Brother...elder brother?
Yuan Yao thought she had misread or misheard.
She loosened her small hands from around the Ninth Prince's neck, rubbed her eyes, and then picked at her ears.
She wasn't mistaken!
She definitely didn't mishear!
There really is someone who looks a lot like the Ninth Prince and even calls him "elder brother"!
Clearly, the Ninth Prince was not very welcoming to this person.
He frowned and asked coldly, "Xie Ning? What happened to your hair? Didn't I tell you to never appear in front of me again?"
Xie Ning?
Yuan Yao looked at the person with curiosity.
He calls the Ninth Prince "elder brother," but why doesn't he have the surname Yuan?
Xie Ning didn't care about the cold look from the Ninth Prince. Instead, she said happily, "Brother, I came back from the south with Master and came here specifically to see you."
The Ninth Prince ignored Xie Ning's delight and coldly said, "You've seen the person. I'm doing just fine. You can get out of here."
Xie Ning's eyes reddened slightly, but she still smiled and said, "Brother, let me take a look at you. My medical skills have improved a lot in the past few years of my travels. I will definitely do my best to cure you this time!"
I don't know which word Xie Ning used to anger the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince, his anger flaring, raised his hand and shouted, "Get out!"
A burst of air pressure flew towards Xie Ning like a sharp sword.
Instantly, Xie Ning's clothes and hair flew wildly, and a half-finger-long cut appeared on her fair cheek, from which blood seeped out.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Yao exclaimed, "Father, he's bleeding..."
The Ninth Prince said sinisterly, "It's just a little blood; it won't take his life."
Yuan Yao's face tightened.
But it's such a pity that such a beautiful face is disfigured.
However, Xie Ning didn't care.
He raised his hand and wiped away the blood, which spread like rouge, adding a touch of glamour to his pale face.
Xie Ning turned her gaze to Yuan Yao's face.
Yuan Yao: "?"
Xie Ning smiled gently and kindly: "You must be Yao'er?"
"You know me?" Yuan Yao's face showed a hint of surprise.
In her memory, there was nothing about Xie Ning.
Xie Ning nodded and took out a wooden box from his sleeve: "Yao'er, this is a gift from your uncle."
Wow! I received a gift!
However, it seems Father doesn't like this person...
Without even thinking, Yuan Yao refused in her childish voice, "Thank you for the gift, Uncle. I appreciate it, but please take it back."
Xie Ning smiled, glanced at the Ninth Prince whose face was full of gloom, took a few steps forward, handed the box to Yuan Yao, and said softly, "It's not a valuable gift, please accept it."
"Smack!"
"Splash..."
With a flick of his sleeve, the wooden box fell onto the bluestone slab before it could even touch Yuan Yao's fingers.
The wooden box lid broke in two, and a string of red beads slid out, scattering and rolling all over the ground.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that all those beads were actually crystal-clear red agate.
The red agate scattered on the ground resembles a shattered heart...
Yuan Yao felt a pang of heartache and instinctively clutched the Ninth Prince's robes: "Father..."
But what I feel even more sorry for is Xie Ning.
Xie Ning's eyelashes trembled slightly as she silently bent down and picked up the agate beads one by one from the ground.
His full head of white hair, like soft satin, spread out on his thin back...
Looking at Xie Ning's retreating figure, the Ninth Prince said coldly, "If you dare to come near me again, next time, it won't be this string of beads that will break, but your leg!"
"Take your things and get out of the Great Qi Kingdom, or I'll kill you sooner or later."
Xie Ning paused, slowly raised his head, his eyes red: "Brother, why don't you just kill me today!"
Left and right, I owe you something, something I can never repay in this lifetime...
"I'd rather die than be hated by my brother."
die?
The Ninth Prince exuded a chill: "Your elder brother died twenty years ago in that cold winter."
If you want to die, I won't stop you. But watch your mouth, and don't call me 'elder brother' again!
"Get out of the Great Qi before I make a move!"
Soon, two dark figures descended from the sky.
Like Canfeng, the two were shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to see their faces.
The two men bent down and lifted Xie Ning up, saying, "Excuse me."
The next second, Xie Ning was lifted up, as weak as a little chick, and dragged towards the door.
The Ninth Prince's eyes seemed to have a bloodshot glint as he glanced at Xie Ning and said coldly, "Cover his hair properly, lest he frighten people."
Xie Ning's eyes were red, and she gave a sorrowful smile: "Brother..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was dragged away.
The Ninth Prince frowned: "This is bad luck! Someone, sweep the entire courtyard!"
"yes."
A group of people efficiently brought water and washed the place where Xie Ning had just been.
Even after entering the backyard, the Ninth Prince's temper remained fierce.
He seemed to...hate Xie Ning to the core.
Yuan Yao grabbed the Ninth Prince's shoulder with one hand and patted his chest lightly with the other: "Father, don't be angry."
This was the first time in her memory that the Ninth Prince had been so angry.
He was so angry he was trembling slightly...
The Ninth Prince exhaled a breath of stale air, his sharp gaze softening slightly as it fell upon Yuan Yao: "From now on, stay away from that person. If he dares to bother you, tell me, and I'll kill him!"
Yuan Yao nodded obediently: "Yes, Yao'er understands!"
Father was so angry, so we had no choice but to go along with it.
Moreover, she wasn't sure whether Xie Ning was good or bad...
The steward of the private residence was punished with fifty strokes of the military rod for letting Xie Ning in without permission.
The Ninth Prince counted another person and led them to the backyard.
Before she even reached the backyard, Yuan Yao heard strange cries.
"Moo..."
The sounds rose and fell.
It's amazing!
There was more than one cow!
Yuan Yao was both surprised and delighted: "Father, how did you find the ox so quickly?"
Seeing the little dumpling happy, the Ninth Prince's mood improved considerably.
He curved his lips into a smile, his voice soft and languid: "The Northern Di have suffered from drought for nearly a year, their rivers have dried up, and the existing water and grass cannot supply their large herds of cattle and sheep. So they drove many fat cattle and sheep to Longyang City on the border, hoping to sell them to the Great Qi in exchange for grain."
Just as I sent word to inquire about dairy cows, someone brought them to me.
That's such a coincidence!
Yuan Yao jumped down excitedly and spun around: "Daddy, let's go take a look!"
She couldn't wait!
Those who owned the private residence had already cleared out the yard and built a cowshed.
Upon entering the cowshed, Yuan Yao discovered that of the dozen or so cows that had been transported this time, about ten were dairy cows, and a few were yellow cattle.
In another shed, there were two black water buffaloes...
The person in charge said, "The spotted cows that produce milk will be ready to be milked after a few more days of rest. The two black water buffaloes are already ready to provide milk."
As he spoke, the steward mustered his courage, glanced at Yuan Yao with suspicion, and asked, "My lord, these cattle are quite valuable. I would like to ask, what does My lord intend to do with these cattle for the young master?"
"Insolence!" The Ninth Prince's eyes turned cold as he rebuked, "Do I need to ask your permission to dote on my own daughter?"
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