"No one may enter without His Majesty's decree!" Upon hearing that Yun Yibo wanted to enter Fushuang Palace, Xue Deyi's smile vanished, replaced by a furious glare, preventing him from entering.
[How can this young man change his expression so quickly?!]
"I'll just read you a bedtime story and then I'll leave." Yun Yibo stood on tiptoe and looked through the window.
"No! You want to go in and get the imperial edict?" Xue Deyi still blocked his way.
[Wow, what an inflexible blockhead!]
He came to see his sister, read her a bedtime story, and yet he had to ask for an imperial decree?!
Are you kidding me?!
Yun Duoduo was licking her fingers and thinking about the medicine box in her bedroom in Fu Shuang Palace when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
Xue Deyi?!
Yun Duoduo counted the days on her fingers.
It's only the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, isn't it? Why are the Xue brothers so eager to start working already?
What an excellent civil servant!
Yun Duoduo couldn't help but give a thumbs up in her heart. These are truly young people of the new era—ambitious, energetic, and full of vitality!
He is truly a role model for us all!
Jin Jinzhi also heard the commotion outside. When she saw that it was the eldest prince, Yun Yibo, and then looked at Yun Duoduo's reaction, who was staring straight at the window, she knew that the girl wanted to hear her eldest brother read a story.
“Deyu, put down the gun and let him in.” Jin Jinzhi added two more pieces of charcoal to the incense burner in the middle of the room, then opened the door of Fushuang Palace and stepped aside to let Yun Yibo in.
Although Xue Deyi was unwilling, Jin Jinzhi was the head of their guards, and he had to obey his superior's orders. So he had no choice but to put down the red spear in his hand and let Yun Yibo go in.
"Thank you!" Yun Yibo smiled and glanced at Jin Jinzhi, then nodded to Xue Deyi to express his gratitude.
He sees himself as a gentleman and a humble and courteous prince.
He needs to cultivate a good relationship with these two gatekeepers so that it will be easier for him to visit his sister more often in the future.
"Wait, the dog stays." Xue Deyi's tone wasn't as cold as before, but people could come in, but the dog couldn't.
“Hmm, that’s fine. When my sister is a little older, we can let Xiaobai play with her.” Yun Yibo squatted down, affectionately patted Xiaobai’s fluffy head, and coaxed her gently, “You can play outside by yourself for a while. My sister is still young. You have too much fur on your body, and you run around without any sense of proportion. It would be bad if you accidentally hurt her.”
"You and my younger sister are my favorites. I'll be heartbroken if either of you gets hurt..."
"I'll be out in a bit, not too long. Be careful out there, don't end up like last time, where someone carried you to the Buddhist temple without you even realizing it. And don't wander off on your own, or I might not be able to find you when I come out."
"If you encounter bad people, bark at me, like this. Also, be careful not to get kidnapped by bad people, or they'll stew you and make dog meat soup..."
Yun Yibo squatted in front of Xiaobai and talked for a while before standing up.
Xue Deyi rolled his eyes. [Why is a grown man acting so fussy and indecisive!]
"Xiao Bai is weak and unable to take care of herself. I'd be grateful if you could help look after her, Brother Xue!" Yun Yibo gently patted Xue Deyi's shoulder.
Then, taking two steps at a time, he crossed the steps and entered the bedroom of Fu Shuang Palace. After taking off the long coat he was wearing to ward off the chill, he strode towards Yun Duoduo's bedside.
He walked up to Yun Duoduo, looked at her on the bed, and thought, "My little sister is so cute!"
He suddenly noticed that there was a little baby lying next to Yun Duoduo. The baby was even smaller, with small eyes and single eyelids, and was not very good-looking.
"Where did this little baby come from? I've never seen her before." Yun Yibo was puzzled. He pondered for a moment. Could it be that during the days he was imprisoned in Zhaoyang Palace, another concubine in the harem gave birth to a little sister?
But this little baby doesn't look much like any of them.
"The one next to the little princess is my younger sister." Jin Jinzhi explained from behind the screen when she saw Yun Yibo staring blankly at her sister.
"Ah, I see." Yun Yibo nodded in sudden realization. He vaguely remembered the palace servants mentioning that General Jin's wife was heavily pregnant when she entered the palace.
"What's the name of this little thing?"
Jin Zhuangzhuang was a little displeased. "You're the little brat!"
My younger sister's name is Zhuangzhuang, Jin Zhuangzhuang.
"Hmm, this name is good. It's cute, powerful, and down-to-earth, quite different from other young ladies in the capital."
"Then I'll read a storybook to you two little ones together!"
Yun Yibo sat cross-legged on the ground, opened the book, and began to read aloud from the storybook.
"In the thirty-sixth year of the Dazhao era, the heavily injured Princess of Beiliang was pushed into the lake."
"Her consciousness was hazy; she only heard a voice in her ear, 'Touch the Three Lives Stone, and the Judge will assign you your destination: Heaven is to the left, Hell is to the right; to be reincarnated, please cross the Bridge of Helplessness...'"
She gazed at the pale purple seawater rippling before her, its color pure and serene. Large swathes of delicate, vibrant, seven-colored flowers bloomed in the water; the alluring datura emitted a dazzling red light, and the bright crystal flowers shimmered with a warm yellow glow. Large-eared sprites leaped and frolicked in the seawater…
Yun Duoduo listened with great interest as Yun Yibo read the story, and gradually became immersed in the atmosphere created by her eldest brother.
Even Jin Zhuangzhuang, who is usually noisy, was much quieter at this moment.
Her consciousness gradually faded, as if she were in pale purple seawater...
If her eldest brother were to become a hypnotist, he could put people to sleep effortlessly...
"Royal sister, are you asleep?"
Hearing the voice beside her, Yun Duoduo, who was about to fall asleep, was pulled back to the real world. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Yun Yibo's big face. She met his curious and questioning eyes, and the tip of his nose was almost touching hers.
"Are you asleep, my royal sister?" Yun Yibo closed the storybook in his hand and continued to ask.
Yun Duoduo opened her mouth, unable to express her feelings at that moment.
Are you here to lull me to sleep, or to chat with me?!
Even if she's asleep, asking that question will wake her up!
“Ah, my sister isn’t asleep yet, then brother will continue reading.” Yun Yibo nudged Yun Duoduo, and seeing that she was still responsive and her big eyes were still open, he continued reading.
However, he was puzzled. He seemed to see anger in his younger sister's eyes, but how could such a young child be angry? He must be mistaken.
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