Li Qitian stared blankly at a coral bonsai in the corner of the inner hall for a moment. His eyes were filled with a struggle of emotions. After staring blankly for a full hour, his expression finally changed from hesitation to determination.
"Li Guanwen."
"This servant is here." Li Guanwen, who had been standing in the shadows in the corner, immediately stepped forward and saluted.
Li Qitian's voice echoed in the spacious hall: "Go to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. Give He Lan some fashionable clothes. Tell He Xiang to serve her master well and not be distracted. If zhen finds out, zhen won't forgive her."
"Yes. This servant will go immediately. Your Majesty, are you going to flip the tiles tonight? "
Li Guanwen thought for a moment, then said: "zhen will go see the empress."
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Qin Yining's life had become more and more peaceful in recent days. Ever since she coincidentally met the two concubines that day and was angrily reprimanded by Pang Xiao, she was grounded. The scenery in Tu Xue Garden was pleasant, and the people who served her were all trusted aides arranged by Pang Xiao. She only brought Lian Xiaozhou with her and lived with her. When she was free, she would teach Lian Xiaozhou some things.
For example, she would try her best to ask Lian Xiaozhou some questions so that she could practice answering. Another example would be teaching Lian Xiaozhou some common sense and rules of the world, or teaching her the art of tea and cooking. In short, whenever Qin Yining encountered something that Lian Xiaozhou didn't know, she would patiently explain it to her.
Today, after lunch, Qin Yining was bored when he heard a few dog barks.
One of the barks was deep and the other was soft. Hearing the soft barks, he knew it was Big White. The other one was unfamiliar, but he didn't know where it came from.
Lian Xiaozhou heard the barks and jumped up in joy. "Sister, a dog!" She ran out as she spoke.
There was a dog hole in the wall of Tu Xue Garden's backyard. The Yao Clan's Pekingese, Big White, often came in to play.
Qin Yining chased after her and helped her put on a cotton cloak. "Slow down, don't fall!"
Her head maidservant, Xian Yun, smiled and said, "Miss really treats Miss Lian like her own younger sister."
Xian Yun had a delicate figure and a beautiful face. Like Ji Yun, she was Pang Xiao's trusted aide and was trustworthy.
Ji Yun's martial arts skills were outstanding. That day, Pang Xiao gave Ji Yun to Qin Yining, intending to protect her closely.
Xian Yun didn't know martial arts, but she was cautious and intelligent. She was also very knowledgeable in tea ceremony, cooking, and needlework. She was also very good at managing the maids in the courtyard. She almost didn't need Qin Yining to say anything and she could handle everything properly. She was very clever and sensible. Now that they were living in the Prince's Mansion, Pang Xiao gave Xianyun to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Little Congee saved my life. If I hadn't met her in the mountains that day, I would have frozen or starved to death. This child's father had just died, and she had no one to rely on in the mountains. She's clearly ten years old, but she still looks like a child. I thought that as long as I could come out alive, I would definitely bring her along to repay her kindness. Now that I have the opportunity, I naturally have to do my best to take care of her. "
She was afraid that Pang Xiao would find out, so she kept telling Lian Xiaozhou to say that she was one year older.
"Miss Lian is a very emotional person. No wonder Wang Ye only has Miss Lian in his heart. " Xian Yun fetched a white fox fur cloak and put it on Qin Yining. She also took out a hand basket wrapped in white rabbit fur and cotton wool and handed it to Qin Yining.
"Miss Lian grew up in the south, so you definitely won't be able to adapt to the northern winter immediately. You should wear more clothes before going out. If you catch a cold, Wang Ye will definitely be distressed."
"Thank you very much." Qin Yining smiled and put her hands into the hand basket. Sure enough, it was soft and warm inside. It seemed that she had been drying it on the kang just now, waiting for Qin Yining to use it when her hands were cold.
Qin Yining walked to the door, and Xian Yun lifted the warm curtain for her.
The cold wind blew against her face. The snow in the courtyard was extremely clean, and only the top of the wall and the branches occasionally had snow rustling down. Lian Xiaozhou, who was wearing a red coat, was holding a snow-white Pekingese in her arms. She was squatting on the ground and staring blankly at a big black dog that was baring its teeth not far away.
Qin Yining was also stunned for a moment. She asked Xian Yun, "That is?"
"That's Big Black. I heard that it's already ten years old. It used to be raised by the Old Master's family. It's very good at guarding the house and is very smart. It can understand human language."
Qin Yining laughed, "So, Big Black and Little Congee are the same age."
Xian Yun looked at the big black dog with well-proportioned muscles and then looked at the little girl in the red coat who was squatting on the ground. She couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Yining walked down the stairs. Thinking that this big black dog was luckier than her and had actually seen the young Pang Zhixi, she couldn't help but smile and bend down to tease it. "Big Black."
Big Black immediately looked over. Its ears twitched, and its tail wavered hesitantly. It also stopped baring its teeth.
Lian Xiaozhou heard Qin Yining's voice and ran over with the little Pekingese in her arms. Her eyes were shining. "Big dog!"
"Yes, it's a big dog. Little Congee, do you like it?"
Lian Xiaozhou nodded repeatedly. "Yes, I like it. Roast it!"
Qin Yining almost fell over. No wonder the smart and intelligent Big Black would bare its teeth at Lian Xiaozhou. This little girl actually wanted to roast it!
Lian Xiaozhou had lived in the mountains for so many years, and the food she ate was mainly roasted. Therefore, she had a great interest in roasted meat. Yesterday, she had even caught sparrows to roast in Su Xue Garden. Even though she was full now, she still couldn't help but want to roast it.
Qin Yining tapped her forehead and said, "No, don't we have food now? There are all kinds of delicious food. Isn't that enough for you? Big Black has an owner. You can't roast it. Do you understand? "
Lian Xiaozhou frowned and nodded sadly. She understood everything and was extremely smart. However, she still didn't make any progress in speaking and was still very clumsy.
However, her biggest strength was that she was obedient and only listened to Qin Yining. When Qin Yining said that she couldn't eat roasted Big Black, she stopped thinking about it.
Perhaps because the little girl no longer coveted Big Black, Big Black couldn't sense her malice. It raised its head and stood in place, barked twice, and wagged its tail.
Qin Yining stroked Big Black's head and scratched its chin to make Big Black itchy.
Big Black barked a few times and made happy sounds in its throat. It wagged its tail and simply lay on the ground with its paws, exposing its belly.
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect the legendary Big Black to be so close to people.
Big White, who was in Lian Xiaozhou's arms, twisted its small body and jumped down to the ground. It also circled around Qin Yining's feet. Qin Yining handed the cage to Xian Yun and took the time to stroke it.
The small animal's body was soft and warm. Its furry skin was very comfortable to the touch. Qin Yining couldn't help but stroke it a few more times. He felt that the knot in his heart had been lifted.
"You're gentler to them than you are to me. I'm really jealous! "
Suddenly, Pang Xiao's magnetic and smiling voice came from above him.
Qin Yining looked up and saw Pang Xiao standing in front of him with her hands behind her back.
Big Black and Big White both turned over and got up. One black and one white, one big and one small, crazily wagged their tails and swayed their butts. They circled around Pang Xiao's feet, obviously trying to get close to her.
Qin Yining stood up. Xian Yun immediately handed her a hot handkerchief to wipe her hands and put the cage on Qin Yining.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Why didn't you go out today?"
"I went out for a while and just came back. I have two news for you. "
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