Wait for him after school?
Yuan Yao looked at him with wide, round eyes, puzzled: "What are you waiting for me for?"
Xie Zhi reached out and ruffled her hair a few times in a fit of irritation: "Go to Qianhua Palace."
"Huh?" Yuan Yao was stunned.
Her hair was soft, smooth, and silky, with a wonderful feel to it.
Xie Zhi couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair again: "You're so silly! I'm here to see your tiger cubs."
Looking at tiger cubs?
You really didn't want to freeload a meal?
“Okay.” Yuan Yao nodded.
She stretched out her little hands and took Xie Zhi's hand off her head: "Don't you dare touch my hair! You've ruined my hairstyle!"
The two little buns on her head were styled by Danqing, but they got messed up. Her fingers are so short that she can't do them herself.
Xie Zhi withdrew his hand, picked up the last custard bun from the plate, stuffed it into his mouth, and mumbled, "It's settled then!"
With class about to start, the Crown Prince took out an exquisite long wooden box from his sleeve and placed it on Yuan Yao's desk: "Yao'er, this is a gift for you. I'm going back to class now."
Gift?
Yuan Yao immediately perked up: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
The gift from the Crown Prince must be incredibly valuable!
I'm so happy.
After seeing the Crown Prince off, Yuan Yao couldn't wait to open the wooden box.
Inside the long wooden box, a calligraphy brush lay quietly...
Yuan Yao had no knowledge of calligraphy brushes. After thinking for a moment, she closed the wooden box, placed it in a conspicuous spot, and planned to take it home after school.
Finally, school was over.
The moment the teacher stepped out of the classroom, Xie Zhi jumped over and said, "Little Yao'er, your legs are short, I'll carry you on my back."
Xie Zhi?
Carry her on your back?
He's just a little kid, I have no sense of security at all. What if he falls and hurts her?
"No!" Yuan Yao refused.
She picked up the books and the wooden box containing the calligraphy brushes, and stood up.
Xie Zhi reached out and took the things from her hands: "Hurry up! I have things to do after we get to the palace."
"Why don't you go see it another day?" Yuan Yao was very understanding.
"That won't do." Xie Zhi lifted his foot and walked out, urging her with a smile, "Hurry up and follow me."
"oh."
Yuan Yao obediently held onto the table, took two steps, and then suddenly turned around.
Yun Chan was sitting not far from her, organizing her writing materials.
Yuan Yao thought for a moment and then asked, "Yun Chan, would you like to go to Qianhua Palace to see the tiger cubs?"
Tangyuan quite likes a little quirkiness.
If Xiao Bie looks at it, Tangyuan should be very happy, right?
However, Yun Chan was not appreciative and coldly replied, "No need."
Yuan Yao: "..."
Fine, I won't go!
She turned to Lin Xuan and asked, "Hey, Lin Xuan, are we going to Qianhua Palace?"
Lin Xuan glared at her, rubbed his shoulder, and left the school.
Okay, she was just being delusional.
I feel sorry for myself.
Yuan Yao shook her hand and walked out with her short legs.
Xie Zhi smiled, revealing two missing teeth: "Little Yao'er, has anyone ever told you that you're chubby and walk like a rolling snowball?"
Yuan Yao: "?"
She stretched out her chubby little hands, examined them for a long time, palm and back, and said angrily, "This is called baby fat!"
Besides, she's only chubby in the face and hands; the rest of her body is still very thin, okay?!
"Hahaha..." Xie Zhi laughed loudly as he walked forward.
The two hadn't walked far when Yuan Yao heard a weak voice call her: "Sister Yao'er..."
Yuan Yao paused, then asked Xie Zhi, "Did you hear something?"
"What?" Xie Zhi stopped and looked at her.
Yuan Yao looked around in confusion, but found nothing. So she said, "Maybe I misheard."
At that moment, another, even louder voice rang out: "Yuan Yao!"
Yuan Yao's ears perked up, and she stopped and turned around...
Three little girls were walking towards them from the other side of the corridor.
The one in the lead had a red headband, dark skin, and a menacing appearance.
Behind her followed two girls, one with a white headband and the other with a blue one.
The girl with the blue headband was the little girl who delivered milk buns to her in the morning, while Yuan Yao had no recollection of the pretty girl with the white headband, slender figure, and a beauty mark at the corner of her eye.
Upon seeing the three of them, Xie Zhi felt a headache coming on.
The girl with the red ribbon strode up to Yuan Yao and said in a haughty tone, "You little short legs, are you deaf? I've called you several times!"
That tone of voice sounds rather uncomfortable.
He's comparable to Lin Xuan.
If it were in her old temper, Yuan Yao would have retorted.
But now...
She needs to find a powerful backer to rely on!
No matter who he is, she can't give up on anyone with a bit of status or position!
Yuan Yao looked up at her, her bright black eyes flashing: "Sister, what do you want to call me for?"
"Sister?" The red-haired girl was stunned for a moment, then laughed in exasperation: "You, raised by a eunuch, what right do you have to call yourself a sister to this princess?"
"Huaiyao! Shut up!" The white-haired girl gently scolded before speaking softly to Yuan Yao, "Yao'er, I am your Huairou sister, do you remember me?"
Huairou?
Jiang Huairou?
So, the one with the red hair is Jiang Huaiyao?
These three are all little princesses!
Princess, your thighs are thick enough...
Yuan Yao's eyes darted around, and she straightened up, obediently performing a standard greeting: "Yao'er greets the three princesses."
Huairou quickly stepped forward to help her up: "You mustn't. Yao'er, you were kidnapped before, and after you came back, the Ninth Prince wouldn't let anyone visit you. Your sister hasn't been able to see you either. Are you alright?"
This little princess seems very gentle.
Yuan Yao quite liked her.
She smiled and said, "Yao'er is doing well, thank you for your concern, Sister Yunrou."
Yun Rou seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her smile became even gentler: "Seeing that you are alright, my mother and I are relieved."
Princess Yunrou was born to the Empress.
A few days ago, the Ninth Prince went to great lengths to thoroughly investigate the murderer who harmed Yuan Yao in the inner palace, causing widespread panic.
So much time has passed, and the murderer still hasn't been found; even the Empress has a few more strands of white hair at her temples.
Now that Yuan Yao is alive and kicking, the Empress can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Yuan Yao didn't have time to worry about the Empress or the Emperor for the time being, so she took the initiative to speak up: "Sister Yunrou, Young Master Xie Zhi is going to Qianhua Palace to see the tiger cubs, would you like to go with him?"
The first step in winning over the big boss is to lure him with a little tiger...
The second step in winning over a woman's thigh is to feed her with delicious food...
These young princesses, who are still quite naive and inexperienced, are very easy to fool.
Sure enough, upon hearing about going to see the tiger cubs, Yun Rou was both expectant and hesitant: "This...this isn't a good idea, is it?"
Qianhua Palace is not a place that just anyone can go to.
The Nine Thousand Year Old (a figure from ancient China) lives there.
It wouldn't be good if I angered the Ninth Prince...
Just then, Yuan Yao took Huai Rou's hand and said enthusiastically, "Go on, go on! The tiger cubs are so cute!"
Moreover, Qianhua Palace also keeps a cow; I'll treat you to some milk!
Beside him, Huai Yao couldn't help but swallow hard.
Before class, Lan Yue brought out two plates of fragrant and sweet steamed buns for them to try. Lan Yue said that the buns were given to them by Yuan Yao.
That taste was truly unforgettable...
Huaiyao cleared her throat and said with a sour face, "Hmph! Who wants to eat your Qianhua Palace's food! This princess just wants to see the tiger cubs, see the tiger cubs, understand?"
"I understand!"
Yuan Yao smiled knowingly.
Little brat, once you enter Qianhua Palace, you'll see what the "law of true fragrance" really means!
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