"Dad~"
"Mother~"
"Where are you..."
The fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, 2:15 pm.
Tianzheyi, who had slept in the side room in the backyard of the East Palace for less than an hour, suddenly woke up and shouted loudly.
"Miss Tian~"
"Miss Tian~"
Yiqing, who came rushing over after hearing the noise, comforted the little girl and signaled her not to make any noise.
"It's already late at night, please don't make such a noise! Don't disturb Her Royal Highness and Her Majesty the Princess."
Tian Zheyi, who was awakened from his sleep, first looked curiously at the woman sitting on the edge of the bed and speaking to him gently, and then looked around in confusion.
"Sister, am I dead?" Tian Zheyi pursed her lips, and her little face suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and a serious expression.
"Miss Tian, you are still alive! This is the East Palace, where Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess lives. Remember not to make loud noises." Yiqing explained patiently.
"Your Highness?"
"Oh, yes, Brother Shan Zuo said that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess sent him to rescue us..." Tian Zheyi came back to his senses and nodded.
"Brother Dan Zuo and his other companions, are they all out of trouble now?" Tian Zheyi asked Yiqing nervously.
"Miss Tian, don't worry, they are all fine. Shan Zuo is also in the East Palace. As for the children rescued from Xiangyang Temple, they are now in Situ Cejun's villa in the city. Her Highness will arrange for someone to take you there to be with them later."
"Then...what about that big brother who's as tall as a tree as my dad? Can I see him?"
Tianzheyi, who was alone in a strange place, inexplicably wanted to see the big brother who made her feel safe. Tianzheyi couldn't explain why, but seeing the big brother made her feel at ease, just like seeing her parents.
"Miss Tian, even if you want to see Situ Cejun, you have to wait until dawn. It's late at night now! Situ Cejun and Su Mu Cejun accompanied Her Royal Highness the Princess to Xiangyang Temple to rescue you. They worked very hard. They are resting now. You can't disturb them, understand?" The good-tempered Yi Heng patiently comforted the little girl.
"Zheyi understands. Zheyi will be good and won't make any noise." Tian Zheyi then crawled back into the bed and covered herself with the quilt.
"That's right, Miss Tian. You should rest for a while. I'll get you something to eat. Eat well and rest well first. Refresh your energy and we'll talk after daybreak."
After Tianzheyi had the midnight snack brought by Yiheng, he rested for a while and soon fell into a deep sleep.
At four quarters past the hour of Mao, Xiaobai's lifelike imitation of a hen's crowing was heard from the direction of the Fanyin Pavilion in the East Palace.
In the main room of Lingkun Courtyard, Hua Qingcheng, who had a good night's sleep holding Mu Lige, also woke up slowly.
"Qingqing~"
"It's time to go to school."
Mu Lige released Hua Qingcheng's hand from his waist and urged her to get up.
The Imperial College's year-end examination will be held in a few days, and Hua Qingcheng, who hasn't been to school for two days, can't just stay away from going.
"Brother Li, the weather is cold, and you are feeling very weak, so you don't need to get up early."
Hua Qingcheng changed her habit of sleeping in, stopped Mu Lige from getting up to change her clothes, and quickly got herself ready.
"Wait until I come back."
Hua Qingcheng leaned over and kissed Mu Lige, who was lying on the bed, smiled at him, then turned and left.
When Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen went to the Imperial College to study, Tian Zheyi, who lived in the side room, had also woken up.
"Sister Yiqing, can I go see big brother?" Tianzheyi couldn't wait to find Yiqing as soon as she woke up.
"Miss Tian, I'm a little busy now..."
"A Zuo, you've come at the perfect time. Take Miss Tian to Qiyuntai."
Yi Heng, who was tidying up Hua Qingcheng's clothes in the princess's bedroom, saw Shan Zuo coming and directly handed Tian Zheyi over to his care.
"Well... okay then."
Shan Zuo glanced at the little girl who looked very delicate and pretty after washing herself clean, but he saw him turn the black iron dagger in his hand, a hint of impatience flashed across his eyes, and then he reluctantly took Tian Zheyi to Qiyuntai where Situ Ye lived.
"Brother Shan Zuo, what does 'The Crown Princess's Concubine' mean?" Tian Zheyi asked Shan Zuo curiously while walking on the road.
"He is the husband of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, whose status is second only to that of the Crown Princess." Shan Zuo said expressionlessly.
"Brother Shan Zuo, is the Princess Royal you are talking about equivalent to the Crown Prince in a patriarchal country, and the Princess Consort is equivalent to the Crown Prince's concubine?" Tian Zheyi asked again.
Shan Zuo couldn't help but stamp his feet when he heard this, and looked at Tian Zheyi carefully again.
It turned out that she was a little girl from a male-dominated country. No wonder he always felt that Tian Zheyi seemed different from his master and Feng Qiyan, as if she had a more delicate, soft and sweet aura?
"What you said is not wrong. So... Tian Zheyi, you are not from Laifeng Country?" Dan Zuo looked at Tian Zheyi with depth in his eyes.
"Brother Shan Zuo, I am from Zhaoyang Country." Tian Zheyi looked at Shan Zuo's clear eyes, which were full of sincerity.
"I see..." Dan Zuo was not too surprised by Tian Zheyi's answer.
Because Shan Zuo was the princess' personal bodyguard, Tian Zheyi had almost no trouble following him around the Eastern Palace. Shan Zuo and Tian Zheyi chatted until they soon arrived at the Qiyun Terrace. (Of course, it was mostly Tian Zheyi asking questions and Shan Zuo answering.)
"Greetings to Lord Situ Ce!"
As soon as he entered the garden of Qiyuntai, Shan Zuo bowed to Situ Ye who was practicing sword in the garden.
"Um."
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