Father, Stone is the name that Second Sister gave this white tiger. Isn't it adorable?"
Xie Yuxiao was at a loss for words: "...Hmm, cute."
Since it was his daughter who chose the name, Xie Yuxiao had no objections. Moreover, judging from Shitou's cheerful appearance, Shitou himself must like the name very much.
Forget it, what's wrong with stones? They're tempered into steel by wind and rain under the open sky. He thinks the name is very meaningful!
Xie Yuxiao had just managed to convince himself to accept the name when Xie Yunqi, having heard the news, rushed in.
"Where is it? Where is it? Where is the tiger?!" Xie Yunqi rushed in, her eyes fixed on the stone in Sheng Sheng's hand. She exclaimed exaggeratedly, "My God, there really is a tiger! Sister, I've heard from many people down there that you've taken a tiger as a pet? How did you do that? You're amazing!"
Xie Yunqi placed his hands in the air, staring at the stone with amazement, and tiptoed closer, looking as if he wanted to touch it but dared not.
Stone glared at him, baring his teeth and letting out a low growl from his throat.
Xie Yunqi's body trembled. He inexplicably felt that this little thing was showing off to him, and he immediately got excited. He changed his previous tiptoeing and rolled up his sleeves to glare back.
Stone:"?"
Stone immediately glared back with an even fiercer look.
"Hey you!"
Xie Yunqi was about to retort fiercely when Shengsheng finally decided to stop the two childish brats from making a scene: "Fifth brother, stop teasing Shitou. Shitou is only one month old. You're bullying the weak."
"One month? This little thing is only one month old?" Xie Yunqi thought for a moment. "Xiaobai is already over two years old, how come these two look about the same size? Does that mean he'll be even bigger when he grows up? So tigers really are as big as described in the books."
After saying that, Xie Yunqi watched as Shengsheng stroked the stone's fur, and the stone made a "purring" sound comfortably under Shengsheng's hand. He also felt itchy to touch it.
Xie Yunqi reached out towards the stone's head, only to be met with a fierce glare from the stone. Startled, Xie Yunqi jumped three meters away.
Sheng Sheng chuckled, "Fifth Brother, didn't you say before that if a tiger really came to you, you would beat it to a pulp? Why are you so afraid of my Stone? And my Stone is a little tiger. Fifth Brother, are you even afraid of a one-month-old baby?"
Xie Yunqi got excited again, pointing at himself: "Afraid? I am the Overlord Tiger of the Capital, how could I be afraid of such a little tiger!"
Stone snorted dismissively, "What's this guy muttering about? He looks so irritating."
She gently patted his head and patiently taught him, "This is also my brother, you can't talk about others like that."
"Oh." Stone flicked its tail.
"What? What are you saying to him, sis? Did this little rascal secretly insult me?!"
Xie Yunqi rolled up his sleeves again and, with lightning speed, touched the stone's backside.
Stone: "??? Awooo!! Ahhhhh, I'm dirty, I'm dirty, I'm dirty!"
Shi Tou cried and screamed, throwing a tantrum in Sheng Sheng's arms. Sheng Sheng almost couldn't hold him. Shi Tou struggled to pounce on Xie Yunqi and then bite the little brat who touched his butt to death.
The crowd was momentarily stunned.
Xie Yunqi successfully touched the stone's backside and proudly raised its non-existent tail.
"Haha, I touched it!"
Sheng Sheng looked bewildered: "Fifth Brother, what are you doing?"
"Hmph, isn't it said that you can't touch a tiger's butt? Well, I've already touched it."
Sheng Sheng: "..."
Stone was still lamenting that he had lost his innocence, his voice both laughable and pathetic.
The others were speechless. Consort Li pulled Xie Yunqi, who was laughing loudly, aside and said with exasperation, "Stop making a scene here. Can't you see your father is discussing things with your brothers? How old are you? You're acting like a child."
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were incredibly mature, composed, and articulate when discussing matters with His Majesty; they were already capable of handling things independently.
She's only six or seven years older than Xie Yunqi, so how come she's so much more outstanding than Xie Yunqi?
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