"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"
A high-pitched voice came from somewhere.
Yuan Yao was shocked: "Father!"
They were sitting in the very first row!
That tiger must have been starving for who knows how long.
The firelight dazzled its eyes, and after jumping off the platform, it first raised its front paws and forcefully rubbed its eyes.
The garden was in complete chaos.
The tiger tamer was nowhere to be seen on the stage.
The emperor's legs went weak, and he barely managed to stand up.
His first thought was to look at the Ninth Prince: "A-Yuan..."
The Ninth Prince's expression was icy: "Sit still and don't move."
Don't move.
Isn't that just waiting to be eaten by a tiger?
The emperor's legs went weak, and he glanced to the left and right.
The empress's face was deathly pale, but she maintained her composure and forced herself to remain calm.
Consort Lin frowned, gripping the armrest of the chair, ready to stand up at any moment.
The other concubines were already weeping...
The emperor was both frightened and annoyed by the scene.
Only A-Yuan, looking desolate, sat in a chair, holding Yuan Yao in his arms, a teacup in his hand...
The emperor gritted his teeth, sat back down, grabbed a teacup, and stared warily at the tiger.
Seeing this scene, Li Deshan thought to himself: This is really going to kill him!
Why don't these ancestors run away?
With a determined heart, Li Deshan used his obese body to block the emperor.
Left and right, if the tiger wants to eat people, it should eat him first!
Anyway, he's fat and has a lot of meat on him; eating just him might be enough...
The adults calmed down, and Yuan Yao calmed down as well.
She clutched the Ninth Prince's robes tightly and silently swallowed.
“Tangyuan.” The Ninth Prince looked at the white tiger at his feet.
"Aww..."
Tangyuan responded to him in a loud, childlike voice.
The Ninth Prince chuckled softly: "After raising you for so long, it's time to put you to use."
"Aww!"
Tangyuan got up from the ground, stretched its body, yawned, and casually moved its paws.
Yuan Yao was slightly surprised: "Father, that tiger is twice the size of Tangyuan!"
What if Tangyuan gets hurt?
The Ninth Prince said, "Although Tangyuan is raised deep in the palace, it is still a white tiger. Let it try."
Yuan Yao pursed her lips: "Mmm..."
She was a little worried.
Tangyuan tilted its head back and nuzzled her with its head: "Aww..."
Is it trying to comfort her?
Yuan Yao was overjoyed and patted Tangyuan, saying, "My little one, keep it up!"
With a light leap, Tangyuan jumped onto the table where tea and snacks were laid out, and shook its fur majestically.
"roar……"
This was the first time Yuan Yao had heard such a powerful tiger roar from Tangyuan in all the time she had raised it.
When Tangyuan made a sound, the yellow tiger from the acrobatic troupe seemed to be stunned for a moment.
Then, it blinked its uncomfortable eyes and looked at Tangyuan.
Tangyuan sat on the table and shook its fur vigorously at it.
Huang Hu sensed the threat, narrowed his eyes, and let out another tiger roar.
Tangyuan showed no sign of weakness, baring its teeth and making a warning sound.
Enraged, the yellow tiger pawed at the ground a few times, arched its back, and charged forward.
"careful!"
The onlookers were so frightened their hearts nearly jumped out of their chests.
Directly in front of the stage, on the second floor.
Ah Qi exclaimed in alarm, "Your Highness, the Princess is still there! What should we do? What should we do?"
Yun Chan's beautiful eyebrows furrowed tightly: "Noisy."
After he finished speaking, he coughed.
Ah Qi, flustered, patted Yun Chan's back.
As he patted the camera, he muttered, "You're clearly worried too, but you won't let Ah Qi say anything..."
Yun Chan turned her head: "Do you need to be so nosy?"
Ah Qi: "..."
Ah Qi kept his mouth tightly shut and patted Yun Chan's back to help her catch her breath...
Yun Chan wasn't the only one worried.
On the third floor, Huairou's eyes were red with anxiety.
She clutched her sleeves anxiously and said, "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Why aren't you running? Father and Mother are here..."
Jiang Chengyan frowned and said, "I suppose he knows what's going on."
Feng Xun also comforted her gently, "The Ninth Prince is no ordinary person, Cousin, you don't need to worry."
A mere tiger is surely no match for him.
Huairou opened her mouth: "But, a tiger is, after all, a ferocious beast that can eat people..."
Feng Xun rolled up his sleeves, poured Huairou a cup of tea, and smiled warmly: "Tonight, only people will eat tigers, not tigers will eat people."
Huaiyao took the teacup.
Everyone looked down at the audience.
Tangyuan stretched out its neck, revealing the ferocious appearance of a tiger, with long and sharp canine teeth.
It sat very steadily.
The yellow tiger pounced, and Tangyuan bared its teeth, raised its front paw, and slapped it hard.
"Bang!"
Huang Hu was slapped away, his head hitting the corner of the table.
"roar……"
An angry roar of a tiger echoed through the theater.
The Ninth Prince embraced Yuan Yao, then tiptoed away quietly.
Upon seeing the Ninth Prince retreat, the others immediately panicked.
The emperor's body went limp, and he whispered for help, "A-Yuan..."
Help!
Li Deshan gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, with this old servant here, don't be afraid! Even if it costs me my life, I will not let this tiger harm you!"
emperor:"……"
Right now, he's not moved at all!
All he wanted was to kill the tiger and chop up the circus troupe!
The emperor was filled with regret.
He felt that the man must have gotten carried away to hire a circus troupe to bring a tiger to the palace to perform...
No!
He's not getting cocky!
He must have been out of his mind when he made that decision!
Over here, the emperor is reflecting on his actions.
On the other side, the Ninth Prince spoke up: "Tangyuan (sweet rice balls)."
"roar……"
Tangyuan's roar drowned out Huang Hu's voice.
The two tigers were fighting fiercely.
After fighting for a long time, Tangyuan slapped down with one paw, knocking Huang Hu down heavily.
It bared its teeth and seized the opportunity to bite the yellow tiger's neck...
Yuan Yao cheered joyfully, "We won! Tangyuan won!"
She was on tenterhooks for a long time, afraid that the glutinous rice ball would be bitten to death.
Unexpectedly, Tangyuan defeated an adult tiger!
Not only was Yuan Yao excited, but everyone else watching was also excited—
"Wow! Tangyuan is amazing!"
"Tangyuan was so impressive today!"
"I really want to raise a tiger too, boohoo..."
"Will Tangyuan have cubs? I beg Your Majesty, I beg Princess Yuanyao, when Tangyuan has cubs, please grant me a tiger cub to raise!"
"..."
Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) became famous overnight!
Looking at Huang Hu, who was being suppressed by Tangyuan, the emperor secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He looked at the Ninth Prince: "A Yuan..."
The emperor of a nation, though powerful, spoke with a hint of grievance in his voice.
The Ninth Prince, protecting Yuan Yao in his arms, looked down at her with cold eyes.
The emperor immediately pursed his lips, looking even more aggrieved.
On what grounds?
Why is it that little girl Yuan Yao gets to be held in A Yuan's arms like this?!
Tomorrow, he'll definitely send Yuan Yao a few books so she can copy them!
snort!
The emperor straightened his clothes, put one hand behind his back, and stood tall with his chest out.
"Smack!"
A crisp cracking sound of a beam breaking echoed through the garden.
The emperor's body trembled.
"What's going on now??"
Many people looked up at the same time.
With a crash, one of the lanterns hanging in front of the theater fell, and a whole string of beautiful lanterns were destroyed and extinguished.
The light in the garden suddenly went out.
Yuan Yao's eyelids twitched.
She clutched the Ninth Prince's robes tightly: "Father, the assassins are here!"
The Ninth Prince held Yuan Yao firmly in one arm, and with the other arm outstretched, he stood on a rope adorned with lanterns, his robes fluttering, and coldly said, "Guards, protect the Emperor!"
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