Liu Mingyue spoke somewhat hastily, and she coughed violently.
"Are you stupid?!"
Granny Xue struck again, pulling out several needles from her sleeve and shooting them at Liu Mingyue.
"Is the Pavilion Master truly so ruthless?"
Liu Mingyue dodged the incoming silver needles and slowly drew a short dagger from her waist.
"That brat is lucky. Even when I lured the snakes from the back mountain into the palace, they still couldn't kill him."
"Even the explosion of the incense jar didn't kill her."
"The Prince of Jin and the ladies of the harem said that if things go well, I will receive a larger reward."
"It will also make the major gangs in the martial arts world obey the orders of the Plum Blossom Pavilion."
"Since the sect leader won't let me go, then don't blame me for being ruthless..." Liu Mingyue said through gritted teeth.
"Sect Master, with the change of dynasties, I believe it's time for the Plum Blossom Dark Pavilion to change hands as well!"
"The Pavilion Master should also take a rest!"
Liu Mingyue's timid and fearful expression vanished instantly. She looked fiercely at Granny Xue and stabbed towards Granny Xue's chest.
"Master, I had no intention of killing you because of the bond between us as master and disciple."
"But how can the Plum Blossom Pavilion grow so large if the Pavilion Master is so timid and hesitant?!"
Just as the dagger was about to pierce Granny Xue, Granny Xue moved her feet and swiftly pressed down on Liu Mingyue's vital point.
"Don't forget, I trained you myself."
Liu Mingyue's pupils suddenly contracted.
Her every move was within Grandma Xue's expectations. However, Grandma Xue was old and, coupled with the long journey, her energy was not what it used to be.
...
This battle had exhausted Granny Xue's strength.
Looking at the person standing motionless at my feet.
She dragged her heavy steps as she left the temple.
Suddenly, a downpour began, pulling Grandma Xue back to reality. She looked at her withered, aged hands.
Yes, I am indeed getting old, so it's time for this Plum Blossom Pavilion to change hands.
Hopefully, this time, she hasn't misjudged him.
...
When Yun Duoduo left the northern frontier, Jin Jin ordered a cart to be filled with melons, fruits, vegetables, pastries, and drinks.
"Brother Jinzhi, isn't this too much?"
Looking at the red and green fruits and vegetables on the carriage, as well as dozens of bottles and jars, Yun Duoduo asked him in a low voice.
She knew that the soil in the northern frontier was barren and dry, making it difficult for crops to grow. Her brother Jinzhi must have gone to great lengths to get this cartload of food.
[Waaaaah, my brother Sumire is so good to her.]
“There aren’t many inns and post stations along the route from northern Xinjiang to Nanyang, and there are even fewer restaurants and taverns,” Jin Jinzhi sighed.
"I was worried you wouldn't eat well, so I brought extra food. Duoduo can choose what she likes to eat."
"Oh, right, there are blankets and quilts in the carriage. I ordered people to lay five layers of cotton quilts on the carriage, so it shouldn't be hard."
"Five floors? Brother Jinzhi, Duoduo isn't a princess, she's not that delicate!" Yun Duoduo looked at him in surprise.
"The Princess and the Pea?" Jin Jinzhi looked at her with some doubt.
"Uh, it's just..."
"Thank you, Brother Jinzhi." Yun Duoduo smiled at him.
The little girl's smile is so adorable.
I really want to go back with her, but someone needs to stay here in the northern border region.
"Your Highness, everything is ready," said Military Advisor Cao as he approached.
"Brother Jinzhi, I'm leaving!"
Yun Duoduo hugged Jin Jinzhi and then ran into the carriage.
Jin Jinzhi was stunned for a moment, then instructed Cao Canjun and others to make sure that Yun Duoduo was safely sent back to the capital.
...
Three days later, at the Nanyang Imperial Palace, before dawn, Yun Beiye and his entourage waited at the palace gate.
Ugh, I'm so sleepy.
Zhao Zhongquan stood beside Yun Beiye with huge dark circles under his eyes.
Yun Beiye craned his neck, looking at the palace gate.
"Zhao Zhongquan!"
"Your servant is here!" Zhao Zhongquan snapped to attention.
"Quickly send someone to check, why hasn't our daughter returned yet?" Yun Beiye urged anxiously.
Ever since Jin Jinzhi wrote to him saying that Yun Duoduo was doing well and was on her way back, he had been looking forward to seeing his daughter day and night.
"Yes, this old servant will go right away."
Zhao Zhongquan wiped the sweat from his forehead. It hadn't even been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and His Majesty had already urged him dozens of times.
"They're here, Your Majesty!" Zhao Zhongquan spotted a carriage in the distance, led by Military Advisor Cao.
"Military Advisor Cao!" Zhao Zhongquan called out from afar and waved.
Cao, who was originally very tired, suddenly felt energized when he saw the emperor's favorite in front of him.
"Duoduo!"
Yun Duoduo was taking a nap on the soft blankets of the carriage when she heard someone calling her. For a moment, she thought she was hallucinating.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and immediately saw a man in a bright yellow robe in front of her.
"Father!"
After the carriage came to a stop, Yun Beiye lifted Yun Duoduo off the carriage.
"It's good that you're back." Yun Beiye hugged Yun Duoduo tightly.
Yun Duoduo suddenly felt something wet on her neck. She reached behind her and touched it; it seemed to be water.
She looked up at Yun Beiye in confusion and saw that her father's eyes were red.
"Father..."
[Father, he's crying!]
Yun Duoduo looked at Yun Beiye in surprise.
She felt a bittersweet feeling in her heart, realizing that she had caused her father so much worry.
The ruler of a country has aged so much all of a sudden.
Yun Duoduo hugged Yun Beiye's neck, "Father!"
[Sob sob, I've made Father Emperor worry.]
Yun Beiye gently patted Yun Duoduo's back.
Thankfully, my daughter is safe and sound.
After holding her for a while, Yun Beiye felt his arms ache. [My daughter, how did she get so heavy...?]
Upon hearing her father's thoughts, Yun Duoduo forcefully swallowed back the tears that had just welled up in her eyes.
[Emma, is she being rejected?]
[Sure enough, the moment children arrive home is when they receive the best treatment; the longer they stay, the more likely they are to be disliked.]
"Father, let's go inside. Duoduo can walk by herself."
Yun Duoduo patted Yun Beiye on the shoulder, signaling him to put her down.
Yun Beiye placed Yun Duoduo on the ground, shook his sore arms, and rubbed his shoulders.
Ugh, it's unbearable to watch.
Yun Duoduo pinched the fat on her belly, thinking, "I haven't gained much weight!"
[Father, you should start exercising!]
"Princess!"
"Sister Duo!"
"Duo'er!"
Three familiar faces ran towards her. Yun Duoduo looked closely and recognized them as the people she had spent every day with in the palace.
Ah Xiang ran over, tears streaming down her face, wiping them from the corners of her eyes as she ran.
Jin Zhuangzhuang quickly wiggled his short legs, opened his arms and ran towards Yun Duoduo, seemingly wanting a big hug.
Sun Huohuo strode forward quickly, but stopped abruptly in front of Yun Duoduo, bowing respectfully to Yun Beiye.
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