203. My sanity is dropping a bit.
The young prince recently encountered a problem.
There's good news and bad news regarding this issue.
The bad news is—
He had previously relied on telling the little girl political stories that were three parts truth and seven parts nonsense to attract her attention.
Now, no one is fighting amongst themselves in the court anymore. Everyone has behaved themselves, leaving only some boring cleanup and work. There's nothing left to talk about.
The good news is—
He's found some new content! The little one will definitely be interested!
On this day, at the Wenhua Hall.
During recess, the little prince pulled the little dumpling to squat in the corner and said mysteriously, "Little Moon, I have something to tell you, but don't tell anyone else."
The little dumpling blinked its round eyes and nodded: "Yue'er won't tell! Little Prince, please tell us!"
“Yesterday I passed by my father’s study and overheard him telling his ministers that Dou Shichen, the heir apparent of the Prince of Zhennan, encountered bandits on his way home! Those bandits appeared out of nowhere and were incredibly fierce. Dou Shichen had no choice but to turn back to the capital halfway and didn’t even get to see his father and mother…”
"Oh? Poor Prince Shiny Bean... He must really want to go home..."
“That’s right!” The little prince sighed, shaking his head like a little adult. “Father has been discussing this matter with Lord Xie, but I don’t know why they’re always laughing…”
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At this time, on the official road outside the capital.
Dou Shichen was sitting in the carriage, wiping away tears and cursing loudly: "Damn bandits! Why did they have to come out when I was coming home?! I didn't even get to see my father and mother..."
The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and his tears fell even harder.
He was originally full of joy, carrying gifts for his father and mother, thinking of returning home to reunite with them as soon as possible, but he did not expect to encounter bandits not far from the capital.
The bandits, armed with fine swords and spears, surrounded the carriage completely.
Although he escaped unharmed in the end, he could only slink back home in disgrace.
"When will I be able to see my father and mother again..." Dou Shichen sniffed, looking at the desolate scenery outside the window, his heart filled with disappointment.
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Inside the Wenhua Hall.
[Task triggered]
After losing power, Dou Shichen, unable to bear the humiliation, took advantage of your unpreparedness, contacted the former subordinates of the Prince of Zhennan, and fled.
Xie Wenling immediately dispatched troops disguised as bandits to intercept them, forcing them to turn back.
The two of you have reached an agreement and decided to eliminate this threat.
You excitedly sharpen your knife, ready to get to work, but Qu Zijin stops you, launching into a long lecture about "benevolence," "compassion," and "kindness"...
So you changed your mind.
You decide to do something subtle on his way back, offering him a polite but warm farewell.
【Hmm, so it's not someone you killed~】
It was an accident~
[Mission: To sabotage Dou Shichen's return journey]
[Reward: Damage Transfer Rune]
The little dumpling received the task.
But the little dumpling didn't understand.
Little Dumpling is worried about the matter of Shining Bean Prince.
What does "除掉" mean? Does it mean weeding?
What does "do something underhanded" mean?
Does this mean they're going to remove all the grass along the way back for the Shiny Bean Prince and replace it with tiny hands and feet?
The little dumpling imagined the scene: when the wind blows, all the hands and feet on the ground sway and flutter like water plants in the wind.
Ugh... How terrifying.
The little dumpling's hair was practically standing on end as it hugged itself in terror.
She shook her head, banishing the horrifying image from her mind, and focused her attention on the “enthusiasm” and “accident” she recognized.
So... is this a surprise for Shining Bean Prince?
Are they preparing for his return journey?
The little dumpling seemed to understand.
Although she didn't particularly like Shiny Bean Prince, finding him somewhat nice at times, she found him rather annoying most of the time...
But since the system has already issued the task, she'll just have to do it.
After all, preparing a surprise is always better than planting small hands and feet.
So she took the little prince's hand and asked, "Little prince, do you know which way Prince Bright Bean will come back?"
The little prince, completely oblivious to the commotion, was so engrossed in his speech that he failed to notice the little dumpling's fluctuating expressions.
He thought for a moment and said, "Father said that Dou Shichen is going back from the official road in the east. That road is the only way back to the capital. He will definitely come back from there."
The little dumpling nodded.
So, there's one more question—
"Auntie, auntie, how should Yue'er prepare a surprise?"
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"Oh! Yue'er understands! Thank you, Auntie!"
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School dismissal time.
The second brother was detained by Qu Zijin because of his previous statement about "running away from home and taking his sister to explore the world". Feeling that he deserved it, Xie Wenling chose not to wait for him and took the little dumpling away directly, asking the people of the Beiding Marquis's Mansion or Qu Zijin to send him back.
But he soon discovered that his second brother wasn't the only one who needed to stay after school—
On the way home.
The little dumpling sat in the carriage, tugging at Xie Wenling's sleeve and pleading, "Brother Xie, please take Yue'er there! Yue'er heard that Prince Bright Bean will be coming back from there, and Yue'er wants to give him a surprise!"
Xie Wenling looked at her helplessly: "Princess, have you forgotten what we went through before?"
"I forgot." The little dumpling shook its head decisively.
"..."
"Thank you, brother~ brother~ bro~"
"……no."
Please, please!
"...What if we encounter danger?"
"No, no!" The little dumpling shook his sleeve, her big eyes full of pleading. "Brother Xie, you're so amazing. With Brother Xie here, the bad guys definitely won't dare to come! And Yue'er will just look, and then we'll go home, okay?"
Xie Wenling was a little unable to resist her persistent pleading: "...Alright, I'll take you to see it. I'll go back and get some guards."
The little dumpling immediately cheered, hugging Xie Wenling's arm and shaking it: "Thank you, Brother Xie! Brother Xie is the best!"
So a large group of people marched out of the city in a grand procession.
The carriage soon reached the official road to the east.
Xie Wenling got out of the carriage carrying the little dumpling. The official road was overgrown with weeds, and there was a dilapidated pavilion next to it, making it look somewhat desolate.
The little dumpling jumped down from the carriage and started touching and exploring everything, then squatted by the roadside to pull weeds.
Xie Wenling looked at her with a puzzled expression, wondering what she was busy with: "Princess, what are you doing? Weren't you supposed to be preparing a surprise?"
Could the surprise be that all the grass has been pulled up?
No way...
The little dumpling looked up at him and gave him a sweet smile: "Thank you, Brother Xie. Yue'er is preparing a surprise! Prince Bright Bean must be very sad because he didn't see his father and mother. I want to prepare something fun for him to cheer him up!"
The little dumpling's thoughts were actually very simple.
That was the task that Aunt System assigned her: "weeding". Although she couldn't pull them all out, she could pull out as many as possible so as not to disappoint Aunt System.
Then, find a place to secretly place the surprise party gift box and open it.
The grass has almost completely withered this season, leaving only a shallow layer.
The little dumpling got tired of pulling for a while, clapped its hands, stood up, looked around, and seemed a little troubled.
So many people...
Brother Xie brought a huge number of guards today.
But she needed to find a secluded place to put the box down.
But this didn't stump her clever little brain.
She looked around, then sneakily approached Xie Wenling and tugged at his trouser leg.
Xie Wenling subconsciously adjusted his belt, then picked her up.
The little dumpling leaned close to her ear, its voice extremely low, as if sharing some earth-shattering secret: "Brother Xie, actually, Yue'er is a fairy from heaven, she knows magic! Yue'er can conjure up lots of fun things!"
Xie Wenling paused for a moment, then regained his composure.
The little dumpling was also looking at him.
Brother Xie's eyes were very dark, and they always seemed to hold many things she couldn't understand, but that didn't stop her from appreciating his good looks.
Just like flowers, although she can't recognize every kind of flower, she can still feel the beauty of flowers.
"Is that so...then, my esteemed little fairy of good fortune, is there anything I can do to help you?" Xie Wenling asked, playing along with her.
The little dumpling immediately clapped her hands happily: "No one can watch when Yue'er is casting spells, otherwise the spells will fail! Brother Xie, please ask the uncles who are with us to move further away, okay?"
Xie Wenling stared at her for a while, and when the little girl felt a bit guilty, he nodded, stood up, and said to the guards and coachman behind him, "You all go ahead and wait. The county princess and I will stay here for a while. Don't come over and disturb us."
The guards exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled, but obediently walked away.
Then, Xie Wenling himself turned around and faced away from the little dumpling: "Alright, now you can cast the spell."
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