36. Taking away the young prince's beloved possession
Jin Lanyue blinked her eyes.
She understood!
She knew what to do!
So she turned her head and walked briskly to the princess: "Princess, Princess, I know what to do!"
She leaned closer and whispered, "I'm going to steal Little White away! I'll secretly take her home and raise her!"
"Oh! I understand!" The little princess gave her unconditional support.
They even gave a reason: "I think Little White likes you a lot too. It's closer to you than the Little Prince! Maybe this is... that kind of fate!"
She asserted, "It should be your dog!"
"I love Xiaobai too! Xiaobai loves me too!" the little dumpling said.
At this point, she was unaware that it was the rudimentary animal affinity she had gained from completing her previous mission that was at play.
"But..." The little dumpling encountered a problem, "How should I take Xiaobai away? If I just snatch him, he'll fight with the little prince, which isn't good, and the Grand Tutor will be angry too..."
“Then, how about…” The princess’s eyes lit up as she thought of a plan, “I’ll find a way to distract him later, and you can take Little White away while you’re at it.”
"Yay!" The little dumpling's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.
Just then, the school bell rang, and the princess jumped up in front of the little prince: "Wei Jiayou! Father said he's going to test our studies, so come with me to the Imperial Study right now!"
"Now?" The young prince looked at her suspiciously. "How do you know?"
"Father just sent someone to deliver a message! You were so busy copying it that you didn't see it," the little princess added at the end. "If you don't go, I'll go by myself. Don't blame me if Father gets angry."
The young prince hesitated for a moment, but still followed the princess out, turning back to warn Jin Lanyue as he went: "Hey, little brat, don't touch Xiaobai! If I come back and find a single hair missing..."
Jin Lanyue didn't care about anything and just nodded "uh-huh".
Once the two figures disappeared at the end of the corridor, Jin Lanyue immediately ran to Xiaobai's side.
The puppy licked her palm affectionately, its tail wagging like a little windmill.
"Little White, come home with me, okay?" Jin Lanyue carefully picked up the puppy. "My house has lots of delicious food, and soft cushions..."
She had just reached the entrance of the hall when she suddenly heard Qu Zijin's voice behind her: "Teacher."
Jin Lanyue froze, slowly turned around, and the puppy in her arms stirred restlessly.
Seeing her nervous expression, Qu Zijin sighed softly, "Be careful on the road."
As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve: "This is an ointment for treating external injuries."
Jin Lanyue accepted the medicine bottle with delight and thanked him sweetly, "Thank you, Grand Tutor!"
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As soon as Jin Lanyue left Wenhua Hall, she saw her father waiting for her outside the hall after school.
"Daddy!" The little dumpling hugged the little white dog and ran towards Marquis Beiding.
Marquis Beiding squatted down, looking in surprise at the little creature in his daughter's arms: "Where did this puppy come from? How did it get so thin?"
"The little prince brought it secretly." The little dumpling lifted the puppy higher. "Look, it's covered in wounds. The little prince's mother wants the little prince to throw it away..."
The little dumpling recounted what had happened.
"The young prince's mother? That should be Consort Shu," Marquis Beiding frowned and lowered his voice, "This lady is not easy to deal with. If she finds out that the young prince has disobeyed her..."
"What will happen?" Jin Lanyue asked, blinking her big eyes.
Marquis Beiding made a throat-slitting gesture: "I will definitely deal with this little thing in front of His Highness."
Jin Lanyue was so frightened that she hugged the puppy tightly: "No! Little White is so well-behaved..."
"Let's take her home first." Marquis Beiding picked up his daughter.
He had no objection to his daughter secretly taking the puppy.
Although he was in the previous dynasty, he had heard about Consort Shu's character.
She abused her power in the harem because she had given birth to the emperor's only son.
He was arrogant and ruthless.
She also has a strong desire to control the young prince, Wei Jiayou.
The dog that used torment the young prince, and now the mother forcing him to throw it away... isn't this also a way of controlling the young prince step by step and demonstrating her authority as a mother?
Marquis Beiding knew even better that the young prince could not hide the dog in the Wenhua Hall for long.
Although there is likely no spies of Consort Shu in Wenhua Hall, it has many servants and is not a completely airtight place.
Within two days at most, the emperor will know that the young prince brought his dog to the Wenhua Hall.
If His Majesty doesn't care about Consort Shu, then he certainly won't care about this little dog.
He will surely criticize the young prince and order him to send the dog away.
Later, Consort Shu will also find out about this.
The young prince might just get a beating, but this dog... will suffer a terrible fate.
Therefore, this time, Marquis Beiding even strongly supported his daughter taking the dog with her.
He patted Jin Lanyue's fluffy little head and watched as he held the puppy, both of them looking up at him.
Marquis Beiding couldn't help but laugh: "Yue'er, you actually did a great job. You not only saved a little life, but you also helped the little prince."
"Really? Really?" the little dumpling asked hesitantly.
"Really, when has your father ever lied to you?"
The little dumpling's chubby face broke into a bright smile, and its big, dark eyes sparkled like stars: "That's great!"
The guilt she felt for stealing the dog gradually disappeared from her heart, replaced by her father's affirmation.
Although she didn't know why her father suddenly praised her, she believed that her father wouldn't lie to her.
Yay!
So, on the way home, Jin Lanyue happily talked to the puppy: "Don't be afraid, Xiaobai, we're going home now. My home has lots and lots of delicious food..."
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Marquis of Beiding's residence.
"Where did you find this puppy?" As soon as she entered the mansion, the little dumpling bumped into her mother, who was waiting to greet her at the gate.
The mother exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my little darling, what's wrong with this puppy?"
"Mommy! Its name is Xiaobai, look how well-behaved it is!" The little dumpling proudly showed it off.
Marquis Beiding stepped forward and briefly explained the situation to Jiang Xiyue.
Jiang Xiyue nodded as if she understood, then leaned closer to examine the wound and immediately felt a pang of heartache: "Good heavens, how did you get hurt like this? Quickly, go and get a doctor! And prepare hot water and soft cloths!"
She immediately gave the order.
Then, she carried her daughter, who in turn carried the puppy, and they went back to the yard.
Soon, the doctor rushed over with his medicine kit: "Let me take a look... Ouch, these ribs are so hard they hurt my hand!"
He examined the puppy's eyes: "It has liver qi stagnation and spleen and stomach weakness, probably caused by long-term fright."
"Can it be cured?" Jin Lanyue asked nervously.
"The external injuries are easy to deal with, but the heartache is..." The doctor stroked his beard, "Strangely enough, the little dog is much more at ease when it's with Miss."
"Then Xiaobai and I will stay together forever! We'll eat together and sleep together!" the little dumpling said happily.
The doctor smiled as he looked at the innocent little dumpling: "That would be perfect. Maybe the puppy will recover eventually. The county princess is kind-hearted and blessed by heaven. With the puppy by your side, it will surely be protected by your good fortune."
"Thank you so much! I will definitely take good care of Xiaobai!"
The doctor smiled and nodded, leaving some topical medicine before leaving.
Jiang Xiyue brought over some warm goat milk: "Yue'er, why don't you try feeding it something? This poor little dog is so thin."
Jin Lanyue dipped a little milk on her fingertip: "Little Bai, want to try some?"
The puppy timidly licked it, then its eyes suddenly lit up.
"It ate it!" the little dumpling exclaimed happily. "Mommy, look! It likes to eat it!"
Jiang Xiyue smiled and shook her head: "Let it eat slowly, don't let it overeat."
[Task Completed]
You have successfully stolen Wei Jiayou's prized possession.
This also proves one thing—he's not that difficult to deal with.
So... is she not so difficult to deal with after all?
[Reward Obtained: Intermediate Animal Affinity]
Jin Lanyue clenched her little fists and cheered inwardly.
Yay! Little White is hers now!
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