A white tiger suddenly leaped out during the banquet, terrifying the women.
Originally, some people were about to run away, but they had to consider their status.
Only the Empress, Consort Lin, and Huairou and Huaiyao remained relatively calm.
Outside the banquet, several eunuchs came running up, panting, and knelt down: "Your Majesty, a white tiger has run away. We were afraid of disturbing Your Highness, so we came to catch it and take it back."
The Empress did not wake them up, but instead ordered the palace maids around her to fetch water.
Yuan Yao then pushed Tang Yuan away and straightened her clothes: "Tang Yuan, be good, sit still, and don't move around."
"Awooo..."
Tangyuan got up looking aggrieved and sat down next to Yuanyao.
Under the gaze of many, Yuan Yao took the handkerchief handed to her by Jing'er and wiped the tiger cub's drool from her face.
It's been over a month since I last saw Tangyuan, and he looks like he's taken growth hormones; the tiger cub has grown a lot!
Now, when Tangyuan sits up, she's taller than she was when she was sitting...
It's really speechless.
"Aww..."
Tangyuan was urging her on.
Yuan Yao was somewhat puzzled.
At this moment, a palace maid brought over a bowl of water: "Princess, please wash your face."
"I'll do it."
Jing'er came out from behind Yuan Yao, wet a handkerchief, wrung it out, and wiped Yuan Yao's face.
After wiping her face, Yuan Yao felt much better.
The Empress asked, "Isn't the tiger cub in Chaoyun Palace? How did he end up here?"
The young eunuch, kneeling, replied, "This servant does not know either..."
The people at Chaoyun Palace said that Prince Yun came to the banquet, but he didn't bring any glutinous rice balls, which were accidentally slipped out by the little one.
Since the people of Chaoyun Palace could not easily enter the Imperial Garden, they asked a servant to help them find it.
This servant thought the tiger cub would go to Prince Yun, but unexpectedly, it came directly to the women's section..."
"I see." The Empress nodded, then looked at Yuan Yao: "Yao'er, the banquet isn't over yet, should we send the tiger cubs back?"
Yuan Yao glanced at the pitiful-looking Tangyuan, then at the little eunuch.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty, Yao'er will keep Tangyuan in check so that it won't frighten or hurt anyone. Let's leave it here for now."
I've missed the glutinous rice balls so much; they've been gone for so long.
The Empress nodded and said to the eunuchs, "You may leave."
"Wait a moment," Yuan Yao said. "Please go to the men's section and inform Prince Yun that Tangyuan is with me."
The young eunuch acknowledged and got up to leave.
A tiger suddenly appeared at the banquet. Although it had never harmed anyone, a beast is a beast, especially a five-month-old one. Many of the women were terrified.
Yuan Yao glanced around the table, stood up, and bowed to the Empress and Consort Lin: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I'll take some glutinous rice balls to help with digestion."
The Queen nodded: "Go."
Consort Lin said calmly, "Huaiyao, you accompany the princess."
"I'll go digest my food too." Huairou stood up as well.
The three of them, along with the tiger cubs, left the table.
Once they were on the arched bridge and a little further away from the banquet, Huaiyao finally let out a sigh of relief: "It suffocates me!"
The women's section was filled with the strong smell of cosmetics and hair oil.
Adding to the heat, the spot she was sitting in was downwind, and she almost suffocated!
Huairou chuckled and said, "You're a girl, you have to get used to these smells."
Huaiyao scoffed, "The perfume scents that are popular in Beijing this year are so tacky! Especially the osmanthus scent, it's so fragrant it's awful!"
“In previous years, it also had the scent of osmanthus,” Huairou said with a smile.
Huaiyao exclaimed in disgust: "I hate anything that smells like osmanthus!"
Yuan Yao supported Tang Yuan's back as they walked, asking, "Huai Yao, did you eat the pastries that were placed in front of you just now?"
"What kind of pastry?" Huaiyao looked at her.
Yuan Yao thought for a moment and described it as, "It's the light yellow pudding served in a jade cup."
“Pudding…” Huaiyao replied, “It tastes good.”
Yuan Yao blinked: "That pudding is osmanthus flavored."
Huaiyao: "..."
She glared fiercely at Yuan Yao and strode forward.
Yuan Yao couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Haha..."
Dou Huaiyao, that's so much fun!
The pudding was indeed osmanthus-flavored, but it only had the osmanthus flavor.
It's normal if you can't taste the difference.
Huairou looked at Huaiyao and smiled helplessly: "Huaiyao is always two-faced. Every time she says something, she then contradicts herself."
"Isn't this kind of personality good?" Yuan Yao asked.
Huairou looked at the tiger cub, then at Yuan Yao, and said gently with a smile, "It's not that it's bad, it just depends on who you're listening to."
That's a bit too profound.
Yuan Yao patted Tangyuan's head and said to Huairou, "People live for themselves. Sister Huaiyao has a carefree personality, so as long as she is happy, that's all that matters."
People... live for themselves...
Huairou read the words aloud, then smiled and said, "Let's go after Huaiyao."
"Um!"
The two men and the tiger crossed the stone bridge and walked along the cobblestone path beside the artificial lake.
By this time, the sun had already begun to set in the west.
A gentle breeze ripples across the lake, causing the willow branches to sway.
On the lakeside, a few young men occasionally go fishing together.
There were also some beautifully dressed young ladies who came to stroll in the park in groups...
Upon seeing Huairou, everyone bowed their heads in greeting. Some, out of curiosity, couldn't help but scrutinize Yuan Yao and the tiger cubs that were following closely behind her.
After being stared at for a while, Tangyuan would occasionally let out a threatening cry: "Ouch..."
At this point, its head would always be gently patted.
The little girl, as pretty as a cloud, said in a childish voice, "Tangyuan, if you scare me again, I'll hit you!"
The tiger cub was so aggrieved that it nudged Yuan Yao with its little head.
Seeing this scene, the young masters and ladies were not only frightened but also incredibly envious!
Princess Yuan Yao's pet is hardly a tiger.
That's clearly a big white cat!
After walking for a while, Huairou frowned: "Why is Huaiyao walking so fast? In the blink of an eye, she's gone..."
Yuan Yao pointed ahead: "Sister Huairou, what garden is that further ahead?"
Huairou said, "Lotus Pond."
Lotus pond?
The lotus flowers must be in full bloom right now, right?
Yuan Yao exclaimed excitedly, "Sister Huairou, let's go see the lotus pond!"
“Alright.” Huairou smiled and said, “Since you’re in the palace, Huaiyao will be fine.”
The two called Tiger Cub and entered the Moon Archway.
The Qi royal family was wealthy, and their imperial garden was extremely large.
The lotus pond is also very large.
Upon entering the archway, a pond full of lotus leaves comes into view.
Amidst the lotus leaves that stretch to the sky, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, delicate and tender.
Yuan Yao couldn't help but swallow.
She's craving lotus leaf-wrapped sticky rice chicken and fried lotus flowers...
Looking at the flowers, Huairou was particularly happy: "Tomorrow morning, I'll have someone pick some lotus flowers to take back and send some to you as well."
Yuan Yao's eyes lit up: "Let's pick some lotus leaves too!"
Huairou rubbed her little head and was about to say "okay" when she heard a quarrel coming from not far away.
"...Who do you think you are, daring to mock me?"
Upon hearing the voice, Huairou's expression changed, and she said to Yuan Yao, "It's Huaiyao..."
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