Aruo stared wide-eyed at the person who suddenly appeared, whose face was shrouded in dark mist.
Yuan Yao caught a glimpse of this and explained, "Aruo, he is my bodyguard."
The bodyguards are the people who protect me from the shadows.
In the future, if you see someone dressed like him, do not be afraid or panicked.
If I'm not there, their words represent my will.
Aruo nodded and boldly said, "The princess is a good person, and the people who protect her are also good people. Aruo is not afraid!"
"Aruo is such a good girl!" Yuan Yao was very pleased.
Through their time together today, she discovered that Aruo is a bold yet meticulous girl.
Compared to the loud and boisterous Jing'er, Aruo is more composed.
With proper training, she will surely be able to make a difference in the future.
More importantly, Aruo is about the same age as her, so he can spend more time with her...
After the guard left, a eunuch came to deliver a message—the Ninth Prince was already waiting for her to have dinner together.
Upon hearing the words "Nine Thousand Years Old," Aruo felt both frightened and curious.
She asked nervously yet excitedly, "Princess, what if His Highness doesn't like Aruo?"
Yuan Yao chuckled and said, "As long as you behave well, my father won't dislike you."
Aruo was finally relieved.
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Let's go, Aruo, come with me to see Father."
Jing'er went to serve the meal, while Yuan Yao led Aruo towards Yuehua Palace.
Before entering the Moonlit Palace, she picked two roses.
Aruo stayed outside and waited.
Even before they reached the palace, Yuan Yao exclaimed happily, "Father, Yao'er is back!"
The Ninth Prince was dressed in a striking black robe, its silver sheen shimmering. The embroidery on his robe was exquisite and magnificent, and a few roses peeked out from the green vines, vibrant and lively.
Yuan Yao stared, completely mesmerized.
Beautiful women are always so pleasing to the eye!
Holding the roses, Yuan Yao strode over with her short legs and exclaimed, "Daddy, you look so handsome today!"
As she spoke, she handed over the roses: "Beautiful flowers, worthy of a beautiful woman!"
The Ninth Prince accepted the flower branch, his long eyelashes drooping slightly. After glancing at the rose, he smiled and said, "When have I ever looked unattractive?"
After he finished speaking, he waved.
Yuan Yao nestled into the Ninth Prince's arms, smiling sweetly, "Father is handsome every day, but each day's Father is handsome in his own way."
"Oh?" The Ninth Prince's eyes softened.
Yuan Yao said sweetly, "Father in red is unrestrained and flamboyant, father in white is aloof and ethereal, and father in black is graceful and charming..."
"You have the sweetest tongue." The Ninth Prince lightly flicked the tip of her nose: "Tell me, what did you do wrong?"
Did you commit a crime?
How could that be?
She's been so easy to take care of since she was little.
Yuan Yao smiled and said to the outside of the hall, "Aruo, come in."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and looked towards the palace gate.
Aruo's legs felt weak, but she managed to calm herself down and walked into the hall with her head down.
Five meters away from the Ninth Prince, her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground: "This servant greets Your Highness..."
Her forehead touched the cold ground, and she dared not look around.
Looking at the little girl dressed in Yuan Yao's clothes, with slightly yellow and dry hair, the Ninth Prince said coldly, "Raise your head and look at me as you answer."
Aruo broke out in a cold sweat before looking up.
The Ninth Prince glanced at A Ruo's round face and round eyes with a look of awe, then turned to Yuan Yao: "Want her to be your little palace maid?"
"Mmm!" Yuan Yao nodded, then said sweetly, "Daddy, can I?"
The Ninth Prince didn't answer, but instead looked at Aruo: "Where are you from? How old are you? What do your parents do?"
Aruo knelt on the ground and introduced her identity again.
After she finished, she kowtowed to the Ninth Prince and said, "Your Highness, please let me stay. I will serve the Princess well for the rest of my life."
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "Ten years old, not much older than Xiao Yao'er."
Judging from your speech, are you literate?
Yuan Yao also looked up, curiously glancing at Aruo.
Aruo was terrified to be stared at by the Ninth Prince, but she firmly believed that the princess's father must be a good person!
Thinking it over, Aruo boldly replied, "Your Majesty, my uncle is a failed scholar."
When I was younger, I secretly studied with my uncle for two years...
"I'm not very good at writing characters, but I can learn the rules!"
He's a bright child, though.
The Ninth Prince's eyes darkened slightly, and he said coldly, "Since that's the case, from now on, you will follow Jing'er and learn the rules."
We'll talk about other things after we've learned the rules.
Upon hearing this, Aruo glanced at Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao nodded to her.
Aruo kowtowed to the Ninth Prince again and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Princess. This servant will definitely learn the rules well."
The Ninth Prince nodded: "Wait here."
Aruo then got up from the ground.
After arranging dinner, Jing'er waved to Aruo.
Aruo followed, obediently standing in a row with the other palace servants, quietly.
The old man's expression softened slightly.
He placed the flowers in the vase, then picked up Yuan Yao and stood up: "Did anything interesting happen at the Confucius Mansion today?"
Yuan Yao was lifted and sat on a chair, and said sweetly, "It's just admiring the flowers, nothing particularly interesting."
"Is that so?" The Ninth Prince picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of steamed fish that was tender and fresh, and put it into her bowl: "How come I heard that you and Huaiyao drank peony tea and made a young lady cry?"
ah?
Yuan Yao held her chopsticks and blinked.
Is Father talking about Cheng Biyun?
The Nine Thousand Years Old truly lives up to his name!
His information network is incredibly efficient!
Thinking of Cheng Biyun, Yuan Yao didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.
Having lived two lives, she had encountered the Holy Mother before.
But, she had never seen a saint like Cheng Biyun before...
Yuan Yao picked up a piece of fish and lied through her teeth: "That Miss Cheng spent a lot of money to buy a pea-green peony, but it was ruined by her ignorant maid."
Perhaps, seeing Huaiyao picking flowers reminded her of her own peony, and that made her sad?
She doesn't like to speculate about people's thoughts.
Therefore, she had no choice but to lie and make things up.
The Ninth Prince looked at the little figure who was talking nonsense with a serious expression and chuckled softly: "Let's have our meal."
His little dumpling has grown up.
Even when she encounters someone with malicious intentions, she has a way to deal with them.
As a father, he tries to avoid interfering whenever possible.
It would be good to give her more opportunities to develop her abilities.
The dinner lasted until dusk.
After dinner, the Ninth Prince went to his study to handle the remaining political affairs.
Tonight, the starry sky is dazzling.
Yuan Yao decided to take a rose petal bath that evening.
She took Jing'er and Aruo to the yard to pick flowers.
As soon as she reached the flower trellis, a dark shadow fell in front of her.
The person who came was a junior bodyguard.
Jing'er led Aruo away, saying, "Princess, this servant will take Aruo to pick flowers first."
“Go ahead,” Yuan Yao nodded.
After taking Jing'er and Aruo away, she looked away and asked in surprise, "Why did you come back so soon? Did you find something?"
"Hmm." The little guard nodded.
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