18. Chapter 18 Anger
When the Duke of Zhenguo returned home, it was already very dark, and the stars in the sky had all appeared. Zhong had been waiting for him. Seeing him return, she hurriedly arranged for the maid to set the table and said softly, "I have asked the maid to prepare some water. You should have some hot food first, and then go take a bath."
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded. He had a square face, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes. Although he was in his early forties, he still looked very handsome. After sitting down at the table, he asked casually, "Is the little girl here for class?"
"She's here." Mrs. Zhong wanted to find out Xiaoxiao's identity, so she added, "The prince brought her here personally. It seems he cares about her very much."
Knowing that she was a sensible person, the Duke of Zhenguo did not hide the truth from her, "She saved Xiu Han's life, so it is only natural that you should care about her. The little girl's relatives have all passed away, and her only remaining brother is still on the battlefield. You should take good care of her and don't let her suffer any injustice in our house."
Zhong was stunned for a moment. No wonder the prince treated her differently. She smiled and said, "I've already told Wen and Hong to take good care of her. I've also informed the teacher, so don't worry, my husband."
At this time, Xiaoxiao and Pei Xiuhan had just returned to the palace. The sky was dotted with stars. As it was near the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the moon was also very round. The hazy moonlight sprinkled on the ground, making the entire Prince Yan's Palace look a little softer.
When he sent her back, Pei Xiuhan discovered that she was still holding the small wooden stick that held the candied haws. "Why haven't you thrown it away yet?"
Xiaoxiao was reluctant to throw it away. She blushed inexplicably, afraid that Brother Pei would laugh at her. She stammered, "I can't find the dirty wastebasket. Brother, go back quickly. It's getting late."
Xiaoxiao returned to her room only after his figure disappeared at the gate of the courtyard. Lianqiao prepared hot water for her. Xiaoxiao thanked him and let her rest.
When she passed by the trash can, she did not throw away the stick, but washed it with clean water and kept it.
Next time when they went to class, Pei Xiuhan never sent her off again. It was basically Yang Hao who sent her off. Yang Hao was strong and looked a little fierce. Although he looked very calm, he was a little quiet like Brother Pei. Xiaoxiao was a little annoyed with him and was also a little curious about where Shi Yu had gone.
It seemed like she hadn't seen Shi Yu since she arrived in Beijing. Xiao Xiao didn't take it too seriously. She worked even harder. Every time she was frustrated, she would think of Pei Xiu Han's encouragement, and then she would be filled with energy.
She quickly adapted to life in the clan school. Mu Wen and Zhong Miao were both cheerful, and every time they had a break, they would take the initiative to take Xiaoxiao to see the kitten. Now Xiaoxiao had also become a member of Mu Wen's faction. For this reason, Mu Xi couldn't help rolling his eyes whenever he saw her, thinking that she was silly, and that was why she hung out with that fool Mu Wen.
Seven or eight days passed in a flash. The weather was getting colder and the schoolwork was becoming more demanding. Xiaoxiao and her friends' only pleasure was to pet the kittens during breaks.
At the Princess's Mansion, Princess Anhui has also been looking for her kitten. The kitten is very well behaved and won't run around at all. She always suspects that some daring thief in the mansion has stolen her kitten.
In recent days, her investigation has always been focused on the servants and maids in the mansion. Unfortunately, after several days of investigation, there was still no result. She was about to get bored at home, so she listened to the maid's advice and decided to go for a walk on the street.
When the carriage was leaving the princess's mansion, it was spotted. The two maids guarding the door winked at the servant and asked him to go back to the mansion to do some work.
The two of them also started chatting as instructed.
Princess Anhui's carriage had only driven a few steps away when she heard a voice say, "Oh, that kitten is so pitiful! It's just a healthy kitten, yet it's been abused like this. I guess it'll die in a few days."
Another voice echoed, "Yes, pitiful, its eyes are like emeralds, so cute, how could they have the heart to do that? I wonder whose kitten it is."
"Stop the car!" Princess An Hui was furious. That must be her little cat. Who was so blind as to dare to abuse her sweetheart? She was immediately furious.
At this time, Xiaoxiao and others were in class. The second class in the morning was Master Zhao's class. They were learning the Book of Songs. Just when they were halfway through, they suddenly saw a little kitten running over, meowing and looking frightened.
Mu Wen had just given it a bath yesterday. At this moment, its fluffy white fur was covered in dirt, and there was even blood on its claws. The kitten stumbled towards them, looking miserable.
Seeing that the little girls were staring at the kitten nervously and not paying attention to the lesson, the teacher sighed. It was almost time for a break, so he simply said, "Let them take a break for a quarter of an hour. Don't be distracted when the class starts."
Mu Wen and others quickly expressed their gratitude.
Master Zhao went out with the teacup. After he left, Mu Wen and Xiaoxiao stood up. The kitten had already crawled under Xiaoxiao's desk and kept meowing, looking so pitiful.
Seeing the blood on the kitten's paws, Mu Wen's eyes suddenly shrank, and she quickly said to the maid beside her: "Go to its residence and take a look. What's going on? Why is there blood on its paws?"
The maid responded and ran away.
Xiaoxiao picked up the kitten with heartache. Zhao Wen and Zhong Miao also hurried over and touched the kitten's head. The kitten was still meowing and its little body was trembling.
Mu Xi had been sitting calmly in her seat when she saw Xiao Xiao pick up the kitten. She thought to herself, "Oh no!" She stared at Mu Wen for a long time. Normally, Mu Wen loved cats and dogs, but now the kitten was frightened, and she refused to hold it! She had calculated everything, but she had missed something. She just thought Mu Wen disliked the kitten because it was too dirty!
Mu Wen didn't think it was dirty. She considered herself the older sister and saw that Xiaoxiao was very distressed, so she didn't snatch it from Xiaoxiao.
At this time, Princess □□ and her men rushed in. Since she was a princess, the servants naturally did not dare to stop her.
After the princess came in, she went straight to the clan school where the kitten was. When she saw the kitten in Xiaoxiao's arms, her pretty face completely sank.
She had practiced martial arts since she was young and always carried a whip with her. Seeing her kitten being mistreated, she whipped out her own whip.
Xiaoxiao and Muwen were still looking at the kitten with a look of heartache, and didn't notice Princess Anhui at all.
When Mu Xi saw her pull out the whip, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't want Xiaoxiao to get hurt, so she ran over and pushed Xiaoxiao away. Xiaoxiao was holding the kitten and was pushed by her, staggering and falling to the ground.
Mu Xi was whipped on the arm and hissed in pain.
Princess Anhui glanced at Mu Xi coldly, swung the whip, and whipped Xiaoxiao again. Xiaoxiao was holding the kitten and couldn't dodge. She was whipped on the back and sweat broke out on her forehead due to the pain.
Seeing this scene, the boy who was playing pitching pot on the side ran over quickly.
Mu Wen was furious. After she came to her senses, she rushed towards the little princess, and the little princess whipped her again.
When the whip was about to hit her face, Mu Hong ran up to her. He reached out and snatched the whip from Princess An Hui's hand. An Hui had practiced martial arts since she was a child, and she kicked him.
Mu Hong didn't dare to really take action and hid in a panic.
Only after Mrs. Zhong hurried over did she stop the two of them.
Princess □□ had everything she wanted since she was little, and her temperament had always been spoiled. Even when facing the Duke's wife, she showed no respect at all. She said in a cold voice, "My little cat has been abused in your house. I hope the Duke's wife can give me an explanation."
Zhong had already seen the injured Xiaoxiao and Muxi. Seeing that Princess Anhui had injured several people alone, she felt a little annoyed. She first asked someone to call the imperial physician and then asked the reason.
Pei Xiuhan was staying in the palace when he learned that Xiaoxiao was injured. Pei Jing was looking at him with tears in his eyes, hoping that the emperor's uncle would show mercy and save him.
Mr. Zhang arrived in the capital the day before yesterday. As soon as he arrived, he entered the palace and began to take full responsibility for Pei Jing's studies. In the past two days, Pei Jing has been miserable every day.
Seeing that the emperor's uncle left him without looking back after receiving the news, he was so depressed that his little head drooped down. He even wanted to draw a little man, cursing the emperor's uncle to go back to the age of twelve and make him study every day.
Pei Xiuhan went directly to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
After the imperial physician took Xiaoxiao's pulse, it was Mrs. Zhong who personally prescribed medicine for her. Although the little girl had fair skin, she was skinny, with a bloodstain on her back that was particularly conspicuous. When Mrs. Zhong saw the wound, she felt a little sorry for it. She just felt that Princess □□ was too arrogant and attacked people without knowing the truth.
When Pei Xiuhan came over, Xiaoxiao had just changed into Mu Wen's new clothes. The girl's face was pale and there was a thin layer of sweat on the tip of her nose, obviously she was in pain.
Her clothes were lying beside her. They were torn and stained with blood. When Pei Xiuhan saw the bloodstains, his eyes were dim and unclear. "Who hit her?"
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