Qin Min hurriedly returned the greeting. She didn't know if it was because of his status as the Crown Prince, but she couldn't treat this child who wasn't even five years old as a child.
She didn't know if it was because there were too many people or because Rui 'er had grown up. When he was young, he liked to be close to Gu Beiyue. Now, he wasn't clingy.
He said, "Grand Tutor, Imperial Father and Imperial Mother know that you're back and will host a banquet in the palace tonight to welcome you."
"Please thank His Majesty and Her Majesty on my behalf," Gu Beiyue said seriously.
Rui 'er hesitated, his gaze drifting to the little shadow at the side. He asked, "Grand Tutor, can I borrow … that doll?"
That doll?
He was clearly smaller than the little shadow!
What did he want to do?
Qin Min was nervous again. The little shadow seemed to have heard the Crown Prince talking about him. He flew down with a confused expression.
"What does Your Highness want the shadow for?" Gu Beiyue asked.
"Practice with me. If he runs, I'll chase. If I run, he can chase!" Rui 'er said seriously.
Qin Min's heart finally settled. At the same time, she noticed that the Crown Prince seemed polite to Gu Beiyue, but was actually very close. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used such a tone of discussion.
Gu Beiyue seemed polite to the Crown Prince, but was actually very close. He must have treated the Crown Prince as both a young master and a child. He didn't order the shadow forcefully, but asked gently, "Shadow, do you want to practice with His Highness?" The shadow grinned. "Yes."
"Your Highness, the shadow's qinggong is good, but his martial arts aren't …"
Before Gu Beiyue could finish, Rui 'er interrupted, "Don't worry, I won't hurt him!"
The little shadow smiled happily. Seeing the Crown Prince turn and leave, he hurriedly pulled his father down and whispered in his ear, "Father, don't worry. I was going easy on His Highness just now. I can run faster. If I want to protect His Highness in the future, I have to make sure His Highness can't catch me. "
Gu Beiyue was a little surprised, but still rubbed his little head and said gently, "Go."
It was only after the two children had walked far away that Qin Min spoke, "Grand Tutor Gu, a few days ago, Shadow asked me what the Shadow Clan's protection meant. I thought you had already told him. "
Everyone knew that the Shadow Clan's protection was to use their lives to protect their master.
She had always thought that Gu Beiyue would tell Little Shadow everything before he started teaching Little Shadow Kung Fu. He would let Little Shadow Kung Fu inherit his heavy responsibility.
However, Gu Beiyue had yet to say anything.
He should have said it earlier. Why didn't he say it until now?
Would he not have the heart to do that?
Qin Min faintly said, "I told Little Shadow that the Shadow Clan's mission is to protect the imperial family … Am I right?"
"Yes." Gu Beiyue nodded and did not explain further. Qin Min didn't talk about it anymore.
Gu Beiyue had originally wanted to go to the palace to report to the Emperor, but now that he knew there would be a banquet tonight, he stayed in the residence.
Qin Min instructed the servants to brew medicinal soup for Gu Beiyue to soak in. She brought Shaoyao with her and walked around the residence. Then, she wrote down a list of the seeds of several flowers and had Shaoyao buy them. It was a pity that such a large courtyard was abandoned. Of course, she had to make good use of it.
At night, Little Shadow was brought to the palace by Rui 'er in advance. Gu Beiyue and Qin Min entered the palace alone.
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Family banquets were held to admire the moon, drink wine, and compose poems. Every courtyard in the capital was very lively.
Qin Min alighted from the carriage and looked up to see the bright moon in the sky. The moonlight was so bright that it was enough to illuminate the entire world at night.
However, it was precisely because of its brightness that it overshadowed the light of the stars that it was destined to be lonely.
"Grand Tutor Gu, did you notice that you can't see the stars on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month?" Qin Min muttered unconsciously. She still didn't know that Gu Beiyue's birthday was the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. She also didn't know that his real name was Gu Beiyue.
Gu Beiyue looked up and didn't comment. He only said mildly, "Let's go. Don't let His Majesty and Her Majesty wait too long."
Qin Min followed him deep into the palace. On the way, she said, "But fortunately, the full moon is only the fifteenth or sixteenth day. The moon always waxes and wanes, and the stars can also be dazzling. "
Gu Beiyue only grunted in acknowledgment. He lowered his head and walked quickly with the palace maid who led the way.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held in the pavilion of the imperial study. When Gu Beiyue and Qin Min arrived, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were already waiting. There was no Crown Prince, Rui 'er, or Young Master Yan.
It was just the husband and wife. They didn't know what to talk about. Han Yunxi chatted and laughed. Long Fei Ye also smiled.
When Gu Beiyue and Qin Min arrived, Gu Beiyue was about to leave when Han Yunxi stopped him. "Gu Beiyue, this is the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet. If you're going to be so polite, leave Qin Min here and leave the palace yourself. Qin Min, sit. "
Without Gu Beiyue's permission, Qin Min didn't dare to be rude.
"Thank you, His Majesty and Her Majesty." Gu Beiyue still bowed. He didn't know if he couldn't change this habit or if he didn't want to. Qin Min naturally thanked him.
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes at Gu Beiyue. Long Fei Ye only glanced at him, then turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Is the princess awake?"
"Not yet. Granny Zhao is keeping watch. I've already told her to bring the princess over as soon as she wakes up. "The palace maid replied in a low voice.
"It's windy outside. Tell Granny Zhao to give the princess more clothes so that she won't catch a cold." Long Fei Ye said seriously.
"Yes."
Just as the palace maid was about to leave, Long Fei Ye added, "The princess likes to eat porridge at this time. Is it ready?"
"It's ready. It's fish porridge." The palace maid replied.
Long Fei Ye asked a few more small things before letting the palace maid leave.
Although Long Feiye spoke in a low voice and the court lady's reply was just as low, everyone present still heard them.
Qin Min was very surprised. Although she knew that this master liked his daughter, she didn't expect him to dote on her to this extent. He was simply personally worrying about every small matter.
Qin Min subconsciously looked at Han Yunxi. She saw Han Yunxi drooping her head, looking very disappointed.
Gu Beiyue wasn't surprised. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, is the princess doing well?"
Long Fei Ye had been paying attention to the little princess ever since Rui 'er's accident when he was young. He had discussed it with Gu Beiyue several times.
Now, the little princess was about two years old. Other than the strange phenomenon of hundreds of birds greeting her when she was born, everything else was normal.
When Han Chen heard about the birds greeting her, he was also very surprised. He only guessed that it might have something to do with the power of the phoenix, but it was only a guess. After all, Han Chen didn't fully understand the power of the phoenix.
They didn't find any power in the little princess, so it was more likely that Han Yunxi lost control of the power of the phoenix in her body when she was giving birth. It was all exposed and attracted the birds. After all, Han Yunxi hadn't been idle after giving birth to Rui 'er. She had been cultivating all this time. When she was pregnant with the little princess, the power of the phoenix in her body had been completely activated and controlled.
Of course, Long Fei Ye's love for the little princess wasn't because of the phenomenon of hundreds of birds greeting her. Even if the little princess was ordinary, he still doted on her like a treasure in his hands. God knows how long he had been waiting for a daughter.
The usually serious person immediately smiled faintly when he talked about his daughter. He replied, "Everything is fine."
Gu Beiyue and Long Fei Ye chatted and talked about official matters. Han Yunxi pulled Qin Min aside and chatted with her. She asked Gu Beiyue in a low voice if he was taking good care of his body.
After chatting, Qin Min found out that it was Han Yunxi who chased Gu Beiyue away from the imperial capital.
"Mm, he's been taking good care of himself. His complexion has improved a lot recently, "Qin Min replied in a low voice. Perhaps if she continued to ask, she would find out that Gu Beiyue had already left Ningzhou. Unfortunately, she didn't ask further.
When the herbs were all ready, Han Yunxi called Xu Donglin over and said, "Go find Rui 'er and Little Shadow. They've been running around all day. It's time to eat!"
Before Rui 'er and Little Shadow arrived, the little princess arrived first.
She walked over carefully with a doll in her arms. The doll was wrapped tightly in a purple fox-fur robe and even had a hood over it.
She couldn't even tell if the doll was a boy or a girl, let alone its face.
Han Yunxi lowered her head and didn't even bother to look at it. Gu Beiyue and Qin Min were both curious. They looked on in astonishment. It was only mid-autumn. She didn't have to be wrapped up like this, right?
Granny Zhao placed the little one in the emperor's arms and retreated with a smile.
Long Fei Ye hugged his daughter and smiled. "Yan 'er, Grand Tutor and Madam Qin are here. Take a look."
The little one didn't move and didn't make a sound.
Long Fei Ye's lips curled into a smile and scratched the little one's armpit. Unexpectedly, the little one still didn't move.
Long Fei Ye was shocked.
Long Fei Ye pulled down the fox-fur hood and saw that the little princess's eyes were tightly shut, as if she had lost consciousness.
"Yan 'er!"
Long Fei Ye was shocked and panicked for a moment.
Gu Beiyue and Qin Min stood up almost at the same time and rushed over. However, Qin Min quickly moved aside.
Gu Beiyue hurriedly took the little princess's pulse. However, once he felt it, Gu Beiyue frowned.
"What's going on?" Long Fei Ye was so anxious that his face turned pale. He didn't notice that Han Yunxi was sitting at the side and drinking soup leisurely.
"Her pulse is normal. How can this be?"
Gu Beiyue couldn't explain it for a moment. He felt the little princess's pulse and seriously pondered.
Unexpectedly, the little princess suddenly opened her mouth and asked in a serious tone, "Doctor Gu, you can tell from my pulse. Am I suffocating to death? "
The little princess learned to speak early. Now that she was two years old, she enunciated clearly and her voice was as clear as a bell with a hint of immaturity. This voice, coupled with this serious joke, gave people a mischievous feeling.
Gu Beiyue was stunned. He looked carefully and realized that the little princess was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket. He suddenly laughed out loud.
Qin Min quickly understood what was going on and burst into laughter as well. She carefully looked at the little princess's face and found that the little princess was as delicate as a jade doll. She was pink and carved from jade, beautiful and cute. The way she looked with her eyes closed made people not have the heart to touch her, for fear that they would break her.
Long Fei Ye only realized then that he had been easily fooled by his daughter. He looked at his daughter who still hadn't opened her eyes. He was amused and curious, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Many times, he really couldn't do anything to Han Yunxi. However, when it came to this daughter of his, there were many times that he could do nothing to her, but he was willing to be helpless.
"Doctor Gu, please do a good deed and prescribe me some medicine. Otherwise, I won't be able to wake up," the little princess said seriously again.
Gu Beiyue smiled and asked, "What medicine does Your Highness need?"
"I need some medicine to convince my father not to wrap me up like a bun. I don't want to be a bun." As the little princess spoke, she opened her big eyes and looked pitifully at Long Fei Ye. "Father, I have rashes again!"
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